the etymology and history of first names
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CASEY m & f English
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Cathasaigh meaning "descendent of Cathasaigh"... [more]
CASH m English
From an English occupational surname for a box maker, derived from Norman French casse meaning "case"... [more]
CASIMIR m English
Means "to destroy peace", derived from the Slavic element kazic "to destroy" combined with mir "peace" (or possibly the older element mer "great")... [more]
CASIMIRO m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of CASIMIR
CASPAR m Dutch
Dutch form of JASPER
CASPER m Dutch
Dutch form of JASPER... [more]
CASPIAN m Literature
Used by author C... [more]
CASS f English
Short form of CASSANDRA and other names beginning with Cass.
CASSANDRA f English, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Κασσανδρα (Kassandra), which possibly meant "shining upon man", derived from κεκασμαι (kekasmai) "to shine" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος)... [more]
CASSARAH f English
Recently created name intended to mean "what will be, will be"... [more]
CASSIA f English, Ancient Roman
Either means "cassia" from the name of the spice tree (see KEZIA), or else is a feminine form of CASSIUS.
CASSIAN m English
From the Roman family name Cassianus, which was derived from CASSIUS... [more]
CASSIDY f & m English
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Caiside meaning "descendent of Caiside"... [more]
CASSIE f English
Pet form of CASSANDRA and other names beginning with Cass.
CASSIOPEA f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant of CASSIOPEIA
CASSIOPEIA f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κασσιοπεια (Kassiopeia) or Κασσιεπεια (Kassiepeia), possibly meaning "cassia juice"... [more]
CASSIUS m Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was possibly derived from Latin cassus "empty, vain"... [more]
CASTOR m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Καστωρ (Kastor), possibly related to κεκασμαι (kekasmai) "to shine, to excel"... [more]
CATAHECASSA m Native American
Means "black hoof" in Shawnee... [more]
CĂTĂLIN m Romanian
Possibly a Romanian masculine form of KATHERINE.
CĂTĂLINA f Romanian
Romanian form of KATHERINE
CATALINA f Spanish
Spanish form of KATHERINE
CATARINA f Italian, Portuguese, Galician
Italian, Portuguese and Galician form of KATHERINE
CATERINA f Italian, Catalan
Italian and Catalan form of KATHERINE
CATHAIR m Irish
Means "battle man" from Gaelic cath "battle" and vir "man".
CATHAL m Irish
Derived from the Gaelic elements cath "battle" and val "rule"... [more]
CATHÁN m Irish
Derived from Gaelic cath "battle" combined with a diminutive suffix.
CATHAOIR m Irish
Variant of CATHAIR
CATHARINA f Dutch, Swedish
Dutch and Swedish form of KATHARINE
CATHARINE f English
Variant of KATHARINE
CATHERIN f English
Variant of KATHERINE
CATHERINA f Spanish
Spanish form of KATHERINE
CATHERINE f English, French
English variant and French form of KATHERINE
CATHLEEN f Irish, English
Variant of KATHLEEN
CATHRIN f German
German short form of KATHARINA
CATHRINE f Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of KATHERINE
CATHRYN f English
Variant of KATHERINE
CATHY f English
Short form of CATHERINE
CÁTIA f Portuguese
Pet form of CATARINA
CATINA f Romanian
Contracted form of CĂTĂLINA
CATO (1) m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen meaning "wise" in Latin... [more]
CATO (2) f Dutch
Pet form of CATHARINA
CATRIN f Welsh, German
Welsh form of KATHERINE, as well as a German short form of KATHARINA.
CATRINA f Irish, Scottish
Variant of CATRIONA
CATRINE f Swedish
Swedish variant of KATRINE
CATRIONA f Irish, Scottish
Gaelic form of KATHERINE
CAVAN m Irish
Derived from the name of an Irish county, which is from Irish cabhán "hollow".
CAYETANO m Spanish
Spanish form of Caietanus (see GAETANO).
CAYLEY f English (Modern)
Variant of KAYLEE
CEALLACH m Irish
Possibly derived either from Gaelic ceallach meaning "war, strife" or from a Gaelic word meaning "bright-headed".
