Ancient Origin Names

This is a list of names in which the origin is Ancient.
gender
usage
origin
Geirr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Geir.
Gellért m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gerard. Saint Gellért was an 11th-century missionary to Hungary who was martyred by being thrown into the Danube.
Geloyra f Gothic (Latinized)
Latinized (Old Spanish) form of a Gothic name (see Elvira).
Gelsomina f Italian
Italian form of Jasmine.
Geltrude f Italian
Italian form of Gertrude.
Gemariah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has completed" in Hebrew, from the roots גָּמַר (gamar) meaning "to end, to complete" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This is the name of a friend of Jeremiah in the Old Testament.
Gemini m Roman Mythology, Astronomy
Means "twins" in Latin. This is the name of the third sign of the zodiac. The two brightest stars in the constellation, Castor and Pollux, are named for the mythological twin sons of Leda.
Gena 1 f English
Variant of Gina.
Gena 2 m Russian
Diminutive of Gennadiy.
Genadi m Bulgarian, Georgian
Bulgarian and Georgian form of Gennadius.
Genādijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Gennadius.
Genaro m Spanish
Spanish form of Januarius.
Gene m English
Short form of Eugene.
Genė f Lithuanian
Short form of Genovaitė.
Generosa f Late Roman, Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Generosus. This name was borne by Generosa of Scillium, a martyr and saint from the 2nd century.
Generoso m Italian, Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Generosus.
Generosus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin generosus meaning "well-born, noble, excellent", from genus meaning "birth, origin". This name was borne by a few early saints, including a 4th-century martyr from Ortona dei Marsi in Italy.
Genesio m Italian
Italian form of Genesius.
Genesis f English (Modern)
Means "birth, origin" in Greek. This is the name of the first book of the Old Testament in the Bible. It tells of the creation of the world, the expulsion of Adam and Eve, Noah and the great flood, and the three patriarchs.
Genesius m Late Roman
From Greek γένεσις (genesis) meaning "birth, origin". This was the name of various early Christian saints, notably Genesius of Rome, the patron saint of actors.
Geneva f English
Possibly a shortened form of Genevieve. It could also be inspired by the name of the city in Switzerland. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 19th century.
Geneviève f French
From the medieval name Genovefa, which is of uncertain origin. It could be derived from the Germanic elements *kunją "clan, family, lineage" and *wībą "wife, woman". Alternatively it could be of Gaulish origin, from the related Celtic element *genos "kin, family" combined with a second element of unknown meaning. This name was borne by Saint Geneviève, the patron saint of Paris, who inspired the city to resist the Huns in the 5th century.
Genevieve f English
English form of Geneviève.
Genie f English
Diminutive of Eugenia.
Genís m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Genesius.
Genko m Bulgarian
Possibly a diminutive of Georgi, Evgeni or Genadi.
Gennadi m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Геннадий (see Gennadiy).
Gennadius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Γεννάδιος (Gennadios), which was derived from Greek γεννάδας (gennadas) meaning "noble, generous". Saint Gennadius was an early martyr from North Africa.
Gennadiy m Russian
Russian form of Gennadius.
Gennadiya f Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gennadiy.
Gennady m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Геннадий (see Gennadiy).
Gennarino m Italian
Diminutive of Gennaro.
Gennaro m Italian
Italian form of Januarius.
Geno m Bulgarian, Georgian
Diminutive of Georgi, Evgeni or Genadi.
Genovaitė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Geneviève.
Genoveffa f Italian
Italian form of Geneviève.
Genoveva f Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan
Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan form of Geneviève.
Genowefa f Polish
Polish form of Geneviève.
Genrikh m Russian
Russian form of Heinrich (see Henry).
Genya m & f Russian
Diminutive of Gennadiy, Yevgeniy or Yevgeniya.
Geoff m English
Short form of Geoffrey.
Geoffrey m English, French
From a Norman French form of a Frankish name. The second element is Old German fridu "peace", while the first element could be *gautaz "Geat" (a North Germanic tribe), gawi "territory" or walah "foreigner". It is possible that two or more names merged into a single form. In the later Middle Ages Geoffrey was further confused with the distinct name Godfrey.... [more]
Geoffroi m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Geoffrey.
Geoffroy m French
French form of Geoffrey.
Geordie m English
Diminutive of George.
Georg m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Estonian
Form of George in several languages. This name was borne by the German idealist philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770-1831).
