Another interpretation holds that the name was derived from the poet's or his father's hometown: the Italian city Cagliari in Sardinia, Calais, Cologne, Kallirrhoe in Transjordan (A. Jellinek, S. Cassel), or Edessa in Syria (F. Perles).
Penafsiran lain menyatakan bahwa nama itu berasal dari kampung si penyair atau kampung ayahnya: kota Italia Cagliari di Sardinia, Calais, Cologne, Kallirrhoe di Trans-Yordan (A. Jellinek, S. Cassel), atau Edessa di Suriah (F. Perles).