Selected Mottoes (with Translations): "C" Surnames
| Family Name | Original Language (Usually Latin or Old French) | English Translation (if needed) |
| O'Cahan | Felis demulcta mitis | The stroked cat is meek |
| Cahill | In Domino confido | In God we trust |
| Caldecott | In utrumque paratus | Prepared for both |
| Caldwell | Ense libertatem petit inimico tyrannis | -- |
| Callaghan | Fidus et audax | Faithful and bold |
| Callander | -- | I mean well |
| Callinan | Fortis dominabitur astris | Strength dominates the stars |
| Calthorpe | Gradua diversi via una | There is but one way to all difficulties |
| Cambridge | Esse quam virderi | To be, rather than to seem |
| Cameron | -- | Unite |
| Cameron | Pro rege et patria | For king and country |
| Cammell | Perseverando | By perservering |
| Campbell | -- | Forget me not |
| Campbell | -- | I bear in mind |
| Campbell | -- | I will not forget |
| Campbell | -- | Thus far |
| Campbell | -- | True to the end |
| Campbell | -- | Wisdom's beginning is God's fear |
| Campbell | Constantia et prudenter | By perseverance and prudence |
| Campbell | Fortitudine et prudentia | With fortitude and prudence |
| Campbell | Pro patria semper | For my country ever |
| Campbell | Terra marique fide | With faith by land and sea |
| Campbell | Vix ea nostro noco | I scarce call these things our own |
| Canavan | Sepientia Donum | Wisdom is the gift of God |
| Canning | Ne cede malis sed contra | Yield not to the misfortunes, on the contrary meet them with fortitude |
| Cantrell | Proprio vos sanquine pasco | I feed with my own blood |
| Cantwell | Proprio vos sanquine pasco | I feed with my own blood |
| Canty | -- | Firm friendship |
| Capel | Fide et fortitude | By fidelity and fortitude |
| Capron | Sub cruce salus | Salvation under the cross |
| Carden | Fide et amore | Faith and love |
| Carew | Nil admirari | Not to admire |
| Car(e)y | Sine macula | Without stain |
| Carlton | Nunquam non paratus | Never unprepared |
| Carmichael | Toujours prest | Always nimble |
| Carmody | Honor et amor | Honour and love |
| Carnac | Sic itir ad astra | This is the way of the stars |
| Carnegie | -- | Dread God |
| Carnagie | Alis aspicit astra | Flying, he keeps his eye on the stars |
| Carney | Semper fidelis | Always faithful |
| Carolan | Nunquam non paratus | Never unprepared |
| Carpenter | Audaces fortuna juvat | Fortune favours the bold |
| Carr(e) | Tout droit | Always right |
| Carr(e) | Fide clavo | Made sure with a nail |
| (O')Carroll | In fide et in bello | Firm in faith and in war |
| Carson | Virtute et valore | By virtue and valour |
| Carter | Sub libertate quietem | Rest under liberty |
| Cartwright | Fuimus | We have been (We have made our mark ) |
| Carvick | -- | Be steadfast |
| Carwardine | -- | On in the right |
| Carwright | -- | Defend the fold |
| Cary | Comme je trouve | As I find it |
| Casement | Dum spiro spero | While I breath I hope |
| Casey | Per varios casus | By various fortunes |
| Casley | Malo mori quam foedari | Death rather than dishonour |
| Cassidy | Frangas non flectes | You may break, but shall not bend me |
| Castleman | -- | Without God castles are nothing |
| Caswall | Non multa, sed multum | (Say) not many (words), but much |
| Catbcart | -- | By faith we are saved |
| Cathcart | -- | I hope to speed |
| Cator | Nihil sine labore | Nothing without labour |
| Caufield | Deo duce fero commitante | God my guide, my strength, and companion |
| Cave | -- | Cave |
| Cayley | Nul q'um | Only one |
| Cecil | Cor unum via una | One heart one way |
| Cecil | Sero sed serio | Late but in earnest |
| Chadwick | Toujours pret | Always ready |
| Challen | Gloria Deo | Glory God |
