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This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from the Latin root “grātus,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its presence and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.” Our Lady of Graces (St. Mary of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Churches with this dedication often owe their foundation to thankfulness for graces received from the Virgin Mary and are particularly numerous in Italy, India, Australia, the United States, France, and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerlind,” composed of two elements: “*gaizaz” (spear, pike, javelin) plus “lindi / linta” (weak, soft, tender, mild / lime-tree, linden tree / protective shield of linden wood). In turn, the name means “one who protects us with spear and shield.”
This name derives From the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos” (white, fair) plus “dolen” (ring, bow, hair, brow). The name means “fair bow, blessed ring, white ring, who has white eyelashes.” Saint Gwen Teirbron (French: Blanche; Latin: Alba trimammis or candida) was a Breton holy woman and wife of Saint Fragan who supposedly lived in the 6th century. Her epithet is Welsh for ‘(of the) three breasts.’ Gwyn Ap Nudd is a Welsh mythological figure, the king of the Tylwyth Teg or “fair folk” and ruler of the Welsh Otherworld, Annwn. Described as a great warrior with a “blackened face,” Gwyn is intimately associated with the otherworld in medieval Welsh literature and is associated with the international tradition of the wild hunt.
This name is a diminutive form of Gyríðr and Guðrún. The name is of Germanic and Old Norse origin and comes from the following roots: (GODAFRID / GUÐIFRIÐR) and (GUÐRÚN).
This name derives From the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos” (white, fair) plus “dolen” (ring, bow, hair, brow). The name means “fair bow, blessed ring, white ring, who has white eyelashes.” Saint Gwen Teirbron (French: Blanche; Latin: Alba trimammis or candida) was a Breton holy woman and wife of Saint Fragan who supposedly lived in the 6th century. Her epithet is Welsh for ‘(of the) three breasts.’ Gwyn Ap Nudd is a Welsh mythological figure, the king of the Tylwyth Teg or “fair folk” and ruler of the Welsh Otherworld, Annwn. Described as a great warrior with a “blackened face,” Gwyn is intimately associated with the otherworld in medieval Welsh literature and is associated with the international tradition of the wild hunt.
This name derives from the Latin Praenomen (personal name) “Gāius,” from the Latin “gaudĕo,“ meaning “rejoice, be glad, pleased, enjoy, delight, pleasure in something,” which in turn probably derives from Etruscan “Cae or Cai,” meaning unknown. Gaius was commonly designated for Emperor Gaius Caesar. The name, however, could be derived from the ancient Greek Gaia (Γαῖα).
This name derives from the Latin Praenomen (personal name) “Gāius,” from the Latin “gaudĕo,“ meaning “rejoice, be glad, pleased, enjoy, delight, pleasure in something,” which in turn probably derives from Etruscan “Cae or Cai,” meaning unknown. Gaius was commonly designated for Emperor Gaius Caesar. The name, however, could be derived from the ancient Greek Gaia (Γαῖα).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Gaîa (γαῖα),” meaning “earth.” Gaea was the goddess or personification of Earth in ancient Greek religion, one of the Greek primordial deities. Gaia was the great mother of all the heavenly gods. The Titans and the Giants were born from her union with Uranus (the sky), while the sea-gods were born from her union with Pontus (the sea). Her equivalent in the Roman pantheon was Tellus.
This name derives from the Old Norse and Proto-Norse “garðr / *garðiō,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Germanic “*gardaz,” meaning “court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge” and represents the short form of names containing the name element “GERD.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
This name is a short form of Brigitta and Marghit. It is of Celtic and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (BRIGHID) and (margarī́tēs).
This name represents the short form of several Germanic and Scandinavian names beginning or ending with the element “gunt, gund, gunnr,” which in turn derives from the ancient Germanic “*guntho / *gunþiz”, which means “battle, fight, clash, act of killing, lashing, hitting”.
This name is a diminutive form of Gyríðr and Guðrún. The name is of Germanic and Old Norse origin and comes from the following roots: (GODAFRID / GUÐIFRIÐR) and (GUÐRÚN).
This name is a diminutive form of Gyríðr and Guðrún. The name is of Germanic and Old Norse origin and comes from the following roots: (GODAFRID / GUÐIFRIÐR) and (GUÐRÚN).
