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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *ce.
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Acace m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Akakios via Acacius.
Aiace m Italian
Italian form of Ajax.
Amance f & m French (Rare)
French feminine and masculine form of Amantius.
Arbace m Theatre, Old Persian (Italianized), Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Arbaces. It was used for the title character of Arbace (1781), an opera seria by Francesco Bianchi.
Armistice f & m Popular Culture, American (Rare)
From the English word armistice meaning "truce, ceasefire", ultimately derived from Latin arma "arms" and -stitium "stoppage". This is the name of a character on the HBO series 'Westworld'.
Arsace m Italian, French
French and Italian form of Arsaces.
Asce m Medieval French
Old French form of Azzo.
Assurance m English (Puritan)
From old French assurer, eaning, "a positive declaration intended to give confidence; a promise." Referencing the promises of God in the Bible.
Atpeace f & m English (Puritan)
Meaning "at peace."
Audace m Italian
Italian form of Audax.
Benevolence f & m English (African)
From the English word, ultimately from Latin bene volent "well wishing".
Brace m & f English
Likely intended as a variant of Brice. Middle English (as a verb meaning ‘clasp, fasten tightly’) from Old French bracier ‘embrace’, from brace ‘two arms’, from Latin bracchia, plural of bracchium ‘arm’, from Greek brakhiōn.
Breece m Scots (Archaic)
Obsolete variant of Bruce.
Breece f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Breeze influenced by the sound of Reese.
Canice m Irish
Alternate spelling of Cainnech
Cayce m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kayce (in itself which is a variant of either Casey or Case).
Ceccè m Corsican
Diminutive of Francescu.
Chaunce m English
Short form of Chauncey or variant of Chance.
Chayce m & f English
Variant of Chase
Choice m English
From the English word, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- "to choose".
Clarence m & f French
French form of Clarentius and Clarentia.
Clarnce m English
Variant of Clarence.
Clearance m English (American, Rare)
Probably a variant of Clarence (compare Clearence). In some cases it may be derived from the English word clearance.
Cloyce m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Cloyce.... [more]
Cornice m & f American (South, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname.
Coyce m English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from the surname Choyce. Alternatively, it might be a combination of Coy with names like Boyce and Royce.
Credence m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Creedence or simply from the English word meaning "belief or acceptance of something as true".
Creedence f & m English (American)
Variant of Credence. This spelling likely influenced by the American rock band, Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Crescence f & m French (Rare), French (African)
French feminine and masculine form of Crescentius.
Croce f & m Italian (Rare)
Means "cross" in Italian, making it a cognate of Cruz.
Damascè m Catalan
Catalan form of Damaskenos via it's Latinized form Damascenus.
Darce m & f English
Diminutive of Darcy.
Delawrence m English (African, Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Lawrence
Demetrice m & f African American
Possibly a modern coinage based on Demetrius.
Dependance m English (Puritan)
Referring to one's dependance on God.
Deroyce m African American (Modern, Rare), American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Royce.
Derrence m English (Rare)
A variation of Derren with the -ence suffix.
Dice m English
From the English word "dice", the plural of die, referring to "a polyhedron, usually a cube, with numbers or symbols on each side and used in games of chance, typically in gambling".
Diligence f & m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "careful and persistent work or effort."
Dimče m Macedonian
Diminutive form of Dimitrij.
Drejče m Slovene
Diminutive form of Andrej.
Endurance m & f English (African)
From the English word endurance, which is ultimately of Old French origin. Known bearers of this name include the Nigerian sprinter Endurance Abinuwa (b. 1987), the Nigerian soccer player Endurance Idahor (1984-2010) and the Nigerian cricketer Endurance Ofem (b... [more]
Erice m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Presumably a Brazilian form of Eric.
Esperance f & m English (Archaic)
From an English word (now obsolete) for "hope." The battle cry of Harry Hotspur was "Esperance en Dieu," or "hope in God," which was the motto for House Percy. The French form, Espérance, is typically found in religious texts (the word espoir is far more common).
