CorbitantmWampanoag Name of a leader under Massasoit from the Pocasset tribe who may have attempted to influence the people in a revolt against the English settlers.
CordiusmAncient Roman Fairly obscure Roman nomen gentile that originated with a plebeian family that was native to the city of Tusculum, which was an important center of worship for the Dioscuri. Only one member of this family is known to history, namely Manius Cordius Rufus (1st century BC)... [more]
CordusmLate Roman From a Roman cognomen that was probably derived from Latin cordus, which is a variant form of Latin chordus meaning "late-born" as well as "late in the season". Another possibility is that the name was derived from Latin corda, which is a variant form of chorda, the latinized form of Greek khorda or khorde meaning "cord, string".... [more]
Corinthianm & fEnglish (Rare), Popular Culture Corinthian is the most ornate of the classical orders (columns) of Greek and Roman architecture, characterized by fluted columns and elaborate capitals with intricate carvings. It has taken on the meaning of "ornate, luxurious" because of the typical traits of the namesake order... [more]
CoriolanusmAncient Roman, History, Theatre Roman cognomen which was derived from Corioli, the name of an ancient but now lost Volscian city. Although derived from the Volscian language, it is not known what the meaning of the city's name was in Volscian... [more]
CorlysmLiterature Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the upcoming television adaptation "House of the Dragon". In the series, Corlys Velaryon is the head of House Velaryon and the most famous seafarer in the history of Westeros.
CormoranmFolklore, Literature Name of a legendary giant in Cornish folklore; he appears in the fairy tale 'Jack the Giant Killer'. The name was also used for the main character, Cormoran Strike, in 'The Cuckoo's Calling' (2013) by Robert Galbraith (J... [more]
CornaldmDutch The first element of this name is possibly derived from Latin cornu "horn" (see Cornelius). The second element is derived from Gothic valdan "to reign." A known bearer of this name is Dutch television presenter and writer Cornald Maas (b... [more]
Cornelianm & fEnglish (Rare) Named for the deep red gemstone which is also known as a carnelian. The word comes from the Latin cornum, meaning "cornel cherry" - a flowering dogwood tree with small, dark red fruit.... [more]
CornelianusmLate Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from Cornelius. A bearer of this name was the Roman rhetorician Sulpicius Cornelianus, who lived in the 2nd century AD.
CornielsmDutch Derived from Cornelius or a blend of the name Cor with Niels 2, this name is quite, quite rare in The Netherlands and had only 5 bearers in the 2006 statistics for Dutch names.
CornificiusmAncient Roman From a Roman nomen gentile, which was derived from Latin cornificus "making horns", which itself was derived from Latin cornu "horn" and Latin facere "to make, to do". This name was borne by a Roman consul and a Roman poet, both of whom lived in the 1st century BC.
CornutusmAncient Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective cornutus meaning "horned", itself ultimately derived from the Latin noun cornu meaning "horn".... [more]
Corpusf & mSpanish, American (Hispanic, Rare), English (American, Rare) Borrowed from Latin corpus meaning "body," more specifically referring, in this case, to the Body of Christ (Corpus Christi). This name, sometimes used with the full name Corpus Christi, is usually given to children born on or around the feast day of Corpus Christi.
CorsmDutch (Archaic, ?) This is for my original known ancestor, a sailor-trader in New Amsterdam, in the 1630s-1650s, who was born around 1612, in/around a hamlet called Langeraar (or Langeraer) near Leiden, Suid Holland. ... [more]
CorvomItalian, Portuguese Italian and Portuguese form of Corvus. Corvo Attano is the name of the lead protagonist in Bethesda studio's popular video game 'Dishonored'.
CorvusmAncient Roman Derived from Latin corvus "raven." Marcus Valerius Corvus was a Roman hero of the 4th century BC.
CorydonmLiterature, English (American) Probably related to Greek κορυδός (korydos) meaning "lark". This was a stock name for a shepherd in ancient Greek pastoral poems and fables.
CorymbusmGreek Mythology (Latinized) From Greek Κορυμβος (Korymbos) meaning "(a bunch of) ivy berries". He was the Greek demigod of the fruit of the ivy.
CorypheusmPopular Culture Derived from coryphaeus, which is the latinized form of the Greek word κορυφαῖος (koryphaios) meaning "head man, chief, leader". The word itself is ultimately derived from the Greek noun κορυφή (koruphe) meaning "head, top"... [more]
Cotéf & mSpanish (Rare) Diminutive of José or sometimes Josefa. A famous bearer is Chilean-American television actress Coté de Pablo (1979-), whose birth name was María José.