This name derives from the Hebrew “Gavrie’l,” composed of two elements: “gəḇar / gaḇrā” (man, strong man, hero) plus “ʾēl” (God, the God of Israel). In turn, the name means “man of God, a strong man of God, the power of God, God has been strong.” In Islam, he is an archangel associated with the revelation of the Qur’an. Gabriel is mentioned in the Bible once in the Old Testament and once in the New. In the Old Testament, he appears to the prophet Daniel, delivering explanations of Daniel’s visions (Daniel 8:15–26, 9:21–27). In Luke’s Gospel, Gabriel appears to the Virgin Mary and Zechariah, foretelling the births of Jesus and John the Baptist, respectively (Luke 1:11–38). The Archangel Gabriel’s feast day is traditionally celebrated by the Catholic Church on September 29 and by the Orthodox Church on November 8.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Gavrie’l,” composed of two elements: “gəḇar / gaḇrā” (man, strong man, hero) plus “ʾēl” (God, the God of Israel). In turn, the name means “man of God, a strong man of God, the power of God, God has been strong.” In Islam, he is an archangel associated with the revelation of the Qur’an. Gabriel is mentioned in the Bible once in the Old Testament and once in the New. In the Old Testament, he appears to the prophet Daniel, delivering explanations of Daniel’s visions (Daniel 8:15–26, 9:21–27). In Luke’s Gospel, Gabriel appears to the Virgin Mary and Zechariah, foretelling the births of Jesus and John the Baptist, respectively (Luke 1:11–38). The Archangel Gabriel’s feast day is traditionally celebrated by the Catholic Church on September 29 and by the Orthodox Church on November 8.
This name derives from the Proto-Slavic root element “*dorg (Доргъ) drag / drȃg (драг / дра̑г),” meaning “dear, precious, much beloved.” The element “drag-” represents a short form of several Slavic names beginning with the element “drag,” such as Dragoslav, Dragomir, Dragoslava, and Dragomira.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Gaîa (γαῖα),” meaning “earth.” Gaea was the goddess or personification of Earth in ancient Greek religion, one of the Greek primordial deities. Gaia was the great mother of all the heavenly gods. The Titans and the Giants were born from her union with Uranus (the sky), while the sea-gods were born from her union with Pontus (the sea). Her equivalent in the Roman pantheon was Tellus.
This name derives from the Jewish dancer “‘Ăbı̂ygayil /‘Ăbı̂ygal > Avigáyil,” meaning “father rejoices” or “father’s joy.” Abigail was the wife of Nabal and later of King David in the Hebrew Bible (Book of Samuel). She is described as intelligent and beautiful and considered one of the great female prophetesses of the Bible. The name became common, especially among the Puritans, after the Protestant Reformation. Abigail Adams (née Smith) (1744–1818) was the wife of John Adams, 2nd President of the United States. Adams is recognized for the letters she wrote to her husband while he was in Philadelphia during the Continental Congresses. Gail, a short form, was very popular in the United States between 1945 to 1955.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Gaîa (γαῖα),” meaning “earth.” Gaea was the goddess or personification of Earth in ancient Greek religion, one of the Greek primordial deities. Gaia was the great mother of all the heavenly gods. The Titans and the Giants were born from her union with Uranus (the sky), while the sea-gods were born from her union with Pontus (the sea). Her equivalent in the Roman pantheon was Tellus.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “gălĕa,” which means “helmet, originally of leather, later also of metal, crest, chicken tuft.”2) From the Ancient Greek “galḗnē (γαλήνη) galēnós (γαληνός),” meaning “serenity, tranquility, calmness.” Galerius (~250–311) was the Roman emperor from 305 to 311. During his reign, he campaigned, aided by Diocletian, against the Sassanid Empire, sacking their capital Ctesiphon in 299. He also campaigned across the Danube against the Carpi, defeating them in 297 and 300.
This name derives from the Jewish dancer “‘Ăbı̂ygayil /‘Ăbı̂ygal > Avigáyil,” meaning “father rejoices” or “father’s joy.” Abigail was the wife of Nabal and later of King David in the Hebrew Bible (Book of Samuel). She is described as intelligent and beautiful and considered one of the great female prophetesses of the Bible. The name became common, especially among the Puritans, after the Protestant Reformation. Abigail Adams (née Smith) (1744–1818) was the wife of John Adams, 2nd President of the United States. Adams is recognized for the letters she wrote to her husband while he was in Philadelphia during the Continental Congresses. