Surname Clemeno
Origin and meaning
E. Rossoni notes that it is a very rare surname, possibly of Calabrian origin, which would derive from the Latin name Clemenus. As a historical reference of that name, Rossoni mentions Clemenus Romanus (30–100), son of a Roman senator, who was appointed Pope and during whose pontificate the schism of Corinth took place.
P. Durante proposes, on the other hand, a Greek origin, from the term klemenos, meaning "called".
Geographic distribution: Calabria
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Drawing on 2 authors, this entry presents the different hypotheses about the origin of the surname, avoiding a single oversimplified explanation.
Sources
This entry of the Italian Surname Meanings dictionary is based on the following specialized onomastic sources:
- Rossoni, E. (2002). Origine e storia dei cognomi italiani. Retrieved from https://www.cognomiitaliani.org
- Bergamo, N. (2013, May 21). Impero Romano d'Oriente 330–1453 la sua storia. Retrieved January 19, 2021, from https://www.imperobizantino.it/