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Gashin f KurdishGashin, (Ga-shin) is originally a Kurdish name used for girl names in Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Syria, and Germany. based on the Abdurrahman Sharafkandi Kurdish-Kurdish-Persian Dictionary, Gashin means... [
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Gąska m Polish, HistoryFrom
gęś "goose" with a diminutive suffix. This was the other name of
Stańczyk, the famous Polish court jester
Gassulawiya f HittitePossibly means "woman of Kashulas" (a settlement in the Kashka region of the Hittite empire), deriving from the Luwian element
wiya ("woman").
Gastão m PortuguesePortuguese form of
Gaston. Known bearers of this name include the Brazilian prince Antônio Gastão of Orléans-Braganza (1881-1918), the Brazilian prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza (1913-2007) and the Hungarian-Brazilian scientist Gastão Rosenfeld (1912-1990).
Gatag m Ossetian MythologyMeaning unknown. Gatag is a water spirit in Ossetian mythology and the father of
Syrdon in the Nart epics. Since he was the ruler of water, he could cut off the Narts' water supply at any time he desired, but he chose to befriend them instead... [
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Gathering f EnglishGathering Marbet is an actress. From the English word "gathering".
Gathutkaca m Indonesian MythologyJavanese form of
Ghatotkacha. This is the name of a character in Javanese wayang (shadow puppetry) tradition, commonly depicted as a man with black skin wearing an elaborate headdress and clothing.
Gatot m JavaneseFrom Javanese
gothot meaning "muscular, strong, robust".
Gaubaruva m Old PersianThe first element is derived from Old Persian
gau "cow, ox, cattle". The second element is not really certain.
Gaudelia f Spanish (Mexican, Archaic)Possibly related to Latin
gaudeo meaning "to rejoice, to enjoy". This is the name of an obscure martyr and saint from 4th century Persia whose real existence is unclear.
Gaudentius m Late Roman, DutchDerived from Latin
gaudere "to rejoice." This name was borne by a saint from the 5th century AD.
Gaudiosus m Ancient RomanMeans
abounding in joy in Latin. This name was borne by a fifth-century Christian bishop from North Africa.
Gaudminas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective
gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing"... [
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Gaudrė f LithuanianShort form of names beginning with
Gaud- (e.g.
Gaudminė), derived either from the Lithuanian verb
gaudyti meaning "to take; to catch, to hunt" or adjective
gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing."
Gaudrimas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective
gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing"... [
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Gaudvilas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective
gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing"... [
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Gaudvydas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective
gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing"... [
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Gaueko m Basque MythologyIn Basque mythology, Gaueko is a spirit/personification of the dark. Literally meaning ”of the night” in Basque. Said to be a malevolent spirit that comes out at night to terrorize and humble people that boast of their bravery of the night.
Gauja f IcelandicOf unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the masculine name
Gaui.
Gaul m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Gaul. Additionally, may be used in reference to the historical region of Gaul.
Gaumet m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)Name of a king of the island of La Gomera in the 15th century, according to historian Pedro Agustín del Castillo (1669-1741). This name has been revived in modern times.
Gaura f IndianIt is a flower and it means "Fair Skinned"
Gauriel m Arthurian CycleA knight who married a fairy ruler, but lost her (and his own handsome features) when he revealed her existence to others. To reclaim her, he had to journey to Arthur’s court, defeat three knights, and take them to her land of Fluratrone... [
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Gaurika f NepaliThe name of the Nepalese swimmer Gaurika Singh, youngest participant of the 2016 Olympic Games.
Gauro m & f OdiaGyauro is soo cool. he is althoigh bad at coding it is so sad. he Is a monkey
Gautarr m Norwegian (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
gautr "Goth, Geat, person from Götaland" and
herr "army."
Gauthildr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
gautr "Goth, Geat, from Gautland (= Götaland, Gothia in southern Sweden)" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Gautr m Norse Mythology, Old NorseFrom Old Norse
gautr meaning "Goth, Geat". The Geats were a Germanic tribe that inhabited the present-day Götaland in Sweden. This is a by-name for
Odin in Norse mythology.
