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Girdrud f German (Silesian, Archaic)
Silesian variant of Gertrud reflecting the local pronunciation.
Girdvainas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear". Also compare the related Lithuanian noun gandas meaning "rumour, hearsay"... [more]
Girdvainė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Girdvainas.
Girdvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear". Also compare the related Lithuanian noun gandas meaning "rumour, hearsay"... [more]
Girdvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Girdvilas.
Girdvydas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear". Also compare the related Lithuanian noun gandas meaning "rumour, hearsay"... [more]
Girdvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Girdvydas.
Gireesh m Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Malayalam ഗിരീഷ് (see Girish).
Girgis m Coptic
Variant form of Gerges.
Girgor m Maltese
Maltese form of Gregory.
Girija f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Odia, Bengali, Assamese
Means "mountain-born" in Sanskrit, from गिरि (giri) meaning "mountain" combined with the suffix -ज (-ja) meaning "born, produced"... [more]
Girmanu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Germano.
Girnara f Theatre
Girnara is the eponymous character in 'Die Prinzessin Girnara' (The Princess Girnara) an opera in two acts by Egon Wellesz based on an Indian legend.
Girnot m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Silesian German variant of Gernot reflecting the local pronunciation.
Giròlamu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gerolamo.
Giròme m Provençal
Provençal form of Jerome.
Giròni m Provençal
Provençal form of Jerome.
Gironimo m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish variant of Geronimo.
Girons m Gascon
Gascon form of Gerontius.
Giroumet m Provençal
Diminutive of Giròme.
Girshel m Georgian (Rare), Literature
Meaning uncertain. According to a Russian source, the name comes from the Yiddish name Hershel, which seems unlikely in the Georgian context. Instead, it is more likely that the name is either Turco-Persian in origin, or fully Persian.... [more]
Girvasiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gervasius.
Girzie f Scots
Reduced and metathetical form of Griselda.
Girzzie f Scots
Shetlandic Scots form of Girzie.
Gisa f Medieval French
Derived from Proto-Germanic *gaisa / *gaiza "arrow".
Gisald m Germanic
Short form of Giswald.
Gisberto m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Gisbert. A known bearer of this name was the Italian painter Gisberto Ceracchini (1899-1982).
Giselaic m Germanic
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]
Giselbald m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Giselbrand m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
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]
Giselfrid m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Giselhard m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Giselhild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old Norse hildr "battle".
Giselijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Gislein. Although never a common name, it was more often seen on men than on women in older times. These days, however, it is more often seen on women - though it is still an extremely rare name.
Giselmar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Gisèlo f Provençal
Provençal form of Gisèle.
Giselwin m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Gisep m Romansh
Romansh form of Joseph, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Giseppi m Sicilian
Contracted form of Giuseppi.
Gisken f Norwegian
Diminutive of Giske, a Norwegian variant of the Low German name Geseke, itself a diminutive of Gesa. This was common in Norway in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries... [more]
Gisla f Old Danish, Old Swedish, Medieval English
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Gísla.
Gislaug f Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Old Norse Gíslaug composed of the elements gisl "hostage, pledge" or gísl "arrow, shaft (of a weapon)" and laug "vowed, promised".
Gislbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Gilbert, derived from the elements gisl "hostage" and beorht "bright"... [more]
Gisle m Norwegian, Old Swedish
Old Swedish and Norwegian form of Gísli.
Gisleen m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Gislenus. Never a very common name, it has been around since medieval times, but was predominantly masculine in older times. In more modern times, the name has become more common on women than on men, but it is still quite rare.
Gislein m Dutch (Archaic)
More modern form of Gisleyn, but the name is still archaic: it has not been used in the last 100 years.
Gislena f Italian
Feminine form of Gisleno.
Gisleno m Italian
Italian cognate of Ghislain.
Gísley f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements gísl "pledge; hostage" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Gisleyn m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant form of Gisleen.
Gislhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English elements ġīsl "hostage" (from gīslaz) and here "army". Cognate to Germanic Giselher... [more]
Gísli m Icelandic, Faroese, Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Short form of names containing the Old Norse element gísl meaning "hostage, pledge" or "arrow, shaft (of a weapon)".
Gíslína f Icelandic
Feminine form of Gísli.
Gislinde f German (Rare)
Formed from the Germanic name elements gisal "pledge, hostage" and linta "linden tree, lime tree, shield".
Gismunda f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian
Italian feminine form of Gismund.
Giso m Frankish, German (Rare), Medieval English
Derived from Proto-Germanic *gaisa, *gaiza meaning "arrow". It is also used in modern German as a short form of names that begin with Gis- such as Gisbert... [more]
Gissur m Icelandic, Faroese, Old Norse
Variant of Gizurr, a combination of Old Norse giss "guess" and svar "answer, reply".
