Submitted Names Containing c

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Czarna f Yiddish (Polonized, Rare)
Polonised spelling of Charna.
Czaruś m Polish
Diminutive of Cezary.
Czasław m Polish
Variant of Czesław.
Czcibora f Polish
Feminine form of Czcibor.
Czcimir m Polish
Polish form of Chestimir.
Czębira f Medieval Polish
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Czedomir m Polish
Polish form of Čedomir.
Czerniczsche f Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Slavic (?)
The older form of Czarna (See Charna)
Czesbor m Polish
Variant of Czcibor.
Czesia f Polish
Diminutive of Czesława.
Czesiek m Polish
Diminutive of Czesław.
Czesio m Polish
Diminutive of Czesław.
Cześka f Polish
Diminutive of Czesława.
Czesłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Czesław.
Częstobor m Polish
Means "to fight often", derived from Slavic częs(to) "often" combined with Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight". Also compare Chestibor.
Częstobrona f Polish
Derived from Polish często "often" and bronić "to protect someone" or bronić się "to defend oneself".
Częstomir m Polish
Derived from Slavic częs(to) "often" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Częstorka f Polish
Diminutive form of Częstobrona.
Częstowoj m Medieval Polish
Derived from często "often" and Old Polish woj, wojownik in modern Polish, "warrior".
Czeszka f Kashubian
Kashubian diminutive of Czesława.
Czôrk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Cezari via Cezôrk.
Czścibor m Polish
Variant of Czcibor.
Czudomir m Polish
Polish form of Čudomir.
Czylle f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Diminutive of Cäcilie, recorded in Silesia in the 14th century.
Czyne f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Christine.
D'aakypchaan m Yakut
Diminutive form of D'aakyp.
Đắc m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 得 (đắc) meaning "get, obtain, acquire".
Dacey f & m English (American)
Possibly from the Irish word Déiseach, translating to “from the south". A famous bearer of this name is Dacey Cash
Dach m Abkhaz
Means "chain" in Abkhaz.
Dachang m Chinese
From the Chinese 大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and 倡 (chàng) meaning "guide, leader; lead".
Dachao m Chinese
From the Chinese 大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and 焯 (chāo) meaning "clear and thorough".
Dacheca f Haitian Creole
Variant of the Russian name Дашка (Dashka), a diminutive of Darya 1 (via Dasha). In the 1960s and 1970s it became popular in Haiti, along with other Russian names such as Nadège, Natacha and Manoucheka.
Dachelin m Medieval English, Anglo-Norman
Probably a Romanic diminutive of Germanic names such as Dagobert that begin with the element tac meaning "day".
Dachelle f African American
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix da and Michelle.
Dacheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and 诚 (chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true, real".
Dacher m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dacher.
Dachi m Georgian
This name is best known for being the name of king Dachi of Iberia (6th century AD). He was of Iranian descent, for he belonged to the Chosroid dynasty. His paternal grandfather was king Mihrdat V of Iberia and his maternal grandfather was king Hormizd III of the Sasanian Empire.... [more]
Dachoberto m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Dagobert.
Dachonna f Medieval Irish
Means "My Conainne" in Medieval Irish.
Dachuan m Chinese
From Chinese 大 () meaning "big, great, vast, high" combined with 川 (chuān) meaning "river, stream"... [more]
Dachuna f Old Celtic, History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a medieval saint venerated in Cornwall, who was probably a Celtic Briton.
Dacia f Ancient Roman, Italian, Sicilian
Feminine form of Dacius and Dacio.
Daciano m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Galician form of Dacian.
Dacianus m Ancient Roman
Ancient Roman form of Dacian.
Dacien m Medieval French
French form of Datius.
Dácil f Guanche (Hispanicized), Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *dasil, meaning "footprint, step". It was borne by a Guanche princess of Tenerife who lived during the 15th century. She is best known for her marriage to a Spanish conqueror of the island.
Dacil f Guanche
Unaccented form of Dácil.
Dacio m Italian, Galician
Italian and Galician form of Dacius.
Daciu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Dacius.
