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Gerwin m German, DutchDerived from the Germanic elements
ger "spear" and
win "friend".
Getautas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb
gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [
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Getoar m AlbanianAlbanian male name. It is composed of the first two letters of Albanian clan groups. GE stands for Gheg living in the north of Albanian lands (Northern Albania) and speaking the Gheg Dialect, TO for Tosk living in the south and speaking the Tosk Dialect, and AR for Arbëresh, Albanians living in Italy, Greece etc... [
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Getúlio m PortuguesePortuguese form of
Getulius. A bearer of this name was Getúlio Vargas (1882-1954), former president of Brazil.
Getulius m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)Variant spelling of
Gaetulius, a name that has two possible etymological origins. One is that it means "inhabitant of Gaeta", which is an Italian city that ultimately derives its name from Greek
kaiétas meaning "cave"... [
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Geuru m & f Korean (Modern)From native Korean 그루
(geuru) meaning "trunk, stem, stalk; stump, stock."
Gevherhan f Ottoman TurkishFrom Persian گوهر
(gowhar) meaning "jewel, gem" and the Turkic title
khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Geyse f Portuguese (Brazilian)Variant of
Geise. This name is borne by Geyse da Silva Ferreira (*1998), a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primera División club Barcelona and the Brazil women's national team.
Gezele f Medieval GermanDouble diminutive of
Gepa, showing the Old High German diminutive *-z-* and the additional diminutive *-le*.
Ghafir m ArabicDerived from Arabic غفر
(gafara) meaning "to forgive, to excuse, to pardon". Also compare
Ghafur, which is closely related.
Ghafur m Arabic, TajikMeans "forgiving" in Arabic, derived from the root غفر
(ghafara) meaning "to forgive, to excuse, to pardon". In Islamic tradition الغفور
(al-Ghafur) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Ghaibullah m Arabic, AfghanDerived from the Arabic noun غيب
(ghaib) meaning "absence, the unseen, that what is hidden or concealed" combined with the Arabic noun الله
(Allah) meaning "God" (see
Allah).
Ghamai m PashtoMeans "gem, jewel, precious stone" in Pashto.
Ghanim m ArabicMeans "gainer, winner" in Arabic, derived from the root غنم
(ghanima) meaning "to make a profit, to make booty, to obtain".
Ghanima f ArabicMeans "trophy, prize, gain, profit" in Arabic, from the root غنم
(ghanīma) meaning "to make booty, to pillage".
Gharib m ArabicMeans "rare, amazing, extraordinary" or "foreigner, stranger" in Arabic, from the root غرب
(gharuba) meaning "to be strange, to be odd".
Ghazal f PersianFrom the name of a form of lyrical love poetry popular in the Middle East and South and Central Asia, ultimately derived from the Arabic root غزل
(ghazala) meaning "to display love via speech, to exchange talk of love".
Ghazali m Arabic, MalayFrom the Arabic surname الغزالي
(al-Ghazāli), borne by 11th-century Sunni scholar Abu Hamid al-Ghazali. His name may have been derived from Arabic غزل
(ghazala) meaning "to spin, to whirl", referencing his father's occupation as a weaver, or from the name of a village called Ghazalah in present-day Iran.
Gholam Reza m PersianCombination of
Gholam and
Reza. Though usually transcribed into Latin characters with a dash or a space, it is not written with a space in Persian.
Ghvtisavar m Georgian (Rare)Basically means "I am God's man" in Georgian (literally: "I am of God"), derived from the archaic Georgian adjective ღვთის
(ghvtis) meaning "of God, godly" (see
Ghvtiso) combined with Georgian ვარ
(var) meaning "I am".
Ghvtiso m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the archaic Georgian adjective ღვთის
(ghvtis) meaning "of God, godly". Also compare modern Georgian ღვთაება
(ghvtaeba) meaning "god, deity" and ღვთიური
(ghvtiuri) meaning "godly, divine".... [
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Gia m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 嘉
(gia) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious" or 家
(gia) meaning "home, family".
Giacun m RomanshRomansh form of
Jacob, traditionally found in the Surselva region. Giacun Caduff (born 1979) is a Swiss director and producer.
Giannakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Giannis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης
(-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Giao m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 交
(giao) meaning "to intersect, to cross" or "to hand over, to deliver".
Giáp m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 甲
(giáp) referring to the first Heavenly Stem, itself associated with wood.
Giat m JavaneseFrom Javanese
giyat meaning "vigorous, active, enthusiastic".