| Chalmers | Spero | I hope |
| Chamberlayne | Audaces fortuna juvat | Fortune favours the bold |
| Chambers | Spero dum spiro | I hope while I have life |
| Chambre | En Dieu est tout | In God is all |
| Chaplan | Labor omnia vincit | Work wins everything |
| Chapman | Crescit sub pondere virtus | Virtue thrives beneath oppression |
| Chapman | Numine fertus crescit sub pondere virtus | Virtue thrives beneath oppression |
| Chard | Nil desperandum | Never dispair |
| Chatterton | Loyal a mort | Loyal to death |
| Chawner | Nil desperandum | Never dispair |
| Checkland | Omne bonum Dei donum | All good things comes in the gift of God |
| Chester | Vincit qui patitur | The one who is patient wins |
| Chesterman | Semper fidelis | Always faithful |
| Cheston | Ex merito | With merit |
| Chinn | -- | The eagle does not catch flies |
| Chisholm | Vi et virtute | By strength and valour |
| Chrisop | Mens conscia recti | A mind conscious of rectitude |
| Christie | Pro rege | For my king |
| Church | Virtute | By virtue |
| St Clair | -- | Fight and faith |
| Clancy | Fide et fortitude | By fidelity and fortitude |
| Clark | Fortiter | Boldly |
| Clark | Sans changer | Without changing |
| Clark | Turris fortis mihi Deus | God is a tower of strength to me |
| Clark | Virtute et labore | By valour and exertion |
| Clarke | -- | The time will come |
| Clarke | Carpe diem | Seize the present opportunity |
| Clarke | Constantia et fidelitate | By perseverance and fidelity |
| Clarke | Vir gregis | A man of the people |
| Cleather | Dum spiro spero | While I breath I hope |
| Cleland | -- | For sport |
| Cleland | Non sibi | Not for himself |
| Clements | Patris virtutibus | By hereditary virtues |
| Clere | Virtute non verbis | Deeds not words |
| Clerke | -- | Free for a blast |
| Clery | Vir gregis | A man of the people |
| Clevland | Audaces juvat | Fortune the bold |
| Clifford | Semper paratus | Always prepared |
| Clinkscales | Manu forti | With a strong hand |
| Clinton | Loyaulte n'a honte | Loyality knows no shame |
| Clipsham | Fortiter | Boldly |
| Close | Fortis et fidelis | Brave and faithful |
| Cloville | -- | All is in God |
| Coakley | In hoc signo vinces | Under this sign you shall conquer |
| Coates | Vigilans et audax | Vigilant and bold |
| Coats | -- | Be firm |
| Cochrane | Virtue et labore | By virtue and exertion |
| Cockburn | -- | Press through |
| Cockburn | Vigilans et audax | Vigilant and bold |
| Cockrane | Virtute et labore | By valour and exertion |
| Codd | Vulneratus non victus | Wounded not conquered |
| Coffey | Non proventia sed victoria | Not in providence, but in victory |
| Cogan | Constans fidei | Steady to my faith |
| Cokayne | Virtus in arduis | Courage in difficulties |
| Coke | Esto quod esse videris | Men should be what they seem |
| Colandrine | Sursum | Upwards |
| Colborne | Constans fidei | Steady to my faith |
| Cole | Esto quod esse videris | Men should be what they seem |
| Colebrooke | Sola bona que honesta | Those things are good which are honest |
| Coleman | -- | Be just and fear not |
| Coleman | Esto sol testis | Let the sun be a witness |
| Colgan | Virtus probata florescit | Tried virtue flourishes |
| Colley | Virtutis fortuna comes | Fortune the companion of valour |
| Collier | Nemo sine cruce beatus | No one is happy but by the cross |
| Collins | Dant vulnera vitam | The wounds of life |
| Collins | Fide et virtute | By fidelity and valour |
| Collins | Frangas non flectes | You may break, but shall not bend me |
| Collis | Mens conscia recti | A mind conscious of rectitude |
| Collmore | Semper eadem | Always the same |
| Collow | Pro patria semper | For my country ever |
