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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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Gelu m RomanianGelou is portrayed as 'some Vlach' (originally 'quidam Blacus', Vlach and Blacus meaning 'Romanian') being a leader of the Vlachs in Transylvania, and having his capital at Doboka. He was said to be defeated by the warriors of the Magyar chieftain Töhötöm.... [
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Gem f EnglishShort form of
Gemma or directly from the English word
gem, "precious stone" from Latin
gemma "precious stone, jewel".
Gemalli m BiblicalGemalli of the house of Dan was the father of
Ammiel, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:4.
Gembira f & m Malay, IndonesianMeans "happy, pleased, cheerful" in Malay, ultimately from Sanskrit गम्भीर (gambhīra) meaning "deep."
Gemellina f JewishThis is found in the Jewish catacombs in Rome as the name of a Roman Jewish woman.
Geminus m Ancient RomanDerived from Latin
geminus "twin." This was the name of a Greek astronomer and mathematician from the 1st century BC. His true Greek name is unknown but it was probably analogous to his Latin name of Geminus (and so his true name might have been Didymos).
Gemory m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendGemory is a demon listed in demonological grimoires. The demon is referenced by the pronoun "he" despite the fact that he appears as a beautiful woman with a duchess crown riding a camel.
Gen m JapaneseFrom Japanese 源 meaning "source, origin", 儼 meaning "serious, untouched, solemnly, majestically" or any other kanji pronounced the same way.... [
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Gen m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 根 (
gēn) meaning "root; basis; cause; origin".... [
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