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Cleophea f German (Swiss, Rare, Archaic)Feminine form of
Cleophas. This was borne by the mother of Swiss-born Austrian painter Angelica Kauffman. Cleophea Holzhalb was painted by the Swiss painter Hans Asper in 1538 together with her cat and her dog.
Cleotha m & f African American (Rare)This was borne by American singer Cleotha "Cleedy" Staples (1934-2013), a member of the Staple Singers musical group.
Clériadus m Literature, French (Rare, Archaic)The hero of the 15th-century French prose romance
Cleriadus et Meliadice. A known bearer was Antoine Clériadus de Choiseul-Beaupré (1707-1774), a French cardinal.
Clewes f & m Anglo-Saxon (Modern)https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=e9b61c16f95f1970689de8a8c6a1944eeb28e2254e85f6b6fa63d67e18df6968JmltdHM9MTczODcxMzYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=3754741b-e309-68fe-1d7d-6193e2e969c0&psq=clewes+name+definition&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaG91c2VvZm5hbWVzLmNvbS9jbGV3ZXMtZmFtaWx5LWNyZXN0&ntb=1
Cliffie m & f English (American)A Dimunitive Form of Clifford, Clifton, Clifette, and Cliftona and also a variant of Cliffy and Cliff.
Çlirim m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
çliroj "to free; to set free; to release".
Clivia f German, TheatreDerived from the English name of the plant (the German name for it being
Klivie) which itself is a Latinization of
Clive. The plant was named by botanist John Lindley (1799-1865) after Charlotte Florentina Clive (died 1866).... [
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Cloacina f Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
cloaca, meaning "sewer", and combined with a feminine suffix. This was the name of the goddess who presided over the system of sewers in Rome, sometimes identified with
Venus.
Clopin m LiteratureMeans "stumbler" in French. This was the first name of a character from Victor Hugo's novel, 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'. Clopin Trouillefou was considered the king of truants by the Parisian gypsies.
Clopton m English (British, Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Clopton. A notable bearer was Clopton Havers (1657-1702), who became a Physician in England (via the Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians) in 1687 and wrote several books related to the study and structure of bones.
Clotee f EnglishPerhaps a diminutive of
Clotilde. This was used in the 1997 children's historical novel
A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl.
Cloud m Popular CultureDerived from the English word
cloud. In Popular Culture, this is the name of the main protagonist (Cloud Strife) in "Final Fantasy VII", who also makes an appearance in "Dissidia: Final Fantasy".
Clove f Literature, English (Modern)From the English word meaning either a slice of garlic or the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, used as a spice. This name was recently used in Suzanne Collins' popular book,
The Hunger Games.
Clovia f EnglishMeaning unknown. Clovia is a character in the "Gasoline Alley" comic strips, first released in 1918, one of the longest running comic strips of all time in the US.
Cloyd m EnglishPossibly a variant of Clyde, influenced by names like Lloyd and Floyd.
Cluanach m IrishDerived from
clauna "deceitful, flattering, rogue".
Clytippe f Greek MythologyOne of the many daughters of Thespius and Megamede. She consorted with Heracles and gave birth to a son Eurycapys.
Clytodora f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek κλυτος (
klytos) meaning "famous, noble" and δωρον (
doron) meaning "gift". It is the name of two characters in Greek mythology.
Cẩm m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 锦
(cẩm) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered".
Cẩn m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 瑾
(cẩn) meaning "fine jade" or 謹
(cẩn) meaning "cautious, careful".
Cneajna f Medieval RomanianDerived from Romanian
cneaz (ultimately from Proto-Slavic
*kъnędzь via Ukrainian and Russian
князь (knjazʹ)) "prince; ruler of a state or principality in past times". This name was borne by the daughter of
Alexandru cel Bun (
Alexander the Good in English) who eventually married
Vlad II Dracul.
Cniva m GothicCniva (fl. mid-3rd century AD) was a Gothic king who invaded the Roman Empire. He successfully captured the city of Philippopolis (Plovdiv in Bulgaria) in 250 and killed Emperor Decius and his son Herennius Etruscus at the Battle of Abritus as he was attempting to leave the Empire in 251... [
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Cnodomar m GermanicDerived from Gothic
knôds "kind" (as in 'race' or 'species') combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Co m DutchDutch short form of
Jacob and
Jacobus. A well-known bearer of this name is Co Adriaanse (b. 1947), a Dutch soccer manager and former soccer player.
Cơ m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 基 (
cơ) meaning "foundation, base".
Coahoma f ChoctawFrom the Choctaw
kowi meaning "puma" and
homma meaning "red".
Coalhouse m LiteratureAppears in the novel (1975), movie (1981) and musical (1998)
Ragtime, on the character Coalhouse Walker Junior, and his son, Coalhouse Walker III. The writer of
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Coanacochtli m NahuatlMeans "serpent-shaped earring" in Nahuatl, from
cōātl "snake, serpent" and
nacochtli "earring, ear plug, pendant".
Coanan m NahuatlMeans "snake mother" or possibly "snake protector" in Nahuatl, from
cōātl "snake, serpent" and
nantli "mother", which can be used in the sense of "protector".
Coanen f NahuatlMeaning uncertain. Derived from Nahuatl
cōātl "snake, serpent", possibly combined with
nenetl "doll, idol",
nen "in vain, useless, idle", or
nemi "to live".
Coatl m NahuatlMeans "snake, serpent; twin" in Nahuatl, the fifth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
Coatzon m NahuatlMeans "serpent’s hair" in Nahuatl, from
coatl "snake, serpent" and
tzontli "hair, crest" or "headdress".
Coaxoch f NahuatlMeans "serpent flower" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl
coatl, "serpent, snake" and
xochitl, "flower".
Cobalt m EnglishFrom the metal or the shade of blue. Derived from German
kobold, a type of house spirit. This in turn, has a few possible etymologies. One is that it come from Greek
koba'los, meaning "rogue"... [
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Cobb m ScottishI was told that it is a slang term given to a "man of large or imposing stature" that means lump or chunk of something.
Coblaith f Medieval Irish, PictishBelieved to mean "victorious sovereignty", from Old Irish
cob "victory" and
flaith "ruler, sovereign, princess". This name was relatively common in the early Irish period... [
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Cobura f GuancheFrom Guanche
*kăbūr, meaning "swaying" (literally "slow jog"). This was recorded as the name of a 10-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Cobweb m TheatreFrom the English word
cobweb meaning "spiderweb". In Shakespeare's comedy 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (1595) this name is borne by a fairy attendant of Titania.
Cocalus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)From Ancient Greek
κόκκαλος (
kokkalos) meaning "pine kernel", itself from
κόκκος (
kokkos) "seed, grain, kernel". This was the name of a legendary Sician king, who sheltered
Daedalus after his escape from the Labyrinth.
Cochlán m Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
cochall "cape, hood" combined with a diminutive suffix.