Corsican names are used on the French island of Corsica by speakers of Corsican (a language related to Italian).
15 names in our directory
Andria is the Georgian, Corsican, and Sardinian form of Andrew. The name Andrew ultimately derives from the Greek name Andreas, itself from the Greek word andreios meaning "manly, masculine"—a derivative of aner meaning...
Carlu is the Corsican form of Charles, a name with deep historical and royal connotations. The name Charles ultimately derives from the Germanic element *karlaz, meaning "man" or "free man", though some scholars propose...
Catalina is a Spanish and Corsican feminine given name, deriving ultimately from Latin Catherīna, the Latin form of Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterine). It is equivalent to Katherine in English and has cognates throughout many...
EtymologyFilippu is the Corsican form of Philip, a name of Greek origin derived from Φίλιππος (Philippos), meaning "friend of horses." The name is composed of the elements φίλος (philos) "friend, lover" and ἵππος (hippos...
Etymology and OriginFrancescu is the Corsican form of the Late Latin name Francis, which itself derives from Franciscus meaning 'Frenchman', ultimately from the Germanic tribe of the Franks, named for a type of spear (Pr...
Ghjaseppu is the Corsican form of Joseph, a name with deep biblical roots and widespread popularity across cultures. In the Corsican language, which is a Romance language closely related to Italian spoken on the island o...
Ghjulia is the Corsican form of the Roman name Julia, which itself derives from the Latin feminine form of the family name Julius. In Corsican orthography, the initial 'J' is replaced by 'Ghj' to represent the or [dʒ] so...
Ghjuvan is the Corsican form of the widely used name John. Like its counterparts across Europe, Ghjuvan derives from the Hebrew name Yoḥanan, meaning 'Yahweh is gracious.' Corsican, a Romance language closely related to...
Ghjuvanna is the Corsican form of the Latin Iohanna, which is derived from the Greek Ioanna, the feminine version of John. Ultimately, the name traces back to the Hebrew root Yahweh, meaning "God is gracious." The name t...
Ghjuvanni is the Corsican form of John, a name of profound historical and religious significance. It directly derives from the Italian Giovanni, adapted to Corsican phonology, and is pronounced roughly as jyoo-VAHN-nee....
Maria is a feminine given name used in numerous languages, including Armenian, Basque, Bulgarian, Catalan, Corsican, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Faroese, Finnish, Frisian, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Occitan...
Paulu is the Corsican form of the name Paul, itself derived from the Roman family name Paulus, meaning "small" or "humble" in Latin. The name gained prominence through Saint Paul, an early Christian missionary and author...
Petru is the Romanian and Corsican form of Peter, a name derived from the Greek Petros meaning "stone." This traces back to the apostle Simon, whom Jesus named Peter—the rock upon which he would build his church (Matthew...
Saveriu is the Corsican form of Xavier. Corsican, a Romance language closely related to Italian, adapts many foreign names into its own phonetic and orthographic system. Saveriu follows this pattern, using the Corsican s...
Stefanu is the Corsican form of Stephen, ultimately derived from the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos), meaning "crown, wreath" or "that which surrounds". The name is deeply rooted in Christian tradition, as Saint Stephen,...
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