Dacius m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Roman name Dacia, which is a region now serving as Moldova and Romania.
Dacjan m Polish
Polish form of Dacian.
Dacjusz m Polish
Polish form of Dacius.
Dacken m English (Archaic)
Medieval diminutive of David.
Dacoda m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dakota (See also Dacota and Dakoda)
Dacong m Chinese
From the Chinese 大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and 聪 (cōng) meaning "intelligent, clever".
Dacota m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Dakota.
Daechu f Korean
From Korean 대추 (daechu) meaning "jujube, date".
Dagaric m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element daga "day" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Dagarich m German
German form of Dagaric.
Daichin m Mongolian
Means "warrior" in Mongolian.
Daichirō m Japanese
Japanese masculine name derived from 大 (dai) meaning "big", 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intelligence" and 郎 (ro) meaning "son".
Daihachi m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 八 (hachi) meaning "eight". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Daiichi m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, large" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Daiichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Daikichi m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Daikichirō m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck" and 郎 () meaning "son"... [more]
Dalmacio m Spanish, Galician, Cebuano
Spanish and Galician form of Dalmatius.
Damascè m Catalan
Catalan form of Damaskenos via it's Latinized form Damascenus.
Damascène m French
French form of Damaskenos via it's Latinized form Damascenus.
Damasceno m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Damaskenos via it's Latinized form Damascenus.
Damascenus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Damaskenos. Used in honor of Saint John of Damascus.
Damascius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Δαμάσκιος (Damaskiós), meaning "of Damascus", the now capital city of Syria. This was the name of the last of the Athenian Neoplatonists during the 4th Century.
Damasichthon m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek δαμασίχθων (damasichthon) meaning "earth-subduer", which consists of δαμάζω (damazo) meaning "to tame, subdue, overpower, kill" (see Damasos) and χθών (chthon) meaning "ground, soil" as well as "earth, world".... [more]
Damcho m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དམ་ཆོས (dam-chos) meaning "noble doctrine, sacred teachings".
Damchoe m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan དམ་ཆོས (see Damcho).
Dammenech f Amharic
Means "she was cloudy" in Amharic.
Damocrateia f Greek Mythology
Damocrateia was a daughter of Zeus and Aegina.
Damotychos m Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" and τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate".
Damrongchai m Thai
From Thai ดำรง (damrong) meaning "maintain, uphold, sustain" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Danča f Czech
Diminutive form of Daniela.
Dancell-Dallphebo-Marke-Antony-Dallery-Gallery-Cesar m Obscure (Rare)
Borne by Dancell-Dallphebo-Marke-Antony-Dallery-Gallery-Cesar Williams, baptized on 18 January 1676 at the parish church of Old Swinford in England, whose father also bore this name. The original bearer was likely born at around the time of the English Civil War (1642-1651) and his name appears to mock Puritan eccentricity.
Dancheng f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and 骋 (chěng) meaning "galloping horse".
Danchu f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Korean 단추 (danchu) meaning "button". Also derived from 단 (dan) meaning "sweet".
Dancia f Polish
Diminutive of Dana.
Dančile f Sidamo
Means "fine" in Sidama.
Danckaert m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Dankhard (compare Dankert).
Dančyk m Belarusian
Diminutive of Bahdan.
Danece f English
Variant of Denise.
Daneczka f Polish
Diminutive form of Danuta.
Daniachew m Amharic
Means "arbitrate between them" or "you be the judge" in Amharic.
Danice f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Either a variant of Denise or a feminine elaboration of Dan 2 using the popular name suffix -ice from Alice.
Danička f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Dana 1.
Danuchna f Polish
Diminutive of Danuta.
Darča f Czech
Diminutive form of Darina 2.
Darcas f English (Puritan)
Archaic variant of Dorcas.
Darce m & f English
Diminutive of Darcy.
