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CLEVELAND:
"Sloped land." English surname transferred to
forename use, composed of the Old English elements clif "cliff,
bank, slope," and land "land."
CLIAMAIN:
Scottish/Gaelic form of Latin Clemens,
meaning "gentle and merciful."
CLIFF:
Originally a nickname for English Clifford
"ford by a cliff," it is now commonly used as
an independent forename, meaning simply
"cliff."
CLIFFORD:
"Ford by a cliff." English surname transferred
to forename use, composed of the Old English elements clif
"cliff, bank, slope" and ford
"ford."
CLIFTON:
"Settlement near a cliff or riverbank." English
surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Old
English elements clif
"cliff, bank, slope" and tun
"enclosure, settlement."
CLIMACO
(Clímaco): Spanish form of Latin Climacus,
meaning "ladder."
CLIMACUS:
Latin name derived from the Greek
word klimax, meaning "ladder."
CLINT:
Nickname for English Clinton, meaning
"fair" or " white."
CLINTON:
"Little fair/white one." English abbreviated form of the Irish surname
McClinton, itself from Mac Giolla Fhionntáin, "son
of the servant of Fintán."
CLITUS:
Latin form of Greek Kleitos,
probably meaning "glory."
CLIVE:
English surname transferred to
forename use, itself from the name of various places
named with the Old English element clif, meaning
"cliff, slope."
CLOPAS:
Variant of biblical Cleophas, meaning
"glory of the father."
CLOPHAS:
Variant of biblical Cleophas, meaning
"glory of the father."
CLOVIS:
French name derived from German Hlodovic,
meaning "famous warrior."
CLYDE:
English unisex name derived from the name of the
Scottish river, itself of uncertain origin, but probably
having a similar etymology to the Irish female name Clodagh,
meaning "muddy."
CNUT:
Variant of Scandinavian Knut,
meaning "knot."
COBUS:
Dutch nickname for Jacobus,
meaning "supplanter."
COBY:
Dutch unisex nickname for Jacoba
and Jacobus, both
meaning "supplanter."
CODIE:
English unisex form of Irish Cody,
meaning "helper."
CODY:
"Helper." From the Irish surname Cuddihy (also
spelled Cuddy), itself from Gaelic Ó Cuidighthigh
"descendant of Cuidightheach."
COILEAN
(Coileán): Irish form of Scottish/Gaelic Cailean, meaning "whelp; young
pup."
COININ
(Coinín): "Little wolf." Old Gaelic byname
composed of the word cano "wolf" and a
diminutive suffix.
COINNEACH:
Variant of Scottish/Gaelic Cainneach,
meaning "comely; finely made."
COISEAM
(Còiseam): Scottish/Gaelic form of Constantine,
meaning "steadfast."
COLA:
Old English equivalent of Norse Koli,
a nickname for a
dark, swarthy person.
COLBERT:
English surname transferred to forename use, itself of Germanic origin, composed of the
elements col, probably meaning "black,
coal" (cf. Old Norse kol "black,
coal"), and berht "bright,
famous."
COLBY:
"Coal settlement." English surname transferred
to forename use, composed of the Old Norse elements kol
"black, coal" and býr
"settlement."
COLA:
Old English byname derived from the element col
"charcoal," hence, "coal-black,
swarthy."
COLE: English
surname transferred to forename use, itself from the
byname Cola, meaning
"coal-black, swarthy." This name is sometimes
used as a nickname for Nicholas,
meaning "victory of the people."
COLEMAN:
Variant of Irish Colman, meaning
"dove."
COLIN: English
form of
Scottish/Gaelic Cailean,
meaning "whelp; young
pup."
COLLIN:
Variant of English Colin, meaning
"whelp; young pup."
COLM:
Irish form of Latin Columba,
meaning "dove."
COLMAN
(Colmán): Irish form of Latin Columbanus,
meaning "dove."
COLOMBAIN:
French form of Latin Columbanus,
meaning "dove."
