These
names were used in medieval times.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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.
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.
Glewin m Medieval EnglishPossibly derived from an Old English name meaning "wise friend", from Old English
glēaw "prudent, wise" and
wine "friend".
Gneomar m Polabian (?), Pomeranian (?)Derived from the Slavic name elements
gniew "anger" and
mir "peace; world". This name was borne by Dubislav Gneomar von Natzmer (1654– 20 April 1739), a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall and a confidant of the House of Hohenzollern.
Godert m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)Medieval Dutch variant form of
Godaert. This name has never truly gone out of fashion and is still in use to this day. Known Dutch bearers of this name include the diplomat and statesman Godert van der Capellen (1778-1848) and the singer and actor Godert van Colmjon (1943-2009).
Godesa f Medieval EnglishFrom
Godeza, the feminine form of the Germanic name
Godizo, itself a diminutive of names beginning with the Old German element
got meaning "god" or
guot meaning "good".
Godwi m Medieval EnglishDerived from Old English
god meaning "god, deity" and Old English
wig meaning "war, battle".
Godwold m Medieval EnglishDerived from Old High German, Old Dutch
got and Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English
god meaning "god, deity" with Old English
weald, Old Saxon
wald, Old High German
walt meaning "power, authority".
Gościmir m Medieval PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
gość "guest", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
gost "guest". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Gospatric m Medieval ScottishMeans "servant of Saint Patrick", derived from a Cumbric element meaning "servant" (cognate with Old Breton
uuas,
guas "servant" and Middle Welsh
gwas "servant, vassal") combined with the name of the saint
Patrick... [
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Gostiata f Medieval RussianMost likely derived form the Russian
гостья (gostya) meaning "guest". Found in the Novgorod Birch-Bark Letters.
Goti m Old Norse, Old Danish, IcelandicFrom Old Norse
goti meaning "Gotlander." Gotland is an island in the Baltic sea about 60 miles off the southeastern coast of Sweden.
Gourmaelon m Medieval Breton, HistoryAccording to the Celtic linguist Joseph Loth, this name would mean "the one with the brown eyebrows" or "the prince, the chief". This was the name of the Count of Cornouaille and
de facto ruler of Brittany from 907 – c. 914.
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.
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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Gowan m & f Scottish, Medieval EnglishFrom a Scots name for the daisy and other golden or white field flowers, perhaps ultimately from Old Norse
gollinn "golden". Robert Burns' poem "To a Mountain Daisy" (1786) was originally titled "The Gowan"... [
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Grecia f Medieval EnglishOf uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories, however, derive this name from Old French
gris "gray", which was generally rendered as
grece; greyce in Medieval English. Early on the name became popularly associated with Latin
gratia (compare
Grace).
Grifo m Frankish, Medieval Italian, HistoryDerived from the noun
grifo, which means "griffin" in both Italian and Old High German. In turn, it is derived from the Latin noun
gryphus, which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek noun γρύψ
(gryps) --- see
Griffin.... [
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Grifone m Medieval ItalianDerived from
grifone, which is one of the Italian words for a griffin (the other one being
grifo - see
Grifo), the legendary creature from Greek mythology... [
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Grimanesa f Spanish (Rare), Medieval Portuguese, Spanish (Canarian)Borne by an illegitimate granddaughter of Bartolomé Herrero, the first colonial
alcalde of the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the island of Tenerife (who had been appointed to the position in 1501 by the conquistador Alonso Fernández de Lugo), in whose case it possibly meant "forced" from Guanche *
gərma-ənsa, literally "forced to spend the night"... [
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Grimonia f Medieval IrishThe daughter of a pagan chieftain in 4th century Ireland. She converted to Christianity when she was aged about 12 and dedicated her life to Christ. When she reached the age to marry, her father wanted her to wed one of the noblest and wealthiest chiefs in Ireland... [
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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".
Gruoch f Medieval Scottish, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the name of the wife of King Macbeth of Scotland. She was immortalized as Lady Macbeth in the Shakespeare play Macbeth, though the facts about her are few.
Gryfina f Medieval PolishMedieval Polish variant of
Agrypina. Gryfina (c. 1248 – between 1305 and 1309) was a Princess of Kraków by her marriage to
Leszek II the Black; she later became a nun and abbess.