This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *co*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
AbacomItalian (Rare) Variant of Abacucco. It concides with the Italian word for abacus, a calculating tool that was in use in the ancient Near East, Europe, China, and Russia, centuries before the adoption of the written Hindu–Arabic numeral system.
AbricotinefFolklore Means "apricot-plum" in French. This is the name of a character in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale "The Imp Prince" (1697). Abricotine is a fairy who is the beloved of the protagonist, Léandre.
AbrocomasmHistory Latinized form of the given name Aβρόκoμας (Abrokomas) or (Habrokomas), which is either the hellenized form of an unknown Persian given name, or a genuine Greek given name. In case of the latter, the name is probably derived from Greek ἁβροκόμης (habrokomēs) meaning "with delicate hair" as well as "with luxuriant foliage"... [more]
AccomGaulish, History Derived from Gaulish *acu- "swift, quick, fast". Acco was a chief of the Senones in Gaul, who induced his countrymen to revolt against Julius Caesar in 53 BC.
AccomMedieval German Diminutive of names containing Proto-Germanic *agio "blade".
AccolonmArthurian Cycle Of uncertain origin, perhaps a derivative of the Gaulish name Acco (itself from Gaulish *acu- meaning "fast, swift, quick"). Sir Accolon, also spelled Accalon, is a character in Arthurian legends, possibly first appearing in the Post-Vulgate Suite du Merlin (c.1230-40)... [more]
AcoatlmNahuatl Means "water snake" in Nahuatl, from atl "water" and coatl "snake, serpent".
AcoetesmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Ἀκοίτης (Akoites) meaning "bedfellow, husband". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including the helmsman of a ship that landed on the island of Naxos, where some of the sailors found a beautiful sleeping boy and brought him on board with them... [more]
AconyfEnglish (Rare) From the Hitchiti word oconee meaning "water eyes of the hills", which lent itself to the name of a wildflower found in the Appalachians Mountains, Acony Bell.
AcoranmGuanche Mythology From Guanche aqqoran, derived from *āhɣuran "God", literally "the Celestial", from *ahɣur "firmament, vault of heaven, sky". This was the name of the supreme god in the mythology of the Guanches indigenous to Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands.
AcornfRomani (Archaic) In Romani lore, the acorn was an ancient fertility and phallic symbol.
Agricolam & fAncient Roman, Italian (Rare) Means "farmer; grower" in Latin from ager; agri meaning "field, land" combined with the verb colere meaning "to cultivate; to grow".... [more]
AlacoquefIrish (Rare) From the French surname Alacoque. Its popularity as a name, especially among Catholics, is likely due to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, V.H.M., a French Roman Catholic nun and mystic, who promoted devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in its modern form.
AlalcomeneïsfGreek Mythology (Latinized) Probably means "the Protectress, the Defender" from the Greek verb ἀλαλκεῖν (alalkein) "to ward, to keep off". This was an epithet of the goddess Athena as guardian of Boeotia... [more]
AlcormAstronomy Alcor is a binary star system in the constellation of Ursa Major. Alcor was originally Arabic سها Suhā/Sohā, meaning either the "forgotten" or "neglected" one.
AocongmChinese From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 聪 (cōng) meaning "intelligent, bright".
AoctleconitoamNahuatl Possibly means "he says nothing", from Nahuatl aoctle "nothing, no more, nothing left" and the directional form of itoa "to say, to speak".
AscoltmOld High German Combination of the Germanic name elements asc "ash tree" and walt "ruler".
AscoredmAnglo-Saxon (Latinized) Latinized form of the Old English name Æscræd, composed of the elements æsc "ash tree; spear, lance; ship" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom".
