This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords god or of or mercy.
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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.
Catena f Italian, SicilianDerived from Italian
catena "chain", this name was taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Maria Santissima della Catena. The name is mainly found in Sicily.
Catesby m English (Rare)From an English surname what is derived from a geographical location; 'of Catesby' a parish in Northamptonshire. Most famous bearers are Robert Catesby, the leader of the Gunpowder Plot and William Catesby one of the councillors of Richard III of England on whom Shakespeare based his character in Richard III.
Catfish m American (Rare)Nickname whose origin can be particular to the bearer. The name Catfish comes from a diverse group of mostly freshwater fish so-called because of barbels growing near their mouths that bear a resemblance to cat's whiskers... [
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Catharinus m Dutch, English (Archaic)Masculine form of
Catharina. In 2010, there was a total of 2153 bearers of this name in all of The Netherlands. A known bearer of this name was Catharinus P. Buckingham (1808-1888), an American soldier, author and industrialist.
Cathay f American (Rare)Derived from the Mongolian word
khitan via its variant form
cat(h)ai - the meaning is uncertain, but it refers to the Khitan people. Cathay is the anglicized form of
cat(h)ai, and was the archaic name for China... [
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Cathaysa f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Allegedly means "beautiful (big) daisy" in the Guanche language. Recorded as the name of a 7-year-old Guanche girl who was sold as a slave in Valencia in 1494. Cathaysa is also the title of a song recorded by singer Pedro Guerra in the 1980s.
Catin f French (Archaic), Afro-American (Slavery-era)Originally a (now archaic) French diminutive of
Catherine. While in Louisiana French
catin also means "doll; mannequin, dummy", in European French
catin means "harlot, slattern" (which is no doubt the reason this form of the name fell out of usage in France).
Catira f Spanish (Caribbean)Means "blonde" in the Cumanagota dialect, a Carib language most common to the native peoples of Venezuela. It is now a name and slang for a blonde-haired person in Venezuela.
Catti-brie f Popular Culture, LiteratureCatti-brie (spelled
Cattie-brie in later publications) is the name of a character in the 'Forgotten Realms', a series of fantasy novels by American author R. A. Salvatore which serves as a setting for the role-playing game 'Dungeons & Dragons'... [
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Cattral m & f Anglo-SaxonSurname, derives from a settlement named Catteral, located in England. May also derived from the pet form of Caterin.
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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Catuvolcos m Old CelticThe first element of this name is derived from Celtic
catu "battle." The second element is probably derived from Proto-Celtic
volkio "to wash, to bathe." It might also refer to the Volcae, a continental Celtic tribe.
Cawo f SomaliA name that comes from the Somali word cawo which means "luck." Outside of Somalia, Somalis may spell it as Awo.
Caxochitl m & f NahuatlPossibly a variant of
acaxochitl, "reed flower", an aquatic plant with red or white flowers. Alternately, it may mean "he/she is a flower", deriving from Nahuatl
ca "is, to be" and
xochitl "flower".
Çayan m Russian, Tatar, Tuvan, KhakasDerived from Tatar чаян
(çayan) meaning "scorpion". This is also the name of a Tatar satirical magazine, which has been in circulation since 1923.
Cayenne f & m English (Modern, Rare)From Old Tupi
quiínia meaning "hot pepper," referring to any of several very hot chilli peppers or a powder condiment or spice formed from these varieties.
Cayke f LiteratureFrom the name of a character that is featured in L. Frank Baum's book
The Lost Princess of Oz (1917). Her name is a misspelling of the English word "cake".
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.
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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