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Česćiměr m Sorbian (Archaic)Derived from Upper Sorbian
česćić "to honour; to venerate, to revere" and
měr "peace". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as
Ehrenfried.
Cesira f ItalianOf debated origin and meaning. While some scholars connect this name to masculine
Cesare, others rather see a link to
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Česlovas m LithuanianLithuanian form of
Czesław. A known bearer of this name was the Lithuanian composer Česlovas Sasnauskas (1867-1916).
Cessair f Irish, Irish MythologyAllegedly means "affliction, sorrow". According to Irish legend Cessair was a granddaughter of Noah who died in the great flood. The name also belonged to a Gaulish princess who married the Irish high king Úgaine Mór in the 5th or 6th century BC.
Cetanwakuwa m SiouxMeans "attacking hawk" in Lakota, from Lakota
čhetáŋ "hawk" and
wakhúwa "hunter, to hunt or chase".
Cethegus m Late RomanA Roman cognomen of unknown meaning. One bearer of this name was Gaius Cornelius Cethegus who was a consul of the Roman Republic in 197 BC.
Cethlenn f Irish MythologyPossibly means "crooked tooth". In Irish myth she was the wife of Balor of the Evil Eye, king of the Fomorians and by him the mother of Ethniu (or
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Ceti f Judeo-Spanish, Jewish (?)Feminine equivalent of
Cid, a byname derived from the Old Castilian loan word
Çid, itself derived from the dialectal Arabic word
sīdī (سيدي ) "my lord; my master", ultimately from Arabic
as-sayyid (السيّد ) "the lord; the master".
Ceto f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek Κητώ
(Kētō), which meant "sea-monster" (supposedly the source of the word κῆτος
(kētos) "any sea-monster or huge fish; sometimes the whale, but often the tunny-fish")... [
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Cetshwayo m ZuluMeans "advised" in Zulu. This was the name of a Zulu King,
Cettie f English (Rare)English diminutive of
Celeste,
Celestia and
Celestine. A known bearer of this name was the American abolitionist and philanthropist Laura Spelman Rockefeller (1839-1915), who was affectionately referred to as Cettie because of her middle name, which was Celestia.
Cetul m Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
джетинчи (cetinçi) meaning "seventh" and
улан (ulan) meaning "son".
Çetulo f BandialMeans "died coming" in Bandial. This is considered a 'death prevention' name.
Ceu m ChinMeans "bright" in Hakha Chin.
Cevher m & f TurkishMeans "precious stone, jewel, gem" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian گوهر
(gōhar).
Cewê f KurdishFrom Kurdish
cew meaning "brook, stream".
Ceylanyar f Ottoman TurkishProbably from Turkish
ceylan meaning "antelope, gazelle" and Persian یار
(yar) meaning "friend, lover".
Ceylon m English (Rare)From the historical name of the British crown colony (present-day Sri Lanka), borrowed from Portuguese
Ceilão and ultimately derived from Sanskrit सिंहल
(simhala), literally meaning "lionlike" and composed of सिंह
(simha) meaning "lion" and the suffix -ल
(-la).
Ceyran f AzerbaijaniDerived from the Azerbaijani noun
ceyran meaning "gazelle, antelope", which is ultimately of Persian origin (see
Jeiran). Also compare the related name
Ceylan.
Ceyx m Greek Mythology (Rare)Meaning unknown. In Greek mythology, Ceyx was the husband of
Alcyone. After he was killed in a shipwreck, his wife threw herself into the water, but the gods saved her and turned them both into kingfishers.
Cézanne f & m English, AfrikaansFrom the French artist, Paul Cézanne. This name is sometimes used as a feminine name by Afrikaners in South Africa due to its similarity to
Suzanne.
Cezsan f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
джез (cez) meaning "copper, bronze" and
сан (san) meaning "body, limb".
Chabao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
姹 (chà) meaning "beautiful, colourful" and
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".
Chabi f Medieval MongolianEmpress Chabi (1225–1281) was a Khongirad empress consort of the Yuan dynasty in China, married to Kublai Khan. As such, she was the wife to the Mongol Khagan who had conquered all of China in the 1270s.
Chabua m Georgian (Rare)Diminutive of
Mzechabuk, which tends to be used as an independent name. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian novelist Mzechabuk "Chabua" Amirejibi (1921-2013).
Chabuta f GuancheFrom Guanche
*tabuḍt, meaning "navel". This was recorded as the name of a 12-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Chac m New World MythologyThe Mayan god of Agriculture, Fertility, and Rain. He is also associated with east and the colour yellow.
Chacha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chachaviy f MariFrom the Tatar
чэ чэк (che chek) meaning "flower" and
бий (biy) meaning "princess".
Chaćko m Belarusian (Archaic)Derived from Belarusian хацець
(chacieć) meaning "to want, to desire". This name was given to a long-desired child.
Chae-beom m Korean采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck" or 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 範 meaning "standard, norm; example, model," 凡 meaning "all, everyone" or 犯 "invasion, violation,"
Chae-Eun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 采
(chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck", 彩
(chae) meaning "colour" or 蔡
(chae) referring to a type of tortoise used for divination combined with 垠
(eun) meaning "boundary, limit, riverbank", 恩
(eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 誾
(eun) meaning "to speak gently, to be respectful"... [
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Chae-ha f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "color" combined with 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (ha) meaning "summer".
Chaehui f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck, 彩 (chae) meaning "color" and 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn"
Chae-hwa f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 花 (hwa) meaning "flower, bloom, anger" or 華 (hwa) meaning "flower, petal, China". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Chae-hyang f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 香 (hyang) meaning "incense, fragrant". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Chae-hyun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 采 (
chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck" or 彩 (
chae) meaning "colour", and 賢 (
hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able". Other hanja combinations are also possible.
Chae-in f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 仁 (in) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Chae-min f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem", 旻 (min) meaning "heaven", or 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens"... [
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Chaeo f Thai (Rare)Means "clear, transparent, limpid" in Thai. It is more commonly used as a nickname.
Chae-rin f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩
(chae) meaning "hue, colour" and 麟
(rin) meaning "female of Chinese unicorn", as well as other hanja combinations. A famous bearer is South Korean singer CL, born Lee Chae-rin (1991-).
Chae-ryeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 (
chae) "variegated colors" and 鈴 (
ryeong) "bell".
Chae-seon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 "variegated colors" and 仙 "transcendent, immortal".
Chae-yeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 "variegated colors" and 姸 "beautiful".
Chahna f HindiMeans "wish, desire, affection" in Hindi.
Chahuacue m NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
chahuatl "concubine" and
cueitl "skirt".
Chahuatlatoa m NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
chahuatl "concubine" or
chahuati "to be jealous, envious, suspicious", combined with
tlatoa "to speak; to issue commands".
Chai f English (American)From Hindi word 'chai', derived from Chinese word 'cha' meaning "tea". Masala chai, literally "spice tea", is a flavored tea drink from India that usually consists of black tea, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, black pepper, and ginger (though variations exist)... [
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Chai m ThaiFrom ชาย (
chai) meaning "man" or ชัย (
chai) meaning "victory". It can also function as a short form of
Somchai,
Sakchai, and other names containing the same element.
Chaianan m ThaiFrom Thai ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory" and อนันต์
(anan) meaning "infinite, endless".
Chaichan m ThaiFrom Thai ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory" or ชาย
(chai) meaning "man" and ชาญ
(chan) meaning "skilled, proficient".
Chaichana m ThaiFrom Thai ไชย
(chai) meaning "victory" and ชนะ
(chana) meaning "win, conquer, defeat".
Chaido f Late Greek, GreekGreek name of medieval origin, from Greek χάιδι, χάδι meaning "song" or "pamper". Saint Chaido was one of the Forty Holy Virgin Martyrs who are celebrated on September 1, along with Saint Ammoun the Deacon... [
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Chailai f ThaiMeans "pretty, lovely, beautiful" in Thai.
Chaiming f ChineseFrom the Chinese
钗 (chāi) meaning "ornamental hairpin" and
明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".
Chaimongkhon m ThaiMeans "auspicious victory" from Thai ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory" and มงคล
(mongkhon) meaning "auspicious, favourable".
Chaimu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment" combined with 舞 (mu) meaning "dance". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Chainarong m ThaiFrom Thai ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory" and ณรงค์
(narong) meaning "fight, campaign".
Chairat m ThaiDerived from Thai ชัย or ไชย
(chai) meaning "victory" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Chairedemos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek χαίρω
(chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek δημος
(demos) meaning "the people".
Chairekrates m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek χαίρω
(chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek κρατος
(kratos) meaning "power".
Chairephanes m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek χαίρω
(chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek φανης
(phanes) "appearing".
Chairephon m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek χαίρω
(chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek φωνη
(phone) meaning "voice".
Chairestrate f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek χαίρω
(chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with στρατος
(stratos) "army". This was borne by the mother of the philosopher Epicurus.
Chairlie m ScotsDiminutive of
Chairles. 'Wae's me for Prince Chairlie' is a Scottish song whose theme is the aftermath of the Jacobite Rising of 1745.
Chaisak m ThaiDerived from Thai ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".