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Greidys f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular phonetic elements grei (from the English name Grace) and dys (from Gladys)... [more]
Greteliese f German (Rare)
Combination of Grete and Liese.
Grethel f English (Rare), Estonian, Literature
English and Estonian variant of Gretel. Grethel is the main character in Grimm's fairy tails 'Hansel and Grethel' and 'Clever Grethel'.
Grethy f German (Rare)
Possible short name for "Gretchen".
Greti f German (Swiss, Rare), Slovene
Swiss-German diminutive of Margarete and Slovene diminutive of Greta.
Gretli f German (Swiss, Rare)
Swiss German diminutive of Margaret. It is rarely used as a given name.
Gretlies f German (Rare)
Combination of Grete and Lies.
Gretna f American (Rare)
From the name of Gretna Green, a Scottish village formerly famous as the place to which runaway English couples went to be married under Scottish law. Use of Gretna as a first name (a rare occurrence) presumably recalls such a marital trip, but may also be an elaboration of Greta.
Grevin m Welsh (Modern, Rare)
Misreading of the name Bryn, Borne by Author Grevin Meredith Jones
Greysia f Indonesian (Rare)
Indonesian form of Gracia or Gratia.... [more]
Grichka m French (Rare)
French rendering of Grishka.
Griezmann m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Griezmann.... [more]
Gríma m & f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare), Literature
Old Norse name, both feminine and masculine, either a feminine form or variant of Grímr. As a modern Icelandic name, it is strictly feminine.... [more]
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"... [more]
Grímheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse gríma "mask" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour".
Grímkell m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse grímr "masked person" (derived from from gríma "mask, helmet") and ketill "cauldron, helmet". The first element may also be derived from Old Norse grimmr "grim, cruel, atrocious".
Grinling m English (Rare)
Borne by Grinling Gibbons (1648-1721), an English sculptor and wood carver known for his work in England, including St Paul's Cathedral, Blenheim Palace and Hampton Court Palace.
Grizelda f American (South, Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Kashubian
Hungarian and Kashubian form and English and Afrikaans variant of Griselda. The English usage may have been influenced by Grizel.
Grizetta f Irish (Rare, Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare, Archaic)
Apparently a Northern Irish variant of Griselda. A Grizetta Gowdy Knox (born circa 1800) died in County Down, Northern Ireland in 1866.... [more]
Grove m English (Rare)
Short form of Grover, or from the English word, ultimately from Old English grāf "grove, copse".
Gruia m Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian gruie and Transylvanian grui "crane (the bird)".
Gruno m German (Rare), Russian (Rare)
The name Gruno derives from the Dutch province Groningen.... [more]
Gúa f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps derived from Old Norse guðr "god".
Guanxiang f Chinese (Rare)
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" combined with 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" Other character combinations are possible.
Guardacisima f Obscure (Rare, Archaic)
Guardacisima Pyono-Villarta was a woman who died on March 17, 1946, in Naga, Cebu, Philippines at the age of 41.
Gubaz m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Gubazes. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian politician Gubaz Sanikidze (b. 1967).
Gubazi m Georgian (Rare)
Form of Gubaz with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Gudbjørg f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese form of Guðbjǫrg.
Gudfrid f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements guðr "god" and fríðr "beautiful, beloved", first used in the mid 19th century. This makes it a cognate of Old Norse Guðfriðr.
Gudlög f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish modern form of Gudhløgh found in northern Sweden.
Gudmar m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare, Archaic), Old Swedish
Modern form of Guðmarr, an Old Norse name derived from the Old Norse name elements goðr "god" and mærr "famous".
Gudor m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Either a Norwegian form of Guðþór or a combination of Norwegian gud "god" and Greek δῶρον (doron) "gift". The name was first used in the mid 19th century.
Gudrīte f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian gudrs "smart, clever; wise".
Guduul f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Gudula and Gudule.
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).
Gudveig f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian and Swedish form of Guðveig.
Gudvin m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Godwine.
Guelph m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Guelph.... [more]
Guenna f English (American, Rare)
Extremely rare variant of Gwen.
Guergoria f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese feminine form of Gregory.
Guérin m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Guernésiais
French and Guernésiais form of Warin (compare Guarin).
Guérine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Guérin.
Guerland m Haitian Creole (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Guerland.
Guia f Italian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a feminine form of Guido, a variant of Gaia and an adoption of the Spanish name Guía.
