Caliste

Caliste Meaning & Origin

About Caliste
The surname Caliste is of French origin and is derived from the given name Calixte, which itself comes from the Latin name Calixtus. The name Calixtus means "chalice" or "cup" in Latin, and it is believed to have been a name given to someone who worked with or had a connection to chalices or cups, such as a cupbearer or a person involved in religious ceremonies. Therefore, the surname Caliste likely originated as a occupational or descriptive name for someone associated with chalices or cups.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Caliste is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Caliste: 187
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,210
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Caliste based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Caliste is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLST
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C040230
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 L IH1 S T IY0
🌐 IPA
/caliste*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Caliste in Braille

Here's how to represent Caliste in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Caliste in braille

How to sign the name Caliste using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Caliste using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Caliste in sign language

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