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Cast m Breton, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Old Irish cath "battle". This was the name of an Irish monk from the 6th century.

Casworon m Cornish
Likely derived from Celtic cad "battle" and kawaro "hero."

Cataldo m Medieval Italian, Sicilian
Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars argue that Cataldo might be an Italian adoption and adaption of Irish Cathal and Cathlarm via a corruption into Cathald by way of association with the Germanic element -ald "old"... [more]

Catguistl f Medieval Cornish
Derived from Cornish kas "battle" and gostel "hostage".

Catharinus m Dutch, English (Archaic)
Masculine form of Catharina. In 2010, there was a total of 2153 bearers of this name in all of The Netherlands. A known bearer of this name was Catharinus P. Buckingham (1808-1888), an American soldier, author and industrialist.

Cathbharr m Irish
Means "helmet", derived from cath "battle" and barr "top, head".

Cathmhaol m Old Irish
Gaelic name literally meaning "battle chief" from the elements cath "battle" and maol "chief".

Cathubodua f Gaulish Mythology
The name of Gaulish war goddess meaning "battle crow".

Catualda m Germanic
Catualda (flourished in the 1st century AD) was a Marcomannic exile who deposed the Marcomannic king Maroboduus in 18 AD. Catualda is mentioned in The Annals of the Roman historian Tacitus. Following the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, while Germanicus was avenging Rome beyond the Rhine, Drusus attempted to divide and conquer the tribes within the vast realm of the Marcomannic ruler Maroboduus... [more]

Catullus m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Ancient Roman cognomen Catullus with uncertain meaning. Possibly it comes from the Gaulish catu meaning "battle" with the diminutive suffix -ullus. In alternative it comes from Latin catulus meaning "cub, whelp".

Caturix m Gaulish, Celtic Mythology
Derived from Gaulish catu meaning "battle" combined with Gaulish rix meaning "king".... [more]

Catuvellaunus m Brythonic
"The One Who mnos Leads welnā in Battle katu".

Catuvolcos m Old Celtic
The first element of this name is derived from Celtic catu "battle." The second element is probably derived from Proto-Celtic volkio "to wash, to bathe." It might also refer to the Volcae, a continental Celtic tribe.

Ceadbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Brythonic cat "battle" combined with Old English beald "brave, bold".

Cedd m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly related to Old Celtic katus "battle". St. Cedd of Lastingham was Bishop of Essex in the seventh century.

Ceithearnach m Irish
Means "warrior, kern (light-armed foot soldier)".

Celedonius m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Variant form of Chelidonius, which is the proper latinized form of the Greek name Chelidonios.... [more]

Centurian m English (Puritan)
From a frequent misspelling of the English noun centurion, which refers to a Roman army officer that commanded a century (i.e. a group of one hundred). This was recorded as a Puritan given name, presumably used in reference to the centurion who was present at the crucifixion according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke (who is widely considered to be the first Christian), or due to other occurrences of centurions in the New Testament.

Çermen m Karachay-Balkar
Possibly from the Karachay-Balkar чериу (çeriu) meaning "army" and the suffix -мен (-men), ultimately meaning "warrior, warlike".

Chairestrate f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with στρατος (stratos) "army". This was borne by the mother of the philosopher Epicurus.

Chaiyut m Thai
From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and ยุทธ (yut) meaning "war, battle".

Changshi m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 士 (shì) meaning "scholar, gentleman; soldier".

Chanyut m Thai
From Thai ชาญ (chan) meaning "skilled, proficient" and ยุทธ (yut) meaning "war, battle".

Cha-o-ha m Sioux
Means "in the wilderness" or "among the trees" in the Lakota language, referring to someone at one with nature.... [more]

Charmandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun χάρμα (charma) meaning "joy, delight" or the related Greek noun χάρμη (charme) meaning "joy of battle, eagerness for combat".... [more]

Charmos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from either the Greek noun χάρμα (charma) meaning "joy, delight" or the related Greek noun χάρμη (charme) meaning "joy of battle, eagerness for combat".

Charope f Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek χαρωπός (charopós) meaning "bright-eyed" or "fierce gaze", the second element being οψ (ops) meaning "face, eye"... [more]

Chathuranga m Sinhalese
Means "chess (the game)" in Sinhala, ultimately from Sanskrit चतुरङ्ग (caturaṅga) literally meaning "(an army) consisting of four parts".

Chatri m Thai
Means "warrior, fighter" in Thai.

Chengshi m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed", 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 世 (shì) meaning "generation, world, era", 誓 (shì) meaning "pledge, oath" or 士 (shì) meaning "scholar, gentleman; soldier".

Cherikboy m Uzbek
Derived from cherik meaning "army" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Cheviot m English
Derived from the Cheviot Hills, on the border between England and Scotland; the meaning of their name is unknown, but is presumed to be Celtic. They were the site of the famous Battle of Otterburn in the 14th century, immortalised in "The Ballad of Chevy Chase", a popular favourite in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Chiyou m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
The name of a mythological tribal chieftain who famously opposed the Yellow Emperor. Various sources describe him as a horned humanoid with four eyes, six arms, and hoofed feet, with 81 brothers-in-arms... [more]

Chlodowich m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hlut ("loud, famous") and wīg ("battle, fight").

Chlodwig m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hlûd "famous" combined with Old High German wîg "warrior." Also, see Ludwig.

