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Help[Facts] Kaliana/Caliana
What does the name Kaliana mean? I have a relative named Caliana and I'd like to know what her name means.
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According to the website babycentre.co.uk the name Kaliana derives from the Greek adjective "kallista", meaning "the most beautiful". I think it's a variant form of Callisto and Callista.
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that's a bit silly actually, like saying "highly" is a derivative of "highest" rather than "high". If it's Greek it would be from Ancient Greek κᾰλός (“beautiful, morally beautiful, of good quality”), of which Kallistos is the superlative derivative. There is a related Sanskrit/Pali adjective kalyāṇa ("beautiful, charming, auspicious, helpful, good").
However, another sources says it's just a "Combination Of Callie And Ana and is of American origin"
You'll also read of a Moorish princess Caliana/Galiana, however this name is not Moorish or Arabic, and is instead a Spanish surname referring to someone from "Gaul". Moreover the stories are late "romances" and entirely fictional. Different rather strained "Arabic" derivations have been postulated, including one "jalin" that means "wash" and another from qalea "castle", but these derivations are what you might call "fairytale names" like Rapunzel and Cinderella that are dependent on the story.
However, another sources says it's just a "Combination Of Callie And Ana and is of American origin"
You'll also read of a Moorish princess Caliana/Galiana, however this name is not Moorish or Arabic, and is instead a Spanish surname referring to someone from "Gaul". Moreover the stories are late "romances" and entirely fictional. Different rather strained "Arabic" derivations have been postulated, including one "jalin" that means "wash" and another from qalea "castle", but these derivations are what you might call "fairytale names" like Rapunzel and Cinderella that are dependent on the story.
This message was edited 3/19/2021, 6:23 AM
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Looking at the Sanskrit/Pali adjective, I suppose Kaliana could directly derive from it.
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