This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords mouth or of or river.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Gennosuke m JapaneseFrom 元 (
gen) meaning "origin", 之 (
no) meaning "of", and 介 (
suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Genoa f English (Rare)From the name of the Italian city of Genoa. "Genoa" comes from "Genua" the name of an ancient city of the Ligurians. Its name is probably Ligurian, meaning "knee" (from Ancient Greek
gony "knee"), i.e. "angle", from its geographical position, thus akin to the name of Geneva... [
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Gentianus m Late RomanDerived from a Roman cognomen or agnomen, which in turn was derived from
Gentius. Bearers of this name include Hedius Lollianus Terentius Gentianus (Roman politician and senator) and Decimus Terentius Gentianus (Roman politician and senator).
Gentile m & f Medieval Italian, French (Archaic)Italian form of
Gentilis. This given name was borne by both men and women in medieval Italy, but it was more commonly found on men, which is understandable, as usage of the name appears to have first started in honour of the Blessed Gentilis (c... [
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Gentilis m Late RomanDerived from the Latin adjective
gentilis meaning "of the same family". This name is best known for having been the name of the Blessed Gentilis, a medieval Franciscan missionary from Matelica in Italy who was beheaded in 1340 in the Persian city of Tauris (which is nowadays Tabriz in Iran)... [
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Gentle m & f EnglishPossibly from the word "Gentle", used in the beginning of the nouns
gentleman meaning "well-born man, man of good family or birth" or from
gentlewoman meaning "woman of good family or breeding"... [
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Gentzane f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde based on Basque
gentza, itself a variant of
bake "peace; tranquillity, serenity"; this name was intended as a Basque equivalent of
Paz 1.
Genubath m BiblicalGenubath, meaning "Stolen," is mentioned in I Kings 11:20 as the son born to
Hadad the Edomite and the sister of Queen
Tahpenes, Pharaoh's wife.
Genvissa f Arthurian CycleAccording to Geoffrey, Genvissa is the daughter of the Roman Emperor Claudius. Claudius supposedly gives Genvissa in marriage to the British king Arviragus. When Arviragus revolted against Claudius, Genvissa arranged peace between them.... [
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Georgakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Georgios, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης
(-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Georgoula f GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Georgia, as it contains the modern Greek feminine diminutive suffix -ούλα
(-oula). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Geovane m Portuguese (Brazilian)Variant form of
Giovane. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian soccer player Geovane Diniz Silva (b. 1989), who is also known as Geovane Maranhão.
Gerakina f Greek, FolkloreFrom the Greek word for the common buzzard (species Buteo buteo), a bird native to mainland Europe, which is derived from a diminutive of Ancient Greek ἱέραξ
(hierax) meaning "hawk, falcon" (see
Hierax)... [
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Gerana f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek
γέρανος (geranos) "crane (bird)". Gerana, otherwise known as
Oenoe, was a queen of the Pygmy folk in Greek mythology. She boasted she was more beautiful than the goddess Hera and was transformed by the angry goddess into a crane... [
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Gerar m & f Ancient HebrewAlso Gerara, (LXX). Name of the land in which Abimelech dwelt. Genesis 20:2.
Geras m Greek MythologyMeans "old age." Geras was the spirit (daimon) of old age, one of the malevolent spirits spawned by the goddess
Nyx (Night).
Gerasimakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Gerasimos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης
(-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Gerco m DutchDerived from
Gero, which is a short form of Germanic names containing the element
ger meaning "spear". A known bearer of this name is the Dutch show jumping equestrian Gerco Schröder (b... [
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Gerdlinde f German (Rare)A 20th century coinage formed from the given name
Gerd 1 and the Old High German name element
linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft"
Gereth m LiteratureGereth is a fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Gereth is one of the Elves who aided the flight of Evranin from Artanor (the place which would later become Doriath) during the years following the battles between Elves and the Nauglath... [
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Geri m Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
gjarn "greedy", which is related to Gothic
gairns (see
Adalgern). In Norse mythology, Geri is the name of one of Odin's two wolves... [
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Geric m LiteratureThe name of a character in
The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale.
Gerik m German (Rare)A Low German name formed from the name elements
GER "javelin, spear" and
RIK "king, ruler".... [
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Gerlando m ItalianItalian form of
Gerland. Gerlando di Agrigento is the patron saint of Agrigento in Sicily. Other famous bearers are the painter Gerlando Marsiglia, and the actor Gerlando Buzzanca (AKA Lando Buzzanca)
German m Germanicderived from the Germanic elements
Ger (spear) and
Man (man) meaning "man of spear". Now this name is used in Germany but in a different form and rarely
Germann.