Chlothild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German hlûd "famous" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Chociebor m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Old Church Slavonic xotěti or xŭtěti "to want, to wish, to desire", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic xъtěti "to want, to wish, to desire"... [more]

Chōhei m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 長 (chō) meaning "great; excellent" combined with 兵 (hei) meaning "soldier".... [more]

Chuanbing m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 兵 (bīng) meaning "soldier, troops".

Chuanjun m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable, handsome" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army, military, soldier".

Cindel f Dutch (Rare), Popular Culture
Possibly a Dutch diminutive of Cynthia. Cindel Towani was a main character in the TV movies Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, which are part of the Star Wars universe.

Cingetorix m Old Celtic, History
Derived from Celtic cingeto "marching men, warriors" combined with Celtic rix "king." This name was borne by one of the four kings of Kent in 54 BC.

Cleodalis m Arthurian Cycle
The seneschal of King Leodegan of Carmelide. He assisted Leodegan, and Arthur, in battles against the Saxons at Carhaix and Aneblayse, and he led a battalion in Arthur’s war against Rome.

Cniva m Gothic
Cniva (fl. mid-3rd century AD) was a Gothic king who invaded the Roman Empire. He successfully captured the city of Philippopolis (Plovdiv in Bulgaria) in 250 and killed Emperor Decius and his son Herennius Etruscus at the Battle of Abritus as he was attempting to leave the Empire in 251... [more]

Colla m Scottish, Irish, Irish Mythology
This is said to have been the name of three warrior brothers who founded the Irish kingdom of Airgialla and whose descendents ruled the Scottish kingdom of Dal Riada. ... [more]

Connley m Irish
Meaning:... [more]

Conven m History, Breton
From the Breton name Konwenn meaning "white dog" or "white warrior", derived from kon, singular (or plural? genitive?) of ki "dog, warrior" (compare Tanguy, Cunobelinus) combined with gwenn "white"... [more]

Conwoion m Breton
Derived from Breton kon "warrior" and uuoion "sincere".

Corinius m Literature
Corinius is a warrior leader in the novel "The Worm Ouroboros" by Eric Rücker Eddison.

Crethon m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Crethon was an Achaean warrior, from Pharae in Messenia, who participated in the Trojan War.

Crovan m History
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from Middle Irish crobh bhan "white hand". This was the byname of Godred Crovan (d. 1095), an 11th-century Norse conqueror who ruled the Isle of Man. It has been interpreted as a mocking reference to Godred's supposed habit of wearing white gauntlets into battle and aversion to getting his hands dirty in combat.

Cuauhtilma m Nahuatl
Means "eagle cape" in Nahuatl, from cuauhtli "eagle" and tilmatli "cloak, blanket, length of cloth". The cuauhtilmatli was a garment associated with warriors and nobility, often worn in mourning ceremonies.

Cunihilda f Medieval German
Derived from Gothic kuni "kin, family" and Old High German hiltia "battle".

Cuthhere m Anglo-Saxon
Means "famous army", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and here "army".

Cwenhild f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cwen meaning "woman, wife; queen" and hild meaning "battle".

Cynegyð f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and guð "battle", making it a cognate of Cunigund... [more]

Cyneþegn m Anglo-Saxon
An Anglo Saxon name meaning royal servant/ warrior.

Cynewig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and wig "war, battle".

Częstobor m Polish
Means "to fight often", derived from Slavic częs(to) "often" combined with Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight". Also compare Chestibor.

Częstowoj m Medieval Polish
Derived from często "often" and Old Polish woj, wojownik in modern Polish, "warrior".

Daephron m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from Ancient Greek δαΐφρων (daiphron), meaning both "warlike, fiery" and "wise, prudent", the former derived from δάϊς (dais) meaning "battle" and φρήν (phren) meaning "mind, heart, emotions", the latter from ἐδάην (edaen) meaning "to learn, teach, know" and φρήν (phren)... [more]

Daetor m Ancient Greek
In Greek mythology, Daetor was one of the Trojan warriors who attacked the Greek fleet during the tenth year of the Trojan War.

Daghild f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse dagr "day" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle".

Daichin m Mongolian
Means "warrior" in Mongolian.

Daiphron m Greek Mythology
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. It could be derived from the Greek verb δαίω (daio) meaning "to divide" or from the related Greek verb δαίζω (daizo) meaning "to cleave (asunder)"... [more]

Daisenor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is uncertain, as there are several possible etymologies for it. It could be derived from the Greek noun δάϊς (dais) meaning "war, battle", but it could also be derived from the Greek noun δαΐς (dais) meaning "torch" as well as "pinewood"... [more]

Dalebor m Old Church Slavic, Medieval Czech, Polish
Slavic masculine name, composed of the name elements dalĭ "far, distant; to move away" and borti "fight, battle".

Damaskenos m Late Greek
Given name meaning "from Damascus" from the Ancient Greek "Damaskós (Δαμασκός)," from the Aramaic "dammeśeq," which in turn derives from the Syriac-Aramaic "darmsūq" (from Egyptian, Akkadian: T-MS-ḲW), meaning "the capital city of Syria." The meaning of the times seems to be "silent is the sackcloth weaver"... [more]

Dameas m Ancient Greek
Dameas, a pupil of Polyclitus of Argos, made a statue of Artemis and several statues of the Spartan victors of the battle of Aegospotami.

