This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Mythology; and the starting sequence is g.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Gabuthelon m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendGabuthelon is an angel mentioned in the Greek Apocalypse of Ezra whose name was revealed to Esdras as one of the nine angels who will govern "at the end of the world".
Gairi f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Marathi, Tamil, Indian, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Sinhalese, Assamese, NepaliMEANING - flame lily (gloriosa superba- bot.) , relating to or growing in mountains, mountain-born ... [
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Gajendra m Hinduism, HindiMeans "lord of elephants" or "excellent elephant" from Sanskrit गज
(gaja) meaning "elephant" combined with the name of the Hindu god
Indra, used here to mean "lord"... [
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Galarr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeans "screamer" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology this is the name of both a giant and a dwarf. The dwarf and his brother,
Fjalarr, murdered
Kvasir and brewed the mead of the skalds from his blood... [
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Gamayun f Slavic MythologyGamayun is a prophetic bird of Russian folklore. It is a symbol of wisdom and knowledge and lives on an island in the mythical east, close to paradise. She is said to spread divine messages and prophecies, as she knows everything of all creation, gods, heroes, and man... [
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Gambrinus m FolkloreThe name arose from a historic printing error from
Gambrivius. The Gambrivii were a historical Germanic tribe mentioned by Tacitus.... [
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Gangr m Norse MythologyMeans "traveller" in Old Norse, ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic
*gangaz "walking, going". Gangr is a jötunn in Norse Mythology. He is the brother of
Iði and
Þjazi.
Gara f Folklore, Spanish (Canarian)Derived from Guanche
*gar meaning "superiority, advantage, height", and taken from place name
Garajonay. According to an unattested local legend, Gara and
Jonay were a pair of young Guanche lovers who died together in a joint suicide at Garajonay peak.
Garamantis f Greek MythologyIs a nymph in Greek mythology. She was abducted by Zeus, raped and imprisoned. She bore the later king and rival of Aeneas, Jarbas.
Gargarus m Greek MythologyThe name of a son of Zeus, from whom the town and mountain of Gargara in Mysia, Greece were believed to have derived their name.
Garm m Norse MythologyMeans "rag" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology this is the name of a blood-stained hellhound (occasionally considered identical to
Fenrir) who guards
Hel's gate... [
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Garmr m Norse MythologyIn Norse mythology this was the name of the wolf or dog companion of the goddess
Hel who guards Hel's gate.
Garsivaz m Persian MythologyDerived from the Avestan name
Keresavazdah, of which the first element is derived from Avestan
kərəsa meaning "having meager". The second element is derived from Avestan
vazdah meaning "fat, fatness, fattiness, solidity", which itself is derived from Iranian
*vazd-ah- meaning "animal fat, grease" - ultimately from the Iranian base
vazd- meaning "to nourish" or "nourishment"... [
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Garuda m HinduismMeans "eagle, devourer" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a divine bird-like creature in Hindu belief. He is considered the mount of Vishnu.
Gatag m Ossetian MythologyMeaning unknown. Gatag is a water spirit in Ossetian mythology and the father of
Syrdon in the Nart epics. Since he was the ruler of water, he could cut off the Narts' water supply at any time he desired, but he chose to befriend them instead... [
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Gathutkaca m Indonesian MythologyJavanese form of
Ghatotkacha. This is the name of a character in Javanese wayang (shadow puppetry) tradition, commonly depicted as a man with black skin wearing an elaborate headdress and clothing.
Gaueko m Basque MythologyIn Basque mythology, Gaueko is a spirit/personification of the dark. Literally meaning ”of the night” in Basque. Said to be a malevolent spirit that comes out at dark to terrorize and humble people that boast of their bravery of it.
Gautr m Norse Mythology, Old NorseFrom Old Norse
gautr meaning "Goth, Geat". The Geats were a Germanic tribe that inhabited the present-day Götaland in Sweden. This is a by-name for
Odin in Norse mythology.
Geirǫnul f Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeaning unknown; possibly a combination of
geirr ("spear") and
ana- (emphatic prefix). This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.
Gelanor m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek verb γελάω
(gelao) meaning "to laugh" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".... [
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Gello f Greek MythologyMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from
gallû, an ancient Mesopotamian demon believed to bring sickness and death; this word is also preserved in English
ghoul and in
Algol (from Arabic
al-ghul "the demon")... [
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Gemory m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendGemory is a demon listed in demonological grimoires. The demon is referenced by the pronoun "he" despite the fact that he appears as a beautiful woman with a duchess crown riding a camel.
Gendenwitha f New World MythologyMeans "it brings the day" in Iroquois. This is the name of a mythological character represented by the Morning Star in Iroquois mythology.
