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Calvin French (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chauvin, used to refer to the French theologian Jean Cauvin (1509-1564).

Camus French
Means "flat-nosed" in French. A notable bearer was the French philosopher Albert Camus (1913-1960).

Caron French
Variant of Charron.

Carpentier French
French form of Carpenter.

Carré French
Means "square" in French, derived from Latin quadratus. It was used as a nickname for a squat person.

Ceelen Dutch
Derived from the given name Ceel.

Chaplin English, French
Occupational name for a chaplain, or perhaps for the servant of one, from Middle English, Old French chapelain. A famous bearer was the British comic actor Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977).

Chaput French
From a diminutive of the Old French word chape meaning "cloak, hood". The name referred to a person who made, sold or often wore cloaks.

Charbonneau French
Derived from a diminutive form of French charbon "charcoal", a nickname for a person with black hair or a dark complexion.

Charles French
From the given name Charles.

Charpentier French
French cognate of Carpenter, derived from Old French charpentier.

Charron French
Means "cart" in Old French, used to denote a carter or a cartwright.

Chastain French
From Old French castan "chestnut tree" (Latin castanea), a name for someone who lived near a particular chestnut tree, or possibly a nickname for someone with chestnut-coloured hair.

Chauvin French
From a diminutive of French chauve "bald".

Chevalier French
From a nickname derived from French chevalier meaning "knight", from Late Latin caballarius "horseman", Latin caballus "horse".

Chevrolet French
From a diminutive of chèvre meaning "goat", indicating a person who cultivated goats.

Christian English, French, German
Derived from the given name Christian.

Claasen Dutch
Means "son of Klaas".

Claes Flemish
From the given name Klaus.

Clément French
Derived from the given name Clément.

Cloet Dutch
Variant of Kloet.

Cloutier French
Derived from French clou meaning "nail", referring to someone who made or sold nails.

Coeman Dutch
Variant of Koopman.

Coemans Dutch
Variant of Koopman.

Coenen Dutch
Derived from the given name Coenraad.

Colbert English, French
Derived from the given name Colobert.

Colijn Dutch
From a diminutive of the given name Nicolaas.

Colin French
From a diminutive of the given name Nicolas.

Comtois French
Indicated a person from Franche-Comté, a province in eastern France, which translates to "free county".

Constantin Romanian, French
From the given name Constantin.

Coolen Dutch
From the given name Nicolaas.

Coste French
French form of Costa.

Côté French
French form of Costa.

Coumans Dutch
Variant of Koopman.

Courtemanche French
Means "short sleeve" in French.

Courtois French
French form of Curtis.

Cousineau French
Derived from Old French cosin meaning "cousin".

Couture French
Means "tailor" in Old French.

Crusan Dutch (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Cruyssen.

Cruyssen Dutch
From the name of a place in the Netherlands, derived from kruis "cross".

Cuijper Dutch
Variant of Kuiper.

Cuijpers Dutch
Variant of Kuiper.

Curie French
Occupational name for a farm hand, from Old French éscuerie "stable". Famous bearers were the married scientists Marie (1867-1934) and Pierre Curie (1859-1906), who studied radioactivity.

Cuyler Dutch
Variant of Kuijlaars or Koole.

Cuyper Dutch
Variant of Kuiper.

Cuypers Dutch
Variant of Kuiper.

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