CADÁN: Variant spelling of Irish Cathán, meaning "little battle."
CADELL: Old Irish and Welsh name composed of cad "battle" and the diminutive suffix -ell, hence "little battle."
CADEN: Irish surname transferred to forename use, from McCadden, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cadáin "son of Cadán," hence "little battle."
CÁEL: Irish Gaelic name derived from the word caol, meaning "slender." In mythology, this is the name of a warrior of the Fianna.
CÁELÁN: Diminutive form of Irish Gaelic Cáel ("slender"), hence "little slender one."
CAÉMGEN: Modern form of Old Irish Coemgen, meaning "little comely one."
CAHAL: Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Cathal, meaning "battle ruler."
CAHIR: Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Cathaoir, meaning "warrior."
CAILTE: Irish name meaning "the thin man." This is the name of a character from the Fenian cycle.
CAIRBRE: Irish Gaelic legend name of an Ulster warrior, meaning "charioteer."
CALBHACH: Irish Gaelic name meaning "bald."
CALLAHAN: Irish surname transferred to forename use, derived from the personal name Ceallachán, possibly meaning "little bright-headed one."
CALVAGH: Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Calbhach, meaning "bald."
CAOIMHEÁN: Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Caoimhín, meaning "little comely one." This form just uses a different diminutive suffix.
CAOIMHÍN: Variant form of Irish Gaelic Caémgen, meaning "little comely one." Kevin is an Anglicized form.
CAOMHGHIN: Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Caémgen, meaning "little comely one."
CARBREY: Anglicized form of Gaelic Cairbre, meaning "charioteer." In Irish and Scottish use.
CARLIN: Irish Gaelic unisex name meaning "little champion."
CARY: Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Ciardha "descendant of Ciardha," hence "dark one."
CATHAIR: Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Cathaoir, meaning "warrior."
CATHAL: Irish Gaelic name composed of the elements cath "battle" and val "rule," hence "battle ruler."
CATHALDUS: Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Cathal, meaning "battle ruler."
CATHÁN: Irish name composed of the Gaelic element cath "battle" and a diminutive suffix, hence "little battle."
CATHAOIR: Irish Gaelic name composed of the Celtic elements cath "battle, fight" and vir "man," hence "fighting man, warrior."
CATHELD: Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Cathal, meaning "mighty in battle."
CAVAN: Irish name derived from a place named from cabhán, meaning "hollow."
CEALLACH: Irish Gaelic name possibly composed of the elements cen "head" and lach "light," hence "bright-headed."
CEALLACHÁN: Diminutive form of Irish Gaelic Ceallach ("bright-headed"), hence "little bright-headed one."
CEALLAGH: Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Ceallach, meaning "bright-headed."
CEARBHALL: Irish Gaelic name, probably originally a byname for a violent warrior, derived from the word cearbh, "hacking," hence "hacker."
CEARBHALLAN: Diminutive form of Irish Gaelic Cearbhall, meaning "little hacker."
CEILEACHAIN: Irish Gaelic name derived from the word céileachán, a diminutive of céile ("companion"), hence "little companion."
CHRISTY: Pet form of Irish Gaelic Críostóir, meaning "Christ-bearer." Compare with feminine Christy.
CIAN: Irish Gaelic name meaning "ancient, distant." In mythology, this is the name of the son-in-law of Brian Boru.
CIANÁN: Diminutive form of Irish Gaelic Cian, meaning "little ancient one."
CIARÁN: Irish name composed of Gaelic ciar "black" and a diminutive suffix, hence "little black one."
CILLIAN: Irish byname composed of Gaelic ceallach "strife, war," and a diminutive suffix, hence "little warrior."
CILLÍN: Variant spelling of Irish Cillian, meaning "little warrior."
CINNÉIDIGH: Irish Gaelic name composed of the elements ceann "head" and �idigh "ugly," hence "ugly head." Kennedy is an Anglicized form.
CIONAODH: Irish form of Scottish Gaelic Cináed, meaning "born of fire."
CLANCY: Irish surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fhlannchaidh, "son of Flannchadh," hence "red warrior."