COLOMBANO:
Italian form of Latin Columbanus,
meaning "dove."
COLOMBE:
French unisex form of Latin Columba,
meaning "dove."
COLOMBO:
Italian form of Latin Columba,
meaning "dove."
COLT:
English name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning
"colt."
COLTEN:
Variant of English Colton, meaning
"Cola's settlement."
COLTON:
"Cola's settlement." English surname
transferred to forename use, itself from a place name
composed of the Old English personal name Cola
and the element tun "enclosure,
settlement."
COLUM:
Irish form of
Latin Columba,
meaning "dove."
COLUMBA:
Latin name meaning "dove."
COLUMBAN:
English form of Latin Columbanus,
meaning "dove."
COLUMBANUS:
Variant of Latin Columba, meaning
"dove."
COME
(Côme): French form of Italian Cosmo,
meaning "order, beauty."
COMGAL:
Variant of Irish/Gaelic Comhghall,
meaning "joint pledge."
COMGAN:
Variant of Irish/Gaelic Comhghan,
meaning "born together."
COMHGHALL:
"Joint pledge." Irish/Gaelic name composed of the
elements comh "joint, together" and gall
"pledge."
COMHGHAN
(Comhghán):
"Born together." Irish/Gaelic name composed of the
elements comh "joint, together" and gan-/gen-
"born."
COMHNALL:
Scottish form of Irish/Gaelic Conall,
meaning "strong as a hound/wolf."
CONALL:
Irish/Gaelic legend name of the Ulster hero who avenged Cuchulainn's
death, meaning
"strong as a hound/wolf."
CONALLAN:
Diminutive form of Irish/Gaelic Conall,
meaning "little one who is strong as a hound/wolf."
CÓNÁN:
"Little hound/wolf." Irish/Gaelic name which
was originally a
nickname representing a diminutive form cú
"hound, wolf."
CONAN:
English form of Irish/Gaelic Cónán,
meaning "little hound/wolf."
CONCETTO:
Masculine form of Italian Concetta,
meaning "conception."
CONCHOBAR:
"Hound/wolf-lover." Irish myth name of a king
of Ulster. This is also the name from which English Connor
was derived.
CONCHOBHAR:
Variant of Irish Conchobar, meaning
"hound/wolf-lover."
CONCHOBOR:
Variant of Irish Conchobar, meaning
"hound/wolf-lover."
CONCHOBUR:
Variant of Irish Conchobar, meaning
"hound/wolf-lover."
CONCHUBHAR:
Variant of Irish Conchobar, meaning
"hound/wolf-lover."
CONCHUIR
(Conchúir): Variant of Irish
Conchobar,
meaning "hound/wolf-lover."
CONCHUR
(Conchúr): Variant of Irish
Conchobar,
meaning "hound/wolf-lover."
CONFUCIUS:
English form of Chinese Kong
Fu Zi.
CONLAED
(Conláed): "Purifying fire." Irish/Gaelic
name composed of the elements connla "pure,
chaste" and aodh "fire."
CONLAOCH:
"Chief warrior." Irish myth name of the
son of Cuchulainn, composed of
the elements conn "chief" and laoch
"warrior."
CONLAODH:
Variant of Irish/Gaelic Conlaed, meaning
"purifying fire."
CONLETH:
Modern form of Irish/Gaelic Conlaed,
meaning "purifying fire."
CONLEY:
English form of Irish Conleth,
meaning "purifying fire."
CONN:
Irish/Gaelic name meaning "chief."
CONNELL:
English form of Irish/Gaelic Conall,
meaning "strong as a hound/wolf."
CONNER:
Variant of English Connor, meaning
"hound/wolf-lover."
CONNLA:
Variant of Irish Conlaoch, meaning
"chief warrior."
CONNOR:
English form of Irish Conchobhar,
meaning "hound/wolf-lover."
CONOR:
Variant of English Connor, meaning
"hound/wolf-lover."
CONRAD: English
form of German Konrad,
meaning "bold counsel."
