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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *s* or v*.
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Cosmael m Medieval Italian
Probably derived from Cosmo by adding the at that time popular name ending -aele (e.g., from the name Raffaele).
Còsme m Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon form of Cosmas.
Coşqun m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Coşkun.
Costa m Greek
Variant of Kosta.
Costabile m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Constabilis. A famous bearer is Italian-American mobster Costabile Farace (1960-1989).
Costakis m Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Κωστάκης (see Kostakis) chiefly used in Cyprus.
Costante m Italian
Italian form of Constans. It is also a common-used adjective in Italian with the same meaning of the name.
Costantín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Constantine.
Costantin m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Constantine.
Costantìnu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Constantine.
Costantinu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Constantinus (see Constantine).
Costanzio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Constantius.
Costello m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the originally Irish surname Costello.
Costeluș m Romanian
Diminutive of Constantin.
Costinel m Romanian
Diminutive of Costin.
Còsumu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Cosimo.
Cotiso m Romanian (Rare), History
Cotiso was the name of a Dacian king (approximately 30 BC) who ruled the mountains between Banat and Oltenia (modern-day Romania).
Cotys m Thracian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kotys.
Coulos m Picard
Picard form of Nicolas.
Coulson m English (Modern)
Either a transferred use of the surname Coulson or a variant of Colson.
Counstauntin m Norman
Norman form of Constantin.
Coussiel m Yiddish (Archaic), Judeo-French
Archaic French-Yiddish and Judeo-French form of Kusel.
Coysen m Indonesian (Rare)
This name is quite uncommon but it is found naturally in certain parts of Indonesia. Some indigenous tribes in Indonesia say that the name means (using rough translation) "Powerful Ancestors".
Cranaus m Greek Mythology
Means "rocky, rugged" in Greek. In Greek mythology, he was the second king of Athens.
Crash m Popular Culture
Most notably the name for video game character Crash Bandicoot, an orange bandicoot from his self-titled platform game series created by Sony.
Craso m Spanish
Spanish form of Crassus.
Crasso m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Crassus.
Crassus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective crassus, which can mean "solid, thick, dense" as well as "fat, gross, plump". This name was borne by several ancient Romans, such as the Roman general and politician Marcus Licinius Crassus (1st century BC).
Crâstea m Medieval Romanian
Medieval Romanian variant of Cristea. This name was borne by the brother of Ștefan cel Mare.
Crates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Krates. Known bearers of this name include the comic poet Crates (5th century BC) and the Cynic philosopher Crates of Thebes (3rd century BC).
Cratesipolis m & f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kratesipolis. This was the name of a female tyrant from the 4th century BC, who ruled over both Corinth and Sicyon.
Cratippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kratippos. A known bearer of this name was Cratippus of Athens, an ancient Greek historian from the 4th century BC.
Cratylus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kratylos. This was the name of an ancient Athenian philosopher from the late 5th century BC.
Crescence f & m French (Rare), French (African)
French feminine and masculine form of Crescentius.
Crescenciano m Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish form of Crescentianus (see Crescentian).
Crescent m History (Ecclesiastical), Biblical Romanian, Biblical French, French (Rare), English (Rare)
French and Romanian form and English variant of Crescens. In the English-speaking world, it is now considered a nature name referring to the phase of the moon, derived from Old French creissant, ultimately from Latin crescere "come forth, spring up, grow, thrive".... [more]
Crescentian m Late Roman (Anglicized)
English form of Crescentianus, a derivative of Crescentius derived from Crescens. This is the name of several saints.
Crescentinus m Late Roman
Derivative of Crescentius. This is the name of the patron saint of Urbino.
Crescenz f & m German
Spelling variation of Kreszenz and occasionally Crescens.
Crescenziano m Italian (Archaic), Medieval Italian
Italian form of Crescentianus (see Crescentian).
Crescenzio m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Crescentius. A known bearer of this name was Crescenzio Gambarelli, a 17th-century Italian painter from Siena.
Cresent m English (Rare)
From the English-speaking word cresent, a face of the moon.
