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Guta f Portuguese
Diminutive of Augusta.
Gute m Old Danish, Old Swedish, Swedish
Variant of either Guti or Goti.
Gute f Yiddish, Medieval Jewish
Derived from German gut "good".
Gutek m Polish
Diminutive of Gustaw.
Gütel f Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German (Rare), Medieval Jewish (Rare)
a variant of Gittel that typically appears in German (gentile, Silesian) sources
Guðberg m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Guðbergur.
Guðbergur m Icelandic
Masculine form of Guðbjörg.
Guðbiǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse variant spelling of Guðbjǫrg.
Guðbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of guðr 'god' and bjǫrn 'bear'.
Guthbiorn m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Guðbiǫrn.
Guðbjartur m Icelandic, Faroese
From the Old Norse elements guð "god" and bjartr "bright, shining".
Guðbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Guðbjǫrg.
Guðbjørg f Faroese
Faroese modern form of Guðbjǫrg.
Guðbjǫrg f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements guðr "god" and bjǫrg "help, deliverance".
Guðbjört f Icelandic
Feminine form of Guðbjartur.
Guðdís f Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements guð meaning "god" and dís meaning "goddess".
Gutheil f Yiddish (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Medieval Yiddish diminutive of Gute, created by combining Gut "good" with the Old High German element heil meaning "healthy, whole". it was common for medieval Jews to use elements as diminutive suffixes
Guðfastr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse guð "god" and fastr "firm, strong".
Guðfinnr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse guðr "god" and finnr "Sami, Laplander".
Guðfinnur m Icelandic
Modern form of Guðfinnr.
Guðgeir m Icelandic
From Old Norse guð "god" and geirr "spear".
Guðheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements guð "battle" and heard "hard, firm, brave". This was the name of a 9th century Bishop of Selsey.
Guði m Old Norse
From Old Norse guðr meaning "god".
Guðifriðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Godefrid.
Guðir m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Guðvér.
Guthir m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Guðvér.
Guðjohn m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Guðjón.
Guðjón m Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse guð meaning "god" and the name Jón. This was borne by Icelandic architect Guðjón Samúelsson (1887-1950).
Guðjóna f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Guðjón.
Guthlac m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Guðleikr. This was the name of a popular Christian saint, Guthlac of Crowland (674-715), a Mercian hermit and wonderworker.
Guðlæifr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse guðr "god" and leif "inheritance, legacy".
Guðlaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements guð "battle" and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō)... [more]
Guðlafr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Guðlæifr.
Guðlaugur m Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse guð "god" and laugr which is of uncertain origin but possibly related to Old Icelandic laug "bathing for religious purification" or Germanic *-laug- "enter into marriage"... [more]
Guðleifur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Guðlæifr.
Guðleikr m Old Norse
Combination of gud "god, good" and leik, "game, play".
Guðmann m Old Norse, Icelandic
Variant of Guðmundr or a combination of guðr "god" and maðr "man".
Guðmarr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse goðr "god" and mærr "famous" (compare Ancient Germanic Godemar).
Guðmey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements guð meaning "god" and mey meaning "maid, girl" (poetic for "daughter", an alternative form of mær).
Guðmon m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Guðmundur.
Guðmund m Anglo-Saxon
Either an Old English form of Old Norse Guðmundr (see Godmund) or derived from the Old English elements guð "battle" and mund "protection".
Guthmund m Old Danish, Anglo-Saxon
Old Danish form of Guðmundr, as well as an Old English name derived from the elements guð "combat, battle, war" and mund "protector, guardian".
Guðmunda f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Guðmundur.
Guðmundína f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Guðmundur.
Guðniótr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Guðniútr.
Guðniútr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse guðr "god" and njóta "to use".
Guðný f Old Norse, Icelandic
Means "new god" or "young god" in Old Norse, derived from the elements goðr "god(s)" and nýr "new, young".
Guðr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Gunnr. This is the name of a Valkyrie.
Guðráður m Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse guð "god" and ráð "counsel, advice".
Guthrie m Scottish, English
Transferred use of the surname Guthrie, borne by the jazz musician Guthrie Govan.
Guðrið f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Guðríðr.
Guðrum m Anglo-Saxon
Probably an Old English form of Old Norse Guðþorm.
Guðþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse guð "god" and Þór.
Guðþorm m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse guð "god" and þorm, thought to be related to the word þyrma "honor, respect".
Guðvarðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements guðr "god" and vǫrðr "guard".
Guðvarður m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Guðvarðr.
Guðveig f Icelandic
Composed of Old Norse guð "god" and veig "strength", or may be a variant of Guðví... [more]
Guðveigur m Icelandic
Masculine form of Guðveig.
Guðvér m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse guðr "god" and vér "fighter".
Guðví f Old Norse
Combination of gud "god" or "good" and vé "home, temple, sanctuary".
Guðvin m Icelandic (Archaic)
Icelandic form of Gudvin.
Guti m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Gautr or Goti.
Gutia f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque guti "little".
Gutier m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Walter.
Gûtivfarît m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Godefrid.
Gutle f Yiddish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Gute. A notable bearer was Gutle Schnapper Rothschild (1753-1849), the wife of Mayer Amschel Rothschild and ancestress of the Rothschild family.
Gutlin f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Gute and Guta, recorded in Frankfurt, Germany throughout the 14th century.
Gutnel f Sami
Sami form of Gunhild.
Guto m Portuguese
Diminutive of Augusto or Gustavo.
Gutta f Yiddish
Variant of Guta.
Guttorm m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Guðþorm.
Guttormur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Guðþorm.
Guuleed m Somali
Means "victor" in Somali.
Guulin m & f Mongolian
Means "brass" in Mongolian.
Guust m Dutch, Literature
Short form of Auguust, Augustinus and Gustaaf (also found spelled as Guustaaf).... [more]
Gùustave m Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Gustav.
Guuste m Norman
Norman form of Justus.
Guustène f Norman
Norman form of Justine.
Guustin m Norman
Norman form of Justin.
Guvanch m Turkmen (Russified)
Russified form of Guwanç.
Güven m & f Turkish
Means "confidence, courage, trust" in Turkish.
Guwanç m Turkmen
Means "pride" in Turkmen.
Guxim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian guxim "daring, boldness, courage; initiative; audacity".
Guxime f Albanian
Feminine form of Guxim.
Gùy m Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Guy 1.
Guyanne f Caribbean
Maybe inspired from the country name Guyana and blended with the name Anne 1.
Guybrush m Popular Culture
The given name of the main character in Lucasart's Monkey Island. (Mighty Pirate)
Güýçmyrat m Turkmen
From güýç meaning "power, strength" and the name Myrat.
Guyetta f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by the masculine name Guy + the suffix -etta.
Guykhuar f Dungan
Means "rose" in Dungan.
Guyot m Medieval French
Diminutive of Guy 1.
Guyotte f Medieval French
Feminine form of Guyot.
Guyton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Guyton.
Guytounet m Norman
Diminutive of Guy 1.
Güyük m Medieval Mongolian
Güyük (c. 1206–1248) was the third Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.
Guyyah m Bandial
Means "graves" in Bandial, originally a short form of Ammenguyyah. This is considered a 'death prevention' name.
Ġuża f Maltese
Diminutive of Ġużeppa.
Güzäl f Bashkir
Means "lovely, beautiful" in Bashkir.
Guzalia f Tatar, Bashkir
Derived from Tatar and Bashkir гүзәл (güzël) meaning "beautiful".
Guzalya f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Guzalia.
Güzay f Turkish
Means "beautiful" in Turkish.
Ġużè m Maltese
Short form of Ġużeppi.
Gûzê f Kurdish
From Kurdish gûz meaning "walnut".
Güzel f Turkish
Derived from Turkish güzel "beautiful; nice", ultimately via Ottoman Turkish گوزل‎ (güzel), from Old Anatolian Turkish گُزَل‎ (gözel) “beautiful”.
Guzel f Tatar, Bosnian, Bashkir
Variant transcription of Guzal, Bosnian form of Güzel.
Ġużeppa f Maltese
Feminine form of Ġużeppi.
Ġużeppi m Maltese
Maltese form of Joseph.
Ġużeppina f Maltese
Maltese form of Josephine.
Ġużi m Maltese
Short form of Ġużeppi.
Güzidə f Azerbaijani
From the Turkish güzide meaning "distinguished, elite".
Güzide f Turkish
From Turkish güzide meaning "distinguished".
Güzin f Turkish
Means "exquisite, excellent", ultimately derived from Persian.