CotisomRomanian (Rare), History Cotiso was the name of a Dacian king (approximately 30 BC) who ruled the mountains between Banat and Oltenia (modern-day Romania).
CounteemEnglish (American) Possibly derived from the surname Countee. A notable bearer of this name was the African-American writer and poet Countee Cullen (1903-1946).
Couragem & fEnglish (Rare) Borrowing from Old French corage (French courage), from Vulgar Latin coraticum, from Latin cor (“heart”). Distantly related to cardiac (“of the heart”), which is from Greek, but from the same Proto-Indo-European root.
Courtenayf & mEnglish (Rare) French place name Courtenay (originally a derivative of the personal name Curtenus, itself derived from Latin curtus "short").... [more]
CoyoltecatlmNahuatl Probably derived from Nahuatl coyolli "bell" and the affiliative suffix -tecatl.
CoyoltonmNahuatl Means "little bell", derived from Nahuatl coyolli "bell".
CoyoltototlmNahuatl Means "red-winged blackbird" in Nahuatl, derived from coyolli "bell, jingle bell" and toltotl "bird".
Coyotem & fAmerican (Rare) From the name of the small dog-like animal. Has been used rarely as a given name since the 1800s, though its use is steadily increasing since the 2000s.
CoyotitomLiterature Means "little coyote" in Spanish. Most notably used in the novel 'The Pearl' (1947) by John Steinbeck.
CoyotlmNahuatl Means "coyote" in Nahuatl, sometimes used to mean "foreigner".
CoysenmIndonesian (Rare) This name is quite uncommon but it is found naturally in certain parts of Indonesia. Some indigenous tribes in Indonesia say that the name means (using rough translation) "Powerful Ancestors".
CozmBiblical Coz in Hebrew allegedly means "a thorn", or perhaps "nimble." It occurs in the Old Testament (1 Chr. 4: 8) where Coz is sited as a descendant of Caleb.
CozamalocatlmNahuatl Derived from Nahuatl cozamalotl "rainbow" combined with the affiliative suffix -catl.
CozauhmNahuatl Probably derived from Nahuatl cozauhqui, meaning "yellow, gold".
Cozcaf & mNahuatl Derived from Nahuatl cozcatl "jewel, necklace".
CozcacuauhmNahuatl Means "king vulture" in Nahuatl, the sixteenth day sign of the tonalpohualli.
Cozcamichiuhtecatlm & fNahuatl Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl cozcamecatl "string of beads used for counting" and michiuautli "fish-amaranth".
CozcatlmNahuatl Means "jewel, necklace" in Nahuatl, sometimes used as a metaphor for an infant or small child.
Crashm & fPopular Culture Most notably the name for Video game character Crash Bandicoot, an orange bandicoot from his self titled platform game series created by Sony.... [more]
CrassusmAncient Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective crassus, which can mean "solid, thick, dense" as well as "fat, gross, plump". This name was borne by several ancient Romans, such as the Roman general and politician Marcus Licinius Crassus (1st century BC).
CratesmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Krates. Known bearers of this name include the comic poet Crates (5th century BC) and the Cynic philosopher Crates of Thebes (3rd century BC).
Creaturef & mMedieval English (Rare, Archaic) From the English word meaning "living being", ultimately deriving from Late Latin creatura. In the parish registers of 16th-century England this was used to refer to infants, both male and female, who survived birth only just long enough to be baptized... [more]
CreedmEnglish From the English word "creed" meaning "that which is believed, a set of beliefs, particularly religious, or any set of principals adhered to; a manifesto of religious or spiritual beliefs; or the fact of believing, as in belief, faith"... [more]
Creedencef & mEnglish (American) Variant of Credence. This spelling likely influenced by the American rock band, Creedence Clearwater Revival.
CreekmObscure A nature name meaning a stream smaller than a river. The word creek is originally from Old Norse kriki, a bend or crook, and from Middle English creke.
CreenanmManx Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Manx creen "old; worn out" and Manx creeney "wise".
CrescenziomItalian (Rare) Italian form of Crescentius. A known bearer of this name was Crescenzio Gambarelli, a 17th-century Italian painter from Siena.
CreslinmEnglish, Literature Creslin is a main character in the second book in the 'Magic of Recluse series. he possesed the power to call immense controlled storms and change the worldwide climate with Order magic, despite it's usual inability to cause harm... [more]
CressantmJudeo-French Derived from Old French cressant, the present participle of crestre "to increase; to augment", this name is a cognate of Crescens.
CressemJudeo-Anglo-Norman Derived from Anglo-Norman crestre, ultimately from Old French croistre "to increase; to augment".