Calypso
Greek
"she who hides"
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Calypso Origin and Meaning
The name Calypso is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "she who hides".
This hyper-rhythmic name has two evocative references. In Greek mythology, she was an island nymph, a daughter of Atlas, who delayed Odysseus from returning home. It is also a genre of West Indian music, originating in Trinidad and Tobago and largely popularized in the States by Harry Belafonte.
Calypso was the name of Jacques-Yves Cousteau's research ship--and would make a highly dramatic, musical choice.
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Famous People Named Calypso
- Charlotte di Calypsoreal name Charlotte Beillard (b. 1990), French model
The name Calypso in Pop Culture
- Calypsodaughter of Atlas in Greek mythology
- Calypso Kellymain character of The Calypso Chronicles by Tyne O'Connell
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- Jacques Cousteau's famous research shipCalypso
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