Meanings
proper noun
- A city in Pas-de-Calais department, Hauts-de-France, France.
- A city in Washington County, Maine, United States.
- A town in Washington County, Vermont, United States (both states have a Washington County).
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*kal-“hard”
- Proto-Celtic*kaletos
- LatinCaletum
- Anglo-NormanCaleis
- Middle EnglishCaleys
- FrenchCalais
- EnglishCalais
From French Calais and Middle English Caleys (from Anglo-Norman Caleis), from the Roman name, Latin Caletum, named after the Caleti, a Gaulish tribe in the area, from Proto-Celtic *kaletos, from Proto-Indo-European *kal- (“hard”). The placename is cognate with Breton calet, Middle Irish calath, and calad.
More words from French, Middle English, Anglo-Norman
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian Кале́
- Кале́ (Kalé)a town in France
Chinese Mandarin 加來 /加来
- 加來 /加来 (Jiālái)a town in France
Dutch Calais
- Calaisa town in France
French Calais
- Calaisa town in France
German Kalen
- Kalena town in France
Greek Καλαί
- Καλαί (Kalaí)a town in France
Hindi कैले
- कैले (kaile)a town in France
Japanese カレー
- カレー (Karē)a town in France
Latin Calētum
- Calētuma town in France
Polish Calais
- Calaisa town in France
Portuguese Calais
- Calaisa town in France
Russian Кале́
- Кале́ (Kalé)a town in France
Spanish Calais, Calés
- Calaisa town in France
- Calésa town in France
Turkish Calais
- Calaisa town in France
Urdu کَیلے
- کَیلے (kaile)a town in France
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Calais
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Cite this entry
APA
Calais. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Calais
MLA
“Calais.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Calais. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Calais,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Calais.
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