Description:
Catalan surname Calindo is derived from the medieval Latin word calindus meaning 'elegant' or 'pretty'. The name may have originated in Catalonia, or possibly in the Italian region of Lombardy. The name may also have originated in the Byzantine Empire. The name has been traditionally used in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The Catalan form of the name is Calindo and the Portuguese form is Calindo. The Italian form is Calindo and the Greek form is Kallindos. The Romanian form is Calindo and the Bulgarian form is Kallindzh. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia form is Kallindzh. The Spanish form is Calindo and the Portuguese form is Calindo. The Italian form is Calindo and the Greek form is Kallindos. The Romanian form is Calindo and the Bulgarian form is Kallindzh. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia form is Kallindzh. The variant spellings include Calindo, Calindo, Kallindo, Kallindzh, and Kallindzh. The name may also be spelled Calindo, Calindo, Kallindo, Kallindzh, and Kallindzh.