Gautrekr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
gautr "goth" and
ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".
Gauwe m FrisianProbably related to the Gothic word
gauja meaning "inhabitant of a district".
Gavaza f TsongaMeans "one who dresses elegantly" in Xitsonga.
Gavharbibi f Uzbek (Rare)Derived from Uzbek
gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Gavharbonu f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and
bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Gavhargul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Gavharmomo f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and
momo meaning "mother".
Gavharoro f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and
oro meaning "adornment".
Gavharoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and
oy meaning "moon".
Gavharoyim f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and
oyim, an obsolete title for aristocratic women.
Gavharposhsha f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and
poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.
Gavharshod f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and
shod meaning "joyful".
Gavinn m EnglishVariant of
Gavin. Gavinn was given to 10 boys in 2013 according to the SSA.
Gaviota f SpanishSpanish for "Seagull". Popularized by the Mexican telenovela "Destilando Amor"
Gavis m Ancient OscanOscan form of the Ancient Roman praenomen Gaius. Possibly connected to the Latin "gaudere" meaning "to rejoice."
Gavroche m LiteratureUsed by Victor Hugo in his novel 'Les Misérables' (1862) for a son of the Thénardiers. Due to the character, who adopts
Gavroche as his name, this has become a French slang word meaning "street urchin" or "mischievous child".
Gavving m LiteratureGavving is a corruption of
Gavin. He is a character from
Larry Niven's INTEGRAL TREES and SMOKE RING, first in Quinn Tuft, and later in Citizen's Tree.
Gawa m & f TibetanMeans "joy, love" or "to be happy, glad" in Tibetan.
Gawhar f Tatar, BashkirMeans "diamond, gem" in Tatar and Bashkir, ultimately from Persian گوهر
(gowhar).
Gawyn m Medieval EnglishVariant of
Gawain. This was used by Nicholas Udall for a character in his comedy
Ralph Roister Doister (written ca. 1552).
Gay m & f KarenMeans "good, suitable, proper" in S'gaw Karen.
Gayelette f LiteratureFrom the name of an ancient princess that is mentioned in the children's novel
Dorothy of Oz by L. Frank Baum (1989). Her name might be the feminization of the name
Gaylord.
Ga-yeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 佳 "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" and 娟 "beautiful, graceful".
Gayland m English (Rare)Combination of
Gay (or possibly
Gayle) with the popular suffix
-land. The name fell out of use after the mid 20th century, alongside similar names, when the word
gay gained the additional meaning of "homosexual".
Gaynal f & m AmericanFamous bearer is Gaynal Barnes who lived in Virginia in the 1940's through at least 1980.
G'aynijamol f UzbekPossibly from Uzbek
g'aynoli meaning "plum" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Gayu f IndianOrigin - Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhala, Bengali, Sikh, Buddhist, Sindhi, Urdu, Mauritian, Fijian, Malayalam, Assamese, Oriya ... [
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Ga-yun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 嘉 "excellent; joyful; auspicious" and 允 "to grant, to allow, to consent".
G'azal f UzbekUzbek feminine name refering to a type of lyrical poem.
Gazelem m MormonA Book of Mormon name referring to a servant of God.
Gazelle f Popular Culture, Persian (Germanized, Modern)From the name of the animal
gazelle which is from Arabic
غزال (ghazāl). Two characters that bear this name are Gazelle, an assassin from the film "Kingsman: The Secret Service" (2014) and Gazelle, an animal popstar from Disney's "Zootopia" (2016).
Gazî f KurdishMeans "appeal, call for help" in Kurdish.
Gazmira f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)Derived from Guanche
*gazmir meaning "reed, grass". This was the name of a place in the island of La Palma (recorded as
Gasmil). It was also borne as a surname by Francisca de Gazmira, a Guanche woman who defended the rights of the Canarian aborigines during the conquest and Christianization of La Palma in the late 15th century... [
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Gazmor m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
gazmor " enjoyable, delightful, pleasant; jolly, cheerful".
G'azna f UzbekDerived from an obsolute Uzbek word meaning "treasury" or "treasure house".