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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-.
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.
Glade m MormonAlmost exclusively found in Utah and used by members of the Mormon church. Transferred use of the surname
Glade.
Glewin m Medieval EnglishPossibly derived from an Old English name meaning "wise friend", from Old English
glēaw "prudent, wise" and
wine "friend".
Gloom m & f EnglishA word that means "gloaming, twilight, darkness" from Middle English
gloom, glom, from Old English
glōm.
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.
Glow f & m EnglishFrom English
glow, Old English
glōwan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
gloeien and German
glühen.
Glut f Norse MythologyFrom the Old Norse
Glöð meaning "glowing, bright, sparkling". In Norse myth she was a fire giantess, the wife of
Logi.
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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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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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.
Godesa f Medieval EnglishFrom
Godeza, the feminine form of the Germanic name
Godizo, itself a diminutive of names beginning with the Old German element
got meaning "god" or
guot meaning "good".
Godhyse m & f Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
god "god" combined with
hyse "young man, boy; warrior" (a poetic term).
Godzimir m PolishDerived from Slavic
god "appropriate" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
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).
Golchachak f TatarDerived from Persian گل
(gol) meaning "flower" combined with Tatar чәчәк
(çäçäq) "flower" (of Turkish origin).
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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Gollá f SamiFrom Sami
gollas meaning "golden".
Gonzague m French, French (Belgian)Transferred use of the surname
Gonzague. The name is usually used in honour of
Louis de Gonzague (1568-1591, known in English as
Aloysius Gonzaga), an Italian aristocrat who became a member of the Society of Jesus... [
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Good-gift m English (Puritan, Rare)Referring to James 1:17, "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning."
Goodwill m Literature, English (African), Southern AfricanFrom the English word
goodwill, derived from Middle English
gode meaning "good" and
will "wish, will, volition", which was originally a nickname applied to an amiable person with a favourable disposition towards others... [
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Gopi m IndianGopi is a word of Sanskrit originating from the word
Gopala referring to a person in charge of a herd of cows.
Gosalyn f Popular CultureIn the case of the character Gosalyn Mallard (Disney's DuckTales) and Gosalyn Waddlemeyer (Darkwing Duck), it is a play on the word "gosling".
Gościsław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
gość "guest", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
gost "guest". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Gospatric m Medieval ScottishMeans "servant of Saint Patrick", derived from a Cumbric element meaning "servant" (cognate with Old Breton
uuas,
guas "servant" and Middle Welsh
gwas "servant, vassal") combined with the name of the saint
Patrick... [
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Gothicus m Ancient RomanTransferred use of the surname
Gothicus. There was a Roman Emperor called Claudius Gothicus. After a victory, he had earned the surname of "Gothicus" meaning he was the "conqueror of the Goths".
Goti m Old Norse, Old Danish, IcelandicFrom Old Norse
goti meaning "Gotlander." Gotland is an island in the Baltic sea about 60 miles off the southeastern coast of Sweden.
Gowan m & f Scottish, Medieval EnglishFrom a Scots name for the daisy and other golden or white field flowers, perhaps ultimately from Old Norse
gollinn "golden". Robert Burns' poem "To a Mountain Daisy" (1786) was originally titled "The Gowan"... [
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Graceful f English (Puritan)The physical characteristic of displaying "pretty agility", in the form of elegant movement, poise, or balance. The etymological root of grace is the Latin word
gratia from
gratus, meaning "pleasing."
Graceless m LiteratureFrom the English word meaning "without grace, without the grace of God". This is the birth name of Christian, the protagonist of the First Part of
The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by John Bunyan.
Graci m Arabic (Maghrebi)Carried over from surrounding Latin countries to, particularly Algeria during the "reconquista" of the Moors. Possibly the diminutive form of the surname
Garcia, which is a common occurrence to reverse given names with family names in Latinize Arabic countries (ex; Malta, Lebanon, ect.).
Gracious m & f English (Puritan), English (African), EnglishFrom the English word
gracious, ultimately from Latin
gratiosus, a derivative of
gratia "esteem, favor". This was one of the virtue names coined by the Puritans in the 17th century, possibly inspired by Psalm 145:8: 'The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.'
Grata f History (Ecclesiastical), Late RomanFeminine form of
Gratus. A famous bearer of this name was Justa Grata Honoria (5th century), the sister of the Western Roman emperor Valentinian III. It was also borne by Saint Grata of Bergamo, an early 4th-century martyr.
Grayling m English (American)Transferred use of the surname
Grayling. It was popularized in the 1950s by the character Grayling Dennis from the radio soap opera
The Brighter Day (1948-1956) and its television version (1954-1962).
Gretna f American (Rare)From the name of Gretna Green, a Scottish village formerly famous as the place to which runaway English couples went to be married under Scottish law. Use of Gretna as a first name (a rare occurrence) presumably recalls such a marital trip, but may also be an elaboration of
Greta.
Grit m EnglishOld English
grēot "sand, gravel", of Germanic origin; related to German
Griess.
Guaraci m & f Brazilian, New World Mythology, TupiDerived from Old Tupi
kûarasy "sun", itself derived from
kó "this, these",
ara "day" and
sy “mother, origin” and thus meaning "the origin of this day". In Tupi mythology, Guaraci was the personification of the sun as well as the sun god... [
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Guerrino m ItalianVariant of
Guerrino combined with the word guerra "war". It was rather often given to boys born during the First World War (1915-1918). It's very old-fashioned today.
Guilford m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Guilford. A known bearer was the husband of Lady Jane Grey, Lord Guilford (or Guildford) Dudley.
Gulliver m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Gulliver. First used in
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, published 1726, as the surname of the protagonist Lemuel Gulliver.
Guni m BiblicalGuni was a son of
Naphtali according to Genesis 46:24 and Numbers 26:48. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with
Jacob.
Guocheng m ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" and 城
(chéng) meaning "castle, city". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Guohui m ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 辉
(huī) meaning "brightness". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Guoren m ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" and 仁
(rén) meaning "compassionate". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Guthlac m Anglo-SaxonOld English cognate of
Guðleikr. This was the name of a popular Christian saint, Guthlac of Crowland (674-715), a Mercian hermit and wonderworker.
Gvozdika f Soviet, RussianDerived 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.