Calixto

cah-LEEKS-toe

Greek

"beautiful"

Calixto Origin and Meaning

The name Calixto is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "beautiful".

Calixto is known in Spain as the name of three popes, one of whom was the martyr, Callixtus I, regarded as a saint. Calixto has a lot of energy and futuristic spirit, thanks in part to the attention-grabbing 'x.' He is the main character in the Spanish classic, Fernando de Rojas's Tragicomedy of Calixto and Melibea.

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