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Céadaoin f IrishDirectly taken from Irish
céadaoin meaning "wednesday", ultimately from old Irish
céad meaning "first" and
aoine meaning "fast".
Ceallan m Scottish, IrishFound in Irish History and is a modern place name in Scotland. Possibly related to the Gaelic name
Ceallach. Wanted to name my son Kelly (Wife thought it was a girls name) and came across this place name in Scotland... [
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Ceanndubhán m Old IrishMeans "black-headed, dark-haired", from Old Irish
cenn "head" and
dub "black" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ce Atl m NahuatlMeans "one water" in Nahuatl, a calendrical name.
Cecetl m NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly related to Nahuatl
cecen "each one; one out of one" or
cetl "ice, frost".
Ceci f BrazilianName invented by José de Alencar for his novel "O Guarani". It is thought both as a short form of
Cecilia and as a pun on the Guarani wordf
sasy ("to hurt").
Ceciel f & m Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Caecilius for men and short form of
Cecilia for women. For the latter group, this name can also be a Dutch variant spelling of the French name
Cécile, which is also commonly used in the Dutch-speaking world.
Cecihuatl f NahuatlMeans "one woman" in Nahuatl, from
ce "one" and
cihuatl "woman".
Cecrops m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κέκροψ
(Kékrops), which is probably derived from Greek κέκραγμα
(kekragma) meaning "scream, cry" combined with Greek οψ
(ops) meaning "voice"... [
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Cecuiztli m NahuatlMeans "cold, to be cold" or "high mountain place" in Nahuatl.
Cedalion m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κηδαλίων
(Kedalion), of which the meaning is not entirely certain. It could have been derived from Greek κηδαλιζω
(kedalizô) meaning "purifying, cleansing"... [
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Cedella f Caribbean, Jamaican PatoisThis name is best known for being the name of Cedella Booker (1926-2008), the mother of the Jamaican reggae singer Bob Marley (1945-1981). Her full name at birth was Sidilla Editha Malcolm. Given how similar the name Sidilla is to her later name Cedella, it is possible that Cedella is a variant spelling or form of Sidilla... [
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Cedny f & m WelshCedny means “a group of foxes” in welsh.
Čedomil m CroatianDerived from the Slavic elements
chedo meaning "child" and
milu meaning "gracious, dear".
Cedrella f English (Rare, ?), LiteraturePerhaps intended to be a feminine variant of
Cedric. This is the name of a minor character in J. K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series of books; the character is Cedrella Weasley, née Black.
Cefca m Popular CultureAn Italian variant of the given name to one of Final Fantasy’s most popular villains.
Ceili f English (Modern, Rare)Variant of
Kaylee. It has been influenced by the Irish word
céilí, which refers to a traditional Gaelic social gathering involving folk music and dancing (sometimes storytelling and poetry), ultimately derived from Old Irish
céle "companion".
Ceindeg f WelshDerived from Welsh
cein, the penult form of
cain, "fair, fine; elegant" and
teg "beautiful, fair, fine".
Ceindrych f Medieval WelshPossibly derived from Old Welsh element
cain meaning "good, lovely" and
drych meaning "mirror, image".... [
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Ceinwedd f WelshDerived from Welsh
cein, the penult form of
cain, "fair, fine; elegant" and
gwedd "appearance; aspect; view".
Ceionius m Ancient RomanNomen of uncertain origin and meaning. The nomen resembles other Etruscan names, such as Cilnius, and the family does not appear in history before the first century. The historian Aelius Spartianus wrote that they came from Etruria, or perhaps from the town of Faventia, which was itself of Etruscan origin.
Cejne f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
cejn meaning "feast, holiday".
Celadon m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κελάδων
(Keladôn), derived from κέλαδος
(kelados) which meant "a noise as of rushing waters; loud noise, din, clamour". This was the name of a stream in Elis.
Celaena f LiteratureMeaning unknown. The American author Sarah J. Maas used this for the central character in her 'Throne of Glass' series of fantasy novels, first released in 2012. She may have based it on the Greek mythological name
Celaeno.
Celeborn m LiteratureMeans "tree of silver" or "tall and silver" in Sindarin, from the elements
celeb "silver" and
orne "tree" or possibly a derivative of
ornā meaning "tall". In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', Celeborn was the ruler of Lothlórien along with his wife Galadriel.
Celebrant m & f LiteratureFrom J.R.R. Tolkien's artificial language known as Quenya . Means, "Silver lode " from the words
Celeb meaning "silver" and
rant meaning "river, lode". The name of the river that runs through Lórien.
Celebrían f LiteratureMeans "silver queen" in Sindarin, from
celeb meaning "silver" and
rían meaning "queen". This was the name of an Elf mentioned in Lord of the Rings. She was the daughter of
Galadriel, the wife of
Elrond, and the mother of
Arwen.
Celebrimbor m LiteratureMeans "silver fist" in Sindarin. In 'The Lord of the Rings', Celebrimbor was the creator of the Rings of Power.
Celeia m & f South SlavicThis name could be connected to the former spelling and pronunciation of the town in Solvenia named “Celje”, that was formerly name Celeia during the Roman period. It could also mean “gift of god” and “heavenly”.
Celemon f Welsh MythologyMeaning unknown. It occurs briefly in 'Culhwch and Olwen' belonging to a lady at King Arthur's court, the daughter of Sir Kay.
Celestial f English (American, Rare)Derived from the English adjective
celestial meaning "of the sky, heavenly", which is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective
caelestis meaning "of the heavens" (see
Caelestis).
Celestita f Spanish (Latin American)Means "celestite" in Spanish. Also known as celestine, celestite is a colourless, orange or blue mineral with orthorhombic crystals, so named from Latin
caelestis "heavenly, pertaining to the sky" (compare
Caelestis) after its usual pale sky-blue shade.
Celeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κελεός
(Keleos), which is derived from Greek κελεύω
(keleuō) which can mean "to command, to order" as well as "to urge (on), to drive on". In Greek mythology, Celeus was the king of Eleusis.