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Gaba f Spanish
Diminutive of Gabriella.

Gabina f Sardinian, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Galician
Feminine form of Late Roman Gabinus and Gavinus.

Gabo m Spanish
Diminutive of Gabriel.

Gabri m Spanish
Diminutive of Gabriel.

Gabrielina f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Gabriela.

Gabrielita f Spanish
Diminutive of Gabriela.

Gabrielito m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Gabriel.

Gabrielys f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Gabriela and the popular Spanish suffix -lys used in names such as Odalys (compare Danielys and Gabriely).

Gádor f Spanish (European)
After Our Lady of Gádor, a devotional title for the Virgin Mary in the city of Berja, Spain.

Galactorio m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Galactorius.

Galán m Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of Gala 2.

Galan m Spanish (Archaic)
Variant of Galán.

Galeno m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Galen.

Galicano m Spanish (Philippines)
Means "gallican" in Spanish. A bearer of this name was Galicano Apacible, a Filipino physician and politician.

Galicia f Galician, Spanish (Latin American)
From the land of Galicia in analogy to other toponymic names like América or África. It is associated to Galician emigration, so this name can be found now in Latin American countries.

Galiel m Spanish (Caribbean, ?)
The name (Galiel) comes from the name (Gamaliel) wich is Jewish

Galván m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Gawain.

Gandulfo m Spanish
Spanish form of Gandulf via it's Latinized form Gandulfus.

Gangulfo m Spanish
Spanish form of Gangulf via it's Latinized form Gangulphus.

Gara f Folklore, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *gar meaning "superiority, advantage, height", and taken from place name Garajonay. According to an unattested local legend, Gara and Jonay were a pair of young Guanche lovers who died together in a joint suicide at Garajonay peak.

Garci m Spanish (Archaic), Medieval Spanish
Variant of García.

García m Spanish, Medieval Spanish
Spanish form of Garsea, possibly related to the Basque word hartz meaning "bear". It was widely used as a first name in Spain since the Middle Ages until the 17th century... [more]

García f Spanish (Rare, ?)
Transferred use of the surname García.

Garcilaso m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (Rare)
Combination of Garci or García and the surname Laso. It is the name of a famous Spanish poet and soldier from the 16th century.

Garibaldo m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Form of Garibald in various languages. The famous bearer of the name was Italian freestyle wrestler Garibaldo Nizzola (1927-2012).

Garoé m & f Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from the name of a til tree (species Ocotea foetens) that was considered sacred by the indigenous inhabitants of El Hierro, Canary Islands. The name comes from Guanche gărăw, which later mutated to garoe, meaning "lake, river".... [more]

Gasparina f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Gaspar.

Gaudelia f Spanish (Mexican, Archaic)
Possibly related to Latin gaudeo meaning "to rejoice, to enjoy". This is the name of an obscure martyr and saint from 4th century Persia whose real existence is unclear.

Gaudencia f Spanish
Spanish form of Gaudentia.

Gaudencio m Spanish (Latin American), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Gaudentius.

Gauderico m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Walderic via it's Latinized form Gaudericus.

Gaudiosa f Spanish (Philippines), Italian (Archaic)
Spanish and Italian feminine form of Gaudiosus.

Gaudioso m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gaudiosus.

Gaumet m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Name of a king of the island of La Gomera in the 15th century, according to historian Pedro Agustín del Castillo (1669-1741). This name has been revived in modern times.

Gaviota f Spanish
Spanish for "Seagull". Popularized by the Mexican telenovela "Destilando Amor"

Gazmira f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Derived from Guanche *gazmir meaning "reed, grass". This was the name of a place in the island of La Palma (recorded as Gasmil). It was also borne as a surname by Francisca de Gazmira, a Guanche woman who defended the rights of the Canarian aborigines during the conquest and Christianization of La Palma in the late 15th century... [more]

Gebardo m Spanish, Italian
Italian and Spanish form of Gebhard.

Geberico m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Geberic.

Gedeón m Spanish
Spanish form of Gideon.

Gediz m Turkish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)

Geidy f Spanish (Latin American)
Honduran

Geisha f English (American, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare)
From the Japanese word geisha "geisha".

Gelacio m Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Philippines)
Spanish variant of Gelasio.

Gelasia f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Italian (Rare, Archaic, ?)
Spanish and Italian feminine form of Gelasius.

Gelasio m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Gelasius.

Geles f Spanish
Diminutive of Ángeles.

Gelo m Spanish (European)
Short form of Ángel.

