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Cäcilia f (G.) < L. Caecilia.
Caecilia f (L.) feminine form of Caecilius.
Caecilius m (L.) a name of Roman gens < caecus blind.
Caelia f (L.) feminine form of Caelius.
Caelius f (L.). < L. coelum (caelum) sky.
Caesar f (L.) < caesaries long, flowing or luxuriant hair, possibly < Sabinian origin. Originally it was derisory nickname of Gajus Julius, the illustrious Roman statesman and general (100-44 B.C.), who however became completely bald at an early age.
Caja f (L.) see Gaja.
Cajus m (L.) see Gajus.
Cal m (E.) short form of Calvin.
Caligula m (L.) little boot, diminutive < caliga boot. Nickname of a Roman emperor (ruled 37-41 A.D.), who was famous with his extravagances.
Calpurnia f (L.) feminine form of Calpurnius. Calpurnia was the wife of Julius Caesar.
Calpurnius m (L.) Name of a Roman gens; of unclear origin.
Calvin m (E.) < Latinized Calvinus < F. Cauvin < L. calvus bald. Jean Calvin was a French Protestant theologian.
Camelia f (It., Sp., Am.) < NL. camellia, see Camellia.
Camélia f (F.) < NL. camellia, see Camellia.
Camellia f (E.) < NL. camellia an ornamental greenhouse shrub < the name of G. J. Kamel (latinized Camellus) -- a Jesuit missionary from Moravia, who was the first scientist to describe the plant (d. 1706).
Cami or Camie f (Am.) pet form of Camilla.
Camila f (Sp.) < Camilla.
Camilla f (L., It., E.) < Etruscan, meaning unknown. According to the Roman poet Virgil Camilla was a warrior maiden of the Volscians (flourished 3d c. B.C.).
Cammie or Cammy f (Am.) pet form of Camilla.
Camille [ka'mij] f (F.) < L. Camilla.
Camillo f (It.) < L. Camillus.
Camillus m (L.) masculine form of Camilla.
Camilo f (Sp., Port.) < Camillus.
Candace [k@n'deisI] f (E.) < L. canditia whiteness. It was the title of the queens of Ethiopa in New Testament times.
Candi f (Am.) pet form of Candace or Candida.
Candice f (Am.) variant of Candace.
Candida f (L., Sp., Port., It., Am.) feminine of Candidus or Candido.
Candide f (F.) < L. Candidus.
Candido f (Sp., It.) < L. Candidus.
Cândido f (Port.) < L. Candidus.
Candidus f (L.) shining, bright, white < candere to sparkle. St Candidus was a Christian martyr (died c. 286 A.D.), who was executed at Agaunum (near modern Geneva in Switzerland) together with SS Maurice, Vitalis and Exuperius.
Candie f (Am.) pet form of Candace or Candida.
Candis f (Am.) variant of Candace.
Candy f (E.) short form of Candace or Candida.
Candyce f (Am.) variant of Candace.
Caprice [k@'pri:s] f (Am.) < F. caprice excentric idea or action, whim < It. capriccio < L. capra she-goat.
Cara f (L., E.) feminine form of L. carus dear, beloved.
Carey, Cari or Carie f (Am.) pet forms of Caridad, Carina or Carita.
Caridad f (Sp., Am.) charity < L. caritas, -atis < carus dear; see Charity.
Carina f (It., E.) diminutive < L. Cara.
Carita f (Sp., Am.) < Sp. cara dear, beloved with the diminutive suffix -ita; see Cara.
Carmen f (Sp.) < L. carmen song, hymn.
Carmina f (L., It., Am.) < L. carmina song, charm.
Carmon f (Am.) Americanized variant of Carmen.
Cassarah f (E) a recently created name < Sp. expression que será, será what will be, will be.
Cassia f (L., E.) female form of Cassius.
Cassius f (L.) name of a Roman gens; of unknown, possibly Etruscan origin.
Cecelia f (Am.) spelling variant of Cecilia.
Cecil m (E.) < L. Caecilius.
Cecila f (Am.) variation of Cecilia.
Cécile mf (F.) < L. Cecilius or Caecilia.
Cecilia f (Sp., Port., It. [tSe'tSilia], E.) < L. Caecilia.
Cecille f (Am.) < F. Cécile.
Cecily f (E.) form of Cecilia.
Celesta f (Sp., Am..) < L. Coelesta.
Celeste f (E.) < L. Coelesta.
Celestina f (Sp., Port., It. [tSele'stina]) < L. Coelestina.
Celestine m (E.) < L. Coelestinus.
Celestino f (Sp., Port., It. [tSele'stinO]) < L. Coelestinus.
Celia f (It. ['tSelia], E.) < L. Caelia.
Célie f (F.) < L. Caelia.
Celine f (E.) < L. Coelina.
Céline f (F.) < L. Coelina.
Cendrillon [s{dRi'j_] f (F.) Cinderella; < F. cendre < L. cenus, -eris ash; see Cinderella.
César m (F. [se'za:R], Sp. ['Tesar], Port. ['sezÄÒ]) < L. Caesar.
Cesare m (It.) ['tSezare] < L. Caesar.
Chance f, m (E.) < F. chance < VL. cadentia fall < L. cadere to fall.
Chanel, Chanell or Chanelle f (Am.) < the name of the French dress designer Coco (Gabriel) Chanel (1883-1971). The F. chanel < L. canalis channel.
Chandler m (E.) candle seller; from a surname of OF. origin -- ME. chandeler < MF. chandelier < OF. chandelle < L. candela candle.
Channing m (E.) < OF. channel < L. canalis channel, canal. From a surname or a place name.
Chantal f (F.) < chanter to sing < L. cantare.
Chante f (Am.) < F. chanter to sing < L. cantare.
Chantel f (F., Am.) form of Chantal.
Chantell or Chantelle f (Am.) variation of Chantel.
Charity f (E.) < OF. charité < L. caritas, -atis charity < carus dear.
Charmaine f (F.) < L. carmineus song, charm, incantation < carmen song. Carmineus was used as a Roman family name.
Charmian f (E.) < OF. < L. carmineus; see Charmaine.
Chase m (E.) hunt < MF. chasser < VL. captiare < CL. capere to catch.
Chastity f (E.) OF. chastité < L. castitas, -atis < castus pure.
Chauncey m (E.) < OF. surname; meaning unknown.
Cher [Ser] f (E.) < F. chère < L. cara dear; see Cara.
Cheri ['Seri] f (E.) form of Cherie.
Cherie ['Seri] f (E.) < F. chérie darling past.part. < chérir to cherish < cher < L. carus dear; see Cara.
Cherish f (E.) < F. chérir to cherish < cher < L. carus dear; see Cherie.
Cherry ['tSeri] f (E.) form of Cherie.
Cheryl ['Seril] f (E.) form of Cherie.
Chester m (E.) from a surname < OF. Chester a city in England < L. castrum encampment, fortified place -- in the Antiquity Chester was chosen by the Romans as headquarters of the 20th Legion.
Chet m (E.) short form of Chester.
Chiara ['kjara] f (It.) < L. Clara.
Chiquita f (Sp., Am.) little girl < Sp. chica girl.
Chonsie f (E.) feminine form of Chauncey.
Chrétien [kre'tj}] m (F.) OF. Chrestien < L. Christianus.
Christian m (E., G.) < L. Christianus.
Christiana f (L.) feminine form of Christianus.
Christiane f (G.) feminine form of Christian.
Christianus m (L.) christian < Gk. CristiAnoS, v < CrIstOS anointed one, Christ.
Christina f (L.) feminine form of Christianus.
Christine f (E.) < L. Christina.
Christy f (E.) pet form of Christine.
Cicely f (E.) feminine form of Cecil.
Cicero m (L.) Cognomen of the gens of the Tullii; < L. cicero, -onis bean. Marcus Tullius Cicero (fl. 106-43 B.C.) was the most famous Roman orator.
Cinderella f (E.) ash girl; < E. cinder ash < F. cendre < L. cenus, -eris ash; formed with the diminutive suffix -ell- < F. ell- < L. -ill-. Cinderella is a heroine of a popular European folktale.
Claire [klER] f (F.) < L. Clara.
Clara f (L., Sp., Port., E., G.) clear, bright.
Clare f (E.) < L. Clara.
Clarence m (E.) < ML. Clarentius of Clare < Ir. An Clár, county in the province of Munster, Ireland.
Claretha f (Am.) variation of Claretta.
Claretta f (Am.) < Clara with the diminutive suffix -ett-.
Clarice f (It.[kl'aritSe], E., Port.) pet form of Clara.
Clarissa f (E.) Latinized form of Clarice.
Clarita f (Sp., Am.) Sp. diminutive form of Clara.
Claud m (E.) < L. Claudius.
Claude m (F.) [klod] < L. Claudius.
Claudette [klo'dEt] f (F.) feminine form of Claude.
Claudia f (L., Sp., Port., It.) feminine form of Claudius or Claudio.
Claudie f (Am.) diminutive form of Claudia.
Claudine [klo'din] f (F.) feminine form of Claude.
Claudio m (Sp., Port., It.) < L. Claudius.
Claudius m (L., G.) < claudus limping.
