Catalys

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KAT-uh-lis'KAT-uh-lis'3 syllables
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§English
Energetic

MEANING

An agent that provokes or accelerates significant change or action

ORIGIN

Cultural

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the word 'catalyst', which comes from the Greek 'katalusis' meaning 'dissolution'

CULTURAL NOTES

Often used metaphorically to describe a person or thing that triggers an event or change

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used in chemistry to describe substances that increase the rate of a reaction

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The name Catalys means "An agent that provokes or accelerates significant change or action" in English.
Catalys has Cultural origins. Derived from the word 'catalyst', which comes from the Greek 'katalusis' meaning 'dissolution'
Catalys is pronounced KAT-uh-lis (KAT-uh-lis). It has 3 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Catalys include Cat, Caly.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Catalys include Althea, Bastian, Lysandra.
The most common spelling is Catalys. Alternative spellings include Catalis, Katalys.