CNÁMHÍN: Irish Gaelic byname for a skinny man, meaning "little bone."
CODY: Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, from a variant spelling of the surname Cuddihy (also spelled Cuddy), an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cuidighthigh "descendant of Cuidightheach," hence "helper."
COEMGEN: Old Irish name composed of Gaelic caomh "comely" and a diminutive suffix, hence "little comely one."
COILEÁN: Irish form of Scottish Gaelic Cailean, meaning "whelp; young pup."
COLM: Old Irish form of Latin Columba, meaning "dove." Compare with another form of Colm.
COLMÁN: Irish form of Latin Columbanus, meaning "dove."
COLUM: Irish form of Latin Columba, meaning "dove."
COMGAL: Contracted form of Irish Gaelic Comhghall, meaning "joint pledge."
COMGAN: Contracted form of Irish Gaelic Comhghán, meaning "born together."
COMHGHALL: Irish Gaelic name composed of the elements comh "joint, together" and gall "pledge," hence "joint pledge."
COMHGHÁN: Irish Gaelic name composed of the elements comh "joint, together" and gan-/gen- "born," hence "born together."
COMYN: Irish name meaning "shrewd."
CONALL: Traditional Irish name composed of the Gaelic elements cú (genitive con) "hound" and gal "valor," hence "hound of valor." This is the name of the legendary Ulster hero who avenged Cúchulainn's death.
CONALLAN: Diminutive form of Irish Gaelic Conall, meaning "little hound of valor."
CÓNÁN: Irish Gaelic name which was originally a byname derived from a diminutive form of cú "hound," hence "little hound."
CONCHOBAR: Irish legend name of a king of Ulster said to have lived at the time of Christ, meaning "hound-lover."
CONCHOBHAR: Variant spelling of Irish Conchobar, meaning "hound-lover."
CONCHOBOR: Variant spelling of Irish Conchobar, meaning "hound-lover."
CONCHOBUR: Variant spelling of Irish Conchobar, meaning "hound-lover."
CONCHUBHAR: Variant spelling of Irish Conchobar, meaning "hound-lover."
CONCHÚIR: Variant form of Irish Conchobar, meaning "hound-lover."
CONCHÚR: Variant form of Irish Conchobar, meaning "hound-lover."
CONLÁED: Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Conlaodh, meaning "purifying fire."
CONLAOCH: Irish name, composed of the Gaelic elements con "hound" and laoch "warrior," hence "hound warrior." In Irish legend, this is the name of a son of Cúchulainn. He was accidentally killed by his father.
CONLAODH: Irish Gaelic name composed of the elements connla "pure, chaste" and aodh "fire," hence "purifying fire."
CONLETH: Modern form of Irish Gaelic Conláed, meaning "purifying fire."
CONN: Old Irish name derived from Gaelic conn, having several possible meanings including "chief, freeman, head, hound, intelligence, strength."
CONNLA: Variant spelling of Irish Conlaoch, meaning "hound warrior."
CONWAY: Irish surname transferred to forename use, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Conbhuide "descendant of Cú Bhuidhe," hence "yellow hound."
CORMAC: Irish Gaelic name composed of the elements corb "defilement" and mac "son," hence "son of defilement."
CREVAN: Irish name meaning "fox."
CRÍOSTÓIR: Irish Gaelic form of Latin Christophorus, meaning "Christ-bearer."
CROGHER: Irish name meaning "loves hounds."
CUÁN: Irish name composed of Gaelic cú "hound/wolf, chief" and a diminutive suffix, hence "little hound."
CÚ BHUIDHE: Irish name composed of the Gaelic elements cú "hound/wolf" and buidhe "yellow," hence "yellow hound."
CÚ CHULAINN: Variant spelling of Irish Cúchulainn, meaning "hound of Culann."
CÚCHULAINN: Irish myth name of a heroic warrior who accidentally killed his son Conlaoch, meaning "hound of Culann."
CULLEN: Irish surname transferred to forename use, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Coileáin, "descendant of Coileán," hence "whelp, young pup."
