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Gi-beom m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 起 "rise, stand up; go up; begin" and 範 "pattern, model, rule, law".
Giel m DutchDutchization of the French name
Gilles. In the past, it was also used as a short form of the related name
Gielis (now archaic).... [
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Gieri m RomanshRomansh form of
George, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in Central Grisons.
Gígja f IcelandicModern adoption of an Old Norse byname meaning "fiddle, violin" in Icelandic (a poetic term), from Old Norse
gígja (which relates to (and perhaps derives from) Middle Low German
gīge).
Gigliola f Italian (Rare), Medieval ItalianOf debated origin and meaning. Even though folk etymology likes to derive this name from Italian
giglio "lily" (Latin
lilium), a plant considered to symbolize the qualities of candor and purity, it is more likely derived from
Giglio or
Gilio... [
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Gi-gwang m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 起 "rise, stand up; go up; begin" and 光 "light, brilliant, shine; only".
Gi-hyeon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 琦 "gem, precious stone, jade" or 基 "foundation, base" (
gi) and 鉉 "device for carrying a tripod" (
hyeon).
Giichi m JapaneseFrom 義 (
gi) meaning "righteous" and 一 (
ichi) meaning "one".
Gilander m Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name
Andreays with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint
Andrew" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gilbrid m Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name
Bridey or
Bríd with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint
Bridget" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gilcolm m Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name
Colum with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint
Columba" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gilcowel m Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name
Cowel with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint
Comgall", the early Irish saint who was the founder and abbot of the great Irish monastery at Bangor in Ireland (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gildared m & f GermanicA dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements
gelt "worth; to be valid; money" and
rat "council; advice".... [
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Gilderic m GermanicDerived from Gothic
gild "sacrifice" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Gilgalad m LiteratureGilgalad, der Gierige ("Gilgalad, the greedy") is the main antagonist in the novel 'Igraine Ohnefurcht' by Cornelia Funke.... [
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Gilhonyl m Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name
Conyll with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint
Conall" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gilimar m Arthurian CycleA noble knight who lodged Lancelot, Gawaine, Gareth, and Tristan on their way back from the castle Pluris adventure.... [
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Gill m & f PunjabiThis name derives from the Jatt tribe. All members of the Gill tribe will traditionally add
Gill as their surname. This Jatt tribe can be found throughout the historic Punjab region and the regions bordering Punjab... [
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Gillain f Jamaican PatoisPossibly a misspelling of
Gillian, a famous bearer of this name is Gillain Berry who is a Jamaican-Aruban model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Aruba 2010 on December 4, 2010 and represented her country in Miss Universe 2011 and Miss World 2011.
Gilleain m Scottish GaelicDerived from Scottish Gaelic
gille "servant, follower; boy, lad" and the given name
Iain with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint
John" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gilleoin m Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name
Eoin with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint
John" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gilli m Old Norse, FaroeseOf debated origin and meaning. Some academics consider this an Old Norse adoption of Gaelic names containing the element
Gill, while others see it as an Old Norse short form of names beginning with the element
Geirl-, and yet others consider it an Old Norse short form of names beginning with the element
Gísl-.
Gillingr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from
gjalla ("to scream") and -
ingr (suffix meaning "son of" or "belonging to"). This is the name of a giant in Norse mythology.
Gillo m ItalianItalian Hypocoristic variant of
Egidio or
Gilberto, famous bearers are Gillo Dorfles (12 April 1910 – 2 March 2018) an art critic and Gillo Pontecorvo (19 November 1919 – 12 October 2006) an Italian filmmaker.
Gilmartyn m Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name
Martyn with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint
Martin" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gilmetdin m Bashkir, TatarMeans "flower of religion", derived from Bashkir and Tatar гөл
(göl) meaning "flower" combined with Arabic دِين
(dīn) meaning "religion, creed, faith".
Gilmore m Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name
More with the intended meaning of "servant of the Virgin
Mary" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gilno m Manx (Archaic)Derived from the Manx phrase
Guilley ny Noo with the intended meaning of "servant of the Saints" (ultimately from Manx
guilley "servant; boy, lad" and
noo "saint").
