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Cade | '''Cade'''. 1. Transferred from English surname. 2. Derived from Old English nickname for someone or something lumpy or rotund. 3. Possibly from Late Middle English cade (young animal abandoned by its mother and raised by hand). 4. Alternatively derived from Middle English cade (cask, barrel). May have been a nickname for someone with a barrel-like physique or an occupational name for a barrel maker. <ref>http://www.babynamewizard.com/baby-name/boy/cade</ref> Key words: appearance, occupation | ||
Caden | '''Caden'''. 1. Arabic. "Kadin" means "friend" or "companion." 2. Welsh. Meaning "spirit of battle." 3. An altered form of an Irish and Scottish last name, McCadden. <ref><nowiki>https://www.babycenter.com/baby-names-caden-462655.htm</nowiki></ref> Key words: friendship, relationships, war | ||
Cadence | '''Cadence'''. English. Derived from a musical term meaning "rhythm" or "flow." <ref><nowiki>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadence_(given_name)</nowiki></ref> Key words: music | ||
Cael | '''Cael'''. Celtic, Gaelic, Irish. 1. “Victorious people." 2. "Slender.” <ref><nowiki>https://www.thenamemeaning.com/cael/</nowiki></ref> Key words: appearance, competition, war | ||
Caelan | '''Caelan'''. 1. Irish, Gaelic. Various meanings, most commonly "slender", "child", and "powerful warrior." <ref><nowiki>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caelan</nowiki></ref> 2. Old Welsh. From "cae," meaning "field," (pronounced kaee or gaee) and "llan/lan," meaning a community or town associated with a landmark. So Caelan/Caellan has the literal translation of "from the town by the field." Changing the spelling completely changes the meaning of the name. For example, "cai" (pronounced kay) means to rejoice in victory, and "lyn" means by water. <ref><nowiki>http://www.babynamewizard.com/baby-name/boy/caelan</nowiki></ref> 3. Scottish. "People of victory." <ref><nowiki>https://nameberry.com/babyname/Caelan</nowiki></ref> Key words: appearance, community, competition, nature, water, war | ||
Caerwyn | '''Caerwyn'''. Welsh. From caer, meaning "fortress" and gwyn, meaning "white, fair, loved, blessed." <ref><nowiki>https://www.behindthename.com/name/caerwyn</nowiki></ref><ref><nowiki>https://www.welshboysnames.co.uk/caerwyn/</nowiki></ref> Key words: appearance, love, places | ||
Cage | '''Cage'''. English. Meaning, "confining structure with bars." <ref><nowiki>https://www.babynames.com/name/cage</nowiki></ref> | ||
Cagney | '''Cagney'''. Gaelic, Irish. 1. Meaning "tribute." <ref>https://nameberry.com/babyname/Cagney#similar</ref> 2. From the Gaelic surname Ó Caingne, meaning "grandson or descendant of advocate." From caingean, meaning "legal dispute." <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cagney</ref> Key words: ancestors, law, lineage | ||
Cahaya | '''Cahaya'''. Indonesian, Malay. Meaning "light." <ref name=":0">https://www.behindthename.com/name/cahaya</ref> Key words: elements, magic, nature, science, space | ||
Cahya | '''Cahya'''. Indonesian, Malay. Meaning "The Light." <ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/cahya</ref> Variant of Cahaya, which see. <ref name=":0" /> Key words: elements, magic, nature, religion, science, space, spirituality | ||
Cai | '''Cai'''. 1. Chinese. Meaning "colourful" or "wealthy." 2. Vietnamese. Meaning "feminine." 3. Latin, Welsh. Meaning "rejoice." Short form of Caius. 4. Wolof (dialect of Senegal and The Gambia). Meaning "come." <ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/cai</ref><ref>http://www.babynamewizard.com/baby-name/girl/cai</ref><ref>https://nameberry.com/babyname/Caius</ref> 5. English, Welsh. Sir Kay (English) or Cai (Welsh) is Arthur's brother in Arthurian legend. <ref>https://www.sheknows.com/baby-names/name/cai/</ref> Key words: appearance, Arthurian legend, celebration, emotions, knights, magic, money, wealth | ||