Damya f Berber, Northern African, History
Tamazight feminine given name, an alternative possible given name of the Berber warrior-queen and leader Kahina.

Dandara f Brazilian, History
Dandara was an Afro-Brazilian warrior of the colonial period of Brazil and was part of the Quilombo dos Palmares, a settlement of Afro-Brazilian people who freed themselves from enslavement, in the present-day state of Alagoas... [more]

Danuwoa m Cherokee
the warrior

Daril m Arthurian Cycle
A Saxon warrior. He was the son of King Bramangue and the brother of Haram and Orient.... [more]

Darispan m Georgian (Rare), Literature
Means "door of Isfahan", derived from the Persian noun در (dar) meaning "door, gate" combined with Spahān, which is the Middle Persian name for the modern city of اصفهان (Isfahan) in Iran.... [more]

Darna f Filipino, Popular Culture
Darna is a fictional character and superheroine created by Filipinokomiks (Philippine colloquial term for comics) legend Mars Ravelo. In her more popular incarnations, she is a warrior from outer space manifesting herself through a girl from Earth, named Narda.... [more]

Dasius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical), Illyrian
An Illyrian name of uncertain etymology, possibly related to Albanian Dash meaning "ram". This was the name of two martyred Christian saints, both Roman soldiers.

Datsko m Medieval Ukrainian, Ukrainian (Rare)
Diminutive or vernacular form of an unknown name. There were 147 cossacks with this name in 1649 Zaporozhian Army register.... [more]

Defendens m History (Ecclesiastical), Late Roman
Derived from Late Latin defendere meaning "to defend, to protect". The soldier-saint Defendens of Thebes (Italian: San Defendente di Tebe) was, according to Christian tradition, a member of the Theban Legion, and thus martyred at Agaunum... [more]

Degenher m Germanic
Derived from the Old High German elements degan "soldier, warrior" and heri "army".

Deilochos m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from the Epic Greek adjective δήϊος (deios) meaning "hostile, destructive" as well as "unhappy, wretched". It is related to the Greek verb δηϊόω (deioo) meaning "to slay, to cut down" (see Deianeira).... [more]

Deimachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Δηΐμαχος (Deimachos), derived from δηιόω (deioo) meaning "to slay" (compare Deilochos) and μάχη (mache) meaning "battle"... [more]

Deinomachos m Ancient Greek
Means "terrible battle", derived from Greek δεινός (deinos) "fearful, terrible" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) "battle".

Deinostratos m Ancient Greek
Means "terrible army", derived from the Greek elements δεινός (deinos) "fearful, terrible" and στρατος (stratos) "army".

Deisenor m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun δεισήνωρ (deisenor) meaning "fearing man", which consists of the Greek verb δείδω (deido) meaning "to fear, to dread" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Deli m Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian deli, a literary word meaning "stalwart, athletic (figure), well-built (person)" (from Ottoman Turkish deli "mad, insane", perhaps ultimately via Serbo-Croatian dèli "brave" and thus referring to a soldier in 16th-century Hungary).

Dembo m Mende
Means "warrior" in Mende.

Demoleus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Demoleus was an Achaean warrior who participated in the Trojan War. During the siege of Troy, Demoleus was slain by the hero Aeneas.

Deniana f Filipino
Similar to Diana means "Charming", "Brave", "intelligent", and "warrior".

Devvrat m Indian
its the childhood name of bheesma the great warrior in the great indian epic "mahabharata".

Dhiran m Armenian
is derived from "Der" or "Dir," which means "God," essentially translating to "belonging to God" or "gift from God." Tiran (c. 300/305 – 358 AD) known also as Tigranes VII, Tigranes or Diran was an Armenian prince who served as a Roman client king of Arsacid Armenia from 339 until 350... [more]

Diambu m Central African
Means "quiet warrior".

Dietwig m German (Rare)
The name is made up of the name elements diot meaning "people" and wig meaning "battle"

Digger m English (Australian)
Slang term for an Australian soldier, with strong patriotic overtones, and links to the Anzac legend. Most often used as a nickname or a middle name.

Dillus m Arthurian Cycle
A bearded man whose whiskers were needed by the warrior Culhwch to make a leash to hold the pups Aned and Aethlem during the hunting of the boar Twrch Trwyth.... [more]

Dioglus m Arthurian Cycle
The seneschal of King Maglory the Saxon. In the early days of Arthur’s reign, he invaded northern Britain with other Saxons. He was killed at the battle of Clarence by Sir Eliezer, King Pelles’ son.

Djaron m Indigenous Australian
Warrior. Other languages (unknown) blue sky

Dobielut m Polish (Rare), Old Church Slavic
Possibly means "soldier's day" from Slavic doba meaning "day" combined with lut meaning "soldier".

Dobrivoj m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements dobru "good" and voji "soldier".

Dobrowoj m Polish
Derived from the Slavic name elements dobro "good" and woj "warrior".

Dodalis m Arthurian Cycle
A Saxon king who participated in the Saxon invasion of northern Britain in the early days of Arthur’s reign. He was killed by Agravain at the battle of Cambenic.

Dólgfinnr m Old Norse
Old Norse name (perhaps originally a byname) derived from the elements dólgr meaning "enemy, fiend, battle" (cognate with Old English dolg "a wound, scar") and finnr "Sámi, Laplander".

Dolgþrasi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from dolg ("hostility, battle") and þrasa ("to snort, to boast"). This is the name of a dwarf (also called Dolgþvari) in Norse mythology.