George m English, Romanian, Indian (Christian)
From the Greek name Γεώργιος (Georgios), which was derived from the Greek word γεωργός (georgos) meaning "farmer, earthworker", itself derived from the elements γῆ (ge) meaning "earth" and ἔργον (ergon) meaning "work". Saint George was a 3rd-century Roman soldier from Cappadocia who was martyred during the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian. Later legends describe his defeat of a dragon, with which he was often depicted in medieval art.... [more]
Georges m French
French form of George. This name was borne by the French artists Georges Seurat (1859-1891) and Georges Braque (1882-1963).
Georgeta f Romanian
Romanian feminine form of George.
Georgetta f English
Feminine form of George.
Georgette f French
French feminine form of George.
Georgi m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of George.
Georgia f English, Greek
Latinate feminine form of George. This is the name of an American state, which was named after the British king George II. The country of Georgia has an unrelated etymology. A famous bearer was the American painter Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986).
Georgiana f English, Romanian
Feminine form of George. This form of the name has been in use in the English-speaking world since the 18th century.
Georgie f & m English
Diminutive of Georgia or George.
Georgii m Medieval Slavic
Medieval Slavic form of George.
Georgijs m Latvian
Latvian form of George.
Georgina f English, Spanish, Hungarian
Feminine form of George.
Georgine f French
French feminine form of George.
Georgios m Greek, Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of George.
Georgiy m Russian
Russian form of George.
Georgo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of George.
Georgs m Latvian
Latvian form of George.
Georgy m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Георгий (see Georgiy).
Geovana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Giovanna mainly used in Brazil.
Gera m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Possibly means "a grain" in Hebrew. This is the name of several members of the tribe of Benjamin in the Old Testament.
Geraint m Welsh, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
Meaning unknown, possibly a Welsh form of Gerontius. This was the name of a figure in various Welsh legends. He was also incorporated into Arthurian tales (the romance Geraint and Enid) as one of the Knights of the Round Table and the husband of Enid.
Gérald m French
French form of Gerald.
Gerald m English, German, Dutch
From a Germanic name meaning "power of the spear", from the elements ger meaning "spear" and walt meaning "power, authority". The Normans brought it to Britain. Though it died out in England during the Middle Ages, it remained common in Ireland. It was revived in the English-speaking world in 19th century.... [more]
Géraldine f French
French feminine form of Gerald.
Geraldine f English
Feminine form of Gerald. This name was created by the poet Henry Howard for use in a 1537 sonnet praising Lady Elizabeth FitzGerald, whom he terms The Geraldine.
Geraldo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Gerald.
Gerallt m Welsh
Welsh form of Gerald.
Geralyn f English
Variant of Geraldine or Jerry using the popular name suffix lyn.
Gérard m French
French form of Gerard.
Gerard m English, Dutch, Catalan, Polish
Derived from the Old German element ger meaning "spear" combined with hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy". This name was borne by saints from Belgium, Germany, Hungary and Italy. The Normans introduced it to Britain. It was initially much more common there than the similar name Gerald, with which it was often confused, but it is now less common.
Gerarda f Italian, Dutch
Feminine form of Gerard.
Gerardo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gerard.
Gerasim m Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Russian, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Gerasimos.
Gerasimos m Greek, Late Greek
Derived from Greek γέρας (geras) meaning "honour, gift". Saint Gerasimus was a 5th-century hermit who lived near the Jordan River.
Géraud m French
French form of Gerald.
Gerbald m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements ger meaning "spear" and bald meaning "bold, brave". This was the name of a 7th-century Frankish saint, a bishop of Bayeux (also called Gerbold).
Gerben m Dutch
Derived from the Germanic elements ger meaning "spear" and bern meaning "bear".
Gerbern m Germanic
Old German form of Gerben.
Gerbold m Germanic
Variant of Gerbald.
Gerd 1 m German, Dutch
Short form of Gerhard.
Gerd 2 f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse Gerðr, derived from garðr meaning "enclosure, yard". According to Norse myth, Gerd was a beautiful giantess (jǫtunn). After Freyr fell in love with her, he had his servant Skírnir convince her to marry him.
Gerda 1 f German, Dutch
Feminine form of Gerd 1.
Gerda 2 f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Latinized form of Gerd 2.
Gerdina f Dutch
Feminine form of Gerd 1.
Geremia m Italian
Italian form of Jeremiah.