Guzma m Popular Culture
From the name of the flower Guzmania, also known as the tufted airplant, which was named in honor of Spanish naturalist Anastasio Guzman.... [more]
Guzmán m Spanish
Transferred use of the surname Guzmán, derived from the name of a Spanish town. The name itself possibly come from the Ancient Germanic elements gut meaning "good" and mann meaning "man".
Güzün f Turkish
Means "autumn" in Turkish.
Gvanca f Svan, Georgian
Variant transcription of Gvantsa.
Gvantsa f Svan, Georgian
Derived from the Svan word გუანც (guanc), which literally means "wren" but means "mischievous, restless, wild" in a figurative sense.... [more]
Gvaram m Georgian (Archaic)
Ultimately derived from Avestan Verethragna (see Bahram). Also compare the related names Guram and Varam.... [more]
Gvenda f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Gwenda.
Gvendolin f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Gwendolyn.
Gvendólína f Pet
Icelandic form of Gwendoline. This is used as a name for horses.
Gvidė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gvidas.
Gvido m Croatian, Latvian
Croatian and Latvian cognate of Guido.
Gvidon m Literature, Russian
Russian form of Guido.
Gvira f Hebrew (Rare)
Modern Hebrew name meaning "lady, mistress" (identical to the biblical title גְּבִירָה (gebirah), which suggested female royal power, and ultimately relates to the first element in Gabriel).
Gvøbjørg f Faroese
Faroese variant form of Gvøðbjørg.
Gvøðbjørg f Faroese
Faroese variant of Guðbjørg.
Gvøðni f Faroese
Faroese variant form of Gvøðny.
Gvøðny f Faroese
Faroese variant of Gudný.
Gvozdana f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Gvozden.
Gvozden m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the adjective gvozden, meaning "iron-like". Notable bearer is Gvozden Flego, Croatian former Minister of Science and Technology.
Gvozdika f Soviet, Russian
Derived from the Russian noun гвоздика (gvozdika) meaning "carnation" (as in, the flower from the genus Dianthus). This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, in reference to the red carnation flower (known in Russian as krasnaya gvozdika), which had become one of the symbols of the Russian communist revolutions of February and October 1917.
Gwaai m Haida
Gwaai Edenshaw is a Haida artist and filmmaker from Canada. Along with Helen Haig-Brown, he co-directed Edge of the Knife (SG̲aawaay Ḵʹuuna), the first Haida language feature film.
Gwaggo f Hausa
Means "aunt" in Hausa.
Gwain m English (Rare)
Variant of Gawain or Gwaine, ultimately from Welsh gwalch "hawk". Also coincides with a Welsh word meaning "sheath, scabbard."
Gwaine m Welsh, Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Gawain. Gwaine is a character on the BBC television series 'Merlin', meant to represent the Gawain of Arthurian legend.
Gwalajori m Kassena
Means "the slave raider has returned" in Kasem.
Gwalather m Cornish
Derived from Welsh gwaladr "leader".
Gwalchgwyn m Welsh (Archaic)
Combination of the Welsh elements gwalch "hawk" and gwyn "white, fair, blessed."
Gwaneum f Buddhism
Korean form of Guanyin.
Gwangchorong f Korean (Rare)
A really rare name actually. Combination of a gwang hanja, like 光 meaning "light," 洸 meaning "angry; brave, gallant," 廣 meaning "large, extensive, spacious," 珖 meaning "jade" or 侊 meaning "big; magnificent," and from either the adverb 초롱초롱 (chorong chorong) "brightly, sparklingly" or 초籠 (chorong), referring to a silk-covered lantern.
Gwang-hye f Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light, brilliant, shine; only" combined with 惠 (hye) meaning "favour, benefit" or 慧 (hye) meaning "bright, intelligent". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.
Gwang-hyeon m Korean
Combination of a gwang hanja, like 光 meaning "light," 洸 meaning "angry; brave, gallant," 廣 meaning "large, extensive, spacious," 珖 meaning "jade" or 侊 meaning "big; magnificent," and a hyeon hanja, such as 鉉 meaning "bowstring," 炫 meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear," 顯 meaning "appearance; exposure; distinction," 玄 meaning "dark; profound, mysterious" or 賢 meaning "benevolent; wise, sensible."
Gwang-jin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 "light, brilliant, shine; only" and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine".
Gwang-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light, brilliant, shine; only" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty".
