This is a list of submitted names in which the first letter is G; and the ending sequence is e.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Gersende f French (Rare)French form of
Gerswintha. Another theory, however, suggests that Gersende might also be derived from the Germanic name
Garsind, and thus ultimately from the Germanic elements
ger "spear" and
sind "journey".
Geşê f KurdishFrom Kurdish
geş meaning "bright, shining".
Gethne m Medieval Welsh (Latinized)Probably a Latinized form of a Welsh name. According to the Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England, it 'may represent the name which appears in other early medieval sources spelled
Guithno,
Gueithgno, and
Guitneu; the second element is the personal name suffix -
(g)nou "son"'.
Geun-hye f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 槿 "hibiscus" and 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness". A famous bearer is South Korean president Park Geun-hye (1952-).
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*.
Ghillie f & m Scottish, EnglishThe origin of this word dates from the late 16th century, from the Scottish Gaelic
gille, "lad, servant", cognate with the Irish
giolla.
Gi-ae f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 氣 (
gi) meaning "energy, spirit, aura" or 基 (
gi) meaning "foundation, base" combined with 愛 (
ae) meaning "love". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Gijsje m & f Dutch, West FrisianWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Gijs) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
je to the original name... [
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Gillie f RomaniDerived from the Romani word
djilia "song", which ultimately goes back to Sanskrit
kheli "play; sport".... [
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Gilmore m Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name
More with the intended meaning of "servant of the Virgin
Mary" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gilsue f Gilakifrom 'Gil' (endonym of Gilaks) and 'sue' meaning brightness.
Gimlé m Norse MythologyPossibly means "place protected by fire". In Norse mythology this is a hall covered with gold where mankind will live after Ragnarǫk.
Gine f Medieval BalticRecorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages, this name is of uncertain origin and meaning. A derivation from Old Prussian
ginnis "friend" and a short form of
Georgine have been suggested.
Girenė f LithuanianMeans "forest dweller" in Lithuanian, from
giria, meaning "forest" and
-en.
Giroflée f LiteratureMeans "wallflower" in French, referring to the flower Erysimum cheiri. This is the name of a character in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale The White Doe (also known as The Hind in the Wood). Giroflée is the faithful lady-in-waiting of the protagonist Désirée... [
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Gislaine f PortuguesePortuguese form of
Ghislaine. This name was rarely used during the 18th century. A famous bearer is Gislaine Ferreira, brazilian model and journalist.
Gismirante m Arthurian CycleHero of Antonio Pucci’s romance, from the fourteenth century, bearing his name, Gismirante, the son of a former Knight of the Round Table, left his home in Rome for Arthur’s court after his father, on his deathbed, bade him to make the journey... [
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Gizane f BasqueCoined 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.
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... [
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Glacie f English (Modern)Female version of "Glacier", variant of "Glacia", possible combination of "Glory" and "Gracie".
Glade m MormonAlmost exclusively found in Utah and used by members of the Mormon church. Transferred use of the surname
Glade.
Glaisne m Irish, Irish MythologyPossibly derived from Irish
glaisin meaning "woad", a plant used to make blue dye, or the related
glas meaning "green, greenish; grey".
Glauke f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek γλαυκός
(glaukos), which can mean "blue-grey, bluish grey" as well as "gleaming, bright". Also compare the given name
Glaukos (see
Glaucus).
Gloriette f EnglishFrom the word for a pavilion or similar architectural structure in a garden which perhaps meant "little glory" from French (see
Gloria). The largest and most well-known example is probably the Schönbrunner Gloriette, in the Schönbrunn Palace Garden at Vienna, built in 1775 for Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa.
Gnome f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek γνώμη
(gnome) meaning "opinion; intent, purpose, resolve; means of knowing; thought, judgment, intelligence".
Gode f Anglo-SaxonPossibly the Old English cognate of
Goda 1. This name was borne by a sister of the Anglo-Saxon king and saint Edward the Confessor.
Godhyse m & f Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
god "god" combined with
hyse "young man, boy; warrior" (a poetic term).
Godlove m English (American, Archaic)English translation of German
Gottlieb, which in turn 'is for the most part a translation of Greek
Theophilos ("one who loves God") that became very popular in the 17th and 18th centuries with the rise of the Pietist movement' (second edition of
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2022)... [
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Goede m & f DutchOriginally a short form of names containing the Gothic element
guths "god" or Gothic
gôds "good".
Goele f FlemishContraction of
Goedele. Notable bearers of this name include the Flemish actresses Goele Derick (b. 1962) and Goele De Raedt (b. 1978).
Gomentrude f FrankishGomentrude (598 – fl. 630) was a Frankish queen consort by marriage to King Dagobert I. She was the sister of queen Sichilde. The marriage was arranged against the will of Dagobert in 625. When he became king in 629, he repudiated her one year after his succession, officially because of her claimed infertility.