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Geštinanna f Near Eastern MythologyThe name of an early goddess of Southern Mesopotamia associated with writing and the netherworld. Her name means "wine (or vine) of the heavens (or the god
An 2)", deriving from the Sumerian element
ĝeštin ("vine, wine, bunch of grapes")... [
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Geta m Ancient RomanAncient Roman cognomen of uncertain meaning. It is possibly derived from the Ancient Greek word
Γέται (Gétai), A Dacian tribe inhabiting the regions of the lower Danube. This was the cognomen of
Caracalla's brother, Publius Septimius Geta, who was murdered by a Praetorian Guard under the orders of
Caracalla.
Getautas 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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Gethne m Medieval Welsh (Latinized)Probably a Latinized form of a Welsh name. According to the Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England, it 'may represent the name which appears in other early medieval sources spelled
Guithno,
Gueithgno, and
Guitneu; the second element is the personal name suffix -
(g)nou "son"'.
Getoar m AlbanianAlbanian male name. It is composed of the first two letters of Albanian clan groups. GE stands for Gheg living in the north of Albanian lands (Northern Albania) and speaking the Gheg Dialect, TO for Tosk living in the south and speaking the Tosk Dialect, and AR for Arbëresh, Albanians living in Italy, Greece etc... [
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Getsumei m JapaneseFrom Japanese 月明 (getsumei) meaning "moonlight", combined with 月 (getsu) meaning "moon" and 明 (mei) meaning "bright, clear, tomorrow". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Getsurin m JapaneseCombination of 月
(getsu), meaning "moon", and 輪
(rin), meaning "ring, loop". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Getter f EstonianOriginally an Estonian Swedish (
estlandssvenska) name, historically common in Dagö (Hiiumaa island) while it belonged to Sweden and was inhabited by Swedes (until the 18th century), now commonly used among Estonians... [
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Getty f English (Rare)Diminutive of
Gertrude, as in the case of the Dutch singer Gertrude "Getty" Kaspers (1948-). It could also be a transferred use of the surname
Getty.
Getúlio m PortuguesePortuguese form of
Getulius. A bearer of this name was Getúlio Vargas (1882-1954), former president of Brazil.
Getulius m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)Variant spelling of
Gaetulius, a name that has two possible etymological origins. One is that it means "inhabitant of Gaeta", which is an Italian city that ultimately derives its name from Greek
kaiétas meaning "cave"... [
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Geuel m BiblicalGeuel, the son of
Machi of the Tribe of
Gad, was a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:16.
Geulah f HebrewVariant of
Geula, meaning "redemption". Geulah Cohen was an Israeli politician and activist.
Geum m History, KoreanMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Yeongjo (1694-1776), twenty-first king of Joseon.
Geun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 近 "near, close" or 根 "root; foundation". A famous bearer is Korean Neo-Confucian scholar Kwon Geun (1352–1409).
Geun-hye f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 槿 "hibiscus" and 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness". A famous bearer is South Korean president Park Geun-hye (1952-).
Geunhyung m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 近 "near, close" or 根 "root; foundation" and 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble".
Geun-seok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 根 "root; foundation" and 碩 "great, eminent; large, big".
Geuru m & f Korean (Modern)From native Korean 그루
(geuru) meaning "trunk, stem, stalk; stump, stock."
Gevherhan f Ottoman TurkishFrom Persian گوهر
(gowhar) meaning "jewel, gem" and the Turkic title
khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Gevherimüluk f Ottoman TurkishMeans "jewel of the kings", from Persian گوهر
(gowhar) meaning "jewel, gem" and Arabic ملوك
(muluk) meaning "kings", the plural of ملك
(malik) meaning "king, sovereign, monarch".
Gevherriz f Ottoman TurkishMeans "one who sprinkles jewels", from Persian گوهر
(gowhar) meaning "jewel" and ریز
(riz), the present stem of ریختن
(rikhtan) meaning "to pour, spill, sprinkle".
Geyse f Portuguese (Brazilian)Variant of
Geise. This name is borne by Geyse da Silva Ferreira (*1998), a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primera División club Barcelona and the Brazil women's national team.
