Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (40 page)

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