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Gotfrid m Hungarian (Rare), HistoryHungarian form of
Gottfried. Gotfrid (c. 650–709) was the Duke of Alemannia in the late 7th century and until his death. He was of the house of the Agilolfing, which was the dominant ruling family in the Frankish Duchy of Bavaria.
Gothia f Baltic MythologyLithuanian goddess of cattle, recorded by 17th-century historian and ethnographer Matthäus Prätorius in his work
Deliciae Prussica (published in 1703).... [
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Gothicus m Ancient RomanTransferred use of the surname
Gothicus. There was a Roman Emperor called Claudius Gothicus. After a victory, he had earned the surname of "Gothicus" meaning he was the "conqueror of the Goths".
Gothmog m LiteratureGothmog is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He is featured in The Return of the King, the third volume of the fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings as originally printed.
Goti m Old Norse, Old Danish, IcelandicFrom Old Norse
goti meaning "Gotlander." Gotland is an island in the Baltic sea about 60 miles off the southeastern coast of Sweden.
Gōtoku m Japanese (Rare)This name can be used as 高徳 or 剛徳 with 高 (kou, taka.i, taka, -daka, taka.maru, taka.meru) meaning "expensive, high, tall", 剛 (gou) meaning "strength, sturdy" and 徳 (toku) meaning "benevolence, commanding respect, goodness, virtue."... [
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Gou f JapaneseFrom Japanese 江 "inlet." This was the name of a prominent female figure (also known as "Oeyo") during the Sengoku Period in Japan.
Gouki m JapaneseFrom Japanese 豪 (
gou) meaning "magnificent, bold" combined with 貴 (
ki) meaning "expensive". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Goulven m BretonThe name of a Bishop and Saint from the 7th century.
Goumang m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern MythologyFrom a combination of the characters 句 (gou, meaning “hooked”) and 芒 (mang, meaning “awn”). Goumang is the Chinese god of wood who oversees the spring and the east, especially the rising place of the sun... [
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Goun f & m Korean (Modern)From the present determiner form of adjective 곱다
(gopda) meaning "beautiful, pretty, fine, soft." It can also be written with hanja, combining a
go hanja, e.g. 高 meaning "high, tall," with an
un hanja, e.g. 雲 meaning "cloud."
Gourmaelon m Medieval Breton, HistoryAccording to the Celtic linguist Joseph Loth, this name would mean "the one with the brown eyebrows" or "the prince, the chief". This was the name of the Count of Cornouaille and
de facto ruler of Brittany from 907 – c. 914.
Goushou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 剛 (gou) meaning "sturdy" combined with 昌 (shou) meaning "good, prosper". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Gouverneur m English (American)Likely from the French word
gouverneur, meaning "governor". Notable bearers include American founding father Gouverneur Morris (1752-1816), American politician Gouverneur Kemble (1786-1875), sportsman Gouverneur Cadwalader (1880-1935), and United States Army general Gouverneur K. Warren (1830-1882).
Govaert m Medieval DutchShort form of
Godevaert. A known bearer of this name was the Flemish astronomer Govaert Wendelen (1580-1667), who is known as Godefroy Wendelin in English.
Goven m Georgian (Archaic)Meaning and origin unknown. Perhaps it is related to the Turkish name
Güven. Another possibility might be the Latin adjective
iuvenis meaning "young, youthful" and its Middle Persian cognate
ǰuwān meaning "young"... [
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Governor m EnglishFrom the English
governor, a public or executive official that exercise some form of sovereignty to an area.
Govert m Medieval Dutch, DutchMedieval Dutch variant form of
Govaert. This name has never truly gone out of fashion and is still in use to this day. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch painter Govert Flinck (1615-1660) and the Dutch astronomer Govert Schilling (b... [
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Gowan m & f Scottish, Medieval EnglishFrom a Scots name for the daisy and other golden or white field flowers, perhaps ultimately from Old Norse
gollinn "golden". Robert Burns' poem "To a Mountain Daisy" (1786) was originally titled "The Gowan"... [
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Gowan m AfricanMeans "Rainmaker" and originates from Africa, notably Nigeria.
G'oyibberdi m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
g'oyib meaning "absent, invisible" and
berdi meaning "gave".
G'oyibniyoz m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
g'oyib meaning "absent, invisible" and
niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".
Goyit m NgasForesight, seer, one who sees the future. The name is used in reference to a visionary.
Goyotsetseg f MongolianMeans "elegant flower" in Mongolian, from гоё
(goyo) meaning "elegant, beautiful" and цэцэг
(tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Go'zalbonu f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
go'zal meaning "beautiful" and
bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Go'zalgul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
go'zal meaning "beautiful" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Go'zaljon f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
go'zal meaning "beautiful" and
jon meaning "spirit, soul".
