This is a list of submitted names in which the starting sequence is c or k; and a substring is l.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ctesylla f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κτήσυλλα
(Ktesylla), derived from Greek κτῆσις
(ktesis) meaning "acquisition, possession, property", which is ultimately derived from Greek κτάομαι
(ktaomai) meaning "to acquire, to procure for oneself" as well as "to possess"... [
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Cuauhatl m NahuatlPossibly means "eagle flood", from Nahuatl
cuauhtli "eagle" and
atl "water".
Cuauhcoatl m & f NahuatlMeans "eagle serpent" or "wooden snake" in Nahuatl, derived from either
cuauhtli "eagle" or
cuahuitl "tree, wood" and
cōātl "snake".
Cuauhcopil m NahuatlPossibly derived from
cuauhtli "eagle" and
copil, a kind of conical hat or headpiece.
Cuauhilama m NahuatlPossibly means either "eagle old woman" or "old woman’s head", from Nahuatl
cuauhtli "eagle" or
cuaitl "head" combined with
ilama "old woman".
Cuauhnecahual m NahuatlPossibly from Nahuatl
cuauhtli "eagle" and
cahua "to leave, abandon something" or "to be left; to remain, survive" (see
Necahual).
Cuauhnochtli m NahuatlMeans "eagle cactus fruit" in Nahuatl, derived from
cuauhtli "eagle" and
nochtli "prickly-pear cactus fruit". Could be used to describe the hearts of victims sacrificed to
Huitzilopochtli, or as a judicial title, often involved with execution.
Cuauhquiyahuacatl m NahuatlMeans "person from Cuauhquiyahuac" in Nahuatl, a location meaning "eagle door" or "eagle gate".
Cuauhtapalca m NahuatlMeans "eagle covert feathers" in Nahuatl, referring to the tough feathers found on the bird’s neck, back, and wings.
Cuauhtemal m NahuatlPossibly means "Guatemalan, person from Guatemala" in Nahuatl, derived from
Cuahtemallan "Guatemala".
Cuauhtilma m NahuatlMeans "eagle cape" in Nahuatl, from
cuauhtli "eagle" and
tilmatli "cloak, blanket, length of cloth". The
cuauhtilmatli was a garment associated with warriors and nobility, often worn in mourning ceremonies.
Cuauhtlamati m NahuatlPossibly means "wise eagle", derived from Nahuatl
cuauhtli "eagle" and
tlamati "to know something".
Cuauhtlapetz f NahuatlMeaning uncertain. Possibly derived from
cuauhtli "eagle" or
cuahuitl "tree, wood" combined with
tlapetzolli "burnished, polished", which stems from
petztli "pyrite; something smooth or shiny".
Cuauhtlapeuh m NahuatlEtymology uncertain. Possibly means "wooden plow" or "eagle trap", derived from Nahuatl
cuauhtli "eagle" or
cuahuitl "tree, wood" combined with either
tlapehua "to plow (a field, the land)" or
tlapehualli "trap for catching animals; animals or land that have been brought under control".
Cuauhtlatoa m NahuatlMeans "he talks like an eagle", from Nahuatl
cuauhtli "eagle" and
tlatoa "to speak; to issue commands".
Cuauhtlatzacuilotl m NahuatlMeans "wooden door" or "eagle gate" in Nahuatl, from
cuahuitl "tree, wood" or
cuauhtli "eagle" combined with
tlatzacuilotl "gate, entrance, bridge".
Cuauhtlaxaya m NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
cuauhtli "eagle" and
xayacatl "face, mask".
Cuauhtli m & f NahuatlMeans "eagle; fifteenth day-sign of the tonalpohualli" in Nahuatl.
Cuauhtopilli m NahuatlMeans "wooden staff" or "eagle staff" in Nahuatl, from
cuahuitl "tree, wood" or
cuauhtli "eagle" and
topilli "rod, sceptre, staff of office".
Cuauhtziquitl m NahuatlMeans "small tree" in Nahuatl, from
cuahuitl "tree, wood" and
tziquiton "a little bit".
Cuauhxilotl m & f NahuatlFrom Nahuatl
cuauhxilotl which has two seperate meanings; the first refers to a tropical tree that bears cucumber-like fruit (also called the
cuajilote), derived from
cuahuitl "tree, wood" and
xilotl "green ear of maize, young corncob"; the second refers to the chest and back feathers of the golden eagle, derived from
cuauhtli "eagle" and
xilotl.
Cuauhyollo m NahuatlMeans "eagle heart" or "centre of the tree, pith" in Nahuatl, from
cuauhtli "eagle" or
cuahuitl "tree, wood" and
yōllōtl "heart, life".
