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'''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> Keywords: ancestors, elements, geography, gods, Greek mythology, lineage, nature, places, religion, spirituality, ships/boats, water | '''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> Keywords: ancestors, elements, geography, gods, Greek mythology, lineage, nature, places, religion, spirituality, ships/boats, water | ||
'''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> Keywords: elements, geography, places, water, weather | '''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> Keywords: elements, geography, places, water, weather. Notable people outside the gender binary with this name include American drag queen [[Caldwell Tidicue]] (b. 1986), who identifies as nonbinary.<ref>https://twitter.com/thatonequeen/status/1181020569304801280</ref> | ||
'''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> Keywords: elements, geography, geology, metals, minerals, places, rocks | '''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> Keywords: elements, geography, geology, metals, minerals, places, rocks | ||
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'''Case'''. English. From the surname, meaning "Case-maker." Variants: '''Cas''', '''Kase''', '''Kace'''.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/case</ref> | '''Case'''. English. From the surname, meaning "Case-maker." Variants: '''Cas''', '''Kase''', '''Kace'''.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/case</ref> | ||
'''Casey'''. Irish. From the surname, meaning "Vigilant in war." Variants: '''Casi''', '''Casie''', '''Kasey''', '''Kaci''', '''Kacie'''.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/case</ref><ref>https://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Cassi/m</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/casey</ref> | '''Casey'''. Irish. From the surname, meaning "Vigilant in war." Variants: '''Casi''', '''Casie''', '''Kasey''', '''Kaci''', '''Kacie'''.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/case</ref><ref>https://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Cassi/m</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/casey</ref> Notable people with this name include nonbinary American voice actor [[Casey Mongillo]] (b. 1987).<ref>[https://twitter.com/CaseyTheVA/status/1080609580193787905 Tweet on January 2, 2019]</ref> | ||
'''Cashmere'''. English. Meaning "Soft wool from the Kashmir goat."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/case</ref> | '''Cashmere'''. English. Meaning "Soft wool from the Kashmir goat."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/case</ref> | ||
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'''Chan''' (ចន្). Khmer. Meaning "Moon."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/chan</ref> | '''Chan''' (ចន្). Khmer. Meaning "Moon."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/chan</ref> | ||
'''Chanda'''. (चण्ड, चण्डा) Sanskrit. Meaning "Fierce, hot, passionate."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/chanda</ref> | [[File:Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, Becoming Interplanetary.jpg|thumb|[[Chanda Prescod-Weinstein]] at Becoming Interplanetary talk at the Library of Congress, 2018.]] | ||
'''Chanda'''. (चण्ड, चण्डा) Sanskrit. Meaning "Fierce, hot, passionate."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/chanda</ref> Notable people with this name include cosmologist and science writer [[Chanda Prescod-Weinstein]], who is an agender woman.<ref>[https://twitter.com/IBJIYONGI/ Twitter bio], retrieved May 17, 2020</ref> | |||
'''Chandana''' (चन्दना). Hindi. Meaning "Sandalwood."<ref name="20knames" /> | '''Chandana''' (चन्दना). Hindi. Meaning "Sandalwood."<ref name="20knames" /> | ||
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'''Chantry'''. English. From the surname, meaning "Singing of the mass." Keywords: Christian, music, religion.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/Chantry</ref> | '''Chantry'''. English. From the surname, meaning "Singing of the mass." Keywords: Christian, music, religion.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/Chantry</ref> | ||
'''Chao'''. Chinese. 1. 超 (chāo), a masculine name meaning "surpass, leap over." 2. 潮 (cháo) meaning "tide, flow, damp."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/chao</ref> | '''Chao'''. Chinese. 1. 超 (chāo), a masculine name meaning "surpass, leap over." 2. 潮 (cháo) meaning "tide, flow, damp."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/chao</ref> | ||
'''Chapin'''. French. From the surname, meaning "Shoemaker." Keywords: clothing, occupation, style.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/Chapin</ref> | '''Chapin'''. French. From the surname, meaning "Shoemaker." Keywords: clothing, occupation, style.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/Chapin</ref> | ||
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'''Citra'''. Indonesian. Meaning "Image."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/citra</ref> | '''Citra'''. Indonesian. Meaning "Image."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/citra</ref> | ||
'''Claude'''. English and French, meaning uncertain.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/claude</ref> | '''Claude'''. English and French, meaning uncertain.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/claude</ref> Notable people outside the gender binary with this name include the surrealist artist [[Claude Cahun]] (1894 - 1954), who said “Masculine? Feminine? It depends on the situation. Neuter is the only gender that always suits me.”<ref>{{Cite book|title=Disavowals : or cancelled confessions|first=Claude|last=Cahun|date=2008|publisher=The MIT Press|isbn=9780262533034|oclc=922878515}}</ref> | ||
'''Clayne'''. English. Meaning "Town near clay land."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/clayne</ref> | '''Clayne'''. English. Meaning "Town near clay land."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/clayne</ref> | ||
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'''Corliss'''. English. Meaning "Happy, free from care."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/Corliss</ref> | '''Corliss'''. English. Meaning "Happy, free from care."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/Corliss</ref> | ||
'''Cortney'''. English. Possibly meaning "Short." Variants: '''Courtney''', '''Kortney''', '''Kortney'''.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/courtney</ref> | '''Cortney'''. English. Possibly meaning "Short." Variants: '''Courtney''', '''Kortney''', '''Kortney'''.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/courtney</ref> Notable people with this name include genderfluid and genderqueer Australian drag queen [[Courtney Act]].<ref name="cour_Abou">{{Cite web |title=About |author=Courtney Act |work= |date= |access-date=3 April 2020 |url= https://courtneyact.tumblr.com/about|quote=She’s a Prius driving, vegan, pansexual, polyamorous, genderqueer, hippy child}}</ref> | ||
'''Corwin'''. Gaelic. Meaning "Heart's friend." Variants: '''Corwan''', '''Corwinn''', '''Corwyn''', '''Corwynn'''.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/Corwin</ref> | '''Corwin'''. Gaelic. Meaning "Heart's friend." Variants: '''Corwan''', '''Corwinn''', '''Corwyn''', '''Corwynn'''.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/Corwin</ref> | ||