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GurfatehmIndian (Sikh) Means "victory of Guru," derived from combining the name of the Sikh god Guru with Arabic فَاتِح (fātiḥ), meaning "victor, conqueror." Actor Gurfateh Pirzada is a well-known bearer.
GuriasmHistory (Ecclesiastical) Latinized form of Γουρίας (Gourias), which is a hellenization of a name that was of Aramaic or Hebrew origin. It was derived from either Aramaic גורי (gure) or Hebrew גוּר (gur), which both mean "lion cub, young lion"... [more]
Gurikom & fGeorgian Diminutive of given names that start with Gur-, such as Guram and Guranda. This name is more often used on men than on women.
GurimumJapanese From Japanese 緑 (guri) meaning "green" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
GurinfJapanese Japanese name meaning "green", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the English word green.
GurinafJapanese From Japanese 宮 (gu) meaning "a shrine; a palace", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Gurinderm & fIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
GuritfHebrew Etymology uncertain, possibly a Hebrew form of Gert.
GuriymRussian (Rare) Russian form of Gourias (see Gurias). Since at least the 16th century, this name has been borne by various Russian bishops and archbishops.
Gurjotm & fIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" and ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".
GurlalmIndian (Sikh) Derived from Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, sage" combined with Punjabi Gurmukhi ਲਾਲ (lal) meaning "dear, darling" (of Persian origin).
GurlifTheatre, Danish, Swedish, Finland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Faroese The name of a character in the 1788 or 1790 German play Die Indianer in England (The Indians in England) by Augustus von Kotzebue, explained as either a mistake for Gauri (meaning "white" from Sanskrit) or as the Persian for "rose" (compare Gol)... [more]
Gurmukhm & fIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with मुख (mukha) meaning "mouth, face".
Gurnamm & fIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with नाम (nama) meaning "name".
Gurneetf & mIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" and नीति (nīti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct, behaviour".
GurneymEnglish (American, Rare), Literature Transferred use of the surname Gurney. A bearer of the surname was Ivor Gurney (1890-1937), a British poet and composer who is noted especially for his songs and poems of World War I.... [more]
Gurom & fGeorgian Short form of given names that start with Gur-, such as Guram and Guranda. In some cases, there might possibly also be a connection with the Laz and Mingrelian noun გური (guri) meaning "heart".... [more]
Gurpalm & fIndian (Sikh) Derived from Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with पाल (pāla) meaning "guard, protector".
GurseanmPunjabi The name Gursean is a Punjabi name for ‘boy’. It is made of two words: Gur + Sean.... [more]
GurshaanmPunjabi This name is derived from the elements "guru" (spiritual teacher) and "shaan", meaning "pride".... [more]
Gursharanm & fPunjabi, Indian (Sikh) Means "refuge of the Guru", derived from Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" and शरण (śaraṇá) meaning "refuge, asylum, shelter"... [more]
Gursimranf & mIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with Punjabi ਸਿਮਰਨ (simran) meaning "continuous remembrance" (of Sanskrit origin).
GurumarramIndigenous Australian Australian Aboriginal. Gunggay dialect. Yarrabah region Cairns, Queensland Australia. Meaning: dry lightning (lightning with no rain or thunder).
GurvanmBreton Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Breton gour, itself an intensifying prefix, and Old Breton man "sage" and a younger form of Gurvand.
GurvandmMedieval 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.
Guseulf & mKorean (Modern, Rare) From native Korean 구슬 (guseul) meaning "(glass) bead, marble, pearl, precious gem." It can also be written with hanja, combining a gu hanja, e.g. 具 meaning "preparation," with a seul hanja, e.g. 瑟, referring to the pipa instrument.
GustautasmLithuanian Means "to become accustomed to the people", derived from the old Lithuanian verb gusti meaning "to get used to, to inure, to accustom oneself" as well as "to learn" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).
Gustenm & fSwedish Combination of Old Swedish gudh "god" and stēn "stone". This is the modern form of the Old Swedish name Gudhsten, ultimately derived from Old Norse Guðstæinn. It's also a diminutive of Gustav and Gustava.
GuðdísfIcelandic Derived from the Old Norse elements guð meaning "god" and dís meaning "goddess".
GutheilfYiddish (Archaic), Medieval Jewish Medieval Yiddish diminutive of Gute, created by combining Gut "good" with the Old High German element heil meaning "healthy, whole". it was common for medieval Jews to use elements as diminutive suffixes
GuðheardmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements guð "battle" and heard "hard, firm, brave". This was the name of a 9th century Bishop of Selsey.
GuthlacmAnglo-Saxon Old English cognate of Guðleikr. This was the name of a popular Christian saint, Guthlac of Crowland (674-715), a Mercian hermit and wonderworker.
GuðlæifrmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse guðr "god" and leif "inheritance, legacy".
GuðlafmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements guð "battle" and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō)... [more]
GuðlaugurmIcelandic Combination of Old Norse guð "god" and laugr which is of uncertain origin but possibly related to Old Icelandic laug "bathing for religious purification" or Germanic *-laug- "enter into marriage"... [more]
GuðmarrmOld Norse Combination of Old Norse goðr "god" and mærr "famous" (compare Ancient Germanic Godemar).
GuðmeyfIcelandic (Rare) Derived from the Old Norse elements guð meaning "god" and mey meaning "maid, girl" (poetic for "daughter", an alternative form of mær).
GuthmundmOld Danish, Anglo-Saxon Old Danish form of Guðmundr, as well as an Old English name derived from the elements guð "combat, battle, war" and mund "protector, guardian".
GutlefYiddish (Archaic) Diminutive of Gute. A notable bearer was Gutle Schnapper Rothschild (1753-1849), the wife of Mayer Amschel Rothschild and ancestress of the Rothschild family.
GutmannmMedieval 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
GüzidəfAzerbaijani From the Turkish güzide meaning "distinguished, elite".
GüzidefTurkish From Turkish güzide meaning "distinguished".
GüzinfTurkish Means "exquisite, excellent", ultimately derived from Persian.
GuzmamPopular Culture From the name of the flower Guzmania, also known as the tufted airplant, which was named in honor of Spanish naturalist Anastasio Guzman.... [more]
GuzmánmSpanish Transferred use of the surname Guzmán, derived from the name of a Spanish town. The name itself possibly come from the Ancient Germanic elements gut meaning "good" and mann meaning "man".
GvantsafSvan, Georgian Derived from the Svan word გუანც (guanc), which literally means "wren" but means "mischievous, restless, wild" in a figurative sense.... [more]
GvirafHebrew (Rare) Modern Hebrew name meaning "lady, mistress" (identical to the biblical title גְּבִירָה (gebirah), which suggested female royal power, and ultimately relates to the first element in Gabriel).