This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords mouth or of or river.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Cirinu m SicilianDiminutive of
Ciru as well as a variant of
Quirinu. The name coincides with Sicilian
cirinu "a match (the tool for starting a fire)".
Cirrus m English (Rare)Possibly named for the cirrus cloud or from the Latin word, meaning "a lock of hair, tendril, curl, ringlet of hair," that the word originates from.
Cisca f DutchDutch short form of
Francisca. A known bearer of this name is Cisca Dresselhuys, a Dutch journalist and feminist.
Cisne f & m South American, Central American (Rare)From the Ecuadorian titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de El Cisne and
Nuestra Señora de El Cisne, meaning "The Virgin of El Cisne" and "Our Lady of El Cisne" respectively (coinciding with the word for "swan").... [
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Cissa m Anglo-Saxon, HistoryMeaning unknown. One source theorizes that the name might possibly be derived from Old English
cisse meaning "gravelly place" or from Old English
cís meaning "fastidious". Even Old Norse
kyssa meaning "to kiss" was suggested by this source, but this seems unlikely, given that this name is Anglo-Saxon in origin.... [
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Cisseus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Derived from the Greek verb κισσόω
(kissoô) meaning "to wreathe with ivy", from κισσός
(kissos) "ivy". It is the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Citlallicue f Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "star skirt" in Nahuatl, from
citlalin "star" and
icue "her skirt". This was the name of a creator goddess in Aztec mythology, said to have made the stars, the Earth, death, and darkness along with her husband,
Citlalatonac.
Citrine f English (Modern, Rare), FrenchFrom the English word for a pale yellow variety of quartz that resembles topaz. From Old French
citrin, ultimately from Latin
citrus, "citron tree". It may also be related to the Yiddish
tsitrin, for "lemon tree."... [
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Citrus f EnglishRefers to a genus of flowering trees that produce fruits.
Cius m Greek Mythology (Hellenized)While the exact etymology of this name isn’t entirely clear, it's most likely to be derived from
kῖος (
kῖos) meaning unknown. In Greek mythology, Cius was one of the Argonauts, the heroes who sailed with
Jason in search of the Golden Fleece.
Civilis m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen meaning "civic, civil (of or pertaining to citizens)", or figuratively, "polite, courteous".
Civita f ItalianMeans "city, town", taken from the Italian title of the Virgin Mary
Madonna della Civita, which refers to a sacred image of the Virgin discovered on Mount Civita by a shepherd whose deaf-muteness was miraculously cured by it... [
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Cixilo f GothicCixilo (7th-century – fl. 694) was a Visigoth queen consort by marriage to king Egica (687–702). She was the daughter of Erwig and Liuvigoto. She married Egica in 670. She was repudiated in 687... [
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Cixing f ChineseFrom the Chinese From the Chinese
茈 (cí) meaning "gromwell plant" and
星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet, point of light".
Clairdelune f Filipino (Rare)Means "moonlight" in french, this name is common but also rare in the island country of the Philippines.
Clamide m Arthurian CycleA knight and king of Brandigan and Iserterre in Wolfram’s Parzival. He fell in love with Cunneware of Lalander and married her.
Clarabel f EnglishVariant of
Claribel. This was the name of the fictional character Clarabel from 'The Railway Series' of children's books by the Rev. W. Awdry and the related 'Thomas & Friends' television series... [
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Claribell f Arthurian CycleClaribell is the lover Phedon kills out of rage. Her story is told in Book 2, Canto 4 of "The Faerie Queene". ... [
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Clarimonde f LiteratureVariant of
Claremonde.
La Morte amoureuse (in English: "The Dead Woman in Love") is a short story written by Théophile Gautier and published in La Chronique de Paris in 1836... [
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Clarina f Dutch, English (Rare)Elaborated form of
Clara. This name was borne by Clarina H. Nichols, a pioneer of the women's right movement in the nineteenth century.
Clarista f LiteraturePerhaps a blend of
Clarissa and
Calista. This name appears in Robert Greene's prose work
Planetomachia (1585). It is borne by a sister of English actor Nicholas Hoult.
Clarke m & f EnglishVariant of
Clark. As a feminine name it came into use in the early 1990s, influenced by the character Clarke Betancourt from the 1990 film
Mo' Better Blues... [
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Clasterfair m American (South), African AmericanThis name is found in generations of families. Clusters of the name can be found in Louisiana, in particular, but remains rare. It is said to be terminology to refer to royal members, similar to
King or
Duke would be used.
Clateus m Ancient RomanSaint Clateus (died 64 AD) was an early Christian martyr. He was an early bishop of the Roman Catholic Church in Brescia, Italy and was martyred during the persecutions of Christians by Nero.
Clau m RomanshVariant of
Cla, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Claudin m Medieval FrenchMedieval French diminutive of
Claude. A famous bearer of this name was Claudin de Sermisy (c. 1490-1562), a French composer of the Renaissance.
Claustre f CatalanMeans "cloister" in Catalan, taken from the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary,
Mare de Déu del Claustre, meaning "Mother of God of the Cloister," the patron saint of Solsona in the comarca of Solsonès.
Claustro f & m SpanishSpanish form of
Claustre. Rare masculine usage of this name is restricted to Latin America, particularly Mexico.
Clavelina f Spanish (Rare)From Spanish
clavelina, a species of Dianthus flower named in English "rainbow pink" or "China pink".
Clavo m Spanish (Latin American)A variant of
Clavio, the name is also identical to the Spanish noun for “nail.” Therefore, there is possibly a connotation of extraordinary steadfastness and solid reliability in times of trouble... [
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Clayne m English (Rare)Probably a blend of the given names
Clay and
Wayne. A known bearer of this name is the American actor Clayne Crawford (b. 1978).