Guiana f English (Modern), Medieval French, Occitan, Medieval Occitan, Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Derived from Guyenne, an occasional Occitan corruption of Aquitaine. Guiana is also sometimes a spelling for the country of Guyana in South America.
Guibaldo m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Wibald. Also compare Guidobaldo.
Guibert m French (Rare)
French form of Wibert. This name has also been encountered as a variant form of Guilbert.
Guibourg f Medieval French, French (Rare)
Medieval French form of Wigburg and also of Witburg (via forms like Guitburg).... [more]
Guidaí f & m Charrúa (Rare, Archaic)
Moon or spirit of the moon
Guidon m German (Modern, Rare)
An elaboration of Guido.... [more]
Guilaine f French (Rare)
Variant form of Ghislaine.
Guilbert m French (Rare), English (Rare)
French form of Wilbert, since Germanic Wil- tends to become Guil- in French.... [more]
Guilberto m Medieval Italian, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Wilbert as well as the medieval Italian form of that name. The modern Italian form is Vilberto.... [more]
Guilho m Portuguese (Rare)
Either a diminutive or a short form of Guilherme.
Guilielmus m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Wilhelmus. A known bearer of this name was the Flemish composer Guilielmus Messaus (1589-1640).
Guïljo m Dutch (Rare)
Either a dutchization of Guilho or a combination of a name that starts with Guil- (such as Guilielmus) with a name that starts with Jo- (such as Johannes and Jozef).
Guillemine f French (Belgian), French (Rare)
Variant form of Guillaumine. A known bearer of this name was the French painter Marie-Guillemine Benoist (1768-1826).
Guillén m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (Modern), Aragonese, Galician (Rare)
Aragonese form of William and Galician variant of Guillerme as well as a medieval Spanish form of Guillermo which was revived in the early 2000s.
Guiraac m Breton (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Guirec.
Guiscardo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Wischard (see Guiscard).
Guit f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Git.
Gujiko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Elguja and its short forms Guja and Gujo.
Gujo m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Elguja.
Gujuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Elguja and its short forms Guja and Gujo, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Guko m & f Georgian (Rare)
Contracted form of Guriko, which is a diminutive of Guram and Guranda.
Gulaisha f Kazakh (Rare)
Means "alive flower" from Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" combined with Arabic عَاشَ (ʿāša) meaning "to live, to be alive" or the given name Aisha (of the same etymology).
Gülayym f Turkmen (Rare), Kazakh (Rare)
Turkmen and Kazakh form of Gülayım.
Gulbadam f Turkmen (Rare), Kazakh (Rare)
From Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" combined with بادام (bâdâm) meaning "almond".
Gulbatira f Kazakh (Rare)
Means "flower at the mountain summit" from the Kazakh elements gul meaning "flower" combined with batira "mountaintop, summit, peak".
Gulchara f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Golchehreh. This is an older form; the newer form is Gulchora.
Gulchora f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Golchehreh, probably via its Azerbaijani form Gülçöhrə.
Gulda m & f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Guldam, which is now used as an independent name in its own right.
Gülefşan f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Means "one who scatters roses", from Turkish gül meaning "rose" and Persian افشان (afshan), the present stem of افشاندن (afshandan) meaning "to scatter, disperse".
Gulhumar f Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Turkmen (Rare), Uyghur
Derived from the Middle Persian noun گل (gul) meaning "flower, rose" combined with Persian خمار (humar) meaning "intoxicating" or "giving pleasure".
Gulhumor f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Gulhumar.
Guliana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Seems to be predominantly used in Peru.
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).
Gulielmus m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Guilielmus, which in turn is a variant of Wilhelmus. Notable bearers of this name include the English epic poet Gulielmus Peregrinus (died in 1207) and the Swiss-French Calvinist theologian Gulielmus Bucanus (died in 1603).
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.
Gullborg f Norwegian, Faroese, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Gudbjørg (see Guðbjǫrg).
Gulldis f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
A late 19th/early 20th century combination of Old Norse name elements guð "god" and dís "goddess", though the first element could also be derived from Norwegian and Archaic Swedish gull "gold".
Gulli f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of Gunhild via it's Swedish form Gunilla. It could also be a variant of Gull, a short form of names beginning with the Old Norse element guð meaning "god".
Gullik m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Swedish and Norwegian form of Guðleikr.
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]
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).
Gulnari f Georgian (Rare)
Form of Gulnara with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Gulshara f Kazakh, Kyrgyz (Rare)
Derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower" combined with سره (sarah) "fine, excellent, pure".
