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Crijn m DutchShort form of
Quirijn. A bearer of this name was the Dutch 17th-century painter Crijn Hendricksz. Volmarijn.
Crimea m Romani (Archaic)From the peninsula
Crimea in the Black Sea. Use as a given name in the 19th century was probably influenced by news coverage of the Crimean war (1853–1856).
Crimefighter f ObscureFrom Middle English
cryme, crime, from Old French
crime, crimne, from Latin
crīmen combined with Middle English
fightere, fyghtor, feghtere, feghtare, fiȝtare, fiȝtere, from Old English
feohtere.
Crimson f & m English (Modern, Rare)From the English word for the purplish-red color. It originally meant the color of the kermes dye produced from a scale insect, Kermes vermilio, but the name is now sometimes also used as a generic term for slightly bluish-red colors that are between red and rose.... [
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Críonna f Irish (Modern)This is a modern Irish name which is directly derived from Irish
críonna meaning "wise".
Criou m Medieval FrenchVariant form of
Cariou, which is a short form of
Carioulf, itself a variant form of
Charioulf, which is the original French form of
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Crispijn m DutchDutch form of
Crispinus (see
Crispin). A known bearer of this name is the Dutch speed skater Crispijn Ariëns (b. 1989).
Cristín f IrishIrish form of
Christine which was "brought into Scotland by Queen Margaret, and into Ireland by the Anglo-Normans."
Cristíona f IrishIrish form of
Christina, which was "brought into Scotland by Queen Margaret, and into Ireland by the Anglo-Normans."
Crixus m GaulishThis was the name of a Gallic gladiator and military leader in the Third Servile War between the Roman Republic and rebel slaves (died 72 B.C.). His name means "one with curly hair" in Gaulish.
Crocus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Derived from Greek
κρόκος (krokos) "crocus". In Greek mythology, Crocus was a mortal youth who was changed by the gods into a saffron flower.
Croix m ObscureFrench cognate of
Cruz, possibly taken from the name of
St. Croix, the largest of the Virgin Islands (which was originally
Santa Cruz, "Holy Cross" in Spanish, the name given by Columbus).
Cronan m EnglishFrom Irish Gaelic
Crónán, from
crón "swarthy". This was the name of two seventh-century Irish saints and miracle-workers.
Crovan m HistoryMeaning uncertain, perhaps from Middle Irish
crobh bhan "white hand". This was the byname of Godred Crovan (d. 1095), an 11th-century Norse conqueror who ruled the Isle of Man. It has been interpreted as a mocking reference to Godred's supposed habit of wearing white gauntlets into battle and aversion to getting his hands dirty in combat.
Crow m & f English (Rare)Derived from the small black bird. All in all, crows represent death, danger, misfortune, and illness but also rebirth, self-reflection, intelligence, and loyalty, and as such can be both good and bad omens, depending on the culture and beliefs.
Cruces f SpanishPlural form of
Cruz, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de las Cruces and
Nuestra Señora de las Cruces, meaning "The Virgin of the Crosses" and "Our Lady of the Crosses" respectively.... [
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Crucificia f Late Roman, Italian, SpanishEarliest known usage stemmed from the mid 4th century in Rome, following the rule of Constantine. The meaning of the name is "Crucifixion."
Crucis f & m VariousMeans "of the cross" in Latin (the genitive form of
Crux), referring to the cross of the crucifixion. This is used as the second part of compound religious or monastic names, such as
Maria Crucis ("Mary of the (Holy) Cross") and
Johannes Crucis ("John of the Cross").... [
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Crudor m Arthurian CycleCrudor is the knight who requires a mantle of knights' and ladies' hair from his lady Briana before he is willing to marry her in Book 6, Canto 1 of "The Faerie Queene". He is reformed by Calidore.
Crux m AstronomyLatin for "cross". This is the name of a constellation in the southern hemisphere, commonly known as the Southern Cross.
Cruzamanthe f French (Rare, Archaic)Extremely rare name which was likely inspired by the novel
Cruzamante ou la Sainte Amante de la Croix by Marie Françoise Loquet, published in 1786.
Crysia f Ancient GreekThe name Crysia or Chrysia, Χρυσια in Greek comes from the Greek word for "gold", Χρυσεος. It means as much as "the golden one" or figuratively "the anointed". The name is related to
Chryssa although the later has a slightly different etymological root.