Calista

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proper noun

A female given name from Latin.

OriginLatin Callistus ← Ancient Greek Κάλλιστος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Latin.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΚάλλιστος“most beautiful”
  2. LatinCallistus
  3. EnglishCalista

From Latin Callistus, from Ancient Greek Κάλλιστος (Kállistos, “most beautiful”), from καλός (kalós, “beautiful”). Compare Callisto.

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APA

Calista. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Calista

MLA

“Calista.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Calista. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Calista,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Calista.

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