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Calogero
Beautiful elder, wise
Origin
Greek
Used in
it
Origin and meaning of Calogero
Calogero comes from the Greek kalógeros, made of kalós, 'beautiful, good,' and géron, 'old man': 'the fair elder, the venerable sage,' a title given to hermit monks. The name is deeply tied to Saint Calogerus, a hermit widely venerated in Sicily, where it remains very common. Beyond the island and southern Italy it is rare and unmistakably southern. It carries an aura of wisdom, asceticism, and popular devotion, with an ancient, distinctive sound.
Famous people
- San Calogero— saint
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