Gilpatric m Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name
Patric with the intended meaning of "servant of the Saint
Patrick" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gilpeddyr m Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name
Peddyr with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint
Peter" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gilraen f LiteratureMeans "wandering star" and can be found in J.R.R. Tolkien's works as the mother of Aragorn.
Gilukhipa f HurrianMeans "
Ḫepat is my strength" in Hurrian. Hepat is a sun goddess, whose name is commonly seen as an element in Hurrian and Hittite theophoric names... [
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Ginchiyo f Japanese (Rare)Gin means "Silver", Chi means "One Thousand", "Pond",and if used in modern times it would be "Knowledge, Wisdom" from
Chie.
Gine f Medieval BalticRecorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages, this name is of uncertain origin and meaning. A derivation from Old Prussian
ginnis "friend" and a short form of
Georgine have been suggested.
Gingka m JapaneseMeans "galaxy" and is the name of the main character of the childrens anime "Beyblade: Metal Fusion."
Giniel m AfrikaansGiniel de Villiers is a South African rallye driver and winner of Rallye Dakar 2009.
Ginjirou m JapaneseFrom 銀 (
gin) meaning "silver" combined with 二 (
ji) meaning "two, second" and 郎 (
ro) meaning "son". Other kanji are possible.
Ginn f EnglishDifferent spelling for
Jinn (romanized as
Djinn and anglicized as
Genie) which were invisible or concealed Islamic mythological creatures called upon for protection or magical aid.... [
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Ginnarr m Old NorseDerived from
ginna ("to fool, to deceive; to bewitch") and
herr ("army").
Ginnlaug f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ginna "to decoy", "entice", "enchant", "fool", "dupe", "deceive" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Ginta f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of
Gints, a feminine form of
Gintars and a purely phonetic coinage... [
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Gintvydas m LithuanianDerived from Lithuanian
ginti meaning "to defend, to protect" combined with Baltic
vyd meaning "to see" (see
Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in
-vydas, such as
Alvydas and
Tautvydas.
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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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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Girenė f LithuanianMeans "forest dweller" in Lithuanian, from
giria, meaning "forest" and
-en.
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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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".
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.
Gislaug f Norwegian (Rare)Modern form of Old Norse
Gíslaug composed of the elements
gísl "hostage, pledge" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman". ... [
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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.
Giyū m JapaneseFrom 義 meaning “Right” and 勇 meaning “Courage, strength”. This two kanji together 義勇 can be read as “Heroic Virtue”.... [
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Gizane f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde who based the name on Basque
giza "human". This name was intended as a Basque equivalent of
Encarnación.
Gizela f Polish, Kashubian, Slovene, Croatian, Sorbian, Czech, SlovakPolish, Kashubian, Slovene, Croatian, Czech, Slovak and Sorbian form of
Giselle.
Gizo m GeorgianAlthough it has occasionally been used as a short form of
Gaioz and
Tengiz, this name is typically used as an independent name, of which the meaning and linguistic origin is uncertain... [
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Gǃkúnǁʼhòmdímà f San Mythology, AstronomyMeaning "young female aardvark", ultimately derived from Jul'hoan particles
gǃkún meaning "aardvark",
ǁʼhòm mà meaning "young woman" and the feminine suffix
dí.... [
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Glacie f English (Modern)Female version of "Glacier", variant of "Glacia", possible combination of "Glory" and "Gracie".
Glacier f & m English (Modern, Rare)From the English word "glacier"; in turn from Franco-Provençal
glacier, which is derived from
glace (meaning "ice") and the suffix -ier.
Glade m MormonAlmost exclusively found in Utah and used by members of the Mormon church. Transferred use of the surname
Glade.
Gladion m Popular CultureDerived from the name of the flower gladiolus. This name is borne by a character from the video games Pokemon Sun and Moon.
Glados f Popular CultureThe name of the main antagonist of Portal, and the deuteragonist of Portal 2. Her name is an acronym of "Genetic lifeform and disk operating system.
Glaedr m LiteratureUsed by novelist Christopher Paolini (1983-) for a dragon in his
Inheritance Cycle fantasy series. Oromis' dragon Glaedr is golden-colored and missing a leg from a skirmish with another dragon and Rider.
