Kalas
English
Etymology 1
Various origins:
- Borrowed from Hungarian Kalász, an ethnic surname for a member of a Turkic people.
- Borrowed from Czech and Slovak Kalaš, a patronymic from the personal name Kála.
- Borrowed from Polish Kałas.
Proper noun
Kalas (plural Kalases)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kalas is the 37341st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 597 individuals. Kalas is most common among White (95.48%) individuals.
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Kalas
- plural of Kala
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kalas”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 266.
Czech
Etymology
Diminutive of the personal name Kála, a short form of Kalist, from Late Latin Calixtus; see Calixto.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkalas]
Proper noun
Kalas m anim (female equivalent Kalasová)
- a male surname
Declension
Declension of Kalas (hard masculine animate)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Kalas | Kalasové |
| genitive | Kalasa | Kalasů |
| dative | Kalasovi | Kalasům |
| accusative | Kalasa | Kalasy |
| vocative | Kalase | Kalasové |
| locative | Kalasovi | Kalasech |
| instrumental | Kalasem | Kalasy |
Further reading
- “Kalas”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)