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<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CARI</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English unisex <a href="#CARY">Cary</a>, meaning "dark one."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="CARL">CARL</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Older spelling of German <a href="male_k_names.htm#KARL">Karl</a>,
meaning "man." </font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="CARLISLE">CARLISLE</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
From the name of a
city in northwest England where the Romans settled and
named <a href="male_l_names_3.htm#LUGOVALIO">Lugovalio</a> "place of
Lugovalos." <i>Lugovalio</i>
was later shortened to <i> Leol</i> and prefixed with
the British word <i>caer</i> "fortress,"
rendering the name <i>Carleol</i>, "fortress of <a href="male_l_names_3.htm#LUGOVALOS">Lugovalos</a>,"
from which <i> Carlyle</i> was derived. In Arthurian
legend, this was the name of the place where <a href="female_g_names_2.htm#GUINEVERE">Guinevere</a>'s
affair with <a href="male_arthurian_legend_names_02.htm#LANCELOT, SIR">Sir
Lancelot</a> was exposed, and where she was sentenced to
death. </font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CARLTON</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#CHARLTON">Charlton</a>, meaning
"settlement of the free peasants."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CARLYLE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#CARLISLE">Carlisle</a>,
meaning "fortress of <a href="male_l_names_3.htm#LUGOVALOS">Luguvalos</a>."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CARMI</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Hebrew <a href="male_k_names.htm#KARMIY">Karmiy</a>,
meaning "a vinedresser" or "my vineyard." In the
bible, this is the name of a Judaite, father of <a href="male_english_names.htm#ACHAN">Achan</a>,
and the name of the fourth son of <a href="male_english_names_14.htm#REUBEN">Reuben</a>.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CARRAN</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic <a href="male_c_names_3.htm#CIARÁN">Ciarán</a>,
meaning "little black one." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CARROL</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#CARROLL">Carroll</a>, meaning
"hacker."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="CARROLL">CARROLL</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic <a href="male_c_names_2.htm#CEARBHALL">Cearbhall</a>,
meaning "hacker."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CARTER</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English occupational surname transferred to forename
use, meaning "carter," someone who uses a
cart.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CARVER</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English occupational surname transferred to forename
use, meaning "carver" of wood or stone.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="CARY">CARY</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: Irish surname transferred to
unisex forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic <i>Ó
Ciardha</i> "descendant of <a href="male_c_names_3.htm#CIARDHA">Ciardha</a>,"
hence "dark one."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="CASEY">CASEY</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
American English name bestowed in honor of the folk
hero Casey Jones who got this byname from his place of
birth, Cayce, Kentucky, which came from the Irish surname <i>Cayce</i>, an Anglicized form of Gaelic <i>Ó Cathasaigh</i>
"descendant of <a href="male_c_names_2.htm#CATHASACH">Cathasach</a>," hence
"vigilant, wakeful." Compare with feminine <a href="female_c_names.htm#CASEY">Casey</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="CASIMIR">CASIMIR</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English form of
Latin <a href="male_c_names.htm#CASIMIRIA">Casimiria</a>, meaning "commands peace." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="CASPER">CASPER</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English
form of Spanish <a href="male_g_names.htm#GASPAR">Gaspar</a>, meaning "treasure bearer." Early Christians assigned
names to the three Magi ("wise men from the east") who visited the baby
<a href="female_j_names_2.htm#JESUS">Jesus</a>. They are
mentioned but not named in the bible; <i>Casper</i> is one of them, the
other two are <a href="male_english_names_02.htm#BALTHASAR">Balthasar</a>
and <a href="male_m_names_3.htm#MELCHIOR">Melchior</a>. Also spelled <a href="male_english_names_09.htm#JASPER">Jasper</a> and
<a href="male_english_names_10.htm#KASPER">Kasper</a>. </font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="CASSIDY">CASSIDY</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred to unisex forename use,
derived from
an Anglicized form of Gaelic <i> Ó Caiside</i>,
"descendant of <a href="male_c_names.htm#CAISIDE">Caiside</a>,"
hence "curly(-headed)."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="CATIGERN">CATIGERN</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English name derived from Latin <a href="male_c_names_2.htm#CATIGERNUS">Catigernus</a>,
meaning "battle lord." In Arthurian legend,
this is the name of a son of <a href="male_v_names_2.htm#VORTIGERN">Vortigern</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="CECIL">CECIL</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: </font>
<ol>
<li><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">Anglicized form of Welsh
<a href="male_s_names_2.htm#SEISSYLT">Seissylt</a>,
meaning "sixth."</font></li>
<li><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">
English name derived from Latin <a href="male_c_names.htm#CÆCILIUS">Cæcilius</a>,
