Callista

Gender：
Pronounced： [ kə-LIS-tə ]
Popularity：
Usage：English (Rare)

Meaning & History：

Variant of CALISTA.

CALISTA female English, Portuguese, Spanish

Feminine form of CALLISTUS. As an English name it might also be a variant of KALLISTO.

CALLISTUS male Late Roman

Late Latin name which was derived from the Greek name Καλλιστος (Kallistos) "most beautiful". This was the name of three popes (also known as Callixtus), including the 3rd-century Callistus I who is regarded as a saint.

KALLISTO female Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek

Derived from Greek καλλιστος (kallistos) meaning "most beautiful", a derivative of καλος (kalos) "beautiful". In Greek mythology Kallisto was a nymph who was loved by Zeus. She was changed into a she-bear by Hera, and subsequently became the Great Bear constellation. This was also an ancient Greek personal name.

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EQUIVALENTS

ANCIENT GREEK: Kallisto

ENGLISH: Calista, Kalysta

GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Callisto, Kallisto

PORTUGUESE: Calista, Calixta

SPANISH: Calista, Calixta

MASCULINE FORMS

ANCIENT GREEK: Kallistos

FRENCH: Calixte

ITALIAN: Callisto

LATE ROMAN: Calixtus, Callistus, Callixtus