CEALLAGH m Irish
Variant of CEALLACH
CEARA f English
Variant of CIARA
CEARBHALL m Irish
Probably from Gaelic cearbh "hacking with a weapon".
CEARRA f English
Variant of CIARA
CEBRIÁN m Spanish
Spanish form of Cyprianus (see CYPRIAN).
CECELIA f English
Variant of CECILIA
CECIL m English
From the Welsh name Seissylt, which was from the Roman name SEXTUS... [more]
CÉCILE f French
French form of CECILIA
CECÍLIA f Portuguese, Slovak
Portuguese and Slovak form of CECILIA
CECILIA f English, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Finnish
Latinate feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, which was derived from Latin caecus "blind"... [more]
CECÍLIE f Czech
Czech form of CECILIA
CECILIE f Norwegian, Danish, Czech
Norwegian, Danish and Czech form of CECILIA
CECILIJA f Slovene
Slovene form of CECILIA
CECILIO m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Caecilius (see CECILIA).
CECILY f English
English form of CECILIA
CECYLIA f Polish
Polish form of CECILIA
CEDAR f English
Means simply "cedar" from the English word for the coniferous tree, derived (via Old French and Latin) from Greek κεδρος (kedros).
CEDRIC m English
Invented by Sir Walter Scott for a character in his novel 'Ivanhoe'... [more]
CEFERINO m Spanish
Spanish form of Zephyrinus (see ZEFERINO).
CEFIN m Welsh
Welsh form of KEVIN
CÉIBHFHIONN f Irish Mythology
Means "fair locks" in Irish Gaelic... [more]
CEINWEN f Welsh
Derived from the Welsh elements cain "lovely" and gwen "white, fair, blessed".
CELANDINE f English
From the name of the flower, which derives from Greek χελιδων (chelidon) "a swallow".
CÉLESTE f & m French
French feminine and masculine form of CAELESTIS
CELESTE f & m Italian, English
Italian feminine and masculine form of CAELESTIS... [more]
CÉLESTIN m French
French form of Caelestinus (see CELESTINE).
CELESTINA f Spanish, Italian
Feminine form of Caelestinus (see CELESTINE).
CÉLESTINE f French
French feminine form of Caelestinus (see CELESTINE).
CELESTINE m English
From the Late Latin name Caelestinus, an elaborated form of CAELESTIS... [more]
CELESTINO m Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Caelestinus (see CELESTINE).
CELESTYN m Polish
Polish form of Caelestinus (see CELESTINE).
CELESTYNA f Polish
Polish feminine form of Caelestinus (see CELESTINE).
CÉLIA f Portuguese
Portuguese form of CELIA
CELIA f English, Spanish, Italian
Feminine form of the Roman family name Caelius (see CELIO).
CELINA f Polish
Short form of MARCELINA
CELINDA f English (Modern)
Combination of the prefix Ce with the name LINDA.
CÉLINE f French
French feminine form of Caelinus (see CELINO)... [more]
CELINO m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of the Roman family name Caelinus, which was itself derived from the Roman family name Caelius (see CELIO).
CELIO m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the Roman family name Caelius, which meant "heaven" from Latin caelum.
CELSO m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the Roman family name Celsus, which meant "tall" in Latin.
CELYN m Welsh
Means "holly" in Welsh.
CENEK m Czech
Pet form of VINCENC
CEPHALUS m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Κεφαλος (Kephalos), which was derived from κεφαλη (kephale) meaning "head"... [more]
CEPHAS m Biblical
Means "rock" in Aramaic... [more]
CEPHEUS m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Κηφευς (Kepheus), which is of unknown meaning... [more]
CERBERUS m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Κερβερος (Kerberos), which possibly meant "demon of the pit"... [more]
CEREN f Turkish
Means "young gazelle" in Turkish.
CERES f Roman Mythology
Derived from the Indo-European root *ker meaning "to grow"... [more]
CERI m & f Welsh
Possibly derived from Welsh caru meaning "to love"... [more]
CERIDWEN f Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Means "blessed poetry" from Welsh cerdd "poetry" and gwen "white, fair, blessed"... [more]
CERISE f French
Means "cherry" in French.
