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Cyanth f English (American, Modern)Historically similar to the name Chrysanth. Derived from the word 'cyan', it means "the combination of blue and green". This generally refers to a child of parents with blue and green eyes.
Cyaxares m Old Persian (Latinized), HistoryLatinized form of
Kyaxares, which is the hellenized form of the Old Persian male name
Hvakhshathra or
Uvakhšatara. The meaning of the name is uncertain. This was the name of a Median king from the 6th century BC.
Cybi m WelshPossibly derived from Celtic *
kob(o)- "victory". This was the name of a 6th-century Welsh saint who founded Caergybi (the Welsh name for Holyhead).
Cydonia f English (Rare)From the former name of
Chania, a city on the island of Crete, Greece. It is also a poetic term for the island. In addition, it can be derived from Greek κυδωνιά
(kydonia) meaning "quince tree" (itself from κυδώνι
(kudoni), "quince"), ultimately from the name of the city.
Cygnet f American (Rare)Derived from the Anglo-French term, a diminutive of the Old French,
cigne or "swan", which in turn came from the Latin
cygnus, ultimately from the Greek,
kyknos.
Cygnus m AstronomyCygnus is a northern constellation lying on the plane of the Milky Way, deriving its name from the Latinized Greek word for swan.
Cyhha m Anglo-SaxonAn unrecorded Old English name, the meaning of which is uncertain. It was perhaps a nickname derived from Proto-Germanic *
kokh- "cough".
Cylon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Kylon. A known bearer of this name was the Athenian nobleman Cylon of Athens, who was one of the Olympic victors of the 35th Olympiad in 640 BC.
Cylvia f English (Rare)Variant of
Sylvia. A known bearer is an American consultant and a 'de facto' First Lady of Oregon, Cylvia Hayes.
Cyma f Jewish (Archaic)Allegedly derived from Greek σιμός
(simos), meaning "bent upwards". Alternatively, it may be a variant of
Sima 1.
Cymochles m Literature, Arthurian CycleFrom the Greek elements κῦμα
(kyma) meaning "swell of the sea, wave, billow" and κλέος
(kleos) meaning "glory". In Edmund Spenser's poem
The Faerie Queene (1590) this is the name of a knight characterized by indecision and fluctuations of the will... [
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Cymopolea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κυμοπόλεια
(Kymopoleia) meaning "wave walker", derived from κῦμα
(kyma) "wave, billow" and the verb πολέω
(poleô) "to go about, range over"... [
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Cymry f EnglishMeans ''Welsh'', plural of
Cymro ''Welshman''.
Cynara f LiteratureA Greek "plant" name, from a genus of thistles, of which a leading member is the purple flowered artichoke.... [
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Cynddelw m WelshWelsh name of uncertain origin, perhaps from an Old Celtic element meaning "high, exalted" combined with Welsh or Old Celtic
delw "image, effigy".
Cyne m Anglo-SaxonShort form of names containing the Old English element
cyne meaning "royal, kingly". The surname
Kinsley is derived from the name... [
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Cynegar m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
cynn "rank, family, kin", or possibly the related
cyne "royal", and
gar "spear".
Cynemund m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
cyne "royal" (related to
cynn "rank, family, kin") and
mund "protector, guardian", making it a cognate of
Cunimund.
Cynewise f Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
cyne "royal" and
wīs "wise". A notable bearer of this name was the wife of King Penda of Mercia, also referred to as Kyneswitha (see
Cyneswið).
Cynewulf m Anglo-SaxonMeans "royal wolf", from Old English
cyne "royal" and
wulf "wolf". This name was borne by an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon poet as well as a king of Wessex.
Cynewynn f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English name element
cyne meaning "royal" and
wynn meaning "joy, bliss".
Cynfael m WelshDerived from the Old Welsh elements
cynt meaning "first, before" and
mael meaning "prince, chieftain, lord".
