Callixtus

Variant of Callistus, the spelling perhaps influenced by Latin calix “wine cup”. This was the name of three popes (also known as Callistus).
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Callistus

Late Latin name that was derived from the Greek name Κάλλιστος (Kallistos) meaning “most beautiful”. This was the name of three popes (also known as Callixtus), including the 3rd-century Callistus I who is regarded as a saint.
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Callirrhoe

From the Greek name Καλλιρρόη (Kallirrhoe), derived from the word καλλίρρους (kallirrhous) meaning “beautiful flowing”. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a daughter of Achelous. A small moon of Jupiter is named after her.
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