Dolgþvari m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from dolg ("battle") and þvari ("staff, sword, spear"). This is the name of a dwarf (also called Dolgþrasi) in Norse mythology.

Domabor m Polish
Derived from Slavic dom "house" combined with Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight".

Dómarr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse dómr meaning "judgement" combined with either Old Norse herr meaning "army" or Old Norse arr meaning "warrior" (both ultimately come from Proto-Norse harja meaning "army" as well as "warrior").... [more]

Domhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English dom "judgement, law" and here "army". Cognate to Old Norse Dómarr.

Dómhildr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse dómr "judgement", "legal sentence", "fate", "doom" and hildr "battle", "fight".

Dominilde f Medieval French
Derived from Latin dominus "lord" and Old High German hiltja "battle".

Domnica f Romanian, Moldovan, Late Roman, History
Late Roman feminine form of Domnicus, this name is also considered a Romanian cognate of Dominica. Albia Domnica (ca... [more]

Dorilas m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table and the nephew of King Nentres of Garlot. He fought with his uncle against the Saxons at the battles of Broceliande and Clarence.

Dorimachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift" and μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".

Draugluin m Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien, Draugluin was the first werewolf to be bred by Morgoth during the First Age of Middle-earth.... [more]

Driwethen m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton drech "appearance" and (g)uethen "warrior; war".

Dryhthelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dryht "troop, army" and helm "helmet, protection". This was the name of a monk associated with the monastery of Melrose known from the Historia Ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum of Bede.

Dryhtnoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dryht "troop, army" and noð "boldness, daring".

Dryhtweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dryht "troop, army" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader".

Dyoglis m Arthurian Cycle
The seneschal of King Maglory the Saxon. In the early days of Arthur’s reign, he invaded northern Britain with other Saxons. He was killed at the battle of Clarence by Sir Eliezer, King Pelles’ son.

Dywel m Welsh Mythology
Uncertain meaning; some sources claim it means "demon" or "devil," coming from the Welsh diawl which translates to "devil" or "evil spirit."... [more]

Dzeghaschte m Circassian
Means "that which scares the army" in Circassian.

Dzeshu m Circassian
Means "army knight" in Circassian.

Eadhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and here "army".

Eadhild f Anglo-Saxon, History
Derived from Old English ead "wealth, fortune" combined with Old English hild "battle". Cognate to Audhild.... [more]

Ealdhere m Anglo-Saxon
Means "old army", derived from Old English eald "old" and here "army".

Ealdhild f Anglo-Saxon
Means "old battle", derived from the Old English elements eald "old, experienced, honoured" and hild "battle".

Ealdwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements eald "old, honoured, eminent" and wig "war, battle".

Eanhere m Anglo-Saxon
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Old English eane meaning "lamb" or the Old English verb eanian meaning "to give birth" (usually of animals), which is etymologically related to the modern English verb to yean... [more]

Earngith f Medieval English
Possibly derived from Old English elements earn meaning "eagle" and guð meaning "battle".

Earnwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements earn "eagle" and wig "war, battle".

Eastorhild f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possible Old English cognate of Austrahild, allegedly derived from the name of the fertility goddess Eostre (also compare Ostara) combined with Old English hild "battle".

Eberhild f Germanic
Derived from the Old High German element ebur "wild boar" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle". It is a cognate of Eoforhild.

Ebilun m History
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a 17th-century Manchu noble and warrior.

Ecghere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ecg "edge (of a sword), blade, corner" and here "army".

Echel m Arthurian Cycle
One of Arthur’s warriors in Welsh legend, killed by the boar Twrch Trwyth at Llwch Ewin during the epic hunt.

Edrahil m Literature
Edrahil was an Elf of Nargothrond. While Celegorm and Curufin were able to persuade others to stay behind when it became known that Finrod intended to accompany Beren on his quest for the Silmaril in payment for a debt, Edrahil was one of a group of Elven warriors to remain loyal to him and accompanied him on his quest... [more]

Ehyophsta f Cheyenne
Means "yellow-haired woman". Name borne by a Cheyenne woman who fought in the Battle of Beecher Island.

Eikar m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse eik meaning "oak" (compare the feminine name Eik) combined with herr meaning "army".

Einara f Old Norse
“Bold warrior”. Feminine form of Einar.

Eiril f Norwegian
Modern name invented in the 20th century composed of Old Norse ei "ever, always" (possibly taken from Eirik) and hildr "battle".

Elai m Chinese
From the characters 恶 (è, meaning “evil, malevolence”) and 来 (lái, meaning “to come”). This was the name of a bodyguard who served King Zhou, the last ruler of the Shang Dynasty (c. 1600 -1048 B.C.E.). He was known for having immense physical strength and was the son of Feilian, also a Shang retainer.... [more]

Eldacar m Literature
Means "elf helmet" in Quenya. This is the name of the twenty-first king of Gondor in Tolkien's legendarium. Eldacar is the son of Valacar and Vidumavi... [more]

Eldar m Norwegian, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse eldr "fire" and herr "army, warrior".

Elgunn f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of either Old Norse eldr "fire" or any name starting with El-, and gunnr "battle, fight".

Elíngunnur f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Elín and gunnr "battle, fight".

Elisaria f Medieval French
Derived from Old French Elis, itself a truncation of Élisabeth and Old High German heri "host, army".

