This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the description contains the keywords mouth or of or river.
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Grayse f Manx (Modern)Derived from Manx
grayse "grace; virtue; charisma" and used as a Manx equivalent of English
Grace.
Greca f Italian (Rare)Italian feminine form of
Graecus. This was the name of a 4th-century saint who was martyred under Diocletian.
Grecia f Medieval EnglishOf uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories, however, derive this name from Old French
gris "gray", which was generally rendered as
grece; greyce in Medieval English. Early on the name became popularly associated with Latin
gratia (compare
Grace).
Greenly f English (Rare)Transferred from the surname Greenly. A notable bearer is one of Jane's three friends from the Disney TV series "Legend of Tarzan".
Grell m & f Popular CultureMeaning unknown. Manga author Yana Toboso used this name for a character in her popular manga serie 'Kuroshitsuji'. The name was also used in the 'Dungeons & Dragons' fantasy role-playing game, where it belong to a race of tentacled creatures.
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.
Grettie f American (South)American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Greta with the addition of the suffix -ie which is a common suffix added to names throughout Appalachia.
Grian f Irish MythologyGrian (literally, "Sun") is the name of an Irish figure, presumed to be a pre-Christian goddess, associated with County Limerick and Cnoc Greine ("Hill of Grian, Hill of the sun").
Grimanesa f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Canarian), Medieval Portuguese, LiteratureBorne by an illegitimate granddaughter of Bartolomé Herrero, the first colonial
alcalde of the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the island of Tenerife (who had been appointed to the position in 1501 by the conquistador Alonso Fernández de Lugo), in whose case it possibly meant "forced" from Guanche *
gərma-ənsa, literally "forced to spend the night"... [
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Grimburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old Norse
grîma "mask." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Grimgerde f TheatreComposed from the Germanic name element
grimo "mask" and the name
Gerd 2. Grimgerde is one of the valkyries in Richard Wagner's opera 'Die Walküre'.
Grimhilde f Popular CultureVariant of
Grimhilt. This is the name often ascribed to the Queen in Disney's 'Snow White', although she is not actually named in the movie.
Grimonia f Medieval IrishThe 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... [
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Grisélidis f TheatreFrench form of
Griselda used by Jules Massenet in his opera 'Grisélidis' (1901). This was borne by Grisélidis Réal (1929-2005), a writer and sex worker from Switzerland.
Gruoch f Medieval Scottish, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the name of the wife of King Macbeth of Scotland. She was immortalized as Lady Macbeth in the Shakespeare play Macbeth, though the facts about her are few.
Grusche f TheatreOne of the main female characters in Bertolt Brecht's play
Der kaukasische Kreidekreis.
Gryfina f Medieval PolishMedieval Polish variant of
Agrypina. Gryfina (c. 1248 – between 1305 and 1309) was a Princess of Kraków by her marriage to
Leszek II the Black; she later became a nun and abbess.
Guabancex f New World MythologyPossibly means "rider of the hurricane" in Taíno. This was the name of a Taíno wind and water goddess who personified the hurricane. She was the strongest deity in the Taíno pantheon and the only female
zemí.
Guacimara f Spanish (Canarian)This name may come from the Guanche masculine agent noun
*wazimar meaning "strong, sturdy, powerful, able". It was used by the Canarian historian, doctor and poet Antonio de Viana (1578-1650?) in his epic poem
Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas (published in 1604), referring to the daughter of the king (mencey) of Anaga (on the island of Tenerife) who was assumed to go by this name, although her historical existence is not attested.
Guamaral f MongolianDerived from гуа
(gua) meaning "gorgeous, alluring, beautiful" and марал
(maral) meaning "hind, doe (of a red deer)".
Guancan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and
璨 (càn) meaning "gems, luster of gems, lustrous".
Guangling f ChineseFrom Chinese
光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Guangying f & m ChineseFrom Chinese
光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and
影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, reflection" or
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Guanrui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane" or
莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" or a kind of aquatic herb and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
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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Guayanfanta f GuancheFrom Guanche
*wayya-n-fanṭaz, meaning "proud" (literally "spirit of vanity").
Guayarmina f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Derived from Guanche
*wayya-har-mənda (mutated to
wayya-ar-mənna), literally meaning "guard, reserve, protection until prolonged drought", also figuratively referring to the Canopus star... [
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Gude m & f SwedishVariant of
Gautr or diminutive of names containing the element
gud ("god" or "good").
Gudelia f Spanish (Latin American)Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a 4th-century Christian martyr. Allegedly she was scalped and nailed to a tree by order of the Persian king Shapur II.
Gudfrid f Norwegian (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
guðr "god" and
fríðr "beautiful, beloved", first used in the mid 19th century. This makes it a cognate of Old Norse
Guðfriðr.
Güher f TurkishTurkish form of
Gohar. A famous bearer is Turkish pianist Güher Pekinel (1951-).
Guía f Spanish (European, Rare)From the Spanish word
guía ("guidance"), itself after the title of the Virgin Mary
Virgen de la Guía (Our Lady of the Guidance), venerated in the town of Santa María de la Guía (Las Palmas, Spain).
Guia f Italian (Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a feminine form of
Guido, a variant of
Gaia and an adoption of the Spanish name
Guía.
Guignier f Arthurian CycleA maiden married Sir Caradoc Briefbras, one of Arthur’s knights, in the First Continuation of Chrétien de Troyes’s Perceval.
Guiling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Guilla f FrankishGuilla (or Willa) of Provence or Burgundy (873-924) was an early medieval Frankish queen consort in the Rhone valley.
Guinever f Arthurian CycleVariant of Gwenivere, occasionally seen in original Arthurian works when speaking of Gwenivere, King Arthur's queen.
Guizhong f ChineseFrom Chinese 歸, 归 (
guī) meaning "to return" and 終, 终 (
zhōng) meaning "to end". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [
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Guja m & f GeorgianShort form of
Elguja for men. The meaning of Guja as a feminine name is unknown, and it appears that the name is no longer used on women.
Gulaisha f Kazakh (Rare)Means "alive flower" from Kazakh гүл
(gül) meaning "flower" combined with Arabic عَاشَ
(ʿāša) meaning "to live, to be alive" or the given name
Aisha (of the same etymology).
Gulara f Kyrgyz, Azerbaijani (Expatriate)Means "decorated with flowers", from Kyrgyz гүл
(gül) meaning "flower" combined with Persian آرا
(ârâ) meaning "arranging, decorating, adorning". It is also an alternative spelling of Azerbaijani
Gülara and
Gülarə.
Gulasar f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
asar meaning "work of art".