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Surname Etymology and Meaning of CALE

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Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

1. French (Calé) and English: from Old French calé, adjectival derivative of cale ‘close-fitting cap’, hence a nickname for someone who wore such a cap.
2. Southern Italian (Calè): variant of Calia.
3. Dutch: variant spelling of Kale.
4. Americanized spelling of German Kehl.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)