Elnaam m Biblical
The name is comprised of two parts. This first, אל ('el), is a shortened form of אלהים ('elohim), meaning "God". The second part, נעם (na'em), meaning "pleasant" or "delightful"... [more]

Elphin m Welsh Mythology
Possibly a Welsh cognate of the Gaelic name Ailpein (see Alpin). In the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth, he was one of Arthur's warriors, the son of Gwyddno Long Shanks... [more]

Emerause m Arthurian Cycle
A knight who fought for King Arthur at the Battle of Bedegraine.... [more]

Emnilda f Medieval Slavic, Medieval German, Medieval Polish
The name is apparently of Germanic origin. The first part of the name is a little difficult to explain, it can go back to the name element irmin "whole, universal" or to a name element aman related to amal "work, labour"... [more]

Emron m Mormon (Rare)
A name used in The Book of Mormon. He was a Nephite soldier that was one of several 'choice men' to be slain by the Lamanites.

Engelgyð f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possible Old English name formed of the Germanic element angil, from the name of the Germanic tribe of the Angles, and Old English guð "battle"... [more]

Engelhere m Anglo-Saxon, Medieval English
Derived from the Old English elements enġel "angel" and here "army".

Enshakushanna m Sumerian
Possibly deriving from Sumerian elements en meaning "dignitary; lord; high priest", ur-saĝ meaning "hero, warrior" and an meaning "sky, heaven; the god An"... [more]

Eormengyð f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English eormen "whole, great" and guð "battle". This name was borne by a daughter of Eormenred of Kent, son of Eadbald, who ruled as King of Kent from 616 until his death in 640.

Eowa m Anglo-Saxon (Anglicized, Archaic)
Eowa is a name found to have been in use during the time of the kingdom of Mercia.... [more]

Epimachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "upon, on" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) meaning "battle".

Epipole f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Epipole was a daughter of Trachion, of Carystus in Euboea. In the disguise of a man she went with the Greeks against Troy. When Palamedes discovered her sex, she was stoned to death by the Greek army.

Erachar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German êra "honour, respect" combined with Old High German wachar "vigilant." The second element might also be derived from Old High German hari "army."

Eragon m Literature
The name of the main character in American author Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Cycle novels. In the novels Eragon is a dragon-rider, and in interviews Paolini has stated he came up with Eragon's name by changing the first letter of the word dragon... [more]

Erasistratos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἔρασις (erasis) meaning "love" and στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".

Ercanhild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Erec m Arthurian Cycle
Possibly derived from the Old Breton name Guerec, which may be related to Welsh Gweir, the name of several of King Arthur's warriors and relatives in early Welsh tales... [more]

Erkenhild f German (Rare)
The name is made up of the name elements erken meaning "pure, holy, genuine" and hiltja meaning "battle".

Erlan m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived from Kazakh ер (er) or Kyrgyz эр (er) meaning "husband, man, male" and Kazakh ұлан (ulan) or Kyrgyz улан (ulan) meaning "young man, soldier".

Ermentilde f Frankish
Derived from Old High German ermen, Old Saxon irmin meaning "great, strong" together with a meaningless element, influenced by Old High German hiltja "battle".... [more]

Eryximachos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek verb ἐρύκω (eruko) or (eryko) meaning "to keep in, to curb, to hold back, to restrain" (see Eryx)... [more]

ʿEsato f Eastern African, Amharic
Means "fire" in Amharic.... [more]

Esfandiar m Persian, Persian Mythology, Literature
Modern Persian form of Sepandiar, which was the early New Persian form of the Middle Persian name Spandadat. The latter name ultimately comes from the Avestan name Spentodata, which means "given by (the) holy"... [more]

Esperance f & m English (Archaic)
From an English word (now obsolete) for "hope." The battle cry of Harry Hotspur was "Esperance en Dieu," or "hope in God," which was the motto for House Percy. The French form, Espérance, is typically found in religious texts (the word espoir is far more common).

Estrildis f Medieval English (Latinized)
From Estrild, a medieval form of the Old English name Eastorhild that survived in England only until the 12th century (according to the 1984 'Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names')... [more]

Eumachos m Ancient Greek
Means "good battle", derived from Greek ευ (eu) "good, well" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) "battle".

Eupolemos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective εὐπόλεμος (eupolemos) meaning "good at war, successful in war", which consists of Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with the Greek noun πόλεμος (polemos) meaning "war, battle"... [more]

Eurylochos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide, broad" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]

Eurymachos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide, broad" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".

Eurystratos m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide, broad" combined with the Greek noun στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".

Eustratios m Late Greek
Means "good army", derived from Greek ευ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with the Greek noun στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".

Evaechme f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Εὐαίχμη (Euaichme), which was composed of Greek εὐ- (eu-) meaning "good" and αἰχμή (aichme) "point of a spear, battle". In Greek mythology this name was borne by a daughter of Herakles' son Hyllos.

Everar m Medieval German, Medieval French
Derived from Old High German ebur meaning "boar" and Old High German heri meaning "host, army".

Ezbai m Biblical
The meaning of this name is uncertain. One theory suggests it comes from אזב ('azab), meaning "to scrub" or "to flutter". A second theory suggests it comes from בזז (bazaz), meaning "to plunder".... [more]

Fahiza f Muslim
Used as an alias by Nancy Ling Perry of the Symbionese Liberation Army. Has been used by others, as well. A possible meaning is "precious grace".

