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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Medieval.
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Gonçaluo m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Gonzalo.
Gonnery m Medieval French
Gallicized form of Goneri.
Gorm m Danish, Old Danish, Norwegian
Danish form of Guðþorm. Gorm the Old (also known as Guðrum and Guthrum) was the first christened king of Denmark. He took the name Æthelstan when he converted to Christianity in 878.
Gościmir m Medieval Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish gość "guest", which is ultimately derived from Slavic gost "guest". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]
Gospatric m Medieval Scottish
Means "servant of Saint Patrick", derived from a Cumbric element meaning "servant" (cognate with Old Breton uuas, guas "servant" and Middle Welsh gwas "servant, vassal") combined with the name of the saint Patrick... [more]
Gossuin m Medieval French
French form of Goswin.
Gostauus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Gustaf.
Gøt m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Gautr.
Götar m Old Swedish, Medieval English
Swedish modern form of Gautarr.
Gøte m Norwegian, Old Swedish
Norwegian form of Göte.
Gotherum m Medieval Scottish
Shetlandic variant of Guðþorm.
Gøti m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Gautr.
Goti m Old Norse, Old Danish, Icelandic
From Old Norse goti meaning "Gotlander." Gotland is an island in the Baltic sea about 60 miles off the southeastern coast of Sweden.
Götmar m Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish
Combination of the Old Norse name elements gautr "Geat, Goth" and marr "famous".
Gotto m Medieval Italian
Short form of Arrigotto, Rigotto, Ugotto and other pet forms that end in -gotto.... [more]
Goueznou m Medieval Breton, History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a 7th-century Breton saint of Cornish origin.
Gourmaelon m Medieval Breton, History
According to the Celtic linguist Joseph Loth, this name would mean "the one with the brown eyebrows" or "the prince, the chief". This was the name of the Count of Cornouaille and de facto ruler of Brittany from 907 – c. 914.
Govaert m Medieval Dutch
Short form of Godevaert. A known bearer of this name was the Flemish astronomer Govaert Wendelen (1580-1667), who is known as Godefroy Wendelin in English.
Govert m Medieval Dutch, Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant form of Govaert. This name has never truly gone out of fashion and is still in use to this day. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch painter Govert Flinck (1615-1660) and the Dutch astronomer Govert Schilling (b... [more]
Gowan m & f Scottish, Medieval English
From a Scots name for the daisy and other golden or white field flowers, perhaps ultimately from Old Norse gollinn "golden". Robert Burns' poem "To a Mountain Daisy" (1786) was originally titled "The Gowan"... [more]
Gower m Welsh, Anglo-Norman
Gower means "pure" from Welsh origin.
Gralon m Medieval Breton, Breton Legend
Younger form of Gratlon. In Breton legend, Gralon was the king of Kêr-Is and the father of Ahez.
Gram m Old Danish
Younger form of Gramr. This is the name of a legendary Danish king.
Graviel m Medieval Spanish, Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Spanish and medieval Portuguese variant of Gabriel.
Green m English, Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Green.
Grels m Swedish, Finland Swedish, Old Swedish
Short form of Gregers, a medieval Nordic form of Gregorius.
Grep m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Græipi.
Gresmar m Medieval Polish (Germanized), Medieval German
Germanized form of Krzesimir. This name was recorded in medieval Pomerania.
Gresmir m Medieval Polish (Germanized), Medieval German
Germanized form of Krzesimir. This name was recorded in medieval Pomerania.
Grifiud m Medieval Cornish
Cornish cognate of Gruffudd.
Grifo m Frankish, Medieval Italian, History
Derived from the noun grifo, which means "griffin" in both Italian and Old High German. In turn, it is derived from the Latin noun gryphus, which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek noun γρύψ (gryps) --- see Griffin.... [more]
Grifone m Medieval Italian
Derived from grifone, which is one of the Italian words for a griffin (the other one being grifo - see Grifo), the legendary creature from Greek mythology... [more]
Grifonetto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Grifone, as -etto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Grifuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Grifo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Grigoriję m Medieval Russian
Old Novgorodian form of Gregory.
