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Gebahild f GermanicDerived from Gothic
giban "to give" (
geban in Old High German) combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Gebalind f GermanicDerived from Gothic
giban "to give" (
geban in Old High German) combined with Old High German
lind or
lindi "soft, tender."
Gebamund m GermanicDerived from Gothic
giban "to give" (
geban in Old High German) combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Gebarad m GermanicDerived from Gothic
giban "to give" (
geban in Old High German) combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Gebaric m GermanicDerived from Gothic
giban "to give" (
geban in Old High German) 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."
Gebatrud f GermanicDerived from Gothic
giban "to give" (
geban in Old High German) combined with
þruþ "strength."
Gebavultus m GermanicDerived from Gothic
giban "to give" (
geban in Old High German) combined with Gothic
vulthus "glory, fame."
Gebawin m GermanicDerived from Gothic
giban "to give" (
geban in Old High German) combined with Old High German
wini "friend."
Geber m BiblicalGeber, meaning "He-man," son of
Uri, was one of King
Solomon's regional administrators; his territory was Gilead. (First Kings 4:19)
Gebregziabher m Ge'ez, TigrinyaMeans "servant of God" in Ge'ez, from Ge'ez
ገብረ (
gäbrä) "servant" and
እግዚአብሔር (ʾəgziʾäbḥer), a Ge'ez translation of God, from Ge'ez
እግዚእ (
ʾəgziʾ) "lord" and
ብሔር (
bəḥer) “world, region”
Gebreselassie m Ge'ez, AmharicMeans "servant of the Trinity" in Ge'ez, from Ge'ez
ገብረ (
gäbrä) "servant" and
ሥላሴ "Trinity", referencing to the Holy Trinity, from
selse "threeness".
Geddiel m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Gaddiel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Gede m BalineseMeans "big, great, large" in Balinese. This name is traditionally given to the first-born son.
Gedgailas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb
gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [
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Gedgaudas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb
gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [
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Gedia m & f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun გედი
(gedi) meaning "swan" (as in, the bird). This etymology applies to Gedia both as a masculine name and as a feminine name, but especially as a feminine name... [
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Gedleyihlekisa m Southern African, ZuluIn the case of former South African president Jacob Zuma (1942-), the name means "the one who smiles while causing you harm" in Zulu. His middle name was invented by his father, who based it on the phrase
ngeke ngithule umuntu engigedla engihlekisa meaning "I won't keep quiet when someone deceives me with a beautiful smile while he is doing damage to me".
Gedmantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb
gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [
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Gedminas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
gedauti "to ask" or from the more modern Lithuanian verb
gedėti "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long for, to yearn, to pine"... [
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Gedmintas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb
gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [
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Gedrimas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb
gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [
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Gedvaidas m Lithuanian (Rare)The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb
gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [
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Gedvainas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb
gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [
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Gedvilas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb
gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [
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Gedvydas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb
gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [
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Gee m & f EnglishNickname for names beginning with the letter G
Geena f HindiGeena or Jeena means - My Life , Our Life , Living , Existing, God is gracious , Moon like Silver
Geesi f SomaliMeans "a courageous man, brave, hero" in Somali.
Geethali f BengaliPossibly a combination of
Gita 1 with a diminutive suffix (allegedly -
li is often suffixed to names in Bengali to denote endearment or affection)... [
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Geffrei m Anglo-NormanAnglo-Norman form of
Geoffrey. Geffrei Gaimar (also known as Geoffrey Gaimar, fl. 1130s) was an Anglo-Norman chronicler. His contribution to medieval literature and history was as a translator from Old English to Anglo-Norman.
Gega m GeorgianMeaning uncertain. The earliest known attestation of this name occurs in a Georgian source from the 16th century AD. It might possibly be related to Georgian გეგმა
(gegma) meaning "plan, project" and Georgian გეგმი
(gegmi) meaning "plan" as well as "law, custom".... [
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Gegania f Ancient RomanFeminine form of
Geganius. Gegania was one of the first Vestal Virgins, selected by Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome.
Gegard m ArmenianVariant transcription of
Geghard. A notable bearer of this name is Gegard Mousasi (b. 1985), an Iranian-born Dutch martial artist of Armenian descent.
Gegeen f & m MongolianMeans "saintly, holy, enlightened, bright" in Mongolian. This was the regnal name of the ninth Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.
