This is a list of submitted names in which a substring is c.
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PycellemLiterature Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "Game of Thrones". In the series, Pycelle is a Grand Maester who serves multiple monarchs of Westeros from the last years of the Targaryen dynasty onward.
Pyewacketm & fLiterature, Popular Culture, Pet An imp in form of a dog reported by Mathew Hopkins in his 1647 pamphlet "The Discovery of Witches". Also the cat familiar of the witch in the 1958 movie Bell, Book and Candle.
PyrochlesmLiterature, Arthurian Cycle From the Greek elements πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". In Edmund Spenser's poem The Faerie Queene (1590) this is the name of a reckless knight who, together with his brother Cymochles, represents emotional maladies that threaten temperance... [more]
QachafMongolian (Rare) Possibly derived from Mongolian хацар (khatsar) meaning "cheek, face; flank".
QaçhanmKarachay-Balkar Either from къачхан (kaçhan) meaning "escaped, fugitive" or къач (kaç) meaning "cross" or "honour" and the Turkic title khan meaning "king, ruler".
QandischefCircassian Circassian feminine name meaning "golden foster-child".
QarachaqaymHistory Possibly derived from Turkic *qarčïğa(y) meaning "hawk". Qarachaqay Khan was a 17th-century Iranian military commander of Armenian origin.
QaraçiqmKarachay-Balkar From the Karachay-Balkar къара (qara) meaning "black" and the diminutive suffix -чыкъ (çıq).
Qarchig'ayfUzbek Uzbek feminine name refering to a kind of sparrowhawk.
Qhana ChuymafAymara From the Aymara qhana meaning "clear; light, clarity" and chuyma meaning "lung" in Aymara, conceptually seen as the 'heart' of a person or seat of sentiment and emotion in Aymara culture.
QianchenfChinese From the Chinese 芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage" and 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak".
Qianchunf & mChinese From Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand" combined with 春 (chūn) meaning "spring". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Qiaochaif & mChinese From the Chinese 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 侪 (chái) meaning "company, companion, together".
QiaochenfChinese From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and 辰 (chén) meaning "celestial bodies, early morning".
Qichaom & fChinese From Chinese 起 (qǐ) meaning "rise, stand up, begin" or 启 (qǐ) meaning "open, begin" combined with 超 (chāo) meaning "surpass, leap over"... [more]
QiongchanmChinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology From the characters 穷 (qióng, meaning “to reach a limit” or “poor”) and 蝉 (chán, meaning “cicada”). This name was borne by one of the sons of Zhuanxu who was given ownership of the Gumu (姑幕) Kingdom... [more]
QiuchenfChinese From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak".
QizbechmAdyghe, Circassian One of the most popular Circassian names. It is the name of Circassian commander/general Tughuzhuqo Kizbech, who served in the Circassian army during the Russo-Circassian War. The origin is Turkic, and is short for "Qizil Bek" which translates to "Red Lord" or "Golden Lord".
QızıltacfAzerbaijani (Rare) Means "golden crown", from Azerbaijani qızıl meaning "golden" and Persian تاج (tāj) meaning "crown".
Qualchamitlm & fNahuatl Meaning uncertain. The first element probably derives from Nahuatl cualli "good, well, a good thing; beautiful, handsome, pretty".
QuauhchimalmNahuatl Means "monkey, black howler" in Nahuatl, derived from cuauchimalli "wooden shield". Alternately, may be a combination of quauhtli "eagle" and chimalli "shield".
Quauhquimichinm & fNahuatl Means "wood mouse", from Nahuatl cuahuitl "wood, tree" and quimichin "mouse".
QuauhtlapochinmNahuatl Possibly means "young eagle", derived from Nahuatl cuauhtli "eagle" and -poch "young". Alternately, the second element may derive from poctli "smoke, fumes, vapour".
QuecaofChinese From the Chinese 雀 (què) meaning "sparrow" and 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass".
Quecholm & fNahuatl Means "roseate spoonbill" in Nahuatl.
QuechollacahuafNahuatl Meaning uncertain, possibly "inhabitant of Quechollac", from the name of a town (itself derived from quecholli "roseate swan, roseate spoonbill", atl "water", and the locative suffix -c) combined with ahua "possessor of water; resident of a town".
QueenierichfObscure (Rare) Combination of Queenie and name element rih "ruler, king" or the English word rich "wealthy, plentiful". Queenierich Ajero Rehman (1988-) is a Filipino-Pakistani singer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Philippines 2012.
QuenmachocmNahuatl Possibly derived from Nahuatl quenmach, meaning "is it possible?" or "how is it possible?" and oc, "besides this, in addition, still".
QuetcyfAmerican (Hispanic, Rare) Borne by Quetcy Alma Martínez De Jesús (1956-), a Puerto Rican child singer of the 1960s and 1970s who was based in New York City. Her name may be a derivative of Quetzalli.
QuetzalcuauhmNahuatl Means "eagle plume" or "precious eagle" in Nahuatl, from quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and cuauhtli "eagle".
QuetzalxochitlfNahuatl Means "feather flower" or "precious flower", from Nahuatl quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and xochitl "flower".