Grim m Anglo-Saxon, Old Danish, Old Swedish, Swedish, Norwegian
Medieval form of Grímr meaning "mask, helmet", which remained popular in Anglo-Scandinavian areas well into the 12th century. This was used as another name for the Norse god Odin... [more]
Grimo m Medieval German
Short form of names containing the Germanic name element grimo "mask; helmet".
Grozav m Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian grozav "terrific, awesome, great" but also "terrible, aweful, dreadful".
Grzymek m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish short form of Peregryn.
Gualdo m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian form of Waldo 2. The modern Italian form is Valdo.
Gualduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Gualdo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Gualfredo m Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan form of both Walahfrid and Walfrid (see Waldfrid), as Germanic Wal- is typically transformed into Gual-.
Gualfreduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Gualfredo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Gubbe m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Gubbi or from Old Swedish gubbe meaning "old man".
Guccio m Medieval Italian
Short form of Arriguccio, Uguccio and other pet forms that end in -guccio.... [more]
Gudhfridh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Guðfríðr.
Gudhir m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Guðvér.
Gudhlef m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Guðlæifr.
Gudhlek m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Guðleikr.
Gudhmund m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Guðmundr.
Gudhmundh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant form of Gudhmund.
Gudhniut m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Guðniútr.
Gudmar m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare, Archaic), Old Swedish
Modern form of Guðmarr, an Old Norse name derived from the Old Norse name elements goðr "god" and mærr "famous".
Guelfuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Guelfo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Guentigirn m Medieval Cornish
Possibly a Cornish adoption of Kentigern.
Guerchon m Judeo-French
Judeo-French form of Gershon.
Guethencar m Medieval Breton
From Old Breton (g)uethen "warrior, war" and Old Breton car "friend, kinsman".
Guglielmuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Guglielmo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Guibaud m Medieval French
French form of Wibald.
Guichåd m Medieval Walloon
Medieval Walloon of Guichard.
Guidoaldo m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Widald. The name might also have been a combination of Guido with Aldo in some cases.
Guidobaldo m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Witbald. There have also been cases where the name is a combination of Guido with Ubaldo.... [more]
Guidotto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Guido, as -otto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Guiduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Guido, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Guilbaud m Medieval French
French form of Wilbald (see Willibald).
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]
Guillemme m Medieval French
Middle French form of William.
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.
Guillotin m Medieval French
Diminutive of Guille, itself a short form of Guillaume. Also see Guillot.
Guinand m Medieval French
French form of Winand.
Guiniforte m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Guinifort, which is a variant of Gunifort.
Guiot m Medieval French
Diminutive of Guy 1.
Guiral m Medieval Occitan
Occitan form of Gérald.
Guíshen m Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Occitan and Gascon form of Guichen.
Guittone m Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Variant of Guidone. A known bearer of this name was the Tuscan poet Guittone d'Arezzo (c. 1235-1294).
Gŭlěbŭ m Medieval Russian
Old East Slavic form of Guðleifr.
Gulle m & f Old Swedish
Old Swedish short form of Guðleifr, a masculine variant of Gulla, or a feminine spelling variant of Gulla.
Gumbaud m Germanic, Medieval French, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German gund meaning "war, battle" and Old High German bald meaning "bold".
Gumbert m Germanic, Medieval German, Medieval French, Medieval Italian
Derived from Old High German gund meaning "war, battle" and Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.... [more]
Gumbrand m Germanic, Old Norse, Medieval Italian
Derived from Old High German gund, Old Norse gunnr, guðr meaning "war, battle" with Old High German, Old Norse brant meaning "fire, brand".
Gumme m Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish
From Old Swedish gumme "husband, man". Also a diminutive of names like Gudhmar and Gudmund.
Gunbiorn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Gunnbiǫrn.
Guncerz m Medieval Polish
Polish form of Gunter.
Gundhard m Old Swedish, Upper German
Old High German name, combination of GUNN "battle, fight" and HARD "hard, strong."
Gundisalvo m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (Latin American, Archaic)
Archaic Spanish form of Gundisalvus (see Gonzalo).
Gundlach m Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the name elements gunda "fight, battle" and leih "play".
