This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keywords form or of or water.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Berglind f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or
bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and
lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood".
Beril f English (Rare)Variant of
Beryl. Beril Jents (1918-2013) was an Australian fashion designer. She is recognized as "Australia’s first queen of haute couture".
Beritda m NgasBERITDA in Ngas language of plateau state means."""it turns out to be good?... [
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Besa f AlbanianDerived from Akbanian
besë "pledge, word of honor; trust, faith".
Betel f TamilBetel is a "type of plant from South and South East Asia."
Bethabara f Biblical, American (Rare)From the name of a biblical city. In the New Testament the city of Bethabara is where John the Baptist met Jesus, and proclaimed, "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" (John 1:28-29).
Betheil m & f AssyrianAn Assyrian given name meaning “beta d alaha’ or “house of God” in English, it is an Aramaic form of the name
Bethel.
Bethesda f Hebrew (Rare)Means "house of mercy" or "house of grace", derived from Aramaic
בית (
beth) "house, home" and
חסדא (
hesda) "mercy, kindness; favour, clemency". The second element could also derive from an identical word meaning "shame, dishonour"... [
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Betigül f TurkishDerived from Turkish
beti "shape, figure, build" and
gül "rose". It is often interpreted to mean "as beautiful as a rose".
Bevel m LiteratureA word meaning “a slope from the horizontal or vertical in carpentry and stonework; a sloping surface or edge,” coming from the French for “to gape.” Flannery O'Connor used it for two characters in her 1955 short story "The River."
Beytullah m Turkish (?)Turkish. The name Beytullah is of Arabic origin and means "House of the God, Home of Allah, Qaba".
Bezmiâlem f Ottoman TurkishMeaning "feast of the World" in Ottoman Turkish (
bezm - "feast" and
âlem - "the World", taken from Persian language). ... [
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Bhanumati f IndianMeans "luminous" or "shining like the sun", from Sanskrit
भानु (
bhanu) "ray of light, splendour, brightness; the sun; beautiful woman" and
-मत् (
-mat) "as, like, having the qualities of".
Bhekumbuso m Zulu (Rare)Means "look after the kingdom", from Zulu
bheka "look after" and
umbuso "kingdom, dominion".
Bhumibol m Thai (Rare)Means "strength of the land" from Thai ภูมิ
(phumi) meaning "land, earth" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power". Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927-2016) was the king of Thailand from 1946 until his death.
Biao m ChineseFrom Chinese 彪
(biāo) meaning "tiger stripes, small tiger", 标
(biāo) meaning "mark, sign, award, prize", 表
(biǎo) meaning "surface, outside, exterior, table, form" or 飚
(biāo) meaning "whirlwind", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Bibari f Japanese (Rare)This name is used as 美波里 with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty," 波 (ha, nami) meaning "billow, wave, ripple" and 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village."... [
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Bibi f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 雨 (bi) meaning "rain" doubled. Other hanja signs are possible. Spelling variant of
Vivi.
Bibulus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective
bibulus, which can mean "fond of drinking, drinking readily or freely, ever thirsty" (mostly in relation to alcoholic beverages), as well as "absorbent, porous"... [
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Bihotza f BasqueDerived from Basque
bihotz "heart; spirit; (by extension) courage; (term of endearment) dear, darling".
Biidaaban f OjibweLoosely translated from Anishinaabemowin (the Ojibwe language) it is a name meaning "daybreak," "the approach of dawn," "dawn is coming." ... [
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Bijuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and
涓 (juān) meaning "brook, stream; select; pure".
Bilan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" or
碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Bilian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Biling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Bingchun f & m ChineseThis name can be combined with 冰 (Bing) meaning "Cold, Ice", and 春 (Chun) meaning "season of springtime", or 纯 (Chun) meaning "Purity, Pure, Unmixed, Skillful, Genuine, Simple, Practiced". Sources are in the notes.
Bingfei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and
霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
Binglian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Bingliu f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" combined with 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow", 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy", or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [
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Bingquan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and
泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".
Bingxi f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and
溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream, creek",
晰 (xī) meaning "clear, evident; clearly" or
汐 (xī) meaning "night tides".
Binnaz f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish "thousand of whims":
bin - "thousand" and
naz - "coquetry,coyness, whim".
