This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *s* or v*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Chrysothemis f & m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun χρυσός
(chrysos) meaning "gold" combined with the Greek noun θέμις
(themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see
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Chrysus m Greek MythologyChrysus (Khrysos; meaning "gold") in Greek mythology is a minor god and the personification of gold.
Chuansong m ChineseFrom the Chinese
传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and
嵩 (sōng) meaning "high, lofty".
Chubasco m Various (Rare)From the Spanish word
chubasco, meaning "squall", which is from the Portuguese word
chuva, meaning "rain".
Chukwunonso m AfricanIgbo land Eastern Nigeria - Chukwu(Almighty God) no(is) nso(near). God is near
Chuluunkhishig f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone" and хишиг
(khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".
Chuluunsükh m & f MongolianMeans "stone axe" in Mongolian, from чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone" and сүх
(sükh) meaning "axe".
Chung-seon m KoreanChung(忠) is "fidelity" and Seon(善) is "good". Kim Chung-Seon was a Japanese general who defected to Korea during the Japanese invasion. His Japanese name was
Sayaka (沙也可)... [
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Chunshao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" and
劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".
Chusak m ThaiFrom Thai ชู
(chu) meaning "raise, lift up" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Chushan-rishathaim m BiblicalMeans "twice-evil Kushite". Chushan indicates Kushite origins, while Rishathan means "double wickedness". Name of a King of Mesopotamia and the first oppressor of Israel in the Book of Judges. This is likely not the King's real name, but rather, an insulting epithet.
Chūsuke m JapaneseJapanese masculine name derived from
忠 meaning "loyalty, devotion" and
助 meaning "help, aid".
Cieszygor m PolishDerived from Polish
cieszyć "to please someone" or
cieszyć się "to enjoy" and
gorąc "heat", this name is traditionally interpreted to mean "he who enjoys fire".
Cieszymir m PolishMeans "to enjoy peace", derived from Slavic
tešiti se "to enjoy" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Cieszysław m PolishDerived from Polish
cieszyć "to please someone" or
cieszyć się "to enjoy" and
sława "fame, greatness".
Cincinnatus m Ancient RomanFrom Latin
cincinnatus meaning "curly-haired". Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (519–430 BC) was a consul of the Roman Republic.
Cirrus m English (Rare)Possibly named for the cirrus cloud or from the Latin word, meaning "a lock of hair, tendril, curl, ringlet of hair," that the word originates from.
Cīrulis m Medieval BalticDirectly taken from Latvian
cīrulis "lark, skylark", this name was recorded in medieval Latvia.
Çirûsk m KurdishDerived from Kurdish
çirûsk meaning "glint, spark".
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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Cisseus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Derived from the Greek verb κισσόω
(kissoô) meaning "to wreathe with ivy", from κισσός
(kissos) "ivy". It is the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Cius m Greek Mythology (Hellenized)While the exact etymology of this name isn’t entirely clear, it's most likely to be derived from
kῖος (
kῖos) meaning unknown. In Greek mythology, Cius was one of the Argonauts, the heroes who sailed with
Jason in search of the Golden Fleece.
Civilis m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen meaning "civic, civil (of or pertaining to citizens)", or figuratively, "polite, courteous".
Clasterfair m American (South), African AmericanThis name is found in generations of families. Clusters of the name can be found in Louisiana, in particular, but remains rare. It is said to be terminology to refer to royal members, similar to
King or
Duke would be used.
Clateus m Ancient RomanSaint Clateus (died 64 AD) was an early Christian martyr. He was an early bishop of the Roman Catholic Church in Brescia, Italy and was martyred during the persecutions of Christians by Nero.
Claustro f & m SpanishSpanish form of
Claustre. Rare masculine usage of this name is restricted to Latin America, particularly Mexico.
Clementinus m Late RomanLonger form of
Clementius. This name was borne by Sextus Catius Clementinus Priscillianus, a Roman consul and senator from the 3rd century AD.
Cleodalis m Arthurian CycleThe seneschal of King Leodegan of Carmelide. He assisted Leodegan, and Arthur, in battles against the Saxons at Carhaix and Aneblayse, and he led a battalion in Arthur’s war against Rome.
Clériadus m Literature, French (Rare, Archaic)The hero of the 15th-century French prose romance
Cleriadus et Meliadice. A known bearer was Antoine Clériadus de Choiseul-Beaupré (1707-1774), a French cardinal.
Clewes f & m Anglo-Saxon (Modern)https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=e9b61c16f95f1970689de8a8c6a1944eeb28e2254e85f6b6fa63d67e18df6968JmltdHM9MTczODcxMzYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=3754741b-e309-68fe-1d7d-6193e2e969c0&psq=clewes+name+definition&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaG91c2VvZm5hbWVzLmNvbS9jbGV3ZXMtZmFtaWx5LWNyZXN0&ntb=1
Coalhouse m LiteratureAppears in the novel (1975), movie (1981) and musical (1998)
Ragtime, on the character Coalhouse Walker Junior, and his son, Coalhouse Walker III. The writer of
Ragtime, E. L. Doctorow, was inspired to name Coalhouse Jr... [
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Cocalus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)From Ancient Greek
κόκκαλος (
kokkalos) meaning "pine kernel", itself from
κόκκος (
kokkos) "seed, grain, kernel". This was the name of a legendary Sician king, who sheltered
Daedalus after his escape from the Labyrinth.
Codrus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κόδρος
(Kodros), which is probably derived from Greek κυδρός
(kudros) or
(kydros) meaning "glorious, renowned, illustrious". In Greek mythology, Codrus was the name of a king of Athens.