Gelvis m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Gemina f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), English
Italian form of Jemina.

Geminián m Spanish
Variant form of Geminiano.

Geminiano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Geminianus.

Gémino m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Geminus.

Gemo m Spanish, Portuguese
Masculine form of Gema.

Genadio m Spanish
Spanish form of Gennadios via Gennadius.

Genara f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)

Génesis f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Genesis.

Geni m & f Spanish
Short form of Eugenio and Eugenia.

Genín m Spanish
Diminutive of Eugenio.

Genio m Spanish
Diminutive of Eugenio.

Genisa f Spanish (Rare), Medieval Catalan
Feminine form of Genís.

Genita f Spanish
Diminutive of Eugenia.

Genito m Spanish
Diminutive of Eugenio.

Genny f English (Modern), Spanish
Diminutive of Genevieve or sometimes Jennifer. ... [more]

Geno m Spanish
Short form of Eugenio.

Genobeva f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Phonetic variant of Genoveva.

Genovevo m Spanish, Portuguese (?)
Masculine form of Genoveva.

Genserico m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Geiseric.

Georgelina f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Variant of Jorgelina.

Geovanna f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Giovana.

Geovanni m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Giovanni.

Geovanny m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Giovanni in use in Latin America (especially Ecuador).

Geovany m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Giovanni.

Gera m Spanish
Diminutive of Gerardo.

Geraldina f Italian, English, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese, Dutch (Rare)
Cognate of Geraldine.

Gerardito m Spanish
Diminutive of Gerard.

Gerásimo m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Gerasimos.

Gereón m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Spanish form of Gereon.

Gerlaco m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gerlach.

Germánico m Spanish
Spanish form of the name Germanicus.

Germelina f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Possibly a feminine diminutive of Germelo, which is apparently a variant of Hermelo, which either comes from the town of Ermelo in Spain, or from the name Hermilo, a diminutive of Hermes.

Germinal m French, Spanish (Rare)
From the name of the seventh month in the French Republican Calendar. The month was named after the Latin word germen, meaning "germination". In Spain, this name came to be used by anarchist parents who were eager to reject traditional names during the Second Spanish Republic (1931-1939).

Geroncio m Spanish
Spanish form of Gerontios via Gerontius.

Gerónima f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Jerónima.

Geroteo m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic)
Italian form of Hierotheus (see Hierotheos) as well as a Spanish variant of Jeroteo.

Gertrudez f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Variant of Gertrudes.

Gerundio m Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Possibly derived from the surname Gerundio.

Gervacio m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Gervasio.

Gervasia f Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German
Feminine form of Gervasius.

Gesabel f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Jezabel.

Gesaleico m Spanish
Spanish form of Gesalec.

Gesana f Spanish, Dutch

Getulia f Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of Getulius.

Getulio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Getulius.

Geysha f English (American, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Geisha.

Gianelis f & m Spanish (Latin American)
see also Gianni

Gianella f Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of Gianna.

Gianira f South American (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Yanira. This name is most often used in Peru.

Gibran m Spanish (Latin American)

Gilbrando m Spanish

Gildardo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gildard.

Gilduino m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gildewin.

Gilfredo m Spanish (Philippines)

Gilma f Spanish (Latin American)

Gimena f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Jimena.

Ginebra f Spanish (Modern, Rare), Catalan
Spanish and Catalan cognate of Ginevra.

Ginesa f Spanish
Feminine form of Ginés.

Ginio m Spanish (Rare)
Short form of Higinio.

Ginna f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Gina.

Gio m & f Italian, Dutch, Spanish
Italian variant of Giò, which is a short form of Giovanni (masculine) and Giovanna (feminine) and of some other Italian given names starting with Gio-.... [more]

Giovani m Italian (Archaic), English, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Archaic Italian and English variant of Giovanni as well as the Spanish and Portuguese form of Giovanni.... [more]

Giovanno m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Brazilian (Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Variant form of Giovanni.

Giovanny m Spanish
Variant of Giovanni.

Giovany m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Giovanni.

Giovardo m Spanish (Latin American, Italianized, Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Giovanni and Leonardo or other names ending in -ardo. It is sometimes used as an Italian-sounding name in Indonesia and Latin America.

Girasol f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Means "sunflower" in Spanish, a word composed of gira "to turn" and sol "sun" (referring to the plant's habit of moving in the direction of the Sun)... [more]

Gironima f Spanish
Feminization of Gironimo, a variation of Geronimo.

