Clitus

Clitus is a masculine given name. It is the Latinized form of the ancient Greek name Kleitos, meaning "splendid, famous" in Ancient Greek. [1] It is pronounced KLY-TUS, with the "I" making the same vowel sound as in "fine." The name sounds like Clyde and Clive and rhymes with Titus.

Alternate forms

Today, there are several alternate forms of this name.

• Cletus
• Kleitos

In literature

The name appears as the name of a minor character in William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar play, which was written in 1599. The character appears briefly in Act 5, Scene 5, the final scene of the entire play.