Binying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
彬 (bīn) meaning "cultivated, well-bred" or
玢 (bīn) meaning "jade's streaks" and
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems; bright, lustrous" or
英 (yīng) meaning "hero; outstanding person; petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero"
Bipasha f IndianMeaning "river". Famous bearers are Bipasha Basu (born January 7, 1979) and Indian actress and model and Bipasha Hayat (born March 23, 1971), Bangladeshi actress and model.
Birong f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or
璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it" and
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus",
榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree", or
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honor; flourish, prosper"
Birtvel m Georgian (Archaic)Derived from Georgian ბირთვისელი
(birtviseli) meaning "of Birtvisi". Birtvisi is the name of a medieval Georgian fortress, which in medieval Georgia was famous for being impregnable... [
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Birui f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or
璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it" and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen; auspicious" or
芮 (ruì) meaning "tiny, small" or "water's edge".
Bis f & m IndianPossibly from Sanskrit बिस
(bisa) meaning "(shoot or stalk of a) water lily".
Bismillah m Arabic, Urdu, PashtoFrom the Arabic phrase بِسْمِ ٱللّٰه
(bi-smi llāh) meaning "in the name of God (Allah)", from اِسْم
(ism) "name" combined with اللّٰه
(allāh) "
Allah".
Biwan f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or
璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it"and
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial; restrained" or
纨 (wán) meaning "white silk".
Biwei f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or
璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it" and
玮 (wěi) meaning "jade, valuable",
蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, thick; ornamental",
薇 (wēi) meaning "fern", or
微 (wēi) meaning "small".
Bixiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly; must" or
璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" and
香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Bixing f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and
杏 (xìng) meaning "apricot; almond" or
星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet, point of light".
Biyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" and
玥 (yuè) meaning "mysterious gem, mythological pearl" or
悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
Bjarkey f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
bjǫrk "birch tree" or
bjarkan "birch tree; name of the B-rune" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Bjarklind f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
bjǫrk "birch tree" or
bjarkan "birch tree; name of the B-rune" and
lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood".
Bjarmi m IcelandicOf unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a direct adoption of Icelandic
bjarmi "loom, gleam of light" and a derivation from
bjarmar, the Old Norse name for a branch of Finno-Ugric peoples called
Permians in English (formerly also
Bjarmians)... [
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Bjarney f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
bjǫrn "bear" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Blaesilla f History (Ecclesiastical)Feminine diminutive of
Blaesus. Blaesilla (364–384) was a Roman widow and disciple of Jerome. Most of the knowledge about Blaesilla's life comes from the writings of Jerome, in which he described her piety and virtue... [
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Bláey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
blár "blue; dark; black" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Blómey f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
blóm "bloom, blossom, flower" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Bobbejaan m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)One might think that this name is a blend of the name
Bob with
Jaan, but that is not the case. In Belgium and the Netherlands, the use of this rare first name originated with the Flemish singer and musician Bobbejaan Schoepen (1925-2010)... [
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Bo-gyeong f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 甫 "begin; man, father; great" or 寶 "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" (
bo), and 炅 "brilliance" or 璟 "luster of gem" (
gyeong).
Bohai m Chinese"Bohai" (渤海) is a term with historical and geographical significance in China. It refers to a body of water located in northeastern China, between the Liaodong and Shandong Peninsulas. Historically, it was also the name of a kingdom that existed in the region during the Tang dynasty... [
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Boiamund m Germanicderives from the Germanic name “Boiamund”, composed of two elements: From the Frisian and Germanic elements
boii,
Bojen,
Boje "ruler, dweller" and
mundō "protector, protection, tutelage, guardianship"... [
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Bolan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
波 (bō) meaning "wave" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Bolin m Popular CultureAn earthbending character from the TV series "The Legend of Korra" bears this name.
Boluwatife f YorubaMeans "as god wishes, one who follows the will of god" in Yoruba.
Bǫlverkr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyOld Norse name meaning "evil-doer, malefactor" with the combination of
bǫl "misfortune", "evil", "bale" and
verk "work, piece of work, business, deed". Bǫlverkr is another name for
Óðinn who is a character in Norse Mythology.
Bommi f KoreanFrom Korean 봄미 (bommi) meaning "beautiful spring".
Bong-ju m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 鳳 "male phoenix; symbol of joy" and 柱 "pillar, post; support". A famous bearer is South Korean marathoner Lee Bong-ju (1970-).