Evance m English (African)
Variant of Evans. This name is mainly used in Malawi, Tanzania and Kenya.
Evidence f & m English (Rare)
This name comes from a word which can mean "a fact/observation presented in support of an assertion" or "an appearance from which inferences may be drawn." The word is derived from Old French evidence, which originates from Late Latin evidentia meaning "proof" (for Classical Latin, "distinction, vivid presentation, clearness,") stemming from Latin evidens meaning "obvious, apparent."
Exaucé m French (African, Rare)
From the past participle of exaucer meaning "to fulfill/grant the wish of a prayer."
Excellence m & f English (African, Rare)
From the English word excellence meaning "The quality of being excellent; brilliance" or "An excellent or valuable quality; something at which any someone excels; a virtue".... [more]
Experience m & f English (Puritan, Rare), Literature
From the English word "experience", from the Latin experientia, from experīrī meaning "to try, test". A name occasionally used by Puritans.
Exupérance m & f French
French form of both Exuperantius and Exuperantia.
Filice m Corsican
Variant of Felice.
Fleance m Theatre
A character in the play 'Macbeth' by William Shakespeare.
Fllocé m Norman
Variant of Floscé'.
Florice m Medieval English, Medieval French
Medieval English and French variant of Floris, from the name of a male character in the medieval romance Floris (or Florice) and Blancheflour, apparently derived from floris, Latin meaning "of flowers" or "belonging to flowers".
Floscé' m Norman
Norman form of Floscellus.
Gaudence m & f French (Archaic), French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Gaudentius (for males) and Gaudentia (for females).
Ghjudice m Corsican (Archaic), Medieval Corsican
Derived from Corsican ghjudice "judge", this was used as a personal given name in medieval Corsica.
Gianfelice m Italian
Combination of Gian and Felice.
Goce m Macedonian
Variant of Gjorgji.
Gokce f & m Turkish (Anglicized)
Variant of Gökçe used outside of Turkey.
Gorice m Literature
The name of the main antagonist in the novel "The Worm Ouroboros" by Eric Rücker Eddison.
Grèce f & m French (African)
Possibly derives from Grèce the French word for Greece. This name is mostly used in Congo.
Guanimence m Guanche
Means "son of the mencey (leader)" in Guanche.
Hence m American
Transferred use of the surname Hence or a spelling variant and subsequent transferred use of Hentz.
Horrace m English
Variant of Horace.
Ice f & m Popular Culture, African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word that denotes water frozen to a solid state. In the case of American rapper Ice Spice (2000-) it is a short form of Isis, her real name. A fictional bearer is Ice, a DC comic book superheroine... [more]
Ignorance m Literature
Middle English via Old French from Latin ignorantia, from ignorant- ‘not knowing.’
Ince m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Innocentius.
Innocence f & m English (African, Rare)
From the English word innocence.
Izikače m Mari
Means "small youth, bridegroom" in Mari.
Jairence m & f Filipino
Jaime or James & Florence, Terence, Clarence
Jimce m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of James.
Joannice m French (Rare)
French form of Ioannikios via Joannicius.
Joice m & f Medieval English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Joyce. As a Brazilian Portuguese name, it is predominantly feminine.
Juçe m Medieval Jewish, Medieval Spanish
Medieval Judeo-Spanish form of Joseph.
Justyce f & m English
Variant of Justice.
Kace m American
Variant of Case.
Kadince f & m English
Variant of Cadence.
Ka-wa-zauce m Ojibwe
Ojibwe word for "little child".
Kiwisünce m Cree
Means "little child" in Cree.
Labruce m African American
Combination of the prefix la and the name Bruce.
Lachance m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lachance.
LaFrance f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the popular prefix la- with the name of the European country, France. It could possibly on occasion be transferred from the French surname, Lafrance.