Gisel f Spanish (Modern, Rare)

Giselda f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Giselhild. Bearers of this name include Italian actresses Giselda Castrini (b. 1945) and Giselda Volodi (b... [more]

Giselly f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Giselle.

Giselo m Spanish (Philippines, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Masculine form of Gisela.

Giset f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Gismar m Germanic, German, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]

Gismara f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Portuguese and Spanish feminine form of Gismar.

Gissel f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Giselle.

Gizel f English, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Giselle.

Gladiana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of Gladys or other names beginning with Glad- and Ana.

Gladianis f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Variant of Gladiana with the -is suffix.

Gladimar f & m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of Gladys or other names beginning with Glad- and -mar, from names beginning in that pattern, like María (Spanish)/Maria (Portuguese), Martín/Martim or Marcos... [more]

Gladiola f English (Rare), Albanian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the name of the flowering plant gladiolus, literally meaning "small sword" from Latin gladius "sword" (a reference to its sword-shaped leaves). Gladiola Josephine "Glady Joe" is a character in the novel 'How to Make an American Quilt' (1991) and subsequent film adaptation (1995).

Gladis f English, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Gladys or a Spanish form of the name.

Gladyss f Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Gladys.

Gleceria f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Gliceria.

Glendalis f Spanish (Latin American)
From Glinda.

Glendaly f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Perhaps a Hispanic variant of English Glenda Lee, a combination of Glenda and Lee.

Glerysbeth f Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare)

Gliceria f Italian (Rare), Polish (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American), Galician
Italian, Galician, Polish and Spanish form of Glykeria via its latinized form Glyceria.

Glicerio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Italian and Spanish form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius.

Gloribel f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Gloria and the popular suffix -bel.

Glorificacion f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish glorificación meaning "glorification".

Glorimar f Spanish (Caribbean)
Contraction of Gloria and María.

Gloriosa f Spanish
"Gloriosa" means glorious in Spanish. Most often used in Spain, or mexico where Spanish is originated.

Glorisel f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaboration of Gloria.

Gloriselda f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Gloria and Griselda.

Glorita f Spanish
Diminutive of Gloria.

Godegisilio m Spanish
Spanish form of Godegisel.

Godofreda f Spanish (Philippines)
Feminine form of Godofredo.

Godual m Spanish

Goliat m Catalan, Polish, Spanish
Catalan, Polish and Spanish form of Goliath.

Gon m Spanish
Diminutive of Gonzalo.

Gonchi m Spanish
Diminutive of Gonzalo.

Gontrán m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Guntram.

Gonza m Spanish
Diminutive of Gonzalo.

Gonzala f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Gonzalo.

Gonzo m Spanish, Popular Culture, Portuguese
Diminutive of Gonzalo and Gonçalo.

Gordiano m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gordian.

Goretty f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Goretti.

Gorge m Spanish
Diminutive of Jorge.

Gorgonia f Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Philippines)
Feminine form of Gorgonios. This was the name of a daughter of Saints Gregory the Elder and Nonna, also venerated as a saint.

Gorgonio m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gorgonius.

Gorio m Spanish
Diminutive of Gregorio.

Goya f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Gregoria.... [more]

Goyito m Spanish, Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Goyo, itself a diminutive of Gregorio.

Gracela f Filipino, Spanish (Latin American), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gracella.

Graci f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Engracia.

Graciel f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Unisex variant of Graciela.

Gracielo m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Masculine form of Graciela (Also compare Graciano).

Gracio m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Gratius.

Gracita f Spanish
Diminutive of Engracia.

Grato m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gratus.

Grecia f Spanish (Latin American)
From Spanish Grecia meaning "Greece". This is borne by Grecia Colmenares (1962-), a Venezuelan actress.

Gredmarie f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer of this name is Gredmarie Colón (1988-), a Puerto Rican model, actress, reporter and TV host.

Gregoriana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Italian (Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Romanian feminine form of Gregorian.

Gregoriano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gregorian. Possible diminutive of Gregorio and/or Gregório.

Gresia f Spanish (Mexican)

Grétel f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish modern form of Gretel.

Grettel f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Grétel, the modern Spanish form of Gretel.

Greydis f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Greidys.

Gricelda f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Griselda.

Grimanesa f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Canarian), Medieval Portuguese, Literature
Borne by an illegitimate granddaughter of Bartolomé Herrero, the first colonial alcalde of the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the island of Tenerife (who had been appointed to the position in 1501 by the conquistador Alonso Fernández de Lugo), in whose case it possibly meant "forced" from Guanche *gərma-ənsa, literally "forced to spend the night"... [more]

Grimilda f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of Kriemhild.

