Cally Explained

Cally is an English feminine given name of Greek origins as a diminutive form of "Callandra".^[1] It is also an English feminine given name that is a form of Carrie and a diminutive form of Caroline.^[2]

People

Given name

• Cally Kwong (born 1962), Hong Kong singer, actress and businesswoman
• Cally Oldershaw, gemologist and science educator
• Cally Taylor, English author
• Cally-Jo Pothecary (born 1989), British fine artist and tattoo artist

Nickname

• Cally Beaton (born 1969), nickname of Caroline Beaton, British stand-up comedian, writer, executive coach and former TV executive
• Cally Monrad (1879–1950), nickname of Ragnhild Caroline Monrad, Norwegian singer, actress and poet
• Cally Gault (1927–2019), nickname of Calhoun Folk Gault, American gridiron football coach and college athletics administrator

Surname

• Pierre Cally (1630–1709), French Catholic Cartesian philosopher and theologian

Pseudonym

• Junior Cally (born 1991), pseudonym of Antonio Signore, Italian rapper

Fictional characters

• Cally (Blake's 7), from the British science fiction television series Blake's 7
• Cally Harper Ewing, from the television series Dallas
• Cally Stone, a main character in the television series Dark Oracle

See also

• The "Cally", a local colloquial name for the Caledonian Road, London, UK
• Callie (disambiguation)
• Calley, a surname
• Cally (ship, 1944), see Boats of the Mackenzie River watershed
• Caloy

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cally. Name-doctor.com. January 10, 2020.
2. Web site: Cally. Name-doctor.com. January 10, 2020.