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Gígí f IcelandicIcelandic diminutive of names beginning with
Gí-.
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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Gijsje m & f Dutch, West FrisianWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Gijs) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
je to the original name... [
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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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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.
Gillie f RomaniDerived from the Romani word
djilia "song", which ultimately goes back to Sanskrit
kheli "play; sport".... [
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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.
Ginikanwa f & m IgboMeans "what is greater than a child" in Igbo.
Ginko f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 銀 (
gin) meaning "silver" or 吟 (
gin) meaning "to sing, to recite" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child".... [
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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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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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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.
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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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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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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Girnara f TheatreGirnara is the eponymous character in 'Die Prinzessin Girnara' (The Princess Girnara) an opera in two acts by Egon Wellesz based on an Indian legend.
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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Gisei f JapaneseIn Japanese, "Gisei" (犠牲) means "sacrifice" or "victim." It can also refer to someone or something offered as a sacrifice.
Giselheid f Old High GermanDerived from the Germanic name elements
gisel "shaft (of an arrow)" and
heit "kind, sort, appearance".
Giselhild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle".
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.
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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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").
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".
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).