meaning "blind.</font></li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">CEDRIC</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English name coined by Sir Walter Scott for a character
in his novel <i>Ivanhoe</i>, thought to possibly be a variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon
<a href="male_c_names_2.htm#CERDIC">Cerdic</a>, meaning "war chief." </font></li>
<li><a name="CENRIC"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CENRIC</font></b></a><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon <a href="male_c_names_2.htm#CENERIC">Ceneric</a>,
meaning "keen power."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="CHAD">CHAD</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Modern English form of Anglo-Saxon <a href="male_c_names_2.htm#CEADDA">Ceadda</a>,
possibly meaning "battle."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CHADWICK</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred to forename use, meaning "<a href="male_c_names_2.htm#CEADDA">Ceadda</a>'s
dairy farm."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CHANCE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English unisex name derived from the vocabulary word,
meaning "chance." </font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">CHANDLER</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: Old French occupational
surname
transferred to English forename use, meaning
"candle merchant."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="CHARLES">CHARLES</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English and French form of German <a href="male_k_names.htm#KARL">Karl</a>,
meaning
"man."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CHARLEY</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English unisex <a href="#CHARLIE">Charlie</a>,
meaning "man."</font></li>
<li><b><a name="CHARLIE"><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CHARLIE</font></a></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Unisex pet form of English <a href="#CHARLES">Charles</a>
and <a href="female_c_names_2.htm#CHARLENE">Charlene</a>, meaning "man."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="CHARLTON">CHARLTON</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the name of
many places named from Old English <i>ceorlatun</i>, meaning
"settlement of the free peasants."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CHAS</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Pet form of English <a href="#CHARLES">Charles</a>, meaning "man."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CHASE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Middle English surname (of Norman French origin) transferred to forename use, meaning
"hunter." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="CHAUNCEY">CHAUNCEY</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred to
forename use, derived from a variant of the Norman French surname <i>Chancey</i>, originally a baronial habitational
name (<i>Chancé</i>), meaning
"good fortune." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CHAUNCY</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#CHAUNCEY">Chauncey</a>, meaning
"good fortune." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CHAZ</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Pet form of English <a href="#CHARLES">Charles</a>, meaning
"man."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="CHENANIAH">CHENANIAH</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Hebrew <a href="male_k_names_2.htm#KENANYAH">Kenanyah</a>,
meaning "<a href="male_j_names_2.htm#JEHOVAH">Jehovah</a>
establishes" or "whom <a href="male_j_names_2.htm#JEHOVAH">Jehovah</a>
defends." In the bible, this
is the name of a
Levite who was the chief of the
Temple singers who conducted the music when the Ark of
the Covenant was
moved from the house of Obed-edom to Jerusalem.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CHEROKEE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Unisex name derived from the
English pronunciation of <i>Tsa-la-gi</i>, a name that the Native
American Cherokee people used to refer to themselves,
meaning "principal people."
</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="CHESED">CHESED</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Hebrew <a href="male_k_names_2.htm#KESED">Kesed</a>,
meaning "increase." In the bible, this is the
name of the 4th son of <a href="male_english_names_12.htm#NAHOR">Nahor</a>.</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="CHESTER">CHESTER</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: English
surname transferred to forename use, derived from the city name <i>Chester</i>,
from an Old English form of Latin <i>castra</i>,
meaning "legionary camp." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CHET</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Pet form of English <a href="#CHESTER">Chester</a>, meaning
"soldier's camp."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CHEYANNE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English unisex <a href="#CHEYENNE">Cheyenne</a>, meaning
"little <i> Šahíya</i>" or "little
red-talker."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="CHEYENNE">CHEYENNE</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English unisex name derived from the name of the Native
American people, from Dakota Sioux <i> Šahíyena</i>, meaning
"little <i> Šahíya</i>" or "little
red-talker."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CHIP</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Pet form of English <a href="#CHARLES">Charles</a>
"man" and <a href="#CHRISTOPHER">Christopher</a>
"<a href="male_c_names_3.htm#CHRIST">Christ</a>-bearer."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CHRIS</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English unisex short form of longer names beginning with Chris-.
