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Name	Language	English Meaning	Source	Comments
C  (Names Beginning with letter "C")
Cabala	According to Nibley, this refers to the study of astronomy. Cabal = To Receive
Caiaphas, Joseph	Greek	To Raise Up (See Picture)	Hurst	High priest in Jerusalem who orchestrated the trial and death of Jesus Christ.
Cain	1. Adamic 2. Hebrew	1. Acquired; Gotten 2. Gatherer	1. Bible 2. Hurst	Son of Adam and Eve. Murdered his younger brother, Abel. He received a distinguishing mark (not necessarily a black skin). Book of Jasher (2:27) claimed he accidentally died while Tubal-Cain was hunting.
Cainan	Adamic	Dirge; Elegy; Sorrow	Koinonia	Son of Enos and father of Mahalaleel.
Cainan	Hebrew	Lamenter	Hurst	People of Enos move from Shulon to this land of promise.
Cairo	Egyptian	Encampment of Mars	Hurst	See Picture
Caleb	Hebrew	Dog	Hurst	Son of Jephunneh. He spied out the land of the Anakim around Hebron.
Calno	Babylonian	Altogether Himself; Fortress of Anu;	Hurst	Reference to Kalneh (aka Calneh), a place near ancient Babylon.
Calvary	Latin	[calvaria] (See Picture)	Hurst	Refers to Golgotha, where Jesus Christ was Crucified.
Canaan	1. Adamic 2. Semitic	1. Merchant; Trader 2. Lowland	1. Bible 2. Hurst	Fourth son of Ham.
Canaan	1. Adamic 2. Semitic	1. Merchant; Trader 2. Lowland	1. Bible 2. Hurst	Father of Cheth, progenitor of the Hittites. Grandson of Noah.
Canaan	1. Adamic 2. Semitic	1. Merchant; Trader 2. Lowland	1. Bible 2. Hurst	Land of modern Israel; later called Palestine due to Philistines who founded five cities in the region. See Map of Canaan.
Canaanite	Semitic	Lowlander: Merchant (See Picture)	Hurst	Canaanites became known as "Merchants" due to the Phoenicians being great traders.
Canopus	Brightest star in Carina constellation. Ancient Egyptians called this the Heart-Star. See Picture.
Capernaum	Latin	Village of Nahum (See Picture)	Hurst	Town near the Sea of Galilee. Home of three apostles (Andrew, Matthew and Simon Peter).
Caphtor	Philistine	A Chaplet	Hurst	Land of Caphtorim aka Philistines. Name of their first city in Palestine.
Carchemish (Karkemish)	Hittite	Fortress of Chemosh (See Picture)	Hurst	Ancient capital of an independent region, but subsequently conquered by Assyrian, Hittite and Mitanni forces.
CERN	Center for European Research Nuclear and its Large Hadron Collider, located near Geneva Switzerland. See Picture. It is built atop an ancient temple of Apollo (aka Abaddon). A secret purpose is to open an interdimensional gate. The compound is dedicated to Shiva, Hindu god of destruction. Founders include Nazi acolytes and members of the Brotherhood of Saturn. Some Nazi occultists believed Saturn was the Black Sun (see its symbol) of ancient mysticism. Others thought the Black Sun was a Black Hole at the center of Our Galaxy. An earlier particle accelerator is the Tevatron near Batavia, Illinois.
Cezoram	Egyptian	[Chiziri]	Nibley	Egyptian governor of a city in Syria.
Chalybes	Greek	Tempered Iron	Hurst	Land of the first ironsmiths (in modern Turkey); see Map. Said to be the descendents of Cain.
Checkmate	Egyptian	King is Dead [Shah Mat]	Nibley	Mat = Dead (Later became a term in chess.)
Chedorlaomer	Assyrian	Servant of Lagamar	Hurst	King of Elam.
Chemish	1. Hebrew 2. Semitic	1. Chemosh (Subduer) 2. The Fifth	Hurst	Descendent of Jacob and keeper of Nephite records. Son of Omni and brother of Amaron. Father of Abinadom.     Chemosh was a god of the Ammonites and Moabites. King Solomon introduced its worship; king Josiah of Judah abolished it.
Chephirah	1. Hebrew 2. Semitic	1. Little Lioness 2. Village	1. Hitchcock 2. Hurst	Town, now called Khirbet Kefire, that Joshua conquered.
Cherethites	Hebrew	Philistines (Those Who Cut)	Hurst	Tribe of Philistines who served as bodyguards to king David.
Cherubim	Hebrew	Approacher; Mighty [kerub]	Hurst	Winged heavenly being depicted on the Mercy Seat and veils inside both Tabernacle of Moses and Solomon's Temple. See Picture.
Cheth (Heth)	Hebrew	Trembling [Heth]	Hurst	Son of Canaan, progenitor of the Hittites.
Chileab	Hebrew	Father's Restraint	Hurst	Son of David and Abigail. Also called Daniel in 1 Chronicles 3:1.
Chilion (Kilion)	Hebrew	Complete; Perfect	Hurst	First son of Elimelech and Naomi. Husband of Orpah.
Chittim (Kittim)	Hebrew	Beaters; Pulverizers	Hurst	Third son of Javan. Land of Kittim was modern Cyprus.