Cailean | '''Cailean'''. 1. Irish, Scottish Gaelic. Meaning "whelp/young dog/pup," "cub," or "(contemporary) child." 2. Scottish. Meaning "triumphant in battle/war," "virile." 3. Scottish form of the Late Roman/Latin "Columba," meaning "dove." 4. Original spelling of Anglicised "Colin." <ref>https://www.sheknows.com/baby-names/name/cailean/</ref><ref>https://nameberry.com/babyname/Cailean</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/cailean</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/columba</ref> Key words: animals, children, nature, religion, spirituality, war | ||
Cairo | '''Cairo'''. 1. Arabic. Meaning "victorious." 2. Place name--the capital of Egypt. <ref>https://www.thebump.com/b/cairo-baby-name</ref> Key words: competition, geography, places, war | ||
Cais | '''Cais'''. 1. Vietnamese. Meaning "rejoicer." 2. Also commonly used in Chinese-speaking countries. <ref>https://www.thenamemeaning.com/cais/</ref> Key words: celebration, emotions | ||
Cal | '''Cal'''. 1. Hebrew. Meaning "devotion." Sometimes associated with dogs, who are known as faithful companions. Related to the name "Caleb." 2. Northern Ireland. Variation on Cathal, meaning "battle rule." Also the name of a seventh-century saint in Italy. 3. Pet form of names beginning or ending with "cal." <ref>http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Cal</ref><ref>http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Cathal</ref> Key words: emotions, relationships, religion, saints, war | ||
Calais | '''Calais'''. 1. Greek. Meaning "son of Boreas." 2. Latin. Meaning "son of the north wind." <ref>https://www.sheknows.com/baby-names/name/calais/</ref> 3. French. Place name--picturesque city and major ferry port in northern France. <ref>https://nameberry.com/babyname/Calais</ref> Key words: ancestors, elements, geography, gods, Greek mythology, lineage, nature, places, religion, spirituality, ships/boats, water | ||
Caldwell | '''Caldwell'''. English, Irish, Scottish. 1. Derived from the Old English cald/caeld, meaning "cold" and welle/wella, meaning "well, spring, stream." 2. Place name--several places in the British Isles, most famously the Caldwells in North Yorkshire and Renfrewshire in Scotland. 3. Transferred from a Scottish surname. <ref>https://www.ancestry.ca/name-origin?surname=caldwell</ref><ref>https://www.houseofnames.com/caldwell-family-crest</ref> Key words: elements, geography, places, water, weather | ||
Caledon | '''Caledon'''. 1. Irish, Latin. Meaning "hard or rocky land." 2. Irish place name related to Caledonia, the Latin word for Scotland, thought to be derived from the ancient Celtic word for "hard." 3. English. Meaning "tough people." <ref>https://nameberry.com/babyname/Caledon</ref><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/caledon</ref> Key words: elements, geography, geology, metals, minerals, places, rocks | ||
Caley | '''Caley'''. 1. Gaelic, Irish. Meaning "slim, slender." 2. Scottish. Meaning "contemporary child." <ref>https://www.sheknows.com/baby-names/name/caley/</ref> | ||
Calgary | '''Calgary'''. 1. Scottish. From the gaelic word Cala-ghearridh, meaning "pasture by the bay." 2. Place name--a city in Alberta, Canada. <ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/calgary</ref> Key words: geography, nature, places, plants, water | ||
Calico | '''Calico'''. English. Noun-based name associated with small, floral-printed and/or sturdy cotton fabric and creatures and plants with mottled coats, shells, leaves, etc. <ref>https://nameberry.com/babyname/Calico</ref><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calico</ref> Key words: animals, nature, plants | ||
Callan | Callan | ||