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Castellanos SpanishHabitational name from any of various places called Castellanos, derived from Spanish
castellano meaning "Castilian".
Castiglione ItalianHabitational name for someone from any of various places called Castiglione, derived from Italian
castiglione meaning "castle, fortress".
Caston EnglishA habitational name from a place named Caston, which is from the unattested Old English personal name
Catt or the Old Norse personal name
Káti + Old English
tūn meaning ‘farmstead, settlement’.
Castrejon SpanishHabitational Name From Any Of Various Places Called Castrejón Especially In Valladolid Province Or A Topographic Name From A Diminutive Of Castro ‘Castle’ From Latin Castrum ‘Fort Roman Walled City’.
Castrogiovanni ItalianHabitational name from
Castrogiovanni, the name until 1927 of Enna in central Sicily.
Casura RomanshDerived from Romansh
casa "house" and
sura "above; upper".
Caswell EnglishHabitational name from places in Dorset, Northamptonshire, and Somerset named Caswell, from Old English cærse '(water)cress' + well(a) 'spring', 'stream'.
Catapano ItalianMeans "catapan, governor of a catepanate", ultimately from Byzantine Greek
κατεπάνω (
katepánō) "(the one) placed at the top, or the topmost".
Catchpole EnglishMeant "bailiff, especially (originally) one who could seize domestic animals in lieu of tax or debt" (from Anglo-Norman
cachepol, from
cacher "to chase" +
pol "chicken").
Cates EnglishEnglish patronymic from the Old Norse byname
Káti (from
káti ‘boy’).
Catesby EnglishDerived from a civil parish with the same name, located in Northamptonshire, England. An infamous bearer was Robert Catesby (1572-1605), the leader of a group of English Catholics who attempted to assassinate King James VI and I in the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
Cathomas RomanshDerived from Romansh
casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name
Thomas.
Cathomen RomanshDerived from Romansh
casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name
Thoman.
Caton EnglishFrom the name of a village in Lancashire, England, possibly derived from the Old Norse given name
Káti combined with Old English
tun "town, yard, enclosure".
Cats Dutch, JewishHabitational name for a person from the village of
Kats in Zeeland, Holland, or a nickname for someone who in some way resembled a cat, derived from Middle Dutch
catte literally meaning "cat"... [
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Catschegn RomanshDerived from Romansh
casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and a short form of the given name
Vincentius.
Catt EnglishNickname from the animal, Middle English
catte "cat". The word is found in similar forms in most European languages from very early times (e.g. Gaelic
cath, Slavic
kotu). Domestic cats were unknown in Europe in classical times, when weasels fulfilled many of their functions, for example in hunting rodents... [
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Cattano Sicilian (Rare)Meaning "captain," this name began as a nickname in the Medieval Ages, probably for someone who actually was a ship's captain, or perhaps for someone who acted in some way like a captain.
Cattermole EnglishFound mainly in Norfolk and Suffolk. Meaning uncertain; possibly from an east Anglian term meaning “dweller at the dyke”, or from Old French
quatre moles “four mills”.
Cattley EnglishMeans "person from Catley", Herefordshire and Lincolnshire ("glade frequented by cats"). It was borne by the British botanical patron William Cattley (1788-1835).
Catton EnglishHabitational name derived from any of several places in England, probably derived from the Old English given name
Catta "cat" and
tun "town, yard, enclosure"... [
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Cattrall EnglishThis surname is of Old Scandinavian origin, is an English locational name from Catterall, near Garstang in Lancashire, which appeared as "Catrehala" in the Domesday Book of 1086, and "Caterhale" in the Book of Fees of 1212... [
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Cauchon French, Norman, PicardMetonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of slippers, derived from French
chausson literally meaning "slipper".
Causapin TagalogFrom Tagalog
kausapin meaning "to talk to, to converse with".
Cava Italian, Catalan, Spanish, PortugueseFrom
cava ‘cave’, ‘cellar’ (from Latin
cavea), hence a metonymic occupational name for someone employed in the wine cellars of a great house, a topographic name for someone who lived in or near a cave, or a habitational name from any of numerous places named with this word.
Cavadenti ItalianFrom Italian
cava ("to extract, to pull out") and
denti ("teeth"), an occupational name for a dentist.
Cavagnaro ItalianMeans "basket-weaver" or perhaps "basket-carrier", derived from Italian
cavagna "basket" and the agentive suffix
-aro.
Cavalera ItalianA bearer of this name is Brazilian metal musician Max Cavalera, whose father was Italian.
Cavaliere ItalianFrom a nickname derived from Italian
cavaliere meaning "knight".
Cavallini ItalianThe surname comes from the words "cavallaro," which means a horse dealer; or from "cavalieri," meaning a horseman, rider or knight.
Cave Norman, French, EnglishA name of various possible origins. As a Norman French name Cave can mean "bald" from
cauf or it can mean "worker in a wine cellar" or "one who dwelt in or near a cave". As an English name Cave refers to a Yorkshire river whose fast current inspired the name meaning "swift".
Cavegn RomanshDerived from Romansh
casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name
Vivengius, itself a variant of
Viventius.
Cavell EnglishNickname for a bald man, from a diminutive of Anglo-Norman French
cauf.
Cavelti RomanshThe first element is derived from Romansh
casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family". The second element is of debated origin and meaning; theories include an adoption of Swiss German
Welti.
Caverly EnglishEnglish surname, a variant of the English surname Calverley, itself derived from the Old English
calf "calf" and
leag "field, clearing".
Caviezel RomanshDerived from Romansh
casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name
Viezel, a Romansh form of
Wetzel.
Cavigelli RomanshDerived from Romansh
casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name
Vigelli (see
Vigeli).
