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| Casey: | "brave." |
| Cass: | (KAHS) from Old Irish cas "curly." Popular name in early Ireland. Name of a legendary ancestor of the O'Briens, MacNamaras and O'Gradys. |
| Cassidy: | (Gael) from a word meaning "clever"; or "curly hair." |
| Cathal: | (KA-hal or KOH-al)(Celt) "strong in battle, battle-mighty." Old Irish=cath "battle." Popular in the Middle Ages. Cathal Crobderg (Red-Handed Cathal) was a king of Connacht in the 13th C. Traditonal in the MacManus, Maguire and MacDonagh families. Cahal (KA-hal). |
| Cathaoir: | (KAH-heer)(Celt) "battle lord" or "warrior." Cathair (KA-heer). |
| Cathbad: | legendary name of the druid and son of Conchobar mac Nessa who prophesied Cu Chulainn's warrior valor and the sorrow that Deirdriu would cause Conchobar of Ulster. |
| Cavan: | from Caoimhin. Cavin. |
| Ceallach: | "bright-headed." Cellach, Kelly. |
| Ceallachan: | (CAL-a-kawn) Meaning uncertain: may mean "someone who frequents churches" or "someone who is warlike." Name of a 10th C. king, and a saint. Anglicized as Callaghan. |
| Cearbhall: | (KAHR-e-val or KEE-a-ruhl) Old Irish=name "full-grown, manly." Cerball or Cerbhall. Name of early kings of Ossory and Leinster; traditional among O'Dalys. Cearbhall O Dalaigh was apresident of the Irish Republic; anglicized as Carroll. |
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