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From the always very interesting Online Etymology Dictionary:

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Gulliver
male proper name, from O.Fr. goulafre "glutton," a very common name, found as a surname in Domesday Book (William Gulafra)

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http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=Gulliver

Here in Sweden it is 41 men who has that name, but only 6 of them has it as a first name.

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The main character of Jonathan Swifts books have the name Lemuel Gulliver.

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For me, it sound almost like Oliver(=elf army)

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Sorry, thats all I know.