</font></li>
<li><b><a name="CHRISTIAN"><font color="#9393FF" size="2">CHRISTIAN</font></a></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English name derived from Latin <a href="male_c_names_3.htm#CHRISTIANUS">Christianus</a>,
meaning "believer" or "follower of <a href="male_c_names_3.htm#CHRIST">Christ</a>." In
the bible, this is the name first given to the
worshippers of <a href="male_j_names_2.htm#JESUS">Jesus</a>
by the Gentiles, but from the second century onward
accepted by them as a title of honor.</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">CHRISTMAS</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English name derived from the name of the holiday, from Old English <i> Cristes mæsse</i>,
meaning "<a href="male_c_names_3.htm#CHRIST">Christ</a>
festival."</font></li>
<li><b><a name="CHRISTOPHER"><font color="#9393FF" size="2">CHRISTOPHER</font></a></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English form of Latin <a href="male_c_names_3.htm#CHRISTOPHORUS">Christophorus</a>,
meaning "<a href="male_c_names_3.htm#CHRIST">Christ</a>-bearer." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="CHUCK">CHUCK</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Pet form of English <a href="#CHARLES">Charles</a>, meaning
"man."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CHUCKIE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Pet form of English <a href="#CHARLES">Charles</a>, meaning
"man."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CLANCEY</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#CLANCY">Clancy</a>, meaning
"red warrior."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="CLANCY">CLANCY</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Irish surname transferred to forename use, from an
Anglicized form of Gaelic <i> Mac Fhlannchaidh</i>, "son of <a href="male_f_names_2.htm#FLANNCHADH">Flannchadh</a>,"
hence "red warrior."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="CLARE">CLARE</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: Short
form of English <a href="#CLARENCE">Clarence</a>, meaning
"illustrious." Compare with feminine <a href="female_c_names_3.htm#CLARE">Clare</a>.</font></li>
<li><b><a name="CLARENCE"><font color="#9393FF" size="2">CLARENCE</font></a></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English name derived from the Latin title <i>Dux
Clarentiae</i> ("Duke Illustrious") first
borne by a son of Edward III who was married to the
heiress of Clare in Suffolk, hence "illustrious."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="CLARK">CLARK</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English occupational surname transferred to forename
use, meaning "clerk; secretary." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CLARKE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#CLARK">Clark</a>, meaning
"clerk, secretary."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CLAUD</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English form of French <a href="male_c_names_3.htm#CLAUDE">Claude</a>,
meaning "lame."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CLAY</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Short form of English <a href="#CLAYTON">Clayton</a>, meaning
"clay settlement."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="CLAYTON">CLAYTON</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English habitational surname transferred to forename use, composed of
the Old English elements <i>clæg</i>
"clay" and <i>tun</i> "enclosure,
settlement," hence "clay settlement."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="CLEM">CLEM</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English short form of Latin <a href="#CLEMENT">Clement</a>, meaning
"gentle and merciful."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="CLEMENT">CLEMENT</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Short form of Latin <a href="male_c_names_4.htm#CLEMENTIUS">Clementius</a>,
meaning
"gentle and merciful."
