The story behind Calixto
From Old Spanish Calixto, via Latin Callixtus, ultimately from Ancient Greek Κάλλιστος (Kállistos, “most beautiful”), from καλός (kalós, “beautiful”). Compare Calisto.
Pronunciation
Spanish: /kaˈlisto/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Spanish: [kaˈlis.t̪o]
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Names Similar to Calixto
Ciriaco
From Ancient Greek κυριακός (kuriakós). From Ancient Greek Κυριᾶκος (Kuriâkos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Cirilo
Borrowed from Late Latin Cȳrillus, from Ancient Greek Κύριλλος (Kúrillos). Borrowed from Late Latin Cȳrillus, from Ancient Greek Κύριλλος (Kúrillos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Cosimo
From Ancient Greek Κοσμᾶς (Kosmâs). Compare Sicilian Còcimu and Còsimu.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Cristóvão
Inherited from Latin Chrīstophanus, variant of Chrīstophorus, from Ancient Greek Χριστόφορος (Khristóphoros). Doublet of Cristóforo and Christopher.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Acanthio
Perhaps a derivation of Ancient Greek ἀκάνθιον (akánthion, “thorny”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Adamo
From Latin Adam, Adamus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”), from אדמה (adamah, “red earth,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Calixto
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abel
English Abel From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel, “Abel”), possibly from the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Achilles
Borrowed from Latin Achillēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλεύς (Akhilleús). Learned borrowing from Latin Achillēs. Doublet of Achil.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Calixto
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abdiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abelus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), itself from Biblical Hebrew הֶ֫בֶל (heḇel). The vowel, while short by etymology, is shown to be carrying stress by the descended…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length