Go'zaloy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
go'zal meaning "beautiful" and
oy meaning "moon".
Go'zalposhsha f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
go'zal meaning "beautiful" and
poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.
Go'zaltoj f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
go'zal meaning "beautiful" and
toj meaning "crown".
Gozei f JapaneseJapanese form of the Okinawan warabi-naa or personal name (childhood name in its literal sense)
Gujī (呉勢/グジー), which is comprised of 呉 (go, kure, ku.reru / gu) meaning "do something for, give" and 勢 (sei, zei, ikio.ri, hazumi / ji-) meaning "energy, power, force, vigour."... [
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Graceanna f English (American, Rare)Combination of
Grace and
Anna. This name was borne by American ornithologist Graceanna Lewis (1821-1912), who was also known as a social reformer active in the anti-slavery, temperance and women's suffrage movements.
Graceful f English (Puritan)The physical characteristic of displaying "pretty agility", in the form of elegant movement, poise, or balance. The etymological root of grace is the Latin word
gratia from
gratus, meaning "pleasing."
Graceland f EnglishInspired by the Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tenessee, once owned by American singer Elvis Presley and named after the original owner's daughter Grace.
Graceless m LiteratureFrom the English word meaning "without grace, without the grace of God". This is the birth name of Christian, the protagonist of the First Part of
The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by John Bunyan.
Graci m Arabic (Maghrebi)Carried over from surrounding Latin countries to, particularly Algeria during the "reconquista" of the Moors. Possibly the diminutive form of the surname
Garcia, which is a common occurrence to reverse given names with family names in Latinize Arabic countries (ex; Malta, Lebanon, ect.).
Gracieux m French (Rare)Derived from French
gracieux "graceful", ultimately from Latin
gratiosus via Old French
gracieus.
Gracious m & f English (Puritan), English (African), EnglishFrom the English word
gracious, ultimately from Latin
gratiosus, a derivative of
gratia "esteem, favor". This was one of the virtue names coined by the Puritans in the 17th century, possibly inspired by Psalm 145:8: 'The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.'
Gradaigh m IrishDerived from the word
grada, "the illustrious one"
Gradimir m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, CroatianThe first element of this name can be derived from Serbo-Croatian
grȃd, which can mean "city, town" as well as "fortress, castle" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
gordъ "settlement, enclosed space")... [
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Gradislav m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)The first element of this name can be derived from Serbo-Croatian
grȃd, which can mean "city, town" as well as "fortress, castle" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
gordъ "settlement, enclosed space")... [
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Gradivus m Roman MythologyAn epithet of the Roman god
Mars meaning "he who marches (into battle)" from Latin
gradus "step, pace, gait, stride, walk". 'Mars Gradivus had a temple outside the Porta Capena on the Appian road, and it is said that king
Numa appointed twelve Salii as priests of this god.'
Gradulf m GermanicThe first element is derived from Gothic
grêdus "hunger" or Old High German
grâtag "desire, greed." The second element is derived from Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Græinn m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
grein meaning "branch (of a tree); division".
Græipi m Old NorseDerived from either
greip ("hand") or
grípa ("to grasp").
Grafas m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from Lithuanian
grafas meaning "count", which is ultimately derived from German
Graf meaning "count".
Graihagh f Manx (Modern)Derived from Manx
graihagh "lovable; loving; affectionate", this name is a modern coinage.
Gramr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyFrom Old Norse
gramr meaning "wrath, king, warrior". Gram (Gramr) was the name of a legendary Danish king. In Norse Mythology, this is the name of the sword that
Sigurd used to kill the dragon
Fáfnir.
Grānāz f BalochiEtymology uncertain. This was the name of a heroine in a traditional Balochi poem.
Grandgousier m LiteratureMeans "big throat" in French, from
grand "large, senior" and French
gosier "gullet". Grandgousier is a fictional character in
Gargantua and Pantagruel who is the husband of
Gargamelle and the father of
Gargantua.
Grani m Norse Mythology, PetDerived from Old Norse
grani meaning "horse". According to the chapter thirteen of
Völsungasaga, this is the name of a horse owned by the hero
Sigurd through advice from
Odin in disguise.
Granida f TheatreGranida is the eponymous character of the successful 17th-century play "Granida" by Dutch playwright Pieter Cornelisz.
Grankell m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
grani "horse" (used in poetry) and
ketill "cauldron hat", "helmet".
Granmarr m Old NorseAncient Scandinavian with the combination of
grǫn "pine-tree" and
mærr "famous".
Grantaire m LiteratureGrantaire is a fictional character from the 1862 novel Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. He is a student from the South of France and is one of the principal characters of the revolutionary group known as the Friends of the ABC.