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Gathering f EnglishGathering Marbet is an actress. From the English word "gathering".
Gaul m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Gaul. Additionally, may be used in reference to the historical region of Gaul.
Gavinn m EnglishVariant of
Gavin. Gavinn was given to 10 boys in 2013 according to the SSA.
Gayland m English (Rare)Combination of
Gay (or possibly
Gayle) with the popular suffix
-land. The name fell out of use after the mid 20th century, alongside similar names, when the word
gay gained the additional meaning of "homosexual".
Gee m & f EnglishNickname for names beginning with the letter G
Gem f EnglishShort form of
Gemma or directly from the English word
gem, "precious stone" from Latin
gemma "precious stone, jewel".
Genesee f & m EnglishThis is the name of a North American river which flows through western New York and Pennsylvania. Numerous U.S. towns and counties are named after the river.
Genesee is a corruption of
Chin-u-shio, the indigenous Seneca tribe's name for the river valley, originally
Čunehstí•yu• meaning "a beautiful open valley".
Genessee m & f Seneca, EnglishFrom Seneca
fen-nis'-hee-yo "the beautiful valley". It is also the name of many locations in the United States.
Genoa f English (Rare)From the name of the Italian city of Genoa. "Genoa" comes from "Genua" the name of an ancient city of the Ligurians. Its name is probably Ligurian, meaning "knee" (from Ancient Greek
gony "knee"), i.e. "angle", from its geographical position, thus akin to the name of Geneva... [
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Gentle m & f EnglishPossibly from the word "Gentle", used in the beginning of the nouns
gentleman meaning "well-born man, man of good family or birth" or from
gentlewoman meaning "woman of good family or breeding"... [
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Getty f English (Rare)Diminutive of
Gertrude, as in the case of the Dutch singer Gertrude "Getty" Kaspers (1948-). It could also be a transferred use of the surname
Getty.
Ghillie f & m Scottish, EnglishThe origin of this word dates from the late 16th century, from the Scottish Gaelic
gille, "lad, servant", cognate with the Irish
giolla.
Gifford m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Gifford. Notable namesake is Gifford
Pinchot (1865 - 1946) first Chief of the United States Forest Service.
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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Glacia f English (Modern, Rare)Feminized version of "Glacier". A notable bearer was the Mountain Witch from the Disney TV show "Sofia the First".
Glacie f English (Modern)Female version of "Glacier", variant of "Glacia", possible combination of "Glory" and "Gracie".
Glacier f & m English (Modern, Rare)From the English word "glacier"; in turn from Franco-Provençal
glacier, which is derived from
glace (meaning "ice") and the suffix -ier.
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.
Glorius m & f English (American, Rare)This name can be a masculinization of
Gloria as well as be a variant spelling of the English word
glorious, which is etymologically related to the aforementioned name.