Gundo m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Latinized form of Gunde.
Gunhard m Old Swedish, Finnish
Swedish form of Gundhard.
Gunkil m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Gunnkæll.
Gunlef m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Gunnlæifr.
Gunnketill m Old Norse, Medieval English
Derived from the Old Norse elements gunnr "war" and ketill "cauldron, helmet".
Gunnulf m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish, Old Swedish and modern form of Gunnulfr.
Gunsten m Old Swedish, Old Danish, Swedish (Modern)
Old Swedish, Swedish and Old Danish form of Gunnstæinn.
Gunvidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Gunnviðr.
Gurvand m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton gour, itself an intesifying prefix, and Old Breton c'hoant / huant "desire; aspiration, ambition". Gurvand was a claimant to the Duchy of Brittany and complicit in the conspiracy which assassinated King Salomon I in 874.
Gute m Old Danish, Old Swedish, Swedish
Variant of either Guti or Goti.
Guthbiorn m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Guðbiǫrn.
Guthir m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Guðvér.
Guthmund m Old Danish, Anglo-Saxon
Old Danish form of Guðmundr, as well as an Old English name derived from the elements guð "combat, battle, war" and mund "protector, guardian".
Guti m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Gautr or Goti.
Guyot m Medieval French
Diminutive of Guy 1.
Güyük m Medieval Mongolian
Güyük (c. 1206–1248) was the third Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.
Gwenwynwyn m Medieval Welsh
Famous bearer is Gwenwynwyn ab Owain Cyfeiliog, the last major ruler of mid Wales before the completion of the Norman English invasion.
Gwivarc'h m Medieval Breton
Derived from Breton gwiv "lively, cheerful" and marc'h "horse".
Gwrgenau m Medieval Welsh
From Welsh gwor- "over" (intensifying prefix) and cenau "cub, whelp".
Gyenes m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian form of Dénes.
Gyrth m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Gyrðr.
Hæghvald m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hægvaldr.
Hæghvidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hægviðr.
Hælghe m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Helgi.
Hærmodh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Herimot.
Hagbard m Medieval Scandinavian, Norse Mythology, Folklore, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of Hagbarðr or Hagabert. Hagbard (Hagbarðr) was a legendary Scandinavian sea-king mentioned in several Norse sagas... [more]
Haghne m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hagni.
Haghni m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Hagni.
Häghvidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish alternative transcription of Hæghvidh.
Hagin m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Haim.
Haïm m Judeo-French
French form of Chaim.
Haimhard m Medieval German
From Germanic heim "home" and hard "strong".
Hakun m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Hákon.
Halbertus m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Albertus.
Halbiorn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hallbiǫrn.
Haldan m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Halfdan.
Halden m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Halfdan.
Halewijn m Medieval Dutch
Name of the titular character in of the well-known Dutch medieval ballad "Heer Halewijn zong een liedekijn"/"The Song of Lord Halewijn".
Hälghe m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Helgi.
Halkin m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Harry, derived from Hal combined with the diminutive suffix -kin.
Hallbiorn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hallbiǫrn.
Hallet m Medieval English
Diminutive of Henry.
Hals m Old Norse, Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse hals "throat", "neck".
Hamdun m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "praise, praiseworthy" in Arabic.
Hamelot m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hamon and Hamond.
Hammett m Medieval English
Possible relation to Hamon?
Hamonet m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hamon and Hamond.
Hanechin m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman adoption of Hankin.
Hanneman m & f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch pet form of Hanne 1, as the Germanic element man has been used as a suffix for pet forms of both masculine and feminine names since the 7th century AD... [more]
Hannemann m Medieval German
Medieval German cognate of Hanneman.
Hanno m Medieval German, German (Rare)
A short form of German names containing the name element han. The name element is explained as "cock" (modern German Hahn) or as "Singer".
Hanß m German (Archaic), Medieval German
Archaic spelling variant of Hans.
Haquet m Judeo-French
Diminutive of Isaac.
Haquin m Judeo-French
Diminutive of Isaac.
Haquinet m Judeo-French
Diminutive of Haquin.