Gegeensuvd f MongolianFrom Mongolian гэгээн
(gegeen) meaning "saintly, holy, bright" and сувд
(suvd) meaning "pearl".
Gegeentavilan f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian гэгээн
(gegeen) meaning "saintly, holy, bright" and тавилан
(tavilan) meaning "fate, destiny".
Geger m JavaneseFrom Javanese
gègèr meaning "uproar, chaos, confusion".
Geghani f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
գեղանիշ (geghanish) meaning "beauty spot".
Geghanush f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
գեղ (geł) meaning "beauty" and
անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Gehad m Arabic (Egyptian)Alternate transcription of Arabic جهاد (see
Jihad). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Gehazi m BiblicalFrom Hebrew
גֵּיחֲזִי (
Gēḥăzī) meaning "valley of vision", from Hebrew
גיא (
gáy) "valley, gorge, ravine" and
חָזוֹן (
khazón) "vision"... [
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Geiju m & f Japanese"Geiju" (芸寿) could mean "Artistic Longevity" or "Artistic Life" in Japanese. "Gei" (芸) means "art" or "technique," and "Ju" (寿) means "longevity" or "life." Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Geilana f FrankishShe was first married to Heden I and, upon his death in 687, to his brother and successor Gozbert. She was the mother of Hedan II.... [
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Geilbert m GermanicDerived from Old High German
gail (
geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Geilhard m GermanicDerived from Old High German
gail (
geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Geilmer m GermanicDerived from Old High German
gail (
geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Geilrad m GermanicDerived from Old High German
gail (
geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Geilsind f GermanicDerived from Old High German
gail (
geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Gothic
sinths "way, path."
Geiltrud f GermanicDerived from Old High German
gail (
geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Geirbjörn m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
geirr "spear" combined with Old Norse
björn "bear".
Geirfinnr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
geirr "spear" and
finnr "Finn, Lapp".
Geirǫnul f Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeaning unknown; possibly a combination of
geirr ("spear") and
ana- (emphatic prefix). This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.
Geirúlfr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
geirr "spear" combined with Old Norse
úlfr "wolf.". In short, it is the Ancient Scandinavian form of
Gerulf.
Geiserik m Dutch, Norwegian, SwedishDutch, Norwegian and Swedish form of
Geiseric. In Swedish and Norwegian, the name is not used outside of translations of historical documents about the 5th century king of the Vandals and the Alans.
Gekkin m JapaneseFrom Japanese 月琴 (gekkin), which refers to a short-necked fretted plucked lute with a round wooden body, derived from the Chinese yueqin and formerly used in the traditional music of Japan.
Gekkou f JapaneseFrom Japanese 月光 (gekkou) meaning "moonlight, moonbeam".
Gelanor m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek verb γελάω
(gelao) meaning "to laugh" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".... [
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Gelareh f PersianDerived from Southern Kurdish گِلارە
(gilare) meaning “eye, pupil”.
Geldau f West FrisianDerived from Gothic
gild "sacrifice" combined with
wîh "holy" or Old High German
wîg "warrior."
Geldfriþ m Anglo-SaxonAn Old English personal name possibly from Old English
ġield or
ġeld, both meaning "payment, tax" and
friþ "peace, refuge, sanctuary".
Geleta m & f AmharicGeleta is Amharic in origin & means 'revealed'.
Gelgia f RomanshRomansh form of
Julia, traditionally found in the Surselva region. The name coincides with Romansh
gelgia "lily".
Geli f GermanGerman diminutive of
Angela or
Angelika. This name was most notably borne by Geli Raubal, the niece and rumored lover of Adolf Hitler.
Geli m RomanshVariant of
Giuli, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Geliy m Soviet, RussianDerived from the Russian noun гелий
(geliy) meaning "helium". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, in reference to all the scientific progress in the Soviet Union.... [
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Geliya f Soviet, RussianFeminine form of
Geliy. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Gelle m West FrisianFrisian short form of names that contain the Old Frisian element
geld, which ultimately comes from Gothic
gild "sacrifice, value."
Gello f Greek MythologyMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from
gallû, an ancient Mesopotamian demon believed to bring sickness and death; this word is also preserved in English
ghoul and in
Algol (from Arabic
al-ghul "the demon")... [
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