Calogero

Calogero (from the Greek: καλόγερος, romanized: kalógeros, a familiar term for a monk) is common given name and family name, and a place name of Italian origin.[1][2][3][4][5]

For other uses, see Calogero (disambiguation).

Calogero
PronunciationItalian: [kaˈlɔːdʒero]
GenderMale
Language(s)Italian
Name dayJune 18
Origin
Word/nameGreek
Other names
See alsoCalogera, Calogerus

Variants
  • (Masculine): Calocero
    • (Hypocoristic): Calò, Gero, Gerino
  • Feminine: Calogera, Calocera

Variants in other languages

Origin and diffusion

Derived from the Greek: καλόγερος, translit. kalogeros, composed of Greek: καλός, translit. kalos (Ancient Greek "fair"; Modern Greek "good") and Greek: γέρων, translit. geron ("old man", "old") and literally means "nice old man", "one who has nice old age"";[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] the first element is reminiscent of such names as Calliope and Callimachus, while the second is reminiscent of the name Gerontius. A second interpretation, not generally accepted, is that the second element is the Greek keros (grain), according to which the name would mean "good grain".[7]

Historically, in the ambit of Greek Orthodoxy, the term is used as a name for a monk or a hermit, in a manner that translates as "brother" or "monk",[1][3][5][6] a significance that is retained in Modern Greek.

The name is traditionally found in and is characteristic of Sicily, bestowed by the cultus of Saint Calogerus the Anchorite, a monk and hermit near Sciacca;[3][5][7] in the province of Agrigento, Calogero is the third-most widespread masculine name,[8] but it is well-attested in all the rest of the island.

Feast days

The feast day is celebrated on June 18 in honour of Saint Calogerus, exorcist and hermit in Sicily.[7][9][10] Other feast dates recorded for the name are:

People

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Surname

Fictional

References
  1. La Stella T., p. 76
  2. "Calogero". Behind the Name. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  3. Galgani, p. 190
  4. Accademia della Crusca, p. 612
  5. De Felice, p. 96
  6. Albaigès i Olivart, pp. 66, 67
  7. Burgio, pp. 97, 98
  8. "La carica dei Calogero". la Repubblica.it (in Italian). May 10, 2005. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  9. "Santi di nome Calogero". Santi, beati e testimoni. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  10. "Name – Calogerus". Catholic Saints. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  11. "A Bronx Tale (1993)". IMDB.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
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