Clémence f (F.) < L. Clementia.
Clemencia f (Sp., Am.) < L. Clementia.
Clemens m (L., G.) L. clemens, -entis meek, gentle. The name of 14 popes.
Clement m (E.) < L. Clemens.
Clément [kle'm{] m (F.) < L. Clemens.
Clemente m (Sp., Port., It.) < L. Clemens.
Clementia f (L.) < L. clementia clemency.
Clementine f (E.) feminine form of Clement.
Clémentine f (F.) feminine form of Clément.
Clementina f (L., Sp., It., Am.) feminine form of Clemens (Clemente).
Clemenza [kle'mentsa] f (It.) < L. Clementia.
Clemmie f (Am.) pet form of Clemence or Clementine.
Clodia f (L.) variant of Claudia.
Clodius m (L.) variant of Claudius.
Coelesta f (L.) heavenly, celestial < coelum sky.
Coelestina f (L.) feminine form of Coelestinus.
Coelestinus f (L.) heavenly, celestial < coelum sky.
Coelina f (L.). heavenly, celestial < L. coelum sky.
Colin m (Ir.) short form of Columba.
Columba m (Ir.) < L. columba dove. Saint Columba was a sixth century Irish monk.
Connie f (E.) Short form of Constance (or Caroline).
Concepción [kOnsE'pTjOn] f (Sp.) < L. conceptio, -onis conception < concipere to conceive.
Conception f (Am.) Americanized form of Sp. Concepción.
Concetta f (It. [kOn'tSetta], Am.) It. concetta < L. concepta she that is conceived, past. part. < concipere to conceive; cf. Concepción (Conception).
Concha f (Sp.) short familiar form of Concepción.
Conchita f (Sp.) diminutive form of Concha or Hispanization of the It. Concetta.
Constance f (F., E.) < L. Constantia.
Constans m (L.) < L. pres. part. constans, -antis < constare to stand firm < con- with + stare to stand.
Constant m (F.) < L. Constans, -antis.
Constantia f (L.) L. steadiness, firmness < constare to stand firm < con- with + stare to stand.
Constantin m (Rum.) < L. Constantinus.
Constantine m (F., E.) < L. Constantinus.
Constantino m (Sp., Port., It.) < L. Constantinus.
Constantinus m (L., G.) < L. constare to stand firm < con- with + stare to stand. Constantinus (Constantine) was the first Christian Roman emperor (d. 337 A.D.).
Constantius m (L.) < L. constare to stand firm < con- with + stare to stand.
Constanzo m (It.) < L. Constantius.
Constenza f (Sp.) < L. Constantia.
Consuela f (Sp., Am.) feminization of Consuelo, whose -o ending implies a masculine gender.
Consuelo f (Sp.) consolation < L. consolari to console.
Contessa f (Am.) < It. contessa countess < ML. comitessa, feminine form of comes, -itis earl, count.
Coração [kura's{o] f (Port.) heart < L. cor, cordis heart.
Corazón [kOra'TOn] f (Sp.) heart < L. cor, cordis heart.
Corbin m (E.) < L. corbinus raven.
Cordelia f (L.) < cor, cordis heart.
Cornelia f (L., It.) feminine form of Cornelius.
Cornelio m (It.) < L. Cornelius.
Corneliu m (Rum.) < L. Cornelius.
Cornelius m (L., G., Du.) Name of a Roman gens; < L. cornu horn.
Cortney f (Am.) variation of Courtney.
Costantino m (It.) < L. Constantinus.
Costanza f (It.) < L. Constantia.
Costanzo m (It.) < L. Constantius.
Costenza f (Sp.) < L. Constantia.
Courtney mf (E.) < OF. court nez short nose < L. curtus short and nasus nose.
Creola f (LatAm., Am..) E. creole < F. créole < Sp. criollo < Port. crioulo white person born in the colonies < criar to bear, create < L. creare to create.
Crispin m (E.) < L. Crispinus.
Crispina m (L.) feminine form of Crispinus.
Crispinus m (L.) one with curly hair < L. crispus curl.
Cristiano m (Sp., It.) < L. Christianus.
Cristina f (Sp., Port., It.) feminine form of Cristiano.
Cristine f (F.) feminine form of Chrétien.
Crucifisso [krutSi'fisO] m (It.) < LL. crucifixus the crucified Christ < crucifixus, past part. of crucifigere to crucify < L. crux, crucis cross + figere to fasten.
Cruz f (Sp., Am.) < L. crux, crucis cross.
Curt m (E.) short form of Curtis.
Curtis m (E.) < OF. courteis courteous
< OF. court court, yard < LL.
cohors, -hortis yard.