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13,457Criseida is the Italian form of the name Chryseis, originating from the pen of the 14th-century Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio. He introduced this variant in his poem Il Filostrato, which recounts a tragic love story...
Criseyde is a name created and used by the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer for the central female character in his 14th-century epic poem Troilus and Criseyde. She is the English form of Criseida, which was introduced by t...
Cristal is a Spanish female given name, directly derived from and equivalent to the English name Crystal. While Cristal follows the typical phonetic and orthographic conventions of Spanish (where c and r are pronounced d...
Cristen is a feminine given name primarily used in English-speaking countries. It is a variant of Kristin, which itself is the Scandinavian form of Christina. As such, Cristen ultimately derives from the Latin Christiana...
Cristiana is a feminine given name used primarily in Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian. It is the feminine form of Cristiano in Italian and Portuguese, and of Cristian in Romanian. As a variant of Christina, its meaning...
Cristiane is a feminine given name used primarily in Portuguese-speaking countries, most notably Brazil. It is a variant of Cristiana, the Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian form of Christina, which ultimately derives fro...
Cristina is the Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, and Romanian form of Christina, a feminine given name with deep Christian roots. The name ultimately derives from the Latin Christiana, meaning "follower of Christ"...
Cristyn is a Welsh feminine given name, serving as the native Welsh form of Christina. The name Christina itself derives from Christiana, the Latin feminine form of Christian, meaning "follower of Christ." In Wales, wher...
Crocetta is an Italian feminine name and diminutive of Crocifissa, which directly references the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The root Crocifissa means “crucifix” in Italian, from Latin crucifixus “fixed to a cross” (cru...
Crocifissa is an Italian given name meaning "crucifix," derived from Latin crucifixus ("fixed to a cross"), from crux ("cross") and fixus ("fixed, fastened"). A diminutive form is Crocetta.The name Crocifissa belongs to...
Croía is a modern feminine given name of Irish origin, derived directly from the Irish word croí, meaning "heart." The name has gained particular prominence in recent years, most notably after Irish mixed martial artist...
Cruella is a feminine given name that originated in popular culture. Derived from the English word cruel, it traces its ultimate roots to the Latin crudelis, meaning "hard, severe, cruel." The name was coined by author D...
Cruz is a unisex given name of Spanish and Portuguese origin, derived directly from the word cruz meaning "cross". This refers to the cross of the crucifixion, making it a name with strong Christian symbolism.Etymology a...
Cruzita is a Spanish feminine given name, functioning as a diminutive of Cruz, which itself means "cross" in Spanish and Portuguese. The name derives from the Latin word crux, a powerful symbol in Christianity representi...
Crystal is an English feminine given name taken directly from the English word crystal, which refers to a clear, colorless glass that is often cut into the shape of a gemstone. The name first entered use as a given name...
Csenge is a Hungarian feminine given name possibly derived from the Hungarian verb cseng, meaning "to ring, to clang." The name evokes the sound of bells or metallic chimes, giving it a musical and lively quality. It bel...
Csilla is a Hungarian feminine given name derived from the Hungarian word csillag, meaning "star". The name was created by the Hungarian author András Dugonics for his 1803 novel and later popularized by the poet Mihály...
Cua is a feminine given name in Hmong culture, directly derived from the Hmong word for "wind". The name reflects a common tradition in Hmong naming conventions of using elements of nature to bestow meanings of strength,...
Cúc is a Vietnamese feminine given name derived from Sino-Vietnamese 菊 (cúc), meaning "chrysanthemum." The name reflects the deep influence of Chinese culture, particularly the adoption of Chinese characters (Hán tự) an...
Cunégonde is a French female given name, most famously the name of the love interest in Voltaire's satirical novel Candide (1759). The name is the French form of Kunigunde, which originates from Old German elements: kunn...
Cunigund is the Old German form of Kunigunde, a feminine name composed of elements meaning "clan, family" (kunni) or "royal" (kuni) combined with gunda "war". The name thus suggests something akin to "royal warfare" or "...
