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Craig
A place and surname meaning crag, also used as a first name.
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Courtney
This is an aristocratic surname, which is also used as a first name.
It comes from Courtnay, a French place name, but it is thought that it
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Callum
Callum comes from the Latin Columba, meaning a dove. When the Irish St
Columba went as a missionary to Scotland in the 6th Century he
introduced the name there and it became a typically Scottish name. |
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Catherine
A name associated with the Greek katharos meaning pure. It came to England in the early 12th Century when the crusaders brought back the legend of St Katharine of Alexandria, an Egyptian princess and Christian martyr from the early 4th Century. |
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Claudia
From the Roman name, Claudius, which is derived from the Latin meaning
lame.
In honour of the Emperor Claudius, under whom Britain was conquered by
the Romans, the name was used in this country in the 1st and 2nd
Centuries. It is used in France more than England where it is spelt
Claude and used for either sex. |
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Camilla
A name from Roman Leg-end. Camilla was queen of the Volsci, a great
warrior and an exceptionally swift runner. The name may be Etruscan
and possibly means one who helps at sacrifices. It was first recorded
in Britain as early as 1205. The short form of Camilla is Milly. |
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Charlotte
From the French female form of Charles. It was introduced into Britain
from France in the early 17th century. The daughter of George IV,
Princess Charlotte increased its popularity. |
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Chloe
From the Greek, meaning green shoot, a name given to the goddess
Demeter who protected the green fields. It was popular name in
classical literature, which was picked up by the Elizabethan poets.
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Cameron
From the Gaelic meaning crooked nose. It is the name of a Scots clan,
although its use as a first name has now spread from Scotland. |
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Connor
From the ancient Irish name Conchobar meaning lover of hounds.
It was the name of one of the great kings in Irish heroic stories, and has
long been a popular name in Ireland. |
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Christopher
From the Greek meaning bearing Christ. As a
first name it is used in honour of the saint who was believed to have
carried the infant Christ to safety across a river. Thus St Christopher
became the patron saint of travellers.
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