Gwang-min m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 "light, brilliant, shine; only" (gwang) and 民 "people, subjects, citizens", 旻 "heaven" or 珉 "stone resembling jade" (min).
Gwang-nim m Korean
Variant transcription of Gwang-rim.
Gwang-rim m Korean
Means "arrival" in Korean.
Ġwanni m Maltese
Maltese form of John.
Gwanwyn f Welsh
Derived from Welsh gwanwyn "springtime".
Gwapa f Filipino (Rare)
Derived from Tagalog gwapa, itself borrowed from Spanish guapa "beautiful, pretty".
Gwaschemasch'e f Circassian (Archaic)
Means "little princess" in Circassian (see Guasche). A known bearer was Gwaschemasch'e Kadın Efendi, a Circassian concubine and later wife of the Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842-1918) of the Ottoman Empire.
Gwashemaxwe f Kabardian, Circassian, Adyghe
Means "Shining Princess" or "Light Princess".
Gwasila m Kabyle
Means "son of the plains" in Kabyle.
Gwawrddydd f Welsh (Rare)
Means "daybreak, dawn", derived from Welsh gwawr "dawn" and dydd "day". (Also compare Gwawr.) This was the name of an early Welsh saint, sometimes called Gwenddydd, one of the supposed daughters of Brychan Brycheiniog.
Gweirca f Medieval Welsh
Of uncertain origin and meaning; some sources assume that the name might actually have been Gwerica.... [more]
Gweirful f Medieval Welsh
Old Welsh name of uncertain meaning, possibly derived from the Welsh elements gwair "turn, bend, circle" (older form gweir) and mul "modest, shy".
Gweirydd m Welsh
Possibly derived from the Welsh element gwair "turn, circle" (elder form gweir)
Gwellaouen f Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwenn "white", and by extension " fair; blessed", and laouen "joyful; happy, glad".
Gweltas m Welsh
From the welsh "gwel", meaning "view"; so the meaning is meant as "the one who has view" or "the one who brings view".
Gweltaz m Breton
Original Breton form of Gildas.
Gweltaza f Breton
Feminine form of Gweltaz.
Gwena f English (Rare)
Variant of Gwenna. According to the Social Security Administration, Gwena was given to 11 girls in 1964.
Gwenael m Breton
Original Breton form of the Gallicized Gwenaël.
Gwenaela f Breton
Feminine form of Gwenael.
Gwenaell f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Gwenael.
Gwenagwy f Old Welsh
Listed variant name for St Veep.... [more]
Gwenallt m Welsh
The bardic name of the 20th-century Welsh scholar, critic and poet David James Jones (1899-1968), in whose case it meant "fair wood" from Welsh gwen "white, fair, blessed" and allt "wood, small forest"... [more]
Gwenan f Welsh
Variant of Gwennan.
Gwenc'hlan m Breton Legend, Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwenn "white, fair" and another element of unknown meaning. This was the name of a 6th-century Breton druid and bard.
Gwendola f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant form of Gwendolen and in some cases (often those of French bearers) also of Gwenola.
Gwendolien f Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Dutch and Flemish form of Gwendolen.
Gwendolin f German
German form of Gwendoline.
Gwendolynette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Gwendolyn with the suffix -ette.
Gwendora f English
Possibly a blend of Gwendolen and Glendora. Very seldom encountered, it has been used from at least 1901, when a baby of this name was registered in England, one of several registered in the opening years of the 20th century... [more]
Gwendy f English
Diminutive of Gwendolyn.
Gwenegan m Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwenn "white, fair, blessed" and possibly Old Irish gal "valour".
Gwenen f Breton
Variant of Gwennenn.
Gwener f Welsh
This name is the Welsh form of Venus, referring to the Roman goddess of Love and Beauty.... [more]
Gwenette f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Gwen, using the suffix -ette.
Gwenez f Breton
Variant of Gwenna.
Gwenfair f Welsh
Derived from Welsh gwen "fair; white; blessed" combined with the name Mair (compare Mairwen).
Gwenffrwd f & m Welsh (Rare)
From a Welsh place name meaning "white stream".
Gwenfron f Welsh
Derived from Welsh gwen "white; fair; blessed" and bron "breast".
Gwengad m Welsh (Archaic)
Old Welsh male name, from gwyn "white, fair, blessed" and cad "battle".