Fainche f Irish (Rare), Irish Mythology
Derived from Irish fuinche meaning "scald-crow" or "black fox". It occurs in Irish myth as the name of the daughter of Dáire Derg and mother of the three Fothads by a warrior called Mac Nia... [more]

Falkes m Anglo-Norman
Sir Falkes de Bréauté was an Anglo-Norman soldier who earned high office by loyally serving first King John and later King Henry III in the First Barons' War.

Fandral m Popular Culture
Fandral the Dashing is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a charter member of the Warriors Three, a trio of Asgardian adventurers.

Faquan m African American
An African American variant of the Vietnamese name, Quan meaning army.... [more]

Faram m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table related to Erec.... [more]

Fastida m Gothic
Fastida was a king of the Gepidae of the 3rd century. His battle against the Visigoths resulted in defeat and was chronicled in Getica by Jordanes. He is the first Gepidic king whose name survives.

Favel m Arthurian Cycle
A Saxon warrior slain by Gareth in a skirmish near Camelot, during the Saxon invasion of Britain.

Féilim m Irish (Rare)
Variant form of Feidhelm meaning ”beauty” or “ever good.” Three kings of Munster bore the name. Feidhelm Mac Crimthainn was both a king of Munster and a Bishop of Cashel... [more]

Feraunt m Arthurian Cycle
A Spanish knight in the Roman army that fought against Arthur in the Roman War.

Fercos m Arthurian Cycle
One of Arthur’s warriors and son of Poch.... [more]

Ferdau f West Frisian
The first element of this name, which has been metathesized, is derived from Old High German fridu "peace." The second element is derived from wîh "holy" or Old High German wîg "warrior."

Ferdia m Irish Mythology
From Fer Diad, which is of uncertain meaning. The first element is Gaelic fear "man"; the second element could be related to dïas "two persons" ("man of the pair") or an element meaning "smoke" ("man of smoke")... [more]

Ferdiad m Irish Mythology
Irish name likely meaning "warrior of the pair". In Irish mythology, Ferdiad was the best friend and foster brother of Cú Chulainn, whom he is eventually forced to fight and subsequently killed by.

Finlugh m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Derived from Gaelic fionn "white, fair" and lug "light, brightness". The second element may refer to the pagan sun god Lugh, in which case it means "fair Lugh"... [more]

Fionnabhair f Irish Mythology
From the Old Irish finn "bright, fair" and siabhre "phantom, fairy", making it a cognate of Guinevere. Alternatively, it could derive from find "white, fair" and abair "brow; eyelash".... [more]

Fjallarr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements fjall "mountain" and herr "army".

Fjólar m Icelandic
Combination of Icelandic fjóla "violet flower" and Old Norse herr "army, warrior". It may be used as a masculine form of Fjóla.

Fjölvar m Icelandic
Icelandic name, derived from the Old Norse elements fjǫl- "full, exceedingly" (cognate with Old High German filu) and herr "army, warrior".... [more]

Flamus m Arthurian Cycle
Seneschal of King Evadain.... [more]

Flannchad m Medieval Irish
Derived from the elements flann "red" and cath "battle".

Fleudur m Arthurian Cycle
Son of Naw, brother of Gwenwynwyn, and one of Arthur’s warriors and advisor.... [more]

Floremus m Arthurian Cycle
Seneschal of King Lac of Great Orkney.... [more]

Flosshilde f Theatre
The name is made up from the German word Flosse "fin" and the name element hild "battle, fight".... [more]

Folchere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements folc "folk, people" and here "army". Cognate to Germanic Fulcher.

Framhild f Germanic
Derived from Old Norse framr "forwards" or frami "fame" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Frederius m Medieval French (Latinized)
Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" and Old High German heri "host, army".

Frerin m Literature
The second son of Thrain II, younger brother of Thorin Oakenshield, and older brother of Dis from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit". Little is known of him except that he perished at a young age when he joined in the Battle of Azanulbizar.

Fridebad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" combined with badu "battle."

Fridebern m Germanic
Derived from the Old High German elements fridu meaning "peace" and beren "man, warrior". Although linguistic or scribal ambiguities mean that some forms of Fridebern and Fridebert have been confused for each other.

Friedhilde f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements fridu "peace" and hilt "battle".

Fríðhild f Faroese
Faroese combination of fríðr "beautiful, beloved" hildr "battle".

Frithugyth f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements friþ "peace" and guð "battle", making it a cognate of Fredegund... [more]

Froder m Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Frode, possibly combined with the Old Norse name element herr "army".

Frøygunnr f Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse freyja "lady" and gunnr "battle, fight". The name is found on an 11th century runestone built into a wall in Gamla Stan (Old Town) in Stockholm, Sweden.

Frumaher m Germanic
Derived from Old High German fruma "good, usefulness" combined with Old High German hari "army."

Fulgin m Arthurian Cycle
A heathen king slain by Arthur’s Sir Galescalain (Galeshin) at the battle of Diana Bridge.

Fumiji m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) "sentence" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two", 治 (ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer", 次 (ji) meaning "next", 士 (ji) meaning "samurai, warrior" or 司 (ji) meaning "to take charge of; to control; to manage"... [more]

Furius m Ancient Roman
From the Roman nomen Furius, which is derived from Latin furia "madness, fury, rage." This name was borne by a Roman statesman and soldier from the 4th century BC.

