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Calpurnia

What does Calpurnia mean?

Calpurnia Pronunciation of Calpurnia as a girls' name is pronounced cahl-PURR-nyia. It is of Latin origin. Probably from a clan name of uncertain meaning. The name of Julius Caesar's last wife, who appears in Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar". Literary: the name of the Finches' cook in the book "To Kill a Mockingbird".

SEE ALSO Callie

STARTS/ENDS WITH Cal-, -nia

ASSOCIATED WITH clan (surname), play (opera)

Variations

CREATIVE FORMS
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Calpurnia Stormy (C.S.), ..

How popular is Calpurnia?

Calpurnia is a rare given name for females and also a rare surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Which version is better?

Callie (#190 THE PREVIOUS YEAR) is the only prominent alternative form of Calpurnia (NOT RANKED). This form of Calpurnia was favored by parents during the years 1880-1889 (ADOPTION OF 0.12%) and is almost as common today (ADOPTION 0.09%, 19.2% LESS). (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Callie in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Callie outside U.S.

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Caitria, Calandria, Calanthia, Caledonia, Caleena, California, Calina, Calinda, Callia, Calligenia, Callula, Calvina, Calvinna, Calynda, Cambaria, Cambria, Caparina, Capri, Capricia, Caprina, Carlia, Carmania, Carmia, Carna, Catrenia (see Catriona), Catrinia (see Catriona), Celadonia, Celenia, Claudia, Columbia, Delphinia, Faunia, Marnia, Saphronia, Tarnia, Valaria, Valeria, Valkyria, Valkyrria, Vallonia, Valonia, Valoria, Valouria, Walkiria and Walpurgis. These names tend to be more frequently used than Calpurnia.


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