Gistemar m Germanic, History
Form of either Gismar or Giselmar. Gistemar was a 7th-century mayor of the palace of Neustria and Burgundy.
Gistiey m Russian
Russian form of Histiaios.
Gisulf m Germanic, History
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]
Giswald m Germanic
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]
Git f Swedish
Diminutive of Birgitta and Margit.
Gíta f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Gita.
Gita f Persian
Means "world, Earth" in Persian.
Gita f Yiddish
A Polish-Yiddish spelling of Guta, sometimes it is slavicized to Dobra
Gite f Yiddish
Younger form of Gute (see also the diminutive forms Gitl and Gittel).
Gitel f Yiddish
Variant of Gittel.
Gitela f Yiddish
Form of Gitel, probably influenced by Gisela.
Gitella f Yiddish
Variant of Gitela.
Githa f Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
South Indian form of Gita 1.
Giti f Persian
Means "universe, world" in Persian.
Gitla f Yiddish
Slavic variation of Gitel.
Gito m Javanese
From Javanese gita meaning "song, poem, story", ultimately from Sanskrit गीत (gīta).
Gitt f Swedish
Variant of Git.
Gittmay f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Git and Maj 2.
Giuacchinu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Gioacchino.
Giuachin m Romansh
Romansh form of Joachim, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Giuærgi m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Georgiy (see George).
Giuàn m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of John.
Giuan m Sardinian
Short form of Giuanni.
Giuana f Romansh
Variant of Giuanna.
Giuanin m Romansh
Variant of Gianin.
Giuanna f Romansh
Romansh feminine form of Giuannes.
Giuanni m Sardinian
Campidanese and Sassarese form of John.
Giuannica f Sardinian
Diminutive of Giuanna.
Giuanniccu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Giuanne.
Giuchin m Romansh
Variant of Giuachin.
Giuda m Italian, Sicilian, Sardinian
Italian, Sicilian and Sardinian form of Judah.
Giuletta f Sardinian, Lombardian
Sardinian and Lombardian form of Giulitta.
Giuli m Romansh
Romansh form of Julius.
Giuli f & m Georgian
For women, this name is the Georgian form of the Turkish name Gül. For men, this name might possibly be a variant of Zhiuli.... [more]
Giuliamaria f Italian (Rare)
Combination of Giulia and Maria.
Giuliàn m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Julian.
Giulianna f Romansh
Contraction of Giuliana or Giulia and Anna.
Giulianu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Iulianus (see Julian).
Giulita f Romansh
Variant of Giulitta.
Giulitta f Italian, Romansh
Italian form and Romansh variant of Julitta.
Giuliu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Julius.
Giuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Givi, as this name contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Giunia f Italian, Theatre
Italian form of Junia. It was used for the female lead character in Mozart's opera Lucio Silla (1772).
Giuniano m Italian
Italian form of Junianus.
Giunio m Italian
Italian form of Junius.
Giunta m Medieval Italian
Short form of Bonagiunta. A notable bearer of this name was the Italian painter Giunta Pisano (13th century).
Giura m Sicilian
Variant of Giuda.
Giurlanna f Sicilian
Feminine form of Giurlannu.
Giusep m Piedmontese, Romansh
Piedmontese and Romansh form of Joseph.
Giusepa f Romansh
Feminine form of Giusep.
Giuśèpe m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Joseph, used in Carpi.
Giusepe m Italian
Variant spelling of Giuseppe.
Giüsèpp m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Joseph, used in Piacenza.
Giuseppi m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giuseppe.
Giuseppuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Giuseppe, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Giustiniano m Italian
Italian form of Justinian.
Giustinu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Giustino.
Giuvanna f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giovanna.
Giuvanni m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giovanni.
Giuvenzio m Italian
Italian form of Iuventius (see Juventius).
Giuvianu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Jovian.
Given f & m English (Puritan), African
From the English word given, meaning "A condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.".... [more]
Giveon m African American (Modern, Rare)
The name is derived from the English verb to give with the intended meaning "the one who gives".... [more]
Give-thanks m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to giving thanks to God.
Giviko m Georgian
Diminutive of Givi.
Giwa m Western African, Hausa
Means "elephant" in Hausa.
Gixane f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a variant of Gizane.
Giyat m Javanese
Variant of Giat.
Giza f Sorbian, Hungarian
Sorbian short form of Gizela and Hungarian short form of Gizella.
Gizane f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde who based the name on Basque giza "human". This name was intended as a Basque equivalent of Encarnación.
Gizbert m Polish
Polish form of Gisbert.
