This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *** or meaning.
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Cohor m MormonBrother of Noah and an early Jaredite king, son of Corihor¹ and brother to Noah. He joined his brother Noah, with "all his brethren and many of the people" to establish a rival kingdom to Shule’s (Ether 7:15)... [
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Coigleach m Old IrishFrom Irish
coigealach, meaning "like a distaff" or "scarecrow, effigy; tall and untidy person", derived from Old Irish
coigeal "distaff", a stick used to hold flax or wool for spinning.
Coila f LiteratureCoila was the muse of the poet Robert Burns, he created her as a poetic device for many of his poems. The name derives from the poetic name for the area of Kyle, Ayrshire, which itself is derived from the male names Coil, Coilus or Coel Hen, King of the Picts, who lived, ruled and died in the area.
Cointha f History (Ecclesiastical)Latinization of
Kointa, itself a Hellenized form of
Quinta. Saint Cointha suffered martyrdom during the persecutions of Emperor Trajanus Decius. Cointha was martyred by having her feet tied to a horse then being dragged through the streets of Alexandria.
Cokorda m & f BalineseFrom a title derived from Balinese
cokor meaning "foot, leg" combined either with
ida, a pronoun for a revered person or deity, or Sanskrit देव
(deva) meaning "god".
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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Colata f Judeo-SpanishDerived from Latin
colata, meaning "cleansed, purified", with the connotation of "adamant, steadfast".
Coldin m EnglishColdin is a boy's name meaning "dark valley" that comes from the Old English name Colden.
Colebee m Indigenous AustralianThis was the name of two famous Australian Aborigines, recorded in the early history of Sydney. The meaning of the name is yet unknown. Also, this particular spelling may be an anglicized form of the original Aboriginal name, since it is close in appearance to English (sur)names like
Coleby and
Colby.
Colel f Mayan MythologyColel Cab is the Mayan earth goddess associated with bees and beekeeping. Modern Maya Daykeepers invoke her name in chants to ward off attacks to nests and solve problems for hive keepers with their bees.
Coleraine m Irish (Anglicized, Rare)Coleraine is a town in Northern Ireland. It's meaning is "Nook of the ferns". It was once a title held by the Hanger family of Driffield, Gloucestershire, England. It was also a given name in the Vansittart family of Shottesbrooke, Berkshire, England.
Coleridge m EnglishColeridge as a boy's name is of Old English origin. Place name: possibly "Cole's ridge", or "dark ridge".
Col-hozeh m BiblicalMeans "all-seeing", ultimately derived from Hebrew כל (kol) meaning "all, whole" and חזה (haza) meaning "to see, to have a vision". He was mentioned in Nehemiah 3:15 and Nehemiah 11:5.
Colla m Scottish, Irish, Irish MythologyThis is said to have been the name of three warrior brothers who founded the Irish kingdom of Airgialla and whose descendents ruled the Scottish kingdom of Dal Riada. ... [
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Collarampa f GuancheFrom Guanche
*kuyya-ar-affaw, meaning "Venus (planet)" (literally "vertex down to dawn").
Colm-cille m IrishFrom Saint Colm-Cille (Saint
Columba in English). Middle name of American-Australian actor and film director Mel Gibson.
Colonel m American (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Colonel or as a first name could be an attempt by parents to give their child a higher status.
Colorado m EnglishLikely given in reference to the state of Colorado in the United States. The state was named for the Colorado River, which Spanish explorers named the
Río Colorado for the ruddy (in Spanish,
colorado, or 'colored red') silt the river carried from the mountains.
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.
Çolton f & m NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly a diminutive form of another name, using
-ton.
Coltototl m NahuatlThe name of both a medicinal herb (probably
Dalea lagopus, "hare’s-foot dalea") and a kind of passerine bird recognised for its song and plumage, both also called
coltotl. The former may derive from
coltic "crooked thing" and
otl "fruit", the latter from
tototl "bird" and an uncertain first element.