Darcel f & m English (American)
From the French surname, Darcel, a variant of the surname Darcy/D'Arcy (see Darcy)
Darchia m Georgian (Archaic)
Either a diminutive or a variant of დარჩილ (Darchil), which is the Georgian form of the Middle Persian name Dartsihr (see Dachi).... [more]
Darcia f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Swiss (Rare)
In English-speaking countries, this name is probably a variant of Darcy, one that may have been inspired by the name Marcia.... [more]
Darcilla f English (Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Drusilla, or an elaboration of Darcy with the clearly feminine ending illa.
Darçîn f Kurdish
Means "cinnamon" in Kurdish.
Darçın f Azerbaijani
Means "cinnamon" in Azerbaijani.
Darcus m English
Possibly a blend of the names Darius and Marcus. A known bearer of this name is Darcus Howe, a British broadcaster, columnist and civil rights campaigner.
Dareca f Arthurian Cycle
The sister of St. Patrick in Jocelyn’s Life of St. Patrick. She was said to have been Patrick’s youngest sister and to have had seventeen sons.... [more]
Darerca f History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Darerca of Ireland was a sister of Saint Patrick.
Darice f African American
Intended to be a feminine form of Darius, using the name suffix ice.
Daroach m Popular Culture
From Kirby, an action-platformer video game series developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo.
Darrick m English
Either a variant form of Derrick, or a blend of a name starting with Dar- (such as Darren or Darryl) with Rick.
Darroch m Scottish
The name Darroch is said to derive from Macdara which is Scottish Gaelic for ''son of oak''.
Dascha f Russian, Ukrainian, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant transcription of Dasha (for Russia and the Ukraine) as well as the main form of Dasha in Germany and the Netherlands.... [more]
Dascylus m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "teacher, instructor".
Davicín m Spanish (European)
Diminutive of David, only used in European Spanish.
Daviduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Davide, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Davinci m English
Derived from Leonardo da Vinci, with da Vinci meaning "of Vinci". Vinci is a village in Italy location near Florence, and it was the hometown of Leonardo da Vinci... [more]
Davincia f Southern African
Peace and love
Davock m Scots
Diminutive of Dauvit.
Daýanç m Turkmen
Means "support" in Turkmen.
Daýançgylyç m Turkmen
From daýanç meaning "support" and gylyç meaning "sword".
Dayanch m Turkmen
Alternate transcription of Daýanç.
Dayotchanculle m Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown. This is the full first name of the French soccer player Dayot Upamecano (b. 1998), who is of Bissau-Guinean descent. He was named after his great-grandfather, who was the leader of a village on the island of Jeta in Guinea-Bissau.
D'brickashaw m African American (Rare)
In the case of former American football player D'Brickashaw Ferguson (1983-), it is inspired by de Bricassart, the surname of a character in the 1977 novel and 1983 television miniseries 'The Thorn Birds'... [more]
Dực m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 翼 (dực) meaning "wing, flank".
Deachan f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Dechen.
Deachen f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Dechen.
Deanica f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Danica, influenced by Dean.
Dec m English
Short form of Declan.
Decameron m English (American, Rare)
Combination of the prefix De- and Cameron.... [more]
Decapre f Popular Culture
Used on a video game character from the Street Fighter series. It is likely derived from дека́брь (dekábrʹ), the Russian word for December.
DeCarlos m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Carlos.
Decater m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably transferred from the surname Decater
Decca f English
Likely a variant of Deca, influenced by the famous record label Decca Records, founded in 1929 in England. Could also be a variable for any name containing the element -dec/k-.
December f & m English
Derived from the Latin word decem, meaning "ten". December is the twelfth month on the Gregorian calendar. This name is used regularly in America, mostly on females.
Decenci m Catalan
Catalan form of Decentius.
Decencio m Spanish
Spanish form of Decentius.
Deceneus m Dacian
Deceneus was a priest of Dacia during the reign of Burebista (82/61–45/44 BC).
Decentia f Late Roman
Late Roman female equivalent to Decentius
Decentius m Late Roman
Probably derived from the Latin noun decentia meaning "decency, comeliness", which is related to Latin decens "fitting, appropriate, decent, worthy". Both words are ultimately derived from the Latin verb decēre "to be fitting, to be suitable, to be worthy"... [more]
Decenzia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Decenzio.
Decenzio m Italian
Italian form of Decentius.
Decetto m Arthurian Cycle
Decetto or deceit is an enemy of Timias in Book 6, Canto 5 of "The Faerie Queene". He is in league with the Blatant Beast.
Dech m Thai
Derived from Thai เดช (det), meaning "power, might, authority".
Decha m Thai
Derived from Thai เดช (det) meaning "power, might, authority".
Dechan f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Dechen.
Dechang m Chinese
From Chinese 德 () meaning "ethics, morality, virtue" combined with 昌 (chāng) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight" or 常 (cháng) meaning "common, frequent, regular"... [more]
DeChaun m African American (Rare)
Variant of Deshaun as a combination of da and Chaun. It can be spelled DeChaun, De'Chaun or Dechaun.
DeChon m Obscure
Variant of DeChaun.
Decia f Italian
Italian feminine form of Decius.
Decie f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant spelling of Dessie or a short form of names containing dec.
Décimo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Decimus.
Decimo m Italian
Italian form of Decimus.
Décio m Portuguese, Italian, Spanish
Corrupted form of Décimo, variant of Decimus.
Decius m Ancient Roman
Oscan equivalent of Decimus.
Decker m American (South), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Decker. This was used for a character on the American soap opera General Hospital: Decker Moss, a character that debuted on the show in 1989.
Decklen m English
Variant of Declan.
Decluna f Roman Mythology
An important goddess (or perhaps god, known as Declunus) of the Volscians, an ancient people of Italy who were frequently at war with the Romans and subsequently conquered and assimilated... [more]
Declunus m Roman Mythology
An important god (or perhaps goddess, known as Decluna) of the Volscians, an ancient people of Italy who were frequently at war with the Romans and subsequently conquered and assimilated... [more]
Deco m & f English (American)
Short for "decoration". Comes from a YouTube video by Ben Wheele.
Decorsie m American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian).
Decu m Sicilian
Variant of Diegu via the form Diecu.
Decui f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher".
Decuman m History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "large, chief" in Latin, derived from Latin decumanus meaning "tenth". This was the name of one of the Celtic saints who came to Somerset from Pembrokeshire (-706).
Dederica f Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Dederico (Italian and Spanish), English variant of Dedericka and Dutch variant of Diederika.
Dedericka f English
Feminine form of Dederick.
Dederico m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic)
Italian and Spanish form of Dederick. Also see Teodorico.
Dedicación m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Means "dedication" in Spanish.
Dédric m French
Short form of Dédéric, a variant form of Didéric. Also compare Déric.
Dedryck m English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Dedrick (also compare Dédric). A known bearer of this name is Dedryck Boyata (b. 1990), a Belgian professional soccer player of Congolese descent.
Deepica f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Dipika.
Defiance f Romani (Archaic)
Derived from the English word denoting a disposition to resist.
Deichtine f Irish Mythology
Possibly from Old Irish deich, meaning "ten", and tine meaning "fire" or tíre, "land, country". This was the name of the mother of Cuchulainn, whom she conceived with Lugh.
Deilochos m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from the Epic Greek adjective δήϊος (deios) meaning "hostile, destructive" as well as "unhappy, wretched". It is related to the Greek verb δηϊόω (deioo) meaning "to slay, to cut down" (see Deianeira).... [more]
Deilochus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Deilochos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of two separate characters who were both slain by Tydeus during the War of the Seven against Thebes.
Deimachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Δηΐμαχος (Deimachos), derived from δηιόω (deioo) meaning "to slay" (compare Deilochos) and μάχη (mache) meaning "battle"... [more]
Deinarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δεινός (deinos) meaning "terrible, fearsome; mighty, powerful" and ἀρχός (archos) meaning "ruler, leader, master".
Deinolochos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δεινός (deinos) meaning "terrible, fearsome; mighty, powerful" and λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush, trap".
Deinomache f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Deinomachos. This was the name of Alcibiades' mother.