Custódia is a Portuguese feminine form of Custodio, a name derived from Latin custodia meaning "protection, safekeeping." The Portuguese variant Custódio is the masculine equivalent. The name conveys the idea of a guardi...
Custodia is a Spanish feminine given name, derived from the masculine Custodio. The name Custodio means "guardian" in Spanish, originating from the Latin custodia, meaning "protection, safekeeping." Thus, Custodia carrie...
Cveta is a feminine given name used in Macedonian and Serbian. It is a feminine form of the name Cvetko, which itself derives from the South Slavic word cvet meaning "blossom, flower." Thus, Cveta carries the symbolic me...
Cvetka is a Slovene feminine given name, derived as a feminine form of Cvetko. The root name Cvetko originates from the South Slavic word cvet, meaning “blossom” or “flower,” making Cvetka essentially a floral name. This...
Cvijeta is a feminine given name used in Croatian and Serbian, derived from the South Slavic root Cvetko, which itself comes from the word cvet meaning "blossom" or "flower." The name thus carries a floral, nature-inspir...
Cvita is a Croatian feminine given name, derived as a diminutive of Cvetko or a feminine form of the same name. The root Cvetko itself comes from the South Slavic word cvet, meaning "blossom, flower." Thus, Cvita carries...
Cyan is a feminine given name of English origin, derived directly from the color "greenish blue, cyan". The name itself comes from the Greek word κύανος (kyanos), meaning "dark blue enamel" or "lapis lazuli," which also...
Cybele is an Anatolian mother goddess, whose name may derive from Phrygian roots meaning either "stone" or "hair." She was primarily worshipped in Phrygia as the "Mountain Mother," associated with fertility, nature, and...
Cybill is a modern English variant of Sibyl, created as a blend of the names Cy and Bill. The name was brought into prominence by the actress Cybill Shepherd (born 1950), who was named in honor of her grandfather Cy and...
Cydney is a feminine given name of English origin, functioning as a variant of Sydney. Sydney itself derives from the English surname Sidney, which roots in the Old English place name Sīdane ēge meaning 'wide island' or...
Cymone is a modern English feminine given name, created as a variant of Simone 1. Simone itself is the French feminine form of Simon 1, which derives from the Hebrew name Shimʿon, meaning "hearing" or "listening" (from t...
Cyndi is a short form of Cynthia, a name that originated as a Latinized form of the Greek Kynthia, meaning "woman from Cynthus." Cynthus was a mountain on the Greek island of Delos, which was considered the birthplace of...
Cyneburg is an Old English female given name composed of the elements cyne "royal" and burg "fortress", giving the meaning "royal fortress". It is cognate with Old High German Kuniburg and the Proto-West Germanic *Kunibu...
Cyneburga is a variant of the Anglo-Saxon name Cyneburg. It derives from the Old English elements cyne meaning "royal" and burg meaning "fortress", together forming the meaning "royal fortress". The name appears in histo...
Cyneðryð is an Old English feminine name composed of the elements cyne 'royal' and þryþ 'strength', thus meaning 'royal strength' or 'strength of the royal (family)'. This name was borne by an 8th-century queen of Mercia...
Cyneswiþ is an Old English feminine given name formed from the elements cyne "royal" and swiþ "strong". The name thus carries the meaning "royal strength" or "mighty in royalty." It is attested in the Anglo-Saxon period,...
Cynethryth (Cyneðryð; died after AD 798) was an Anglo-Saxon name borne by a queen of Mercia, the wife of King Offa and mother of King Ecgfrith. The name is a variant of Cyneðryð, which derives from Old English elements c...
Etymology and OriginsCynthia is a feminine given name with roots in Greek mythology. It is the Latinized form of the Greek Kynthia (Κυνθία), meaning "woman from Cynthus". Mount Cynthus on the island of Delos was the sacr...
Cyra is a feminine given name of uncertain origin, though it is commonly regarded as a feminine form of Cyrus, the name of several Achaemenid kings of Persia. Unlike Cyrus, whose etymology is traced to the Persian word k...