Cynfran m Medieval WelshDerived from Welsh
cyn "chief" and
bran "crow, raven". This was the name of an obscure 5th-century Welsh saint. He was one of the sons of Saint Brychan.
Cynimund m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
cyne "royal" and
mund "protection".
Cynon m Arthurian CycleOne of Arthur’s three Counselor Knights, found in the Welsh Triads and other Welsh texts. He was the son of Clydno.
Cynosure f AstronomyFrom the Ancient Greek elements κυνός (
kunós) “dog's” and οὐρά (
ourá) meaning “tail”. This is an alternate name for Ursa Minor.
Cypress f & m American (Rare)From the English word
cypress, a group of coniferous trees. Ultimately from Greek
kuparissos.
Cyrenia f History, Indonesian (Rare)Feminine form of
Cyrenius. This was the name of a saint from the Roman province of Cilicia in southern Anatolia, who was martyred by burning in 306 at Tarsus, in persecutions of Galerius.
Cyrine f ArabicPossibly a variant of
Shirin. It tends to be used by Christian Arabs: a notable example is the Lebanese singer Cyrine Abdelnour (b. 1977).
Cythera f Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κύθηρα
(Kythera), the name of an island of Greece, as well as an ancient town on the island. In Greek mythology, Cythera was the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite, being the island to which she first arrived after emerging from the sea, and the source of her epithet
Kythereia (Latin:
Cytherea)... [
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Cywair m WelshDerived from
cywair meaning “proper order, fit state or condition”.
Czar m FilipinoDerived from
Caesar via its Old Russian cognate
tsĭsarĭ (
tsar in modern Russian).
Częstobor m PolishMeans "to fight often", derived from Slavic
częs(to) "often" combined with Slavic
bor "battle" or
borit "to fight". Also compare
Chestibor.
Częstobrona f PolishDerived from Polish
często "often" and
bronić "to protect someone" or
bronić się "to defend oneself".
Częstomir m PolishDerived from Slavic
częs(to) "often" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Da-ah f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 多 (da) meaning "much, many; more than, over" and 娥 (ah) means "Beautiful".
Daamin m ArabicDerived from Arabic ضامن
(daamin) meaning "guarantor, guarantee", which itself is ultimately derived from Arabic أمن
(amn) meaning "security, peace". Also compare Arabic تأمين
(ta'min) meaning "insurance".
Daario m Literature, Popular CultureDaario Naharis is the name of a sellsword character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [
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Dabareh f BiblicalDabareh is a not entirely incorrect mode of Anglicizing (Jos 21:28) the name Daberath
Da-bin f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 多 "much, many" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred".
Dabius m HistorySt. Dabius, or Davius, Confessor, was an Irish missionary to Scotland. He was part of the great monastic missionary effort in the British Isles, and then in Europe.
Đắc m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 得
(đắc) meaning "get, obtain, acquire".
Dacey f & m English (American)Possibly from the Irish word Déiseach, translating to “from the south". A famous bearer of this name is Dacey Cash
Dachang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and
倡 (chàng) meaning "guide, leader; lead".
Dachao m ChineseFrom the Chinese
大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and
焯 (chāo) meaning "clear and thorough".
Dacheng m ChineseFrom the Chinese
大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and
诚 (chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true, real".
Dachi m GeorgianThis name is best known for being the name of king Dachi of Iberia (6th century AD). He was of Iranian descent, for he belonged to the Chosroid dynasty. His paternal grandfather was king Mihrdat V of Iberia and his maternal grandfather was king Hormizd III of the Sasanian Empire.... [
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Dachuan m ChineseFrom Chinese 大
(dà) meaning "big, great, vast, high" combined with 川
(chuān) meaning "river, stream"... [
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Dácil f Guanche (Hispanicized), Spanish (Canarian)Derived from Guanche
*dasil, meaning "footprint, step". It was borne by a Guanche princess of Tenerife who lived during the 15th century. She is best known for her marriage to a Spanish conqueror of the island.