Gerakina f Greek, FolkloreFrom the Greek word for the common buzzard (species Buteo buteo), a bird native to mainland Europe, which is derived from a diminutive of Ancient Greek ἱέραξ
(hierax) meaning "hawk, falcon" (see
Hierax)... [
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Gerana f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek
γέρανος (geranos) "crane (bird)". Gerana, otherwise known as
Oenoe, was a queen of the Pygmy folk in Greek mythology. She boasted she was more beautiful than the goddess Hera and was transformed by the angry goddess into a crane... [
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Geras m Greek MythologyMeans "old age." Geras was the spirit (daimon) of old age, one of the malevolent spirits spawned by the goddess
Nyx (Night).
Geri m Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
gjarn "greedy", which is related to Gothic
gairns (see
Adalgern). In Norse mythology, Geri is the name of one of Odin's two wolves... [
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Gersemi f Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
gersemi "treasure, something which is considered precious or valuable". In Norse mythology this is one of
Freyja and
Óðr's daughters.
Geryon m Greek MythologyProbably means "the shouter", from Ancient Greek γῆρυς
(gerys) meaning "voice, speech", though it has also been connected to γῆ
(ge) meaning "earth, ground"... [
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Gesander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Γέσανδρος
(Gesandros). This given name could possibly be derived from Greek γῆ
(ge) "the earth, soil, land" combined with Greek ανδρος
(andros) "of a man", but most likely it is actually of Scythian origin... [
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Geštinanna f Near Eastern MythologyThe name of an early goddess of Southern Mesopotamia associated with writing and the netherworld. Her name means "wine (or vine) of the heavens (or the god
An 2)", deriving from the Sumerian element
ĝeštin ("vine, wine, bunch of grapes")... [
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Ghatotkacha m Indian, HinduismFrom घटोत्कच (
Ghaṭotkaca), meaning "bald pot" in Sanskrit. He is a great warrior and the son of
Bhima and Hidimbi in the
Mahabharata.
Ghmerti m Georgian MythologyDerived from Georgian ღმერთი
(ghmert'i), from Old Georgian ღმერთი
(ɣmerti), and ultimately from Proto-Kartvelian *
ɣamort- meaning "God". Ghmerti is the supreme god in Georgian mythology and head of all the other deities... [
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Ghora f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Sinhalese, Nepali, Tamil, Gujarati, MarathiMEANING : night... [
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Gillingr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from
gjalla ("to scream") and -
ingr (suffix meaning "son of" or "belonging to"). This is the name of a giant in Norse mythology.
Gimlé m Norse MythologyPossibly means "place protected by fire". In Norse mythology this is a hall covered with gold where mankind will live after Ragnarǫk.
Girija f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Odia, Bengali, AssameseMeans "mountain-born" in Sanskrit, from गिरि
(giri) meaning "mountain" combined with the suffix -ज
(-ja) meaning "born, produced"... [
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Gǃkúnǁʼhòmdímà f San Mythology, AstronomyMeaning "young female aardvark", ultimately derived from Jul'hoan particles
gǃkún meaning "aardvark",
ǁʼhòm mà meaning "young woman" and the feminine suffix
dí.... [
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Glaisne m Irish, Irish MythologyPossibly derived from Irish
glaisin meaning "woad", a plant used to make blue dye, or the related
glas meaning "green, greenish; grey".
Glauke f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek γλαυκός
(glaukos), which can mean "blue-grey, bluish grey" as well as "gleaming, bright". Also compare the given name
Glaukos (see
Glaucus).
Glut f Norse MythologyFrom the Old Norse
Glöð meaning "glowing, bright, sparkling". In Norse myth she was a fire giantess, the wife of
Logi.
Glykon m MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective γλυκύς
(glykys) meaning "sweet (to the taste)".... [
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Gná f Norse Mythology, Old NorseIn Norse mythology, Gná is a goddess who runs errands in other worlds for the goddess
Frigg and rides the flying, sea-treading horse Hófvarpnir ("hoof-thrower")... [
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Goewin f Welsh MythologyMeaning unknown. This was the name of a character in one of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, Math fab Mathonwy.
Gǫndul f Norse Mythology, Old NorseMeaning unknown. Possibly derived from
gandr "magic, magic wand" or
gǫndul "magical animal; werewolf". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.
Gontia f Celtic MythologyThe name of an obscure Celtic goddess, the tutelary deity of the river
Günz, possibly derived from Proto-Celtic
*kom-dati "confluence, river mouth", or related to Proto-Indo-European
*ǵʰew- "to pour".
Gorgophone f Greek MythologyMeans "grim murder", derived from Greek γοργός
(gorgos) "grim, fierce, terrible" (also compare
Gorgo) combined with Greek φονη
(phone) "murder, slaughter, carnage"... [
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Gorgos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from either the Greek adjective γοργός
(gorgos) meaning "grim, fierce, terrible" or the Greek verb γοργεύω
(gorgeuo) meaning "to move rapidly, to hasten". Also compare the Greek verb γοργόομαι
(gorgoomai) meaning "to be spirited".