Deinomachos m Ancient Greek
Means "terrible battle", derived from Greek δεινός (deinos) "fearful, terrible" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) "battle".
Deioces m Old Persian (Hellenized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Dahyuka. This was the name of the first king of the Medes according to Herodotus.
Deityche f Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, perhaps derived from δηιόω (dêioô) meaning "to destroy" and τῠ́χη (túkhē) meaning "an act of god, fate, fortune".
Delancey f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Delancey.
Delancy f English
Variant of Delancey.
Delawrence m English (African, Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Lawrence
Delce f English
May be derived from Dulce or Dulcibella
Delcy f & m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a form of Delsie. This name became specially popular in the late 1960's and early 1970's.
Delica f Slovene
Diminutive form of Adela.
Delicate f Medieval Italian, Medieval English
Derived from Latin delicata meaning "luxurious, sumptuous; polite, elegant; delicate, dainty, pretty".
Delícia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese delícia "delight, pleasure".
Deliverance f English (Puritan)
From the English word deliverance meaning "action of setting free" in physical or spiritual senses. An especially common name given in regard to the perils of child birth.
Delucas m African American
Combination of the popular name suffix de and the given name Lucas.
Delvacchio m African American
Transferred use of the surname Delvacchio.
Demarc m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular suffix De and Marc.
Demarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek (demos) meaning "the people" and (archos) meaning "master, leader". This was the name of a satrap of Phrygia and a son of Aegyptus in Greek mythology.
Demarco m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix De and Marco.
Demarcos m African American
Variant of Demarco influenced by Marcos.
Demetrice m & f African American
Possibly a modern coinage based on Demetrius.
Demetricia f English (American, Rare)
Probably a combination of Demeter 1 or Demetria with Patricia or an other name that ends in -cia, such as Alicia and Felicia.
Demiblanc m Medieval French
Meaning "white half" or "half white."
DeMichael m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix da and the name Michael.
Demick m English (Rare)
Transferred from the English surname, Demick.
Demochares m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective δημοχαρής (demochares) meaning "pleasing the people, popular". It consists of the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά (chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).
Democoön m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demokoon. In Greek mythology, this is the name of an illegitimate son of king Priam of Troy, who was killed by Odysseus during the Trojan War.
Democracy m & f English
From the English word democracy, from French démocratie, via late Latin from Greek dēmokratia, from dēmos ‘the people’ + -kratia ‘power, rule’.
Demócrito m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Democritus.
Democrito m Italian
Italian form of Democritus.
Demodice f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Δημοδίκη (Demodike), a Greek name derived from the elements δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" and δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, custom, order"... [more]
Demodocus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demodokos. A notable bearer of this name was the ancient Greek poet Demodocus of Leros (6th century BC).... [more]
Demonica f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Monica. It can be spelled DeMonica or Demonica. A known bearer is American musician DeMonica Santiago, a member of the late 1980s/early 1990s R&B group The Good Girls.
Demonice f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demonike. In Greek mythology, this is the name of two characters, one of which is an Aetolian princess.
Demonicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demonikos. A known bearer of this name was Demonicus of Pella (4th century BC), a trierarch who is thought to have been part of the companion cavalry of Alexander the Great.
Denča f Czech
Diminutive form of Denisa.
Denic m Medieval Breton
Medieval Breton diminutive of Deniel.
Denicia f American (Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Elaboration of Denice in the style of Alicia or else a variant of Denisha.
Deocar m Medieval French
From Latin Deocarus meaning "loved by God". This was borne by a 9th-century saint.
Deogracias m & f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Deogratias.
Deorc m Anglo-Saxon
Apparently derived from the Old English adjective deorc meaning "dark".
Dependance m English (Puritan)
Referring to one's dependance on God.
Dequincy m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combinaiton of the prefix de- with the given name Quincy, and may also be transferred use of the surname DeQuincy.
Deracious m African American
The name Deracious was first used as Deracius, which was later changed for proper pronunciation as De- raa -ci - o-us or dəˈrāSHəs. A name derived from the surname Clifford or Clif -ford, which means to stand from a clift looking forward... [more]