Gwenhwyfach f Welsh Mythology
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from the name Gwenhwyfar combined with Welsh ach, a suffix which "evokes unpleasantness" (according to Patrick Sims-Williams)... [more]
Gwenhwyvach f Medieval Welsh
Middle Welsh form of Gwenhwyfach.
Gwenifer f Welsh, English (British, Rare)
Anglicized form of Gwenhwyfar (see Guinevere), particularly found in Wales and the Marches.
Gweninen f Breton
Variant of Gwenina.
Gwenisha f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the name Gwen and the popular suffix isha.
Gwenivar f Breton
Breton form of Guinevere.
Gwenlaouen m & f Breton (Rare)
Masculine and feminine variant of Gwellaouen.
Gwenlian f English (Rare), Welsh (Rare)
Anglicized form as well as a Welsh variant of Gwenllian.
Gwenlliana f Medieval Welsh
Medieval Latinization of Gwenllian.
Gwenllwyfo f Medieval Welsh
From Welsh gwen (the feminine form of gwyn) meaning "white, fair, blessed" and llwyf meaning "elm".
Gwenna f Cornish, Breton
Younger Cornish form of Wenna and Breton variant of Gwenn.
Gwennan f Welsh, Breton
Younger form of Gwennant, itself derived from the Welsh elements gwen "white, fair, blessed" and nant "stream". This name was borne by a daughter of Brychan Brycheiniog.
Gwennant f Welsh
Older form of Gwennan.
Gwennenn f Breton
Variant of Gwenn and Gwenna.
Gwennia f English (Rare)
Rare elaboration of Gwen.... [more]
Gwennie f English
Diminutive of Gwen.
Gwennin m Breton
Masculine form of Gwenn.
Gwennina f Breton
Feminine form of Gwennin.
Gwenno f Welsh
Diminutive of Gwenllian and other names beginning with Gwen, used independently since the 19th century. It coincides with the medieval Welsh name for the planet Venus (literally "little white one" or "little bright one")... [more]
Gwennol f Cornish (Modern)
Derivd from Cornish gwennel "swallow (the bird)". This is a modern Cornish name.
Gwenny f English
Diminutive of Gwyneth.
Gwennyn f Breton
Variant of Gwennenn.
Gweno f Welsh (Archaic)
Diminutive of Gwen.
Gwenog f Welsh
Old Welsh diminutive of Gwen. This was the name of an obscure early Welsh saint. It was mentioned in J. K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series of books as the name of a witch, Gwenog Jones.
Gwenola f Breton
Feminine form of Gwenole.
Gwenole m Breton
Original Breton form of Guénolé.
Gwenonwy f Welsh (Rare)
Directly taken from Welsh gwenonwy "lily of the valley". In local folklore this was the name of King Arthur's sister; Maen Gwenonwy, a large rock off Porth Cadlan in Gwynedd, Wales, is named for her.... [more]
Gwenora f Cornish
A Cornish form of Guinevere.
Gwenore f Arthurian Cycle
Form of Guinevere used in Thomas Chestre's romance Sir Launfal and in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
Gwenou m Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwenn "white, fair, blessed" and possibly Celtic gnou "known".
Gwent m Welsh
After the county in south Wales.
Gwenthlian f Medieval Welsh
Either a variant or a semi-Anglicization of Gwenllian.
Gwenvael m Breton
Combination of Breton gwen "white; (and by extension) fair, blessed" and Mael.
Gwenvaela f Breton
Feminine form of Gwenvael.
Gwenwledyr f Welsh Mythology
The first element is Welsh gwen "fair, white, blessed"; the second element, gwledyr, is uncertain. In the tale of Culhwch and Olwen (which appears in the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth), Gwenwledyr was a lady who lived at Arthur's court, the daughter of Gwawrddur the Hunchback and sister of three of Arthur's warriors: Duach, Brathach and Nerthach.
Gwenwynwyn m Medieval Welsh
Famous bearer is Gwenwynwyn ab Owain Cyfeiliog, the last major ruler of mid Wales before the completion of the Norman English invasion.
Gwenydd f Welsh
Means "joy" in Welsh. It has been used in Wales since the mid-19th century.... [more]
Gwenynen f Obscure
Directly taken from Welsh gwenynen "bee", this name was adopted by Augusta Hall, Baroness Llanover, a Welsh heiress, best known as a patron of the Welsh arts, as her bardic name (Gwenynen Gwent "the bee of Gwent").
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