Bongseok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 鳳 "male phoenix; symbol of joy" and 錫 meaning "tin; copper" or 奭 meaning "big, large, great; thriving, flourishing." Other combinations are possible
Bonjour m Judeo-FrenchDerived from Old French
bon "good (not of poor quality)" and French
jour "day".
Bóra f Hungarian (Modern)Derived from Hungarian
bóra "bora (northern to north-eastern katabatic wind in the Adriatic Sea)".
Boram f & m KoreanFrom native Korean 보람
(boram) meaning "fruitful, useful, worthwhile."... [
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Boraqchin f Medieval MongolianMeaning uncertain, possibly from Mongolian борогчин
(borogchin) meaning "(female) bird" or "brown skin (of female animals)". This was the name of a 13th-century Alchi Tatar woman and the senior wife of Mongol ruler Batu Khan (c... [
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Boremund m LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television series "House of the Dragon". In the series, Boremund Baratheon is the Lord of Storm's End and the head of House Baratheon early in the reign of King Viserys Targaryen during the middle years of the Targaryen dynasty in Westeros.
Borros m LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Borros Baratheon is the patriarch of House Baratheon and the Lord of Storm's End during Viserys Targaryen's reign in Westeros.
Bo-seon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 潽 "boiling water spilling out" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".
Boso m FrankishGermanic given name of uncertain meaning. Some sources state that it is a short form of Germanic given names that contain the element
boto meaning "bid, offer" (such as
Bodegisel - also compare
Bode), whilst others state that it is a short form of Germanic given names that contain the element
burg meaning "protection", such as
Burghard (see
Burchard)... [
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Boss m AmericanPossibly transferred use of the surname
Boss, or taken from the English word
boss, meaning "one who is in charge", from Middle Dutch
baes "master of a household, friend"... [
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Bǫðvarr m Old NorseFrom the reconstructed Proto-Norse name
Baðuherr, composed of Old Norse
bǫð "battle" and
herr "army" (or possiby Proto-Norse
harjaR "warrior, leader of an army").
Boualem m Arabic (Maghrebi)Means "father of Alam", from Arabic أَبُو
(ʾabū) meaning "father" combined with the given name
Alem (chiefly Algerian).
Boxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
波 (bō) meaning "wave" and
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Boying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
波 (bō) meaning "wave" and
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous".
Bożebor m Medieval Polishcomposed of the elements of
Boże ("God", but originally "fate, valley, happiness") and
bor ("fight", "fight, struggle"). Perhaps it meant "one who fights under the protection of fate".
Braison m English (American)Borne by Braison Cyrus, the son of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, as a portmanteau of B. Ray's Son with
B for
Billy,
rai for
Ray, and
-son to indicate "son of" to mean, "The son of Billy Ray."
Brandaen m Medieval Dutch, LiteratureMedieval Dutch form of
Brendan via its medieval Latin form
Brandanus. The use of this name started in honor of the Irish monastic saint Brendan the Navigator (died circa 577 AD), who was quite popular in the Low Countries throughout the Middle Ages.... [
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Brandis f American (Modern)Apparently a modern invented name, blending
Brandy with
Candice (or
Beatrice), though it coincides with a surname which was taken from a place name (either "from from a former Brandis castle in Emmental near Bern, Switzerland, or from any of the places so named in Saxony, Germany", or from the Czech town of Brandýs, on the Labe (Elbe) river (German
Brandeis)).
Branislaŭ m BelarusianVariant transcription of
Branislau. Branislaŭ Taraškievič is considered to be one of the “fathers of the Belarusian nation”.
Braonán m Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
bráen "rain, moisture, drop" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Brazen m English (Rare)From the English word meaning "bold, shameless, obvious" or "made of brass, of brass colour".
Breaca f Medieval Cornish (Latinized)Latinized form of
Breage, from Cornish
bregh "brave". The 5th-century Cornish saint Breage is also known as Breaca or Bray. Breage is also probably the source of the medieval Cornish name
Braya.... [
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Brindabella f Indigenous AustralianLocational name, from the Brindabella mountain range on the border of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. Usually said to be from a local language, meaning "two hopping mice" - hopping mice are native Australian mice... [
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Britannicus m Ancient RomanLatin byname meaning "of Britain". This was one of the bynames of Emperor Claudius after the Roman conquest of Britain in 43 AD. Claudius also gave it to his son, Britannicus (full name Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus; 41-55 AD).
Brotanax m Ancient GreekMeans "mortal lord" or "lord of the mortals", derived from either the Greek adjective βρότειος
(broteios) meaning "mortal, human" or the Greek noun βροτός
(brotos) meaning "mortal man" combined with ἄναξ
(anax) meaning "master, lord, king".
Bruguers f Catalan (Rare)From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary,
Mare de Déu de Bruguers, meaning "Mother of God of Bruguers." She is venerated at the hermitage in the municipality of Gavà in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, hence the high concentration of its usage in that comarca.
Brunlocc m Anglo-SaxonLate Old English name meaning "brown lock (of hair)", composed of the elements
brun "brown" and
locc "hair, curl" (probably originally a byname).
Bryngerðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
brynja "coat of mail, armour, protection" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Bryniulfr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
brynja "coat of mail, armor, protection" and
ulfr "wolf".
Brynkætill m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
brynja "coat of mail, armour, protection" and
ketill "cauldron hat, helmet".
Buddhish m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Nepali"lord of wisdom " ; "lord of intelligence ". Here बुद्धि means wisdom + ईश means lord
Budo m JapaneseFrom Japanese 武 (bu) meaning "warrior" or "martial" and 道 (do) meaning "way" or "path". Together, 武道 (Budo) refers to "martial arts" or "the way of martial arts," emphasizing both physical technique and spiritual development.
Budzimir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
budzić "to (a)wake, to (a)rouse". Also compare Croatian
buditi "to awaken, to (a)rouse". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Budzisław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
budzić "to (a)wake, to (a)rouse". Also compare Croatian
buditi "to awaken, to (a)rouse". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Buensuceso f & m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)From a Spanish title of the Virgin Mary,
Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso, meaning "Our Lady of the Good Event," referring to the Purification of Mary and the Presentation of Jesus.... [
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Buket f TurkishDirectly taken from the Turkish word
buket "bouquet of flowers".
Bulissa f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-GreekFrom the Hebrew
baalat bayit ("mistress of the house"), which became
baalas bayis /
balabuste in Yiddish, and then was transformed into a Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Greek name.
Bunga f ThaiMeans "potpourri (a mixture of various scented flowers in a bag)" in Thai, ultimately from Malay
bunga.
Bunko f Japanese (Rare)This name is used as 文子 with 文 (bun, mon, aya, fumi) meaning "art, decoration, figures, literature, style, sentence, plan" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)."... [
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Bunma m & f ThaiMeans "arrival of merit" from Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and มา
(ma) meaning "move, come, arrive".
Burglinde f GermanIt is a two-element name composed of the Germanic name elements
burg "protected place, castle" and
lind "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
Burkney f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
burkni "brake, common fern" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Byambadalai m & f MongolianFrom the Mongolian
бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and
далай (dalai) meaning "sea".
Cacamacihuatl f Nahuatl, AztecEtymology uncertain, possibly from the Classical Nahuatl elements
cacamatl "small corncobs, small ears of corn" and
cihuatl "woman, wife". Name borne by a queen of Tenochtitlan.
Cacamatzin m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
cacamatl "small ear of corn, offshoot of larger ear of maize" and
-tzin, a diminutive or reverential suffix. This was the name of a king of Texcoco.
Cadan m Cornish, WelshDerived from Welsh and Cornish
cad "battle" and possibly Welsh
man "place" or Welsh
nant "brook, stream". This is also the name of a river in Dyfed, Wales.
Cadenza f & m American (Rare)An "ornamental passage near the close of a song or solo," 1780, from Italian
cadenza "conclusion of a movement in music." See also
Cadence.
Cadiga f Arabic (Latinized), LiteratureArchaic transcription of
Khadija. This form is mostly used in older English translations of the Koran, as well as early translations of the Arabian Nights. A notable bearer of this name is the titular character's wife from the Arabian Nights-inspired novel "The History of Nourjahad" (1767) by Frances Sheridan.