CONRADO:
Spanish form of German Konrad,
meaning "bold counsel."
CONRI
(Conrí): "Chief-king." Gaelic name derived
from the elements conn
"chief" and ri
"king."
CONSTANS:
Latin name meaning "steadfast."
CONSTANT: Latin
named derived from Latin Constans,
meaning "steadfast."
CONSTANTIJN:
Dutch form of
Roman Constantinus,
meaning "steadfast."
CONSTANTIN:
French and Romanian form of
Roman Constantinus,
meaning "steadfast."
CONSTANTINE:
Medieval form of
Roman Constantinus,
meaning "steadfast."
CONSTANTINUS:
Roman name derived from the Latin word constans,
meaning "steadfast."
CONSTANTIUS:
Latin named
derived from Constans,
meaning "steadfast."
CONSUS:
Roman myth name of a god of grains and subterranean
silos. The name is probably of Etruscan or Sabine
origin, meaning "to sow."
CONWAY:
"Yellow hound/wolf." Irish surname transferred
to forename use, itself from
Gaelic Ó Conbhuide "descendant of Cú
Bhuidhe."
COOPER:
Occupational surname transferred to forename use, from
Dutch kuper, itself from kup "tub;
container," which in English became coop. A
cooper was a maker and/or fixer of vessels such as
buckets and barrels.
COOS:
Dutch pet form of Latin Jacobus,
meaning "supplanter."
CORBIN:
"Little crow/raven." English name derived
from a French nickname, itself from the Old French/English
word corbin, a diminutive of corb,
meaning "crow, raven."
CORDELL:
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, itself
from a diminutive form of Old French corde,
meaning "rope." The occupation consisted of
making strings, cords, ropes, etc.
CORENTIN:
Breton/French name of Celtic origin, probably meaning
"hurricane, tempest."
COREY: English
name of Celtic origin, meaning "seething
pool."
CORI:
Variant of English Corey, meaning
"seething pool."
CORIE:
Variant of English Corey, meaning
"seething pool."
CORIN:
French form of Roman Quirinus,
meaning "men together."
CORMAC:
"Son of defilement." Irish/Gaelic name
composed of the elements corb
"defilement" and mac
"son."
CORMAG:
Scottish form of Irish/Gaelic Cormac,
meaning "son of defilement."
CORNEILLE:
French form of
Roman Cornelius,
meaning "horn."
CORNEL:
Romanian form of
Roman Cornelius,
meaning "horn."
CORNELIO
(Cornélio): Portuguese form of
Roman Cornelius,
meaning "horn."
CORNELIS:
Dutch form of
Roman Cornelius,
meaning "horn."
CORNELIU:
Romanian form of
Roman Cornelius,
meaning "horn."
CORNELIUS:
Roman biblical name derived from Latin cornu,
meaning "horn."
CORNELL:
Medieval form of
Roman Cornelius,
meaning "horn."
CORRADO:
Italian form of German Konrad,
meaning "bold counsel."
CORT:
Variant of Dutch Kort, meaning
"bold counsel."
CORTNEY:
Variant of English unisex Courtney,
meaning "short nose."
CORY:
Variant of English Corey,
meaning "seething pool."
COSIMO:
Variant of Italian Cosmo, meaning
"order, beauty."
COSKUN:
Turkish name meaning "enthusiastic."
COSME:
French form of Italian Cosmo, meaning
"order, beauty."
COSMIN:
Romanian form of Italian Cosmo, meaning
"order, beauty."
COSMO:
Italian form of Greek Kosmos,
meaning "order, beauty."
COSTANTINO:
Italian form of
Roman Constantinus, meaning
"steadfast."
COSTANZO:
Italian form of Latin Constans,
meaning "steadfast."
COSTEL:
Romanian pet form of Constantine,
meaning "steadfast."
COSTICA:
Romanian pet form
of Constantine, meaning
"steadfast."
COSTIN:
Romanian nickname for Constantine,
meaning "steadfast."
