This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *v* or m*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Gintvilas m LithuanianMeans "to defend hope", derived from Lithuanian
ginti meaning "to defend, to protect" combined with Baltic
vil meaning "hope" (see
Viltautas). In other words: this given name is basically the same as
Vilgintas, but with the name elements in different places.
Gintvydas m LithuanianDerived from Lithuanian
ginti meaning "to defend, to protect" combined with Baltic
vyd meaning "to see" (see
Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in
-vydas, such as
Alvydas and
Tautvydas.
Giovannangelo m Italian, Medieval ItalianCombination of
Giovanni and
Angelo. This was borne by the Blessed Giovannangelo Porro (1451-1505; also known as John Angelo Porro in English), an Italian priest and hermit, who was responsible for healing Saint Charles Borromeo as a child.
Girdvainas m LithuanianThe 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"... [
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Girdvilas m LithuanianThe 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"... [
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Girdvydas m LithuanianThe 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"... [
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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... [
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Glorvina f LiteratureInvented by the Irish writer Lady Morgan for a character in her novel 'The Wild Irish Girl' (1806), possibly blending
glory and a name such as
Malvina (though
Gloria was not yet in use at the beginning of the 19th century)... [
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Gnaivs m Ancient OscanOscan equivalent of the Roman praenomen Gnaeus. Probably derived from the Latin "naevus" meaning "birthmark/mole."
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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Goeznoveus m Old Celtic (Latinized)Latinized form of a Celtic name meaning "(having) knowledge of vision". This was the name of an early Breton saint from Cornwall.
Goislav m RussianMeaning "hail to glory". Combined with
goiek,
goier "hail" and
slav "glory".
Gorislav m Croatian, RussianThe first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic
gora "mountain". Also see
Goran, which is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Goulven m BretonThe name of a Bishop and Saint from the 7th century.
Gouverneur m English (American)Likely from the French word
gouverneur, meaning "governor". Notable bearers include American founding father Gouverneur Morris (1752-1816), American politician Gouverneur Kemble (1786-1875), sportsman Gouverneur Cadwalader (1880-1935), and United States Army general Gouverneur K. Warren (1830-1882).
Govaert m Medieval DutchShort 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.
Goven m Georgian (Archaic)Meaning and origin unknown. Perhaps it is related to the Turkish name
Güven. Another possibility might be the Latin adjective
iuvenis meaning "young, youthful" and its Middle Persian cognate
ǰuwān meaning "young"... [
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Governor m EnglishFrom the English
governor, a public or executive official that exercise some form of sovereignty to an area.
Govert m Medieval Dutch, DutchMedieval 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... [
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Gradislav m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)The first element of this name can be derived from Serbo-Croatian
grȃd, which can mean "city, town" as well as "fortress, castle" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
gordъ "settlement, enclosed space")... [
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Gradivus m Roman MythologyAn epithet of the Roman god
Mars meaning "he who marches (into battle)" from Latin
gradus "step, pace, gait, stride, walk". 'Mars Gradivus had a temple outside the Porta Capena on the Appian road, and it is said that king
Numa appointed twelve Salii as priests of this god.'
Gravity f English (American, Modern, Rare)From the English word
gravity, ultimately deriving from Latin
gravitatem (nominative
gravitas) "weight, heaviness, pressure". This name was used by American models Lucky Blue Smith and Stormi Bree Henley for their daughter born 2017.
Gražvydas m LithuanianMeans "after seeing beauty". The first element of the name is derived from the Lithuanian adjective: graž- (gražus) meaning "beautiful, handsome", combined with the Baltic verb vyd- (iš-vydo) meaning "to see".
Grīva f Medieval BalticDerived from Latvian
grīva "estuary". This name was recorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages.
Grozav m Medieval RomanianDerived from Romanian
grozav "terrific, awesome, great" but also "terrible, aweful, dreadful".
Gudvar m Norwegian (Rare)Combination of Old Norse name elements
guð "god" and
varr "vigilant, cautious", first used in 1887. It can also be a variant of
Gudvard (see
Guðvarðr).
Guinever f Arthurian CycleVariant of Gwenivere, occasionally seen in original Arthurian works when speaking of Gwenivere, King Arthur's queen.
Gulanvar f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
anvar meaning "radiant".
Gulav f KurdishFrom the Kurdish
gul meaning "rose" and
av meaning "water".