Gaboimilla f Folklore, New World Mythology
Gaboimilla is a mythical queen of a tribe of Amazons, all-women warrior groups, said to reside in Southern Chile during the period of the Spanish Conquest... [more]

Gaheris m Arthurian Cycle, Welsh Mythology
This is the name of a character in Arthurian tales, a brother of Gawain (as well as Gareth, Mordred and Agravain), and the son of King Lot and either Belisent or Morgause... [more]

Galagandreiz m Arthurian Cycle
The lord of the castle of Moreiz.... [more]

Gangráðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "he who knows the way" or might be derived from gangr ("walking, motion, path") and ráð ("advice, counsel"). Odin uses this as an alias during his battle of wits with Vafþrúðnir.

Ganieda f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
According to the Red Book of Hergest, she was the twin sister of Merlin. She is found in both the Vita Merlini and the Welsh poems where she is called Gwendydd.... [more]

Garcilaso m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (Rare)
Combination of Garci or García and the surname Laso. It is the name of a famous Spanish poet and soldier from the 16th century.

Garðar m Icelandic, Faroese
Derived from the Old Norse elements gerðr meaning "enclosure, yard, protection" and arr meaning "warrior". Garðarr Svavarsson (sometimes spelled Garðar) was a Swede who was the first Scandinavian to stay over winter in Iceland, in the 860s... [more]

Garulf m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Germanic garva (garo in Old High German and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) meaning "ready, prepared" (as in, for battle). The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs meaning "wolf"... [more]

Gautarr m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements gautr "Goth, Geat, person from Götaland" and herr "army."

Gauthildr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gautr "Goth, Geat, from Gautland (= Götaland, Gothia in southern Sweden)" and hildr "battle, fight".

Gebahild f Germanic
Derived from Gothic giban "to give" (geban in Old High German) combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Geginheri m Old High German
Derived from Old High German gegin or gagan meaning "against, contra, toward" combined with heri "army".

Geirahǫð f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from geirr ("spear") and hǫð ("battle"). This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.

Geirskǫgul f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Combination of geirr 'spear' and skǫgul 'battle'. This is also the name of a Valkyrie.

Geldau f West Frisian
Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with wîh "holy" or Old High German wîg "warrior."

Gelu m Romanian
Gelou is portrayed as 'some Vlach' (originally 'quidam Blacus', Vlach and Blacus meaning 'Romanian') being a leader of the Vlachs in Transylvania, and having his capital at Doboka. He was said to be defeated by the warriors of the Magyar chieftain Töhötöm.... [more]

Gereth m Literature
Gereth 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... [more]

Gerðarr m Old Norse
Either a variant of Garðar or a combination of Ancient Germanic *gerðan "(re)made, (re)constructed" and Old Norse herr "army".

Gesander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Γέσανδρος (Gesandros). This given name could possibly be derived from Greek γῆ (ge) "the earth, soil, land" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man", but most likely it is actually of Scythian origin... [more]

Gestar m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic combination of gestr "guest" and herr "army".

Ghakarhi m Zulu
The meaning of this name is fierce warrior. A person not accepting defeat as an option.

Ghatotkacha m Indian, Hinduism
From घटोत्कच (Ghaṭotkaca), meaning "bald pot" in Sanskrit. He is a great warrior and the son of Bhima and Hidimbi in the Mahabharata.

Ghazi m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
Means "warrior, conqueror, raider" in Arabic, from the root غزا (ghazā) meaning "to raid, to wage war against, to attack".

Gilgal m Mormon
Nephite commander at the battle of Cumorah (c. AD 385).

Gilloman m Arthurian Cycle
The King of Ireland when King Ambrosius Aurelius ruled in Britain.... [more]

Ginnarr m Old Norse
Derived from ginna ("to fool, to deceive; to bewitch") and herr ("army").

Giramphiel f Arthurian Cycle
A 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.... [more]

Giselhild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old Norse hildr "battle".

Gislhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English elements ġīsl "hostage" (from gīslaz) and here "army". Cognate to Germanic Giselher... [more]

Godehild f Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Godgyð f Anglo-Saxon
Old English name derived from the elements god "god" and guð "battle".

Godhild f Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Derived from Old English god "god" or god "good" combined with hild "battle"... [more]

Godhyse m & f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English god "god" combined with hyse "young man, boy; warrior" (a poetic term).

Godwi m Medieval English
Derived from Old English god meaning "god, deity" and Old English wig meaning "war, battle".

Goldhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements gold "gold" and here "army".

Gǫll f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "noise, battle". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.

Gor m & f Luo (Archaic)
traditional Luo name. origin: ancient Luo warrior

Gouverneur m English (American)
Likely from the French word gouverneur, meaning "governor". Notable bearers include American founding father Gouverneur Morris (1752-1816), American politician Gouverneur Kemble (1786-1875), sportsman Gouverneur Cadwalader (1880-1935), and United States Army general Gouverneur K. Warren (1830-1882).

Gradivus m Roman Mythology
An epithet of the Roman god Mars meaning "he who marches (into battle)" from Latin gradus "step, pace, gait, stride, walk". 'Mars Gradivus had a temple outside the Porta Capena on the Appian road, and it is said that king Numa appointed twelve Salii as priests of this god.'

