Kalysta

  • [ kə-LIS-tə ]
  • English (Rare)
Variant of CALISTA.

CALISTA   female   English, Portuguese, Spanish
Feminine form of CALLISTUS. As an English name it might also be a variant of KALLISTO.
CALLISTUS   male   Late Roman
Late Latin name which was derived from the Greek name Καλλιστος (Kallistos) "most beautiful". This was the name of three popes (also known as Callixtus), including the 3rd-century Callistus I who is regarded as a saint.
KALLISTO   female   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek καλλιστος (kallistos) meaning "most beautiful", a derivative of καλος (kalos) "beautiful". In Greek mythology Kallisto was a nymph who was loved by Zeus. She was changed into a she-bear by Hera, and subsequently became the Great Bear constellation. This was also an ancient Greek personal name.
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT GREEK: Kallisto
ENGLISH: Calista, Callista
GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Callisto, Kallisto
PORTUGUESE: Calista, Calixta
SPANISH: Calista, Calixta
MASCULINE FORMS
ANCIENT GREEK: Kallistos
FRENCH: Calixte
ITALIAN: Callisto
LATE ROMAN: Calixtus, Callistus, Callixtus
PORTUGUESE: Calisto, Calixto
SPANISH: Calisto, Calixto
OTHER FORMS
ANCIENT GREEK: Callias, Kallias, Kallisto, Kallistos
ENGLISH: Calista, Callista
FRENCH: Calixte
GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Callisto, Kallisto
ITALIAN: Callisto
LATE ROMAN: Calixtus, Callistus, Callixtus
PORTUGUESE: Calista, Calisto, Calixta, Calixto
SPANISH: Calista, Calisto, Calixta, Calixto