Gereon m German, Late Roman
Possibly derived from Greek γέρων (geron) meaning "old man, elder". This was the name of a saint martyred in Cologne in the 4th century.
Gerfrid m Germanic
Old German form of Gerfried.
Gerfried m German (Rare)
Derived from the Old German elements ger "spear" and fridu "peace".
Gergana f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of George.
Gergely m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gregory.
Gergő m Hungarian
Diminutive of Gergely.
Gerhard m German, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Germanic
German, Dutch and Scandinavian form of Gerard.
Gerhardt m German
German variant form of Gerard.
Gerhild f German, Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements ger "spear" and hilt "battle".
Gerhold m German (Rare)
German variant form of Gerald.
Geri f English
Diminutive of Geraldine.
Gerlach m Dutch (Rare), Germanic
Derived from the Old German element ger "spear" combined with (possibly) lahhi "doctor, healer". Saint Gerlach was a 12th-century Dutch soldier who became a hermit.
Gerlind f Germanic
Old German form of Gerlinde.
Gerlinde f German, Dutch
Derived from the Old German element ger meaning "spear" combined with lind meaning "soft, flexible, tender".
Gerlof m Dutch
Dutch form of Gerulf.
Germain m French
French form of Germanus.
Germaine f French
French feminine form of Germain. Saint Germaine was a 16th-century peasant girl from France.
Germán m Spanish
Spanish form of Germanus.
German m Russian
Russian form of Germanus (or sometimes of Herman).
Germanicus m Ancient Roman
Roman name derived from Germania, traditionally the area north of the Roman Empire inhabited by early Germanic tribes. This was the agnomen of the Roman general Decimus Claudius Drusus, given posthumously because of his victories in Germania in the 1st century BC. It was also given to his young son, Germanicus Julius Caesar, later a successful general in his own right, who is known to history as simply Germanicus.
Germano m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Germanus.
Germanus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen meaning "brother" in Latin. This was the name of several early saints.
Germund m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements ger "spear" and munt "protection".
Gernot m German, Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements ger "spear" and not "need". It is used in the medieval German saga the Nibelungenlied for one of the brothers of Gunther.
Gero m German, Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with Old Frankish gair or Old High German ger meaning "spear" (Proto-Germanic *gaizaz).
Geroald m Germanic
Old German form of Gerald.
Gerolamo m Italian
Italian form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Gerold m German, Germanic
German form of Gerald.
Gerolf m German (Rare)
German form of Gerulf.
Gerolt m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Gerald.
Geronimo m History
From Gerónimo, a Spanish form of Hieronymos (see Jerome). This is the better-known name of the Apache leader Goyathlay (1829-1909). It was given to him by the Mexicans, his enemies.
Gerontius m Late Roman
From a Late Latin name that was derived from Greek γέρων (geron) meaning "old man".
Gerri f English
Diminutive of Geraldine.
Gerrit m Dutch, Frisian
Dutch and Frisian form of Gerard.
Gerry m & f English, Dutch
Diminutive of Gerald, Gerard or Geraldine.
Gershom m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Probably means "exile" in Hebrew, though the Bible explains that it derives from גֵּר שָׁם (ger sham) meaning "a stranger there" (see Exodus 18:3). This is the name of a son of Moses in the Old Testament.
Gershon m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Variant of Gershom. This is the name of a son of Levi in the Old Testament.
Gert m German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish
German, Dutch, Danish and Swedish short form of Gerhard.
Gerta f German
Short form of Gertrud.
Gerðr f Norse Mythology
Old Norse form of Gerd 2.
Gerti f German
Diminutive of Gertrud.
Gertie f English, Dutch
Diminutive of Gertrude.
Gertraud f German
German form of Gertrude.
Gertrúd f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gertrude.
Gertrúda f Slovak
Slovak form of Gertrude.
Gertrūda f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gertrude.
Gertruda f Polish, Czech
Polish and Czech form of Gertrude.
Gertrude f English, French, German
Means "spear of strength", derived from the Old German elements ger "spear" and drud "strength". Saint Gertrude the Great was a 13th-century nun and mystic writer from Thuringia. It was probably introduced to England by settlers from the Low Countries in the 15th century. Shakespeare used the name in his play Hamlet (1600) for the mother of Hamlet. Another famous bearer was the American writer Gertrude Stein (1874-1946).
