This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Basque or Italian.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Gentzane f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde based on Basque
gentza, itself a variant of
bake "peace; tranquillity, serenity"; this name was intended as a Basque equivalent of
Paz 1.
Gerlando m ItalianItalian form of
Gerland. Gerlando di Agrigento is the patron saint of Agrigento in Sicily. Other famous bearers are the painter Gerlando Marsiglia, and the actor Gerlando Buzzanca (AKA Lando Buzzanca)
Gianbattista m ItalianCombination of
Gianni and
Battista, given in honour of Saint John the Baptist. Although it was the most common compound name in the Tratte of office holders in the Florentine Republic from 1282-1532, it's now not as common as
Giambattista.
Giancarla f ItalianFeminine form of
Giancarlo. This is the name of the daughter of Gian-Carlo Coppola, son of Francis Ford Coppola.
Gigliola f Italian (Rare), Medieval ItalianOf debated origin and meaning. Even though folk etymology likes to derive this name from Italian
giglio "lily" (Latin
lilium), a plant considered to symbolize the qualities of candor and purity, it is more likely derived from
Giglio or
Gilio... [
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Gillo m ItalianItalian Hypocoristic variant of
Egidio or
Gilberto, famous bearers are Gillo Dorfles (12 April 1910 – 2 March 2018) an art critic and Gillo Pontecorvo (19 November 1919 – 12 October 2006) an Italian filmmaker.
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.
Giunia f Italian, TheatreItalian form of
Junia. It was used for the female lead character in Mozart's opera
Lucio Silla (1772).