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Cardinal

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KAHR-də-nəl'KAR-din-ul'3 syllables
🇻🇦Latin
Authoritative

MEANING

ChiefPivotal

ORIGIN

Roman

ETYMOLOGY

From the Latin word 'cardinalis', meaning 'serving as a hinge', 'important', or 'chief'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Cardinal is often associated with the cardinal directions and cardinal virtues, symbolizing importance and guidance.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically, 'cardinal' has been used as a title for high-ranking officials in the Catholic Church, originally referring to bishops of the important sees.

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FAQs About Cardinal

The name Cardinal means "chief, pivotal" in Latin.
Cardinal has Roman origins. From the Latin word 'cardinalis', meaning 'serving as a hinge', 'important', or 'chief'.
Cardinal is pronounced KAHR-də-nəl (KAR-din-ul). It has 3 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Cardinal include Card, Cardy.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Cardinal include Scarlett, Phoenix, Jasper, Ruby.
The most common spelling is Cardinal. Alternative spellings include Cardenel, Cardinalle.