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In the world, Calque (Can , Kalk , Калк ) is a widespread dominantly male, but seldom female first name. The first name Calque is characteristic of Turkey, where it is quite a common masculine name, Macao, where it is quite a common unisex name, and Hong Kong, where it is quite a rare unisex name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, Turkey, and Iraq. More prevalently, Calque is the last name as well as the forename.
Calque is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Can Manay , the fictional character and Can , the mascot of the 2007 Southeast Asian Games in Thailand.