Laprince m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Prince.
Larence m English (Rare)
Rare English variant of Laurence 1.
Laurance m English (Rare)
English variant spelling of Laurence 1. Also compare the names Terence and Terance, which are another example of how -ence can be variantly spelled as -ance (and yet still be pronounced the same).... [more]
Laynce m English
Variant spelling of Lance.
Leodegrance m Arthurian Cycle, Welsh Mythology
King Leodegrance was Queen Guinevere's father from Arthurian mythology. "His earliest existing mention is in the Prose 'Lancelot', though he may be identical to Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Leodegar."
Lovelace m American (South, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lovelace.
Lowrence m Scots
Scots form of Laurence 1.
Mace m Popular Culture
Mace Windu is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise where he is known for being a Jedi Master (with a purple lightsaber) and a member of the Jedi High Council during the final years of the Galactic Republic... [more]
Mace m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Thomas.
Macé m Medieval French, Norman
Old Norman and medieval French (and as such recorded in 15th-century Paris) form of Mathieu.
Makepeace m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Makepeace. A famous bearer is William Makepeace Thakeray, English novelist and author of Vanity Fair.
Mance m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Likely taken from the English surname, Mance.
Marce m & f English, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indonesian
Short form of names that derive from the name Marcellus.
Markeyce m African American
Possibly a spelling variation of Marquis.
Maurkice m African American (Rare)
Variant of Marquis, the spelling possibly altered to resemble Maurice. Bearer Maurkice Pouncey (1989-) is an American football player.
Mélèce m History (Gallicized)
French form of Meletios via Meletius.
Mice m Macedonian
Diminutive of Micko.
Montrice f & m African American (Rare)
Probably an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Montrell and Patrice.
Nahcomence m Cheyenne
Means "bark" in Cheyenne.
Nonce m French (Rare)
French cognate of Nunzio.
Orace m Popular Culture, English (American)
Orace is the mule companion of Flip the Frog in such early 1930s cartoons as The Village Specialist, Spooks, and The Milkman, created by Ub Iwerks.... [more]
Oriance m Arthurian Cycle
One of the many Saxon kings who, in the early days of Arthur’s reign, invaded parts of northern Britain. Gaheris maimed him at the battle of Cambenic.
Pace f & m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Derived from Italian pace "peace", ultimately from Latin Pax.
Pace m Italian
Diminutive of Pacifico.
Panče m Macedonian
Meaning uncertain. It is possibly a Macedonian derivative of a Greek name, such as Pan and Panteleimon.... [more]
Pancrace m French (Archaic), Walloon
French and Walloon form of Pancratius.
Paphnuce m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Paphnoutios (see Paphnutius).
Peirce m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pierce.
Pertinace m Italian
Italian form of Pertinax.
Polluce m Italian
Italian form of Pollux.
Ponce m Biblical French
French form of Pontius.
Prentice m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Prentice.
Pronace m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Pronax.
Quince m English
“Quince, citrus, fruit”
Quirce m Spanish
Spanish variant of Cyriacus.
Race m English (American, Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Race or simply from the word race.
Radiance f & m English
From Latin radiare + -ance. From the English word, defined as "the light or heat as emitted or reflected by something" or "great happiness", occasionally used as a given name.
Rance m American
Transferred use of the surname Rance.
Rayce m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Race influenced by the ending of names like Jayce and Kayce.
Rece m & f English (American)
Variant of Reece. Rece was given to 14 boys in 2017 according to the SSA.
Reince m English
In the case of Reince Preibus, a nickname for Reinhold.
Rejoyce f & m English (Puritan)
Unaware of the puritanical history of the name, modern users tend to consider it an alternate spelling of Rejoice influenced by the name Joyce.
Reliance m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "dependence on or trust in someone or something." Referring to one's reliance on God.
