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Gudilub m GothicPerhaps composed of
guþ "God" +
lubo "love" or
liufs "dear".
Gudisa m AbkhazMeans "rough heart, cruel heart" possibly from Abkhaz аӷәӷәа
(āγ°γ°ā) meaning "strong, rough" and агәы
(ā-g°ə́) meaning "heart".
Gudor m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)Either a Norwegian form of
Guðþór or a combination of Norwegian
gud "god" and Greek δῶρον (
doron) "gift". The name was first used in the mid 19th century.
Gudvar m Norwegian (Rare)Combination of Old Norse name elements
guð "god" and
varr "vigilant, cautious", first used in 1887. It can also be a variant of
Gudvard (see
Guðvarðr).
Guel m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Geuel 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.
Guercino m HistoryNickname of Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (1591-1666), an Italian Baroque painter and draftsman from Cento in the Emilia region. His nickname comes from a diminutive of Italian
guercio meaning "squinter", since he was born cross-eyed.
Guerrino m ItalianVariant of
Guerrino combined with the word guerra "war". It was rather often given to boys born during the First World War (1915-1918). It's very old-fashioned today.
Guga m GeorgianDiminutive of
Giorgi. This name is not to be confused with the Georgian noun გუგა
(guga) meaning "pupil" (as in, the part of the eye).
Gugu f Zulu, XhosaFrom Zulu
igugu meaning "precious, valuable" or "treasure".
Gugum m SundaneseDerived from Sundanese
gumbira meaning "happy, glad".
Güher f TurkishTurkish form of
Gohar. A famous bearer is Turkish pianist Güher Pekinel (1951-).
Guia f Italian (Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a feminine form of
Guido, a variant of
Gaia and an adoption of the Spanish name
Guía.
Guichan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, pretty, graceful".
Guiderius m TheatreGuiderius is the son of the eponymous character in 'Cymbeline, King of Britain' by William Shakespeare.
Guie f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and
娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".
Guifeng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
枫 (fēng) meaning "maple tree".
Guignier f Arthurian CycleA maiden married Sir Caradoc Briefbras, one of Arthur’s knights, in the First Continuation of Chrétien de Troyes’s Perceval.
Guihu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
湖 (hú) meaning "lake; bluish-green".
Guihua f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and
花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Guihuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".
Guijin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
金 (jīn) meaning "gold, money, metal".
Guiju f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Guijuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Guilan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Guildenstern m TheatreGuildenstern was a childhood friend of Hamlet in William Shakespeare's famous play, Hamlet.
Guilford m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Guilford. A known bearer was the husband of Lady Jane Grey, Lord Guilford (or Guildford) Dudley.
Guilian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus".
Guilin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".
Guiling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Guilla f FrankishGuilla (or Willa) of Provence or Burgundy (873-924) was an early medieval Frankish queen consort in the Rhone valley.
Guillaam m Dutch (Rare)Modern Dutch form of
Guillaem. It has primarily been used in the southwestern Dutch province of Zeeland, which borders Flanders (Belgium) in the south... [
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Guillaspick m Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
guilley "servant; boy, lad" and
aspick "bishop". This name was traditionally Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated
Archibald.
Guilu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and
绿 (lǜ) meaning "green".
Guiluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
Guimei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and
美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Guina f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".
Guinan f Popular CultureGuinan is a supporting character on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Guinefort m Folklore, History (Ecclesiastical)This is the name of a 13th-century dog (specifically a greyhound) from near the city of Lyon in southeastern France, which at the time was part of the Holy Roman Empire. He lost his life after successfully protecting an infant from a snake, after which people began to venerate him as a patron saint of infants... [
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Guinever f Arthurian CycleVariant of Gwenivere, occasionally seen in original Arthurian works when speaking of Gwenivere, King Arthur's queen.
Guinu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and
女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
Guiqiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever".
Guiqiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Guiren f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
任 (rèn) meaning "allow, appoint, trust, rely on".
Guiron m Arthurian CycleGuiron le Courtois is a character in Arthurian legend, a knight-errant and one of the central figures in the French romance known as Palamedes, with later versions named Guiron le Courtois and the Compilation of Rustichello da Pisa.
Guirong f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 桂
(guì) meaning "laurel, cassia, cinnamon" combined with 荣
(róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 蓉
(róng) meaning "lotus"... [
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Guirui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瑰 (guī) meaning "extraordinary, fabulous" or "rose" and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Guishan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Guishu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Guishuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".