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]
Gülyaz f Azerbaijani, Turkish (Rare)
From Azerbaijani and Turkish gül meaning "rose" and yaz meaning "spring" in Azerbaijani and "summer" in Turkish.
Gulzura f Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare)
Possibly derived from Kyrgyz гүл (gül) meaning "flower" combined with Persian زور (zur) meaning "force, strength, power". A known bearer is Gülzura Cumakunova (1954-), a Kyrgyz linguistic scholar who specializes in Turkic languages.
Gumaar m Flemish (Rare)
Flemish form of Gumarus, which is a variant of the more common Gummarus.... [more]
Gumbrecht m German (Rare, Archaic), Jewish (Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements gunda "war" and beraht "bright".... [more]
Gummaar m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Gummarus. Nowadays, this name is exclusively used in Flanders (Belgium).
Gummarus m Frankish (Latinized), Germanic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Latinization of the Germanic name Gummar, of which the first element is either gumô meaning "man" or gunda meaning "battle, war" (compare Gundemar)... [more]
Gümüş f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Kümüş.
Gundakar m German (Rare, Archaic)
Formed fron the Germanic name elements gunda "fight, war" and wakkar "awake, vigilant".
Gundara f Latvian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gundars.
Gundbert m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements gunda "war" and beraht "bright".
Gundelberta f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Spanish feminine form of Gundbert.
Gundelina f Spanish (Philippines, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Gundelinda, the Spanish form of Gundelindis. Gundelina (or Gundlinda) (c. 692 – c. 740) was the third daughter of Duke Adalbert of Alsace and his first wife Gerlinda and niece to the famous blind Saint Odilia, the abbess of Hohenburg... [more]
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".... [more]
Gundis f German (Rare), Swedish
Probably a short form of Gundula and Swedish form of Gunndís.
Gundo m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Latinized form of Gunde.
Gundra f Latvian (Rare)
Contracted form of Gundara.
Gunelie f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of names starting with the Old Norse element gunnr "battle, fight", such as Gunhilde and Gunnel... [more]
Gunila f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Gunilla.
Gunjō m Japanese (Rare)
From 群青 (gunjō), referring to the brilliant blue pigment or colour known as ultramarine.... [more]
Gunlöd f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Gunnlǫð.
Gunmarie f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Gun and Marie. Most often spelled with a hyphen, Gun-Marie.
Gunna f Medieval Scandinavian, Old Danish, Old Swedish, Danish, Swedish (Rare), Faroese
Old Norse pet form of names containing the name element GUNN (see also Gunni) and a pet form of Guðrún.
Gunnborg f Icelandic, Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian and Icelandic form of Gunborg.
Gunneborg f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Gunborg.
Gunnfinna f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements gunnr "battle, war" and finnr "Finn, Sámi".
Gunngeir m Icelandic (Rare)
Means "battle spear", derived from Old Norse gunnr "battle, war" and geirr "spear".
Gunnild f Old Swedish, Old Danish, Danish (Rare)
Old Swedish form of Gunnhildr and Danish variant of Gunild.
Gunnrún f Icelandic (Rare), Old Norse (Hypothetical)
From Old Norse gunnr "war" and rún "secret lore, rune".
Gunnveig f Norwegian, Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse gunnr "battle, fight" and veig "power, strength".
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).
Gunsan f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish diminutive of Gun.
Guntilda f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Gundhild (which is also found spelled as Gunthild), which is the Germanic equivalent of the Old Norse name Gunnhildr (see Gunhild).
Guodas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Guoda.
Guppy m English (Rare)
From the fish.
Gur m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "cub" or "puppy" in Hebrew.
Gurandukht f Georgian (Rare)
This name is of Persian origin and means "daughter of Guram" or more literally, "daughter of victory".... [more]
Gurei f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Japanese 具 (gu) meaning "ingredient" and 麗 (rei) meaning "pretty, beautiful, belle". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well. In kana, it can be a Japanese transliteration of the English word "gray", referring to the color.
Gureum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 구름 (gureum) meaning "cloud."
Gürgem f & m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "saffron (plant)" in Mongolian.
Gurgeni m Georgian (Rare)
Form of Gurgen with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Guri m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Gourias (see Gurias).
Gurion m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gurion.
Guriy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Gourias (see Gurias). Since at least the 16th century, this name has been borne by various Russian bishops and archbishops.
Gurjashan m Indian (Rare)
Not available.