COTY:
English variant of Cody, meaning
"helper."
COURTNEY:
"Short nose." English surname, of French
origin, transferred to unisex forename use. Derived from
the baronial name, itself from any of a number of place
names called Courtenay which got their name from the
nickname court nez, meaning "short
nose."
COWAL:
Variant of Irish/Gaelic Comhghall,
meaning "joint pledge."
COWESSESS:
Native American Ojibwa name meaning "little
child."
CRAIG:
Scottish surname transferred to
forename use, itself from the name of various places
named from the Gaelic element creag,
meaning "rock."
CRAWFORD:
"Crow-foot." English byname (for someone
with splayed feet) transferred to surname and finally
forename use, composed of the Old English elements crawe
"crow" and fot "foot."
CREON:
"Ruler." Latin form of Greek Kreon,
myth name of a king of Thebes, husband of Eurydice
and father of Haemon.
CRESCENTIUS:
Latin name meaning "to spring up, grow,
thrive."
CRESCENZO:
Italian form of Latin Crescentius, meaning
"to spring up, grow, thrive."
CRISPIAN:
Variant of English Crispin,
meaning "curly(-headed)."
CRISPIN:
English name derived from Latin Crispinus,
meaning
"curly(-headed)."
CRISPINUS:
Latin name derived from Roman Crispus,
meaning "curly(-headed)."
CRISPUS:
Old Roman family name meaning
"curly(-headed)."
CRISTI:
Pet form of Romanian Cristian,
meaning "follower of Christ."
CRISTIÁN:
Spanish form of Christian,
meaning "follower of Christ."
CRISTIAN:
Romanian form of Christian,
meaning "follower of Christ."
CRISTIANO:
Italian and Portuguese form
of Christian,
meaning "follower of Christ."
CRISTOBAL
(Cristóbal): Spanish form of Christopher,
meaning
"Christ-bearer."
CRISTOFORO:
Italian form of
Christopher,
meaning
"Christ-bearer."
CRISTOVAO
(Cristóvão): Portuguese form of
Christopher, meaning
"Christ-bearer."
CRIUS:
Latin form of Greek Kreios,
myth name of one of the Titans, derived from kreion,
meaning "master, ruler."
CRNOBOG:
"Black god." Slavic myth name of a god of evil
and darkness, the
counterpart of Belobog ("white
god"), the god of the sun and light, derived from cherno
"black" and bog "god."
CROCCIFIXIO:
Variant of Italian Crocifisso,
meaning "cross; crucifix" or "way of the
cross."
CROCIFISSO:
Old Italian name meaning "cross; crucifix" or
"way of the cross."
CROFTON:
"Settlement by the paddock." English
habitational surname transferred to forename use, from
Old English croft "paddock, vegetable
garden," and tun "enclosure,
settlement."
CRONOS:
Variant of Latin Cronus, possibly related
to cornus "horn."
CRONUS:
Latin form of Greek Kronos,
myth name of the Titan father of Zeus,
possibly related
to cornus, meaning "horn."
CROSS:
Nickname for Italian
Crocifisso, or Croccifixio,
meaning "cross; crucifix" or "way of the
cross."
CTIBOR:
Czech form of Polish Czcibor, meaning
"battle of honor."
CU
BHUIDHE (Cú
Bhuidhe): "Yellow hound/wolf."
Irish/Gaelic name derived from the elements
cú
"hound/wolf" and buidhe
"yellow."
CU CHULAINN:
Variant of Irish Cuchulainn, meaning
"hound of Culann."
CUAN
(Cuán): "Little hound/wolf." Irish name
derived from the element cú "hound/wolf,
chief" combined with diminutive suffix.
CUAUHTEMOC
(Cuauhtémoc): Aztec Nahuatl name meaning "falling
eagle."
CUCHULAINN
(Cúchulainn): "Hound of Culann." Irish myth
name of a heroic warrior who accidentally killed his son
Conlaoch.
