This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is German or Italian.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Gigliola f Italian (Rare), Medieval ItalianOf debated origin and meaning. Even though folk etymology likes to derive this name from Italian
giglio "lily" (Latin
lilium), a plant considered to symbolize the qualities of candor and purity, it is more likely derived from
Giglio or
Gilio... [
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Gillo m ItalianItalian Hypocoristic variant of
Egidio or
Gilberto, famous bearers are Gillo Dorfles (12 April 1910 – 2 March 2018) an art critic and Gillo Pontecorvo (19 November 1919 – 12 October 2006) an Italian filmmaker.
Giovannangelo m Italian, Medieval ItalianCombination of
Giovanni and
Angelo. This was borne by the Blessed Giovannangelo Porro (1451-1505; also known as John Angelo Porro in English), an Italian priest and hermit, who was responsible for healing Saint Charles Borromeo as a child.
Giunia f Italian, TheatreItalian form of
Junia. It was used for the female lead character in Mozart's opera
Lucio Silla (1772).
Godelind f Germanic, GermanDerived from Gothic
guths "god" or Gothic
gôds "good" combined with Old High German
lind or
lindi "soft, tender."
Godesia f German (Modern, Rare)Godesia is the official title of princess carnival in Bonn-Bad Godesberg. It is derived from the place name Godesberg (first mentioned as
Woudensberg "
Wotan's mountain").... [
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Gonario m Italian, SardinianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Possibly related to the Late Greek name
Gunnarius meaning "fur trader" or related to the Medieval Italian name
Gunnari derived from
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Grazio m ItalianItalian form of
Gratius. A known bearer of this name was the Italian painter Grazio Cossali (1563-1629).
Greca f Italian (Rare)Italian feminine form of
Graecus. This was the name of a 4th-century saint who was martyred under Diocletian.
Guerrino m ItalianVariant of
Guerrino combined with the word guerra "war". It was rather often given to boys born during the First World War (1915-1918). It's very old-fashioned today.
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.
Gundeloh m German (Rare, Archaic)A dithematic name formed from Germanic
gunda "fight, battle" and a second element
loh that is less clear. It can be related to Celtic
leuco-, louco- (Irish
luach) "bright, white", or it can be a form of the element
leih "play".... [
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Guntrand m German, GermanicMeans "war rim" from the Germanic elements gund "war" and hrand "rim (of a shield)".