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SeaHorse15.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Corisande f Literature, FrenchMeaning uncertain, from the name of a character in medieval legend, possibly first recorded by Spanish writer Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo. Perhaps it was derived from an older form of Spanish
corazón "heart" (e.g., Old Spanish
coraçon; ultimately from Latin
cor "heart", with the hypothetic Vulgar Latin root
*coratione,
*coraceone) or the Greek name
Chrysanthe... [
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Cormoran m Folklore, LiteratureName 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... [
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Coronada f SpanishMeans "crowned" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de la Coronada and
Virgen de la Coronada, meaning "Our Lady of the Crowned" and "The Virgin of the Crowned", respectively... [
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Corydon m Literature, 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.
Cove m & f English (Rare)Either from the English surname
Cove or else directly from the vocabulary word
cove, which refers to a small coastal inlet.
Coyotito m LiteratureMeans "little coyote" in Spanish. Most notably used in the novel 'The Pearl' (1947) by John Steinbeck.
Creature f & m Medieval 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... [
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Creena f ManxDerived from Manx
creeney "wise, shrewed, common sense", intended as a Manx equivalent of
Sophia.
Creirwy f Welsh, Welsh MythologyMeans "token of the egg", and in effect "mundane egg", from Welsh
creir "a token, jewel, sacred object" and
wy "egg". In the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth, she was a daughter of
Ceridwen and one of the three most beautiful maids of the Isle of Britain... [
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Cremorna f LiteratureCremorna Garden is the former stage name of Mrs. Rosanna Wrayburn, a retired Victorian-era stage performer, in the 1930 novel
Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers. It is based on the name of Cremorne Gardens, which were popular pleasure gardens in London during the mid-19th century (from 1845 until the gardens closed in 1877), named for Thomas Dawson, 1st Viscount Cremorne (1725-1813; see the Irish place name
Cremorne).
Creola f English (Rare)Perhaps an invented name, based on the English word
Creole, or on similar-sounding names such as
Leola.
Crevan m IrishAnglicized form of the Irish name
Criomhthann, from Old Irish
crimthan meaning "fox". A variant,
Crimhthain, was the original name of Saint
Columba.
Croix m ObscureFrench cognate of
Cruz, possibly taken from the name of
St. Croix, the largest of the Virgin Islands (which was originally
Santa Cruz, "Holy Cross" in Spanish, the name given by Columbus).
Crovan m HistoryMeaning uncertain, perhaps from Middle Irish
crobh bhan "white hand". This was the byname of Godred Crovan (d. 1095), an 11th-century Norse conqueror who ruled the Isle of Man. It has been interpreted as a mocking reference to Godred's supposed habit of wearing white gauntlets into battle and aversion to getting his hands dirty in combat.
Crucis f & m VariousMeans "of the cross" in Latin (the genitive form of
Crux), referring to the cross of the crucifixion. This is used as the second part of compound religious or monastic names, such as
Maria Crucis ("Mary of the (Holy) Cross") and
Johannes Crucis ("John of the Cross").... [
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Ctesylla f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κτήσυλλα
(Ktesylla), derived from Greek κτῆσις
(ktesis) meaning "acquisition, possession, property", which is ultimately derived from Greek κτάομαι
(ktaomai) meaning "to acquire, to procure for oneself" as well as "to possess"... [
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Cuco m SpanishDiminutive of
Cristóforo. This is also used as a strictly masculine diminutive of
Refugio, as in the case of Mexican singer-songwriter José del Refugio "Cuco" Sánchez (1921-2001)... [
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Cudjoe m Afro-American (Slavery-era)Anglicized form of
Kojo used by early slaves in the American South. It is attested in the 1730s in South Carolina. This name was borne by Cudjoe Lewis (c. 1840-1935), the last known survivor of the Atlantic slave trade between Africa and the United States.
Cuff m Afro-American (Slavery-era)Anglicized form of
Kofi. According to George Rippey Stewart in
American Given Names (1979): 'It was a common name for a black during the slave period, but died out in the late 19th century.'
Cülyetta f TheatreAzerbaijani form of
Juliet, used in translations of Shakespeare's
Romeo and Juliet (1596).
Cumdelu m Medieval BretonDerived from Old Breton
cum meaning "gentle, beloved" and Old Breton
delu meaning "appearance" (Middle Welsh
delw "form, image"; compare second element in
Cynddelw).
Cúmheadha m Old IrishOld Irish name derived from
cú "wolf, hound" in combination with a second element of unknown meaning (possibly the place name
Meadha).