CUMHEA: Irish name meaning "hound of the plains."
CADELL: Old Irish and Welsh name composed of cad "battle" and the diminutive suffix -ell, hence "little battle."
CADEN: Irish surname transferred to forename use, from McCadden, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cadáin "son of Cadán," hence "little battle."
CÁEL: Irish Gaelic name derived from the word caol, meaning "slender." In mythology, this is the name of a warrior of the Fianna.
CÁELÁN: Diminutive form of Irish Gaelic Cáel ("slender"), hence "little slender one."
CAÉMGEN: Modern form of Old Irish Coemgen, meaning "little comely one."
CAHAL: Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Cathal, meaning "battle ruler."
CAHIR: Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Cathaoir, meaning "warrior."
CAILTE: Irish name meaning "the thin man." This is the name of a character from the Fenian cycle.
CAIRBRE: Irish Gaelic legend name of an Ulster warrior, meaning "charioteer."
CALBHACH: Irish Gaelic name meaning "bald."
CALLAHAN: Irish surname transferred to forename use, derived from the personal name Ceallachán, possibly meaning "little bright-headed one."
CALVAGH: Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Calbhach, meaning "bald."
CAOIMHEÁN: Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Caoimhín, meaning "little comely one." This form just uses a different diminutive suffix.
CAOIMHÍN: Variant form of Irish Gaelic Caémgen, meaning "little comely one." Kevin is an Anglicized form.
CAOMHGHIN: Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Caémgen, meaning "little comely one."
CARBREY: Anglicized form of Gaelic Cairbre, meaning "charioteer." In Irish and Scottish use.
CARLIN: Irish Gaelic unisex name meaning "little champion."
CARY: Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Ciardha "descendant of Ciardha," hence "dark one."
CATHAIR: Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Cathaoir, meaning "warrior."
CATHAL: Irish Gaelic name composed of the elements cath "battle" and val "rule," hence "battle ruler."
CATHALDUS: Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Cathal, meaning "battle ruler."
CATHÁN: Irish name composed of the Gaelic element cath "battle" and a diminutive suffix, hence "little battle."
CATHAOIR: Irish Gaelic name composed of the Celtic elements cath "battle, fight" and vir "man," hence "fighting man, warrior."
CATHELD: Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Cathal, meaning "mighty in battle."
CAVAN: Irish name derived from a place named from cabhán, meaning "hollow."
CEALLACH: Irish Gaelic name possibly composed of the elements cen "head" and lach "light," hence "bright-headed."
CEALLACHÁN: Diminutive form of Irish Gaelic Ceallach ("bright-headed"), hence "little bright-headed one."
CEALLAGH: Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Ceallach, meaning "bright-headed."
CEARBHALL: Irish Gaelic name, probably originally a byname for a violent warrior, derived from the word cearbh, "hacking," hence "hacker."
CEARBHALLAN: Diminutive form of Irish Gaelic Cearbhall, meaning "little hacker."
CEILEACHAIN: Irish Gaelic name derived from the word céileachán, a diminutive of céile ("companion"), hence "little companion."
CHRISTY: Pet form of Irish Gaelic Críostóir, meaning "Christ-bearer." Compare with feminine Christy.
CIAN: Irish Gaelic name meaning "ancient, distant." In mythology, this is the name of the son-in-law of Brian Boru.
CIANÁN: Diminutive form of Irish Gaelic Cian, meaning "little ancient one."
CIARÁN: Irish name composed of Gaelic ciar "black" and a diminutive suffix, hence "little black one."
CILLIAN: Irish byname composed of Gaelic ceallach "strife, war," and a diminutive suffix, hence "little warrior."
CILLÍN: Variant spelling of Irish Cillian, meaning "little warrior."
CINNÉIDIGH: Irish Gaelic name composed of the elements ceann "head" and �idigh "ugly," hence "ugly head." Kennedy is an Anglicized form.
CIONAODH: Irish form of Scottish Gaelic Cináed, meaning "born of fire."
CLANCY: Irish surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fhlannchaidh, "son of Flannchadh," hence "red warrior."