Repentance f & m English (Puritan), Romani
Middle English: from Old French repentir, from re- (expressing intensive force) + pentir (based on Latin paenitere ‘cause to repent’). Meaning, " the activity of reviewing one's actions and feeling contrition or regret for past wrongs." Referring to being sorry for one's sins... [more]
Reverence m & f Obscure
From the English word reverence meaning "deep respect".
Rheece m & f English (Modern, Rare), Welsh (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Rhys, this form is usually seen as a masculine spelling, although like all forms of the name it can be masculine or feminine.
Rice m English (Rare, Archaic)
English form of the Welsh name Rhys.
Riece m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Reese/Rhys.
Romance m English (Rare)
From the English word “romance” this was given to 9 baby boys in the USA in 2014.
Sabbace m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Sabbatios via Sabbatius.
Safe-deliverance m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to being delivered from evil by God.
Science m English (American, Rare)
Middle English (denoting knowledge) from Old French, from Latin scientia, from scire ‘know.’
Silence m & f English (African), English (Puritan), Romani (Archaic)
Simply from the English word silence, from Middle English from Old French, from Latin silentium, from silere "be silent". A popular virtue name amongst the Puritans in the 17th century, it was usually given to girls (very occasionally to boys), ultimately taken from the admonition of Saint Paul: "Let the women learn in silence, with all subjection." Translated into Latin it became Tace, which "in its turn developed into Tacey"... [more]
Simplice m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Simplicius. This was a middle name of Camille Desmoulins (1760-1794).
Sinorice m African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. The best known bearer of this name is Sinorice Moss (b. 1983), a former professional player of American football.
Solace f & m English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
From the English word, solace.
Solstice f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Latin solsticium and thus ultimately from sol "sun" and stito "to stand still". The English word solstice refers to two times of the year when the sun's apparent position in the sky reaches its northernmost or southernmost extremes.... [more]
Spence m English
Short form of Spencer.
Spruce m English (American)
An English word referring to a type of evergreen tree; also a synonym of dapper. Both originally referring to imports, an alternation of Pruce "from Prussia".
Sundance m & f English (American, Rare)
The Sundance Kid was the nickname of American outlaw Harry Longabaugh (1867-1908), in whose case it was taken from Sundance, Wyoming, the only town that ever jailed him, where he was incarcerated for eighteen months for horse thievery at the age of 15... [more]
Supplice m Medieval, Medieval French
A derivative of Latin supplex "supplicant".
Tarrance m English
Variation of Terence
Thoyce m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an alternative to Royce. Used in the south eastern USA at least as early as 1940.
Tiberce m Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Tiburce.
Tiberuce m Medieval English
A character in The Second Nun's Tale. His name was Tiburce before he was christened by Pope Urban I.
Tiburce m French (Rare), French (African)
French form of Tiburtius (see Tiburcio). A known bearer of this name is the French cartoonist Tiburce Oger (b. 1967).
Torrence m African American (Modern, Rare), English
Transferred use of the surname Torrence or variation of Terrance.
Treyce m English
Variant of Trace
Tyreece m African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyrese, influenced by Reece.
Vanče m Macedonian
This is the name of Macedonian footballer Vanče Šikov.
Versace f & m Various, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the Italian surname Versace as a given name, possibly used in reference to the Italian luxury fashion company Versace.
Vice m Croatian
Croatian short form of Vincent.
Walace m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Wallace.
Wallice m American (Rare)
Variant of Wallace.
Wilberforce m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wilberforce. British author P. G. Wodehouse used it for the middle name of his famous fictional character Bertie Wooster.
Yance m English
Variant of Yancy and Yancey.
Yohance m African American (Rare), Hausa (?)
Used by American comedian, writer and civil rights activist Dick Gregory for his son born 1973. According to a 1973 issue of Jet magazine, Gregory and his wife Lillian found the name in a book called Names from Africa, and Yohance 'means "God's gift" in the Hausa language of Nigeria.'
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