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Gender Feminine
Usage Danish, Swedish, Finland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Literature, Theatre
Other Forms FormsGurly, Gørli
Meaning & History
The name of a character in the German play Die Indianer in England (1788) by Augustus von Kotzebue, explained as either a mistake for Gauri (from Sanskrit "white") or as the Persian for "rose".
This name has been used in Sweden since 1823 and in Norway since 1870.Name days: 27 January in Norway; 5 August in Finland (Swedish Language); 28 August in Sweden
This name has been used in Sweden since 1823 and in Norway since 1870.Name days: 27 January in Norway; 5 August in Finland (Swedish Language); 28 August in Sweden