CNÁMHÍN: Irish Gaelic byname for a skinny man, meaning "little bone."
CODY: Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, from a variant spelling of the surname Cuddihy (also spelled Cuddy), an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cuidighthigh "descendant of Cuidightheach," hence "helper."
COEMGEN: Old Irish name composed of Gaelic caomh "comely" and a diminutive suffix, hence "little comely one."
COILEÁN: Irish form of Scottish Gaelic Cailean, meaning "whelp; young pup."
COLM: Old Irish form of Latin Columba, meaning "dove." Compare with another form of Colm.
COLMÁN: Irish form of Latin Columbanus, meaning "dove."
COLUM: Irish form of Latin Columba, meaning "dove."
COMGAL: Contracted form of Irish Gaelic Comhghall, meaning "joint pledge."
COMGAN: Contracted form of Irish Gaelic Comhghán, meaning "born together."
COMHGHALL: Irish Gaelic name composed of the elements comh "joint, together" and gall "pledge," hence "joint pledge."
COMHGHÁN: Irish Gaelic name composed of the elements comh "joint, together" and gan-/gen- "born," hence "born together."
COMYN: Irish name meaning "shrewd."
CONALL: Traditional Irish name composed of the Gaelic elements cú (genitive con) "hound" and gal "valor," hence "hound of valor." This is the name of the legendary Ulster hero who avenged Cúchulainn's death.
CONALLAN: Diminutive form of Irish Gaelic Conall, meaning "little hound of valor."
CÓNÁN: Irish Gaelic name which was originally a byname derived from a diminutive form of cú "hound," hence "little hound."
CONCHOBAR: Irish legend name of a king of Ulster said to have lived at the time of Christ, meaning "hound-lover."
CONCHOBHAR: Variant spelling of Irish Conchobar, meaning "hound-lover."
CONCHOBOR: Variant spelling of Irish Conchobar, meaning "hound-lover."
CONCHOBUR: Variant spelling of Irish Conchobar, meaning "hound-lover."
CONCHUBHAR: Variant spelling of Irish Conchobar, meaning "hound-lover."
CONCHÚIR: Variant form of Irish Conchobar, meaning "hound-lover."
CONCHÚR: Variant form of Irish Conchobar, meaning "hound-lover."
CONLÁED: Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Conlaodh, meaning "purifying fire."
CONLAOCH: Irish name, composed of the Gaelic elements con "hound" and laoch "warrior," hence "hound warrior." In Irish legend, this is the name of a son of Cúchulainn. He was accidentally killed by his father.
CONLAODH: Irish Gaelic name composed of the elements connla "pure, chaste" and aodh "fire," hence "purifying fire."
CONLETH: Modern form of Irish Gaelic Conláed, meaning "purifying fire."
CONN: Old Irish name derived from Gaelic conn, having several possible meanings including "chief, freeman, head, hound, intelligence, strength."
CONNLA: Variant spelling of Irish Conlaoch, meaning "hound warrior."
CONWAY: Irish surname transferred to forename use, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Conbhuide "descendant of Cú Bhuidhe," hence "yellow hound."
CORMAC: Irish Gaelic name composed of the elements corb "defilement" and mac "son," hence "son of defilement."
CREVAN: Irish name meaning "fox."
CRÍOSTÓIR: Irish Gaelic form of Latin Christophorus, meaning "Christ-bearer."
CROGHER: Irish name meaning "loves hounds."
CUÁN: Irish name composed of Gaelic cú "hound/wolf, chief" and a diminutive suffix, hence "little hound."
CÚ BHUIDHE: Irish name composed of the Gaelic elements cú "hound/wolf" and buidhe "yellow," hence "yellow hound."
CÚ CHULAINN: Variant spelling of Irish Cúchulainn, meaning "hound of Culann."
CÚCHULAINN: Irish myth name of a heroic warrior who accidentally killed his son Conlaoch, meaning "hound of Culann."
CULLEN: Irish surname transferred to forename use, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Coileáin, "descendant of Coileán," hence "whelp, young pup."
CUMHEA: Irish name meaning "hound of the plains."