This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the description contains the keywords mouth or of or river.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cochrann f Irish MythologyPerhaps from
Cróchnait, which was derived from Irish
cróch "saffron, red" (from Latin
crocus) combined with a diminutive suffix. In the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology Cochrann is a daughter of
Cathair Mór, king of Leinster, and the mother of
Diarmaid and
Oscar; in ballads the character is known as Cróchnat.
Cockacoeske f PowhatanThe name of a 17th-century leader of the Pamunkey tribe (Powhatan Confederacy) in what is now the U.S. state of Virginia.
Cocoa f & m Pet, English (American, Rare)Either a variant of
Coco or from the English word
cocoa for the cocoa bean. The word
cocoa comes from the Spanish word
cacao, which is derived from the Nahuatl word
cacahuatl... [
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Coila f LiteratureCoila was the muse of the poet Robert Burns, he created her as a poetic device for many of his poems. The name derives from the poetic name for the area of Kyle, Ayrshire, which itself is derived from the male names Coil, Coilus or Coel Hen, King of the Picts, who lived, ruled and died in the area.
Cointha f History (Ecclesiastical)Latinization of
Kointa, itself a Hellenized form of
Quinta. Saint Cointha suffered martyrdom during the persecutions of Emperor Trajanus Decius. Cointha was martyred by having her feet tied to a horse then being dragged through the streets of Alexandria.
Colata f Judeo-SpanishDerived from Latin
colata, meaning "cleansed, purified", with the connotation of "adamant, steadfast".
Çolton f & m NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly a diminutive form of another name, using
-ton.
Columbia m & f Spanish, English, ItalianThe name
Colombia comes from the name of Christopher Columbus (Spanish: Cristóbal Colón). It was conceived by the revolutionary Francisco de Miranda as a reference to all the New World, but especially to those territories and colonies under Spanish and Portuguese rule... [
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Comito f Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κομιτώ
(Komitô), a name of uncertain etymology, perhaps derived from Greek κομίζω
(komizô) meaning "to take care of, provide for". This was borne by an elder sister of the 6th-century Byzantine empress Theodora.
Condwiramurs f Arthurian CycleThe name of a queen who becomes Parzival’s wife in the chivalric romance ‘Parzival’ by Wolfram von Eschenbach.
Confortata f Medieval ItalianMeans "comforted" in Latin. This was an augurative name given to a child born after the death of another one.
Conmemoracion f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)Derived from Spanish
conmemoración meaning "commemoration". This extremely rare name is likely given to remember some Catholic personage or event, such as the liturgical memorial of a mystery of Christ or of some saint or sacred event.
Conny f & m Dutch, English, SwedishVariant of
Connie. In Sweden, it is primarily used as a masculine name and as a full name rather than a diminutive.
Connye f EnglishFeminine spelling of
Connie. A notable bearer is the jazz musician Connye Florance.
Consider m & f English (Puritan)Late Middle English from Old French
considerer, from Latin
considerare "examine", perhaps based on
sidus, sider- "star". Possibly referring to Hebrews 10:24, "And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works" or Matthew 6:28, "And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin."
Consortia f History (Ecclesiastical)Derived from the Latin adjective
consors meaning "having a common lot, of the same fortune" (genitive
consortis). This name was borne by a 6th-century saint who is said to be venerated at Cluny, France.
Constancy m & f English (Puritan)From the English word
constancy meaning "the quality of being constant; faithfulness, steadiness" (derived from Latin
constantia). This was used by the Puritans as a vocabulary name, along with the related names
Constance and
Constant, in reference to the constancy of God in one's life.
Content m & f English (Puritan)From the English word, meaning "in a state of peaceful happiness", ultimately from Latin
contentus meaning "satisfied".
Contessina f Medieval ItalianDiminutive of
Contessa. Contessina de' Medici (1478-1515) was a daughter of the Florentine ruler Lorenzo "the Magnificent", named in honour of his paternal grandmother - Contessina de' Bardi (c.1390-1473).
Contuinda f GaulishWhile the second element is derived from Gaulish
uindos "white", the first element is derived from Gaulish
conto- which is of debated meaning. The meaning "(one) hundred" has been suggested.
Conwenna f LiteratureMeaning uncertain, probably a Latinized form of a Celtic name (like
Cuniovenda,
Cunovinda or
Cunovinna). According to the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth, Conwenna was the mother of Brennius and Belinus, two early kings of Britain... [
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Coo-ee-oh f LiteratureMeaning unknown. She was featured in L. Frank Baum's
Glinda of Oz as the Queen of the Skeezers.
Coonee f Manx (Archaic)Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a diminutive of
Constance as well as a derivation from Manx
cooney "help" and
coonee "helpful".
Coppélia f Theatre, French (Rare)The name of a life-sized mechanical doll created by the mysterious Doctor Coppélius in Léo Delibes' comic ballet
Coppélia (1870), based on two macabre stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann. The inventor's name is possibly a Latinized form of Yiddish
Koppel... [
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Coraluna f Popular CultureThe stage name of Ana Isabel Mercado (1989-), a blind Spanish singer who competed on the eighth season of the Spanish reality television talent show
Operación Triunfo (2011). She has stated that she based it on
Corina, the name of the protagonist of
Nunca miras mis manos (2003) by Susana Pérez Alonso.
Coray f & m SpanishIt means a goat that has been skinned in the milk of it's ancestors. Or It mean in or from hollow.
Corazón f Spanish (Rare)Means "heart" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Inmaculado Corazón de María meaning "Immaculate Heart of Mary".
Corazon f Spanish (Philippines)Variant of
Corazón used in the Philippines. A famous bearer is Corazon Aquino, the first female president of the Philippines, from 1986-1992 and widow to assassinated senator Benigno Aquino, Jr.
Corceca f Arthurian CycleCorceca is an old woman in Book 1 of "The Faerie Queene". She practices Catholic rituals and prays the rosary.