Colas m French, Walloon, GuernésiaisGuernésiais, Walloon and French diminutive of
Nicolas which has been in use since the Middle Ages and features prominently in the old French lullaby "Fais dodo, Colas, mon petit frère"... [
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Colotes m Ancient GreekAncient Greek philosopher of the Epicurean school. He is notable for opposing the philosophies of Plutarch and claiming that it is impossible to live by the ideas of other philosophers.
Commodianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen, which is an extended form of
Commodus. This name was borne by a Christian Latin poet from the 3rd century AD.
Commodus m Late Roman, HistoryDerived from the Latin word
commodus, which can mean "suitable, convenient, opportune" as well as "full, complete, of full weight". The word is ultimately derived from Latin
com "with, together" and
modus "measure, manner"... [
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Condatis m Celtic MythologyCondatis (Gaulish: 'confluence') was an ancient Celtic deity worshipped primarily in northern Britain but also in Gaul. He was associated with the confluences of rivers, in particular within County Durham in the North of England... [
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Consevius m Roman MythologyThe god of propagation and insemination, from
con-serere, "to sow." It is a title of
Janus as a creator god or god of beginnings.
Consider m & f English (Puritan)Late Middle English from Old French
considerer, from Latin
considerare "examine", perhaps based on
sidus, sider- "star". Possibly referring to Hebrews 10:24, "And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works" or Matthew 6:28, "And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin."
Consolat m Medieval ItalianDerived from Latin
consolatus "consoled, comforted". Augurative names such as this were often given to a child born after the death of another.
Constabilis m History (Ecclesiastical)From Late Latin
constabilio meaning "to establish, to confirm, to strengthen". This was the name of an 11th-century Italian abbot and saint.
Constancy m & f English (Puritan)From the English word
constancy meaning "the quality of being constant; faithfulness, steadiness" (derived from Latin
constantia). This was used by the Puritans as a vocabulary name, along with the related names
Constance and
Constant, in reference to the constancy of God in one's life.
Contessilo m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
contessos "warm; cordial", ultimately from
con- "with" and
tess- "warmth".
Copernicus m VariousTransferred use of the German surname
Copernicus, most likely in honour of
Nicolaus Copernicus, the mathematician and astronomer who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than the Earth at the center of the universe.
Copreus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κοπρεύς
(Kopreus), which is derived from Greek κόπρειος
(kopreios) meaning "full of dung, filthy". In turn, it is ultimately derived from Greek κόπρος
(kopros) meaning "excrement, dung"... [
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Cordius m Ancient RomanFairly obscure Roman nomen gentile that originated with a plebeian family that was native to the city of Tusculum, which was an important center of worship for the Dioscuri. Only one member of this family is known to history, namely Manius Cordius Rufus (1st century BC)... [
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Cordus m Late RomanFrom a Roman cognomen that was probably derived from Latin
cordus, which is a variant form of Latin
chordus meaning "late-born" as well as "late in the season". Another possibility is that the name was derived from Latin
corda, which is a variant form of
chorda, the latinized form of Greek
khorda or
khorde meaning "cord, string".... [
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Corinius m LiteratureCorinius is a warrior leader in the novel "The Worm Ouroboros" by Eric Rücker Eddison.
Coriolanus m Ancient Roman, History, TheatreRoman cognomen which was derived from
Corioli, the name of an ancient but now lost Volscian city. Although derived from the Volscian language, it is not known what the meaning of the city's name was in Volscian... [
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Corlys m LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the upcoming television adaptation "House of the Dragon". In the series, Corlys Velaryon is the head of House Velaryon and the most famous seafarer in the history of Westeros.
Cornelianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Cornelius. A bearer of this name was the Roman rhetorician Sulpicius Cornelianus, who lived in the 2nd century AD.
Corniels m DutchDerived from
Cornelius or a blend of the name
Cor with
Niels 2, this name is quite, quite rare in The Netherlands and had only 5 bearers in the 2006 statistics for Dutch names.
Cornificius m Ancient RomanFrom a Roman nomen gentile, which was derived from Latin
cornificus "making horns", which itself was derived from Latin
cornu "horn" and Latin
facere "to make, to do". This name was borne by a Roman consul and a Roman poet, both of whom lived in the 1st century BC.
Cornutus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective
cornutus meaning "horned", itself ultimately derived from the Latin noun
cornu meaning "horn".... [
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Corpus f & m Spanish, American (Hispanic, Rare), English (American, Rare)Borrowed from Latin
corpus meaning "body," more specifically referring, in this case, to the Body of Christ (
Corpus Christi). This name, sometimes used with the full name
Corpus Christi, is usually given to children born on or around the feast day of Corpus Christi.
Cors m Dutch (Archaic, ?)This is for my original known ancestor, a sailor-trader in New Amsterdam, in the 1630s-1650s, who was born around 1612, in/around a hamlet called Langeraar (or Langeraer) near Leiden, Suid Holland. ... [
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Corsin m RomanshOf uncertain origin and meaning. This name is traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Corson m Biblical HebrewHas Hebrew origins, as the name is mentioned in the bible as one of the 4demon kings reigning over 72 demons.
Corvus m Ancient RomanDerived from Latin
corvus "raven." Marcus Valerius Corvus was a Roman hero of the 4th century BC.
Corypheus m Popular CultureDerived from
coryphaeus, which is the latinized form of the Greek word κορυφαῖος
(koryphaios) meaning "head man, chief, leader". The word itself is ultimately derived from the Greek noun κορυφή
(koruphe) meaning "head, top"... [
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