Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (40 page)
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Authors: Dorothy Astoria
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Inherent Meaning:
Sunbeam
Spiritual Connotation:
Praise
Scripture:
Psalm 113:3
RSV
From the rising of the sun to its setting
the name of the
L
ORD
is to be praised!
CORIGAN, Korrigan
Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish
Inherent Meaning:
Spearman
Spiritual Connotation:
Proud Father
Scripture:
Psalm 127:4
RSV
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are
the sons of one’s youth.
CORT, see
Courtney
CORTEZ, Courtez
Language/Cultural Origin:
Spanish
Inherent Meaning:
Conqueror
Spiritual Connotation:
Valiant
Scripture:
Revelation 6:2
NASB
And I looked, and behold, a white horse,
and he who sat on it had a bow; and a
crown was given to him; and he went out
conquering, and to conquer.
CORWIN, Corwyn
Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin
Inherent Meaning:
Heart’s Delight
Spiritual Connotation:
Brilliant Countenance
Scripture:
2 Corinthians 4:6
NKJV
For it is the God who commanded light to
shine out of darkness, who has shone in
our hearts.
CORY, see
Corey
COSETTE, Cosetta, Cossetta,
Cossette
Language/Cultural Origin:
French
Inherent Meaning:
Victorious
Spiritual Connotation:
Confident Spirit
Scripture:
Isaiah 42:16
NKJV
I will bring the blind by a way they did
not know; I will lead them in paths they
have not known.
COSMO, Cozmo, Kosmo
Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek
Inherent Meaning:
Orderly
Spiritual Connotation:
Peaceful
Scripture:
1 Thessalonians 4:11
TLB
This should be your ambition: to live a
quiet life, minding your own business and
doing your own work.
COURTLAND, Courtlin, Courtlyn
Language/Cultural Origin:
English
Inherent Meaning:
From the Farmstead
Spiritual Connotation:
Truthful
Scripture:
Psalm 19:14
NKJV
Let the words of my mouth and the
meditation of my heart be acceptable in
Your sight, O
L
ORD
, my strength and my
Redeemer.
COURTNEY, Cort, Cortnay, Cortne,
Cortnee, Cortney, Cortni, Cortnie,
Corttney, Court, Courtenay,
Courteney, Courtnae, Courtnay,
Courtnee, Courtnée, Courtni,
Courtnie, Courtny, Courtonie,
Kort, Kortnay, Kortnee, Kortney,
Kortni, Kortnie, Kortny,
Kourtinee, Kourtney, Kourtni,
Kourtny
Language/Cultural Origin:
Old French
Inherent Meaning:
From the Court
Spiritual Connotation:
Amidst God’s Love
Scripture:
1 John 4:16
NKJV
And we have known and believed the
love that God has for us. God is love,
and he who abides in love abides in God,
and God in him.
COWAN, Cowey
Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish
Inherent Meaning:
From the Hillside
Spiritual Connotation:
Generous
Scripture:
Luke 6:38
NKJV
Give, and it will be given to you. . . .
For with the same measure that you use,
it will be measured back to you.
COY, Coi, Koy
Language/Cultural Origin:
English
Inherent Meaning:
From the Woods
Spiritual Connotation:
Focused
Scripture:
1 Corinthians 2:2
NLT
For I decided to concentrate only on
Jesus Christ and his death on the cross.
COYLE, Coyel
Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish
Inherent Meaning:
Courageous Leader
Spiritual Connotation:
God’s Warrior
Scripture:
1 Timothy 6:12
NKJV
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold
on eternal life, to which you were also
called.
COZBI, Cosbey, Cosbie, Cosby, Coz,
Cozbee, Cozbie, Cozby
Language/Cultural Origin:
Canaanite
Inherent Meaning:
Deceiver
Spiritual Connotation:
Loving
Scripture:
1 John 4:7
NKJV
Beloved, let us love one another, for love
is of God; and everyone who loves is
born of God and knows God.
CRAIG, Cregg, Crieg, Kraig
Language/Cultural Origin:
Scottish
Inherent Meaning:
From the Steep Rock
Spiritual Connotation:
Enduring Spirit
Scripture:
Matthew 7:24
NKJV
Therefore whoever hears these sayings of
Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a
wise man who built his house on the rock.
CRANDELL, Crandall
Language/Cultural Origin:
English
Inherent Meaning:
From the Valley
Spiritual Connotation:
Freedom
Scripture:
2 Corinthians 3:17
NKJV
Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the
Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
CREED, Creedon
Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin
Inherent Meaning:
Belief
Spiritual Connotation:
Power in Faith
Scripture:
Matthew 8:10
NRSV
Truly I tell you, in no one in Israel have
I found such faith.
CREIGHTON, Cray, Crayton
Language/Cultural Origin:
English
Inherent Meaning:
From the Rocky Place
Spiritual Connotation:
Humble Spirit
Scripture:
3 John 2
NKJV
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in
all things and be in health, just as your
soul prospers.
CROSBY, Crosbie
Language/Cultural Origin:
Scandinavian
Inherent Meaning:
Shrine of the Cross
Spiritual Connotation:
Reminder of Christ
Scripture:
Luke 23:33
NASB
And when they came to the place called
The Skull, there they crucified Him and
the criminals, one on the right and the
other on the left.
CRUZ, Kruz
Language/Cultural Origin:
Portuguese
Inherent Meaning:
Cross
Spiritual Connotation:
Symbol
Scripture:
Philippians 2:8
NKJV
And being found in appearance as a
man, He humbled Himself and became
obedient to the point of death, even the
death of the cross.
CRYSTAL, Christal, Christalin,
Christall, Christalyn, Christel,
Chrystal, Chrystel, Cristal,
Cristel, Cristelle, Crystalee,
Crystall, Crystallin, Crystallynn,
Crystel, Crystilin, Crystol, Crystyl
(see also
Krystal
)
Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin
Inherent Meaning:
Sparkling
Spiritual Connotation:
Pure