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Candidianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Candidus. A known bearer of this name was Gaius Valerius Candidianus, the illegitimate son of Roman Emperor Galerius (4th century AD).
Candrawati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
candra meaning "moon" combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Candylène f FrenchThe name was the subject of a 1971 eponymous French pop song by Yves Heuzé. Since then, the name has experienced sporadic usage in France.
Canelo m Spanish (Rare)Derived from the Spanish noun
canelo, which can mean "winter's bark tree" as well as "cinnamon tree". Also compare
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Canethus m Greek MythologyEtymology uncertain, but it may be linked to
κανθός (kanthos) meaning "eyelid, corner of the eye".
Canfeda f Ottoman TurkishFrom Turkish
can meaning "soul, life" or by extension "darling, sweetheart" combined with Turkish
feda meaning "sacrifice".
Cangoşa f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Persian
جان (jan) meaning "soul" and Karachay-Balkar
гоша (goşa) meaning "lady".
Cangqiong f ChineseCāng (苍) means "blue" or "green" while qióng (穹) means "arch", "dome", or "elevated". Together, it means "heavens", "sky", or "the blue dome of heaven". Cangqiong is the mascot for a voicebank of the same name for the Synthesizer V software.
Cảnh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 景
(cảnh) meaning "scenery, view, landscape".
Canıbek m Karachay-BalkarFrom the Persian
جان (jân) meaning "soul" and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Canidia f Ancient RomanFrom the latin adjective
canus, meaning "white" or "grey", to describe an older woman with white hair. Canidia is the name of a witch in Ancient Rome, appearing several times in Horace's writing.
Caninius m Ancient RomanFrom the Roman nomen
Caninius, which is derived from Latin
caninus "dog-like, of a dog" (which in turn is derived from Latin
canis "dog").
Canis m AstronomyFrom the dog constellation "Canis Major", who who loyally follows its mythical master, Orion across the southern skies of winter.
Canisia f ObscureFeminine form of
Canisius, occasionally adopted as a monastic name. In the case of Canisia Lubrin (1984-), a Saint Lucian-born Canadian poet, it is more likely a variant of
Canisha (see
Kanisha,
Kenisha).
Canius m Ancient RomanDerived from Latin
canus "old, grey(-haired), elderly" or Latin
canis "dog." This name was borne by Canius Rufus, a Roman poet.
Cankut m Turkish (Rare)Persian and turkish origin , the name cankut means the persons luckiness, happiness.
Canluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating, bright" or
璨 (càn) meaning "gems, luster of gems, lustrous" and
娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" or
銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
Canmiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
璨 (càn) meaning "gems, luster of gems, lustrous" and
淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".
Cannetella f LiteratureDerived from Italian canna "reed" combined with a diminutive suffix. This name is borne by the protagonist of the Italian fairy tale "Cannetella" by Giambattista Basile. Cannetella is a young princess who marries the evil wizard Fioravante.
Canòlic f CatalanFrom the name of a village in Andorra where there is a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The name of the village is of unknown meaning.
Canon m EnglishFrom the English word "canon" meaning "a generally accepted rule or principle; works considered to be authentic; religious law; or catalog of saints". From the Old French
canon, from Latin
canōn, from Ancient Greek
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Canonchet m NarragansettA Narragansett Sachem and leader of Native American troops during the Great Swamp Fight and King Philip's War.
Canowicakte m SiouxMeans "good hunter of the forest", from Lakota
čhúŋwaŋča "forest",
waókA "good hunter", and
kté "to kill".
Canözlem f TurkishFrom the Turkish
can meaning "soul" and
özlem meaning "longing".
Canshuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating" and
霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Cansüer f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Persian
جان (jan) meaning "soul" and Karachay-Balkar verb element
сюер (süer) meaning "to love".
Cansurat f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Persian
جان (jan) meaning "soul" and Karachay-Balkar
сурат (surat) meaning "picture".
Cantianilla f Late RomanFeminine form of
Cantianillus. This was the name of a saint from the 4th century AD, who was martyred along with her brothers Cantius and Cantianus.
Cantianus m Late RomanExtended form of
Cantius. This was the name of a saint from the 4th century AD, who was martyred along with his brother Cantius and sister Cantianilla.
Cantidius m Late RomanPossibly derived from Latin
cantidus, which in turn may have been derived from Latin
cantus "(a) singing, song". This was the name of a saint who was martyred in Antioch (the exact year remains unknown).
Cantismerta f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
cant- "with" and
smert "purveyor, carer", this name was probably understood in the sense of "all-purveyor".
Cantius m Late RomanDerived from Latin
cantus "(a) singing, song". This was the name of a saint from the 4th century AD, who was martyred along with his brother Cantianus and sister Cantianilla.
Canuleia f Ancient RomanCanuleia was one of the Vestal Virgins, selected by Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome.
Canxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating, bright" and
馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".
Canyon m & f EnglishFrom the English word
canyon, ultimately from Greek
kanna "small reed", after the plants that grow in the bottom of canyons.
Canzaeda f Indigenous American (Rare)Originally spelled "Cansaeda" The meaning of this name is unknown, though thought to mean "huntress." Originally a family name carried down through both Creek and Cherokee Indigiounous American lines throughout North Carolina and Tennessee.