Cuazol m NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
cuaitl "head" and
zolin "quail".
Cuetzpalli m NahuatlMeans "lizard" in Nahuatl, derived from
cuetzpalin, the fourth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
Cuilén m Medieval ScottishMedieval Scottish Gaelic form of
Cailean. Means "whelp, young dog". in Scottish Gaelic. Cuilén mac Ilduib was King of Scots from 967-971.
Cuili f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher" and
莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine".
Cuiliang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher" and
亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened".
Cuilin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
粹 (cuì) meaning "pure, the best" and
粼 (lín) meaning "clear".
Cuiling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "kingfisher, green" and
铃 (líng) meaning "bell".
Cuilol m NahuatlMeans "painter" or "a painting, design, decoration" in Nahuatl.
Cuiluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher" and
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird or
銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
Cuitláhuac m & f Nahuatl, AztecEtymology uncertain, often interpreted as deriving from Nahuatl
cuitlatl "excrement" and the possessive suffix
-hua combined with the locative suffix
-c. This was the name of the 10th ruler of Tenochtitlan.
Cülyetta f TheatreAzerbaijani form of
Juliet, used in translations of Shakespeare's
Romeo and Juliet (1596).
Cumdelu m Medieval BretonDerived from Old Breton
cum meaning "gentle, beloved" and Old Breton
delu meaning "appearance" (Middle Welsh
delw "form, image"; compare second element in
Cynddelw).
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".
Curculio m TheatreThe eponymous character in 'Curculio', also called The Weevil, a Latin comedic play for the early Roman theatre by Titus Maccius Plautus.
Curley m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Curley or else from an English surname of Norman origin, which may have been from a French place name or perhaps from a nickname meaning "curlew (a bird)" (see also
Curly)... [
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Curly m Popular CultureFrom the English word, used by Jerome Lester Horwitz, a member of the Three Stooges comedy team, as a stage name.
Cushla f English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)Derived form Irish Gaelic
cuisle "pulse". This name was created in the early 1800s from the Irish term of endearment
cuisle mo cridhe (usually anglicized as
Cushla Macree, in former times also
Cushlamachree) which translates to "pulse of my heart"; it is popularly interpreted to mean "beat of my heart".... [
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Cwenhild f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
cwen meaning "woman, wife; queen" and
hild meaning "battle".
Cwichelm m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
cwic "alive" and
helm "helmet, protection". This was the name of a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon King.
Cwyllog f Medieval Welshwas a Christian holy woman who was active in Anglesey, Wales, in the early 6th century. The daughter, sister and niece of saints, she is said to have founded St Cwyllog's Church, Llangwyllog, in the middle of Anglesey, where a church is still dedicated to her.
Cylon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Kylon. A known bearer of this name was the Athenian nobleman Cylon of Athens, who was one of the Olympic victors of the 35th Olympiad in 640 BC.
Cylvia f English (Rare)Variant of
Sylvia. A known bearer is an American consultant and a 'de facto' First Lady of Oregon, Cylvia Hayes.
Cymochles m Literature, Arthurian CycleFrom 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... [
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Cymopolea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κυμοπόλεια
(Kymopoleia) meaning "wave walker", derived from κῦμα
(kyma) "wave, billow" and the verb πολέω
(poleô) "to go about, range over"... [
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Cynddelw m WelshWelsh name of uncertain origin, perhaps from an Old Celtic element meaning "high, exalted" combined with Welsh or Old Celtic
delw "image, effigy".
Cynewulf m Anglo-SaxonMeans "royal wolf", from Old English
cyne "royal" and
wulf "wolf". This name was borne by an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon poet as well as a king of Wessex.
Cynfael m WelshDerived from the Old Welsh elements
cynt meaning "first, before" and
mael meaning "prince, chieftain, lord".
Kaarola f Finnish (Rare)Variant of
Karola. A famous bearer was Kaarola Avellan (born Alexandra Karola Avellan, 1853–1930), Finnish actress and pedagogue.
K’acha Illa f AymaraFrom the Aymara
k'acha meaning "beautiful, lovely" and
illa meaning "amulet" in Aymara, also referring to any object to attract good luck and an Aymara spirit of the products and goods, the family, cattle and money.
Kachrylion m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek κάχρυς
(kachrus) or
(kachrys), which can mean "catkin, cone, winter bud" as well as "parched barley". Kachrylion was the name of an ancient Greek potter from the 5th century BC.
Kadlu f Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Kadlu refers to either one goddess or three sisters who presided over thunder.