| Cologan | Virtus probata florescit | Tried virtue flourishes |
| Colquhoun | Dum spiro spero | While I breath I hope |
| Colquhoun | Festina lente | Be quick without impetuosity |
| Colston | -- | Go and do thou likewise |
| Colt | Vincit qui patitur | The one who is patient wins |
| Columbine | Audaces fortuna juvat | Fortune favours the bold |
| Colville | -- | All is in God |
| Colville | -- | Persevere |
| Colvin | In hoc signo vinces | Under this sign you shall conquer |
| Comber | Sapiens dominabitur astris | A wise man can rule the stars |
| Comer | -- | Persevere |
| Comerford | So no no Dea ne | God will perform it |
| Compton | -- | Be firm |
| Compton | Dum spiro spero | While I breath I hope |
| Concannon | Con can an | Wisdom without blemish |
| Condon | In Deo spes mea | In God is my hope |
| Condron | -- | Watchful and valiant |
| Conlan | Inter utrumque | Between the two |
| O'Connell | -- | Reason and strength |
| Connell | Non sibi | Not for himself |
| Connellan | Inter utrumque | Between the two |
| Connolly | En Dieu est tout | In God is all |
| Conqueror | Victoria | Victory |
| Conran | In Deo spes mea | In God is my hope |
| Conroy | -- | History cannot be destroyed by time |
| Conroy | L'antiquite ne peut pas l'abolir | Antiquity cannot abolish it |
| Considine | Vigeur de dessus | Strength from above |
| Constable | Semper paratus | Always prepared |
| Conway | Fide et amore | Faith and love |
| Conyngham | -- | Over fork over |
| Coogan | Constans fidei | Steady to my faith |
| Cook | Esse quam virderi | To be, rather than to seem |
| Cooke | Pro rege et patria | For king and country |
| Cooke | Nihil habere sine labore | I have nothing without labour |
| Cookson | Ne quid nimis | Nothing too much |
| Cookson | Nil desperandum | Never dispair |
| Cooney | Fortis et fidus | Brave and trusty |
| Cooper | -- | Love, serve |
| Coote | Vincit veritas | Truth conquers |
| Cope | Perseverando | By perservering |
| Cor(r)y | Virtus semper viridis | Virtue is always flourishing |
| Corbet(t) | -- | Save me, Lord |
| Corbet(t) | Deus pascit corvos | God feeds the ravens |
| Corbet(t) | Dum spiro spero | While I breath I hope |
| Corbin | Deus pascit corvos | God feeds the ravens |
| Corcoran | In fide et in bello | Strong both in faith and in war |
| Cornwall | -- | We beg you see warily |
| Corrigan | Consilio et impetu | By wisdom and vigour |
| Corry | Vigilans et audax | Watchful and bold |
| Cosby | Audaces fortuna juvat | Fortune favours the bold |
| Cosby | Sub libertate quietem | Rest under liberty |
| Cosgrave | Manu forti | With a strong hand |
| Costello | Audaces fortuna juvat | Fortune favours the bold |
| Costigan | Virtute et fidelitate | By valour and fidelity |
| Cotter | Dum spiro spero | While I breath I hope |
| Cotton | -- | With God's blessing |
| Cotton | Fidelitas vincit | Faithfulness conquers |
| Cottrell | Nec temere nec timide | Neither rashly nor timidly |
| Coughlan | Fortis in arduis | Brave in difficulties |
| Coulter | Transfigam | I will transfix |
| Couper | Virtute | By virtue |
| De Courey | Vincit omnia virtus | Virtue conquers all |
| Courtayne | Per mare per terras | By land and sea |
| Courtney | Dei gratia | By the grace of God |
| Le Coutenr | Toujours prest | Always nimble |
| Coutts | Esse quam virderi | To be, rather than to seem |
| Cowley | Dulce periculum | Danger is sweet |
| Cox | Fide et fortitudine | With faith and fortitude |
| Coyle | Huamni nihil alienum | Nothing that relates to man is indifferent to me |
| Coyne | -- | Faithful to an unhappy country |
| Coyney | Fide sed cui vide | Trust, but be careful whom (you trust) |