Cady f & m English (Modern, Rare)While nowadays generally considered a phonetic spelling of
Katie or a diminutive of
Cadence,
Cady was originally derived from a surname which was either a variant of
Cade or an Anglicized form of Ó Ceadaigh ("descendant of
Céadach"), with Ceadach being a byname derived from Irish
ceadach "talkative".... [
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Caian m QuechuaMeans "Down", "Son of the Sun". It can also have a meaning of "the tomorrow that will always come" - for the ancient Quechua had a circular-time notion.
Cailian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
财 (cái) meaning "wealth, valuable, riches" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Caique m Portuguese (Brazilian)Folk etymology likes to consider this name to be of Tupi origin and assigns it the meaning "water bird". Since no etymology or evidence of use by the Tupi people has ever been provided, it is likely that this is a faux-indigenous name... [
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Caixi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" and
喜 (xǐ) meaning "like, love, be fond of; happy event".
Cala f EnglishVariation of Calla using the Italian word,
cala, meaning "cove." Also a nickname for the Greek
Kalas.
Calais m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κάλαϊς
(Kalais), which meant "turquoise" or "chrysolite" (being the name of "a precious stone of a greenish blue"). In Greek myth Calais and his twin brother
Zetes, together known as the Boreads (being sons of
Boreas, god of the north wind), were Argonauts.
Calendau m ProvençalDerived from Provençal
calendau "(of) Christmas", ultimately derived from Latin
calendalis. Calendau is the name of the hero of Mistral’s poem
Calendau (1867).
Calico m EnglishFrom the English word "calico" referring to something "having a pattern of red and contrasting areas, resembling the color of calico cloth, a kind of rough cloth, often printed with a bright pattern." From Calicut, in India, from where the cloth was originally exported, from Malayalam
കോഴിക്കോട് (kōḻikkōṭ, 'Kozhikode'), from
koyil 'palace' +
kota 'fort', "fortified palace", with ‘y’ replaced by interchangeable ‘zh’.... [
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Caligorante m Carolingian Cycle, LiteratureMeaning unknown, but several theories have been proposed for its etymology. One such theory is that it is derived from Latin
caligante meaning "fading, growing dim". In turn, the word is ultimately derived from the Latin verb
caligo meaning "to steam, to darken"... [
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Călin m RomanianDirectly taken from Romanian
călin "guelder rose (a type of flower)".
Calli m & f NahuatlMeans "house, structure, room; second day-sign of the tonalpohualli" in Nahuatl.
Callidia f Theatre, LiteratureProbably derived from the Latin adjective
calidus, which may be translated as "warm, hot, fiery," or "passionate". Callidia is Queen
Veremonda's maid in an Italian opera called "
Veremonda, l'amazzone di Aragona" (with the English translation being "
Veremonda, the Amazon of Aragon" also known as "Il Delio")... [
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Callychrowney f Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish
caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish
caille "veil") and Irish
Cróine with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint
Cróine", an obscure female saint (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Callyvorry f Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish
caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish
caille "veil") and the given name
Moirrey with the intended meaning of "servant of the Virgin
Mary" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Calybrid f Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish
caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish
caille "veil") and the given name
Bridey with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint
Bridget" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Calycrist f Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish
caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish
caille "veil") and Manx
Creest "Christ" with the intended meaning of "servant of Christ" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Calyhony f Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish
caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish
caille "veil") and Manx
doonagh "church" with the intended meaning of "servant of the Church" or "servant of the Lord".
Calypatric f Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish
caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish
caille "veil") and the given name
Patric with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint
Patrick" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Cambridge m & f English (Rare)Transferred use of the place name (used by a number of locations in the English-speaking world), derived from its old name
Grantebrycge (referring to the original place in the east of England) meaning "bridge by the river Granta," where the name of the river (of unknown origin) was changed to
Cante and then
Cam (by Middle English) to match the current name of the town.... [
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Camí f Catalan (Rare)Catalan cognate of
Camino, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary,
Mare de Déu del Camí, meaning "Mother of God of the Way."... [
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Camino f & m SpanishMeans "way, route; road; path" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen del Camino, meaning "The Virgin of the Way." She is the patroness of the region of León and the city of Pamplona in Navarra, forming part of the French Way to Santiago de Compostela.
Canethus m Greek MythologyEtymology uncertain, but it may be linked to
κανθός (kanthos) meaning "eyelid, corner of the eye".
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.
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").
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".
