Swiss
names are used in the country of Switzerland in central Europe.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Candylène f FrenchThe name was the subject of a 1971 eponymous French pop song by Yves Heuzé. Since then, the name has experienced sporadic usage in France.
Castorina f ItalianItalian feminine form of
Castorino, or else a direct feminine diminutive of either
Castoro or
Castore, formed with the feminine diminutive suffix
-ina (itself ultimately from the Latin feminine adjective-forming suffix
-īna "of or pertaining to").
Castorino m ItalianItalian diminutive of
Castoro or
Castore (both Italian forms of
Castor), formed with the masculine diminutive suffix
-ino (itself ultimately from the Latin masculine adjective-forming suffix
-īnus "of or pertaining to").... [
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Castoro m Italian, SardinianItalian and Sardinian form of
Castor. In both languages, this is also the ordinary vocabulary word for "beaver" (in Sardinian, this usage is alongside the word
castorru).
Catena f Italian, SicilianDerived from Italian
catena "chain", this name was taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Maria Santissima della Catena. The name is mainly found in Sicily.
Catin f French (Archaic), Afro-American (Slavery-era)Originally a (now archaic) French diminutive of
Catherine. While in Louisiana French
catin also means "doll; mannequin, dummy", in European French
catin means "harlot, slattern" (which is no doubt the reason this form of the name fell out of usage in France).
Cavour m ItalianItalian patriotic name, after Camillo Cavour, leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification.
Célien m FrenchFrench form of
Caelianus. Known bearers of this name are the Swiss singer Célien Schneider (b. 1986) and the late French general Charles-Célien Fracque (1875-1941).
Célimène f Literature, Theatre, French (Rare)This name was invented by Molière for his play "The Misanthrope" (17th century). Given that many characters in his play bear names that are obviously of Greek origin (or inspired by the Greek language), the name Célimène must then at least be partly Greek as well... [
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Cenerina f Italian (Archaic)Derived from Italian
ceneri "ashes". This was traditionally given to girls born on Ash Wednesday (
mercoledì delle ceneri or
Ceneri in Italian). It is a cognate of
Cendrillon.
Cerasella f Romanian, ItalianDiminutive of
cerasa, an alternative Italian term to say
ciliegia, both meaning "cherry". Cerasella is a 1959 Canzone Napoletana song performed by Gloria Christian and Wilma De Angelis... [
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Cesira f ItalianOf debated origin and meaning. While some scholars connect this name to masculine
Cesare, others rather see a link to
Cesio... [
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Checco m ItalianDiminutive 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).
Chelidonia f ItalianItalian name derived from the Greek word
chelidon meaning "swallow". This name was borne by a 12th-century Italian saint.
Cherubino m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare), TheatreDerived from Latin
cherubin meaning "cherubs, cherubim", which refers to a class of angels known as the
cherubim. The term ultimately comes from Hebrew, but it has been theorized that the Jews borrowed the word from Akkadian
kuribu meaning "to bless" or from Assyrian ܟܪܘܒܐ
(karabu) meaning "great, mighty".... [
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Chezelle f Afrikaans, FrenchSouth African name, probably derived from the French, it might be from a place name in France, derived from the Occitan, meaning "hill". Or accordingly to another theory it may mean "house of her".
Chieli m ItalianAn Italian name. A famous bearer is smooth jazz guitarist Chieli Minucci.
Christlieb m German (Rare)Derived from the archaic German noun
Christ meaning "Christ" combined with the German adjective
lieb meaning "dear, sweet" (ultimately from ancient Germanic
leub meaning "dear, beloved")... [
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