Bernardo
From Latin Bernardus, from Proto-Germanic *Bernuharduz. a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Bernard
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
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Bessarione
From Ancient Greek Βησσαρίων (Bēssaríōn).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Bonifacio
a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Boniface Borrowed from Late Latin Bonifātius (literally “the one with a good fate”). a male given name from Spanish,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Bonifazio
a male given name from Latin, variant of Bonifacio, equivalent to English Boniface
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Boris
Borrowed from Bulgarian Бори́с (Borís). Borrowed from Russian Бори́с (Borís). Borrowed from Russian Бори́с (Borís). Derived from Russian Бори́с (Borís).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Brunilde
From German Brunhilde, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Brunjōhildiz.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Cadmo
From Ancient Greek Κάδμος (Kádmos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Caino
From Biblical Hebrew קַיִן (Káyin, “craftsman”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Caio
From Latin Caius, variant of Gaius. From Latin Caius, variant of Gaius. From Latin Caius, variant of Gaius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends O
Calliope
From Latin Calliope, from Ancient Greek Καλλιόπη (Kalliópē), from κᾰλλῐ- (kăllĭ-, “beautiful”) + ὄψ (óps, “voice”). From Latin Calliopē, from Ancient Greek Καλλιόπη (Kalliópē).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Calogero
From Koine Greek καλόγηρος (kalógēros), from καλός (kalós, “good, beautiful”) + γῆρας (gêras, “old age”). Compare Sicilian Calòjiru.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Camillo
Borrowed from Latin Camillus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Canizio
a male given name ultimately from Irish, equivalent to English Kenneth
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Canuto
Borrowed from Medieval Latin Canūtus, Latinized form of Anglo-Norman *Canut or Kenut, itself from Old Norse Knútr.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Carlo
From Italian Carlo, from Latin Carolus, from Germanic. Doublet of Charles, Carl, and Carlos. From Latin Carolus, from Germanic.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Carolina
From Italian Carolina or its etymon Latin Carolīna, from Carolus (“Charles”) + -īna (feminine diminutive suffix). By surface analysis, Carol (male given name) + -ina (feminine…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Cassandra
From Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra). From Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Cataldo
Maybe from Irish Cathal. Compare Sicilian Cataudu.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Catone
From Latin Catōnem.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Celia
Borrowed from Latin Caelia, feminine of Roman family name Caelius, probably from caelum (“heaven”). Introduced into English by William Shakespeare in As You Like It. From…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Celso
From Latin Celsus, from celsus (“high; elevated; noble”). Compare Sicilian Lu Ceusu.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Chilone
From Latin Chilo, related to Ancient Greek χεῖλος (kheîlos, “lip”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Cinzia
Learned borrowing from Latin Cynthia, from Ancient Greek Κυνθίᾱ (Kunthíā); see there for more.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ciriaco
From Ancient Greek κυριακός (kuriakós). From Ancient Greek Κυριᾶκος (Kuriâkos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Ciro
From Latin Cyrus, from Ancient Greek Κῦρος (Kûros), from Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 (ku-u-ru-u-š /Kuruš/). Learned borrowing from Latin Cȳrus, from Ancient Greek Κῦρος (Kûros),…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Claudia
In use from the 16th century. Borrowed from Latin Claudia. From Middle Dutch claudia, from Latin Claudia, feminine form of Claudius. a female given name from Latin, a…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Claudio
From Latin Claudius. Borrowed from Latin Claudius. a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Claude
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Clelia
From Latin Cloelia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Clelio
From Latin Cloelius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Clemente
From Latin Clēmentem. From Old Galician-Portuguese Clemente, Cremente, from Latin Clēmentem. From Latin Clēmentem. a male given name from Spanish [in turn from Latin],…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Clio
From the Ancient Greek Κλειώ (Kleiṓ). The award and car model were named after the goddess. From Ancient Greek Κλειώ (Kleiṓ).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Concetta
a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Concepción
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Coriolano
Inherited from Latin Coriolānus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
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…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Cornelio
From Latin Cornēlius. From Latin Cornēlius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Cosimo
From Ancient Greek Κοσμᾶς (Kosmâs). Compare Sicilian Còcimu and Còsimu.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Costantino
From Latin Cōnstantīnus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Crescenzo
From Latin Crescentius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Cristoforo
Inherited from Latin Chrīstophorus, from Koine Greek Χρῑστόφορος (Khrīstóphoros).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Dafne
From Ancient Greek Δάφνη (Dáphnē), via Latin Daphnē.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Dalila
Borrowed from Latin Dalila, itself ultimately from Biblical Hebrew דְּלִילָה (D'līla).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Damaso
From Ancient Greek Δάμασος (Dámasos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Daniele
From Latin Daniēlem, from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Biblical Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל (Dåniyel, literally “God is my judge”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Dario
Learned borrowing from Latin Dārīus. Learned borrowing from Latin Dārīus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
David
From Middle English David, Davyd, Davyde, from Old English Dauid, David, from Late Latin Dāvīd, from Koine Greek Δαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d), from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ,…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Davide
Inherited from Ecclesiastical Latin Dāvīd, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek Δᾱυī̈́δ (Dāuī̈́d), itself then borrowed from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Decio
Borrowed from Latin Decius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Deianira
Learned borrowing from Latin Dēianīra, from Ancient Greek Δῃᾰ́νειρα (Dēiắneira, literally “hostile to her husband”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Demetrio
Borrowed from Latin Demetrius, from Ancient Greek Δημήτριος (Dēmḗtrios). Borrowed from Latin Demetrius, from Ancient Greek Δημήτριος (Dēmḗtrios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
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”).…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Despina
From Ancient Greek Δέσποινα (Déspoina).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
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
- Ending
- ends A
Diego
Borrowed from Spanish Diego, from an Iberian Didacus, of uncertain origin. From Spanish Diego. Borrowed from Spanish Diego, from the local Medieval Latin Didacus, attested…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Domenico
From Late Latin Dominicus, derived from Dominus (“Lord”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Donato
Early saint's name from Latin Donātus, meaning "given" (as by God). From the Medieval Latin saint's name Donatus, from the past participle of donare (“to give”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Dorotea
From Ancient Greek Δωροθέα (Dōrothéa). Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δωροθέα (Dōrothéa).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Drusiana
Inherited from Latin Drūsiāna, feminine form of Drūsiānus, derived from Drūsus.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Druso
Inherited from Latin Drūsus, from Ancient Greek δρόσος (drósos, “dew”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Duilio
From Latin.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Durante
From the Latin proper name Durans or Durantis, both derived from the Latin verb dūrāre (“to endure”). Cognates include French Durand and Spanish Durán.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E