Glauce f Arthurian CycleGlauce is Britomart's nurse and squire, who travels with her in Book 3 of "The Faerie Queene". In Book 4 she and Britomart are separated and she travels with Scudamour. She often handles disputes between friends and lovers.
Glaukothea f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek γλαυκός
(glaukos) meaning "gleaming, blue-grey" and θεά
(thea) "goddess". This name was borne by the mother of the 4th-century BC Greek statesman
Aeschines.
Glaurung m LiteratureGlaurung was the first of the Dragons, in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional Middle-earth legendarium. He was known as the Deceiver, the Golden, and the Worm of Greed.
Glewin m Medieval EnglishPossibly derived from an Old English name meaning "wise friend", from Old English
glēaw "prudent, wise" and
wine "friend".
Gliss f Popular CultureThe name of one of the frost-fairies from the movie “Tinker Bell and the Secret of the Wings”. Presumably taken from the word “glisten”.
Glitonea f Arthurian CycleA sister of Morgan, and thus co-ruler of an Otherworld kingdom that is usually identified with Avalon.
Gló f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Derived from the Old Norse verb
glóa meaning "to glow, to glisten, to shine". Also compare
Glóa and the masculine
Glói (the name of a dwarf in
Vǫluspá).
Glóbjört f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from Old Norse
glóa "to glow, shine, glitter" and the suffix
björt "bright" (from Old Norse
bjartr).
Glódís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
glóa "to shine, to glitter" or
glóð "ember; glow" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Glóredhel f LiteratureMeans "Elf of the golden light" in Sindarin. This was the name of
Hador's daughter and oldest child in J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion'.
Glorfindel m LiteratureMeans "golden tress" (i.e., "having tresses of gold") from Sindarin
glaur "golden light" and
finnel "braided tress of hair" (archaic
findel). In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien this was the name of a noble Elf of Gondolin and Imladris.
Glorfinniel f LiteratureMeans "maiden having hair of gold" from Sindarin
glaur "golden light" combined with
find "hair, lock of hair, tress" and the feminine suffix
iel, from
iell "girl, daughter, maid"... [
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Gloriette f EnglishFrom the word for a pavilion or similar architectural structure in a garden which perhaps meant "little glory" from French (see
Gloria). The largest and most well-known example is probably the Schönbrunner Gloriette, in the Schönbrunn Palace Garden at Vienna, built in 1775 for Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa.
Glorvina f LiteratureInvented by the Irish writer Lady Morgan for a character in her novel 'The Wild Irish Girl' (1806), possibly blending
glory and a name such as
Malvina (though
Gloria was not yet in use at the beginning of the 19th century)... [
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Glow f & m EnglishFrom English
glow, Old English
glōwan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
gloeien and German
glühen.
Glozell f ObscureFrom the name of the American comedian, YouTube personality, actress, and television host, GloZell Green (1972—). Her name is a combination of her mom's name
Gloria and her dad's name
Ozell.
Glykanthis f Ancient GreekMeans "sweet blossom" from Greek γλυκυς
(glykys) "sweet" and ανθος
(anthos) "flower, blossom".
Glynwen f WelshFrom the Welsh elements
glyn meaning "valley" and
gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".
Gná f Norse Mythology, Old NorseIn Norse mythology, Gná is a goddess who runs errands in other worlds for the goddess
Frigg and rides the flying, sea-treading horse Hófvarpnir ("hoof-thrower")... [
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Gneomar m Polabian (?), Pomeranian (?)Derived from the Slavic name elements
gniew "anger" and
mir "peace; world". This name was borne by Dubislav Gneomar von Natzmer (1654– 20 April 1739), a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall and a confidant of the House of Hohenzollern.