QuiachtonmNahuatl Meaning unknown, possibly means "his/her ancestor" in Nahuatl, derived from the singular suffix qui- and achtontli "great-grandfather, ancestor".
QuicemitoamNahuatl Means "he speaks with determination" or "he resolved to do something" in Nahuatl.
QuichichihuimNahuatl Possibly derived from Nahuatl chihchihua "to make, fashion, craft" or "to adorn, dress, arrange".
QuicksilvermPopular Culture Quicksilver is the 'mutant' name of a protagonist, and sometimes antagonist, of Marvel's line of X-Men and Avengers comics. His real name is Pietro Maximoff, and he is the son of Magneto... [more]
QuilindschymObscure In the case of Dutch soccer player Quilindschy Hartman (2001-), it is a combination of Quirine (the name of his sister) and Lindschy (possibly a Dutch form of Lindsay).
Quimichm & fNahuatl Means "mouse" in Nahuatl, a nickname for a child.
QuintessencefEnglish (Rare) This name comes from the word that can mean "a thing that is the most perfect example of its type" or, in its literal sense, "fifth essence." The word is derived from Middle French quinte essence, which is, ultimately originated from Medieval Latin quinta essentia, a combination of Latin quinta, the feminine equivalent of quintus meaning "five," and essentia meaning "essence."
RabicanomCarolingian Cycle, Literature Means "white tail", derived from Spanish rabo "tail" and Spanish cano "white". The original word described a horse with white hairs in its tail, though nowadays rabicano refers to a certain coat color for horses, specifically in roans... [more]
RacermEnglish (Rare) Late Old English, from Old Norse rás ‘current.’ It was originally a northern English word with the sense ‘rapid forward movement,’ which gave rise to the senses ‘contest of speed’ (early 16th century) and ‘channel, path’ (i.e., the space traversed)... [more]
Rachanunm & fThai From Thai รัช (ratcha) meaning "kingship, monarchy" and นนท์ (non) meaning "pleasure, joy". A variant of Ratchanon. This is the given name of Thai actress Rachanun Mahawan (2000-), nicknamed Film.
Radiancef & mEnglish From Latin radiare + -ance. From the English word, defined as "the light or heat as emitted or reflected by something" or "great happiness", occasionally used as a given name.
RadicafSlovene Diminutive of Rada, used as a given name in its own right.
RagnacharmGermanic, History Derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old High German wachar "vigilant." It might also be a form of Raginher... [more]
RaikichimJapanese From Japanese 来 (rai) meaning "to come" or 頼 (rai) meaning "rely, depend on" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Ratnacandram & fIndonesian Combination of Ratna and Candra, derived from रत्नचन्द्र (rathnachandra), "jewel of the moon" or "shining treasure" in Sanskrit.
RaycomGuanche, Spanish (Canarian) Possibly derived from the Guanche word *răyyək, referring to a member of the Irăyyăkăn, a noble tribe of the Adrar des Ifoghas area of Mali. According to Antonio de Viana's epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604), this was the name of a late 15th-century Guanche captain and ambassador who served under Beneharo, the king of Anaga on the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), at the time of the Spanish conquest of the island.
ReccaredmGermanic, History This is most likely a form of Ricarad, though it may also be a form of Ricarid (which is less likely, because the element in Ricarid was rarely used by the ancient Germans)... [more]
RecuerdofSpanish (Rare) Means "remembrance, memory" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Recuerdo and Nuestra Señora del Recuerdo, meaning "The Virgin of the Remembrance" and "Our Lady of the Remembrance" respectively.
Rejoycef & mEnglish (Puritan) Unaware of the puritanical history of the name, modern users tend to consider it an alternate spelling of Rejoice influenced by the name Joyce.
Reliancem & fEnglish (Puritan) Meaning, "dependence on or trust in someone or something." Referring to one's reliance on God.
RelicmEnglish From the English word "relic" referring to "something old kept for sentimental reasons; part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration; ancient treasure". From the Latin reliquiae 'remains, relics', from relinquō 'I leave behind, abandon, relinquish', from re- + linquō 'I leave, quit, forsake, depart from'.
RelictusmEnglish (Rare, Archaic), Obscure From the Latin word meaning "abandoned, forsaken, relinquished". This was given to various foundling children presumed orphans.
RemaclusmFrankish (Latinized) This name is best known for being the name of the 7th-century Frankish saint Remaclus, who was born in Aquitaine (located in what is nowadays the southwest of France). His name is a corruption of Remagilus or Rimagilus, which are both latinizations of his original Germanic name, which must have been either Ramigil, Remigil or Rimigil.... [more]
Repentancef & mEnglish (Puritan), Romani Middle English: from Old French repentir, from re- (expressing intensive force) + pentir (based on Latin paenitere ‘cause to repent’). Meaning, " the activity of reviewing one's actions and feeling contrition or regret for past wrongs." Referring to being sorry for one's sins... [more]
RevocatusmLate Roman, Dutch (Archaic) Derived from Latin revocatus meaning "recalled, called back", which in turn is derived from the Latin verb revoco meaning "to recall, to call back" as well as "to revive". Also compare the English word revocable, which is etymologically related.... [more]
ReychelfRussian Russian transcription of Rachel (after the English pronunciation).