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 '''Cedar'''. English, French, Latin. Noun meaning "cedar tree," a particularly fragrant tree, often used to build artistic and protective chests. <ref>https://nameberry.com/babyname/Cedar/boy [https://web.archive.org/web/20230315022347/https://nameberry.com/babyname/cedar/boy Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/Cedar [https://web.archive.org/web/20230327000845/https://babynames.com/name/Cedar Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/cedar [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213075049/https://www.behindthename.com/name/cedar Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 576 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 55% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CE/CEDAR/index.html</ref> Keywords: aromas, forests, nature, plants, rare, spirituality, trees, two syllables.
-'''Ceri''', a rare variant of '''Kerry'''. Irish, from the place name of the Irish county, Ciarraí, meaning "Ciar's people" or Welsh, meaning "dark" or "dark-haired one". As an English name, Kerry is almost exclusively used as a feminine name. Variants: '''Keri''', '''Kerri''', and '''Kerrie'''.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/kerry [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213075948/https://www.behindthename.com/name/kerry Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="2knames" /><ref name="Dowrick57">{{Cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/57-absolutely-gorgeous-traditional-welsh-28485623|title= 57 absolutely gorgeous traditional Welsh baby names that are making a comeback and the meanings behind them | date = 2024-01-21 | access-date = 2024-07-17 | website = Wales Online|last=Dowrick|first=Molly}}</ref><ref>https://nameberry.com/b/girl-baby-name-kerry</ref><ref name="kerry-b">https://nameberry.com/b/boy-baby-name-kerry</ref> '''Kerrigan''' is a more masculine variant.<ref name="kerry-b"/> Kerry is also used as a surname. Keywords: feminine inclined, Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, English, two syllables, surnames.
+'''Ceri'''. Welsh or Irish Gaelic. Ceri as a gender neutral Welsh name comes from '''Ceridwen''', which comes from the Welsh word "cerdd" which means poet; and "gwyn", which means fair or white. In Welsh mythology, was a female enchantress. Ceri is also a rare variant of the Irish name '''Kerry''', from the place name of the Irish county, Ciarraí, meaning "Ciar's people", and can mean "dark" or "dark-haired one". <ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/kerry [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213075948/https://www.behindthename.com/name/kerry Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="2knames" /><ref name="Dowrick57">{{Cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/57-absolutely-gorgeous-traditional-welsh-28485623|title= 57 absolutely gorgeous traditional Welsh baby names that are making a comeback and the meanings behind them | date = 2024-01-21 | access-date = 2024-07-17 | website = Wales Online|last=Dowrick|first=Molly}}</ref><ref>https://nameberry.com/b/girl-baby-name-kerry</ref><ref name="kerry-b">https://nameberry.com/b/boy-baby-name-kerry</ref><ref name="kerry-b"/> Keywords: neutral-inclined, Welsh, Irish, Gaelic, two syllables, mythology, poetry.
 '''Chai'''. 1. English. Pronounced /tʃaɪ/. Modern. Meaning "tea" in English. English speakers sometimes use this to specifically mean the spiced type of tea.<ref>https://www.babycenter.com/baby-names-chai-46655.htm [https://web.archive.org/web/20220129111553/https://www.babycenter.com/baby-names-chai-46655.htm Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> 2. חי. Hebrew. Pronounced "khai." Traditionally masculine. Meaning "alive, living, life."<ref>https://www.thenamemeaning.com/chai/ [https://web.archive.org/web/20221209095846/https://www.thenamemeaning.com/chai/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/chai/submitted [https://web.archive.org/web/20230315034655/https://www.behindthename.com/name/chai/submitted Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 2,619 people with this given name, used as a masculine name 64% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/C/CH/CHAI/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20170505050844/http://www.mynamestats.com:80/First-Names/C/CH/CHAI/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: aromas, cozy, food, life, neutral inclined, one syllable, uncommon.