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Ched m EnglishVariant of
Chad (chiefly used in the United States), a short form of names beginning with
Ched- (e.g.
Chedomir) or a diminutive of
Charles paired with a middle name that starts with
Ed- (e.g.
Edward and
Edwin) or
D-.
Cheer f English (Rare)From the English word
cheer, referring to a feeling of happiness, or a shout of joy or encouragement. Ultimately derived via Old French
chiere from Late Latin
cara "head".
Chelan f English (Canadian), AmericanFrom the name of a lake and city in the American state of Washington, which is derived from the Salish Indian word
Tsi-Laan meaning "deep water".
Cheney f EnglishFrom the traditionally English surname, a variant of
Chesney, or from the French habitational surname from a place in Yonne, derived from a Romano-Gallic estate,
Caniacum, meaning "estate of a man named
Canius".
Cherita f EnglishMeaning unknown. It is most likely based on the the French word
chérie meaning "darling" combined with the Spanish suffix
ita.
Cherita Chen is a character in the 2001 cult movie
Donnie Darko.
Cherith f English, Northern IrishThis is a common English spelling of the Hebrew place name כְּרִית
(Kərīṯ), which comes from the Hebrew root כרת
(kh*r*t) meaning "to cut off; cut down". Cherith was a brook or wadi mentioned in the Old Testament... [
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Cherrelle f English (Modern)Variant of
Cheryl made popular by American R&B singer Cheryl Anne Norton (1958-), who used Cherrelle as her stage name. Alternatively, it can be a combination of
Cher and the suffix
-elle.
Cherwin m English, Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)This name is either a half-invented first name (or a combination of two existing names), with the second element being derived from Old High German
wini "friend" - or derived from the surname
Cherwin, which is of uncertain meaning... [
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Cheslie f English (Rare)Feminine spelling of
Chesley. A notable bearer was Cheslie Kryst (1991–2022), an American television correspondent, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 2019.
Chesney m & f EnglishFrom the traditionally English and French topographic surname for someone who lived by or in an oak wood, from the Old French
chesnai "oak grove", from
chesne 'oak tree'.
Chestnut m English (American)From the English word "chestnut" referring to "a tree or shrub of the genus Castanea; the nut or wood of said tree; and a dark, reddish-brown color". From the Middle English
chasteine, from the Old French
chastaigne, from the Latin
castanea, from the Ancient Greek
καστάνεια (kastaneia) 'chestnut'.
Cheviot m EnglishDerived from the Cheviot Hills, on the border between England and Scotland; the meaning of their name is unknown, but is presumed to be
Celtic. They were the site of the famous Battle of Otterburn in the 14th century, immortalised in "The Ballad of
Chevy Chase", a popular favourite in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Chevy m & f EnglishA literary place name. There is a famous old poem called "The Ballad of Chevy Chase". A chase is a parcel of hunting land, and Chevy refers to the
Cheviot Hills on the Scottish border.... [
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Chidiock m English (Rare)From an English surname derived from the name of the village
Chideock in Dorset (recorded in the Domesday Book as
Cidihoc), which is of unknown meaning. (It has been suggested that the suffix
hoc referred to
Hock, a festival held on the second Tuesday after Easter to commemorate the massacre of the Danes at the time of King
Æthelred the Unready.) Chidiock Tichborne (1558-1586) was an English poet who was executed for his participation in the failed Babington Plot.
Chief m English (Rare)Derived from the English-speaking word chief, which is another word for a leader.
Chiffon f English (Rare)Borrowing from French
chiffon, from Middle French
chiffe "cloth, old rag" from Old French
chipe "rag", from Middle English
chip, chippe "chip, shard, fragment" from Old English
ċipp "chip, splinter, beam" from Proto-Germanic
kippaz, kipaz (“log, beam”)... [
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Childe m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Childe. This name was borne by American painter Childe Hassam (1859-1935) who helped introduce impressionism to North America... [
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Chilli f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)Named for the spicy fruit from Central and South America used in cooking. The word is from the Nahuatl language. Has gained some interest in Australia since restaurateur Pete Evans chose this name for his eldest daughter around 2005.
Choice m EnglishFrom the English word, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European
*ǵews- "to choose".
Chord m EnglishMeaning "chord" as of the musical triad, or the third. Actor Chord Overstreet is a famous bearer.
Chosen f & m English (Rare)From the past participle of
choose from Old English
cēosan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
kiezen.
Chrisann f English (American, Rare)Combination of
Chris and
Ann. In the case of Chrisann Brennan (1954-), a former partner of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and the mother of his daughter Lisa Brennan-Jobs, her parents named her after the chrysanthemum flower, making it a variant of
Chrysanta.
Chrishan m EnglishModern spelling of
Christian. This is the middle name of American rapper Christopher Chrishan Dotson (1989-).
Chrishell f English (Rare)In the case of American actress Chrishell Stause (1981-), her mother went into labor at a Shell station, and an attendant named Chris helped deliver the baby.
Chrysalis m & f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)From the word referring to the pupa of a butterfly or moth or the cocoon where the pupa is enclosed inside, derived via Latin from Ancient Greek χρυσαλλίς
(khrusallís), from χρυσός
(khrusós) meaning "gold."... [
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Chrysanthemum f EnglishTaken directly from the name of the flower, which is derived from Greek
khrusos "gold" and
anthemon "flower".... [
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Church m EnglishEither from the surname Church or from the English word
church.
Cici f EnglishDiminutive of
Cecilia and other names beginning with or containing the sound
Ci.
Ciji f Popular Culture, English (American, Rare)Possibly an invented name, perhaps a phonetic spelling of the initials
C and
G. This was used for a character on the American soap opera
Knots Landing, Ciji Dunne. She is a character that debuted on the show in 1982... [
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Cilicia f English (Rare)From the name of an ancient region located in southern Asia Minor, which is of pre-Greek origin, possibly Anatolian. The capital city of Cilicia was Tarsus, where the apostle
Paul came from.