Gertrudes f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gertrude.
Gertrudis f Germanic (Latinized), Spanish, Dutch
Latinized form of Gertrude, also used in Spanish. As a Dutch name, it is used on birth certificates though a vernacular form such as Geertruida is typically used in daily life.
Gerulf m Germanic
Derived from Old German ger meaning "spear" and wolf meaning "wolf". This was the name of an 8th-century saint and martyr from Drongen, Belgium.
Gervais m French
French form of Gervasius.
Gervaise f French
French feminine form of Gervasius.
Gervase m English (Rare)
English form of Gervasius. The Normans introduced this name to England in the Middle Ages, though it has since become rare.
Gervásio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gervasius.
Gervasio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gervasius.
Gervasius m Germanic (Latinized)
Possibly a Latinized form of a Germanic name with a first element deriving from ger "spear". The second element is uncertain, though some propose it to be Gaulish *wassos "servant". Alternatively the name could be related to the Greek word γεραιός (geraios) "old".... [more]
Gerwas m Germanic (Hypothetical)
Old German form (possibly) of Gervasius.
Gesine f German
Possibly from a Low German diminutive of Gertrud.
Gessica f Italian
Italian variant of Jessica.
Gethsemane f Various (Rare)
From a biblical place name, the garden where Jesus was arrested, located on the Mount of Olives near Jerusalem. It is derived from Γεθσημανί (Gethsemani), the Greek form of an Aramaic name meaning "oil vat". It is very rarely used as a given name.
Gevorg m Armenian
Armenian form of George.
Gezabele f Biblical Italian
Form of Jezebel used in some versions of the Italian Bible.
Ghenadie m Romanian
Romanian form of Gennadius.
Gheorghe m Romanian
Romanian form of George.
Gherardo m Italian (Archaic)
Italian variant of Gerardo.
Ghislain m French
French form of Gislenus, a Latinized form of the Germanic name Gislin, derived from the element gisal meaning "hostage" or "pledge". This was the name of a 7th-century saint and hermit who built a chapel near Mons, Belgium.
Ghislaine f French
Feminine form of Ghislain.
Ghiță m Romanian
Diminutive of Gheorghe.
Ghjaseppu m Corsican
Corsican form of Joseph.
Ghjulia f Corsican
Corsican form of Julia.
Ghjuvan m Corsican
Corsican form of John.
Ghjuvanna f Corsican
Corsican form of Iohanna (see Joanna).
Ghjuvanni m Corsican
Corsican form of John.
Ghoncheh f Persian
Means "flower bud" in Persian.
Ghorban m Persian
Persian form of Qurban.
Gia f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Gianna.
Giacinta f Italian
Italian feminine form of Hyacinthus.
Giacinto m Italian
Italian form of Hyacinthus.
Giacobbe m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Iacob (see Jacob).
Giacoma f Italian
Feminine form of Giacomo.
Giacomina f Italian
Feminine form of Giacomo.
Giacomo m Italian
Italian form of Iacomus (see James). Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) was an Italian composer of operas.
Giambattista m Italian
Combination of Gianni and Battista, given in honour of Saint John the Baptist.
Giampaolo m Italian
Combination of Gianni and Paolo.
Giampiero m Italian
Combination of Gianni and Piero.
Gian m Italian
Short form of Giovanni.
Giancarlo m Italian
Combination of Gianni and Carlo.
Gianfranco m Italian
Combination of Gianni and Franco.
Gianis m Greek
Modern Greek variant of Ioannes (see John).
Gianluca m Italian
Combination of Gianni and Luca 1.
Gianluigi m Italian
Combination of Gianni and Luigi.
Gianmarco m Italian
Combination of Gianni and Marco.
Gianmaria m Italian
Combination of Gianni and Maria.
Gianna f Italian, Greek, English (Modern)
Italian short form of Giovanna and a Modern Greek variant of Ioanna.... [more]
Gianni m Italian
Italian short form of Giovanni.
Giannina f Italian
Diminutive of Giovanna.
Giannino m Italian
Diminutive of Giovanni.
Giannis m Greek
Modern Greek variant of Ioannes (see John).
Giano m Roman Mythology (Italianized)
Italian form of Ianus (see Janus).
Gianpaolo m Italian
Combination of Gianni and Paolo.
Gianpiero m Italian
Combination of Gianni and Piero.
Gib m English
Medieval diminutive of Gilbert.
