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Clotee

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Pronounced kloh-TEE /kloʊˈtiː/Low

Meaning: Clotee is an affectionate short form of Clotilda (Clothilde), an old Germanic name from hlud, 'loud, famous,' and hild, 'battle' - 'famous in battle.' Saint Clotilda, a Frankish queen, gave the parent name lasting standing; Clotee is its homey clipping.Low

In 30 seconds: Clotee is a pet form of Clotilda, from the Germanic for 'famous in battle.' An early-century American name, it is said kloh-TEE.
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Origin LowGermanic
MeaningClotee is an affectionate short form of Clotilda (Clothilde), an old Germanic name from hlud, 'loud, famous,' and hild, 'battle' - 'famous in battle.' Saint Clotilda, a Frankish queen, gave the parent name lasting standing; Clotee is its homey clipping.
U.S. rank (1953)#5813 ↘ Falling
1953 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1926
Total births (all-time)≈ 203

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192919131953

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Clotee is a friendly clipping of Clotilda, whose Germanic roots mean 'famous in battle' and whose fame rests on Saint Clotilda, the Frankish queen who helped bring her husband to Christianity. Clotee keeps the parent's meaning in a soft, informal shape.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak around 1926 and largely gone by mid-century. It belongs to a lost layer of short, folksy American girls' names drawn from grander originals.

Did you know? A girl named Clotee around its peak in 1926 would belong to a great-grandparent's generation, from an era that shortened stately old names into warm, homespun forms.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Clotee — Pet form of Clotilda (Germanic 'famous in battle'); early-century; parent traced.

Variations

ClotildaClotildeCloteal

Nicknames

CloTee

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Clotilda— the parent name Clotee shortens
Clotilde— the French spelling of the parent
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Clemmie— a comparable homespun nickname-name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Clotee mean?

It is a pet form of Clotilda, from the Germanic hlud, 'famous,' and hild, 'battle' - 'famous in battle.'

How do you pronounce Clotee?

It is said kloh-TEE /kloʊˈtiː/ - two syllables.

Is Clotee a boy or girl name?

Clotee is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Clotee?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year around its peak in the mid nineteen-twenties.

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