Submitted Names Containing v

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Gianvincenzo m Italian
Combination of Gian and Vincenzo.
Gianvito m Italian
Combination of Gianni and Vito.
Gianvittore m Italian
Combination of Gian and Vittore.
Gianvittorio m Italian
Combination of Gian and Vittorio.
Giavanina f Italian (Americanized, Rare, Expatriate)
Americanized form of Giovannina. There is no trace of the name in Italy itself.
Giavanni f & m African American (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Giovanni used as both a masculine name and a feminine name in the USA.... [more]
Giavonna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
American variant of Giovanna, possibly influenced by Shavonna.
Giavonni f & m American (Hispanic, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Most likely an American feminine and masculine variant of Giovanni.... [more]
Gilvan m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Geovan, influenced by Gildo.
Gilvertos m Greek
Greek form of Gilbert.
Ginerva f English (Rare)
Either a spelling error or a rare English variant of Ginevra influenced by Minerva.
Ginivra f Sicilian
Variant of Ginevra.
Gintvilas m Lithuanian
Means "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.
Gintvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gintvilas.
Gintvydas m Lithuanian
Derived 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.
Gintvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gintvydas.
Ginvilas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Gintvilas.
Ginvilė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Gintvilė.
Ginvydas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Gintvydas.
Ginvydė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Gintvydė.
Giovacchino m Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan Italian variant of Gioacchino.
Giovambattista m Italian
Combination of Giovanni and Battista, referring to Saint John the Baptist.
Giovan m Italian (Rare), Romansh (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Italian short form of Giovanni and Romansh short form of Giovannes. Giovan Giuseppe della Croce (John Joseph of the Cross in English; 15 August 1654 – 5 March 1739) was an Italian priest and a professed member from the Order of Friars Minor who hailed from the island of Ischia... [more]
Giovanca f Dutch (Rare)
Probably a combination of Giovanna with Bianca or an other name that ends in -ca, such as Francesca, Monica and Veronica.... [more]
Giovane m Italian (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Archaic Italian variant of Giovanni and Brazilian Portuguese form of Giovanni. Known bearers of this name include the Brazilian retired soccer player Giovane Élber (b... [more]
Giovanetta f Italian
Meaning "young girl"
Giovani m Italian (Archaic), English, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Archaic Italian and English variant of Giovanni as well as the Spanish and Portuguese form of Giovanni.... [more]
Giovannangelo m Italian, Medieval Italian
Combination 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.
Giovannes m Romansh
Romansh form of Johannes.
Giovanniccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Giovanna. Giovanniccia Candiano was Dogaressa of Venice by her marriage to the Doge Pietro IV Candiano (r... [more]
Giovanniccio m Italian
Italian form of Ioannikios via it's Latinized form Joannicius.
Giovannino m Italian
Diminutive of Giovanni.
Giovannuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Giovanni, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Giovannuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Giovanna.
Giovardo m Spanish (Latin American, Italianized, Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Giovanni and Leonardo or other names ending in -ardo. It is sometimes used as an Italian-sounding name in Indonesia and Latin America.
Giovenale m Italian
Italian form of Juvenal via Latin Iuvenalis.
Giovi m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Jupiter.
Gioviano m Italian
Italian form of Jovian.
Gioviniano m Italian
Italian form of Jovinian.
Giovino m Italian
Italian form of Jovinus.
Giovita f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Jovita.
Girav f Kurdish
Means "island" in Kurdish.
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.
Girvasiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gervasius.
Gitingev f Chukchi
Means "beautiful woman" in Chukchi.
Gitinnevyt f Chukchi
Means "beautiful" in Chukchi.
Giuvanna f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giovanna.
Giuvanneddu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Giuvanni.
Giuvanni m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giovanni.
Giuvannina f Sicilian
Diminutive of Giuvanna.
Giuvanninu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Giuvanni.
Giuvannuzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Giuvanni.
Giuvenzio m Italian
Italian form of Iuventius (see Juventius).
Giuvianu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Jovian.
Givanildo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
This is real name of Brazilian professional footballer Hulk (Givanildo Vieira de Sousa).
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]
Givés f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Nieves.
Give-thanks m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to giving thanks to God.
Giviko m Georgian
Diminutive of Givi.
Gjenovefa f Albanian
Albanian form of Genovefa.
Gjerløv m Norwegian (Archaic)
Either a variant of Geirlaugr or Geirleifr, or transferred use of the surname Gjerløw.
Gjovana f Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Giovanna.
Gjovani m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian borrowing of Giovanni.
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.
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]
Glorvina f Literature
Invented 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)... [more]
Glover m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Glover.
Gnaivs m Ancient Oscan
Oscan equivalent of the Roman praenomen Gnaeus. Probably derived from the Latin "naevus" meaning "birthmark/mole."
Godevaert m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Godefrid. In very rare cases, it can also be derived from Godehard.
