Galician
names are used in Galicia in northwestern Spain by speakers of
Galician.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Rea f Croatian, English, German (Rare), Catalan (Rare), Galician, Italian, Spanish (Rare), Filipino, Hungarian, Estonian, Romansh, AlbanianForm of
Rhea in several languages.
Roca f GalicianGalician feminine form of
Rocco (compare Catalan
Roc). This name coincides with Galician
roca "rock".
Sarela f GalicianFrom the Galician river Sar and the femenine suffix
-ela.
Servando m Spanish, GalicianSpanish and Galician form of
Servandus. A known bearer of this name is the American professional soccer player Servando Carrasco (b. 1988).
Suevia f Galician (Modern, Rare)From the toponym
Suevia, meaning "land of the Suebi". The Suebi were a Germanic tribe from modern-day
Swabia (Germany) who invaded the Iberian Peninsula in the 5th century and settled in Galicia, where they reigned for nearly a century.
Tirso m Spanish, Galician, PortugueseSpanish, Galician and Portuguese form of
Thyrsus. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish Baroque dramatist, poet and monk Tirso de Molina (1579-1648) and the Spanish prince Tirso Panagiurishtski of Bulgaria (b... [
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Ulla f Galician (Rare)Transferred use of the name of the Galician river Ulla, itself from the Proto-Indo-European root
*uei- meaning "to twist" after the meandring character of the river.
Xende m Galician (Modern, Rare)Name of various villages in Galicia, like the parish of Xende (Lama, Pontevedra). The toponyms are hypotesized to ultimately come from some Germanic forename.
Xunqueira f Galician (Rare)Means "reed bed" in Galician, derived from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nosa Señora da Xunqueira meaning "Our Lady of the Reed Bed". She is the patron saint of the municipality of Cee in Galicia, Spain... [
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