CERNUNNOS m Celtic Mythology (Latinized)
Means "horned" in Celtic... [more]
CERRIDWEN f Welsh
Variant of CERIDWEN
CERRIDWYN f Welsh
Variant of CERIDWEN
CESAIRE m French
French form of CAESAR
CÉSAR m French, Spanish, Portuguese
French, Spanish and Portuguese form of CAESAR... [more]
CESARE m Italian
Italian form of CAESAR
CESARINA f Italian
Feminine pet form of CESARE
CESARINO m Italian
Pet form of CESARE
CEZAR m Portuguese, Polish, Romanian
Portuguese, Polish and Romanian form of CAESAR
CHAD m English
From the Old English name Ceadda which is of unknown meaning, possibly based on Welsh cad "battle"... [more]
CHADWICK m English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "dairy farm belonging to CHAD" in Old English.
CHAIM m Jewish
Variant of CHAYIM
CHALCHIUHTICUE f New World Mythology
Means "jade skirt" in Nahuatl... [more]
CHALICE f English
Means simply "chalice, goblet" from the English word, derived from Latin calix.
CHANAH f Jewish
Variant of CHANNAH
CHANCE f & m English
Means simply "chance" from the English word... [more]
CHANDA m & f Indian
Means "fierce, hot, passionate" in Sanskrit... [more]
CHANDAN m Indian
Derived from Sanskrit चन्दन (chandana) meaning "sandalwood".
CHANDANA f Indian
Feminine form of CHANDAN
CHANDER m Indian
Variant of CHANDRA
CHANDLER m English
From an occupational surname which meant "candle seller" in Middle English, ultimately from Old French.
CHANDRA m & f Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "moon" in Sanskrit, derived from चन्द (chand) "to shine"... [more]
CHANDRAKANT m Indian
Means "beloved by the moon", derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra) "moon" and कान्त (kanta) "beloved"... [more]
CHANDRAKANTA f Indian
Feminine form of CHANDRAKANT
CHANEL f English
From a French surname which meant "pipe"... [more]
CHANELLE f English (Modern)
Variant of CHANEL
CHANG m & f Chinese
From Chinese 昌 "flourishing, prosperous" (which is usually only masculine), 畅 "smooth, fluent" or 长 "long".
CHANIA f
Perhaps means "encampment" in Hebrew.
CHANNAH f Jewish, Biblical (Original)
Hebrew form of HANNAH
CHANNARY f Khmer
Means "moon-faced girl" in Khmer.
CHANNING m English
From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "a canal" in French.
CHANTAL f French, English
From a French surname which was derived from a place name meaning "stony place"... [more]
CHANTÉ f English
Means "sung" in French.
CHANTEL f English
Variant of CHANTAL
CHANTELLE f English
Variant of CHANTAL
CHANTREA f Khmer
Means "moonlight" in Khmer.
CHAO m Chinese
Means "surpass" in Chinese.
CHARA f Greek
Means "happiness, joy" in Greek.
CHARALAMPOS m Greek
Means "to shine from happiness" from Greek χαρα (chara) "happiness" combined with λαμπω (lampo) "to shine".
CHARIS f Ancient Greek, English
Derived from Greek χαρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness".
CHARISMA f English
From the English word meaning "personal magnetism", ultimately derived from Greek χαρις (charis) "grace, kindness".
CHARISSA f English
Elaborated form of CHARIS
CHARITA f English
Latinate form of CHARITY
CHARITON m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness".
CHARITY f English
In part this name means "charity" from the English word... [more]
CHARLA f English
Feminine form of CHARLES
CHARLEEN f English
Variant of CHARLENE
CHARLEMAGNE m History
From Old French Charles le Magne meaning "CHARLES the Great"... [more]
CHARLENE f English
Feminine pet form of CHARLES
CHARLES m English, French
From the Germanic name Karl, which was derived from a Germanic word which meant "man"... [more]
CHARLEY f & m English
Pet form or feminine form of CHARLES
CHARLIE m & f English
Pet form or feminine form of CHARLES... [more]
CHARLINE f French
French feminine pet form of CHARLES
CHARLIZE f English (Modern)
Feminine form of CHARLES... [more]
CHARLOT m French
French pet form of CHARLES
CHARLOTTA f Swedish
Swedish variant of CHARLOTTE
CHARLOTTE f French, English, German, Scandinavian
French feminine pet form of CHARLES... [more]
CHARLTON m English
From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "settlement of free men" in Old English.