meaning "gentle and merciful." In the bible, this is the name of a
companion of <a href="male_p_names.htm#PAUL">Paul</a>. </font></li>
<li><a name="CLEMENTS"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CLEMENTS</font></b></a><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred to forename use, derived
from Latin <a href="male_c_names_4.htm#CLEMENS">Clemens</a> or <a href="#CLEMENT">Clement</a>,
meaning
"gentle and merciful."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CLEMMIE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Pet form of English <a href="#CLEM">Clem</a>, meaning "gentle and merciful."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CLETIS</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of Latin <a href="#CLETUS">Cletus</a>,
meaning famous, renowned." </font></li>
<li><b><a name="CLETUS"><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CLETUS</font></a></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Latin form of Greek <a href="male_k_names_3.htm#KLEITOS">Kleitos</a>,
meaning famous, renowned." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CLEVE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Short form of English <a href="#CLEVELAND">Cleveland</a>, meaning
"sloped land." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="CLEVELAND">CLEVELAND</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred to
forename use, composed of the Old English elements <i>clif</i> "cliff,
bank, slope," and <i>land</i> "land,"
hence "sloped land."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">CLIFF</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Originally a short form of English <a href="#CLIFFORD">Clifford</a>
("cliff river crossing)", this name became an independent
name, meaning simply
"cliff."</font></li>
<li><b><a name="CLIFFORD"><font color="#9393FF" size="2">CLIFFORD</font></a></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred
to forename use, composed of the Old English elements <i>clif</i>
"cliff, bank, slope" and <i>ford</i>
"ford," hence "cliff river
crossing."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">CLIFTON</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English
surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Old
English elements <i>clif</i>
"cliff, bank, slope" and <i>tun</i>
"enclosure, settlement," hence "cliff
settlement."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">CLINT</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Short form of English <a href="#CLINTON">Clinton</a>, meaning
"settlement
near the headland." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="CLINTON">CLINTON</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred to forename use, meaning
"settlement near the headland." </font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">CLIVE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred to
forename use, from the name of various places, derived from Old English <i>clif</i>, meaning
"bank, cliff, slope."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CLYDE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English name derived from the name of the
Scottish river <i>Cledwyn</i>, of uncertain origin, but probably
having a similar etymology to Irish <a href="female_c_names_4.htm#CLODAGH">Clodagh</a>,
meaning "muddy."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CODIE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English unisex <a href="#CODY">Cody</a>,
meaning "helper."</font></li>
<li><a name="CODY"><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">CODY</font></b></a><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: Irish surname
transferred to unisex forename use, from a variant spelling of
the surname <i> Cuddihy</i> (also spelled <i>Cuddy</i>), an Anglicized
form of Gaelic <i> Ó Cuidighthigh</i> "descendant of
<a href="male_c_names_5.htm#CUIDIGHTHEACH">Cuidightheach</a>," hence "helper."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">COLBERT</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred to forename use, from the
French form of German <i>Kolbert</i>, a variant of <i> Kölber</i>, an occupational name for a "maker of
wooden clubs" and later an "armor-maker," from Middle High German <i>kolbe</i>, meaning
"cudgel, club." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="COLBY">COLBY</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred
to forename use, composed of the Old Norse elements <i>kolr</i>
"black, coal" and <i>býr</i>
"settlement," hence "coal
settlement."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="COLE">COLE</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: English
surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English
<a href="male_c_names_4.htm#COLA">Cola</a>, meaning
"black, coal." This name is also sometimes
used as a pet form of <a href="male_english_names_12.htm#NICHOLAS">Nicholas</a>,
meaning "victor of the people."</font>
</li>
<li><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><b>COLEMAN</b></font><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Middle English contracted form of Latin <a href="male_c_names_4.htm#COLUMBANUS">Columbanus</a>,
meaning "dove."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="COLIN">COLIN</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: </font>
<ol />
<li><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">Anglicized
form of Scottish Gaelic <a href="male_c_names.htm#CAILEAN">Cailean</a>,
meaning "whelp; young
pup." </font>
</li>
<li><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">Diminutive form of
English <a href="male_english_names_12.htm#NICHOLAS">Nicholas</a>, meaning
"victor of the people." </font></li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">COLLIN</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#COLIN">Colin</a>, meaning
"whelp; young pup."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="COLM">COLM</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: Short form of
English <a href="male_english_names_11.htm#MALCOLM">Malcolm</a>, meaning "devotee of
St. <a href="male_c_names_4.htm#COLUMB">Columb</a>." Compare with another form of
