Occitan
names are used in southern France and parts of Spain and Italy by speakers of
Occitan.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Estérel m OccitanDerived from the name of a massif in southeastern France. Its etymology is uncertain, but theories include a derivation from old Provençal
estelell, meaning "sun"; from the Latin word
sterilis, meaning "sterile", because of the poor quality of the soil; and a derivation from pre-Latin
ester, meaning "steep rock, gorge".
Evarist m Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, ProvençalBosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovene form of
Evaristus.
Firmain m OccitanSeveral important figures in the Bearn region of France have had this name over the years. A notable example of this name is a former mayor of Garlin Jean-Firmain Bacarisse.
Fortunat m Romansh, Polish (Rare), Ukrainian (Archaic), Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Croatian (Archaic), French (Archaic)Romansh, Croatian, Polish, Ukrainian, French and Occitan form of
Fortunatus.
Galhard m Germanic, OccitanDerived from the Germanic elements
gal, which comes from
galan "to sing" and
hard "strong".
Gonet m Medieval Occitan, Occitan, Medieval FrenchThe name Gonet is of uncertain origin, though its documented historical usage is firmly rooted in the Occitan-speaking regions during the medieval and early modern periods. It is recorded in Briançon, a town within the Escartons Republic in the Dauphiné Alps, where Gonet Peiron (in French: Gonnet Peyron) served as the first consul of Briançon during the 1462-63 election... [
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