CHARMAINE f English
Meaning unknown... [more]
CHARMIAN f English
Derived from Greek χαρμα (charma) meaning "delight"... [more]
CHARNA f Yiddish
From a Slavic word meaning "dark".
CHARNETTE f English (Modern)
Probably an invented name.
CHARO f Spanish
Spanish pet form of ROSARIO
CHARON m Greek Mythology
Possibly means "fierce brightness" in Greek... [more]
CHAS m English
Pet form of CHARLES
CHASE m English
From a surname meaning "chase, hunt" in Old French, originally a nickname for a huntsman.
CHASITY f English (Modern)
Variant of CHASTITY
CHASTITY f English
Means simply "chastity" from the English word, which is ultimately from Latin castus "pure".
CHATZKEL m Yiddish
Yiddish form of EZEKIEL
CHAU f Vietnamese
Means "pearls" in Vietnamese.
CHAUNCEY m English
From a Norman surname of unknown meaning.
CHAUSIKU f Eastern African
Means "born at night" in Swahili.
CHAVA f Jewish, Biblical (Original)
Hebrew form of EVE
CHAVDAR m Bulgarian
Derived from a Persian word meaning "leader, dignitary".
CHAYA f Jewish
Feminine form of CHAYIM
CHAYIM m Jewish
Derived from the Hebrew word חַיִּים (chayyim) meaning "life".
CHAZ m English
Pet form of CHARLES
CHE m Spanish
From an Argentinian expression meaning "hey!"... [more]
CHELLE f English
Pet form of MICHELLE
CHELO f Spanish
Pet form of CONSUELO
CHELSEA f English
From the name of a district in London meaning "landing place for chalk or limestone" in Old English.
CHELSEY f English
Variant of CHELSEA
CHELSIE f English
Variant of CHELSEA
CHEN m & f Chinese
Means "morning" in Chinese.
CHENANIAH m Biblical (Variant)
Variant of KENANIAH
CHENDA f Khmer
Means "thought, intellect" in Khmer.
CHENG m & f Chinese
From Chinese 成 "accomplish, succeed" or 诚 "sincere".
CHER f English
Short form of CHERIE or CHERILYN
CHERETTE f English
Pet form of CHERIE
CHERI f English
Variant of CHERIE
CHERICE f English (Modern)
Variant of CERISE
CHERIE f English
Derived from French chérie meaning "darling".
CHERILYN f English
Perhaps a combination of CHERIE and the popular name suffix lyn.
CHERISE f English
Variant of CERISE
CHERISH f English
From the English word meaning "to treasure".
CHERNOBOG m Slavic Mythology
Means "the black god" from Slavic cherno "black" and bog "god"... [more]
CHEROKEE f & m English
Probably derived from the Creek word tciloki meaning "people of a different speech"... [more]
CHERRY f English
Either a variant of CHERIE or a pet form of CHARITY... [more]
CHERYL f English
Elaboration of CHERIE, perhaps influenced by BERYL... [more]
CHESED f & m Jewish
Means "mercy" in Hebrew.
CHESLEY m English
From a surname that was originally from a place name meaning "camp meadow" in Old English.
CHESTER m English
From a surname that originally belonged to a person who came from Chester, an old Roman settlement in Britain... [more]
CHET m English
Short form of CHESTER
CHETAN m Indian
Means "visible, conscious, soul" in Sanskrit.
CHETANA f Indian
Feminine form of CHETAN
CHEVONNE f Irish
Anglicized form of SIOBHAN
CHEYANNE f English (Modern)
Variant of CHEYENNE
CHEYENNE f & m English
Derived from the Dakota word shahiyena meaning "unintelligible speakers"... [more]
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