Coralie
Borrowed from French Coralie. Coined in France in the end of the 18th century, from Latin corallium (“coral”).
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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Cordelia
Shakespeare's spelling of a historical British name appearing as Cordeilla, etc., possibly derived from the Latin saint's name Cordula.
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- feminine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends A
Coriolano
Inherited from Latin Coriolānus.
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- masculine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends O
Corneille
a male given name from Latin or Breton, equivalent to English Cornelius
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Cornelia
From Latin Cornēlia, name of a famous Roman matron, feminine form of the gens name Cornelius; in continental Europe, also a feminine form of the saint's name Cornelius. From…
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Cornélia
Borrowed from Latin Cornelia.
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- feminine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends A
Cornelio
From Latin Cornēlius. From Latin Cornēlius.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Cornélio
Borrowed from Latin Cornēlius.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Cornelis
From older Cornelius, from Latin Cornēlius.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Cornelius
Borrowed from Latin Cornēlius.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Costantino
From Latin Cōnstantīnus.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends O
Courtenay
From Latin Curtenus, from curtus (“short”), via Norman.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends Y
Covadonga
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *Cova Dominica ("Cave of Our Lady", in reference to the Virgin Mary), from Latin cavus (“hollow”) and dominicus 'lord (relational)'. From the same…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends A
Crescencio
Derived from Latin Crescentius, from Latin crescens (“to grow”).
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Crescenzo
From Latin Crescentius.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Crispin
From Latin Crispinus, derivative of the Roman family name Crispus (“curly”). Alternatively, contraction of Crispus (“hair”) and pinus (“pine”), according to Miraculum Quo Beata…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Cristiano
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Chrīstiānus, from Latin Chrīstus + -iānus. Doublet of Cristian, cristão, and cretino.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Cristoforo
Inherited from Latin Chrīstophorus, from Koine Greek Χρῑστόφορος (Khrīstóphoros).
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- masculine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends O
Cristóforo
Borrowed from Latin Chrīstophorus. Doublet of Cristóvão and Christopher.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends O
Cristóvão
Inherited from Latin Chrīstophanus, variant of Chrīstophorus, from Ancient Greek Χριστόφορος (Khristóphoros). Doublet of Cristóforo and Christopher.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Cyriaque
From Latin Cyriacus.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Daavid
From Latin Dāvīd, from Ancient Greek Δαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d), from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ, literally “beloved”).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends D
Dalila
Borrowed from Latin Dalila, itself ultimately from Biblical Hebrew דְּלִילָה (D'līla).
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Daniel
From Middle English Daniel, Daniell, from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל (daniyél, literally “God is my judge”), name borne from the prophet whose story…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Dari
Borrowed from Latin Dārius.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends I
Dariusz
Learned borrowing from Latin Dārīus, from Ancient Greek Δᾱρεῖος (Dāreîos), from Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁 (d-a-r-y-u-š /dārayauš/), shortened form of 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends Z
Davi
From Old Galician-Portuguese Davi, from Latin Dāvīd, from Ancient Greek Δαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d), from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ). Doublet of David and Deivid.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends I
Deanna
A female given name from Latin, a twentieth century variant of Diana, sometimes also seen as a feminine form of Dean.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Decio
Borrowed from Latin Decius.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends O
Dedë
Believed to be derived from Latin dominicus or Latin theodorus. An alternative form of Dodë (cognate to Gheg Albanian Ded, Dod). Derived from Dedalij, the name of a figure in…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends Ë
Deianira
Learned borrowing from Latin Dēianīra, from Ancient Greek Δῃᾰ́νειρα (Dēiắneira, literally “hostile to her husband”).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Delphine
French form of Latin Delphina, meaning woman from Delphi; Bl. Delphine of Glandèves was a 14th century nun from Provence. From Latin; see Delphine.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends E
Demetrio
Borrowed from Latin Demetrius, from Ancient Greek Δημήτριος (Dēmḗtrios). Borrowed from Latin Demetrius, from Ancient Greek Δημήτριος (Dēmḗtrios).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Demétrio
Borrowed from Latin Dēmētrius, from Ancient Greek Δημήτριος (Dēmḗtrios).
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Denise
From French Denise, from Latin Dionȳsia (feminine form of Dionȳsius, a male name of Ancient Greek origin meaning “follower of Dionysus”). Dionysus is the mythological Greek god…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Deodato
From Latin Deodātus, from Adeodatus (“given by God”) or Deusdedit (“God has given”). From Latin Deodatus, from Adeodatus (“given by God”) or Deusdedit (“God has given”).…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Dezider
Derived from Latin Desiderius.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends R
Dezső
From Latin Desiderius.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends Ő
Diana
Borrowed from Late Latin Diāna, short form of Latin Dīāna, derived by syncope from Old Latin Dīvāna, equivalent to dīvus + -āna; roughly akin to Proto-Italic *deiwā (“goddess”)…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Diane
An anglicization of French Diane, from Latin Diāna. Doublet of Diana From Latin Diāna.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Dianna
A female given name from Latin, a less common spelling of Diana.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Dianne
A female given name from Latin, variant of Diane.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Dídac
Borrowed from Latin Didacus.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends C
Dijana
Borrowed from Latin Dī̆āna.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Dimes
From Latin Dymas, from Ancient Greek Δυσμάς (Dusmás, “to the west”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends S
Dinis
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Denis, from Old French Denis, from Latin Dionȳsius, from Ancient Greek Διονύσιος (Dionúsios). Cognate with Sicilian Dinisi.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Dinís
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Denis, from Old French Denis, from Latin Dionȳsius, from Ancient Greek Διονύσιος (Dionúsios).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Diogenes
Learned borrowing from Latin Diogenēs.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Diogo
The Portuguese equivalent of Spanish Diego, from Old Galician-Portuguese Diago, from Latin Didacus. The change from -a- to -o- in Portuguese is irregular, and has been…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Dionís
Borrowed from Latin Dionysus (“Dionysus”), from Ancient Greek Διόνυσος (Diónusos).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Dionisio
From Latin Dionȳsius, from Ancient Greek Διονύσιος (Dionúsios). a male given name from Spanish, feminine equivalent Dionisia, equivalent to English Dionysius or Dennis
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Dionizy
Learned borrowing from Latin Dionȳsius. Doublet of Dionizjusz and Dionizos.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends Y
Dionysia
Learned borrowing from Latin Dionȳsia, feminine of Dionȳsius, from Ancient Greek Δῐονῡ́σῐος (Dĭonū́sĭos), from Διόνῡσος (Diónūsos, “Dionysus”) + -ῐος (-ĭos, “pertaining to”).…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Domènec
From Late Latin Dominicus, derived from Dominus (“Lord”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends C
Domenico
From Late Latin Dominicus, derived from Dominus (“Lord”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Domingo
a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Dominic
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Domingos
a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Dominic
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Dominic
From Late Latin Dominicus, derived from Dominus (“Lord”). a male given name from Latin, an English-style variant of Dominik
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends C
Dominick
A male given name from Latin, variant of Dominic.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends K
Dominik
Borrowed from Late Latin Dominicus, derived from Dominus (“Lord”). From Late Latin Dominicus, derived from Dominus (“Lord”).Doublet of Dominikus. Derived from Late Latin…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends K