| ![Show Contents]() Calle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of CalleWhat does the name Calle mean? The root of the ancient Dalriadan-Scottish name Calle is the Gaelic surname of Scottish origin, which means son of the battle chief. Saint Gall (550?-645?), originally named Cellach or Caillech, was abbot and the apostle of the Suevi and the Alemanni, and appears to have been the son of Cethernach, an Irishman of noble lineage, of the sept of Hy-Cennsealach, his mother being, it is asserted, a queen of Hungary. 1 The MacGall variant was later derived from the Gaelic Mac goill, or Mac an ghoill, 'stranger's son,' 'Lowlander.' 2 The MacCall variant was from the Gaelic MacCathail, 'son of Cathal,' "the M'Calls of Guffokland were an old Nithsdale family. Robert M'Kawele, was Lord of Karsnelohe, c. 1370-1380." 2 Early Origins of the Calle familyThe surname Calle was first found in Argyllshire (Gaelic erra Ghaidheal), the region of western Scotland corresponding roughly with the ancient Kingdom of Dál Riata, in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Argyll and Bute, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. The Maccalls of Dumfriesshire were settled there as early as 1500, "and are said to be descended from the Macaulays. John M'Call is recorded in Cumbray, 1583 (Hunter, p. 31). Matthew McCall in Maybole, charged with reset of rebels in 1607, appears a few days later as McEall (RPC., XIV p. 507). Quintigern Makcall, bailie of Edinburgh, 1610." 2 Early History of the Calle familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Calle research. Another 215 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1602, 1629, 1684, 1686, 1688 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Calle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Calle Spelling VariationsHistorical recordings of the name Calle include many spelling variations. They include They are the result of repeated translations of the name from Gaelic to English and inconsistencies in spelling rules. MacAll, MacColl, MacCole, MacCall, MacAul, Mccall and others. Early Notables of the Calle familyMore information is included under the topic Early Calle Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Calle Rankingthe United States, the name Calle is the 14,964th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3 However, in France, the name Calle is ranked the 9,258th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 4 Migration of the Calle family to IrelandSome of the Calle family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 80 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Calle migration to the United States | + |
Descendents of Dalriadan-Scottish families still populate many communities across North America. They are particularly common in Canada, since many went north as United Empire Loyalists at the time of the American War of Independence. Much later, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the highland games and Clan societies that now dot North America sprang up, allowing many Scots to recover their lost national heritage. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Calle, or a variant listed above:
Calle Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Calle, who arrived in America in 1637 5
- Thomas Calle, who arrived in New England in 1637 5
Calle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Juan DeLa Calle, who arrived in America in 1814 5
- Martin DeLa Calle, who landed in America in 1814 5
- Fco Calle, aged 18, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1830 5
- M F Calle, aged 20, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1854 5
- F Calle, aged 20, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1854 5
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Calle (post 1700) | + |
- Paul Calle, American artist, painter of American historical events
- Santi Gutiérrez Calle (1945-2023), Spanish footballer
- Juan José Calle y Calle, lawyer in Peru
- Ricardo Calle Saiz, Spanish economist
- Esteban Calle Iturrino (1892-1977), poet and lawyer in Spain
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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