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15,656Crispus is a Roman cognomen meaning "curly-haired" in Latin. Historically, the name is most famously borne by Flavius Julius Crispus (c. 300–326 AD), the eldest son of the Roman emperor Constantine I. He served as caesar...
Cristi is a Romanian diminutive of Cristian, the Romanian form of Christian. As a shortened, informal version of Cristian, it is often used as a given name in its own right in Romania. The root name Christian ultimately...
Cristián is the Spanish form of Christian. Derived directly from the Spanish word cristiano meaning "Christian," the name traces its ultimate origin to the medieval Latin Christianus, a term denoting a follower of Christ...
Cristian is the Romanian and Spanish form of Christian. The root name Christian derives from the medieval Latin Christianus, meaning 'a Christian', and ultimately from Christos, the Greek word for 'anointed one'. In Engl...
Cristiano is the Italian and Portuguese form of Christian. The name derives from the Latin Christianus, meaning "a Christian," ultimately from Christos 1.EtymologyLinguistically, Cristiano follows the Romance pattern of...
Cristinel is a Romanian diminutive of Cristian, itself the Romanian and Spanish form of Christian. The name Christian derives from the medieval Latin name Christianus, meaning "a Christian," ultimately from Christos 1, t...
Cristóbal is the Spanish form of Christopher, derived from the Late Greek name Christophoros meaning "bearing Christ." The name carries strong religious connotations, having been used by early Christians metaphorically t...
Cristoforo is the Italian form of Christopher, widely used in Italy and among Italian-speaking communities. The name shares the same origin as Christopher, deriving from the Late Greek Christóforos, meaning "bearing Chri...
Cristopher is the Spanish form of the English name Christopher. While Spanish commonly employs Cristóbal as the direct cognate of Christopher, Cristopher represents a phonetic adaptation of the English spelling, reflecti...
Cristóvão is the Portuguese form of Christopher, a name with rich etymological and historical roots. Derived from the Late Greek Χριστόφορος (Christophoros), meaning "bearing Christ," the name combines Χριστός (Christos)...
Crius is the Latinized form of Kreios, a name belonging to a Titan in Greek mythology. The root name Kreios is possibly derived from either Greek κρείων (kreion) meaning "lord, master" or κριός (krios) meaning "ram, male...
Crofton is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from a surname that itself comes from several place names in England. The place name Crofton is composed of the Old English elements croft (“enclosure” or “sma...
Cronus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Κρόνος (Kronos), derived from the Indo-European root *(s)ker- meaning "to cut." In ancient Greek mythology, Cronus was the youngest and most powerful of the Titans, the prim...
Crosby is an English masculine given name transferred from a surname of toponymic origin. The surname originates from several places in England named Crosby, which derive from the Old Norse elements kross meaning "cross"...
Črt is a Slovene diminutive of Črtomir, derived from the Slovene element črt 'hatred' combined with the Slavic element mirŭ 'peace, world'. Despite the seemingly contradictory meaning, the name gained literary prominence...
Črtomir is a Slovene male given name, known as the hero of the Slovene national epic Baptism on the Savica (1835) by France Prešeren. The name is composed of the Slovene element črt meaning "hatred" and the Common Slavic...
Crue is a variant of the name Crew, which itself has two potential origins. It may derive from the surname that originated from the town of Crewe in Cheshire, England, whose name comes from Old Welsh criu meaning "weir"....
EtymologyCsaba is a Hungarian given name for males. Its exact etymology is uncertain, but it is thought to mean either "shepherd" or "gift" in Hungarian. The name is deeply rooted in Hungarian legend, where Prince Csaba...
Csanád is a Hungarian masculine given name with deep historical roots in the early Kingdom of Hungary. The name is derived from the old Hungarian name Csana, whose meaning is now unknown. However, its significance is fir...
Csongor is a Hungarian male given name. The name has uncertain origins, with current scholarship suggesting it may derive from a Turkic root meaning "falcon." This connection to the bird of prey reflects a common pattern...