CUDDY:
Lowland Scottish pet form of Anglo-Saxon Cuthbert,
meaning "bright fame." This name has become a
byname for a donkey.
CUIDIGHTHEACH:
Old Gaelic name meaning "helper."
CULHWCH:
"Pig run" (from cul "narrow
thing" and hwch "sow, pig"). Welsh
myth name of a cousin of King Arthur and hero of the
story Culhwch and Olwen. While still pregnant
with Culhwch, Goleuddydd went mad after being frightened
by a herd of swine. Culhwch is found in the pigs' run by
the swineherd and taken to his father. Years later, his
stepmother wants him to marry her daughter; angered by
his refusal, she curses him so that he can never marry
anyone but the beautiful Olwen, daughter of
Ysbaddaden,
a fierce giant who will die if his daughter ever
marries.
CULLEN:
"Whelp; young pup." Irish surname transferred to forename use,
itself from Gaelic
Ó Coileáin, meaning "descendant of Coileán."
CUNOBELINUS:
"Hound of Belenus."
Celtic name of an ancient British king.
CUNOTIGERNOS:
Old Celtic name meaning "hound-like Lord."
CUPID:
Roman myth name of a god of love and son of Venus,
derived from Latin cupido, meaning
"desire." He is also known as Amor,
"love." His Greek equivalent is Eros,
meaning "sexual love."
CURRO:
Spanish pet form of Francisco,
meaning "free."
CURT:
Nickname for English Curtis, meaning
"courteous."
CURTIS:
English surname transferred to forename use, itself originally a nickname for a
"courteous"
person, from Old French curteis, but it quickly
became associated with Middle English curt
"short" and hose "leggings.
CUSTODIO:
Old Spanish religious byname transferred to forename
use, from Latin custodis, meaning "guardian,
keeper."
CUTHBERT:
Anglo-Saxon name meaning "bright fame."
CVETKO:
Slovene name
derived from Slavic cvet, meaning
"blossom."
CY:
English nickname for Cyrus, meaning
"like the sun."
CYMBELINE:
English form of Celtic Cunobelinus,
meaning "hound of Belenus."
CYNDDELW:
Old Welsh name of Celtic derivation, meaning
"exalted effigy."
CYNEBEAL:
Variant of Anglo-Saxon Cynebeald,
meaning "royal brave."
CYNEBEALD:
"Royal brave." Anglo-Saxon name composed of
the Old English elements cyne "royal" and beald
"bold, brave."
CYNEFRID
(Cynefrið): "Royal peace." Anglo-Saxon name
composed of the Old English elements cyne
"royal" and frið "peace."
CYNEWARD:
Variant of Anglo-Saxon Cyneweard, meaning
"royal guard."
CYNEWEARD:
"Royal guard." Early Anglo-Saxon name
of disputed origin, but most likely from the Old English elements cyne
"royal" and weard "guard."
CYNWRIG:
Old Welsh name of Celtic origin, meaning "high
hill."
CYPRIAN:
Variant of French Cyprien,
meaning "from Cyprus."
CYPRIANUS:
Latin name meaning "from Cyprus."
CYPRIEN:
French name derived from Latin Cyprianus,
meaning "from Cyprus."
CYRIACUS:
Roman form of Greek Kyriakos,
meaning "of the lord."
CYRIL:
English form of Greek Kyrillos,
meaning "lord."
CYRILLE:
French unisex form of English Cyril,
meaning "lord."
CYRUS: Biblical
name of the conqueror of Babylon, Cyrus the Great, who
freed the captive Jews. It is the English form of Greek Kyros,
meaning "like the sun."
CYRYL:
Polish form of English Cyril,
meaning "lord."
CYSTENIAN:
Welsh form of
Roman Constantine,
meaning "steadfast."
CZCIBOR:
"Battle of honor." Polish name composed of the
Slavic elements chest "honor" and bor
"battle."
CZESLAW
(Czesław): "Honor and glory." Polish name
composed of the Slavic elements chest
"honor" and slav "glory."
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