A medieval name revived in 1936, prior to which the municipality had been called Uusikirkko. Possibly from a pseudo-Swedish (Kaland) or pseudo-Latin (Kalandia, Calandia) of a derivative of kala, perhaps kalainen(“with plenty of fish”). Alternatively possibly from a Low German place name Kalant (found in 13th century documents from Mecklenburg).[1]
^ Sirkka Paikkala, editor (2007), Suomalainen paikannimikirja [Book of Finnish Place names] (in Finnish), Helsinki: Karttakeskus, Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus, →ISBN