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
kanón (κανών) 'measuring rod, standard'... [
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Canowicakte m SiouxMeans "good hunter of the forest", from Lakota
čhúŋwaŋča "forest",
waókA "good hunter", and
kté "to kill".
Caomeng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, herbs" and
朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon".
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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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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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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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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Carmiya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Possibly means "vineyard of God" (or "God is my vineyard") from Hebrew כֶּרֶם
(kérem) "vineyard of" and יָהּ
(yah) "
Yahweh". Alternatively it may be from the surname of Adolphe Crémieux (1796-1880), a French-Jewish statesman, or from the name of Crémieu, an historic Jewish community in France.
Castorina f ItalianItalian feminine form of
Castorino, or else a direct feminine diminutive of either
Castoro or
Castore, formed with the feminine diminutive suffix
-ina (itself ultimately from the Latin feminine adjective-forming suffix
-īna "of or pertaining to").
Castorino m ItalianItalian diminutive of
Castoro or
Castore (both Italian forms of
Castor), formed with the masculine diminutive suffix
-ino (itself ultimately from the Latin masculine adjective-forming suffix
-īnus "of or pertaining to").... [
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Castrensis m Late RomanDerived from the Latin adjective
castrensis meaning "of the camp, in the camp", which is ultimately derived from the Latin noun
castra meaning "(military) camp, encampment".... [
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Catelyn f LiteratureInvented by G.R.R. Martin for his "Game of Thrones" book series, first realeased in 1996 and turned into a TV series (2011-2019). It is not pronounced like the similar
Caitlin and unrelated.
Catualda m GermanicCatualda (flourished in the 1st century AD) was a Marcomannic exile who deposed the Marcomannic king Maroboduus in 18 AD. Catualda is mentioned in The Annals of the Roman historian Tacitus. Following the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, while Germanicus was avenging Rome beyond the Rhine, Drusus attempted to divide and conquer the tribes within the vast realm of the Marcomannic ruler Maroboduus... [
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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".
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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Cedny f & m WelshCedny means “a group of foxes” in welsh.
Ceinwedd f WelshDerived from Welsh
cein, the penult form of
cain, "fair, fine; elegant" and
gwedd "appearance; aspect; view".
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.
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.
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”.
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).
Célimène f Literature, Theatre, French (Rare)This name was invented by Molière for his play "The Misanthrope" (17th century). Given that many characters in his play bear names that are obviously of Greek origin (or inspired by the Greek language), the name Célimène must then at least be partly Greek as well... [
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Çemê f KurdishFrom the Kurdish
ç'em meaning "stream, river".
Cempaka f IndonesianMeans "champak (a type of flower)" or "yellow gem" in Indonesian.
Cen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
岑 (cén) meaning "steep, precipitous; peak" or
涔 (cén) meaning " river in Shaanxi; murky torrent".
Centeotl f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
centli "dried ears of corn, dried maize on the cob" and
teotl "deity, god; divine force". This was the name of an Aztec maize deity, depicted as both male and female; they may have been an aspect of
Chicomecōātl.
Ceolfrið m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)Derived from the Old English elements
ceol "keel (of a ship)" and
friþ "peace". This name was borne by an Anglo-Saxon Christian abbot and saint, and also gave rise to the surnames Chilvers and Chorlton, and the place name Chorlton-cum-Hardy in Manchester.
Ceolweard m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
ceol "ship, keel" and
weard "guard, guardian" meaning "ship guard, keel guard, guard of a ship"
Cereus m & f EnglishFrom the genus name of a type of night-blooming cacti found from California to Chile, from Latin
cereus "waxen, waxy", which was also used as a substantive to mean "a wax-light, -taper" ("particularly those brought by clients to their patrons as presents at the time of the Saturnalia"), and so called because the cactus' shape "suggests a candle."
Ceto f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek Κητώ
(Kētō), which meant "sea-monster" (supposedly the source of the word κῆτος
(kētos) "any sea-monster or huge fish; sometimes the whale, but often the tunny-fish")... [
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Cewê f KurdishFrom Kurdish
cew meaning "brook, stream".
Chae-rin f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩
(chae) meaning "hue, colour" and 麟
(rin) meaning "female of Chinese unicorn", as well as other hanja combinations. A famous bearer is South Korean singer CL, born Lee Chae-rin (1991-).
