Gender Masculine
Usage Italian
Pronounced Pron. /ka.ˈlɔː.d͡ʒe.ro/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Late Latin name Calogerus meaning "beautiful elder", from Greek καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful" and γέρων (geron) meaning "old man, elder". This was the name of a 5th-century saint, a hermit of Sicily.

Related Names

Rootskalos + geron
Feminine FormCalogera
Other Languages & CulturesCalogerus(Late Roman)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   strong   strange   complex  

Name Days

Italy: July 18

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Entry updated April 25, 2021