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1. Caecilia – Blind 2. Cassius – Empty, or vain 3. Claudia – Lame, or limping 4. Cornelia – Horn 5. Crispin – Curly-haired 6.

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the Roman goddess of wisdom (California); Spes, the Roman goddess of hope (South Carolina); Ceres, the Roman goddess of grain (New Jersey); and Virtus, the Roman goddess of bravery (Virginia).