Cəsur is a masculine given name used in Azerbaijani, meaning "bold, brave" — a direct translation of the Azerbaijani adjective cəsur. The name is derived from the Arabic word jasūr (جَسُور), which carries the same connot...
Cthulhu is a fictional cosmic entity created by American horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, first introduced in his short story The Call of Cthulhu, published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales in 1928. A gigantic, monstrous d...
Ctibor is a masculine given name used primarily in Czech and Slovak cultures. It derives from the Slavic elements čĭstĭ meaning "honour" and borti meaning "battle", combining to signify "honorably fighting" or "fighting...
Ctirad (pronounced [ˈtscɪrat]) is a Čĭstiradŭ meaning "honour" and the element radŭ meaning "happy, willing" — both of Common Slavic origin.Mythological SignificanceIn Czech folklore, Ctirad is best known as the nobleman...
Cúán is an Old Irish masculine name meaning "little wolf" or "little hound," derived from cú ("wolf, hound") combined with a diminutive suffix. The name is a variant of Conán and is related to the modern forms Conan and...
Cuauhtémoc is the Spanish form of the Nahuatl name Cuauhtemoc, which means "descending eagle" from cuāuhtli "eagle" and temo "descend". The name evokes a raptor diving toward its prey, symbolizing strength and power.Hist...
Cuauhtemoc (also spelled Cuauhtémoc) is a Nahuatl masculine given name meaning "descending eagle" (from cuāuhtli "eagle" and temo "descend"), evoking a raptor diving toward its prey. This was the name of the last Aztec e...
Cú Chulainn (Irish: [kuːˈxʊlˠɪn̠ʲ]) is a variant of Cúchulainn, the name of the legendary warrior hero of the Ulster Cycle in Irish mythology. His story is also found in Scottish and Manx folklore. According to myth, he...
Cúchulainn (also spelled Cú Chulainn) is a legendary Irish warrior hero and demigod from the Ulster Cycle of mythology. His name means "hound of Culann" in Irish, reflecting a pivotal episode in his childhood. Originally...
Cuidightheach is an Irish byname meaning "helpful," derived from the verb cuidigh ("help"). This name belongs to the tradition of descriptive epithets that were used as personal names in medieval Gaelic society, often re...
Cuimín is an Old Irish masculine name, likely derived from the word camm meaning "bent, crooked." This name, along with its variant spellings, was borne by several early Irish figures, most notably a 6th-century saint kn...
Culann is a figure from Irish mythology, best known as the smith whose ferocious watchdog met its fate at the hands of the young hero Sétanta. The name's meaning is uncertain, but it is forever linked to the legend of Cú...
Etymology and Mythological OriginsCulhwch is a Welsh name from the Arthurian Cycle, meaning "hiding place of the pig" in Welsh. The name is traditionally explained as derived from cul "narrow, a narrow thing" and hwch "s...
Cullen is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from the surname Cullen.EtymologyThe surname has multiple origins. It may be an anglicization of the Irish Ó Cuilleannáin or a toponymic from the Scottish Gaeli...
Cumhur is a Turkish given name, most commonly used for males, derived from the Turkish word for "public" or "people." The name originates from the Arabic noun jumhūr, which also means "the public" or "common people," and...
Cüneyt is a Turkish masculine given name, derived as the Turkish form of the Arabic name Junayd. The name ultimately originates from the Arabic root jund, meaning "army" or "soldiers," and carries connotations of a "smal...
Cunmin is an Old Breton form of Cuimín, a name of early medieval Irish origin.EtymologyCuimín derives from the Old Irish adjective camm, meaning "bent" or "crooked," which may have referred to a physical characteristic o...
EtymologyCunobelinos is a possible Brythonic form of Cunobelinus, a Latinized version of an ancient Celtic name. The name likely derives from the elements *kū meaning "dog, hound" (genitive *kunos) and either the name of...
Cunobelinus is the Latinized form of a Brythonic personal name, most commonly reconstructed as *Cunobelinos in Common Brittonic. The name is a compound formed from old Celtic kū meaning "dog, hound" (genitive *kunos) and...