Cao f ChineseA famous bearer of this name is Empress Cao, who was a consort of the Song Dynasty.
Cao m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 高
(cao) meaning "tall, high".
Cao f ChineseFrom the Chinese character
草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, straw, thatch, herbs".
Caochlaoch m Old IrishMeans "blind warrior", from
caoch "blind, one-eyed" and
laoch "hero, warrior".
Caoladhe f & m IrishDerived from from the Gaelic word
caol meaning "slender".
Caomei f Chinese (Rare)From Chinese 草莓
(cǎoméi) meaning "strawberry" or from 草
(cǎo) meaning "grass, straw" combined with 梅
(méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 妹
(mèi) meaning "younger sister"... [
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Caomeng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, herbs" and
朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon".
Caonabo m TaínoName of the king, cacique of Maguana a kingdom on the island of Hispaniola. He was married to Anacaona and was resisted Spanish rule.
Capaneus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Καπανεύς
(Kapaneus), which is possibly derived from Greek καπάνη
(kapanē) meaning "chariot". It could also have been derived from Greek κάπη
(kapē) meaning "crib, manger" or even from Greek κᾶπος
(kapos), which can mean "plot of land, garden" as well as "breath"... [
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Capella f AstronomyThis is the brightest star in the constellation Auriga. Its name means "little she-goat" from Latin
capra "she-goat" with a diminutive suffix. In Roman mythology the star represented the goat
Amalthea.
Capilla f SpanishMeans "chapel" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Santísima Virgen de la Capilla and
Nuestra Señora de la Capilla, meaning "The Most Holy Virgin of the Chapel" and "Our Lady of the Chapel" respectively... [
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Capito m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from Latin
capito meaning "big-headed", which itself is ultimately derived from Latin
capitis, the genitive of Latin
caput meaning "head". A known bearer of this name was the Roman tribune Gaius Ateius Capito (1st century BC).
Capitola f English, LiteratureCapitola Le Noir (aka Capitola Black or Cap Black) is a character from E.D.E.N. Southworth‘s “The Hidden Hand” (published 1859). The name alludes to the words
capital and
capitalism as well as
capitol.
Capitolinus m Ancient RomanDerived from Latin
capitolium (related to Late Latin
capitellum "small head, top of column", from which we derived our current word 'capital'), which is ultimately derived from Latin
caput "head"... [
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Capiton m Late RomanDerived from Latin
capitonis, which is the genitive of Latin
capito meaning "big-headed" (also see
Capito). A bearer of this name was Capiton of Cherson, a fairly obscure saint (and hieromartyr) from the 4th century AD.
Capolihuiz m NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl
capolin "cherry-like tree" and
ihuitztli "thorn, spine".
Caprasius m Late RomanPossibly derived from Latin
capra meaning "(she-)goat". A bearer of this name was Caprasius of Agen, a French saint from the early 4th century AD.
Capricorn m AstronomyFrom Latin
Capricornus meaning "horned like a goat" (from
caper, genitive
capri "goat" and
cornu "horn"), a loan-translation of Greek
Aigokheros, the name of the constellation... [
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Captain m American (Rare)Military and naval rank from the Latin word
capit meaning "head" and conveying a sense of "leader" in modern use.
Carabí m CharrúaCarabí was a tribe leader from Argentina whom put up resistance against the Spaniards for 15 years both in Santa Fé and Buenos Aires. He was the most respected tribe leader of his time.
Carabosse f LiteratureDerived from Latin
cara, meaning "face", and Old French
bosse meaning "inflammation". This describes a bubo gotten through pox. This name was first used on the wicked fairy godmother in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale The Princess Mayblossom (1697), though nowadays it is more famous as the name given to the wicked fairy godmother in Tchaikovsky's ballet The Sleeping Beauty (1890).
Carantus m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
carantos "loving", the word itself being the present participle of
*car- "to love".
Carasynthia f Popular CultureCarasynthia "Cara" Dune is a Human female Alderaanian who served in the Rebel Alliance as a shock trooper, and who later became a mercenary in the Star Wars Disney+ series The Mandalorian.
Carata f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
carata "beloved", the word itself being the past participle of
cara- "to love".
Carbonel m LiteratureTransferred use of the surname
Carbonel. This name was used in Barbara Sleigh's Carbonel series where Carbonel is a black cat who was owned by a witch.
Carenza f CornishVariant of
Kerensa, which has been 'used since the early 1970s, but more often in its variant form
Karenza' (Dunkling, 1983). However, the name also occurs in medieval France; it belonged to a woman who composed the last two stanzas of an Occitan poem that begins
Na Carenza al bel cors avinen, meaning "Lady Carenza of the lovely, gracious body".
Caress f American (Rare)Directly taken from the English word
caress meaning "an act or expression of kindness or affection" or a nickname for
Cassandra. This was a prominent character on the TV show "Dynasty" who appeared on the show in 1986... [
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Cariad f WelshDirectly taken from Welsh
cariad "love, affection; darling, sweetheart". This name is borne by British comedian Cariad Lloyd.
Carit m Danish (Rare)Invented by the Danish author Carl Brosbøll (1816-1900) for use as a pen name; his pseudonym,
Carit Etlar, was an anagram of
Carl and
Tertia (his given name and that of his muse, Tertia Fabricius).