This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is ****.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Camazotz m Mayan MythologyCamazotz represented bats in Mayan mythology. Bats were considered symbols of rebirth and the underworld.
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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Cameo f & m EnglishIt is of Italian and Middle French origin, and the meaning is "skin". From Italian
cammeo which refers to a gem portrait carved in relief.
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.
Camissares m Old Persian (Latinized), HistoryLatinized form of
Kamisares (also spelled
Kamissares), which is the hellenized form of an ancient Persian male name. Its meaning is currently unknown to me. This was the name of an Achaemenid satrap from the 4th century BC.
Camlo m RomaniDerived from the Romani word
kamlo "dear; beloved; gentle; beautiful".
Campanella m LiteratureFrom Latin
campanella (a smallish suspended bell used in medieval monastic cloisters), itself deriving from
campana, meaning "bell". It appears in "Night on the Galactic Railroad", a classic Japanese fantasy novel by Kenji Miyazawa.
Campion m English (Rare), LiteratureThis rare given name can be derived from the surname of
Campion as well as from the name of the plant, both of which likely derive their name from Old French
campion meaning "champion"... [
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Camry f & m English (Modern, Rare)From the name of a car model, made by Toyota, which derives from Japanese
kanmuri meaning "crown" and may be an anagram of the English phrase
my car. It could also be used as a diminutive of
Camryn.
Camuel m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Kemuel used in the Bishops' Bible (1568), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Camulos m Celtic Mythology, GaulishDerived from Gaulish
*camulos "champion; servant". Camulos was an important god of early Great Britain and Gaul, especially among the Belgae and the Remi, who the Romans equated with
Mars.
Cần m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 勤 (
cần) meaning "industrious, diligent".
Can m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 灿 (
càn) meaning "vivid; bright; lustrous".... [
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Canaul m History (Rare)Variant of
Conall found in the Poppleton manuscript (14th century) as a name owned by only one of the Pictish kings, usually identified with Conall mac Taidg.
Cancor m Medieval GermanProbably related to Old High German
kanker "spider" with the transferred meaning "weaver".
Candidianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Candidus. A known bearer of this name was Gaius Valerius Candidianus, the illegitimate son of Roman Emperor Galerius (4th century AD).
Canelo m Spanish (Rare)Derived from the Spanish noun
canelo, which can mean "winter's bark tree" as well as "cinnamon tree". Also compare
Canela.... [
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Canethus m Greek MythologyEtymology uncertain, but it may be linked to
κανθός (kanthos) meaning "eyelid, corner of the eye".
Cang m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 剛
(cang) meaning "hard, rigid, strong".
Cảnh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 景
(cảnh) meaning "scenery, view, landscape".
Canıbek m Karachay-BalkarFrom the Persian
جان (jân) meaning "soul" and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
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").
Canis m AstronomyFrom the dog constellation "Canis Major", who who loyally follows its mythical master, Orion across the southern skies of winter.
Canius m Ancient RomanDerived from Latin
canus "old, grey(-haired), elderly" or Latin
canis "dog." This name was borne by Canius Rufus, a Roman poet.
Cankut m Turkish (Rare)Persian and turkish origin , the name cankut means the persons luckiness, happiness.
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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Canonchet m NarragansettA Narragansett Sachem and leader of Native American troops during the Great Swamp Fight and King Philip's War.
Canopus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), AstronomyThe name of the second-brightest star in the night sky. It is possibly derived from Greek Κάνωβος
(Kanobos), of uncertain meaning, possibly related to Arabic جَنُوب
(janub), meaning "south"... [
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Canowicakte m SiouxMeans "good hunter of the forest", from Lakota
čhúŋwaŋča "forest",
waókA "good hunter", and
kté "to kill".
Cantianus m Late RomanExtended form of
Cantius. This was the name of a saint from the 4th century AD, who was martyred along with his brother Cantius and sister Cantianilla.
Cantidius m Late RomanPossibly derived from Latin
cantidus, which in turn may have been derived from Latin
cantus "(a) singing, song". This was the name of a saint who was martyred in Antioch (the exact year remains unknown).
Cantius m Late RomanDerived from Latin
cantus "(a) singing, song". This was the name of a saint from the 4th century AD, who was martyred along with his brother Cantianus and sister Cantianilla.
Canyon m & f EnglishFrom the English word
canyon, ultimately from Greek
kanna "small reed", after the plants that grow in the bottom of canyons.
Cảo m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 暠 (
hạo) or 杲 (
cảo) meaning "bright, brilliant, shining".
Cao m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 高
(cao) meaning "tall, high".
Caoladhe f & m IrishDerived from from the Gaelic word
caol meaning "slender".
Caonabo m TaínoName of the king, cacique of Maguana a kingdom on the island of Hispaniola. He was married to Anacaona and was resisted Spanish rule.
Cáp m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 恰 (
kháp) meaning "appropriate, suitable" or 祫 (
kháp) meaning "triennial sacrifice to ancestors".
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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Capito m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from Latin
capito meaning "big-headed", which itself is ultimately derived from Latin
capitis, the genitive of Latin
caput meaning "head".... [
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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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Capolihuiz m NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl
capolin "cherry-like tree" and
ihuitztli "thorn, spine".
Caprasius m Late RomanPossibly derived from Latin
capra meaning "(she-)goat". A bearer of this name was Caprasius of Agen, a French saint from the early 4th century AD.
Capricorn m AstronomyFrom Latin
Capricornus meaning "horned like a goat" (from
caper, genitive
capri "goat" and
cornu "horn"), a loan-translation of Greek
Aigokheros, the name of the constellation... [
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Captain m American (Rare)Military and naval rank from the Latin word
capit meaning "head" and conveying a sense of "leader" in modern use.
Carabí m CharrúaCarabí was a tribe leader from Argentina whom put up resistance against the Spaniards for 15 years both in Santa Fé and Buenos Aires. He was the most respected tribe leader of his time.
Carantus m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
carantos "loving", the word itself being the present participle of
*car- "to love".
Carbonel m LiteratureTransferred use of the surname
Carbonel. This name was used in Barbara Sleigh's Carbonel series where Carbonel is a black cat who was owned by a witch.
Carcharoth m LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien, Carcharoth, also known as the Red Maw, lived in the First Age of the Sun, and was the greatest werewolf that ever lived. He was of the line of Draugluin.
Carit m Danish (Rare)Invented by the Danish author Carl Brosbøll (1816-1900) for use as a pen name; his pseudonym,
Carit Etlar, was an anagram of
Carl and
Tertia (his given name and that of his muse, Tertia Fabricius).
Carlin f & m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Carlin or a variant of
Carline. A notable masculine bearer was an American rugby union and rugby sevens player: Carliln Isles... [
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Carljohan m Swedish (Rare)Rare combination of the names
Carl and
Johan. More commonly spelled with a hyphen,
Carl-Johan, or with a space between the names,
Carl Johan.
Carminius m Late RomanRoman nomen gentile which was probably derived from Latin
carminum "song, poem", which is a Late Latin form of
carmen "song, poem" (see also
Carmen)... [
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Carneiscus m Ancient GreekAncient Greek philosopher of the Epicurean school. His only surviving writing is on the subject of the death of a friend.... [
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Carnelian f & m EnglishAfter the brownish red mineral of the same name, of which the name is a corruption of
cornelian, which in turn is derived from Latin
cornelianus (see
Cornelianus).