Ancient Submitted Names

Godmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements god "god" and mære "famous". This name gave rise to forms Godmar and Godmer.

Godmund m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate and variant of Germanic Godemund and Old Norse Guðmundr. Derived from either god "god" or god "good" and mund "protection", meaning "god's protection, protected by god" or "good protection".

Godo m German (Rare), Germanic
Medieval short form of Germanic names containing the element got meaning "god" (such as Godefrid, Godehard or Goteleib).

Godomar m Germanic
The name of Godomar II, son of King Gundobad of the Burgundians. He was killed by the Franks in 534 when they took over Burgundy.

Godred m Old Norse (Latinized)
Latinized form of Guðrøðr, an Old Norse cognate of Godfrey. It was borne by three Norse-Gaelic kings of the Isle of Man, including Godred Crovan (d... [more]

Godrun f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements god "god" and run "secret lore, rune". Cognate to Old Norse Guðrún.

Godstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English god "god" and stan "stone".

Godulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Godwin m Germanic, Danish (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), German (Archaic)
Ancient Germanic cognate of Godwine. In English-speaking countries, the use of Godwin as a given name is these days often inspired by the English patronymic surname Godwin, which was derived from the aforementioned Anglo-Saxon personal name Godwine.... [more]

Godwy m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Godwig.

Goeznoveus m Old Celtic (Latinized)
Latinized form of a Celtic name meaning "(having) knowledge of vision". This was the name of an early Breton saint from Cornwall.

Goiswintha f Germanic, History
Derived from Gothic gavi "region, district" or Gothic gauja "inhabitant" combined with Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength." Goiswintha was the wife of Athanagild, a 6th-century king of the Visigoths.

Golda m Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Both an Old English byname derived from gold "gold" and a short form of various compound names beginning with the Old English element gold, such as Goldstan or Goldwine... [more]

Goldhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements gold "gold" and here "army".

Golding m Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon, Romani (Archaic)
Late Old English personal name meaning "son of Golda" or "son of Golde", derived from Golda (or the feminine form Golde) and the Old English patronymic suffix -ing.

Goldiva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Medieval English
Latinized form of *Goldgifu, an unrecorded Old English name meaning "gold gift" from the elements gold and giefu "gift".

Goldstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements gold "gold" and stan "stone, rock, gem".

Goldwin m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Goldwine found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.

Goldwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements gold "gold" and wine "friend".

Golinduch f Old Persian
A noble Persian lady who was converted to Christianity, renamed Maria and became a saint and martyr. She died in 591 c.

Gǫll f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "noise, battle". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.

Gomentrude f Frankish
Gomentrude (598 – fl. 630) was a Frankish queen consort by marriage to King Dagobert I. She was the sister of queen Sichilde. The marriage was arranged against the will of Dagobert in 625. When he became king in 629, he repudiated her one year after his succession, officially because of her claimed infertility.

Gommarus m Frankish (Latinized), Germanic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Gummarus. This is one of the names by which the 8th-century Frankish saint Gummarus of Lier is known, particularly in Flanders (Belgium) and the Netherlands.

Gǫndul f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Meaning unknown. Possibly derived from gandr "magic, magic wand" or gǫndul "magical animal; werewolf". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.

Gǫndull f Old Norse
Variant of Gǫndul.

Gordias m Ancient Greek
Means "city" from Phrygian Gordum. This was the name of at least two members of the royal house of Phrygia.

Gorgiás m Ancient Greek (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Gorgias.

Gorgias m Ancient Greek
Gorgias (c. 485 – c. 380 BC) was a Greek sophist, philosopher and rhetorician.

Gorgidas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Gorgias/Gorgos" in Greek, derived from the name Gorgias or Gorgos combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Gorgippos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective γοργός (gorgos) meaning "grim, fierce, terrible" or the Greek verb γοργεύω (gorgeuo) meaning "to move rapidly, to hasten"... [more]

Gorgippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Gorgippos. This was the name of a Spartocid king of the Bosporus (4th century BC).

Gorgo f Ancient Greek, History
Most likely derived from Greek γοργός (gorgos) meaning "grim, fierce, terrible". However, it's also possible that the name is derived from the Greek verb γοργεύω (gorgeuō) meaning "to move rapidly, to hasten", which itself is related to the Greek noun γοργία (gorgia) meaning "agility, nimbleness, mobility"... [more]

Gorgon m Ancient Greek, History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized)
French form of Gorgonius (see Gorgonios).