<a href="male_c_names_4.htm#COLM">Colm</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><a name="COLMAN"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">COLMAN</font></b></a><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English form of Irish <a href="male_c_names_4.htm#COLMÁN"> Colmán</a>, meaning
"dove."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">COLT</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English name derived from the vocabulary word <i>colt</i>,
from Old English <i>colt</i>, which originally meant
"young ass" or "young camel."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">COLTEN</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#COLTON">Colton</a>, meaning
"<a href="male_c_names_4.htm#COLA">Cola</a>'s settlement."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="COLTON">COLTON</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname
transferred to forename use, derived from a place name
composed of the Old English personal name <i>Cola</i>
and the word <i>tun</i> "enclosure, settlement,"
hence "<a href="male_c_names_4.htm#COLA">Cola</a>'s settlement."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="CONAN">CONAN</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic <a href="male_c_names_4.htm#CÓNÁN">Cónán</a>,
meaning "little hound."</font></li>
<li><b><a name="CONFUCIUS"><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CONFUCIUS</font></a></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Chinese <a href="male_k_names_3.htm#KONG FU ZI">Kong
Fu Zi</a>. <a href="male_k_names_3.htm#KONG">Kong</a> is the surname, meaning "hole" or
"opening." <a href="male_f_names_3.htm#FU">Fu</a> is the generation
name, meaning "husband, master, man," and <a href="male_z_names.htm#ZI">Zi</a>
is the given name, meaning "son."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CONLEY</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic <a href="male_c_names_4.htm#CONLÁED">Conláed</a>,
meaning "purifying fire."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CONNELL</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic <a href="male_c_names_4.htm#CONALL">Conall</a>,
meaning "hound of valor."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CONNER</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#CONNOR">Connor</a>, meaning
"hound-lover."</font></li>
<li><b><a name="CONNOR"><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CONNOR</font></a></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Irish <a href="male_c_names_4.htm#CONCHOBHAR">Conchobhar</a>,
meaning "hound-lover."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CONOR</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#CONNOR">Connor</a>, meaning
"hound-lover."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="CONRAD">CONRAD</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: Variant
spelling of German <a href="male_k_names_3.htm#KONRAD">Konrad</a>,
meaning "bold counsel." In use by the English.</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="CONSTANTINE">CONSTANTINE</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: Anglicized form of
Irish Gaelic <a href="male_c_names_4.htm#CONN">Conn</a>, having
several possible meanings including "chief,
freeman, head, hound, intelligence, strength."
In Arthurian legend, this is the name of the
successor to <a href="male_arthurian_legend_names.htm#ARTHUR, KING">King
Arthur</a>. He was the son of <a href="male_arthurian_legend_names.htm#CADOR, SIR">Cador
of Cornwall</a> who fought in the <a href="male_arthurian_legend_names.htm#CAMLANN, BATTLE OF">Battle
of Camlann</a> and was one of the few survivors.
Just before Arthur was taken to <a href="female_arthurian_legend_names.htm#AVALON">Avalon</a>,
Cador passed the crown onto his son, Constantine.
Compare with another form of <a href="male_c_names_4.htm#CONSTANTINE">Constantine</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="CONWAY">CONWAY</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Irish surname transferred
to forename use, an Anglicized form of Gaelic <i> Ó Conbhuide</i> "descendant of
<a href="male_c_names_5.htm#CÚ BHUIDHE"> Cú
Bhuidhe</a>," hence "yellow hound."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">COOPER</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, from
Dutch <i>kuper</i>, from <i>kup</i> "tub;
container," which in English became <i>coop</i>. A
cooper was a maker and/or fixer of vessels such as
buckets and barrels.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="CORBIN">CORBIN</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
From an Old French and Middle English byname composed
of the word <i>corb</i>, "crow,
raven," and a diminutive suffix, hence "little crow" or
"little raven."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CORDELL</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English occupational surname transferred to forename use,
from a diminutive form of Old French <i>corde</i>,
"rope," hence "little roper." The occupation consisted of
making strings, cords, ropes, etc.</font></li>
<li><a name="COREY"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">COREY</font></b></a><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English name, possibly of Irish Gaelic origin, from a
place name meaning "deep hollow, ravine."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CORI</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#COREY">Corey</a>,
possibly meaning "deep hollow, ravine." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CORIE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#COREY">Corey</a>,
possibly meaning "deep hollow, ravine." </font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="CORNELIUS">CORNELIUS</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: Anglicized form of
Irish Gaelic <a href="male_c_names_4.htm#CONN">Conn</a>, having
several possible meanings including "chief,
freeman, head, hound, intelligence, strength."
Compare with another form of <a href="male_c_names_4.htm#CORNELIUS">Cornelius</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CORTNEY</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English unisex <a href="#COURTNEY">Courtney</a>,
meaning "short nose."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CORY</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#COREY">Corey</a>,
possibly meaning "deep hollow, ravine."