| Cradock | Nec temere nec timide | Neither rashly nor timidly |
| Craig | Vive Deo ut vivas | Live to God that you may live |
| Cramp | Fide et amore | Faith and love |
| Cranstonn | -- | Thou shalt want ere I want |
| Cranstoun | -- | I desire not to want |
| Craw | -- | God is my safety |
| Crawford | -- | God feeds the crows |
| Crawford | Fide et diligentia | Faith and diligence |
| Crawford | Tutum le rabore reddan | I will render you safe by my strength |
| Creagh | -- | Hold on to your branch |
| Creagh | Thournib'crev'th | I give you the branch |
| Creagh | Virtute et numine | By virtue and prudence |
| Crean | Cor mundum crea in mea Deus | A clean heart trust in God |
| Cree | -- | The reward of integrity |
| Cregan | -- | [Dim of Croide heart ] |
| Cregoe | Fortuna audaces juvat | Fortune favours the bold |
| Creighton | -- | God send grace |
| Cremin | -- | The strong hand to victory |
| Creswell | Aut nunquam tentes, aut perfice | Either do not attempt, or complete |
| Creswick | -- | Do right and fear not |
| Crichton | -- | God me guide |
| Crichton | Perseverantia | Perseverance |
| Crockett | -- | Crow not, croke not |
| Croft | Esse quam videri | To be, rather than to seem |
| Crofton | Pro patria et rege | For country and king |
| Crofts | Virtute et fidelitate | By valour and fidelity |
| De St Croix | In Deo confido | I trust in God |
| Croke | Non mihi sed Deo | Not for me, but for God |
| Cromie | Labor omnia vincit | Work wins everything |
| Crompton | -- | Love and loyalty |
| Cronin | Fortes fortuna juvat | Fortune favours the bold |
| Crookshank | Per ardua | Through difficulties |
| Cropper | -- | Love every man, fear no man |
| Crosbie, Crosby | Indignate invidia florebit justus | The just man will flourish in spite of envy |
| Cross | Certavi et vici | I have fought and conquered |
| Cross | Cruce dum spero fido | While I breath I hope |
| Crosthwaite | -- | Conquer or die |
| Crothers | Sperandum est | It is to be hoped |
| Crowe | Sceac mac concrada | The thorn bush of McEnchore |
| Crowley | Speo in Deo | I hope in God |
| Crozier | Diligentia fortior | Stronger by diligence |
| Cruickshank | Diligentia ditat | Industry renders rich |
| Crum | -- | Fear God |
| Cuff(e) | Animus tamen idem | A mind as yet unchanged |
| Cullen | Non sibi | Not for himself |
| Cullinane | Virtus in arduis | Courage in difficulties |
| Cum(m)ing | -- | Courage |
| Cumming | Fuimus | We have been (We have made our mark) |
| Cummins | Virtute et fide | By valour and faith |
| Cunard | -- | By perseverance |
| Cuninghame | -- | Over fork over |
| Cuninghame | Fortitudine | With fortitude |
| Cunliffe | Fideliter | Faithfully |
| Cunningham | -- | Over fork over |
| Cunnighame | Per varios casus | By various fortunes |
| Curley | Finem respice | Consider the end |
| Curling | Finem respice | Consider the end |
| Curran | Cor mundum crea in me Deus | Create in me a clean heart O God |
| Currel | -- | Forward |
| Curry | Aspiro | I aspire |
| Curtin | Nil nisi bonum | Nothing but good |
| Curtis | Gradatum vincimus | We conquer by degrees |
| Curtis | Per ardua | Through difficulties |
| Curtler | Labor omnia vincit | Work wins everything |
| Curzon | Spec mea in Deo | God is my hope |
| Cusack | En Dieu est mon espoir | In God is my hope |
| Cust | Esse quam virderi | To be, rather than to seem |
| Cuthbert | Fortiter | Boldly |
| Cuthbert | Spero | I hope |
| Sources: Fairbairn's Book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland (1993, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc.) and The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales by Sir Bernard Burke (1996, Heritage Books: Bowie MD) | ||