Gorgonios m Ancient Greek
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “gorgos (γοργώ)”, meaning “dreadful, terrible, terrifying, very ugly, like a gorgon, relating to Gorgon”. ... [more]

Gorgonius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Gorgonios. This was borne by 5 saints, including Gorgonius of Nicomedia, who was martyred in 304 during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian.

Gorgos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from either the Greek adjective γοργός (gorgos) meaning "grim, fierce, terrible" or the Greek verb γοργεύω (gorgeuo) meaning "to move rapidly, to hasten". Also compare the Greek verb γοργόομαι (gorgoomai) meaning "to be spirited".

Gorgus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Gorgos. In Greek mythology, this was the name of an uncle of king Periander of Corinth.

Górr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly means "three-sided field". In Norse mythology Górr (also spelt Gór) is the son of Þorri and brother of Nórr and Gói... [more]

Goðen m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Goðvini.

Gothicus m Ancient Roman
Transferred use of the surname Gothicus. There was a Roman Emperor called Claudius Gothicus. After a victory, he had earned the surname of "Gothicus" meaning he was the "conqueror of the Goths".

Goðvini m Old Norse
Nordic form of Godwine.

Goti m Old Norse, Old Danish, Icelandic
From Old Norse goti meaning "Gotlander." Gotland is an island in the Baltic sea about 60 miles off the southeastern coast of Sweden.

Gradulf m Germanic
The first element is derived from Gothic grêdus "hunger" or Old High German grâtag "desire, greed." The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Græinn m Old Norse
From Old Norse grein meaning "branch (of a tree); division".

Græipi m Old Norse
Derived from either greip ("hand") or grípa ("to grasp").

Græipr m Old Norse
Variant of Græipi.

Gráinde f Old Irish
Old Irish form of Gráinne.

Gramr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse gramr meaning "wrath, king, warrior". Gram (Gramr) was the name of a legendary Danish king. In Norse Mythology, this is the name of the sword that Sigurd used to kill the dragon Fáfnir.

Grankell m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse grani "horse" (used in poetry) and ketill "cauldron hat", "helmet".

Granmarr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of grǫn "pine-tree" and mærr "famous".

Grapte f Ancient Greek
From Greek γραπτός (graptos) meaning "written".

Grasmund m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gras (or grasan) "grass, herb, plant" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Grasolf m Germanic
Variant of Grasulf.

Grasulf m Germanic, History
Derived from the Germanic element gras (or grasan) "grass, herb, plant" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf." Grasulf II was a 7th-century duke of Friuli (Italy).

Gregoras m Lithuanian, Ancient Greek, Ancient Roman
Lithuanian form of Gregory.

Greip f & m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Norwegian
Old Norse female form of Græipi or Norwegian variant of Greipr. In Norse mythology this is the name of a sorceress.

Greipr m Old Norse
Variant of Græipi.

Greppe m Old Norse, Anglo-Scandinavian
Variant of Græipi.

Greppi m Old Norse
Variant of Græipi.

Grettir m Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Derived from Old Norse grettir meaning "he who shows his teeth" or "he who grins". Grettir Ásmundarson is the main character of the 'Grettis saga' written in the late 13th century. Grettir is also the Icelandic name for the orange cartoon cat Garfield.

Grifo m Frankish, Medieval Italian, History
Derived from the noun grifo, which means "griffin" in both Italian and Old High German. In turn, it is derived from the Latin noun gryphus, which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek noun γρύψ (gryps) --- see Griffin.... [more]

Grikkfari m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse Grikk "Greek, Greece" and fara "ship".

Grim m Anglo-Saxon, Old Danish, Old Swedish, Swedish, Norwegian
Medieval form of Grímr meaning "mask, helmet", which remained popular in Anglo-Scandinavian areas well into the 12th century. This was used as another name for the Norse god Odin... [more]

Gríma m & f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare), Literature
Old Norse name, both feminine and masculine, either a feminine form or variant of Grímr. As a modern Icelandic name, it is strictly feminine.... [more]

Grimbald m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse grîma "mask" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Grimberga f Germanic
Variant of Grimburg.