</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">COTY</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#CODY">Cody</a>, meaning
"helper." </font></li>
<li><b><a name="COURTNEY"><font color="#9393FF" size="2">COURTNEY</font></a></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred to unisex forename use,
derived from
the French baronial name <i> Courtenay</i>, from the
byname <i>court nez</i>, meaning "short
nose."
</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">COWAL</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic <a href="male_c_names_4.htm#COMHGHALL">Comhghall</a>,
meaning "joint pledge."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CRAWFORD</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English byname for someone
with splayed feet, transferred to surname then to forename, composed of the Old English elements <i>crawe</i>
"crow" and <i>fot</i> "foot," hence
"crow-foot."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="CRISPIAN">CRISPIAN</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#CRISPIN">Crispin</a>,
meaning "curly(-headed)."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="CRISPIN">CRISPIN</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English name derived from Latin <a href="male_c_names_5.htm#CRISPINUS">Crispinus</a>,
meaning
"curly(-headed)."
</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CROFTON</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English
habitational surname transferred to forename use,
composed of the Old English elements <i>croft</i> "paddock, vegetable
garden," and <i>tun</i> "enclosure, settlement,"
hence "garden settlement."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CULLEN</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Irish surname transferred to forename use, an Anglicized
form of Gaelic <i>
Ó Coileáin</i>, "descendant of <a href="male_c_names_4.htm#COILEÁN">Coileán</a>,"
hence "whelp, young pup."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">CURT</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Short form of English <a href="#CURTIS">Curtis</a>, meaning
"courteous."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="CURTIS">CURTIS</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred to forename use, derived
from a byname for a
"courteous"
person, from Old French <i>curteis</i>. The name later became
associated with Middle English <i>curt</i>
"short" and <i>hose</i> "leggings,"
taking on the meaning "short leggings."</font></li>
<li><a name="CUSH"><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">CUSH</font></b></a><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Hebrew <a href="female_k_names_4.htm#KUWSH">Kuwsh</a>, meaning "black," i.e. "Ethiopian."
In
the bible, this is the name of a land and its people. It is also the name of
a Benjamite and the son of <a href="male_english_names_08.htm#HAM">Ham</a> and
grandson of <a href="male_english_names_13.htm#NOAH">Noah</a>.</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="CUTHBERT">CUTHBERT</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Modern English form of Anglo-Saxon <a href="male_c_names_5.htm#CUTHBEORHT">Cuthbeorht</a>,
meaning "bright fame." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CY</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English short form of Latin <a href="#CYRUS">Cyrus</a>, meaning
"like the sun."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">CYMBELINE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Celtic <a href="male_c_names_5.htm#CUNOBELINUS">Cunobelinus</a>,
meaning "hound of <a href="male_b_names_2.htm#BELENUS">Belenus</a>."</font></li>
<li><b><a name="CYRIL"><font color="#9393FF" size="2">CYRIL</font></a></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English masculine form of French unisex <a href="male_c_names_5.htm#CYRILLE">Cyrille</a>, meaning "lord."</font></li>
<li><b><a name="CYRUS"><font color="#9393FF" size="2">CYRUS</font></a></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: Latin
form of Greek <a href="male_k_names_4.htm#KYROS">Kyros</a>,
meaning "like the sun." In the bible, this is
the name of the king of Persia, Cyrus the Great,
conqueror of Babylon, who
freed the captive Jews. </font>
</li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">DACEY</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Irish surname transferred to unisex forename
use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic <i> Déiseach</i>
(originally a name for a member of the <i>Déise</i>),
"a tenant, a vassal," a word tracing back to Indo-European *<i>dem-s</i>, meaning
"house."
