Calla

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KAL-uh'KAL-uh'2 syllables

🇬🇷Greek

Graceful

MEANING

Beautiful

ORIGIN

Greek

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Greek word 'kallos' meaning beauty

CULTURAL NOTES

Often associated with elegance and grace due to its floral connections.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used as a given name since the late 19th century, popularized by the association with Calla lilies.

🇻🇦Latin

Soft

MEANING

A type of lily

ORIGIN

Latin

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Latin scientific name for the Calla lily, 'Calla palustris'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Calla lilies are symbols of purity and rebirth.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Calla lilies have been a popular motif in art and design since the Art Nouveau period.

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