Gibson m English (Modern)
From an English surname meaning "son of Gib".
Gideon m Biblical, Hebrew, English, Dutch
From the Hebrew name גִּדְעוֹן (Giḏʿon) meaning "feller, hewer", derived from גָּדַע (gaḏaʿ) meaning "to cut, to hew". Gideon is a hero and judge of the Old Testament. He led the vastly outnumbered Israelites against the Midianites, defeated them, and killed their two kings. In the English-speaking world, Gideon has been used as a given name since the Protestant Reformation, and it was popular among the Puritans.
Gidie m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Aegidius (see Giles).
Gid'on m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Gideon.
Gidon m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Gideon.
Giffard m English (Rare)
From the English and French surname Giffard. Walter Giffard was one of the Norman companions of William the Conqueror.
Gift m & f English (African)
From the English word gift, of Old Norse origin. This name is most common in parts of English-influenced Africa.
Gifty f English (African)
From the English word gift. This name is most common in Ghana in Africa.
Gigi 1 f French
French diminutive of Georgine or Virginie.
Gigi 2 m Italian
Diminutive of Luigi and other names containing gi.
Gijs m Dutch
Short form of Gijsbert.
Gijsbert m Dutch
Dutch form of Gisbert.
Gijsberta f Dutch
Dutch feminine form of Gisbert.
Gil 1 m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Giles.
Gil 2 m English
Short form of Gilbert and other names beginning with Gil.
Gil 3 m Hebrew
Means "joy, happiness" in Hebrew.
Gila f Hebrew
Feminine form of Gil 3.
Gilbert m English, French, Dutch, Germanic
Means "bright pledge", derived from the Old German elements gisal "pledge, hostage" and beraht "bright". The Normans introduced this name to England, where it was common during the Middle Ages. It was borne by a 12th-century English saint, the founder of the religious order known as the Gilbertines.
Gilberte f French
French feminine form of Gilbert.
Gilberto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gilbert.
Gilda f Italian, Portuguese
Originally an Italian short form of Ermenegilda and other names containing the Old German element gelt meaning "payment, tribute, compensation". This is the name of a character in Verdi's opera Rigoletto (1851). It is also the name of a 1946 American movie, starring Rita Hayworth in the title role.
Gildo m Italian
Masculine form of Gilda.
Gilead m Biblical
From an Old Testament place name meaning "heap of witness" in Hebrew. This is a mountainous region east of the Jordan River. Besides being a place name, it is also borne by people in the Bible.
Giles m English
From the Late Latin name Aegidius, which is derived from Greek αἰγίδιον (aigidion) meaning "young goat". Saint Giles was an 8th-century miracle worker who came to southern France from Greece. He is regarded as the patron saint of the crippled. In Old French the name Aegidius became Gidie and then Gilles, at which point it was imported to England. Another famous bearer was the 13th-century philosopher and theologian Giles of Rome (Egidio in Italian).
Gilgamesh m Sumerian Mythology, Semitic Mythology
Possibly means "the ancestor is a hero", from Sumerian 𒉋𒂵 (bilga) meaning "ancestor" and 𒈩 (mes) meaning "hero, young man". This was the name of a Sumerian hero, later appearing in the Akkadian poem the Epic of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh, with his friend Enkidu, battled the giant Humbaba and stopped the rampage of the Bull of Heaven, besides other adventures. Gilgamesh was probably based on a real person: a king of Uruk who ruled around the 27th century BC.
Gili f & m Hebrew
Means "my joy" in Hebrew.
Gill f English
Short form of Gillian.
Gilleasbuig m Scottish Gaelic
Means "servant of the bishop", from Scottish Gaelic gille "servant" and easbuig "bishop", from Greek ἐπίσκοπος (episkopos). It was often Anglicized as Gillespie or Archibald (with which it has no obvious connection).
Gilles m French
French form of Giles.
Gillette f French
Feminine form of Gilles.
Gillian f English
Medieval English feminine form of Julian. This spelling has been in use since the 13th century, though it was not declared a distinct name from Julian until the 17th century.
Gillis m Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Swedish and Dutch form of Gilles.
Giltbert m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements gelt "payment, tribute, compensation" and beraht "bright".
Gina f Italian, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Short form of Georgina, Regina, Luigina and other names ending in gina. It can also be used as a diminutive of Virginia or Eugenia. It was popularized in the 1950s by Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida (1927-2023), whose birth name was Luigina.