Creslin m English, Literature
Creslin is a main character in the second book in the 'Magic of Recluse series. he possesed the power to call immense controlled storms and change the worldwide climate with Order magic, despite it's usual inability to cause harm... [more]
Crespel m Judeo-French
Diminutive of Crespin.
Cresphontes m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κρείσσων (kreisson) meaning "superior, better" and φόνος (phonos) meaning "murder, slaughter". This was the name of a great-great-grandson of Herakles in Greek mythology, a king of Messene.
Crespin m Lengadocian, Provençal, Walloon, Judeo-French
Walloon, Langadocian, Judeo-French and Provençal form of Crispin.
Cresques m Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from the Catalan adjective creixent "growing", ultimately from the verb créixer “to grow”, this name is a cognate of Crescens. In medieval Occitania, it was used to translate Tzemach.
Cress m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cress.
Cressant m Judeo-French
Derived from Old French cressant, the present participle of crestre "to increase; to augment", this name is a cognate of Crescens.
Cresse m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Anglo-Norman crestre, ultimately from Old French croistre "to increase; to augment".
Crest m Romansh
Variant of Chrest.
Crestian m Provençal
Crestian variant of Cristian.
Creus m Popular Culture
'Creus, the Grand Solar Knight' is a character in the online game Roblox.
Criaso m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Criasus.
Criasus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kriasos. In Greek mythology, Criasus is the name of a king of Argos.
Crimson f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word for the purplish-red color. It originally meant the color of the kermes dye produced from a scale insect, Kermes vermilio, but the name is now sometimes also used as a generic term for slightly bluish-red colors that are between red and rose.... [more]
Criostóir m Irish
Irish form of Christopher.
Crisant m Catalan (Rare), Romanian (Archaic)
Catalan and Romanian form of Chrysanthos.... [more]
Criscenti m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Crescente.
Criscenziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Crescenzio.
Crìsdean m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Christopher.
Crise m Italian
Italian form of Chryses.
Crises m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Chryses.
Crisip m Catalan
Catalan form of Chrysippos via its latinized form Chrysippus.
Crisipo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Chrysippos via its latinized form Chrysippus.
Crisippo m Italian
Italian form of Chrysippos via its latinized form Chrysippus.
Crísley f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Christley.
Crisògon m Catalan
Catalan form of Chrysogonus (see Chrysogonos).
Crisogono m Italian
Italian form of Chrysogonos( see Chrysogonus).
Crisologo m Italian
Italian form of Chrysologus.
Crisost m Romansh
Romansh form of Chrysostomos.
Crisòstom m Catalan
Catalan form of Chrysostomos.
Crisostomo m Italian
Italian form of Chrysostomos.
Crisp m Catalan
Catalan form of Crispus.
Crispiano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Crispian.
Crispianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Crispus or otherwise a shorter form of Crispinianus.
Crispiin m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Crispin.
Crispijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Crispinus (see Crispin). A known bearer of this name is the Dutch speed skater Crispijn Ariëns (b. 1989).
Crispim m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Crispin.
Crispín m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Crispin.
Crispinian m English
English form of Crispinianus. This name was borne by a Roman saint from the 3rd century AD.
Crispiniano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Crispinian.
Crispinianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Crispinus.
Crispino m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Crispin.
Crispinu m Corsican (Archaic), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Crispinus.
Crispo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Crispus.
Crispolo m Italian
Italian form of Crispulus.
Críspul m Catalan
Catalan form of Crispulus.
Críspulo m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines, Archaic)
Spanish form of Crispulus. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish actor Críspulo Cabezas (b. 1981) and the Filipino lieutenant general Críspulo Aguinaldo (1863-1897).
Crispulus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Latin adjective crispulus meaning "curled, having curled hair". Also see the related names Crispus and Crispinus.... [more]
Crispy m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Crispin, which has also occasionally been used for Christian and Christopher.... [more]
Criss m & f English
Diminutive of Christopher, Christina, and other names beginning with Chris.
Crist m Romansh
Variant of Crest.
