This is a list of submitted names in which an editor of the name is
Lucille.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Cingetorix m Old Celtic, HistoryDerived from Celtic
cingeto "marching men, warriors" combined with Celtic
rix "king." This name was borne by one of the four kings of Kent in 54 BC.
Cinna m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen of uncertain meaning. This was the name of a Roman politician who was the father-in-law of Julius Caesar.
Ciolo m Medieval ItalianMeaning unknown. A known bearer of this name was the 13th-century Italian poet Ciolo de la Barba from the city of Pisa.
Cipriana f Italian, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Romanian, Greek (Rare), Gascon, ProvençalItalian, Romanian, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Gascon and Provençal feminine form of
Cyprianus (compare
Cypriana).
Cisca f DutchDutch short form of
Francisca. A known bearer of this name is Cisca Dresselhuys, a Dutch journalist and feminist.
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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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.
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).
Clea f English, German, French, LiteratureLatinate form of
Cleo apparently coined by British novelist Lawrence Durrell for a character in his 'Alexandria Quartet'. A known bearer is American actress Clea DuVall (1977-).
Cleander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Kleandros. Known bearers of this name include the Greek tyrant Cleander of Gela (5th century BC) and the Greek general Cleander of Macedon (4th century BC).
Cléanthe m & f French (Rare)French form of the Greek given name
Kleanthes via its latinized form
Cleanthes. Although Cléanthe was originally a masculine name, it has occasionally been used as a feminine name in French, which is probably due to the name's similarity to other French feminine names, such as
Acanthe and
Amaranthe.
Clementinus m Late RomanLonger form of
Clementius. This name was borne by Sextus Catius Clementinus Priscillianus, a Roman consul and senator from the 3rd century AD.
Cleofe f Italian (Rare), Galician (Rare)From the Latin
Maria Cleophae, literally "Mary of
Cleophas" (and popularly interpreted as "Mary, wife of Cleophas"). This is given in reference to the saint known in Italian as
Maria Cleofe (alternatively
Maria di Cleofa), who is mentioned in John 19:25 as one of the women present at the crucifixion of Jesus.... [
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Cleolinda f FolklorePossibly a contracted form of
Cleodolinda, which is of uncertain meaning. This is the name of the princess in some medieval Italian versions of the legend of Saint George and the dragon. (Saint George rescues Princess Cleolinda from being sacrificed to a dragon by taming the dragon and then killing it in exchange for the kingdom's conversion to Christianity.) This is also the pen name of Cleolinda Jones (1978-), an American blogger and author.
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".
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.
Codrus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κόδρος
(Kodros), which is probably derived from Greek κυδρός
(kudros) or
(kydros) meaning "glorious, renowned, illustrious". In Greek mythology, Codrus was the name of a king of Athens.
Colebee m Indigenous AustralianThis was the name of two famous Australian Aborigines, recorded in the early history of Sydney. The meaning of the name is yet unknown. Also, this particular spelling may be an anglicized form of the original Aboriginal name, since it is close in appearance to English (sur)names like
Coleby and
Colby.
Commodianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen, which is an extended form of
Commodus. This name was borne by a Christian Latin poet from the 3rd century AD.
Commodus m Late Roman, HistoryDerived from the Latin word
commodus, which can mean "suitable, convenient, opportune" as well as "full, complete, of full weight". The word is ultimately derived from Latin
com "with, together" and
modus "measure, manner"... [
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Copreus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κοπρεύς
(Kopreus), which is derived from Greek κόπρειος
(kopreios) meaning "full of dung, filthy". In turn, it is ultimately derived from Greek κόπρος
(kopros) meaning "excrement, dung"... [
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Corbijn m DutchDutch form of
Corbin. As a first name, it is very rare;
Corbijn is far more common as a surname in The Netherlands.