Grimbert m Germanic
Means "bright mask", derived from Old Norse grîma "mask" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Grimberta f Germanic
Feminine form of Grimbert.

Grimburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old Norse grîma "mask." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Grimfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse grîma "mask" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Grimhard m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse grîma "mask" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Grimhild f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements grīma "mask" (from grīmô) and hild "battle"... [more]

Grimhild f Germanic
Original form of Kriemhild.

Grímkell m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse grímr "masked person" (derived from from gríma "mask, helmet") and ketill "cauldron, helmet". The first element may also be derived from Old Norse grimmr "grim, cruel, atrocious".

Grimland m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse grîma "mask" combined with land "land."

Grímnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Variant of Grímr. This is a by-name for Odin in Norse mythology.

Grimoald m Germanic, History
Variant of Grimwald. Grimoald I was a 7th-century king of the Lombards, a Germanic people.

Grimolf m Germanic
Variant of Grimulf.

Grímr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "masked person" or "shape-changer" in Old Norse (derived from gríma "mask, helmet"). This was a byname of the god Odin, perhaps given to boys in an attempt to secure the protection of the god.

Grimulf m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse grîma "mask" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Grímúlfr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian form of Grimulf.

Grimward m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse grîma "mask" combined with Old High German wart "guard."

Gripi m Old Norse
Variant of Græipi.

Grípr m Old Norse
Variant of Græipi.

Gripr m Old Norse
Variant of Græipi.

Grishti f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Nepali, Telugu
Name: Grishti... [more]

Gríð f Old Norse
Variant of Gríðr.

Grundi m Old Norse
From Old Norse grunda meaning 'to think about, to meditate on'.

Guaire m Old Irish
Old Irish name, meaning noble or excellent

Gualfardus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Wulfhard.

Guarinus m Medieval French (Latinized), Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized from Guarin.

Gubazes m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Greek Γουβάζης (Goubázēs) or Γωβάζης (Gōbázēs), which itself is the hellenized form of an ancient Persian compound name. The original Persian form of the name is unclear, as is its meaning... [more]

Gubbi m Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Guðbiǫrn.

Gudilub m Gothic
Perhaps composed of guþ "God" + lubo "love" or liufs "dear".

Guerner m Portuguese (Germanized), Germanic (Portuguese-style)
Portuguese form of Werner.

Guilla f Frankish
Guilla (or Willa) of Provence or Burgundy (873-924) was an early medieval Frankish queen consort in the Rhone valley.

Guitmarus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Witimer. Used by an Eighth century saint.

Gullæifr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Guðlæifr.

Gulløy f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse guðr "god" and ey "good fortune" or "island".

Gullskeggr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse gullskeggr "gold-beard".

Gullveig f Norse Mythology, Old Norse, Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Guðveig and a combination of gull "gold" with an obscure name element veig... [more]

Gumbaud m Germanic, Medieval French, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German gund meaning "war, battle" and Old High German bald meaning "bold".

Gumbert m Germanic, Medieval German, Medieval French, Medieval Italian
Derived from Old High German gund meaning "war, battle" and Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.... [more]

Gumbrand m Germanic, Old Norse, Medieval Italian
Derived from Old High German gund, Old Norse gunnr, guðr meaning "war, battle" with Old High German, Old Norse brant meaning "fire, brand".

Gumesindus m Germanic, Gothic (Latinized), Galician
Older form of Gumesindo.

Gummarus m Frankish (Latinized), Germanic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Latinization of the Germanic name Gummar, of which the first element is either gumô meaning "man" or gunda meaning "battle, war" (compare Gundemar)... [more]

Gundaher m Germanic
Variant of Gundher.

Gundamund m Germanic
Variant spelling of Gundemund.

Gundberga f Germanic
Variant spelling of Gundburg.

Gundburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German gund "war." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Gundebad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gund "war" combined with badu "battle."

Gundeberga f Germanic
Variant spelling of Gundeburg.

Gundeburg f Germanic
Variant of Gundburg.

Gundeland m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gund "war" combined with land "land."

Gundelind f Germanic
Derived from Old High German gund "war" combined with Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender."

Gundelindis f Frankish (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Gundelind. This was borne by a niece of Saint Odilia.

Gundemar m Germanic, History
Means "famous war", derived from Old High German gund "war" combined with Old High German mâri "famous." Gundemar I was a 7th-century king of the Visigoths in Hispania.