</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DAKOTA</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English unisex name derived from the name that the
Native American Sioux
people call themselves, meaning
"allies."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">DALE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred to unisex forename use,
meaning "dale, valley."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DALEY">DALEY</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Irish surname
transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic <i> Ó Dálaigh</i>, "descendant of
<a href="male_d_names.htm#DÁLACH">Dálach</a>,"
hence "assembly, gathering."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DALLAS</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname
transferred to unisex forename use, derived from the
Scottish place name <i>Dalfhas</i>, composed of the Gaelic
elements <i>dail</i> "meadow" and <i>fhas</i>
"stance," hence "meadow stance,"
i.e. a meadow used by cattle droves as an overnight
dwelling.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DALTON</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname
transferred to forename use, from various place
names composed of the Old English elements <i>dæl</i> "valley" and <i>tun</i>
"enclosure, settlement," hence "valley
settlement."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DALY</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#DALEY">Daley</a>, meaning
"assembly, gathering."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DAMIAN">DAMIAN</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English name derived from Latin <a href="male_d_names.htm#DAMIANUS">Damianus</a>,
meaning
"to tame, to subdue" and euphemistically
"to kill." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DAMION</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#DAMIAN">Damian</a>,
meaning
"to tame, to subdue" and euphemistically
"to kill." </font></li>
<li><b><a name="DAN"><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DAN</font></a></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
(</font><font size="2" color="#9393FF">דָּן</font><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">): Short
form of Hebrew <a href="male_d_names.htm#DANIY">Daniy</a>, meaning "judge." In the bible, this is
the name of <a href="male_english_names_09.htm#JACOB">Jacob</a>'s fifth
son (of 12). </font>
</li>
<li><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF"><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="DANA">DANA</a></font></b>:
English surname
transferred to unisex forename use, possibly meaning "from Denmark."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DANE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
A dialectal variant spelling of English <a href="male_english_names_05.htm#DEAN">Dean</a>, meaning "dean; ecclesiastical supervisor."</font></li>
<li><a name="DANIEL"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DANIEL</font></b></a><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: </font>
<ol>
<li><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">Anglicized form of
Greek <a href="male_d_names.htm#DANIEL Greek"> Daniēl</a> (Hebrew
<a href="male_d_names.htm#DANIYEL">Daniyel</a>), meaning "God is my judge." In the bible,
this is the name of the
hero of the <i> Book of Daniel</i>, who was cast into a den of
lions but saved by God.</font></li>
<li><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic <a href="male_d_names_3.htm#DOMHNALL">Domhnall</a>,
meaning "world ruler."</font></li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DANNI">DANNI</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#DANNY">Danny</a>, meaning "God is my judge."
Compare with feminine <a href="female_d_names.htm#DANNI">Danni</a>.
</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DANNIE</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#DANNY">Danny</a>,
meaning "God is my judge."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DANNY">DANNY</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Pet form of
English <a href="#DANIEL">Daniel</a>,
meaning "God is my judge." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DARBY">DARBY</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: English surname transferred to
unisex forename use, possibly a corruption of <i>Derby</i>,
a shire of England, so called from <i>doire</i>, meaning "a
forest abounding in deer."
</font>
</li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">DARCIE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English unisex <a href="#DARCY">Darcy</a>, meaning
"from Arcy."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DARCY">DARCY</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred to unisex forename use, meaning
"from Arcy."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DARDEN</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred to forename use, probably of
Norman French origin, meaning
"from Ardern."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DARELL</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#DARRELL">Darrell</a>, meaning
"from Airelle."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DAREN">DAREN</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred to
forename use, from the Norman French baronial name <i>d'Araines</i>, meaning "from
Araines."</font></li>
<li><a name="DARIAN"><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DARIAN</font></b></font></a><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English unisex name derived from Roman Latin <a href="male_d_names.htm#DARIUS">Darius</a>,
meaning "possesses a lot, wealthy."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DARIEN</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English unisex <a href="#DARIAN">Darian</a>,
meaning
"possesses a lot, wealthy."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DARIN</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#DAREN">Daren</a>, meaning
"from Araines."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DARNELL</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname
transferred to unisex forename use, composed of the Old English
elements <i>derne</i> "hidden,
secret" and <i>halh</i> "nook," hence
"hidden/secret nook."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DARREL</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English
<a href="#DARRELL">Darrell</a>,
meaning "from Airelle."
</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DARRELL">DARRELL</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English surname transferred to
forename use, from the Norman French baronial
name <i>d'Airelle</i>, meaning "from Airelle."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DARREN">DARREN</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#DAREN">Daren</a>, meaning
"from Araines."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DARRIN</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#DAREN">Daren</a>, meaning
"from Araines."</font></li>
<li><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DARRYL">DARRYL</a></font></b>:
Unisex form of English <a href="#DARRELL">Darrell</a>,
meaning "from Airelle."
</font>
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