Cristal m Medieval English, Manx
Medieval English diminutive of Christopher which became the regular Manx form of this name.
Cristau m Occitan, Gascon
Occitan form of Christopher.
Cristeen f & m Manx
Variant of Cristen. Historically, this name was used on both men and women.
Cristen m & f Manx
Manx form of Christian. Historically, this name was used on both men and women.
Crister m Swedish
Variant of Christer.
Cristià m Catalan
Catalan form of Christian.
Cristiani f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of the name Cristiano and the popular suffix -i (present in other names such as Ivani) or possibly a transferred use of the Italian surname Cristiani.
Cristianinho m Portuguese
Potruguese diminutive of Cristiano.
Cristianu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Cristiano.
Cristianuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Cristiano, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Cristin m Romanian
Romanian form of Christinus.
Cristinel m Romanian
Diminutive of Cristin.
Cristiney m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian elaborated form of Christine.
Cristino m Italian, Catalan, Spanish
Italian, Catalan and Spanish form of Christinus.
Cristito m Filipino
Masculine form of Cristita.
Cristo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Christo.
Cristobal m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish variant of Cristóbal.
Cristoc'h m Breton
Breton form of Christopher.
Cristodoro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Christodorus.
Cristofanu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Christopher.
Cristofe m Walloon
Walloon form of Christopher.
Crístofer m Spanish (Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Christopher reflecting the English pronunciation.
Cristoffa m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Christopher.
Cristoffel m Romansh
Romansh form of Christopher, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Cristofî m Walloon
An other version of Cristofe.
Cristofle m Gallo
Gallo form of Christophe.
Cristofo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Christopher.
Cristòfol m Occitan, Gascon, Catalan
Occitan, Gascon and Catalan form of Christopher.
Cristòfoƚo m Venetian
Venetian form of Christopher.
Cristofor m Romanian
Romanian form of Christophoros.
Cristóforo m Spanish
Spanish form of Christopher.
Cristoful m Friulian
Friulian form of Christopher.
Cristòfuru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Christopher.
Cristòl m Occitan, Lengadocian
Contracted form of Cristòfol.
Cristolu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Christopher.
Cristòu m Provençal
Provençal form of Christopher.
Cristoval m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish variant of Cristóbal.
Cristovam m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Christopher. A famous bearer of the name is Cristovam Buarque (1944-), politician and Brazilian senator.
Cristuábal m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Cristóbal.
Critolaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kritolaos. This name was borne by a Greek philosopher from the 2nd century BC.
Crixus m Gaulish
This was the name of a Gallic gladiator and military leader in the Third Servile War between the Roman Republic and rebel slaves (died 72 B.C.). His name means "one with curly hair" in Gaulish.
Crocefisso m Italian
Variant of Crocifisso. A famous bearer of this name is Crocefisso Maggio (1962–), a five-pin billiards player.
Crocifisso m Italian
Masculine form of Crocifissa.
Crocus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from Greek κρόκος (krokos) "crocus". In Greek mythology, Crocus was a mortal youth who was changed by the gods into a saffron flower.
Croesus m Lydian, Ancient
Meaning unknown. Croesus was the King of Lydia from 595 BCE to 546 BCE. He is best known for his immense wealth, which became legendary in both Greek and Persian histories.
Crosley m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Crosley.
Cross m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cross or simply from the word cross.
Crucis f & m Various
Means "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").... [more]
Crusoe m English
Transferred use of the surname Crusoe.
Crystiaen m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Christian.
Csana m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval form of Csanád.
Csikó m Hungarian
Means "colt, foal" in Hungarian.
Csobán m Hungarian
Of Hungarian origin, meaning "herder". Masculine form of Csobánka.
Csombor m Hungarian
Means "savory (plant)" in Hungarian.
Ctesibius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ktesibios. This name was borne by an ancient Greek inventor and mathematician from the 3rd century BC.
Ctesicles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ktesikles. This name was borne by several ancient Greeks, one of them being an Athenian general.