Harek m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Hárekr.
Harik m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hárekr.
Härjulf m Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hæriulfr.
Härlef m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Herleifr.
Härlek m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Herleikr.
Härlög m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Herlaugr.
Hartika m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Harteke.
Hartwik m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hartwig.
Hartz m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque hartz "bear".
Hasse m Old Danish
Means "from Hesse, Germany".
Hasten m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Hásteinn.
Havelok m Literature, Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Havelok. This name is also the source of the English surname Havelock.
Haveron m Medieval English
Medieval variant of Harvey.
Haward m Medieval English, English
Anglo-Scandinavian form of Heahweard and or Hávarðr. The modern form is derived from the surname Haward... [more]
Hawkin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Henry.
Hefni m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Hæfnir.
Hekosz m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Ekard via the variant Hekard.
Helger m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Estonian
Old Swedish form of Hæilgæirr and Swedish variant of Helge.
Helghi m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Helgi.
Hélias m Medieval French, French (Modern)
French form of Helias. The name was revived in the 1990s.
Helmuastus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Hialmfastr.
Helpfrid m Medieval German
Old High German combination of helfa "help" and fridu "peace", "friendship".
Hemkil m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hæimkæll.
Hemmingus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Hemming.
Hendrie m Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scots variant of Hendry.
Henkel m Medieval German
Diminutive of Johann.
Henkil m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Hæimkæll.
Henne m & f German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German
A short form of Heinrich or Johannes. The name is occasionally also used on females.
Henriet m Medieval French
Diminutive of Henri.
Herbern m Medieval Dutch, Frisian (Archaic)
Medieval Dutch and Frisian form of Heribern.
Herbort m Medieval Polish
Derived from the Germanic elements heri / hari "army" and brort "blade, spearhead, edge (of a sword)".
Heri m Medieval Scandinavian, Faroese, Danish
Faroese name of uncertain derivation, used since at least the 14th century. It is possibly a diminutive of names beginning with the Old Norse element herr meaning "army", or derived from Old Norse héri "hare" or "hare-hearted"... [more]
Herlewin m Medieval English, Medieval German
Derived from Old English eorl "earl" or Old Saxon erl "earl, man" combined with Old English wine or Old High German wini "friend".
Herlugh m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Hærlaugr.
Hermoth m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Herimot.
Herse m Old Swedish
Derived from the Old Norse 'hersir' (Viking chief or prince). Often associated with the wide-ranging Bure dynasty, who trace their lineage back to Herse Falesson Bure (born circa 1350), and possibly even to Herse Bure (born circa 940).
Hew m English, Medieval English
Diminutive of Matthew as well as a medieval diminutive of Hugh.
Hewet m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hugh. See also Huguette.
Heyman m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Hagiman. In that era, Heyman was sometimes also used as a pet form of Hendrick.... [more]
Hezelo m Medieval German, Medieval French
A hypocoristic of any of various names beginning with Old Saxon hētha, Old High German heida and Gothic haiþi meaning "heath". Hezelo, as well as Hezel, can also be a Middle High German diminutive of either Herman or Henry.
Hiælm m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hialmr.
Hiælmger m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hialmgæirr.
Hich m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Richard (compare Hicke). In England, this name was common in the 13th century, particularly in Cheshire.
Hick m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive form of Richard using rhyming slang. It has dropped out of use because of the word 'hick' being a derogatory slang term used to refer to an uneducated, unsophisticated person from the country.
Hicke m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Richard. The change in the initial consonant is said to have been caused by the way the velar Norman R was pronounced by the English (compare Dick 1).... [more]
Hickin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Isaac.
Hidhin m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Heðinn.
Hielm m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Hialmr.
Hiérosme m Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Jérôme.
Higg m Medieval English
Diminutive of Isaac.
Higgin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Isaac.
Higgot m Medieval English
Diminutive of Isaac.
Hildebold m Medieval German
A dithematic name form from the Germanic name elements hild "battle" and bald "bold".
Hinz m Medieval German, German (Archaic)
A once very popular short form of Heinrich.
Hitch m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Richard.
Hithin m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Heðinn.
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