Curan m TheatreUsed by Shakespeare in his tragedy
King Lear (1606).
Curley m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Curley or else from an English surname of Norman origin, which may have been from a French place name or perhaps from a nickname meaning "curlew (a bird)" (see also
Curly)... [
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Curly m Popular CultureFrom the English word, used by Jerome Lester Horwitz, a member of the Three Stooges comedy team, as a stage name.
Cwenhild f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
cwen meaning "woman, wife; queen" and
hild meaning "battle".
Cyane f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κυανη
(Kyane) which was derived from κυανος
(kyanos) "cyan, azure-blue" (compare
Cyan). In Greek myth she was the Naiad nymph of a spring in the Sicilian town of Syracuse, who dissolved away into the spring from grief after witnessing Hades' abduction of her playmate Persephone.
Cyanea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Derived from Greek κυάνεος
(kyaneos) meaning "dark blue" (also compare
Cyane). This name belonged to the Naiad-nymph of the town of Miletos in Karia (Caria), south-western Anatolia... [
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Cybi m WelshPossibly derived from Celtic *
kob(o)- "victory". This was the name of a 6th-century Welsh saint who founded Caergybi (the Welsh name for Holyhead).
Cygnus m AstronomyCygnus is a northern constellation lying on the plane of the Milky Way, deriving its name from the Latinized Greek word for swan.
Cyhha m Anglo-SaxonAn unrecorded Old English name, the meaning of which is uncertain. It was perhaps a nickname derived from Proto-Germanic *
kokh- "cough".
Cymopolea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κυμοπόλεια
(Kymopoleia) meaning "wave walker", derived from κῦμα
(kyma) "wave, billow" and the verb πολέω
(poleô) "to go about, range over"... [
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Cymry f EnglishMeans ''Welsh'', plural of
Cymro ''Welshman''.
Cynara f LiteratureA Greek "plant" name, from a genus of thistles, of which a leading member is the purple flowered artichoke.... [
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Cynegar m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
cynn "rank, family, kin", or possibly the related
cyne "royal", and
gar "spear".
Cynemund m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
cyne "royal" (related to
cynn "rank, family, kin") and
mund "protector, guardian", making it a cognate of
Cunimund.
Cynewulf m Anglo-SaxonMeans "royal wolf", from Old English
cyne "royal" and
wulf "wolf". This name was borne by an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon poet as well as a king of Wessex.
Cynfran m Medieval WelshDerived from Welsh
cyn "chief" and
bran "crow, raven". This was the name of an obscure 5th-century Welsh saint. He was one of the sons of Saint Brychan.
Cyrene f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κυρήνη
(Kyrene), possibly from Greek κῦρος
(kuros) meaning "supreme power". In Greek mythology this was the name of a nymph loved by the god Apollo; she was a huntress on Mount Pelion in Thessaly, but Apollo carried her to what is now Libya, where he founded the city of Cyrene in her honour... [
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Cyrenia f HistoryFeminine form of
Cyrenius. This was the name of a saint from the Roman province of Cilicia in southern Anatolia, who was martyred by burning in 306 at Tarsus, in persecutions of Galerius.
Cythera f Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κύθηρα
(Kythera), the name of an island of Greece, as well as an ancient town on the island. In Greek mythology, Cythera was the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite, being the island to which she first arrived after emerging from the sea, and the source of her epithet
Kythereia (Latin:
Cytherea)... [
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Daena f Persian MythologyThe name of a Zoroastrian divinity, taken from the Gathic Avestan
daēnā or Sanskrit
dhénā and is variously translated as "conscience", "religion", "understanding" or "that which is observed"... [
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Dagbjört f IcelandicMeans "bright day", derived from the Old Norse elements
dagr "day" and
bjǫrt "bright, shining" (from
bjartr).
Dagfríður f IcelandicMeans "beautiful day", derived from the Old Norse elements
dagr "day" and
fríðr "beautiful" (originally "beloved").
Dagonet m Arthurian RomanceMeaning unknown, possibly from Old English
dæg "day". Dagonet or Daguenet was a witless Knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend, usually described as the king's fool. Introduced in the Prose
Lancelot, he becomes Arthur's beloved court jester in Malory's
Le Morte D'Arthur and Tennyson's
Idylls of the King.
Dahud f Breton LegendPossibly derived from Breton
da meaning "good" and
hud "magic". In Breton legend this was the name of a princess, the daughter of the king of the mythical sunken city of Ys. She was portrayed as a wicked sorceress in some versions of the legends.
