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Gender Masculine
Usage Maltese
Meaning & History
From the ancient Megarian settlement of Chalcedon (a Latinisation of its Ancient Greek name Khalkedon) wherein the Council of Chalcedon took place in 451AD, a council which principles would later be accepted by the Roman Catholic Church, the predominant religion in Malta. The name of the town is related to Ancient Greek khalkós meaning "copper".