Chonsu	Egyptian	He Who Traverses	Nibley	Crouching Bird that represents passage of a heavenly body. See Picture.
Christ	Greek	Anointed One	Nibley	Refers to Jesus Christ.
Cities of Refuge	The 6 cities of refuge in ancient Israel under Levite control: 1. Bosor (modern Busr el-Bariri) east of the Jordan River in Gilead 2. Golan east of the Jordan River at modern Saham al-Jawlan 3. Remoth east of the Jordan River at modern Reimun 4. Hebron west of the Jordan River 5. Kedesh west of the Jordan River 6. Shechem (modern Balata) west of the Jordan River near modern Nablus
City by the Sea	Nephite city probably at El Jobo in modern Guatemala.
Coat of Many Colors	According to Nibley, this is a mistranslation that should be "Coat of Many Markings". It refers to the priesthood garment of Adam, which was proof of patriarchal authority. The marks were Endowment markings. See Facsimile 1-3.       Hebrew words for the coast included: a coat of "passim" = coat of lengths, meaning the garment had long sleeves and legs. Just as temple garments were anciently and in Joseph Smith Jr's day.
Cohor	Jaredite		B. Mormon	Brother of Noah.
Cohor	Jaredite		B. Mormon	Jaredite king and father of Nimrod.
Cohor	Jaredite		B. Mormon	Jaredite man.
Com 1	1. Jaredite 2. Semitic	1. ? 2. To Arise; Stand [qum]	1. B. Mormon 2. Hurst	Evil Jaredite king and son of Coriantum. Father of Heth, who seized the kingdom and murdered his father.
Com 2	1. Jaredite 2. Semitic	1. ? 2. To Arise; Stand [qum]	1. B. Mormon 2. Hurst	Good Jaredite king and son of Coriantum. Father of Shiblon.
Comnor (Comron)	1. Jaredite 2. Akkadian	1. ? 2. Heap; Ruin [kamaru]	1. B. Mormon 2. Hurst	Hill near the valley of Shurr in modern Mexico. NOTE: Original Book of Mormon text used "Comron" (Akkadian for "Heap; A Ruin").
Coptos	Latin	(ancient Gebtu)	Nibley	First city in ancient Egypt.
Corianton	Jaredite	God Has Given Coria	Hurst	Son of Alma the Younger.
Coriantor	Jaredite	[Cori = East]	Hurst	Jaredite son of Moron. Ancestor of the prophet Ether.
Coriantum	Jaredite	from the East Sea	Hurst	Good Jaredite king and son of Emer. Father of Com.
Coriantum	Jaredite	from the East Sea	Hurst	Jaredite son of Amnigaddah. Father of Com.
Coriantumr	Jaredite	He from East Sea	Hurst	Jaredite man.
Coriantumr	Jaredite	He from East Sea	Hurst	Last Jaredite king. Eventually killed king Shiz in a final battle that destroyed both sides. Coriantumr briefly lived with the Mulekites at Zarahemla.
Coriantumr	Jaredite	He from East Sea	Hurst	Apostate Nephite who became a commander of Lamanite forces.
Corihor	Jaredite	Egyptian High Priest [Herihor] See Picture	Nibley	Jaredite rebel who seized his father's kingdom. Nibley noted similarity between Jaredite and Egyptian names, such as Deseret. Son of Kib and father of Noah.
Corihor	Jaredite	Egyptian High Priest [Herihor] See Picture	Nibley	Jaredite man in their late history.
Corihor	Jaredite	Egyptian High Priest [Herihor] See Picture	Nibley	Land near the hill Comnor in modern Mexico.
Cornebo	Hebrew	Spokeswoman	Hurst	Wife of Terah and mother of Abram and Haran.
Corom	Old Turkish	Black Dust; Soot	Hurst	Good Jaredite king and son of Levi. Father of Kish.
Cumeni	Hebrew	Divided by Height	Hurst	Nephite city probably at Cabote in modern Guatemala.
Cumenihah	Egyptian	Khamuni-ra [Amarna personal name]	Nibley	Nephite commander of 10,000 men.
Cumorah	Hebrew	Land and Water [ca-mr-ah]	Nibley	Hill at Cerro Bernal or Cerro El Vigia in Mexico. (aka Ramah)
Cumorah	Hebrew	Land and Water [ca-mr-ah]	Nibley	Site in New York where Moroni hid ancient records engraved on gold plates (see hill). Joseph Smith Jr. later translated the records as the Book of Mormon.
Cush	Adamic	Black	Hurst	First son of Ham and brother of Mizraim. Father of Nimrod.
Cush (Kush)	Adamic	Black	Hurst	Ancient land identified as modern Sudan, south of ancient Egypt.
Cycle of Eclipses	Cycle known to ancient astronomers in Chaldea, Egypt and India. Undue credit has been given to Thales of Miletus as originator of this cycle. Brahmins devised a superstitious system from this cycle to impose a religion on the gullible. In 662 BC, Buddha reputedly exposed the flawed system of a ten-month (36 days in each) calendar and devised a twelve-month Jovian calendar (coinciding with discovery of Jupiter. The cycle usually contained 41 solar and 29 lunar eclipses in 223 lunar revolutions (6,585-2/3 days).
Cydonia	NASA pictures indicate an ancient civilization may have flourished on Mars thousands of years ago. See Picture.