Ginés m Spanish
Spanish form of Genesius.
Ginette f French
Diminutive of Geneviève.
Ginevra f Italian
Italian form of Guinevere. This is also the Italian name for the city of Geneva, Switzerland. It is also sometimes associated with the Italian word ginepro meaning "juniper".
Ginger f English
From the English word ginger for the spice or the reddish-brown colour. It can also be a diminutive of Virginia, as in the case of actress and dancer Ginger Rogers (1911-1995), by whom the name was popularized.
Ginka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Gergina.
Ginnie f English
Diminutive of Virginia.
Ginny f English
Diminutive of Virginia.
Gino m Italian
Italian short form of names ending in gino.
Gio m Georgian
Short form of Giorgi.
Giò m & f Italian
Short form of Giovanni and other names beginning with Gio.
Gioacchino m Italian
Italian form of Joachim.
Gioachino m Italian
Italian form of Joachim. A famous bearer was the Italian composer Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868).
Giobbe m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Job.
Gioconda f Italian
From the Late Latin name Iucunda, which meant "pleasant, delightful, happy". Leonardo da Vinci's painting the Mona Lisa is also known as La Gioconda because its subject is Lisa del Giocondo.
Gioele m Italian
Italian form of Joel.
Giona m Italian
Italian form of Jonah.
Gionata m Italian
Italian form of Jonathan.
Giordano m Italian
Italian form of Jordan. A notable bearer was the cosmologist Giordano Bruno (1548-1600), who was burned at the stake by the Inquisition.
Giorgi m Georgian
Georgian form of George. This was the name of several kings of Georgia.
Giorgia f Italian, Greek
Italian feminine form of George, as well as a Greek variant form.
Giorgina f Italian
Diminutive of Giorgia.
Giorgio m Italian
Italian form of George.
Giorgos m Greek
Modern Greek variant of Georgios (see George).
Giosetta f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Josette.
Giosuè m Italian
Italian form of Joshua.
Giotto m Italian (Rare)
Possibly from Ambrogiotto, a diminutive of Ambrogio, or Angiolotto, a diminutive of Angiolo. This name was borne by Giotto di Bondone (1267-1337), an Italian painter and architect.
Giovana f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Giovanna mainly used in South America.
Giovanna f Italian
Italian form of Iohanna (see Joanna), making it the feminine form of Giovanni.
Giovanni m Italian
Italian form of Iohannes (see John). This name has been very common in Italy since the late Middle Ages, as with other equivalents of John in Europe. The Renaissance writer Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375), the painter Giovanni Bellini (1430-1516) and the painter and sculptor Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) were famous bearers of the name.
Giove m Roman Mythology (Italianized)
Italian form of Iovis (see Jove). This is the Italian name for the Roman god Jupiter.
Giraldo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Gerald.
Girisha m Hinduism
Means "lord of the mountain" in Sanskrit. This is a name of the Hindu god Shiva, given because of his abode in the Himalayan Mountains.
Girolamo m Italian
Italian form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Ģirts m Latvian
Latvian form of Gerard.
Gisa f German
German short form of Giselle.
Gisbert m German, Germanic
From a Germanic name in which the second element is beraht "bright". The first element is probably a shortened form of gisal "pledge, hostage" (making it a variant of Gilbert), though it could be related to Gaulish *gaisos "spear" (itself probably of Germanic origin).
Gisela f German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese
German, Dutch, Spanish and Portuguese form of Giselle.
Giselbert m Germanic
Old German form of Gilbert.
Gisèle f French
French variant of Giselle.
Gisele f Portuguese
Portuguese (especially Brazil) form of Giselle. A famous bearer is Brazilian model Gisele Bündchen (1980-).
Gisella f Italian
Italian form of Giselle.
Giselle f French, English (Modern)
Derived from the Old German element gisal meaning "hostage, pledge" (Proto-Germanic *gīslaz). This name may have originally been a descriptive nickname for a child given as a pledge to a foreign court. This was the name of both a sister and daughter of Charlemagne. It was also borne by a daughter of the French king Charles III who married the Norman leader Rollo in the 10th century. Another notable bearer was the 11th-century Gisela of Swabia, wife of the Holy Roman emperor Conrad II.... [more]
Giselmund m Germanic
From the Old German elements gisal meaning "hostage, pledge" and munt meaning "protection".