Gramr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse gramr meaning "wrath, king, warrior". Gram (Gramr) was the name of a legendary Danish king. In Norse Mythology, this is the name of the sword that Sigurd used to kill the dragon Fáfnir.

Gretar m Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
New combination of Gret, name element deriving from the name Greta and Germanic element hari "army".

Grifonetto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Grifone, as -etto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]

Grimhild f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements grīma "mask" (from grīmô) and hild "battle"... [more]

Grimonia f Medieval Irish
The daughter of a pagan chieftain in 4th century Ireland. She converted to Christianity when she was aged about 12 and dedicated her life to Christ. When she reached the age to marry, her father wanted her to wed one of the noblest and wealthiest chiefs in Ireland... [more]

Guangjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler"... [more]

Guethencar m Medieval Breton
From Old Breton (g)uethen "warrior, war" and Old Breton car "friend, kinsman".

Gumbaud m Germanic, Medieval French, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German gund meaning "war, battle" and Old High German bald meaning "bold".

Gumbert m Germanic, Medieval German, Medieval French, Medieval Italian
Derived from Old High German gund meaning "war, battle" and Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.... [more]

Gumbrand m Germanic, Old Norse, Medieval Italian
Derived from Old High German gund, Old Norse gunnr, guðr meaning "war, battle" with Old High German, Old Norse brant meaning "fire, brand".

Gumidafe m Guanche
From Guanche *gummăḍ-axf, meaning "hunchback" (literally "deformed head"). This was the name of a Guanche warrior from Gran Canaria.

Gummarus m Frankish (Latinized), Germanic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Latinization of the Germanic name Gummar, of which the first element is either gumô meaning "man" or gunda meaning "battle, war" (compare Gundemar)... [more]

Günalp m Turkish
The meaning of '' Gün '' coming from the day and Alp is known brave soldier or brave man. Other meaning is that The man who coming from Sun

Gundebad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gund "war" combined with badu "battle."

Gundebert m Germanic
Original form of Gundbert and variant of Gumbert, derived from the elements gunda "battle, war" and beraht "bright" meaning "bright battle, bright war".

Gundeloh m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from Germanic gunda "fight, battle" and a second element loh that is less clear. It can be related to Celtic leuco-, louco- (Irish luach) "bright, white", or it can be a form of the element leih "play".... [more]

Gundesinde f Medieval French, Medieval Portuguese
Derived from Old High German gund from "war, battle" and Old Saxon swīth, Gothic swinþs from Proto-Germanic *swinþaz meaning "strong".

Gundhard m Old Swedish, Upper German
Old High German name, combination of GUNN "battle, fight" and HARD "hard, strong."

Gundlach m Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the name elements gunda "fight, battle" and leih "play".

Gunelie f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of names starting with the Old Norse element gunnr "battle, fight", such as Gunhilde and Gunnel... [more]

Gunheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old Norse gunnr "battle" and Old English heard "hard, firm, brave, hardy". From Germanic Gunthard.

Gunifort m History (Ecclesiastical)
The earliest known bearer of this name is saint Gunifort of Pavia (northern Italy), who is said to have lived in the early 4th century, during the reign of the Roman emperors Diocletian and Maximian... [more]

Gunji m Japanese (Rare)
From 軍 (gun) meaning "army, troops, forces, military" and 司 (ji) meaning "direct, administer, govern, rule, government office". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Gunnbiǫrg f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gunnr "battle, fight" and borg "stronghold, fortification, castle".

Gunnbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gunnr "battle, fight" and björn "bear"

Gunndís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements gunnr "battle; fight" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Gunnfinna f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements gunnr "battle, war" and finnr "Finn, Sámi".

Gunnfrøðr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of gunnr "battle", "fight" and friðr "love, peace".

Gunngeir m Icelandic (Rare)
Means "battle spear", derived from Old Norse gunnr "battle, war" and geirr "spear".

Gunngerðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gunnr "battle, fight" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".

Gunnhæiðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gunnr "battle, fight" and heiðr "honour".

Gunnhallur m Icelandic (Archaic, ?)
Derived from the Old Norse elements gunnr meaning "battle, war" and hallr meaning "(flat) stone, slab".

Gunnhvatr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of gunnr 'battle, fight' and hvatr 'active, brisk, vigorous, manly'.

Gunnkæll m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gunnr "battle, fight" and ketill "helmet".

Gunnlaug f & m Old Norse, Norwegian, Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements gunnr "battle, fight" and laug "to celebrate marriage, to swear a holy oath".

Gunnlaugur m Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements gunnr "battle" and laug "promise" or "vow".

Gunnlǫð f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "battle invitation", derived from Old Norse gunnr "battle" and loð "bidding, invitation". In Norse mythology this is the name of a jötunn or giantess, who has to guard the mead of her father Suttungr.

Gunnstæinn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gunnr "battle, fight" and steinn "stone".

Gunnþórunn f Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse gunnr "war, battle" and the name Þórunn.

Gunnþrúðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gunnr "battle, fight" and þrúðr "strength".

Gunnulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse gunnr "battle, fight" and ulfr "wolf."

Gunnveig f Norwegian, Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse gunnr "battle, fight" and veig "power, strength".

Gunnviðr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of gunnr 'battle, fight' and viðr 'forest, wood, tree'

Gunpei m Japanese (Rare)
From 軍 (gun) meaning "army, troops, forces, military" and 平 (hei) meaning "peace, flat, even, level". Other kanji combinations are possible.