Calle is a
Scandinavia
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n, mostly Swedish, masculine
given name
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,
nickname
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and
surname
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that is a diminutive form of
Carl and
Karl Karl may refer to:
People
* Karl (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name
* Karl der Große, commonly known in English as Charlemagne
* Karl of Austria, last Austrian Emperor
* Karl (footballer) (born 1993), Karl Cac ...
and an alternate form of
Kalle. Calle is also a surname. Notable people referred to by this name include the following:
Given name
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Calle Asell (born 1994), Swedish ice hockey player
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Calle Brown (born 1992), American football player
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Calle Facius (born 1971), Danish football player
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Calle Järnkrok (born 1991), Swedish ice hockey player
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Calle Jonsson (born 1983), Swedish criminal suspect
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Calle Krantz (born 1997), Swedish ice hockey player
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Calle Kristiansson (born 1988), Swedish singer
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Calle Lindh (born 1990), Swedish alpine ski racer
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Calle Lindström (1868–1955), Swedish singer and comedian
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Calle Nilsson (1888–1915), Swedish long-distance athlete
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Calle Örnemark (1933–2015), Swedish artist and sculptor
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Calle Rosén (born 1994), Swedish ice hockey player
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Calle Själin (born 1999), Swedish ice hockey player
Nickname
*Calle Aber Abrahamsson, a nickname of Karl Gustaf Emanuel Abrahamsson, who is also known as
Carl Abrahamsson (1896–1948), Swedish athlete, bandy and ice hockey player
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Calle Halfvarsson, nickname of Carl-Christian Halfvarsson (born 1989), Swedish cross-country skier
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Calle Johansson, nickname of Carl Christian Johansson, (born 1967), Swedish ice hockey player and coach
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Calle Jularbo, nickname of Carl Jularbo, (1893–1966), Swedish accordionist
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Calle Schlettwein, nickname of Carl-Hermann Gustav Schlettwein (born 1954), Namibian politician
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Calle Steen, nickname of Carl Erik Steén (born 1980), Swedish ice hockey player
*Calle Wede, nickname of
Carl Wede (born 1990), Swedish footballer
Surname
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Álvaro Calle (born 1953), Colombian football player
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Antonio Calle (born 1978), known as Calle, Spanish football player
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Ed Calle, Venezuelan musician
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Elkin Calle (born 1980), Colombian football player
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Eugenia Calle (1952–2009), American cancer epidemiologist
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Ignacio Calle (1931–1982), Colombian football player
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Javier Calle (born 1991), Colombian football player
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Johanna Calle (born 1965), Colombian artist
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José Calle (1945–2020), French rugby football player
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María Elena Calle (born 1975), Ecuadorian marathon runner
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María Luisa Calle (born 1968), Colombian cyclist
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Paul Calle (1928–2010), American artist
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Pierre Calle (1889–?), Belgian fencer
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Renán Calle (born 1976), Ecuadorian football
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Rodolfo Calle (born 1964), Bolivian politician
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Sophie Calle (born 1953), French writer, photographer, installation artist, and conceptual artist
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William Calle (born 1946), Peruvian army general and politician
Middle name
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María Victoria Calle Correa (born 1959), Colombian Magistrate
See also
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Cale (name) Cale is a surname and a male given name. Cale may refer to:
People Given name
* Cale J. Bradford, American judge
* Cale Boyter (born 1972), American film producer
* Cale Case (born 1958), ...
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Call (surname) Call is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Alex Call (born 1994), American baseball player
* Ann Lowdon Call (1945–2007), horsewoman
* Annie Payson Call (1853-1940), American author
* Anson Call (1810–1890), Mormon pioneer an ...
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Calla (name)
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Carle
Carle or Carlé is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
*Andrea Cosima Carle, whose stage name is Maggie Mae (1960–2021), German singer
* Barbara Carle (born 1958), French-American poet, critic, translator and Italianist
* David Ca ...
, surnames
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Carle (given name)
Carle is given name that is a variant of Carla. Notable people with this name include the following:
Given name
* Carle Bernier-Genest (), a Canadian politician
* Carle Brenneman (born 1989), Canadian snowboarder
* Carle Hessay, birthname Hans Ka ...
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Colle (surname)
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Kalle, given name
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Masculine given names
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Spanish-language surnames