Clemens

See also: clemens

English

Etymology

From Late Latin Clēmens (genitive Clēmentis), name of early saints and popes, from clēmens (“merciful”). Doublet of Clement and San Clemente.

Proper noun

Clemens

1. A surname.
2. A male given name, equivalent to English Clement.

Derived terms

• Mount Clemens

German

Alternative forms

• Klemens

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkleːmɛns]

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• Hyphenation: Cle‧mens

Proper noun

Clemens

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Clement

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈkleː.mens/, [ˈkɫ̪eːmẽːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈkle.mens/, [ˈklɛːmens]

Proper noun

Clēmens m sg (genitive Clēmentis); third declension

1. A Roman cognomen
2. a male given name

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Clēmens
genitive	Clēmentis
dative	Clēmentī
accusative	Clēmentem
ablative	Clēmente
vocative	Clēmens

Descendants

• English: Clement, Clemens
• German: Clemens