Ctesiphon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ktesiphon. This name was borne by an Athenian orator from the 4th century BC.
Ctesius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ktesios. This is the name of two characters in Greek mythology, one of them being one of the suitors of Odysseus' wife Penelope.
Ctislav m Czech (Rare)
Contracted form of Čestislav.
Cubitus m Literature
Derived from Latin cubitus meaning "reclined, lying down", which is ultimately derived from the Latin verb cubito meaning "to recline, to lie down (often)". Also compare the Latin noun cubitum meaning "elbow" and the Greek noun κύβιτον (kybiton) meaning "elbow".... [more]
Cucuphas m Phoenician
Phoenician origin with the meaning of "he who jokes" or "he who likes to joke". Saint Cucuphas is a is a martyr of Spain who lived from roughly 269 A.D. to 304 A.D. ... [more]
Cudius m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *cud- / *coud- "concealed, hidden".
Cuishi m & f Chinese
From 翠 (cuì) meaning "kingfisher" and 詩 (shī) meaning "poem, verse, ode".
Culas m Filipino, Pampangan
Short form of Nicolas.
Culusxan m Yakut
Means "impetuous" in Yakut.
Cummins m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cummins.
Cumulus m English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking word cumulus, a type of cloud. Cumulus stems from the Latin word "cumulo", which means "pile, heap, or accumulate".
Cunedagius m Literature
Name of a legendary king of the Britons, as recounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He came to power in 850BC.
Cunipertus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Cunipert via Kunibert and variant of Cunibertus.
Curius m Ancient Roman
The name of a Roman gens.... [more]
Curless m English
Transferred use of surname Curless
Cursa m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic Al Kursiyy al Jauzah, meaning "the chair of the central one". This is the traditional name of the star Beta Eridani in the constellation Eridanus.
Curtenus m Late Roman
From the Latin word curtus, meaning short.
Curtiss m English
Variant of Curtis.
Curtius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin curtus "short."
Curtnaš m Sami
Meaning unknown.
Cush m Biblical
The eldest son of Ham, who was a son of Noah. He was the brother of Mizraim (Egypt), Canaan (land of Canaan), and Phut, and the father of the Biblical character Nimrod mentioned in the "Table of Nations" in the Genesis 10:6 and I Chronicles 1:8.
Cushan-rishathaim m Biblical
Meaning unknown, but possibly derived from the Hebrew name Cush (כוש) and the verb רשע (rsh') meaning "to be wicked". He was mentioned in Judges 3:8.
Cusma m Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Cosma.
Custal m Manx
Dialectal form of Cristal. The name used to be Anglicized as Christopher.
Custanti m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Constans.
Custantinu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Constantinus (see Constantine).
Custanzu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Constantius.
Custefre m Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman form of Christopher
Custodi f & m Spanish (Rare)
A diminutive of Custodio and Custodia or directly transferred from the Italian surname Custodi.
Cvjetislav m Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Croatian cvijet meaning "blossom, flower" and slava "glory".
Cyaxares m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Greek Κυαξάρης (Kyaxares), which is the hellenized form of either the Old Persian name Uvaxštra or its Old Median form Huvaxšarah... [more]
Cygnus m Astronomy
Cygnus is a northern constellation lying on the plane of the Milky Way, deriving its name from the Latinized Greek word for swan.
Cymochles m Literature, Arthurian Cycle
From the Greek elements κῦμα (kyma) meaning "swell of the sea, wave, billow" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". In Edmund Spenser's poem The Faerie Queene (1590) this is the name of a knight characterized by indecision and fluctuations of the will... [more]
Cynegils m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English cyne meaning "royal" and gisl meaning "pledge, hostage". ... [more]
Cynesi m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Cynesige found in the Phillimore edition of Domesday Book.
Cynestan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and stan 1 "stone".
Cynthius m Medieval, Medieval French, Medieval Italian, Medieval Portuguese
Latin Cynthius "of Mount Cynthus", an epithet of Apollo.
Cyparissus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kyparissos. In Greek mythology, he was a boy beloved by Apollo.