This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Ancient.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ceolweard m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
ceol "ship, keel" and
weard "guard, guardian" meaning "ship guard, keel guard, guard of a ship"
Chairedemos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek χαίρω
(chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek δημος
(demos) meaning "the people".
Chairekrates m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek χαίρω
(chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek κρατος
(kratos) meaning "power".
Chairephanes m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek χαίρω
(chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek φανης
(phanes) "appearing".
Chairephon m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek χαίρω
(chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek φωνη
(phone) meaning "voice".
Chamaileon m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun χαμαιλέων
(chamaileon) meaning "chameleon", which consists of Greek χαμαί
(chamai) meaning "on the ground" combined with the Greek noun λέων
(leon) meaning "lion".
Chandramukhavarman m Sanskrit, HistoryFrom Sanskrit
चन्द्र (
candrá) "moon" with
मुख (
múkha) "mouth, face" and
वर्मन् (
varman) "shield, armor". This was the name of the 9th ruler of the Varman dynasty, who ruled for 542 to 566.
Chararic m Germanic, HistoryThis name is most likely a form of
Hariric - however, this is not completely certain. The first element in the name might also be derived from (or is a blend with)
garva "ready, prepared", Gothic
gairu "spear" or from Old High German
wachar "vigilant." Chararic was a 5th-century king of the Salian Franks.
Charaxus m Ancient Greek (Latinized, Rare)Possibly derived from Greek χάραξ
(charax) meaning "vine prop, pointed stake, pole", as well as "bandage" and "bream (fish)". Alternatively, it could derive from χαράσσω
(charasso) meaning "to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write"... [
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Charidemos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is either derived from Greek χαρα
(chara) "happiness" or from Greek χαρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness". The second element is derived from Greek δημος
(demos) "the people"
Charikles m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is either derived from Greek χαρα
(chara) "happiness" or from Greek χαρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness". The second element is derived from Greek κλεος
(kleos) "glory".
Charisandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek χαρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness". The second element is derived from Greek ανδρος
(andros) "of a man", although there is one source that claims that in this name, the second element is derived from Greek ἀνδρεία
(andreia) meaning "courage" as well as "manliness".
Charixenos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun χαρά
(chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see
Chares)... [
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Charmandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun χάρμα
(charma) meaning "joy, delight" or the related Greek noun χάρμη
(charme) meaning "joy of battle, eagerness for combat".... [
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Charmos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from either the Greek noun χάρμα
(charma) meaning "joy, delight" or the related Greek noun χάρμη
(charme) meaning "joy of battle, eagerness for combat".
Charondas m Ancient GreekFrom Ancient Greek
χᾰρᾱ́ (
khara) "joy, exultation". This was the name of a celebrated lawgiver of Catania in Sicily.
Charvak m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, MarathiMEANING : One who speaks nicely or sweetly, a philosopher
Cheirisophus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek name Χειρίσοφος
(Cheirisophos) which possibly meant "cunning in his handicraft", derived from χείρ
(cheir) meaning "hand" and σοφός
(sophos) "skilled, clever"... [
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Chenab m & f Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi, SanskritFrom Chenab river in Pakistan. The name stands for "river in the moonlight". This name originated from old Indus civilization.
Chhayatap m SanskritMEANING - heat & shadow. Here chhAyA (छाया ) means shadow + Atap (आतप ) means heat... [
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Chindasuinth m GothicChindasuinth (c. 563 – 30 September 653) was Visigothic King of Hispania, from 642 until his death in 653. He succeeded Tulga, from whom he took the throne in a coup. He was elected by the nobles and anointed by the bishops on April 30th, 642.
Chindaswinth m Germanic, HistoryDerived from Old High German
chind "child" combined with Gothic
svinths (
swind in Old High German) "strength." Chindaswinth was a 7th-century king of the Visigoths in Hispania.
Chintila m GothicChintila (c. 606 – 20 December 639) was a Visigothic King of Hispania, Septimania, and Galicia from 636. He succeeded Sisenand in a time of weakness and reigned until his death.