Cordius m Ancient RomanFairly obscure Roman nomen gentile that originated with a plebeian family that was native to the city of Tusculum, which was an important center of worship for the Dioscuri. Only one member of this family is known to history, namely Manius Cordius Rufus (1st century BC)... [
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Cordus m Late RomanFrom a Roman cognomen that was probably derived from Latin
cordus, which is a variant form of Latin
chordus meaning "late-born" as well as "late in the season". Another possibility is that the name was derived from Latin
corda, which is a variant form of
chorda, the latinized form of Greek
khorda or
khorde meaning "cord, string".... [
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Coriolanus m Ancient Roman, History, TheatreRoman cognomen which was derived from
Corioli, the name of an ancient but now lost Volscian city. Although derived from the Volscian language, it is not known what the meaning of the city's name was in Volscian... [
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Cornald m DutchThe first element of this name is possibly derived from Latin
cornu "horn" (see
Cornelius). The second element is derived from Gothic
valdan "to reign." A known bearer of this name is Dutch television presenter and writer Cornald Maas (b... [
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Cornelianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Cornelius. A bearer of this name was the Roman rhetorician Sulpicius Cornelianus, who lived in the 2nd century AD.
Cornelisje f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)Feminine form of
Cornelis, which was created by adding the Dutch and Frisian diminutive suffix
-je to it. This particular way of feminizing masculine names is typically Dutch as well as Frisian, and originated in medieval times.
Corneliske f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)Feminine form of
Cornelis, which was created by adding the Dutch and Frisian diminutive suffix
-ke to it. This particular way of feminizing masculine names is typically Dutch as well as Frisian, and originated in medieval times.
Corniels m DutchDerived from
Cornelius or a blend of the name
Cor with
Niels 2, this name is quite, quite rare in The Netherlands and had only 5 bearers in the 2006 statistics for Dutch names.
Cornificius m Ancient RomanFrom a Roman nomen gentile, which was derived from Latin
cornificus "making horns", which itself was derived from Latin
cornu "horn" and Latin
facere "to make, to do". This name was borne by a Roman consul and a Roman poet, both of whom lived in the 1st century BC.
Cornutus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective
cornutus meaning "horned", itself ultimately derived from the Latin noun
cornu meaning "horn".... [
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Corrieke f Dutch (Rare)Diminutive of
Corrie, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix
-ke. This essentially makes the name a double diminutive of
Cornelia and other feminine names that start with
Cor-.... [
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Corvo m Italian, PortugueseItalian and Portuguese form of
Corvus. Corvo Attano is the name of the lead protagonist in Bethesda studio's popular video game 'Dishonored'.
Corvus m Ancient RomanDerived from Latin
corvus "raven." Marcus Valerius Corvus was a Roman hero of the 4th century BC.
Corypheus m Popular CultureDerived from
coryphaeus, which is the latinized form of the Greek word κορυφαῖος
(koryphaios) meaning "head man, chief, leader". The word itself is ultimately derived from the Greek noun κορυφή
(koruphe) meaning "head, top"... [
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Countee m English (American)Possibly derived from the surname
Countee. A notable bearer of this name was the African-American writer and poet Countee Cullen (1903-1946).
Crassus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective
crassus, which can mean "solid, thick, dense" as well as "fat, gross, plump". This name was borne by several ancient Romans, such as the Roman general and politician Marcus Licinius Crassus (1st century BC).
Crates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Krates. Known bearers of this name include the comic poet Crates (5th century BC) and the Cynic philosopher Crates of Thebes (3rd century BC).
Crijn m DutchShort form of
Quirijn. A bearer of this name was the Dutch 17th-century painter Crijn Hendricksz. Volmarijn.
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
Chariulf... [
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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).
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."
Cubitus m LiteratureDerived from Latin
cubitus meaning "reclined, lying down", which is ultimately derived from the Latin verb
cubito meaning "to recline, to lie down (often)". Also compare the Latin noun
cubitum meaning "elbow" and the Greek noun κύβιτον
(kybiton) meaning "elbow".... [
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Čučimir m Serbian (Archaic), History, Medieval SerbianMedieval Serbian name of which the first element is of uncertain origin. It may possibly have been derived from Slavic
chucha or
chusha, which may signify something small. An other possibility may be Slavic
chuzh "foreign, alien, strange" - compare modern Russian
chuzhoy, Polish
cudzy and Slovak
cudzí, all of which mean "foreign, alien, strange"... [
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Čudomir m Croatian (Archaic)Derived from Serbo-Croatian
čudo "miracle, wonder" combined with Slavic
mir "peace". As such, the name roughly means "miracle of peace" or "peace is a miracle". In some instances, this name is mistaken for a variant form of
Čedomir and even
Godemir.
Cuinte m EtruscanTwo explanations for this name exist. The first is that this name is an authentic Etruscan male name of unknown meaning, which was latinized to
Quintus by the ancient Romans... [
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