Gorgyra f Greek MythologyFrom the Greek word γόργυρα
(gorgyra) which referred to an underground sewer or drain, also used as a dungeon. Gorgyra, also called
Orphne, was a nymph goddess of the Underworld (
Hades) and the wife of the potamos (river-god)
Acheron in Greek mythology... [
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Gorgythion m Greek MythologyThe meaning of this name is surrounded by uncertainty. The one thing that can be stated for certain about this name, is that it contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων
(-ion). For the rest of the name, there are several possibilities available... [
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Gothia f Baltic MythologyLithuanian goddess of cattle, recorded by 17th-century historian and ethnographer Matthäus Prätorius in his work
Deliciae Prussica (published in 1703).... [
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Goumang m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern MythologyFrom a combination of the characters 句 (gou, meaning “hooked”) and 芒 (mang, meaning “awn”). Goumang is the Chinese god of wood who oversees the spring and the east, especially the rising place of the sun... [
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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.'
Gramr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyFrom Old Norse
gramr meaning "wrath, king, warrior". Gram (Gramr) was the name of a legendary Danish king. In Norse Mythology, this is the name of the sword that
Sigurd used to kill the dragon
Fáfnir.
Grani m Norse Mythology, PetDerived from Old Norse
grani meaning "horse". According to the chapter thirteen of
Völsungasaga, this is the name of a horse owned by the hero
Sigurd through advice from
Odin in disguise.
Grian f Irish MythologyGrian (literally, "Sun") is the name of an Irish figure, presumed to be a pre-Christian goddess, associated with County Limerick and Cnoc Greine ("Hill of Grian, Hill of the sun").
Grímr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeans "masked person" or "shape-changer" in Old Norse (derived from
gríma "mask, helmet"). This was a byname of the god
Odin, perhaps given to boys in an attempt to secure the protection of the god.
Grýla f Norse MythologyGrýla is a mythic giantess who comes down from the mountains at Christmas to eat all the bad children.
Guabancex f New World MythologyPossibly means "rider of the hurricane" in Taíno. This was the name of a Taíno wind and water goddess who personified the hurricane. She was the strongest deity in the Taíno pantheon and the only female
zemí.
Guaraci m & f Brazilian, New World Mythology, TupiDerived from Old Tupi
kûarasy "sun", itself derived from
kó "this, these",
ara "day" and
sy “mother, origin” and thus meaning "the origin of this day". In Tupi mythology, Guaraci was the personification of the sun as well as the sun god... [
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Guasche f Caucasian Mythology, CircassianDerived from Circassian гуащэ
(g°āš̍ă) meaning "lady, princess". In Circassian mythology, Guasche (or Gwasche) is a protectress and patroness goddess.
Guayota m Guanche MythologyGuayota or Guaiota was the name given by the Guanches, ancient aborigines of the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain) to the main evil entity of their mythology according to the first historians of the Canary Islands.... [
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Guinefort m Folklore, History (Ecclesiastical)This is the name of a 13th-century dog (specifically a greyhound) from near the city of Lyon in southeastern France, which at the time was part of the Holy Roman Empire. He lost his life after successfully protecting an infant from a snake, after which people began to venerate him as a patron saint of infants... [
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Gunnlǫð f Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeans "battle invitation", derived from Old Norse
gunnr "battle" and
loð "bidding, invitation". In Norse mythology this is the name of a jötunn or giantess, who has to guard the mead of her father
Suttungr.
Gwenwledyr f Welsh MythologyThe first element is Welsh
gwen "fair, white, blessed"; the second element,
gwledyr, is uncertain. In the tale of Culhwch and Olwen (which appears in the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth), Gwenwledyr was a lady who lived at
Arthur's court, the daughter of Gwawrddur the Hunchback and sister of three of Arthur's warriors: Duach, Brathach and Nerthach.
Gwern m Welsh MythologyDerived from Welsh
gwern "alder tree". Gwern is a minor figure in Welsh tradition. He is the son of
Matholwch, king of Ireland, and
Branwen, sister to the king of Britain... [
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Gwion m Welsh Mythology, WelshPossibly related to the Welsh element
gwyn meaning "fair, blessed". This was the original name of
Taliesin, a legendary bard, before he was cast into the "cauldron of knowledge", after which he became Taliesin, bard and seer.
Gwri m Welsh MythologyProbably derived from Proto-Celtic *
wiro- "man" (the source of modern Welsh
gŵr "man, husband"). In the 'Mabinogion', this was the name given by
Teyrnon to the infant
Pryderi.
Gylfi m Icelandic, Old Norse, Norse MythologyModern form of
GylfR, an Old Norse name derived from
gjálfr "roar, heavy sea" or
gólf "grain cultivator". In Norse mythology, Gylfi was the name of a sea giant. It was also the name of a mythical Swedish king.