Gezele f Medieval GermanDouble diminutive of
Gepa, showing the Old High German diminutive *-z-* and the additional diminutive *-le*.
Ghaffar m Arabic, MuslimDerived from the Arabic roots root غ-ف-ر (
ḡ-f-r) meaning "to forgive, to excuse, to pardon".
Al-Ghaffar is one of the 99 Names of Allah and means "the repeatedly forgiving; absolute forgiver; pardoner; condoner; He who is ready to pardon and forgive".
Ghafir m ArabicDerived from Arabic غفر
(gafara) meaning "to forgive, to excuse, to pardon". Also compare
Ghafur, which is closely related.
Ghafur m Arabic, TajikMeans "forgiving" in Arabic, derived from the root غفر
(ghafara) meaning "to forgive, to excuse, to pardon". In Islamic tradition الغفور
(al-Ghafur) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Ghaibullah m Arabic, AfghanDerived from the Arabic noun غيب
(ghaib) meaning "absence, the unseen, that what is hidden or concealed" combined with the Arabic noun الله
(Allah) meaning "God" (see
Allah).
Ghakarhi m ZuluThe meaning of this name is fierce warrior. A person not accepting defeat as an option.
Ghamai m PashtoMeans "gem, jewel, precious stone" in Pashto.
Ghani m ArabicMeaning “Rich” or “Prosperous” in Arabic. Parents give this name to their children in hope for them to be rich in knowledge and spirituality.
Ghanim m ArabicMeans "gainer, winner" in Arabic, derived from the root غنم
(ghanima) meaning "to make a profit, to make booty, to obtain".
Ghanima f ArabicMeans "trophy, prize, gain, profit" in Arabic, from the root غنم
(ghanīma) meaning "to make booty, to pillage".
Gharib m ArabicMeans "rare, amazing, extraordinary" or "foreigner, stranger" in Arabic, from the root غرب
(gharuba) meaning "to be strange, to be odd".
Ghasaq f Arabic“Means dusk,the darkness stage it appear after twilight “
Ghatotkacha m Indian, HinduismFrom घटोत्कच (
Ghaṭotkaca), meaning "bald pot" in Sanskrit. He is a great warrior and the son of
Bhima and Hidimbi in the
Mahabharata.
Ghayth al-Din m ArabicMeans "rain of the religion" in Arabic, from
غياث (
ghiyath) meaning "rain" and
دين (
dīn) meaning "religion, faith"
Ghazal f PersianFrom the name of a form of lyrical love poetry popular in the Middle East and South and Central Asia, ultimately derived from the Arabic root غزل
(ghazala) meaning "to display love via speech, to exchange talk of love".
Ghazali m Arabic, MalayFrom the name of 11th-century Islamic scholar philosopher, theologian and mystic Abu Hamid al-Ghazali. His name may have been derived from Arabic غزل
(ghazala) meaning "to spin, to whirl", referencing his father's occupation as a weaver, or from the name of a village called Ghazalah in present-day Iran.
Ghazi m Arabic, Urdu, PashtoMeans "warrior, conqueror, raider" in Arabic, from the root غزا
(ghazā) meaning "to raid, to wage war against, to attack".
Ghazwa f ArabicFrom the Arabic
غَزْوَة (ḡazwa) meaning "raid, attack", sometimes also referring to the expeditions of Muhammad.
Gheed f ArabicThis name means the beautiful woman of the heavens.
Ghias-ad-din m Arabic, Medieval Turkic, HistoryGhias ad-Din (born circa 1206; date of death unknown but possibly circa 1226) was a prince of the Sultanate of Rum (now part of Turkey) who became king consort of Georgia through his marriage to Queen
Rusudan.
Ghil'ad m HebrewVariant of
Gilad. Ghil'ad Zuckermann (1971-) is an Israeli-born language revivalist and linguist.
Ghillie f & m Scottish, EnglishThe origin of this word dates from the late 16th century, from the Scottish Gaelic
gille, "lad, servant", cognate with the Irish
giolla.
Ghiyas m PersianMeans "help, assistance, support, protection" in Persian.