Cavill EnglishDerived from
Cavil, a place located in the East Riding of Yorkshire in northern England, named from Old English
ca meaning "jackdaw" and
feld meaning "open country". It is borne by the British actor Henry Cavill (1983-).
Çavuşoğlu TurkishMeans "son of the sergeant" or "son of the messenger", from Turkish
çavuş meaning "sergeant, messenger, herald, pursuivant" combined with the patronymic suffix -
oğlu.
Cawood EnglishTraditional English habitational surname meaning "jackdaw wood" from the Old English
ca referring to 'jackdaw' (a member of the crow family), and
wudu 'wood'.
Cawthorne EnglishMeans "person from Cawthorn or Cawthorne", both in Yorkshire ("cold thorn bush").
Çay TurkishMeans "river, brook, creek" in Turkish.
Cayabyab Pangasinan, TagalogFrom Pangasinan and Tagalog
kayabyab denoting a person who pounded rice grains with a pestle in a mortar.
Çaylak TurkishMeans "kite (the bird)" or "inexperienced" in Turkish.
Caylus FrenchOf debated origin and meaning; theories include a Southern French corruption of Latin
castellum "castle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold".
Cayton EnglishFrom the name of a village in North Yorkshire, England, derived from the Old English given name
Cæga and
tun "town, yard, enclosure".
Cazacu RomanianFrom the name of the Cazacu River which flows through Romania.
Cazaly English (Australian)The meaning of this surname is unknown. This is a very important name in Australian Football culture, as it was the surname of a very prestigious Australian rules football player, Roy Cazaly. Mike Brady, from The Two Man Band, published a song called "Up There Cazaly", which is played every year at the AFL grand finals, thus making this surname is well-known by Australian Football fans.
Ceaușescu Romanian (Rare)Derived from Romanian
ceauș "doorman, courier, usher" (ultimately derived from Ottoman Turkish
çavuş "messenger, sergeant"). A notable bearer of the surname is the infamous Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu.
Ceddia ItalianUncertain etymology. Possibly related to Sicilian and Corsican
aceddu "bird", from Latin
aucellus "little bird".
Ceesay Western African, MandingGambian surname of Mandinka origin, which originally indicated a descendant of a marabout, i.e. a West African Muslim teacher and religious leader.... [
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Ceh MayanFrom Yucatec Maya
kéej meaning "deer".
Çehre TurkishMeans "face" in Turkish, possibly denoting a person with a notable face, from Persian
چهره (
čehre) "face, visage".
Cehuanocatl NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl
cehua "to be cold, cold weather" or
cehualli "shadow, shade cast by something", combined with the suffix
-catl indicating affiliation.
Ceja SpanishFrom a common field name or a habitational name from any of various minor places called Ceja Yecla in Aragon.
Çela AlbanianFrom an old nickname for a brother-in-law, derived from a shortened form of the Turkish title
çelebi meaning "gentleman".
Celedon SpanishSpanish (Celedón): From The Old Personal Name Celedón From Celedonio From Greek Chelidonios ‘Like A Swallow’ Through Latin Chelidonius.
Čelik Croatian, SerbianDerived from Serbo-Croatian "čelik", ultimately from Turkish
çelik, meaning "steel".
Celsius Swedish (Archaic), HistoryLatinized form of
Högen "the mound" (Latin:
celsus), the name of a vicarage in Ovanåker parish, Sweden. Celsius is a unit of measurement for temperature named for Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744).
Celudrus Persian Mythology (Rare, Archaic, ?)It is a mystical name of a fiction book by an author named Giselle Viatcheslav, meaning "DRAGON DIAMOND GUARDIAN OF EVIL". It emerged shortly after a millennium dragon gives birth to a child with vampire blood on the sacred celestial moon... [
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Cen ChineseFrom Chinese 岑
(cén) referring to the ancient fief of Cen, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shaanxi province.
Cena English (American), EnglishCena is a prominently used English name. It is derived from the word "see", however it rather than referring to the ability to see it, what it actually refers to is the inability to see as the other half of the name ("-na") means "naw" a synonym for "no"... [
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Cena ItalianDerived from Latin meaning "dinner, meal, supper". Possibly an occupational name for a cook or a waiter. In an alternative representation, it could be given to someone who's known for hosting or being involved in meals or dinners, or may have given this surname to an illegitimate child who was not welcomed at the dinner table.
Cena PolishFrom Polish meaning "price". Possibly an occupational name for a trader or dealer.
Cendejas SpanishCendejas is a city in Guadalahara. It is short for Cendejas de la Torre.
Centofanti ItalianMeans "a hundred soldiers on foot" in Italian, derived from Italian
cento meaning "(a) hundred" and Italian
fanti, which is the plural form of
fante meaning "soldier, infantryman"... [
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Centore Italianfrom
cento ore "hundred gold pieces" hence probably a nickname for a wealthy person.
Centurión SpanishOriginally a nickname derived from Spanish
centurión (ultimately from Late Latin
centum) literally meaning "centurion". Historically, a centurion is a military officer who commanded one hundred men in an Ancient Roman army during the classical period.
Cepeda SpanishA nickname for someone from the region where they grow vineyards.
Cera Spanish, Italian, Catalan, SicilianMetonymic occupational name for a wax seller, derived from Latin
cera meaning "wax". A famous bearer of this surname is Canadian actor and musician Michael Cera (1988-).
Cerasuolo ItalianMeans "cherry red, cherry-coloured" in Italian, either a habitational name from either of two villages, or a nickname.
Cerda Spanish, PortugueseNickname for a person with a prominent tuft of hair, derived from Spanish and Portuguese
cerda meaning "bristle, stiff, coarse, short, thick hair", ultimately from Late Latin
cirra.