Daida f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)Possibly derived from Guanche *
dăyda meaning "newborn lamb that is still being suckled by its mother". This name was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century; the sex and age of the bearer were not recorded... [
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Dáidu m SamiMeans "skill, knowledge" in Sami. Its Finnish cognate is
Taito.
Dáinn m Norse MythologyMeans "died" in Old Norse (the past participle of the verb
deyja "to die"). This is the name of three characters in Norse mythology: a dwarf, a representative of the elves, and one of the stags that graze on the branches of Yggdrasill.
Dainora f LithuanianMeans "desire for a song" (and thus refers to someone who either wishes to sing or desires to hear a song), derived from the Lithuanian noun
daina meaning "song" (see
Daina) combined with the Lithuanian noun
noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb
norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire".
Dallán m IrishMeans "little blind one", from Irish
dall "blind" combined with a diminutive suffix. The nickname was borne by an Irish poet saint of the 6th century.
Dalmatius m Late Roman, Dutch (?), German (?)From Latin
Dalmatius meaning "Dalmatian, of Dalmatia". This was the name of a 4th-century Roman emperor who was a nephew of Constantine. It was also borne by several early saints.
Dalrós f IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
dalr meaning "dale, valley" and
rós meaning "rose".
Dalrún f IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
dalr meaning "dale, valley" and
rún meaning "secret lore, rune".
Damara f Celtic MythologyIn Celtic mythology, Damara was a fertility goddess worshipped in Britain. She was associated with the month of May (Beltaine).
Damasen m Greek MythologyMeans "tamer, subduer", derived from Greek
damazô (or
damasô) "to subdue" (compare
Damian,
Damon). This was the name of a giant hero in Lydian myth whom the Greeks may have identified with
Herakles... [
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Damir m Tatar, Russian, SovietSoviet-era name based on the Russian phrase Да здравствует мировая революция!
(Da zdravstvuyet mirovaya revolyutsiya!) meaning "Long live world revolution!", referring to the Marxist concept of world revolution.
Damothaleia f Ancient GreekDerived from δᾶμος
(damos) meaning "the people", a Doric Greek variant of δῆμος
(demos), and the Greek adjective θάλεια
(thaleia) meaning "rich, plentiful" (from the verb θάλλω
(thallo) meaning "to blossom").
Dancell-Dallphebo-Marke-Antony-Dallery-Gallery-Cesar m Obscure (Rare)Borne by Dancell-Dallphebo-Marke-Antony-Dallery-Gallery-Cesar Williams, baptized on 18 January 1676 at the parish church of Old Swinford in England, whose father also bore this name. The original bearer was likely born at around the time of the English Civil War (1642-1651) and his name appears to mock Puritan eccentricity.
Dandara f Brazilian, HistoryDandara was an Afro-Brazilian warrior of the colonial period of Brazil and was part of the Quilombo dos Palmares, a settlement of Afro-Brazilian people who freed themselves from enslavement, in the present-day state of Alagoas... [
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Dangerose f HistoryPossibly a Latinized form of a Germanic name. This was borne by the maternal grandmother of Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Danival m IcelandicIcelandic name of uncertain derivation, possibly an altered form of
Daníel. It has been suggested that the suffix -
val was inspired by Old Norse
valr meaning "the slain (in Valhalla)" or the name
Perceval.
Danno m Irish, English (Rare)Diminutive of
Daniel. This was borne by Irish Gaelic footballer Daniel "Danno" O'Keeffe (1907-1967) and Irish wrestler Danno O'Mahony (1912-1950). A fictional bearer is
Danny "Danno" Williams, a young police officer on the television police drama series
Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980).
Dardanella f English (Rare), Popular CultureFrom the name of the Dardanelles, one of the straits that separate European Turkey from Asian Turkey. The place name apparently derives from the name of
Dardanos, son of Zeus and Electra in Greek myth.... [
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Dare f & m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Dare. It was borne by Canadian American photographer and author Dare Wright (1914-2001).
Darsameen f Urdu (Rare)Possibly means "pearl of great price" from Arabic دُرّ
(durr) "pearl" (compare
Durr) and ثَمِين
(ṯamīn) "valuable, precious" (compare
Sameen).
Daryogul f Tajik, Uzbek (Rare, ?)Composed of Tajik дарё
(daryo), Uzbek
daryo meaning "river" and Tajik гул
(gul), Uzbek
gul meaning "flower".
Daulayefa m IjawMeans "nothing can be compared to a father" in Ijaw.
Dawsey m LiteratureTransferred use of the surname
Dawsey. Also a diminutive of
Dawes. It was the name of a character in the novel 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society' (2008) by Mary Ann Shaffer.