Cyrene is the Latinized form of the Greek Κυρήνη (Kyrene), the name of a prominent Hellenic city in ancient Libya. The city's name likely derives from a nearby spring called Κύρη (Kyre), though earlier associations linke...
Cyriaca is a feminine name of Medieval Latin origin, the feminine form of Cyriacus. The root name derives from the Greek Κυριακός (Kyriakos), meaning "of the lord" (from κύριος 'lord'). The name entered Latin through ear...
Cyrielle is the French feminine form of Cyril, a name with deep roots in early Christian tradition.Etymology and OriginCyril derives from the Greek name Kyrillos, which in turn comes from the Greek word kyrios meaning "l...
Cyrilla is a feminine given name of English origin, representing a feminine form of Cyril. The name Cyril itself derives from the Greek Kyrillos, a derivative of kyrios meaning "lord" — a word used frequently in the Gree...
Cytherea is a Latinized form of the Greek Kythereia (Κυθέρεια), meaning "woman from Cythera." This name was an epithet of the goddess Aphrodite, who, according to some Greek legends, was born on the island of Cythera (mo...
Czesława is a Polish feminine given name, the counterpart of the male name Czesław. It is formed by adding the feminine suffix -a to the masculine base, following a common Slavic naming pattern.EtymologyThe name ultimate...
Dace is a Latvian feminine given name, originally a diminutive of Dārta but now used independently. Dārta itself is the Latvian form of Dorothea, a name of Greek origin meaning "gift of God", derived from the elements do...
Daciana is a Romanian feminine given name, derived from the masculine Dacian. The name directly references the ancient kingdom of Dacia, known as Dacia in Latin, which corresponded roughly to modern-day Romania and Moldo...
Daeira (also spelled Daira) is a figure from Greek mythology whose name means "the knowing one," derived from the Greek verb daô (to learn, to know, to teach). This etymology reflects her role as a divinity associated wi...
Daenerys is a fictional first name created by American author George R. R. Martin for a central character in his epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, first published in 1996, and the subsequent television adaptati...
Da-eun is a Korean feminine given name that can be written with various Sino-Korean hanja characters, each contributing distinct meanings. The name is typically composed of two syllables: “da” often rendered with the han...
Daffodil is a feminine given name taken directly from the common name of the bright, trumpet-shaped flower belonging to the genus Narcissus. The name of the flower itself is ultimately derived from Dutch de affodil, mean...
Etymology and Meaning Dafina is a feminine given name used in Albanian, Bulgarian, and Macedonian, derived from the word for "laurel" in these languages. The name traces its ultimate origin to Greek daphne (δάφνη), meani...
Dafna is a Hebrew female name meaning "laurel," derived from the Greek name Daphne (Δάφνη), which denotes the laurel or bay tree. In Greek mythology, Daphne was a nymph who transformed into a laurel tree to escape Apollo...
Dafne is the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Daphne. The name ultimately derives from the Greek mythological figure Daphne, a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree.EtymologyIn Greek mythology, Daphne was...
Dafni is the modern Greek form of the name Daphne (Δάφνη), which means "laurel" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Daphne was a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree by her father, the river god Peneus, to escape the p...
EtymologyDagmær is an Old Norse female name, the original form of the better-known Dagmar. It is composed of the elements dagr meaning "day" and mær meaning "maid" or "daughter", thus carrying the literal sense of "day-m...
Dagmar is a feminine Scandinavian given name, widely used across the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Norway, Slovakia, and Sweden. The name derives from the Old Norse Dagmær, composed of the elements dagr ("da...
Dagmara is the Polish form of Dagmar, a name with Old Norse origins. It is derived from the Old Norse name Dagmær, which combines the elements dagr meaning "day" and mær meaning "maid." The name entered Scandinavian roya...
Dagney is a variant spelling of the Scandinavian name Dagny. The name Dagny originates from the Old Norse Dagný, composed of the elements dagr meaning "day" and nýr meaning "new." Thus, the name conveys the sense of "new...