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CalyhonyfManx (Archaic) Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and Manx doonagh "church" with the intended meaning of "servant of the Church" or "servant of the Lord".
CalypatricfManx (Archaic) Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and the given name Patric with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Patrick" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
CamaelmJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend Apparently means "he who sees God" in Hebrew. This is the name of an angel who is often listed as being one of the seven archangels.
CamarismLiterature Camaris sa-Vinitta is an original character created by fantasy Author, Tad Williams. Camaris comes from the Greek καμαρης meaning 'pride'. Camaris also means 'chamber' in Latin.
CambermHistory, Anglo-Saxon Mythology Camber, or Kamber, was the legendary first king of Cambria, according to Geoffrey of Monmouth in the first part of his influential 12th-century pseudohistory Historia Regum Britanniae... [more]
CambinafArthurian Cycle Cambina is Triamond's sister and Cambell's wife in Book 4, Cantos 2–3 of "The Faerie Queene". She is well-versed in magic and able to soothe conflict.
Cambridgem & fEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of the place name (used by a number of locations in the English-speaking world), derived from its old name Grantebrycge (referring to the original place in the east of England) meaning "bridge by the river Granta," where the name of the river (of unknown origin) was changed to Cante and then Cam (by Middle English) to match the current name of the town.... [more]
Cameof & mEnglish It is of Italian and Middle French origin, and the meaning is "skin". From Italian cammeo which refers to a gem portrait carved in relief.
CameriafOttoman Turkish, History Variant of Qamariya. Sultana Cameria was the name Europeans used to refer to Mihrimah Sultan (1522 – 25 January 1578), an Ottoman princess, the daughter of Ottoman Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent and his wife, Hürrem Sultan... [more]
CamífCatalan (Rare) Catalan cognate of Camino, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu del Camí, meaning "Mother of God of the Way."... [more]
Caminof & mSpanish Means "way, route; road; path" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Camino, meaning "The Virgin of the Way." She is the patroness of the region of León and the city of Pamplona in Navarra, forming part of the French Way to Santiago de Compostela.
CamionfLiterature From an archaic French word meaning "small pin". This is the name of the titular character in Mademoiselle de Lubert's fairy tale "Princess Camion" (1743). Camion is the name of a princess transformed into a tiny doll, given to the prince Zirphil to be his wife... [more]
CamissaresmOld Persian (Latinized), History Latinized form of Kamisares (also spelled Kamissares), which is the hellenized form of an ancient Persian male name. Its meaning is currently unknown to me. This was the name of an Achaemenid satrap from the 4th century BC.
CampanellamLiterature From Latin campanella (a smallish suspended bell used in medieval monastic cloisters), itself deriving from campana, meaning "bell". It appears in "Night on the Galactic Railroad", a classic Japanese fantasy novel by Kenji Miyazawa.
CampanulafEnglish (Rare) From the name of the flower, which means "little bell" in Latin, diminutive of Late Latin campana "bell" (originally "metal vessel made in Campania", region around Naples). The flower is widespread across the whole temperate regions of Europe, but has the most species diversity in the Mediterranean region... [more]
CampionmEnglish (Rare), Literature This rare given name can be derived from the surname of Campion as well as from the name of the plant, both of which likely derive their name from Old French campion meaning "champion"... [more]
Campo ElíasmSpanish Given in honour of Colonel Juan Vicente CampoElías (1759-1814), regarded as a hero of Venezuelan Independence.... [more]
Camryf & mEnglish (Modern, Rare) From the name of a car model, made by Toyota, which derives from Japanese kanmuri meaning "crown" and may be an anagram of the English phrase my car. It could also be used as a diminutive of Camryn.
CamuelmBiblical, Biblical Latin Form of Kemuel used in the Bishops' Bible (1568), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
CamulafGaulish Derived from Gaulish *camulos "champion; servant".
CamulosmCeltic Mythology, Gaulish Derived from Gaulish *camulos "champion; servant". Camulos was an important god of early Great Britain and Gaul, especially among the Belgae and the Remi, who the Romans equated with Mars.
Canaryf & mEnglish From the name of the bird, Canary.
CanaulmHistory (Rare) Variant of Conall found in the Poppleton manuscript (14th century) as a name owned by only one of the Pictish kings, usually identified with Conall mac Taidg.
CanayfKarachay-Balkar From the Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul" and Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon".
CanazizfOttoman Turkish From Turkish can "soul, life" combined with aziz "respected, powerful, beloved".
CanbacifAzerbaijani From the Azerbaijani can meaning "soul" and bacı meaning "sister".
CandeafGalician (Rare) Derived from Galician candea "candle", this name is occasionally given in honor of Candlemas (Festum Candelorium in Latin, which translates to festa das candeas in Galician; compare Candelaria).
CandeliferafRoman Mythology Means "candle bearer", derived from Latin candela "a taper, a wax-light, a tallow-candle" (the source of the English word candle) and ferre "to bear". In Roman mythology Candelifera was a goddess supposed to assist at childbirth, for whom a symbolical candle or torch was lighted.... [more]
CandidianusmLate Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from Candidus. A known bearer of this name was Gaius Valerius Candidianus, the illegitimate son of Roman Emperor Galerius (4th century AD).