Âu CơfFar Eastern Mythology From Sino-Vietnamese 嫗姬 (Âu Cơ) meaning "lady of the Âu Việt", the name of a group of ancient tribes that inhabited northern Vietnam and southern China in the 3rd century BC. In Vietnamese mythology, Âu Cơ is a fairy deity and the wife of Lạc Long Quân... [more]
BancomTheatre Italian form of Banquo used in the opera 'Macbeth' premiered in 1847 by Giuseppe Verdi and Francesco Maria Piave. This name is only used for this opera as banco coincides with the Italian meaning "bench; desk; bank".
Be-courteousmEnglish (Puritan) Referring to Ephesians 4:32, "And be ye courteous to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."
BelascomMedieval Basque Of uncertain origin and meaning. One current theory condsiders this name a diminutive of Beila.
BelcolorefMedieval Italian, Literature Combination of Italian bel "beautiful" and colore "colour". The Italian novelist Boccaccio used this name in his work 'The Decameron' (1350).
BencomomGuanche, Spanish (Canarian) Derived from Guanche benčom meaning "ambitious" or benchomo meaning "the greatest". It belonged to the penultimate mencey (leader) (1423-1495) of Taoro, Tenerife.
BeronicomItalian (Rare) This name is the Italian male equivalent of Veronica, the Latinized form of Berenice. Usage is rare, though there is a Saint Beronico, martyred in Antioch and commemorated on 19th October.
BesançonmFrench (Swiss, Archaic) From the surname Besançon. Besançon Hugues (1487-1532) was a Swiss political and religious leader who was a member of the Grand Council of Geneva.
BiscopmAnglo-Saxon Means "bishop" in Old English. In Tom Holland's Dominion (p. 190 in chap. 7) he writes: 'Jarrow's founder, an Anglian lord named Biscop Baducing, ... name had been latinised, to Benedict ...'
BonamicomMedieval Italian Derived from the Italian adjective bono meaning "good" combined with the Italian noun amico meaning "friend".
BoncompagnomMedieval Italian Derived from the Italian adjective bono meaning "good" combined with the Italian noun compagno meaning "companion, friend".
BoncontemMedieval Italian, Literature Derived from the Italian adjective bono meaning "good" combined with the Italian noun conte meaning "count" or "earl" (also compare Contessa).... [more]
BonincontromMedieval Italian Derived from the Italian adjective bono meaning "good" combined with the Italian noun incontro meaning "encounter, meeting".
BuonamicomMedieval Italian Variant of Bonamico. The Italian painter Buonamico Buffalmacco (c. 1290-1340) was the basis of a trickster character in Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron (1350).
Calicom & fEnglish (Rare) From the English word calico referring to something having a pattern of red and contrasting areas, specially the tri-coloured cat, resembling the color of calico cloth, a kind of rough cloth often printed with a bright pattern... [more]
CancormMedieval German Probably related to Old High German kanker "spider" with the transferred meaning "weaver".
CapricornmAstronomy From Latin Capricornus meaning "horned like a goat" (from caper, genitive capri "goat" and cornu "horn"), a loan-translation of Greek Aigokheros, the name of the constellation... [more]
CatuvolcosmOld Celtic The first element of this name is derived from Celtic catu "battle." The second element is probably derived from Proto-Celtic volkio "to wash, to bathe." It might also refer to the Volcae, a continental Celtic tribe.
ChalchiuhcoatlmNahuatl Means "jade snake" or "precious stone serpent" in Nahuatl, from chālchiuhtli "precious green or blue stone" and cōātl "snake, serpent".
ChalchiuhcozcatlfNahuatl Means "green stone necklace, jade necklace" in Nahuatl, derived from chālchiuhtli "precious green or blue stone" and cozcatl "necklace".
ChalcolmBiblical Chalcol, meaning "maintain," was one of the exemplars of wisdom than whom Solomon was wiser. (I Kings 4:31)
ChalcomedusafGreek Mythology Mother of Laertes. Her name, chalcos ("copper") and medousa ("guardian" or "protectress"), identifies her as the protector of Bronze Age metal-working technology.