Chion m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun χιών
(chion) meaning "snow". A known bearer of this name was Chion of Heraclea (4th century BC), a disciple of the Greek philosopher
Plato, who helped assassinate
Clearchus, the tyrant of Heraclea.
Chithrafarna m Old PersianDerived from Old Persian
čiça "to shine, to appear" (equivalent to Avestan
čiθra) combined with Old Persian
farnah "glory, splendour, fortune".
Chlodio m Germanic, HistoryDerived from Old High German
hlûd "famous." Chlodio lived in the 5th century AD and was a Merovingian king of the Salian Franks.
Chlodoald m GermanicVariant of
Chlodowald. Saint Chlodoald lived in the 6th century AD and was the son of Chlodomer, a Frankish king from the Merovingian dynasty.
Chlodobert m GermanicDerived from Old High German
hlûd "famous" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Chlodomer m Germanic, HistoryDerived from Old High German
hlûd "famous" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous." Chlodomer lived in the 6th century AD and was one of the four sons of Clovis I, king of the Franks.
Chlodoric m Germanic, HistoryDerived from Old High German
hlûd "famous" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." Chlodoric lived in the 6th century AD and was the son of Sigobert the Lame, a Frankish king of Cologne.
Chlodowald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
hlûd "famous" combined with Gothic
valdan "to reign."
Chlodowich m GermanicDerived from Old High German
hlut ("loud, famous") and
wīg ("battle, fight").
Chlodwig m GermanicDerived from Old High German
hlûd "famous" combined with Old High German
wîg "warrior." Also, see
Ludwig.
Choerilus m Ancient GreekChoerilus of Samos was an epic poet of Samos, who flourished at the end of the 5th century BC.
Chosk m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, GujaratiMEANING - an Indus horse, a horse of particular & good breed... [
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Chrysippos m Ancient GreekMeans "horse of gold", derived from Greek χρυσος
(chrysos) "gold" combined with Greek ‘ιππος
(hippos) "horse".
Cincinnatus m Ancient RomanFrom Latin
cincinnatus meaning "curly-haired". Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (519–430 BC) was a consul of the Roman Republic.
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.
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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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.
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).
Cniva m GothicCniva (fl. mid-3rd century AD) was a Gothic king who invaded the Roman Empire. He successfully captured the city of Philippopolis (Plovdiv in Bulgaria) in 250 and killed Emperor Decius and his son Herennius Etruscus at the Battle of Abritus as he was attempting to leave the Empire in 251... [
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Cnodomar m GermanicDerived from Gothic
knôds "kind" (as in 'race' or 'species') combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Cocalus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)From Ancient Greek
κόκκαλος (
kokkalos) meaning "pine kernel", itself from
κόκκος (
kokkos) "seed, grain, kernel". This was the name of a legendary Sician king, who sheltered
Daedalus after his escape from the Labyrinth.
Cochlán m Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
cochall "cape, hood" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Coigleach m Old IrishFrom Irish
coigealach, meaning "like a distaff" or "scarecrow, effigy; tall and untidy person", derived from Old Irish
coigeal "distaff", a stick used to hold flax or wool for spinning.
Colotes m Ancient GreekAncient Greek philosopher of the Epicurean school. He is notable for opposing the philosophies of Plutarch and claiming that it is impossible to live by the ideas of other philosophers.
Comhaltán m Old IrishFrom
comhalta "foster brother, foster sister" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Conghal m Old IrishFrom Old Irish
cú "hound, dog, wolf" (genitive
con) and
gal "valour, fury". Alternately, could be related to Irish
congal "conflict, strife; fight, attack", itself a combination of
com "with, together" and
gal.
Contessilo m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
contessos "warm; cordial", ultimately from
con- "with" and
tess- "warmth".
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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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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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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Corvus m Ancient RomanDerived from Latin
corvus "raven." Marcus Valerius Corvus was a Roman hero of the 4th century BC.
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).
Creoda m Anglo-SaxonUncertain etymology. May have been one of the first king of Mercia, though his existence is disputed.
