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Spanish
Etymology
From Old Spanish Calixto, via Latin Callixtus, ultimately from Ancient Greek Κάλλιστος (Kállistos, “most beautiful”), from καλός (kalós, “beautiful”). Compare Calisto.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈlisto/
- Rhymes: -isto
- Syllabification: Ca‧lix‧to
Proper noun
Calixto m
- a male given name from Ancient Greek
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish, from Ancient Greek Κάλλιστος (Kállistos).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Calixto (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜒᜃ᜔ᜐ᜔ᜆᜓ)
- a male given name from Spanish
- a surname from Spanish