Gris m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Griselda and Griseldo.

Grisel f English, Spanish
Variant of Griselda.

Guacimara f Spanish (Canarian)
This name may come from the Guanche masculine agent noun *wazimar meaning "strong, sturdy, powerful, able". It was used by the Canarian historian, doctor and poet Antonio de Viana (1578-1650?) in his epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas (published in 1604), referring to the daughter of the king (mencey) of Anaga (on the island of Tenerife) who was assumed to go by this name, although her historical existence is not attested.

Guada f Spanish
Diminutive of Guadalupe.

Guaire m Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Guayre.

Guasimara f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Guacimara.

Guayarmina f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *wayya-har-mənda (mutated to wayya-ar-mənna), literally meaning "guard, reserve, protection until prolonged drought", also figuratively referring to the Canopus star... [more]

Guayasén m Spanish (Canarian)
Accented form of Guayasen. It is another name for Egonaiga Semidán.

Guayo m Spanish
Diminutive of Eduardo.

Guayre m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche guayre, which denoted a type of captain or tribal chief in the island of Gran Canaria. The word may ultimately come from Berber amgar, meaning "great, old; chief" or ggwair, meaning "superior person, notable".

Gudelia f Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a 4th-century Christian martyr. Allegedly she was scalped and nailed to a tree by order of the Persian king Shapur II.

Gúdula f Catalan, Spanish
Catalan and Spanish form of Gudula.

Gudulia f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Gúdula.

Guelo m Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Miguel.

Guenevive f Spanish
Combination of Guinevere an Genevieve.

Guerrero m Spanish
Transferred use of the surname Guerrero.

Guese f & m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Not available.

Guía f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish word guía ("guidance"), itself after the title of the Virgin Mary Virgen de la Guía (Our Lady of the Guidance), venerated in the town of Santa María de la Guía (Las Palmas, Spain).

Guiana f English (Modern), Medieval French, Occitan, Medieval Occitan, Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Derived from Guyenne, an occasional Occitan corruption of Aquitaine. Guiana is also sometimes a spelling for the country of Guyana in South America.

Guibaldo m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Wibald. Also compare Guidobaldo.

Güicho m Spanish
Diminutive of Luis.

Guidaldo m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Italian variant of Guidoaldo and Spanish form of Widald.

Guilberto m Medieval Italian, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Wilbert as well as the medieval Italian form of that name. The modern Italian form is Vilberto.... [more]

Guilder m Spanish (Latin American)

Guille m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.

Guillén m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (Modern), Aragonese, Galician (Rare)
Aragonese form of William and Galician variant of Guillerme as well as a medieval Spanish form of Guillermo which was revived in the early 2000s.

Guíller m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.

Guillerma f Spanish
Feminine form of Guillermo.

Guillermito m Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Guillermo.

Guiomara f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of Guiomar.

Guiselle f Spanish (Latin American), Central American
Spelling of Giselle mainly used in Costa Rica.

Guissella f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Guisselle f Central American, Spanish (Latin American)
a variant of Guiselle Chiefly used in Chile.

Guliana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Seems to be predominantly used in Peru.

Gumaro m Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish form of Gummarus.

Gume m Spanish
Diminutive of Gumersindo.

Gúmer m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Gumersindo and Gumersinda.

Gumercinda f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Gumersinda.

Gumercindo m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Portuguese form and Spanish variant of Gumersindo.

Gumersinda f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Gumersindo.

Gumesinda f Spanish (Archaic)
Variant of Gumersinda.

Gumesindo m Spanish (Archaic)
Variant of Gumersindo.

Gundelberta f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Spanish feminine form of Gundbert.

Gundelina f Spanish (Philippines, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Gundelinda, the Spanish form of Gundelindis. Gundelina (or Gundlinda) (c. 692 – c. 740) was the third daughter of Duke Adalbert of Alsace and his first wife Gerlinda and niece to the famous blind Saint Odilia, the abbess of Hohenburg... [more]

Gundelinda f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Spanish form of Gundelindis.

Gundemaro m Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of Gundemar.

Gunderico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gunderic.

Gundisalvo m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (Latin American, Archaic)
Archaic Spanish form of Gundisalvus (see Gonzalo).

Gúndula f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Gúdula.

Gunila f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Gunilla.

Guntamundo m Spanish
Spanish form of Gundamund.

Gustavio m Spanish (Mexican, ?)

Gustovo m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Gustavo.

Guvendolina f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Gundelina.

Guzmán m Spanish
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".