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The name probably corresponds to Καλαικαρίας(Kalaikarías), mentioned by Ptolemy,[1] of uncertain meaning. The second element is from കോട്(kōṭŭ). The first element could be from Kali, wife of Shiva, meaning "palace of Kali," or it could instead be a Dravidian name கல்லியை(kalliyai).[2]
^ Menon, A. Sreedhara (1965). Kerala District Gazetteers: Kozhikode - Gazetteer of India, Volume 5 of Kerala District Gazetteers, Kerala (India). Superintendent of Govt. Presses.