Gulavî f KurdishDerived from Kuridsh
gula meaning "rose" and
av meaning "water".
Gulavzo f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
avzo meaning "mood".
Gulchevar f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
chevar meaning "master seamstress".
Guldavlat f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
davlat meaning "wealth" or "fortune, happiness".
Gulijvar f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian words გული
(guli) meaning "heart" and ჯვარი
(jvari) meaning "cross".
Gulisvardi f Georgian (Rare)Means "rose of the heart" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian გულის
(gulis), the genitive of the noun გული
(guli) meaning "heart", combined with the Georgian noun ვარდი
(vardi) meaning "rose", which is ultimately of Iranian origin.
Guljavhar f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
javhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "a precious thing or person".
Gullevi f SwedishVariant of
Guðví or combination of
gull "gold" and
vé "home, temple, sanctuary".
Gulliver m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Gulliver. First used in
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, published 1726, as the surname of the protagonist Lemuel Gulliver.
Gullviva f Swedish (Rare)Directly taken from Swedish
gullviva (literally "golden hood"), the term for the
cowslip flower (
Primula veris in Latin).
Gullvor f Swedish (Rare)An early 20th century combination of Old Norse
guð "god" and
vǫr "vigilant, cautious". The Old Norse name
Guðvǫr uses the same elements, but it is possible that Gullvor was created independently by using common name elements (compare
Majvor and
Gulldis, two names created around the same time).
Gulnav f KurdishFrom
gul meaning "rose" and
nav meaning "name, reputation".
Gulravshan f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
ravshan meaning "bright, sharp, keen, clear".
Gulsarvar f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
sarvar meaning "leader".
Gulsevar f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
sevar meaning "loving, lover".
Gulsovur f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
sovur meaning "to scatter, to sow".
Gulsuluv f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Gultovus f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
tovus meaning "peacock".
Gulvafo f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
vafo meaning "loyalty, faithfulness".
Gulvardi f GeorgianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Middle Persian noun
gul meaning "flower, rose" or from the Georgian noun გული
(guli) meaning "heart". Sources mention both as a possibility and therefore neither can be discounted.... [
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Gulvardisa f Georgian (Archaic)Means "heart of the rose" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun გული
(guli) meaning "heart" combined with Georgian ვარდის
(vardis), which is the genitive of the noun ვარდი
(vardi) meaning "rose".
Gülverdi m Azerbaijani (Rare)The first element of this name is ultimately derived from the Middle Persian noun
gul meaning "flower, rose", whilst the second element is possibly derived from the Arabic noun وردة
(warda) meaning "rose".... [
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Gulvohida f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
vohid meaning "single, unique".
Gunnhvatr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
gunnr 'battle, fight' and
hvatr 'active, brisk, vigorous, manly'.
Gunnviðr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
gunnr 'battle, fight' and
viðr 'forest, wood, tree'
Gunvi f SwedishCombination of Old Norse name elements
gunnr "battle" and
vígja "to consecrate, to dedicate to God". This name was coined in the 20th century.
Gurvan m BretonOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Breton
gour, itself an intensifying prefix, and Old Breton
man "sage" and a younger form of
Gurvand.
Gurvand m Medieval BretonDerived 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.
Guðvarðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
guðr "god" and
vǫrðr "guard".
Guðví f Old NorseCombination of
gud "god" or "good" and
vé "home, temple, sanctuary".
Güven m & f TurkishMeans "confidence, courage, trust" in Turkish.
Gvantsa f Svan, GeorgianDerived from the Svan word გუანც
(guanc), which literally means "wren" but means "mischievous, restless, wild" in a figurative sense.... [
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Gvira f Hebrew (Rare)Modern Hebrew name meaning "lady, mistress" (identical to the biblical title גְּבִירָה
(gebirah), which suggested female royal power, and ultimately relates to the first element in
Gabriel).
Gvozden m Serbian, CroatianDerived from the adjective
gvozden, meaning "iron-like". Notable bearer is Gvozden Flego, Croatian former Minister of Science and Technology.
Gvozdika f Soviet, RussianDerived from the Russian noun гвоздика
(gvozdika) meaning "carnation" (as in, the flower from the genus
Dianthus). This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, in reference to the red carnation flower (known in Russian as
krasnaya gvozdika), which had become one of the symbols of the Russian communist revolutions of February and October 1917.
Gwenvael m BretonCombination of Breton
gwen "white; (and by extension) fair, blessed" and
Mael.