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Freidank m Medieval German, German (Rare)
Formed from the German name elements FREI "free" and DANK "thought".... [more]
Frenando m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish variant of Fernando.
Fridewald m Medieval English
Derived from Old English friþ "peace" and weald "power". This name was borne by a 6th-century king of Bernicia and a 7th-century sub-king of Surrey.
Fridolin m Medieval German, German, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Archaic), Romansh
Diminutive of Frid or Frido, which are both a short form of masculine names that contain the Germanic element frid or fridu meaning "peace", such as Friedrich and Gottfried... [more]
Friedmann m Yiddish (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Medieval Judeo-German vernacular form of Schalom (See Shalom). Compare also the German given name Friedemann.
Frijn m Medieval Dutch
Medieval short form of Severijn, which is nowadays almost exclusively found as a surname in The Netherlands.
Frö m & f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish form of Freyr. It coincides with modern Swedish frö "seed, grain", which might explain it's modern unisex usage.
Fullmo m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Derived form a name composed of the Germanic elements folk "people" and muot "mind, spirit, courage".
Fundin m Old Swedish
Variant of Fundinn meaning "foundling" in Old Norse.
Fursa m Medieval Irish
A form of Fursu (see Fursey).
Gailo m Medieval German
Monothematic name from Old High German stem GAIL "elongated, petulant".
Galasso m Medieval Italian
Variant form of Galeazzo. Known Italian bearers of this name include the military leader Galasso da Montefeltro (died in 1300), the painter Galasso Galassi (c... [more]
Galeotto m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Galehaut, as it appeared in the fifth canto of Dante Alighieri's Inferno (written between 1308 and 1320) and Giovanni Boccaccio's The Decameron (written between 1348 and 1353)... [more]
Galfrid m Anglo-Norman, Manx (Archaic)
Anglo-Norman variant of Geoffrey which was also used on the Isle of Man.
Galian m Medieval German, Medieval English
Medieval German and English form of Galianus / Galienus. As a German name, it was recorded in German-speaking Switzerland in the 1400s.
Galt m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Galti.
Gamal m Old Swedish, Old Danish, Medieval English
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Gamall.
Gamalbarn m Anglo-Scandinavian (Hypothetical)
Hypothetical Anglo-Scandinavian name meaning "young Gamall", from a combination of the Old Norse name Gamall and barn "child, young man" (which is cognate with Old English bearn)... [more]
Gamalkarl m Anglo-Scandinavian (Hypothetical)
Hypothetical Anglo-Scandinavian name meaning "old Karl", from Old Norse gamall "old" combined with Karl.
Gandalv m Old Norwegian
Norwegian form of Gandalfr. This name was used in the Norwegian translation of Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings'.
Gangalando m Medieval Italian
Italian form of a Germanic given name that consisted of the Germanic elements gang meaning "path" (see Wolfgang) and land meaning "land."... [more]
Garbrant m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Garibrand.
García m Spanish, Medieval Spanish
Spanish form of Garsea, possibly related to the Basque word hartz meaning "bear". It was widely used as a first name in Spain since the Middle Ages until the 17th century... [more]
Garcia m Portuguese (Brazilian), Medieval Spanish
Portuguese form of Garsea, as well as a medieval Spanish variant.
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.
Garwine m Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements gar "spear" and wine "friend".
Gaszko m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Gajusz and Gajus.
Gautrek m Old Norwegian
Younger form of Gautrekr.
Gawen m Cornish, Medieval English, Arthurian Cycle
Middle English form of Gawain, as well as the modern Cornish form.
Gebinus m Medieval German (Latinized)
Derived from a Germanic name containing the High German name element geba "to give; gift".
Geffrei m Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman form of Geoffrey. Geffrei Gaimar (also known as Geoffrey Gaimar, fl. 1130s) was an Anglo-Norman chronicler. His contribution to medieval literature and history was as a translator from Old English to Anglo-Norman.
Gejza m Czech, Slovak, Medieval Hungarian
Czech and Slovak form of Géza as well as a medieval Hungarian form of this name.
Gelfrat m Germanic Mythology, Medieval German
Formed from the High German name elements GELF "boast, yelp" and RAT "council, advice".... [more]
Gellén m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian form of Kilián.
Gentile m & f Medieval Italian, French (Archaic)
Italian form of Gentilis. This given name was borne by both men and women in medieval Italy, but it was more commonly found on men, which is understandable, as usage of the name appears to have first started in honour of the Blessed Gentilis (c... [more]
Gentiluccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Gentile, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Gercke m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian diminutive of Gerard.
Gerde m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian short form of Gerard.
Geréb m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian borrowing of Gerbert.
