This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with C in English transcription, both toponyms and personal names. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External links. For links to more specific lists (places, personal names, women, OT, NT, animals and plants, etc.), go to List of biblical names: See also.

A – B – C – D – E – F – G – H – I – J – K – L – M – N – O – P – Q – R – S – T – U – V – Y – Z

C C Cabbon Cabul Caesar Cainan, Kenan, acquisitionLockyer, p. 82 Cain acquisition, fabricationLockyer, p. 81 Caiphas Calah Calcol Caleb-Ephratah Caleb, bold, impetuous Calem Calneh Calno Calvary Camon, "derivation uncertain" Canaan Cana Candace Capernaum Caphtor Cappadocia Carcas Careah, baldHolman Bible Dictionary (1991), "Kareah". Carmel (mountain), Carmel (biblical settlement) Carmi Carpus Charchemish Carshena, meaning uncertain Casiphia, silversmithHolman Bible Dictionary (1991), "silversmith" Casluhim Castiel

Ce Cedron Cenchrea Cephas Cesar Cesia

Ch Chalcol, meaning uncertainHolman Bible Dictionary (1991), "Calcol" Charran Chebar Chedorlaomer Chelal Chelluh Chelubai Chelub Chemarims Chemosh Chenaanah Chenaniah Chenani Chephirah Cheran Cherith Chesed Chesil Chesulloth Chidon Chiliab Chilion Chilmad, possibly a corruption of Kullimeri, a city in Shubria in the upper Tigris valley Chimham Chios Chisleu, Cisleu, Casleu Chislon Chisloth-tabor Chittem Chloe, blooming, green plant Chorath Chorazin Chozeba Christ, anointedThe spelling "Christ" is attested from the 14th century. OEDThe New Testament compared : The Gospel according to Saint Matthew"Christian": Acts 11:26; Acts 26:28; 1 Peter 4:16Jesus, the christChristWebster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913 + 1828) for the word "anoint" - associated with Chaucer is attested from the 14th century with Chaucer's work Boece 1374. OED The Anointed One;Lockyer, p. 366 Christian Chun Chushan-rishathaim Chuza

Ci Cilicia Cis

Cl Clauda Claudia, Claudius, lameSmith's Bible Dictionary Clement, merciful Cleophas

Cn Cnidus

Co Colhozeh Colosse Coniah Coos Corinth Cornelius Cosam Coz

Cr Crescens Crete Crispus

Cu Cush, Cushan Cuth

Cy Cyprus Cyrene Cyrenius Cyrus

References Comay, Joan, Who's Who in the Old Testament, Oxford University Press, 1971, Lockyer, Herbert, All the men of the Bible, Zondervan Publishing House (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1958 Lockyer, Herbert, All the women of the Bible, Zondervan Publishing 1988, Lockyer, Herbert, All the Divine Names and Titles in the Bible, Zondervan Publishing 1988, Tischler, Nancy M., All things in the Bible: an encyclopedia of the biblical world , Greenwood Publishing, Westport, Conn. : 2006

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