Gurli f Danish, Swedish, Finland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Literature, Theatre
The name of a character in the German play Die Indianer in England (1788) by Augustus von Kotzebue, explained as either a mistake for Gauri (from Sanskrit "white") or as the Persian for "rose"... [more]
Gurney m English (American, Rare), Literature
Transferred use of the surname Gurney. A bearer of the surname was Ivor Gurney (1890-1937), a British poet and composer who is noted especially for his songs and poems of World War I.... [more]
Gurramma f & m Telugu (Rare)
It is one of the god name in Hindu GURRAPPA.... [more]
Gurri f Danish (Rare)
Danish form of Guri.
Güschti m Alsatian (Rare)
Alsatian diminutive of August.
Guseul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 구슬 (guseul) meaning "(glass) bead, marble, pearl, precious gem." It can also be written with hanja, combining a gu hanja, e.g. 具 meaning "preparation," with a seul hanja, e.g. 瑟, referring to the pipa instrument.
Gusperr m Filipino (Rare)
Somehow, this name is similar to Gusper.... [more]
Gustave f German (Rare)
Feminine version of the male Gustav.
Gustavina f Italian (Rare)
Italian diminutive of Gustava, which has also occasionally been used as a proper given name in other countries.
Gusti f & m Swedish (Rare)
Pet form of names beginning with Gust- or ending with -gust and Swedish form of Gusta.
Ġustinu m Maltese (Rare)
Maltese form of Justin.
Guðmey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements guð meaning "god" and mey meaning "maid, girl" (poetic for "daughter", an alternative form of mær).
Guðráður m Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse guð "god" and ráð "counsel, advice".
Guðþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse guð "god" and Þór.
Gutier m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Walter.
Guyton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Guyton.
Gvenda f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Gwenda.
Gvidė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gvidas.
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).
Gwain m English (Rare)
Variant of Gawain or Gwaine, ultimately from Welsh gwalch "hawk". Also coincides with a Welsh word meaning "sheath, scabbard."
Gwangchorong f Korean (Rare)
A really rare name actually. Combination of a gwang hanja, like 光 meaning "light," 洸 meaning "angry; brave, gallant," 廣 meaning "large, extensive, spacious," 珖 meaning "jade" or 侊 meaning "big; magnificent," and from either the adverb 초롱초롱 (chorong chorong) "brightly, sparklingly" or 초籠 (chorong), referring to a silk-covered lantern.
Gwawrddydd f Welsh (Rare)
Means "daybreak, dawn", derived from Welsh gwawr "dawn" and dydd "day". (Also compare Gwawr.) This was the name of an early Welsh saint, sometimes called Gwenddydd, one of the supposed daughters of Brychan Brycheiniog.
Gwellaouen f Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwenn "white", and by extension " fair; blessed", and laouen "joyful; happy, glad".
Gwena f English (Rare)
Variant of Gwenna. According to the Social Security Administration, Gwena was given to 11 girls in 1964.
Gwenaell f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Gwenael.
Gwenc'hlan m Breton Legend, Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwenn "white, fair" and another element of unknown meaning. This was the name of a 6th-century Breton druid and bard.
Gwendola f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant form of Gwendolen and in some cases (often those of French bearers) also of Gwenola.
Gwendolien f Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Dutch and Flemish form of Gwendolen.
Gwendolynette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Gwendolyn with the suffix -ette.
Gwenegan m Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwenn "white, fair, blessed" and possibly Old Irish gal "valour".
Gwenette f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Gwen, using the suffix -ette.
Gwenffrwd f & m Welsh (Rare)
From a Welsh place name meaning "white stream".
Gwenifer f Welsh, English (British, Rare)
Anglicized form of Gwenhwyfar (see Guinevere), particularly found in Wales and the Marches.
Gwenisha f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the name Gwen and the popular suffix isha.
Gwenlaouen m & f Breton (Rare)
Masculine and feminine variant of Gwellaouen.
Gwenlian f English (Rare), Welsh (Rare)
Anglicized form as well as a Welsh variant of Gwenllian.
Gwennia f English (Rare)
Rare elaboration of Gwen.... [more]
Gwenonwy f Welsh (Rare)
Directly taken from Welsh gwenonwy "lily of the valley". In local folklore this was the name of King Arthur's sister; Maen Gwenonwy, a large rock off Porth Cadlan in Gwynedd, Wales, is named for her.... [more]
Gwenou m Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwenn "white, fair, blessed" and possibly Celtic gnou "known".
Gwezheneg m Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwezhen "combat". This was the name of the son of Saint Gwenn and Saint Fragan. He is also known by the name Kavan.