Gereke m Medieval Scandinavian
Meaning uncertain. The first element is possibly derived from Old Norse geirr "spear". The second element could possibly be related to Old Norse rikr "mighty, rich" or leikr "game, play".
Gerthorn m Old Swedish
Derived from Old Swedish ger meaning "spear" combined with Old Swedish þorn meaning "thorn".
Gervaes m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Gervasius.
Gheerlof m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Gerulf.
Gheleyn m Medieval Dutch
Variant form of Gisleyn.
Gherarduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Gherardo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Ghileyn m Medieval Dutch
Variant form of Gheleyn.
Ghjudice m Corsican (Archaic), Medieval Corsican
Derived from Corsican ghjudice "judge", this was used as a personal given name in medieval Corsica.
Giaches m Medieval French (Italianized), Medieval Italian
Italianized form of Jaches, which is a rare variant form of the medieval French name Jachet (a diminutive of Jacques)... [more]
Giachet m Medieval French (Italianized), Medieval Italian
Italianized form of Jacquet, which is a medieval French diminutive of Jacques. Also compare Giaches and Giacomo... [more]
Giacomuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Giacomo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Giambono m Medieval Italian, Venetian (Archaic)
Contraction of Gianni and the Italian adjective buono "good".
Giambuono m Medieval Italian
Combination of Gianni and the Italian adjective buono meaning "good" as well as "fair".
Gibbon m Medieval English, Manx (Archaic)
Medieval English diminutive of Gib, itself a short form of Gilbert.
Gierołt m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Gerald.
Giliam m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Guilliam. Also compare the English patronymic surname Gilliam, which is etymologically related.
Gilo m Medieval French, Medieval Italian, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Catalan
Short form of various names beginning with Proto-Germanic *gailaz "merry, excited; beautiful; lush, lustful".
Ginter m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Gunther.
Giovannuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Giovanni, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Gironimo m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish variant of Geronimo.
Gisle m Norwegian, Old Swedish
Old Swedish and Norwegian form of Gísli.
Gisleyn m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant form of Gisleen.
Giso m Frankish, German (Rare), Medieval English
Derived from Proto-Germanic *gaisa, *gaiza meaning "arrow". It is also used in modern German as a short form of names that begin with Gis- such as Gisbert... [more]
Giunta m Medieval Italian
Short form of Bonagiunta. A notable bearer of this name was the Italian painter Giunta Pisano (13th century).
Giuseppuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Giuseppe, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Gizo m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Gizbert.
Gizon m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque gizon "man".
Glockrian m Medieval German
Medieval German form of Kalogreant.
Glogryan m Medieval German
Medieval German form of Kalogreant.
Gobelo m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Godebert.
Godaert m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Godard.
Godefroid m Medieval French, French (Belgian)
Medieval French variant of Godefroy.
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).
Godevaert m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Godefrid. In very rare cases, it can also be derived from Godehard.
Godfraid m Medieval Irish, Medieval Scandinavian
Variant of Gofraid, a Norse-Gaelic form of Guðfrøðr.
Godtovi m Anglo-Scandinavian
Apparently an Anglo-Scandinavian name composed of Old English god "god" or god "good" and the given name Tovi, a medieval form of Old Norse Tófi... [more]
Goessem m Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish form of Goosen.
Goeswiin m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Goswin.
Goffreduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Goffredo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Goffrey m Old Norman, English (Rare)
Variant of Geoffrey. Also compare Joffrey.
Gogor m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque gogor "hard".
Golda m Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Both an Old English byname derived from gold "gold" and a short form of various compound names beginning with the Old English element gold, such as Goldstan or Goldwine... [more]
Goldhawk m Medieval English
Means "golden hawk", derived from the Old English elements gold "gold" and hafoc "hawk".
Gomez m Medieval Spanish, Popular Culture
Spanish form of Gomes. This is the name of Gomez Addams, the patriarch of the Addams Family, featured in comics, on TV, and in film.
Gonçaluo m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Gonzalo.
Gonnery m Medieval French
Gallicized form of Goneri.
Goris m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Greek
Short form of Gregoris (Dutch) and Grigoris (Greek). Also see Joris.
Gorm m Danish, Old Danish, Norwegian
Danish form of Guðþorm. Gorm the Old (also known as Guðrum and Guthrum) was the first christened king of Denmark. He took the name Æthelstan when he converted to Christianity in 878.
Gościmir m Medieval Polish
The 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 mir "peace"... [more]
Gospatric m Medieval Scottish
Means "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... [more]
Gosschalk m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Gottschalk.
Gøte m Norwegian, Old Swedish
Norwegian form of Göte.
Götmar m Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish
Combination of the Old Norse name elements gautr "Geat, Goth" and marr "famous".
