This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English; and a substring is c.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Nectarine f English (Rare)From the type of peach native to Greece, where the juice was treasured and called a "drink of the gods" or "nectar".
Nicomaine f English (Rare)Combination of
Nico and
Maine. Nicomaine Dei Capili Mendoza-Atayde (1995-), known professionally as Maine Medoza, is a Filipina actress and television personality.
Occy m English (Australian)Given in honour of surfer
Mark Occhilupo, whose nickname is "Occy", short for his
Italian surname, which means "eyes of the wolf". At the same time it is a play on the word "occy straps", short for "octopus straps" - used by surfers to tie their surfboards to a car roof.
Orchid f English (Rare)From the eponymous flowering plant. The plant's name derives from Latin
orchis, borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄρχις
(orkhis), meaning "testicle" (the name was given to the plant because of the testicle-shaped subterranean parts of some European orchids).
Patchouli f Popular Culture, English (Rare)Patchouli comes from the bushy herb of the mint family and bears tiny pink-white flowers. A bearer of this name is Patchouli Knowledge, a character from the Touhou Project.
Peaceable m English (Puritan)From Anglo-Norman
pesible, peisible, Middle French
paisible, from
pais (“peace”) +
-ible; Meaning, "free from argument or conflict; peaceful."
Peach f English (Modern), Popular CultureDerived from the name of the fruit, which itself derived its name from Late Latin
persica, which came from older Latin
malum persicum meaning "Persian fruit." In popular culture, this is the name of the Nintendo video game character Princess Peach, whom Mario often rescues from the evil Bowser.
Peaches f English (Rare)Literally derived from the English word
peaches, which is the plural form of
peach, the fruit. It is derived from Late Middle English from Old French
pesche, from medieval Latin
persica, from Latin
persicum, meaning "Persian apple".
Pentecost f & m English (Puritan, Archaic)From the name of the Christian festival which commemorates the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the apostles, celebrated on the fiftieth day after Easter, ultimately deriving from Greek
pentekoste (hemera) "fiftieth (day)"... [
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Percell m EnglishFrom the English surname, Percell, and occupational surname for a swineherd.
Perseverance f English (Puritan)From the English word meaning "steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success", referring to persevering through the trials and tribulations that may come as a believer of Christ.
Piercy m & f English (British, Rare)A variant of Piers, a Middle English form of Peter. Peter is derived from the Greek petros, meaning "stone" or "rock".
Pinckney m English (Archaic)From the surname
Pinckney. A famous bearer of this name was the first African American to become governor of a U.S. State Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (1837-1921)
Quintessence f English (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."
Racer m English (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)... [
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Radiance f & m EnglishFrom 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.
Reliance m & f English (Puritan)Meaning, "dependence on or trust in someone or something." Referring to one's reliance on God.
Relic m EnglishFrom 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'.
Repentance f & m English (Puritan), RomaniMiddle 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... [
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Rhoderick m English (Rare)Variant spelling of
Roderick. A known bearer of this name was Sir Rhoderick McGrigor (1893-1959), a senior officer of the British Royal Navy.
Ric m EnglishShort form of
Richard,
Eric, or names with
rick or
ric, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.
Richmond m EnglishFrom the English place name. Richmond is a historic town in North Yorkshire. Its name comes from the town of Richemont in Normandy, meaning "rich hill" in Old French.
Rickland m English (Canadian)This is my real name. When I was a child my parents told me they had made it up so I would have a unique name. Birth Certificate available if you want to confirm.
Ricochet f & m EnglishFrom the English word “ricochet”, meaning: “(of a bullet, shell, or other projectile) rebound one or more times off a surface.” As a given name, Ricochet could symbolize strength, resilience, and fearlessness.
Rock m English (Rare)English form of
Rocco, traditionally used to refer to the 14th-century saint. Modern use of the name is probably influenced by the English surname
Rock and may also be inspired by the English word
rock... [
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Rocket m & f English (Rare)From the English word
rocket. The word comes from Italian
rocchetta, from Old Italian
rochetto (“rocket”, literally “a bobbin”), diminutive of
rocca (“a distaff”), from Lombardic
rocko,
rukka (“spinning wheel”), from Proto-Germanic
*rukkô (“a distaff, a staff with flax fibres tied loosely to it, used in spinning thread”).
Romance m English (Rare)From the English word “romance” this was given to 9 baby boys in the USA in 2014.
Satchal m English (American)Old English (Satchel) but this is spelled with an "a" at the end. It's a noun- a real person's name, an American name, meaning 'unknown'. From the lyrics of one of Dave Mason's song: I'm a person not a purse.
Scholar m EnglishIt means "scholar", referring to a student or to someone intelligent.
Scotland m & f EnglishFrom the name of the country
Scotland, meaning "land of the Scots", from Latin
Scoti meaning "Gaelic speaker".
Scottine f English (Rare)Variant form of
Scottina. A known bearer of this name is the American actress Brett Rossi (b. 1989), who was born as Scottine Ross.