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10/19/2024, 1:33 PM SeaHorse15
2/22/2022, 8:01 AM Uilos
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8/4/2012, 7:29 PM SeaHorse15
4/4/2011, 11:13 PM SeaHorse15

Name Gurli
Gender Feminine
Usage Theatre, Danish, Swedish, Finland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Pronounced Pron. GUWR-li(Finland Swedish)
Other Forms FormsGurly, Gørli
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

The name of a character in the 1788 or 1790 German play Die Indianer in England (The Indians in England) by Augustus von Kotzebue, explained as either a mistake for Gauri (meaning "white" from Sanskrit) or as the Persian for "rose" (compare Gol). This name has been used in Sweden since 1823 and in Norway since 1870.
Added 4/4/2011 by SeaHorse15