Gotto m Medieval Italian
Short form of Arrigotto, Rigotto, Ugotto and other pet forms that end in -gotto.... [more]
Govaert m Medieval Dutch
Short form of Godevaert. A known bearer of this name was the Flemish astronomer Govaert Wendelen (1580-1667), who is known as Godefroy Wendelin in English.
Govert m Medieval Dutch, Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant form of Govaert. This name has never truly gone out of fashion and is still in use to this day. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch painter Govert Flinck (1615-1660) and the Dutch astronomer Govert Schilling (b... [more]
Gram m Old Danish
Younger form of Gramr. This is the name of a legendary Danish king.
Graviel m Medieval Spanish, Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Spanish and medieval Portuguese variant of Gabriel.
Gregoris m Medieval Dutch, Greek
Medieval Dutch variant of Gregorius (see Gregory) as well as a Greek alternate transcription of Grigoris.
Grels m Swedish, Finland Swedish, Old Swedish
Short form of Gregers, a medieval Nordic form of Gregorius.
Gresmar m Medieval Polish (Germanized), Medieval German
Germanized form of Krzesimir. This name was recorded in medieval Pomerania.
Gresmir m Medieval Polish (Germanized), Medieval German
Germanized form of Krzesimir. This name was recorded in medieval Pomerania.
Grifiud m Medieval Cornish
Cornish cognate of Gruffudd.
Grifo m Frankish, Medieval Italian, History
Derived from the noun grifo, which means "griffin" in both Italian and Old High German. In turn, it is derived from the Latin noun gryphus, which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek noun γρύψ (gryps) --- see Griffin.... [more]
Grifone m Medieval Italian
Derived from grifone, which is one of the Italian words for a griffin (the other one being grifo - see Grifo), the legendary creature from Greek mythology... [more]
Grifonetto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Grifone, as -etto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Grifuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Grifo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Grim m Anglo-Saxon, Old Danish, Old Swedish, Swedish, Norwegian
Medieval form of Grímr meaning "mask, helmet", which remained popular in Anglo-Scandinavian areas well into the 12th century. This was used as another name for the Norse god Odin... [more]
Grimo m Medieval German
Short form of names containing the Germanic name element grimo "mask; helmet".
Grozav m Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian grozav "terrific, awesome, great" but also "terrible, aweful, dreadful".
Grzymek m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish short form of Peregryn.
Gualdo m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian form of Waldo 2. The modern Italian form is Valdo.
Gualduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Gualdo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Gualfredo m Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan form of both Walahfrid and Walfrid (see Waldfrid), as Germanic Wal- is typically transformed into Gual-.
Gualfreduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Gualfredo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Guccio m Medieval Italian
Short form of Arriguccio, Uguccio and other pet forms that end in -guccio.... [more]
Gudmar m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare, Archaic), Old Swedish
Modern form of Guðmarr, an Old Norse name derived from the Old Norse name elements goðr "god" and mærr "famous".
Guelfuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Guelfo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Guentigirn m Medieval Cornish
Possibly a Cornish adoption of Kentigern.
Guerchon m Judeo-French
Judeo-French form of Gershon.
Guglielmuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Guglielmo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Guibaud m Medieval French
French form of Wibald.
Guichåd m Medieval Walloon
Medieval Walloon of Guichard.
Guidoaldo m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Widald. The name might also have been a combination of Guido with Aldo in some cases.
Guidobaldo m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Witbald. There have also been cases where the name is a combination of Guido with Ubaldo.... [more]
Guidotto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Guido, as -otto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Guiduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Guido, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Guilbaud m Medieval French
French form of Wilbald (see Willibald).
Guilberto m Medieval Italian, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Wilbert as well as the medieval Italian form of that name. The modern Italian form is Vilberto.... [more]
Guillaem m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of the French name Guillaume.
Guillén m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (Modern), Aragonese, Galician (Rare)
Aragonese form of William and Galician variant of Guillerme as well as a medieval Spanish form of Guillermo which was revived in the early 2000s.
Guilliam m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of the French name Guillaume. It remains in use to this day, but it's extremely rare.... [more]
Guinand m Medieval French
French form of Winand.
Guiniforte m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Guinifort, which is a variant of Gunifort.
Guiot m Medieval French
Diminutive of Guy 1.
Guiral m Medieval Occitan
Occitan form of Gérald.
Guittone m Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Variant of Guidone. A known bearer of this name was the Tuscan poet Guittone d'Arezzo (c. 1235-1294).
Gulle m & f Old Swedish
Old Swedish short form of Guðleifr, a masculine variant of Gulla, or a feminine spelling variant of Gulla.
Gumme m Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish
From Old Swedish gumme "husband, man". Also a diminutive of names like Gudhmar and Gudmund.