Crixus m GaulishThis was the name of a Gallic gladiator and military leader in the Third Servile War between the Roman Republic and rebel slaves (died 72 B.C.). His name means "one with curly hair" in Gaulish.
Cruithnechán m History (Ecclesiastical), Old IrishMeans "little grain" in Old Irish, from Old Irish
cruithnecht "wheat, grain" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of a 6th-century Irish saint known as one of the mentors of Columba.
Cucuphas m PhoenicianPhoenician origin with the meaning of "he who jokes" or "he who likes to joke". Saint Cucuphas is a is a martyr of Spain who lived from roughly 269 A.D. to 304 A.D. ... [
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Cudius m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
*cud- /
*coud- "concealed, hidden".
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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Cuitláhuac m & f Nahuatl, AztecEtymology uncertain, often interpreted as deriving from Nahuatl
cuitlatl "excrement" and the possessive suffix
-hua combined with the locative suffix
-c. This was the name of the 10th ruler of Tenochtitlan.
Cúmheadha m Old IrishOld Irish name derived from
cú "wolf, hound" in combination with a second element of unknown meaning (possibly the place name
Meadha).
Cunorix m Old CelticDerived from Old Celtic
koun "hound" combined with Celtic
rix "king." The name might also be a form of
Cyneric (see
Kendrick).
Cwichelm m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
cwic "alive" and
helm "helmet, protection". This was the name of a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon King.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cynimund m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
cyne "royal" and
mund "protection".
Dadhikra m SanskritPossibly deriving from the Sanskrit elements दधि (
dadhi), meaning "thickened milk, curd" and
kri, meaning "to scatter". This possibly refers to the effect of the morning sun on dew... [
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Daephron m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)Derived from Ancient Greek δαΐφρων
(daiphron), meaning both "warlike, fiery" and "wise, prudent", the former derived from δάϊς
(dais) meaning "battle" and φρήν
(phren) meaning "mind, heart, emotions", the latter from ἐδάην
(edaen) meaning "to learn, teach, know" and φρήν
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Dafi m Old NorseOld Norse byname meaning "silent one" or "lazy one".
Dagamund m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
daga "day" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Dagán m Old IrishMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from the Old Irish prefix
dag- "good" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Dagaric m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
daga "day" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Dagobald m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
daga "day" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Dagofrid m GermanicMeans "peaceful day," derived from the Germanic element
daga "day" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Dagolitus m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
dagos "good" and
litu- "festival, celebration, feast".
Dagomar m Germanic, Dutch, GermanMeans "famous day", derived from the Germanic element
daga "day" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Dagome m GermanicThe name given to Mieszko I, the first historically known Piast duke of the Polans, in Dagome iudex, a document relating to Poland and placing the Polish state under the protection of the Apostolic See... [
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Dagorix m Old CelticMeans "good king", derived from Celtic
dago "good, kind" combined with Celtic
rix "king."
Dagowin m Germanic, DutchDerived from the Germanic element
daga "day" combined with Old High German
wini "friend."
Dagviðr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
dagr "day" combined with Old Norse
viðr "tree".
Dahyuka m Old PersianDerived from Old Persian
dahyu meaning "land", possibly a hypocoristic form of another name containing the element.
Dalilu-essu m BabylonianMeans "new praise", deriving from the Akkadian elements
dalīlu ("praise, thanks") and
eššu ("new, modern").
Dálkr m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, From Old Norse
dálkr meaning "dagger, knife".
Damandros m Ancient GreekDoric Greek form of
Demandros, because it contains δᾶμος
(damos), which is the Doric Greek form of δῆμος
(demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land".
Damascius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of Δαμάσκιος
(Damaskiós), meaning "of
Damascus", the now capital city of Syria. This was the name of the last of the Athenian Neoplatonists during the 4th Century.
Damasenor m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek δαμασήνωρ
(damasenor) meaning "man-slaying", which consists of δαμάζω
(damazo) meaning "to tame, subdue, overpower, kill" (see
Damasos) and ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".... [
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Damasos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek δαμάζω
(damazo) meaning "to tame, to (keep in) control" as well as "to overpower". Also compare
Damian.