Columbia m & f Spanish, English, ItalianThe name
Colombia comes from the name of Christopher Columbus (Spanish: Cristóbal Colón). It was conceived by the revolutionary Francisco de Miranda as a reference to all the New World, but especially to those territories and colonies under Spanish and Portuguese rule... [
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Com m MormonEarly Jaredite king, son of Coriantum, and a late Jaredite king.
Comasia f Italian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)Comasia was bore by a II-IV century martyr and saint who would help during drought and dryness. A legend says that her name was unknown even in the past so she was named Santa (Saint)
come sia meaning "be that as it may" in Italian and later became Comasia... [
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Comerd m KurdishDerived from Kurdish
camêr or
merd, meaning "generous".
Comhaltán m Old IrishFrom
comhalta "foster brother, foster sister" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Comito f Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κομιτώ
(Komitô), a name of uncertain etymology, perhaps derived from Greek κομίζω
(komizô) meaning "to take care of, provide for". This was borne by an elder sister of the 6th-century Byzantine empress Theodora.
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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Computer m Obscure (Modern)Named after the computational device. This is the name of a Filipino man whose full given name is Computer Man "Cman" Lim. According to himself, he was named as such by his father so that, in case the Y2K bug came true, there would still be a computer left.
Conand m English (Archaic)Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Latin
conandus "which is to be attempted". Alternately, could be a variant of
Conan.
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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Condorito m Popular CultureMeans "little condor" in Spanish. This is the title character of the Chilean comic strip
Condorito (first published 1949).
Condwiramurs f Arthurian CycleThe name of a queen who becomes Parzival’s wife in the chivalric romance ‘Parzival’ by Wolfram von Eschenbach.
Confidence f English (Puritan), South AfricanMeaning, "the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; firm trust." From late Middle English, from Latin
confidentia, from
confidere ‘have full trust.' Referring to the confidence one may have in God.
Confortata f Medieval ItalianMeans "comforted" in Latin. This was an augurative name given to a child born after the death of another one.
Cong m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 聪
(cōng) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright", 琮
(cóng) meaning "jade vessel" or 囱
(cōng) meaning "chimney, funnel", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Cong'er f ChineseDerived from
聰 (cong) meaning "quick at hearing, intelligent, bright" and
兒 (er) meaning "child, son". Although this name includes the word for "son", it was given to women, perhaps because their parents desired a son.
Conghal m Old IrishFrom Old Irish
cú "hound, dog, wolf" (genitive
con) and
gal "valour, fury". Alternately, could be related to Irish
congal "conflict, strife; fight, attack", itself a combination of
com "with, together" and
gal.
Congmin f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
聪 (cōng) meaning "clever, intelligent" and
敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever".
Congxiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
聪 (cōng) meaning "clever, intelligent, bright" and
香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Conmarch m Medieval BretonDerived from Old Breton
con "(war)hound, elevated one" (Middle Welsh
kyn) combined with Old Welsh, Old Breton
march "stallion, steed".
Conmemoracion f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)Derived from Spanish
conmemoración meaning "commemoration". This extremely rare name is likely given to remember some Catholic personage or event, such as the liturgical memorial of a mystery of Christ or of some saint or sacred event.
Connaghyn m ManxDerived from Old Irish
cú (con) "hound, wolf" and
cenn "head".
Conny f & m Dutch, English, SwedishVariant of
Connie. In Sweden, it is primarily used as a masculine name and as a full name rather than a diminutive.
Connye f EnglishFeminine spelling of
Connie. A notable bearer is the jazz musician Connye Florance.
Conogon m MacedonianFrom the Horse-handlers known as ‘Conogons’, a corrupted form of "Konja-goni" - ‘Horse-handling’ in plain Macedonian. From "Konj" - 'Horse' and "Goni" - 'chase, urge'.... [
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Conomor m Breton Legend, History, Medieval Breton (?)From a Brythonic name, possibly *
Cunomāros, derived from Common Celtic *
kwon- "hound" or *
kuno- "high" and *
māros "great". This was the name of Conomor the Cursed, a 6th-century king of Domnonée (modern-day northern Brittany) notorious for his cruelty, who was ultimately excommunicated at the behest of Saint Samson of Dol... [
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