Meanings of the Given Names (C)

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People often ask me about - what does my name mean.

Sometimes, I also ask other peoples if his or her name means something.

These are not important but it is good to know about each other in our cultures of mankind.

For my friends who want to know, the meanings of (Western) given names:

Men’s Names (c)

Caesar: (Latin) Hairy
Caleb: (Hebrew) Dog
Calvert: (Old English) Herdsman; calf herd
Calvin: (Latin) Bald
Carl: (Germanic) Man
Carlton: (Old English) Peasant’s farm
Carlyle: (Germanic) Fortified city
Carlyle: (Germanic) Fortified city
Carol: (Celtic) Battle-mighty; warrior
Casey: (Celtic) Valorous
Caspar: (Persian) Treasure
Cecil: (Latin) Blind
Cedric: (Celtic) Chieftain
Charles: (Germanic) Man
Chauncy: (Old French) From Chancey in France
Chester: (Old English) Fortified town
Christian: (Latin) Follower of Christ
Christopher: (Greek) Christ-bearer
Clarence: (Latin) Illustrious
Clark: (Old English) Learned man; clergyman
Claude: (Latin) Lame
Clayton: (Old English) Town on clay bed
Clement: (Latin) Merciful
Clifford: (Old English) Fort at a cliff
Clinton: (Old English) Hill enclosure
Clyde: (Welsh) Fame
Colin: (Greek-Irish) People’s victory
Conard: (Germanic) Bold, counsel
Constantine: (Latin) Constant or firm of purpose
Cornelius: (Latin) The cornel tree; hornlike
Craig: (Gaelic) Mountain crag
Curtis: (Old French) Courteous
Cuthbert: (Old English) Famous, bright
Cyril: (Greek) Lordly
Cyrus: (Persian) The sun; throne


Women’s Names (c)

Camilla: (Etruscan) Attendant at a sacrifice
Candace: (Latin) She who blesses
Candita: (Latin) Glowing
Cara: (Celtic) Friend
Carla, Carlotta: (Germanic) Man
Carmen: (Hebrew, Latin) Garden of God; song
Carol, Caroline: (Germanic-Old French) Man; song of joy
Cassandra: (Greek) Helper of men
Catherine: (Greek) Pure
Cecelia, Celia: (Latin) Blind; The Heavens
Celeste: (Latin) Heavenly
Chris: (Greek) Loving; grace
Charity: (Latin) Charitable
Charlotte: (Germanic) Man
Charmian: (Greek) A little joy
Chenoa: (American Indian) White dove
Cherry: (Latin) Charitable
Cheryl: (Germanic) Man
Chloe: (Greek) Bloom
Christabel: (Greek) Christ’s beauty
Christiana: (Latin) Christian
Christine: (Old English) Christened one
Cindy: (Greek) From Mt. Cynthus; Diana, moon goddess
Clara, Clare, Clarissa: (Latin) Bright
Claribel: (Latin) Bright and fair
Claudette: (Latin) Little lame one
Claudia: (Latin) Lame
Clematics: (Greek) Clinging vine
Clemence, Clementine: (Latin) Mild, merciful
Cleopatra: (Greek) Fame of her father
Clotilda: (Germanic) Loud, battle
Colette: (Latin-French) People’s victory
Colleen: (Celtic) Girl
Columbia, Columbine: (Latin) Dove
Concordia: (Latin) Harmony
Constance: (Latin) Firm of purpose
Consuela: (Spanish) Consolation
Cora, Corinne: (Greek) Bright colored stone
Cordelia: (Celtic, Germanic) Sea daughter; heart
Cornelia: (Latin) Hornlike
Crystal: (Greek) Clear ice; frost
Cymbaline: (Celtic) Lord of the sun
Cynthia: (Greek) From Mt. Cynthus; Diana, moon goddess


Source: Smith, Elsdon C. “Vocabulary of Given Names.” The World Book Dictionary. 1968 edition. 1968.
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