Chanticof & mAztec and Toltec Mythology Derived from Nahuatl chantli "home" and the suffix -co, meaning "in the home" or "she makes the home". This was the name of an Aztec fire deity. While usually interpreted as female, several historical writings use ambiguous pronouns.
CheccomItalian Diminutive of Francesco. One notable bearer was Checco Orsi who, together with his brother Ludovico, assassinated Girolamo Riario, Lord of Imola and Forlì, the last survivor of the Pazzi Conspiracy (15th century).
ChicomacatlmNahuatl Could be derived from the calendrical date chicomeacatl, "seven reed", or from a kind of medicinal herb. This was one of the names of the ruler of Cempoala, a Mesoamerican city, in the 16th century.
ChicomecōātlfAztec and Toltec Mythology Derived from Nahuatl chicome meaning "seven" and coatl "snake". This was the name of an Aztec goddess of food, drink, harvest, maize and famine.
CihuacōātlfAztec and Toltec Mythology Derived from Nahuatl cihuātl meaning "woman, lady" and coatl "snake". This was the name of an Aztec fertility goddess.
Cihuacoatlm & fNahuatl Means "woman snake" in Nahuatl, either derived from the goddess Cihuacōātl, or from its use as a political title.
CihuacocoxquifNahuatl Probably means "sick woman", from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman" and cocoxqui "sick person, a patient; something withered".
ComDutch Dutch 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.
CoalhousemLiterature Appears in the novel (1975), movie (1981) and musical (1998) Ragtime, on the character Coalhouse Walker Junior, and his son, Coalhouse Walker III. The writer of Ragtime, E. L. Doctorow, was inspired to name Coalhouse Jr... [more]
CoallafAsturian (Rare) Possibly derived from Asturian cuaña "path" or Latin cava "cave".
CoanacochtlimNahuatl Means "serpent-shaped earring" in Nahuatl, from cōātl "snake, serpent" and nacochtli "earring, ear plug, pendant".
CoananmNahuatl Means "snake mother" or possibly "snake protector" in Nahuatl, from cōātl "snake, serpent" and nantli "mother", which can be used in the sense of "protector".
CoanenfNahuatl Meaning uncertain. Derived from Nahuatl cōātl "snake, serpent", possibly combined with nenetl "doll, idol", nen "in vain, useless, idle", or nemi "to live".
CobaltmEnglish From the metal or the shade of blue. Derived from German kobold, a type of house spirit. This in turn, has a few possible etymologies. One is that it come from Greek koba'los, meaning "rogue"... [more]
CobbmScottish I was told that it is a slang term given to a "man of large or imposing stature" that means lump or chunk of something.
CoblaithfMedieval Irish, Pictish Believed to mean "victorious sovereignty", from Old Irish cob "victory" and flaith "ruler, sovereign, princess". This name was relatively common in the early Irish period... [more]
CoburafGuanche From 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.
CobwebmTheatre From the English word cobweb meaning "spiderweb". In Shakespeare's comedy 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (1595) this name is borne by a fairy attendant of Titania.
CocalusmAncient 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.
CochlánmOld Irish Derived from Old Irish cochall "cape, hood" combined with a diminutive suffix.
CochrannfIrish Mythology Perhaps 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.
CocolmNahuatl Meaning uncertain. Probably derived from cocolli, which can mean "quarrel, dispute, anger", "pain, illness", "plant tendril" (which would derive from colli "something bent, twisted, curling"), or "a responsibility, charge, burden".
Cocolilocm & fNahuatl Means "he/she is hated", derived from Nahuatl cocolia "to hate someone".
CocopinmNahuatl Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a ruler of Tepetlaoztoc, the husband of Azcaxochitl.
CodrusmGreek 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.
CoeniemAfrikaans Diminutive of Coenraad. This name is borne by South African rugby player Coenie Oosthuizen (1989-) and South African musician Coenie de Villiers (1956-).