Gizela f Polish, Kashubian, Slovene, Croatian, Sorbian, Czech, Slovak
Polish, Kashubian, Slovene, Croatian, Czech, Slovak and Sorbian form of Giselle.
Gizka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Gizela.
Gizo m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Gizbert.
Gizo m Georgian
Although it has occasionally been used as a short form of Gaioz and Tengiz, this name is typically used as an independent name, of which the meaning and linguistic origin is uncertain... [more]
Gizon m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque gizon "man".
Gizuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Gizo, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Gjartrud f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Gertrud. It is mainly used in Trøndelag county in Norway.
Gjelë f Albanian
Variant of Gjele.
Gjellau f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Geirlaug recorded in Østfold.
Gjendine f Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the name of the lake Gjende in Innlandet county, Norway. The name of the lake is taken from Old Norse gandr meaning "staff, stick". A notable bearer is Gjendine Slålien (1871-1972), a Norwegian shepherdess whose singing inspired Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg... [more]
Gjenovefa f Albanian
Albanian form of Genovefa.
Gjeraqina f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian gjeraqinë "goshawk (bird)" and, figuratively, "fast, agile woman".
Gjerløv m Norwegian (Archaic)
Either a variant of Geirlaugr or Geirleifr, or transferred use of the surname Gjerløw.
Gjert m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Gert.
Gjertine f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gjert.
Gjesine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian variant of Gesine.
Gjeske f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Geske.
Gjest m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Gestr. A notable bearer was Gjest Baardsen (1791 - 1849), Norwegian outlaw and writer.
Gjin m Albanian
Variant of Gjon.
Gjina f Albanian
Feminine form of Gjin.
Gjok m Albanian
Gheg Albanian form of Gjokë.
Gjokë m Albanian
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a younger form of Glaukias.
Gjoni m Albanian
Variant of Gjon.
Gjorgjija m Macedonian (Rare)
Variant of Gjorgji, which is the main Macedonian form of George.... [more]
Gjorgjina f Macedonian
Feminine form of Gjorgji.
Gjørid f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Gyrid found in Vestlandet.
Gjøril f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Görel.
Gjovana f Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Giovanna.
Gjovani m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian borrowing of Giovanni.
Gjulian m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Julian.
Gjuliana f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Juliana.
Gjuro m Croatian (Archaic)
Archaic spelling of Đuro.
Gjustina f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian borrowing of Giustina.
Glade m Mormon
Almost exclusively found in Utah and used by members of the Mormon church. Transferred use of the surname Glade.
Gladez f Breton (Rare)
Breton cognate of Gladys.
Gladi m German (Swiss, Archaic)
Archaic Swiss German vernacular form of Claudius.
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.
Gladice f English (Rare)
Variant of Gladys, influenced by other names with -ice such as Janice and Clarice.
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.
Glaé f Picard
Diminutive of Aglaé.
Glæma f Faroese
Directly taken from Faroese glæma "ray of light".
Glafcos m Greek
Variant of Glaukos.
Glafyra f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Glaphyra.
Glain f Welsh (Rare)
Directly taken from Welsh glain "jewel". This name has been used since the 1920s.
Glakha m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from medieval Georgian გლახაკ (glakhak), which in feudal Georgia was a term for a free man who had resorted to begging after having broken off relations with his feudal lord (whose land he had previously been forced to cultivate)... [more]
Glakho m Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Glakha and perhaps in some cases also a short form of its diminutive Glakhuna.
Glakhuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Glakha, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Glanni m Popular Culture
Glanni Glæpur is the Icelandic name for Robbie Rotten, a character from the TV-series 'LazyTown'. Glanni Glæpur literally means "reckless crime" in Icelandic, but neither names are used in Iceland outside of this show.
Glareh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian گلاره (see Gelareh).
Glauce f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Literature
Latinized form of Glauke. This is the name of several figures in Greek mythology. Edmund Spenser used it in his epic poem The Faerie Queene (1590) for the nurse and squire of Britomart.
Glaucias m History
Latinized form of Glaukias.
Glaucippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Glaukippos. This name was borne by two eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 5th century BC.
Glaucon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Glaukon. This name was borne by a brother of the famous ancient Greek philosopher Plato (4th century BC).
Glaude m Provençal
Provençal form of Claude.
Glaudet m Provençal
Diminutive of Glaudi.
Glaudi m Provençal
Provençal form of Claudius.
Glàudia f Provençal (Rare)
Provençal variant of Clàudia.
Glaudino f Provençal
Provençal form of Claudine.
Glaudoun m Provençal
Diminutive of Glaude.
Glauk m Albanian
Variant of Glauku.
Glauke f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek γλαυκός (glaukos), which can mean "blue-grey, bluish grey" as well as "gleaming, bright". Also compare the given name Glaukos (see Glaucus).