Gnosis m Ancient GreekMeans "knowledge" in Greek. The inscription
Gnosis epoesen "Gnosis created" appears on the Stag Hunt mosaic (c. 300 BCE; found in a wealthy home in ancient Macedonia), which may indicate that the author was named Gnosis or possibly refers to an abstract pronoun, since
gnosis is also the Greek word for knowledge (one scholar, for example, thinks it should be read as "
Apelles' Knowledge Made It")... [
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Gō m & f JapaneseThis name can be used as 豪 (gou, era.i) meaning "overpowering, powerful, superior," 剛 (gou) meaning "strong, sturdy, brave," 強 (kyou, gou, kowa.i, shi.iru, tsuyo.i, tsuyo.maru, tsuyo.meru) meaning "strong," 昂 (kou, gou, a.garu, taka.i, taka.buru) meaning "rise" or 郷 (kyou, gou, sato) meaning "countryside."... [
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Gobron m Georgian (Rare)This name is best known for being the name of the Georgian martyr and saint Gobron (died in 914 AD). He was a Georgian nobleman and military commander, who was beheaded by muslim Arabs for refusing to renounce his Christian faith... [
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Gode f Anglo-SaxonPossibly the Old English cognate of
Goda 1. This name was borne by a sister of the Anglo-Saxon king and saint Edward the Confessor.
Goderdzi m GeorgianGeorgian form of a Persian given name, of which the original form is currently uncertain. The name is said to mean "strong bull" in Persian, which seems possible indeed, since the modern Persian word for the animal is گاو
(gav).... [
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Godert m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)Medieval Dutch variant form of
Godaert. This name has never truly gone out of fashion and is still in use to this day. Known Dutch bearers of this name include the diplomat and statesman Godert van der Capellen (1778-1848) and the singer and actor Godert van Colmjon (1943-2009).
Godesia f German (Modern, Rare)Godesia is the official title of princess carnival in Bonn-Bad Godesberg. It is derived from the place name Godesberg (first mentioned as
Woudensberg "
Wotan's mountain").... [
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Godlove m English (American, Archaic)English translation of German
Gottlieb, which in turn 'is for the most part a translation of Greek
Theophilos ("one who loves God") that became very popular in the 17th and 18th centuries with the rise of the Pietist movement' (second edition of
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2022)... [
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Godmund m Anglo-SaxonOld English cognate and variant of Germanic
Godemund and Old Norse
Guðmundr. Derived from either
god "god" or
god "good" and
mund "protection", meaning "god's protection, protected by god" or "good protection".
Godwi m Medieval EnglishDerived from Old English
god meaning "god, deity" and Old English
wig meaning "war, battle".
Godwold m Medieval EnglishDerived from Old High German, Old Dutch
got and Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English
god meaning "god, deity" with Old English
weald, Old Saxon
wald, Old High German
walt meaning "power, authority".
Godwynn f Anglo-SaxonDerives from the Old English name element
god meaning "god" and the Old English name element
wynn meaning "joy, bliss".
Goele f FlemishContraction of
Goedele. Notable bearers of this name include the Flemish actresses Goele Derick (b. 1962) and Goele De Raedt (b. 1978).
Gogona f Georgian (Rare)Derived from Georgian გოგონა
(gogona) meaning "little girl", which consists of the Georgian noun გოგო
(gogo) meaning "girl" and the Georgian diminutive suffix -ონა
(-ona).
Göher'ay f UyghurDerived from Uyghur گۆھەر (
göher) meaning "treasure" or "invaluable, treasured" and -ئاي (
-'ay) meaning "moon".
Goislav m RussianMeaning "hail to glory". Combined with
goiek,
goier "hail" and
slav "glory".
Gökcan m & f Turkish (Modern)It is a combination of the words "sky" and "soul". It means "bloomed, fresh soul, soul full of longing".
Göknur m TurkishDerived from Turkish
gök meaning "sky" and
nur meaning "light".
Göksel m & f TurkishDerived from Turkish
gök meaning "sky" and
sel meaning "flood, torrent".
Gölbanïw f BashkirFrom Bashkir
гөл (göl) meaning "flower" and
баныу (baniw) meaning "lady".
Gölbüläk f BashkirFrom Bashkir
гөл (göl ) meaning "flower" and
бүләк (büläk) meaning "gift".
Goldberry f LiteratureThe wife of Tom Bombadil in the Lord of the Rings and also some poems by JRR Tolkien.
Golden m & f English, Romani (Archaic)Either from the English word
golden (from Old English
gyldan "made of gold") or the surname
Golden, originally given as a nickname to someone with blond hair... [
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