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Personal experiences with the name Calypso: | Edit

I know this to be a boys' name.

I knew a young woman called Calypso. She's very feminine, elegant, polished and posh. I've always associated those characteristics with this name.

Having only heard this name of the sea nymph from Greek mythology, I see this name as elegant and wise. It must not be very popular; I never come across others with this name, though I think its very pretty.

Nicknames for Calypso: | Edit

Callie/Cally
Cal
Lypsy
Libby
Pippy/Pippa

Meanings and history of the name Calypso: | Edit

In Greek mythology, the nymph who fell in love with Odysseus and kept him captive on her island. The name is believed to be an adaptation of the verb meaning to cover or conceal, thus "the concealer."

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Ship of Jacques Cousteau

Calypso in song, story & screen: | Edit

Calypso, the sea nymph who held Odysseus captive on her island for seven years in The Odyssey