Guncerz m Medieval Polish
Polish form of Gunter.
Gundlach m Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the name elements gunda "fight, battle" and leih "play".
Gundo m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Latinized form of Gunde.
Gurvand m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton gour, itself an intesifying prefix, and Old Breton c'hoant / huant "desire; aspiration, ambition". Gurvand was a claimant to the Duchy of Brittany and complicit in the conspiracy which assassinated King Salomon I in 874.
Gutmann m Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Derived from the Middle High German and Yiddish name elements Gut "Good" and Mann "Man". This name was frequently used as a medieval vernacular form of Tovia
Guyot m Medieval French
Diminutive of Guy 1.
Güyük m Medieval Mongolian
Güyük (c. 1206–1248) was the third Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.
Gwenwynwyn m Medieval Welsh
Famous bearer is Gwenwynwyn ab Owain Cyfeiliog, the last major ruler of mid Wales before the completion of the Norman English invasion.
Gwivarc'h m Medieval Breton
Derived from Breton gwiv "lively, cheerful" and marc'h "horse".
Hagbard m Medieval Scandinavian, Norse Mythology, Folklore, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of Hagbarðr or Hagabert. Hagbard (Hagbarðr) was a legendary Scandinavian sea-king mentioned in several Norse sagas... [more]
Hagin m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Haim.
Haïm m Judeo-French
French form of Chaim.
Haimhard m Medieval German
From Germanic heim "home" and hard "strong".
Hain m Medieval German, Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Hainrich, which still survives in Limburgish (specifically the dialect of Kerkrade, which is located on the border with Germany).... [more]
Hainrich m Medieval German
Medieval German variant of Heinrich.
Halbertus m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Albertus.
Halkin m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Harry, derived from Hal combined with the diminutive suffix -kin.
Hallet m Medieval English
Diminutive of Henry.
Hamelot m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hamon and Hamond.
Hamet m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Moorish form of Ahmad (compare Amete).
Hamonet m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hamon and Hamond.
Han m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Jan 1.
Hanechin m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman adoption of Hankin.
Hanneman m & f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch pet form of Hanne 1, as the Germanic element man has been used as a suffix for pet forms of both masculine and feminine names since the 7th century AD... [more]
Hannemann m Medieval German
Medieval German cognate of Hanneman.
Hanno m Medieval German, German (Rare)
A short form of German names containing the name element han. The name element is explained as "cock" (modern German Hahn) or as "Singer".
Hanns m German, Medieval Baltic
Variant of Hans retaining the double n of Johannes.
Hanss m Medieval Baltic, Latvian (Rare)
Variant of Hans, as well as the modern Latvian form.
Hanß m German (Archaic), Medieval German
Archaic spelling variant of Hans.
Hanyn m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian diminutive of John.
Haquet m Judeo-French
Diminutive of Isaac.
Haquin m Judeo-French
Diminutive of Isaac.
Haquinet m Judeo-French
Diminutive of Haquin.
Hartz m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque hartz "bear".
Havelok m Literature, Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Havelok. This name is also the source of the English surname Havelock.
Hawkin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Henry.
Heinman m Medieval Dutch
Diminutive of Hein 1 (compare Hanneman).
Hekosz m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Ekard via the variant Hekard.
Helger m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Estonian
Old Swedish form of Hæilgæirr and Swedish variant of Helge.
Hélias m Medieval French, French (Modern)
French form of Helias. The name was revived in the 1990s.
Hendrie m Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scots variant of Hendry.
Henkel m Medieval German
Diminutive of Johann.
Henric m Gascon, Swedish (Rare), Romanian, Medieval Dutch
Gascon and Romanian form of Henry, Swedish variant of Henrik and medieval Dutch variant of Hendrick.
Henrick m Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Medieval Baltic
Swedish and Dutch variant of Henrik as well as a medieval Latvian variant of Hinrick.
Henriet m Medieval French
Diminutive of Henri.
Henrrique m Portuguese (Brazilian), Medieval Spanish
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Henrique and medieval Spanish variant of Enrique.
Herbern m Medieval Dutch, Frisian (Archaic)
Medieval Dutch and Frisian form of Heribern.
Herbertus m Medieval, Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Herbert.
Herbord m Medieval German, German (Archaic)
Derived from the Old German elements heri meaning "army" and bord meaning "shield" as well as "board, plank".
Herbort m Medieval German, Medieval Polish
Medieval German variant of Herbord as well as the Polish form of the name.
Heri m Medieval Scandinavian, Faroese, Danish
Faroese name of uncertain derivation, used since at least the 14th century. It is possibly a diminutive of names beginning with the Old Norse element herr meaning "army", or derived from Old Norse héri "hare" or "hare-hearted"... [more]