This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is archaic.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Guillaspick m Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
guilley "servant; boy, lad" and
aspick "bishop". This name was traditionally Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated
Archibald.
Guldam m & f Georgian (Archaic)Georgian form of
Golandam. At first this name was strictly masculine in Georgia, but in the 16th century it began to be used on women as well.... [
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Gulielma f English (Archaic), Italian (Rare)An Anglicized form and rare Italian variant of
Guglielma. Known bearers include Gulielma Maria Springett (1644-1694), the wife of Pennsylvania's founder, William Penn; Gulielma "Elma" Sands, the victim in the Manhattan Well murder trial of 1800, the first recorded murder case in the United States; and British botanist and mycologist Gulielma Lister (1860-1949).
Gültekin m Turkish (Archaic)From Turkic Kaghanate era,brother of Turkic ruler Bilge Kaghan was called Költegin. The name consists of two elements; Turkic Köl (lake, sea) and tegin (prince) and means prince of the sea. Lost for centuries, the name was revived as Gültekin in modern Turkish.
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".
Gundeloh m German (Rare, Archaic)A dithematic name formed from Germanic
gunda "fight, battle" and a second element
loh that is less clear. It can be related to Celtic
leuco-, louco- (Irish
luach) "bright, white", or it can be a form of the element
leih "play".... [
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Gunolf m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)Swedish form of the Old Norse name
Gunnólfr (also found as
Gunnúlfr) which was derived from the elements
gunnr "war" and
úlfr "wolf" (making it a cognate of
Gundulf).
Gutle f Yiddish (Archaic)Diminutive of
Gute. A notable bearer was Gutle Schnapper Rothschild (1753-1849), the wife of Mayer Amschel Rothschild and ancestress of the Rothschild family.
Hanpeita m Japanese (Rare, Archaic)This name is used as 半平太 with 半 (han, naka.ba) meaning "half, middle, odd number, part-, semi-," 平 (hyou, byou, hei) meaning "plain, flat, even, level" and 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big, plump, thick."... [
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Harlean f English (Archaic)Possibly a rare variant of
Harley. This was the real name of American actress Jean Harlow (1911-1937), who was born Harlean Harlow Carpenter.
Heiland m German (Archaic)An old german name the title given to Jesus Christ meaning "the healer" or "the savior" or "the redeemer" not allowed anymore as a first name in Germany as it could hurt religious feelings.
Heizei m Japanese (Rare, Archaic)From Japanese 平 (hei) meaning "calm, peaceful" combined with 城 (zei) meaning "castle". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hélan m French (Archaic)Archaic French name found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1600s.
Hémont m French (Archaic)Local name of uncertain origin and meaning recorded in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1700s.
Herdegen m German (Archaic)Composed of the ancient Germanic elements Herd, meaning "Hardy" and Degen meaning "young hero".