Chaloemchon m ThaiFrom Thai เฉลิม
(chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and ชล
(chon) meaning "water".
Chamanmurod m UzbekDerived from
chaman meaning "field of flowers" and
murod meaning "wish, desire, aim".
Chamolmani m NahuatlMeans "to be like a red parrot" or "in the manner of red parrot feathers", from Nahuatl
chamolli "red parrot feather" and
-mani "for things to be a certain way".
Chan m DinkaMeans "male child in the first pair of twins" in Dinka.
Chandmani m & f MongolianMongolian variant of Cintamani, the name of a wish-granting precious stone in Hindu and Buddhist traditions. Ultimately from Sanskrit चिन्तामणि
(cintamani) meaning "jewel of thought".
Changbok f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 福 "happiness, good fortune, blessing".
Chang-gyun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 均 "equal, even, fair; all, also".
Changheon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and the sino-korean 獻 (heon) meaning "to show, display, offer, present"
Changhyun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昶 "a long day; bright; extended; clear" or 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able".
Chang-min m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昶 "a long day; bright; extended; clear" or 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" (
chang), and 暋 "strong, robust, tough" or 珉 "stone resembling jade" (
min). A famous bearer is South Korean singer Shim Chang-min (1988-).
Changseok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 碩 "great, eminent; large, big".
Chang-seop m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 燮 "harmonize, blend; adjust".
Changxi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
唱 (chàng) meaning "sing" and
溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".
Changyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
阊 (chāng) meaning "gate of heaven" and
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Chann f KhmerFrom the Khmer
ចន្ទន៍ meaning "sandalwood tree" or
ច័ន meaning "a type of persimmon".
Chansom m & f LaoFrom the Lao
ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon" and
ໂສມ (som) meaning "form, appearance" or "pretty".
Chantara f ThaiThis is a feminine name of Thai origin. It means "moon water".
Chanthara f ThaiFrom Thai จันทร์
(chan) meaning "moon" and ธารา
(thara) meaning "water, stream".
Chanwu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
澶 (chán) meaning "still water, tranquil" and
妩 (wǔ) meaning "charming, enchanting".
Chaoling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朝 (cháo) meaning "dynasty, morning" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Chaolu f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
焯 (chāo) meaning "clear and thorough" and
露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Chapel f & m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Chapel and a "subordinate place of worship added to or forming part of a large church or cathedral, separately dedicated and devoted to special services," from Old French
chapele (12c., Modern French
chapelle), from Medieval Latin
capella, cappella "chapel, sanctuary for relics," literally "little cape," diminutive of Late Latin
cappa "cape."
Charisandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek χαρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness". The second element is derived from Greek ανδρος
(andros) "of a man", although there is one source that claims that in this name, the second element is derived from Greek ἀνδρεία
(andreia) meaning "courage" as well as "manliness".
Charm f English (Modern)From the English word
charm meaning "the power or quality of giving delight or arousing admiration". This name was used by Australian Olympic swimmer and YouTuber Justin Norris for his daughter born 2019.
Charmandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun χάρμα
(charma) meaning "joy, delight" or the related Greek noun χάρμη
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Charmos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from either the Greek noun χάρμα
(charma) meaning "joy, delight" or the related Greek noun χάρμη
(charme) meaning "joy of battle, eagerness for combat".
Charoenrasamee f & m Thai (Rare)From Thai เจริญ
(charoen) meaning "prosper, grow, deevelop" and รัศมี
(ratsami) meaning "ray of light".
Chauhyohuan m NahuatlMeaning uncertain. May derive from Nahuatl
chahuatl "concubine" or
chahuati "to be envious, jealous, suspicious", combined with
yohua "to become night, to grow dark", or
-yoh "made of, full of, with the quality of" and
-huan "with, together with".
Chavah f Biblical HebrewChavah (Ha-va) is the Hebrew translation for the Biblical name Eve, which means "Mother of all living" or "Life". Eve was the first woman in the Bible, the wife of Adam.
Chavazelet f HebrewMeans "lily" in Hebrew, presumably taken from the phrase חבצלת השרון
(Chavatzelet HaSharon) "rose of Sharon" found in the Old Testament book the Song of Solomon. (In Israel, Solomon's "rose of Sharon" is popularly accepted to have been the sand lily, which grows in the Sharon plain in coastal sands, though technically the flower has not been identified.)