Cường is a Vietnamese masculine given name derived from the Sino-Vietnamese reading of the Chinese character 強 (cường), meaning "strong" or "powerful." As a common male name in Vietnam, it reflects traditional values of...
Cupid is the Roman god of desire, erotic love, attraction, and affection. His name derives from the Latin Cupido, meaning "passionate desire." In Roman mythology, he is the son of Venus, the goddess of love, and Mars, th...
Cupido is the Latin form of Cupid, the name of the Roman god of love. Derived from the Latin noun cupīdō meaning "desire", Cupido was the direct source for the English name Cupid. As a given name, it is extremely rare bu...
Curly is a nickname or given name of English origin, typically given to a person with curly hair. The name is derived from the physical characteristic and has been used as a familiar or affectionate form. As a surname, g...
Curran is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from an Irish surname. It is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic surname Ó Corraidhín, meaning "descendant of Corraidhín." The root name Corraidhín likely means "l...
Curro is a Spanish masculine given name, functioning as an Andalusian diminutive of Francisco. It is a familiar, nicknamelike form used primarily in southern Spain, especially in Andalusia, where affectionate or shortene...
EtymologyCurt is a masculine given name used primarily in English-speaking countries. It originated as either a variant of Kurt or a short form of Curtis. Curtis itself derives from the Old French "curteis," meaning "cou...
Curtis is an English given name and surname of Anglo-Norman origin, derived from the Old French word curteis (modern French courtois), meaning "courteous" or "well-bred." This term itself comes from Latin cohors, referri...
Cusmaan is the Somali form of the name Osman, which itself derives from the Arabic Uthman. The name means "baby bustard" (a type of large bird) in Arabic, though its historical significance far exceeds its literal meanin...
Custódio is the Portuguese form of Custodio, a name of Latin origin meaning "guardian". The Portuguese spelling with an accented 'o' and 'd' reflects the language's orthography, where 'Custódio' is used for both a given...
Custodio is a Spanish masculine given name meaning "guardian", derived from Latin custodia "protection, safekeeping". It is also used as a surname. The Portuguese form is Custódio, with an acute accent on the second syll...
Cuthberht is an Old English form of Cuthbert, derived from the elements cuþ "known, familiar" and beorht "bright". The name was borne by a notable figure of 8th-century Mercia, often identified as Cuthberht, a nobleman w...
Cuthbert is a masculine given name of Old English origin, derived from the elements cuþ "known, familiar" and beorht "bright", thus meaning "brightly known" or "famous and bright". The name was borne by one of the most s...
Etymology and OriginCvetan is the Macedonian form of Tsvetan, a South Slavic name ultimately derived from the Bulgarian word цвят (tsvyat), meaning "flower, blossom." The root Tsvetan comes from the Proto-Slavic *květъ (...
Cvetko is a South Slavic masculine given name, derived from the word cvet meaning "blossom, flower". It is most commonly found in Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia. The name shares its root with a variety of relat...
Cy is a short form (hypocorism) of the masculine names Cyrus and Cyril, and occasionally of Seymour. As an English given name, it has been in use among English speakers, often chosen as a familiar or nickname for longer...
Cymbeline is the name of a play by William Shakespeare (1609) and its titular character, a legendary king of ancient Britain. The name derives from Cunobelinus, the Latinized form of a Brythonic name meaning "hound of Be...
Cynbel is a masculine name of medieval Welsh origin whose meaning remains uncertain. It is a compound name consisting of two Old Welsh elements: cyn, meaning 'chief' or 'first,' and bel, which may mean 'war' or 'battle,'...
Cynebald is an Old English masculine name formed from two Germanic elements: cyne meaning "royal" and beald meaning "bold" or "brave". The name thus carries the meaning of "royal boldness" or "royally brave". Recorded in...
Cyneberht is an Old English masculine given name, composed of the elements cyne "royal" and beorht "bright", giving the meaning "royal brightness". It is derived from Proto-West Germanic *Kuniberht, itself built from *ku...
Cynefrið is an Old English masculine given name meaning "royal peace," composed of the elements cyne "royal" and friþ "peace." It belongs to a class of Anglo-Saxon names formed from two distinct words, often combining id...