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I have some documents which have the names in Latin. Can someone tell me what the Italian equivalent would be?

The names are... Calistamus
Immacentia
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I don't know about Calistamus. Immacentia seems misspelled for Innocentia=Innocenza, feminine. If you post the document we may give you a better answer.
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mbanting wrote:I have some documents which have the names in Latin. Can someone tell me what the Italian equivalent would be?

The names are... Calistamus
Immacentia
Perhaps Calista?

According to http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Calista:
The girl's name Calista \c(a)-lis-ta, cal(i)-sta\ is pronounced ka-LEES-tah, ka-LISS-tah. It is of Latin and Greek origin, and its meaning is "cup; fairest, most beautiful". From the Late Latin name Calixta, feminine form of Calixtus which is used in reference by Christians tp the cup containing the wine of the Christian sacrament. Also linked with "kallista" in Greek. Callistus was a third-century male Roman saint. Mythology: an Arcadian nymph who metamorphosed into a she-bear, then into the Great Bear constellation. Actress Calista Flockhart.

Calista has 24 variant forms: Cala, Calesta, Cali, Calissa, Calisto, Calla, Callesta, Calli, Callie, Callista, Cally, Callysta, Calyssa, Calysta, Kala, Kalesta, Kalista, Kalla, Kallesta, Kalli, Kallie, Kallista, Kally and Kallysta.
Actress Calista Flockhart (TV's "Ally McBeal") has been hanging with actor Harrison Ford (best known as "Han Solo" of the original Star Wars trilogy and, of course, "Indiana Jones") for several years now.
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Yes, Innocentia may be correct. I have photocopies of the documents and unfortunately they are in written form. Calistamus seems fairly clear but I have noticed that some documents include the "us" at the end of male names.
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mbanting wrote:Yes, Innocentia may be correct. I have photocopies of the documents and unfortunately they are in written form. Calistamus seems fairly clear but I have noticed that some documents include the "us" at the end of male names.
If you post them we can give you better answers,,,
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US is the masculine singular form ending of a noun (nominative = english subjective case ) Adele via =Peter=
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