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Cilicia f English (Rare)From the name of an ancient region located in southern Asia Minor, which is of pre-Greek origin, possibly Anatolian. The capital city of Cilicia was Tarsus, where the apostle
Paul came from.
Cin m & f ChinMeans "to grow" in Hakha Chin.
Cinaedion f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κιναιδιον
(Kinaidion), which meant "(Eurasian) Wryneck", a type of small grey-brown woodpecker (traditionally associated with passionate and restless love as well as witchcraft, i.e., used by witches in a charm to recover unfaithful lovers)... [
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Cindua m Indonesian, MinangkabauMeaning uncertain, probably from the Minangkabau phrase
cindua mato (or Indonesian
cindur mata) meaning "keepsake" or "beloved, lover". Cindua Mato (or Cindur Mata) is a character in Minangkabau folklore.
Cing f ChinMeans "sterile, stricken" in Hakha Chin.
Cingetorix m Old Celtic, HistoryDerived from Celtic
cingeto "marching men, warriors" combined with Celtic
rix "king." This name was borne by one of the four kings of Kent in 54 BC.
Cinna m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen of uncertain meaning. This was the name of a Roman politician who was the father-in-law of Julius Caesar.
Cinnamon f EnglishFrom the English word
cinnamon, denoting a type of spice obtained from the bark of several tree species belonging to the genus Cinnamomum. It is derived from Latin
cinnamomum "cinnamon", which was also used as a term of endearment... [
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Cinxia f Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
cinctus meaning "girdle, belt, zone (vestment)", itself from the verb
cingo "to gird, to encompass". This was the name of a Roman goddess of conception, possibly an epithet of
Juno as tutelary goddess of marriage... [
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Cipriana f Italian, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Romanian, Greek (Rare), Gascon, ProvençalItalian, Romanian, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Gascon and Provençal feminine form of
Cyprianus (compare
Cypriana).
Cipta m & f IndonesianMeans "ability to create, creative force" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चित्त
(citta).
Circuncisión f Spanish (Rare)Means "circumcision" in Spanish. This is given in reference to the circumcision of Jesus, as recorded in the Gospel of Luke. This event is traditionally viewed as the first time the blood of Christ was shed and thus the beginning of the process of the redemption of man; it is also seen as a demonstration that Christ was fully human, and of his obedience to Jewish law... [
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Círdan m LiteratureMeans "ship-maker" in Sindarin. Círdan is the name of a Telerin Elf in the work of Tolkien.
Cireșica f RomanianDerived from Romanian
cireșică, the diminutive of
cireașă, "cherry".
Cirinu m SicilianDiminutive of
Ciru as well as a variant of
Quirinu. The name coincides with Sicilian
cirinu "a match (the tool for starting a fire)".
Cīrulis m Medieval BalticDirectly taken from Latvian
cīrulis "lark, skylark", this name was recorded in medieval Latvia.
Ciryon m LiteratureMeaning unknown, possibly from
Quenya cirya meaning "ship". Used by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Cisca f DutchDutch short form of
Francisca. A known bearer of this name is Cisca Dresselhuys, a Dutch journalist and feminist.
Cisne f & m South American, Central American (Rare)From the Ecuadorian titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de El Cisne and
Nuestra Señora de El Cisne, meaning "The Virgin of El Cisne" and "Our Lady of El Cisne" respectively (coinciding with the word for "swan").... [
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Cissa m Anglo-Saxon, HistoryMeaning unknown. One source theorizes that the name might possibly be derived from Old English
cisse meaning "gravelly place" or from Old English
cís meaning "fastidious". Even Old Norse
kyssa meaning "to kiss" was suggested by this source, but this seems unlikely, given that this name is Anglo-Saxon in origin.... [
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Citlalmina f Nahuatl, MexicanMeans "arrow stars (meteorites)" in Nahuatl, derived from
citlalin "stars" and
mina "to shoot, to stab".
Citra f LiteratureInvented by
Neal Shusterman for the main character in his book series "Scythe", first released in 2016.
Citrawati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
citra meaning "image" combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Cívánka f HopiMeans "the one who writes blossoms" from Hopi
cíhu "blossom, flower" combined with
bána "to figure, write, draw" and
ka "the one that".
Civilis m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen meaning "civic, civil (of or pertaining to citizens)", or figuratively, "polite, courteous".
Civita f ItalianMeans "city, town", taken from the Italian title of the Virgin Mary
Madonna della Civita, which refers to a sacred image of the Virgin discovered on Mount Civita by a shepherd whose deaf-muteness was miraculously cured by it... [
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Clamor m German (Rare)From Latin
clāmor "clamor, loud cry, a shout", taken from the liturgical prayer 'Clamor meus ad te veniat' meaning "Let my cry come to thee".
Clarimonde f LiteratureVariant of
Claremonde.
La Morte amoureuse (in English: "The Dead Woman in Love") is a short story written by Théophile Gautier and published in La Chronique de Paris in 1836... [
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Clarke m & f EnglishVariant of
Clark. As a feminine name it came into use in the early 1990s, influenced by the character Clarke Betancourt from the 1990 film
Mo' Better Blues... [
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Clau m RomanshVariant of
Cla, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Claudin m Medieval FrenchMedieval French diminutive of
Claude. A famous bearer of this name was Claudin de Sermisy (c. 1490-1562), a French composer of the Renaissance.
Claustre f CatalanMeans "cloister" in Catalan, taken from the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary,
Mare de Déu del Claustre, meaning "Mother of God of the Cloister," the patron saint of Solsona in the comarca of Solsonès.
Claustro f & m SpanishSpanish form of
Claustre. Rare masculine usage of this name is restricted to Latin America, particularly Mexico.
Clavelina f Spanish (Rare)From Spanish
clavelina, a species of Dianthus flower named in English "rainbow pink" or "China pink".
Clayne m English (Rare)Probably a blend of the given names
Clay and
Wayne. A known bearer of this name is the American actor Clayne Crawford (b. 1978).
Cleander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Kleandros. Known bearers of this name include the Greek tyrant Cleander of Gela (5th century BC) and the Greek general Cleander of Macedon (4th century BC).
Cléanthe m & f French (Rare)French form of the Greek given name
Kleanthes via its latinized form
Cleanthes. Although Cléanthe was originally a masculine name, it has occasionally been used as a feminine name in French, which is probably due to the name's similarity to other French feminine names, such as
Acanthe and
Amaranthe.