Gundemund m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gund "war" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Gunderad m Germanic
Variant of Gundrad.

Gunderada f Germanic
Variant of Gundrada.

Gunderic m Germanic, History
Derived from Old High German gund "war" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." Gunderic was a 5th-century king of the Vandals and Alans.

Gundewin m Germanic
Variant of Gundwin.

Gundhard m Germanic, Swedish
Variant of Gunthard.

Gundher m Germanic
Original form of Gunther.

Gundobad m Germanic, Dutch, German, Polish, Swedish (Archaic), History
Variant of Gundebad. Gundobad was a 5th-century Burgundian king.

Gundomad m Germanic, History
The first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German gund "war." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from mâtha but we don't exactly know where mâtha itself comes from... [more]

Gundomar m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Gundemar. Gundomar I was a 5th-century king of Burgundy.

Gundowald m Germanic
Ancient Germanic cognate of Gunnvaldr (see Gunvald).

Gundrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gund "war" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Gundrada f Germanic, Anglo-Norman
Feminine form of Gundrad.

Gundram m Germanic
Original form of Guntram.

Gundtrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German gund "war" combined with þruþ "strength."

Gundulf m Germanic, English
Means "wolf of war", derived from Old High German gund "war" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf." A bearer of this name was Gundulf of Rochester, who lived in the first half of the Middle Ages.

Gundulph m Germanic
Variant of Gundulf.

Gundulphus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Gundulf.

Gundwin m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gund "war" combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Gunheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old Norse gunnr "battle" and Old English heard "hard, firm, brave, hardy". From Germanic Gunthard.

Gunnbiǫrg f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gunnr "battle, fight" and borg "stronghold, fortification, castle".

Gunnbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gunnr "battle, fight" and björn "bear"

Gunnborga f Old Norse
Variant of Gunnbiǫrg. Gunnborga den goda ("Gunnborga the good") was a 11th century woman and one of the very few known female runemasters.

Gunnfrøðr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of gunnr "battle", "fight" and friðr "love, peace".

Gunngerðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gunnr "battle, fight" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".

Gunnhæiðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gunnr "battle, fight" and heiðr "honour".

Gunnhvatr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of gunnr 'battle, fight' and hvatr 'active, brisk, vigorous, manly'.

Gunnkæll m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gunnr "battle, fight" and ketill "helmet".

Gunnketill m Old Norse, Medieval English
Derived from the Old Norse elements gunnr "war" and ketill "cauldron, helmet".

Gunnlæifr m Old Norse
From Old Norse elements gunnr meaning "war" and leifr meaning "descendant, heir"..

Gunnlaug f & m Old Norse, Norwegian, Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements gunnr "battle, fight" and laug "to celebrate marriage, to swear a holy oath".

Gunnlǫð f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "battle invitation", derived from Old Norse gunnr "battle" and loð "bidding, invitation". In Norse mythology this is the name of a jötunn or giantess, who has to guard the mead of her father Suttungr.

Gunnrøðr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Gunnfrøðr.

Gunnrún f Icelandic (Rare), Old Norse (Hypothetical)
From Old Norse gunnr "war" and rún "secret lore, rune".

Gunnstæinn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gunnr "battle, fight" and steinn "stone".

Gunnsteinn m Old Norse, Icelandic
Variant of Gunnstæinn.

Gunnþrúðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gunnr "battle, fight" and þrúðr "strength".

Gunnulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse gunnr "battle, fight" and ulfr "wolf."

Gunnvald m Old Norse (Anglicized)
Anglicised form of Gunnvaldr

Gunnviðr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of gunnr 'battle, fight' and viðr 'forest, wood, tree'

Gunthamund m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Gundamund. Gunthamund was a 5th-century king of the Vandals and Alans.

Gunthard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gund "war" combined with Gothic hardus or hard (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Guntherus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Gunther.

Guntheuc f Frankish
This was the name of the Frankish queen Guntheuc of Burgundy (c. 495 - 540). She was the first wife of Chlothar I and the daughter of Godomar of Burgundy. She was also the mother of Saint Cloud (Clodoald) by her first husband, Chlodomer.

Guntrand m German, Germanic
Means "war rim" from the Germanic elements gund "war" and hrand "rim (of a shield)".

Guntrud f Germanic
Variant spelling of Gundtrud.