Glaukippos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek γλαυκός (glaukos), which can mean "blue-grey, bluish grey" as well as "gleaming, bright". Also compare the given name Glaukos (see Glaucus)... [more]
Glaukon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek γλαυκός (glaukos), which can mean "blue-grey, bluish grey" as well as "gleaming, bright". Also compare the given name Glaukos (see Glaucus).
Glaukothea f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek γλαυκός (glaukos) meaning "gleaming, blue-grey" and θεά (thea) "goddess". This name was borne by the mother of the 4th-century BC Greek statesman Aeschines.
Glauku m History
Albanian form of Glaukias.
Glàvca f Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Glauca.
Glàvco m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Glaucus.
Glavk m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Glaukos.
Glebs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Gleb.
Gledisa f Albanian
Feminine form of Gledis.
Glee f English (American, Rare)
Old English glēo ‘entertainment, music, fun’, of Germanic origin.
Glendi f & m English (Rare)
The feminine name is a hypocoristic form of Glenda.
Glendon m English
Transferred use of the surname Glendon.
Glendora f Welsh
Presumably a feminine form of Glendower.
Glendy f English
Diminutive of Glenda.
Glenita f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Glenn.
Glennie f Manx
Perhaps a feminine variant of Glenn.
Glennita f English (American)
Combination of the name Glenn with the originally Spanish female diminutive ending -ITA.... [more]
Glenyse f English
Variant of Glenys.
Glesni f Welsh
Derived from Welsh glesni "blueness; greenness, verdure; youthfulness".
Gleude m Picard
Picard masculine form of Claude.
Gleva f Catalan (Rare)
Means "clod" (a word referring to a lump of earth or clay) in Catalan. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Mare de Déu de la Gleva meaning "Mother of God of the Clod". She is the patron saint of the municipality of Vic, in Barcelona, Spain... [more]
Glezi m Romansh
Variant of Gliezi.
Gliceri m Catalan (Archaic)
Catalan form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius. A notable bearer of this name was the Catalan composer Gliceri Nonell i Mas (1841-1921).
Glicéria f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Glykeria via its latinized form Glyceria.
Gliceria f Italian (Rare), Polish (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American), Galician
Italian, Galician, Polish and Spanish form of Glykeria via its latinized form Glyceria.
Glicerija f Croatian (Archaic), Slovene (Archaic)
Croatian and Slovene form of Glykeria via its latinized form Glyceria.
Glicerije m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius.
Glicerijus m Lithuanian (Archaic)
Lithuanian form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius.
Glicério m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius. A notable bearer of this name was the Brazilian politician Glicério Alves (1893-1967).
Glicerio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Italian and Spanish form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius.
Gliceriusz m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius.
Glieci m Romansh
Variant of Leci, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Gliezi m Romansh
Variant of Glieci.
Glike f Yiddish
Variant of Glika.
Glikeria f Georgian (Archaic), Russian
Georgian form of Glykeria and Russian variant transcription of Glikeriya.... [more]
Glikerija f Lithuanian (Rare), Serbian (Archaic)
Lithuanian and Serbian form of Glykeria.
Glita f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian glīts "pretty, good-looking, beautiful; neat."
Glizerio m Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius.
Gllâome m Norman
Norman form of Guillaume.
Glóa f Old Norse, Faroese (Rare), Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Old Norse glóa "to glow, shine, glitter".
Glóbjört f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse glóa "to glow, shine, glitter" and the suffix björt "bright" (from Old Norse bjartr).
Glockrian m Medieval German
Medieval German form of Kalogreant.
Glódís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements glóa "to shine, to glitter" or glóð "ember; glow" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Glogryan m Medieval German
Medieval German form of Kalogreant.
Glói m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Old Norse male form of Glóa or an Icelandic form of Glóði. In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf.
Glóin m Literature, Germanic Mythology
From Old Norse, meaning "glowing".... [more]
Glóinn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Glói. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Glonokor m Georgian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a 5th-century archbishop of the Georgian city of Mtskheta.
Gloom m & f English
A word that means "gloaming, twilight, darkness" from Middle English gloom, glom, from Old English glōm.
Glør m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Gløer, ultimately derived from Old Norse glœða "to glow".
Glorfinniel f Literature
Means "maiden having hair of gold" from Sindarin glaur "golden light" combined with find "hair, lock of hair, tress" and the feminine suffix iel, from iell "girl, daughter, maid"... [more]
Glòria f Catalan
Catalan form of Gloria.
Gloría f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Gloria.
Gloriant m Literature
Probably derived from Old French gloriant meaning "boasting, glorying", or otherwise related to the Latin noun gloria meaning "glory".... [more]
Gloribel f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Gloria and the popular suffix -bel.