Chawoong m KoreanFrom 차 meaning "beleza" "bondade" and and 雄 "male of species; hero; manly".
Chelan f English (Canadian), AmericanFrom the name of a lake and city in the American state of Washington, which is derived from the Salish Indian word
Tsi-Laan meaning "deep water".
Chelidonios m Late GreekDerived from the Greek adjective χελιδόνιος
(chelidonios) meaning "of the swallow", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun χελιδών
(chelidon) meaning "swallow" (see
Chelidon).
Chenab m & f Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi, SanskritFrom Chenab river in Pakistan. The name stands for "river in the moonlight". This name originated from old Indus civilization.
Cheney f EnglishFrom the traditionally English surname, a variant of
Chesney, or from the French habitational surname from a place in Yonne, derived from a Romano-Gallic estate,
Caniacum, meaning "estate of a man named
Canius".
Chenfei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and
霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
Chenibot m KhmerMeans "son of the victorious" in Khmer, ultimately refering to a Buddhist monk or "son" or disciple of Buddha.
Chenlian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Chenoa f American (Modern)Meaning unknown. It is most likely derived from the name of the town in the American state of Illinois, the meaning of which is uncertain. It was apparently misunderstood by the city's founder, Matthew T. Scott, as a Native American word meaning "Kentucky", his state of birth; actually,
Chenoa (or
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Chenrezig m BuddhismMeans "one who looks down with an unwavering eye" in Tibetan, derived from སྤྱན་རས
(spyan ras) meaning "penetrating vision, observation, eye" and གཟིགས
(gzigs) meaning "see, look, perceive"... [
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Chenxi m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese character 辰 (
chén) or 晨 (
chén), both meaning "morning" combined with 喜 (
xǐ) meaning "to enjoy, to be fond of". ... [
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Chenxuan f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "morning" or 辰 (chén) meaning "day, time, occasion, morning" combined with 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 瑄 (xuān) meaning "ornamental piece of jade", 絢 (xuàn) meaning "adorned, decorated", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, dark, black", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty, pavilion", or 选 (xuǎn) meaning "choose, pick, select"... [
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Chenyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and
琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".
Chenyu f ChineseDerived from
琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, valuables" and
雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or
玉 (yù) meaning "jade".
Cheol-ho m KoreanFrom Korean Hanja 哲 (
cheol/chŏl) meaning "philosophy, wise", 喆 (
cheol/chŏl) meaning "bright" combined with 號 (
ho) meaning "number", 湖 (
ho) meaning "lake", 浩 (
ho) meaning "grand", 晧 (
ho) meaning "bright", 皓 (
ho) meaning "bright, luminous", 澔 (
ho) meaning "grand", 昊 (
ho) meaning "vast sky", 祜 (
ho) meaning "celestial blessing", 豪 (
ho) meaning "grand, heroic", 琥 (
ho) meaning "amber", 瑚 (
ho) meaning "coral", 虎 (
ho) meaning "tiger"... [
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Cheol-su m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 哲 (
cheol) "wise, sagacious" and 秀 (
su) "ear of grain; flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful".
Cheonsa f Korean (Modern, Rare)From the Korean word 천사 (Cheon-Sa), which comes from Sino-Korean 天使. The character 天 (Cheon (천)) primarily means "Heaven" and by extension, "Sky," and the character 使 (Sa (사)) means "Messenger." The name means "Angel" or "God's Messenger," but can also be interpreted in a more literal sense as "Heavenly Messenger" or "Messenger of the Sky." There also is the alternate meaning, coming from Sino-Korean 天師, which means "Celestial Master (Leader of Zhengyi Dao)" in Taoism... [
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Chestnut m English (American)From the English word "chestnut" referring to "a tree or shrub of the genus Castanea; the nut or wood of said tree; and a dark, reddish-brown color". From the Middle English
chasteine, from the Old French
chastaigne, from the Latin
castanea, from the Ancient Greek
καστάνεια (kastaneia) 'chestnut'.
Cheviot m EnglishDerived from the Cheviot Hills, on the border between England and Scotland; the meaning of their name is unknown, but is presumed to be
Celtic. They were the site of the famous Battle of Otterburn in the 14th century, immortalised in "The Ballad of
Chevy Chase", a popular favourite in the 18th and 19th centuries.