Gunulf m Old Norse (?)
Variant of Gunnulf.

Gunzo m Germanic
Gunzo was a 7th-century Alemmani duke under Frankish sovereignty.

Guss m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, From Old Norse guss meaning "talk, chat".

Gustavus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Gustav.

Guðbiǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse variant spelling of Guðbjǫrg.

Guðbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of guðr 'god' and bjǫrn 'bear'.

Guðbjǫrg f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements guðr "god" and bjǫrg "help, deliverance".

Guðfastr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse guð "god" and fastr "firm, strong".

Guðfinna f Icelandic, Old Norse
Feminine form of Guðfinnur.

Guðfinnr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse guðr "god" and finnr "Sami, Laplander".

Guðheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements guð "battle" and heard "hard, firm, brave". This was the name of a 9th century Bishop of Selsey.

Guði m Old Norse
From Old Norse guðr meaning "god".

Guðifriðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Godefrid.

Guðir m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Guðvér.

Guthlac m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Guðleikr. This was the name of a popular Christian saint, Guthlac of Crowland (674-715), a Mercian hermit and wonderworker.

Guðlæifr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse guðr "god" and leif "inheritance, legacy".

Guðlaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements guð "battle" and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō)... [more]

Guðlafr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Guðlæifr.

Guðleikr m Old Norse
Combination of gud "god, good" and leik, "game, play".

Guðmann m Old Norse, Icelandic
Variant of Guðmundr or a combination of guðr "god" and maðr "man".

Guðmarr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse goðr "god" and mærr "famous" (compare Ancient Germanic Godemar).

Guðmund m Anglo-Saxon
Either an Old English form of Old Norse Guðmundr (see Godmund) or derived from the Old English elements guð "battle" and mund "protection".

Guthmund m Old Danish, Anglo-Saxon
Old Danish form of Guðmundr, as well as an Old English name derived from the elements guð "combat, battle, war" and mund "protector, guardian".

Guðniótr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Guðniútr.

Guðniútr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse guðr "god" and njóta "to use".

Guðný f Old Norse, Icelandic
Means "new god" or "young god" in Old Norse, derived from the elements goðr "god(s)" and nýr "new, young".

Guðr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Gunnr. This is the name of a Valkyrie.

Guðrum m Anglo-Saxon
Probably an Old English form of Old Norse Guðþorm.

Guðþorm m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse guð "god" and þorm, thought to be related to the word þyrma "honor, respect".

Guðvarðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements guðr "god" and vǫrðr "guard".

Guðvé f Old Norse
Variant of Guðví.

Guðvér m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse guðr "god" and vér "fighter".

Guðví f Old Norse
Combination of gud "god" or "good" and vé "home, temple, sanctuary".

Gwenagwy f Old Welsh
Listed variant name for St Veep.... [more]

Gwrhyd m Old Welsh
Means "valour", or alternately "fathom, six feet; the length of a man's outstretched arms".

Gwynllyw m Old Welsh
From Welsh gwyn "white" and llyw "leader". This was the name of a Welsh king, also known as Woolos.

Gylfi m Icelandic, Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Modern form of GylfR, an Old Norse name derived from gjálfr "roar, heavy sea" or gólf "grain cultivator". In Norse mythology, Gylfi was the name of a sea giant. It was also the name of a mythical Swedish king.

Gylfir m Old Norse
Original form of Gylfi.

Gylippos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a bit uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Greek γύλιος (gylios), the name for a long-shaped pouch or knapsack that Greek soldiers used for carrying their food supplies (see Gylon)... [more]

Gylippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Gylippos. This was the name of a Spartan general from the 5th century BC.

Gylla f Old Norse
Of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Gulla and a variant of Gyða.

Gylon m Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek γύλιος (gylios), the name for a long-shaped pouch or knapsack that Greek soldiers used for carrying their food supplies.... [more]

Gymir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse gymir meaning 'sea'. Gymir is a Jǫtunn in the Northern mythology.

Gyra f Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Gyríðr.

Gyríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Guðríðr.

Gyrðr m Old Norse
Old Norse short form of Guðrøðr (see Guðifriðr). Sometimes it has been associated with the Old Norse verb gyrða, "to gird (with a belt)."

Haankhes f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "May she live".

