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I am possibly using this name and am looking for the MOST accurate form of Callista. I tried a search here but couldn't seem to find anything conclusive.
My last name begins with a K, and I rather like the letter K at the beginning of Kalista, but I only want to use the "K" at the beginning of this name if it is the authentic Greek form - in the database I only see Kallisto, and Kalysta, not Kallista/Kalista. All the similar names ending in A are the latin form beginning with C.
If anyone has authoritative guidance or can point me to a Greek dictionary/name origin board I'd appreciate it.
I found this one:
http://www.babynamebox.com/greek-baby-names.html
but not sure if it is a valid source.
TIA.
My last name begins with a K, and I rather like the letter K at the beginning of Kalista, but I only want to use the "K" at the beginning of this name if it is the authentic Greek form - in the database I only see Kallisto, and Kalysta, not Kallista/Kalista. All the similar names ending in A are the latin form beginning with C.
If anyone has authoritative guidance or can point me to a Greek dictionary/name origin board I'd appreciate it.
I found this one:
http://www.babynamebox.com/greek-baby-names.html
but not sure if it is a valid source.
TIA.
This message was edited 4/17/2012, 8:32 PM
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The Greek language has its own alphabet which has to be transliterated into our alphabet. Normally the Greek letter kappa, which looks like a K, is written in English as K. However, the name Kallista/Callista seems to have come down to us through Latin, which did not use K but rather C. You could make a case either way. If you want the name to resemble the Greek lettering (Καλλιστα) as closely as possible, then use Kallista. If you connect it more with the Romans, then Callista.
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Thank you! MY DH says if we were use it, he'd go with a C, but I actually like the way it looks with a K. Not sold on the name change yet but I need all the info I can get.
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