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)... [more]
Godslove m & f Nigerian (Modern), English
The combination of God is love, God's love. Meaning "God's kind of love" or "God is love"
Godsven m Medieval English, Medieval Scandinavian
Medieval name, in which the second element is derived from Old Norse sveinn meaning "boy, servant" or Old English swān meaning "herdsman, swineherd, peasant"... [more]
Godtovi m Anglo-Scandinavian
Apparently an Anglo-Scandinavian name composed of Old English god "god" or god "good" and the given name Tovi, a medieval form of Old Norse Tófi... [more]
Godvino m Italian
Italian form of Godwin and variant of Godoino
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 Russian
Meaning "hail to glory". Combined with goiek, goier "hail" and slav "glory".
Goldiva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Medieval English
Latinized form of *Goldgifu, an unrecorded Old English name meaning "gold gift" from the elements gold and giefu "gift".
Gonçalve m Provençal
Provençal form of Gundisalvus.
Gonsalve m Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Louisiana Creole form of Gonzalo.
Gorislav m Croatian, Russian
The 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".
Gorislava f Croatian, Russian
Feminine form of Gorislav.
Goroslav m Croatian (Rare)
Derived from South Slavic gora "mountain" and slava ''glory''.
Goðvini m Old Norse
Nordic form of Godwine.
Gotovets m Russian
Means "one who is prepared" in Russian.
Gottoleva f German (Bessarabian)
Bessarabian German form of Godeliva.
Gottsveinn m Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly from Old Norse guð "god" (cognate with Old High German, Old Dutch got) and sveinn "boy"... [more]
Gottvertrau m German (Rare, Archaic)
Means "Trust in God!" in German. This is one of the so-called pietistic names coined in the 18th century.
Goulven m Breton
The name of a Bishop and Saint from the 7th century.
Goulvena f Breton
Variant of Goulwena.
Goustavos m Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Gustavus.
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 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.
Ġovanna f Maltese
Maltese form of Joanna.
Ġovanni m Maltese
Maltese form of John (via Italian Giovanni).
Govard m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Howard.
Govardhan m Nepali, Indian
lord krishnas other name
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"... [more]
Governor m English
From the English governor, a public or executive official that exercise some form of sovereignty to an area.
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]
Gövhər f Azerbaijani (Rare)
From Persian گوهر (gowhar) meaning “jewel, gem, essence” (cognate of Jawahir and Gohar).
Govindarajan m Indian, Tamil
From गोविन्दराजन् (govindarajan), "king of the cow finders" in Sanskrit... [more]
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")... [more]
Gradivus m Roman Mythology
An 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.'
Graven m English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly an invented name.
Graves m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Graves.
Graviel m Medieval Spanish, Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Spanish and medieval Portuguese variant of Gabriel.
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.
Gražvyda f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gražvydas.
Gražvydas m Lithuanian
Means "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".
Grevin m Welsh (Modern, Rare)
Misreading of the name Bryn, Borne by Author Grevin Meredith Jones
Grieve m English
Possible transferred use of the surname Grieve.
Grīva f Medieval Baltic
Derived from Latvian grīva "estuary". This name was recorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages.
Grivôr m Friulian
Friulian form of Gregory.
Grove m English (Rare)
Short form of Grover, or from the English word, ultimately from Old English grāf "grove, copse".
Grozav m Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian grozav "terrific, awesome, great" but also "terrible, aweful, dreadful".
Gudhvi f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Guðví.
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).
Gudve f Norwegian (Archaic), Medieval Scandinavian
Variant of Guðvé or Gudveig recorded in the late Middle Ages.
Gudveig f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian and Swedish form of Guðveig.
Gudvie f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Guðví.
Gudvin m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Godwine.
Guenevive f Spanish
Combination of Guinevere an Genevieve.
Guinevak f Arthurian Cycle
Anglicised form of Gwenhwyfach.
Guinever f Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Gwenivere, occasionally seen in original Arthurian works when speaking of Gwenivere, King Arthur's queen.
Guivi m Sami
Meaning unknown.
Gulanvar f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and anvar meaning "radiant".
Gulav f Kurdish
From the Kurdish gul meaning "rose" and av meaning "water".
Gulavî f Kurdish
Derived from Kuridsh gula meaning "rose" and av meaning "water".
Gulavzo f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and avzo meaning "mood".
Gulchevar f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and chevar meaning "master seamstress".
Guldavlat f Uzbek
Derived 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 Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and javhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "a precious thing or person".
Gullevi f Swedish
Variant of Guðví or combination of gull "gold" and "home, temple, sanctuary".
Gulliver m English
Transferred use of the surname Gulliver. First used in Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, published 1726, as the surname of the protagonist Lemuel Gulliver.
Gullveig f Norse Mythology, Old Norse, Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Guðveig and a combination of gull "gold" with an obscure name element veig... [more]
Gullvi f Swedish
Variant of Gullevi.