Habron m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name, apparently derived from Greek ἁβρός (habros) which meant "graceful, delicate, pretty". (Compare the first element in Abrocomas.)

Habronike f Ancient Greek
Means "splendid victory", derived from the Greek elements ἁβρός (habros) meaning "splendid" (a chiefly poetic word which also meant "graceful, delicate, pretty" when used to describe women) and νίκη (nike) "victory".

Habrosyne f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αβρος (habros) "delicate, refined" and συνη (syne) "joined with, perceived with".

Habryllis f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἁβρὸς (habros) "refined".

Hacon m Anglo-Saxon
From Old Norse Hákon. This is the name of Hacon Sweynson, the only son of Sweyn Godwinson, brother of Harold II of England.

Hadard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy".

Hadda f Icelandic, Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Feminine form of Haddr. In Norse mythology Hadda is a giantess, the daughter of Svaði and the wife of Norr.

Haddr m Old Norse
From Old Norse haddr meaning "a lady's hair".

Hadebert m Germanic, Dutch
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Hadebrand m Germanic, Dutch, German
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."

Hadeburg f Germanic, Dutch, German
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German hadu "battle." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Hadefrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Hadefuns m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German funs "ready."

Hadegar m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German hadu "battle." The second element is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."

Hadegard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German hadu "battle." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Hadegast m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Gothic gasts (gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."

Hadegrim m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."

Hadeia f Ancient Greek
From ἁδεῖα (hadeia), the Doric Greek form of the adjective ἡδεῖα (hedeia) meaning "pleasant" (feminine form of ἡδύς (hedys)). This name was borne by a sister-in-law of Lysimachus, one of the Diadochi of Alexander the Great.

Hademan m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with man "man."

Hademar m Germanic, Dutch, German
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Hademund m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Hademut m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Gothic môds (mut in New High German) "mind, spirit."

Haderic m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Hadeward m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German wart "guard."

Hadewin m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Hadias m Ancient Greek
A combonation of the Greek names Hades, meaning "dark", and Dios (base of the Greek name Dion, meaning "tyrant".

Hadolf m Germanic
Variant of Hadulf.

Hadulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Hadulph m Germanic
Variant of Hadulf.

Hæfnir m Old Norse
From Old Norse hefnir meaning "avenger, heir, son".

Hægbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse heggr "birdcherry tree" and bjǫrn "bear".

Hægbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant spelling of Hægbiǫrn.

Hægvaldr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements heggr "birdcherry tree" and valdr "ruler", "mighty one", "powerful one".

Hægviðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements heggr "birdcherry tree" and viðr "forest, wood, tree".

Hæilfúss m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements heill "good luck" and fúss "willing, eager".

Hæilgæirr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse heilagr "holy" and geirr "spear".

Hæimkæll m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse heimr "home, house" and ketill "cauldron hat", "helmet".

Hæimlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of heimr 'home, house' and laug possibly meaning 'betrothed woman'.

Hǣlcelde f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical), History (Ecclesiastical, Hypothetical)
Hypothetical Old English form of Alkelda (meaning "healing spring" from Old English hǣlan "to heal" and celde "spring").

Hæmingr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Hemming.

Hæra f Old Norse
From Old Norse hæra "hoariness", "grey hair".

Hæriulfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant form of Hærulfr.

Hærlaugr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of herr 'army' and laug 'to celebrate marriage, to swear a holy oath; to be dedicated, promised'.

Hærmóðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Herimot.

Hærulfr m Old Norse
Old Norse younger form of Hariwulfr.

Haesdra f Ancient Egyptian (Latinized, Rare)
The innovator of the goddess hator

Hafgrímr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of haf 'sea, ocean' and grímr 'person wearing a face mask'.

Hafliótr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hafljótr.

Hafliði m Old Norse, Icelandic
Means "seafarer" from Old Norse haf "sea, ocean" and liði "one who goes" (from líða "to go, fare").

Hafljótr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements haf "sea", "ocean" and ljótr "shining", "bright".

Hafr m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse hafr meaning "buck, he-goat".

Hafrbjǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hafr "buck, he-goat" and bjǫrn "bear".

Hafþórr m Old Norse
Old Norse name derived from the element haf "sea, ocean" combined with the name of the Norse god Þórr.