CandrawatifIndonesian From Indonesian candra meaning "moon" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
CandylènefFrench The name was the subject of a 1971 eponymous French pop song by Yves Heuzé. Since then, the name has experienced sporadic usage in France.
CanelomSpanish (Rare) Derived from the Spanish noun canelo, which can mean "winter's bark tree" as well as "cinnamon tree". Also compare Canela.... [more]
Canequef & mNew World Mythology A Mayan name meaning roughly, 'mischievous forest spirit.' Appears in local mythology.
CanethusmGreek Mythology Etymology uncertain, but it may be linked to κανθός (kanthos) meaning "eyelid, corner of the eye".
CanfedafOttoman Turkish From Turkish can meaning "soul, life" or by extension "darling, sweetheart" combined with Turkish feda meaning "sacrifice".
CangmVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 剛 (cang) meaning "hard, rigid, strong".
CangjiemChinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology In Chinese mythology, Cangjie was a retainer of the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan) who invented written Chinese characters. According to legend, his invention caused ghosts to cry in the night and the sky to rain millet... [more]
CangoşafKarachay-Balkar From the Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul" and Karachay-Balkar гоша (goşa) meaning "lady".
CangqiongfChinese Cāng (苍) means "blue" or "green" while qióng (穹) means "arch", "dome", or "elevated". Together, it means "heavens", "sky", or "the blue dome of heaven". Cangqiong is the mascot for a voicebank of the same name for the Synthesizer V software.
CangrandemMedieval Italian, Literature Derived from the Italian noun can meaning "khan" as well as "dog" combined with the Italian adjective grande meaning "big, great".... [more]
Cảnhm & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 景 (cảnh) meaning "scenery, view, landscape".
CanhuafChinese (Rare) From Chinese 灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, bright, lustrous" combined with 花 (hua) meaning "flower, blossom" Other Other character combinations are possible.
CanidiafAncient Roman From the latin adjective canus, meaning "white" or "grey", to describe an older woman with white hair. Canidia is the name of a witch in Ancient Rome, appearing several times in Horace's writing.
CaniniusmAncient Roman From the Roman nomen Caninius, which is derived from Latin caninus "dog-like, of a dog" (which in turn is derived from Latin canis "dog").
CanismAstronomy From the dog constellation "Canis Major", who who loyally follows its mythical master, Orion across the southern skies of winter.
CanisiafObscure Feminine form of Canisius, occasionally adopted as a monastic name. In the case of Canisia Lubrin (1984-), a Saint Lucian-born Canadian poet, it is more likely a variant of Canisha (see Kanisha, Kenisha).
CankutmTurkish (Rare) Persian and turkish origin , the name cankut means the persons luckiness, happiness.
CanluanfChinese From the Chinese 灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating, bright" or 璨 (càn) meaning "gems, luster of gems, lustrous" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" or 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
CannetellafLiterature Derived from Italian canna "reed" combined with a diminutive suffix. This name is borne by the protagonist of the Italian fairy tale "Cannetella" by Giambattista Basile. Cannetella is a young princess who marries the evil wizard Fioravante.
CanòlicfCatalan From the name of a village in Andorra where there is a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The name of the village is of unknown meaning.
CanonmEnglish From the English word "canon" meaning "a generally accepted rule or principle; works considered to be authentic; religious law; or catalog of saints". From the Old French canon, from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek kanón (κανών) 'measuring rod, standard'... [more]
CanonchetmNarragansett A Narragansett Sachem and leader of Native American troops during the Great Swamp Fight and King Philip's War.
CanopusmAncient Greek (Latinized), Astronomy The name of the second-brightest star in the night sky. It is possibly derived from Greek Κάνωβος (Kanobos), of uncertain meaning, possibly related to Arabic جَنُوب (janub), meaning "south"... [more]
CanthusmGreek Mythology Derived from κανθός (kanthos) meaning "eyelid, corner of the eye".
CantianillafLate Roman Feminine form of Cantianillus. This was the name of a saint from the 4th century AD, who was martyred along with her brothers Cantius and Cantianus.
CantianusmLate Roman Extended form of Cantius. This was the name of a saint from the 4th century AD, who was martyred along with his brother Cantius and sister Cantianilla.
CantidiusmLate Roman Possibly derived from Latin cantidus, which in turn may have been derived from Latin cantus "(a) singing, song". This was the name of a saint who was martyred in Antioch (the exact year remains unknown).
CantismertafGaulish Derived from Gaulish cant- "with" and smert "purveyor, carer", this name was probably understood in the sense of "all-purveyor".
CantiusmLate Roman Derived from Latin cantus "(a) singing, song". This was the name of a saint from the 4th century AD, who was martyred along with his brother Cantianus and sister Cantianilla.
CantofSpanish (European, Rare) Means "edge" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Canto, meaning "Our Lady of the Edge". She is the patron saint of the town of Toro, located in the Spanish province of Zamora.