Gullvig f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Gullveig.
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 Kurdish
From gul meaning "rose" and nav meaning "name, reputation".
Gulravshan f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and ravshan meaning "bright, sharp, keen, clear".
Gulsarvar f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and sarvar meaning "leader".
Gulsevar f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and sevar meaning "loving, lover".
Gulsovur f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and sovur meaning "to scatter, to sow".
Gulsuluv f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Gultovus f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and tovus meaning "peacock".
Gulvafo f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and vafo meaning "loyalty, faithfulness".
Gulvardi f Georgian
The 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.... [more]
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".... [more]
Gulvohida f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and vohid meaning "single, unique".
Gumshvia m Abkhaz
Means "fearless" in Abkhaz.
Gundisalvo m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (Latin American, Archaic)
Archaic Spanish form of Gundisalvus (see Gonzalo).
Gunnhvatr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of gunnr 'battle, fight' and hvatr 'active, brisk, vigorous, manly'.
Gunnleivur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Gunnlæifr.
Gunnvá f Faroese
Faroese form of Gunnveig.
Gunnveig f Norwegian, Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse gunnr "battle, fight" and veig "power, strength".
Gunnviðr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of gunnr 'battle, fight' and viðr 'forest, wood, tree'
Gunveig f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Swedish and Norwegian variant of Gunnveig.
Gunvi f Swedish
Combination of Old Norse name elements gunnr "battle" and vígja "to consecrate, to dedicate to God". This name was coined in the 20th century.
Gunvidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Gunnviðr.
Gunvig f Swedish
Swedish form of Gunnveig.
Gurdev m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with देव (deva) meaning "god".
Gurvan m Breton
Of 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.
Gurvana f Breton
Feminine form of Gurvan.
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.
Gurveen f Punjabi
Gurus/Gods grace
Gurvinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਗੁਰਵਿੰਦਰ (see Gurwinder).
Gustaava f Finnish
Finnish form of Gustava.
Gustafva f Swedish
Variant of Gustava.
Gustáv m Slovak
Slovak form of Gustav.
Gustave f German (Rare)
German variant of Gustava.
Gustavi m Provençal
Provençal form of Gustav.
Gustavina f Italian (Rare)
Italian diminutive of Gustava, which has also occasionally been used as a proper given name in other countries.
Gustavu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gustavo.
Guðvarðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements guðr "god" and vǫrðr "guard".
Guðvarður m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Guðvarðr.
Guðveig f Icelandic
Composed of Old Norse guð "god" and veig "strength", or may be a variant of Guðví... [more]
Guðveigur m Icelandic
Masculine form of Guðveig.
Guðvér m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse guðr "god" and vér "fighter".
Guðví f Old Norse
Combination of gud "god" or "good" and "home, temple, sanctuary".
Guðvin m Icelandic (Archaic)
Icelandic form of Gudvin.
Gûtivfarît m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Godefrid.
Gùustave m Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Gustav.
Guvanch m Turkmen (Russified)
Russified form of Guwanç.
Güven m & f Turkish
Means "confidence, courage, trust" in Turkish.
Gvanca f Svan, Georgian
Variant transcription of Gvantsa.
Gvantsa f Svan, Georgian
Derived from the Svan word გუანც (guanc), which literally means "wren" but means "mischievous, restless, wild" in a figurative sense.... [more]
Gvaram m Georgian (Archaic)
Ultimately derived from Avestan Verethragna (see Bahram). Also compare the related names Guram and Varam.... [more]
Gvenda f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Gwenda.
Gvendolin f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Gwendolyn.
Gvendólína f Pet
Icelandic form of Gwendoline. This is used as a name for horses.
Gvidė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gvidas.
Gvido m Croatian, Latvian
Croatian and Latvian cognate of Guido.
Gvidon m Literature, Russian
Russian form of Guido.
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).
Gvøbjørg f Faroese
Variant of Gvøðbjørg (see Guðbjǫrg).
Gvøðbjørg f Faroese
Faroese form of Guðbjørg.
Gvøðni f Faroese
Perhaps a Faroese form of Guðný.
Gvøðny f Faroese
Faroese variant of Gudný.
Gvozdana f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Gvozden.
Gvozden m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the adjective gvozden, meaning "iron-like". Notable bearer is Gvozden Flego, Croatian former Minister of Science and Technology.
Gvozdika f Soviet, Russian
Derived 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.
Gwenhwyvach f Medieval Welsh
Middle Welsh form of Gwenhwyfach.
Gwenivar f Breton
Breton form of Guinevere.
Gwenvael m Breton
Combination of Breton gwen "white; (and by extension) fair, blessed" and Mael.
Gwenvaela f Breton
Feminine form of Gwenvael.
Gwivarc'h m Medieval Breton
Derived from Breton gwiv "lively, cheerful" and marc'h "horse".