Hagabald m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from hag, but we don't know where hag itself comes from... [more]

Hagabert m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from hag, but we don't know where hag itself comes from... [more]

Hagamasha m Scythian
Fro Scythian *Frakāmaxša meaning "whose chariot proceeds in front".

Hagana m Scythian
From Scythian *Frakāna meaning "leader, chief".

Haganrich m Germanic
From the Germanic elements hagan "enclosure" and ric "power, ruler".

Hagbarðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Folklore
Combination of the Germanic elements hag "enclosure" and barta "little axe". Hagbarðr was a legendary Scandinavian sea-king mentioned in several Norse sagas. The tragic legend of him and his lover Signý in Scandinavian folklore remained popular until late 17th century.

Hagemon m Ancient Greek
From a politeuma inscription

Hagiman m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hag meaning "enclosure, fence" combined with the Germanic element man meaning "man".

Hagiradar m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of hagi "pasture", "enclosure" and ráð "advise", "counsel", "decision".

Hagni m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Hagano.

Hagnothea f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements ἁγνός (hagnos) meaning "pure, chaste, holy" and θεά (thea) "goddess" (feminine form of θεός (theos).

Hagný f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hagi "pasture, enclosure" and ný "new".

Haguna m Anglo-Saxon
Old English pet form of combinations containing the name element haga "enclosure, yard". Cognate to Hagano.

Haim m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali, Gujarati
MEANING - golden, consisting or made of gold, a name of lord Shiva, dew, hoar-frost, wintry, covered with snow... [more]

Haimal m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Nepali
MEANING - winter, cold... [more]

Haimini f Sanskrit, Indian (Modern), Hinduism, Tamil (Rare), Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali
MEANING - golden, made or consisting of gold, wintry. In ancient time, it was the name of a queen

Haistolf m Germanic
Variant of Haistulf.

Haistulf m Germanic
High German amendment of a Lombard name Aistulf, perhaps from Gmc. *Haifstiz (Gothic haifsts "battle, quarrel", OHG Heist- and Heift- "violence") combined with -ulf "wolf".

Halbernus m Old Norse
Latinized form of Hallbiǫrn.

Halcyoneus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ἁλκυονεύς (Halkyoneus), which is the masculine form of Halkyone (see Halcyone). In real life, Halcyoneus (also called Alcyoneus) was a son of Antigonus Gonatas, king of Macedonia (3rd century BC).

Haldetrude f Frankish
Haldetrude was a queen of Neustria, the first wife of Chlothar II. She was likely born around 575 - 594 and died around 604 - 629. She was the mother of Merovech, who was captured during a campaign against Burgundy and killed on orders of Brunhilda; Emma, married in 618 to Eadbald (died 640), King of Kent, though recently it has been suggested that she may have instead been the daughter of Erchinoald, mayor of the palace in Neustria; and Dagobert I (c... [more]

Háleikr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of hǫð "battle" and leikr "game", "play", "sport", "fight".

Halla f Icelandic, Old Norse, Finnish, Norwegian (Archaic), Faroese
Feminine form of Hallr. Halla is also a Finnish word for an occasion when in growing season temperature lowers so much that ground gets covered with frost.

Hallabera f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hallbera.

Hallbera f Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Derived from Old Norse hallr meaning "flat stone, slab, big stone, boulder" (compare Hallr, Halli) and (the hypothetical reconstructed root) *ber- "bear" (also found in the noun berserkr), making it a feminine equivalent of Hallbjörn.

Hallbiǫrn m Old Norse
Variant transcription of ᚼᚢᛚᛒᚢᚱᛁᚾ (see Hallbjǫrn).

Halldís f Icelandic, Old Norse
Icelandic and Old Norse form of Haldis.

Hallfreðr m Old Norse
From Old Norse hallr "rock" and friðr "peace".

Hallfríðr f Old Norse
From Old Norse hallr "rock" combined with fríðr "beautiful".

Hallgeirr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hallr "rock" combined with Old Norse geirr "spear".

Hallgerðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hallr "stone, rock" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".

Hallgríma f Old Norse, Icelandic
Feminine form of Hallgrímr.

Hallgrímr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hallr "rock" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask".

Hallmundr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hallr "rock" combined with Old Norse mundr "protection."

Hallstæinn m Old Norse
Variant of Hallsteinn.

Hallvǫr f Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian feminine name with the combination of hallr "stone, rock" and vár "spring".

Háls m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hals.