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Giordan m GreekGiordan is generally considered to be a patronymic surname created from the given name Jordan, originally the name of the river in used by John the Baptist for baptizing people.
Giorgakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Giorgos, 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.... [
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Giorgoula f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)Modern Greek diminutive of
Giorgia, 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.
Giovannangelo m Italian, Medieval ItalianCombination of
Giovanni and
Angelo. This was borne by the Blessed Giovannangelo Porro (1451-1505; also known as John Angelo Porro in English), an Italian priest and hermit, who was responsible for healing Saint Charles Borromeo as a child.
Giramphiel f Arthurian CycleA goddess, in Diu Crône, who hated Gawain because he had stolen a magic belt from her husband, Sir Fimbeus. When Gawain visited her castle, she maliciously told him of an adventure to be found in the country of Aufat (Aufrat) – in truth, the “adventure” was a terrible dragon, which Gawain nonetheless managed to defeat.... [
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Girdmantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun
girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb
girdėti meaning "to hear". Also compare the related Lithuanian noun
gandas meaning "rumour, hearsay"... [
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Girdvainas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun
girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb
girdėti meaning "to hear". Also compare the related Lithuanian noun
gandas meaning "rumour, hearsay"... [
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Girdvilas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun
girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb
girdėti meaning "to hear". Also compare the related Lithuanian noun
gandas meaning "rumour, hearsay"... [
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Girdvydas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun
girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb
girdėti meaning "to hear". Also compare the related Lithuanian noun
gandas meaning "rumour, hearsay"... [
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Girida f Arthurian CycleOne of Isolde’s ladies-in-waiting in La Tavola Ritonda. She is known as Bessille in the Prose Tristan.... [
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Girija f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Odia, Bengali, AssameseMeans "mountain-born" in Sanskrit, from गिरि
(giri) meaning "mountain" combined with the suffix -ज
(-ja) meaning "born, produced"... [
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Giroflée f LiteratureMeans "wallflower" in French, referring to the flower Erysimum cheiri. This is the name of a character in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale The White Doe (also known as The Hind in the Wood). Giroflée is the faithful lady-in-waiting of the protagonist Désirée... [
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Girshel m Georgian (Rare), LiteratureMeaning uncertain. According to a Russian source, the name comes from the Yiddish name
Hershel, which seems unlikely in the Georgian context. Instead, it is more likely that the name is either Turco-Persian in origin, or fully Persian.... [
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Gisaku m JapaneseFrom 義 (
gi) meaning "righteous" and 朔 (
saku) meaning "conjunction (astronomy), first day of the month". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Giselaic m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
gis (the original form was possibly
gîs), but we don't exactly know where
gis itself comes from... [
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Giselheid f Old High GermanDerived from the Germanic name elements
gisel "shaft (of an arrow)" and
heit "kind, sort, appearance".
Giselijn m & f Dutch (Rare)Variant form of
Gislein. Although never a common name, it was more often seen on men than on women in older times. These days, however, it is more often seen on women - though it is still an extremely rare name.
Gisep m RomanshRomansh form of
Joseph, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Gisilberht m Old High GermanDerived from the Germanic name elements
gísil "shaft (of an arrow)" and
beraht "light, bright, shining".
Gisken f NorwegianDiminutive of
Giske, a Norwegian variant of the Low German name
Geseke, itself a diminutive of
Gesa. This was common in Norway in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries... [
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Gislaine f PortuguesePortuguese form of
Ghislaine. This name was rarely used during the 18th century. A famous bearer is Gislaine Ferreira, brazilian model and journalist.
Gisleen m & f Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Gislenus. Never a very common name, it has been around since medieval times, but was predominantly masculine in older times. In more modern times, the name has become more common on women than on men, but it is still quite rare.
Gísley f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
gísl "pledge; hostage" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Gismirante m Arthurian CycleHero of Antonio Pucci’s romance, from the fourteenth century, bearing his name, Gismirante, the son of a former Knight of the Round Table, left his home in Rome for Arthur’s court after his father, on his deathbed, bade him to make the journey... [
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Gisulf m Germanic, HistoryThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
gis (the original form was possibly
gîs), but we don't exactly know where
gis itself comes from... [
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Giswald m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
gis (the original form was possibly
gîs), but we don't exactly know where
gis itself comes from... [
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Githika f Sinhalese, IndianSouthern Indian variant of
Gitika, which means "a little song" from Sanskrit गीता
(gītā) "song" (see
Gita 1) and the diminutive suffix क
(ka) "little".
Gitonga m Meru, Embu, GikuyuThis name is commonly used in Meru, Embu and Gikuyu regions in Kenya. The name means a rich man. The name has been passed from generation to generation since time in memorial. The cultures which usually name their male children after their grandparents-dead or alive intentionally do this to ensure the character or personality of the grandpa can be carried to the grandchildren.
Giuli f & m GeorgianFor women, this name is the Georgian form of the Turkish name
Gül. For men, this name might possibly be a variant of
Zhiuli.... [
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Giunia f Italian, TheatreItalian form of
Junia. It was used for the female lead character in Mozart's opera
Lucio Silla (1772).
Giuriano m Arthurian CycleNephew of the King of Scotland, present at Arthur’s tournament at the Hard Rock (Castle of the Hard Rock).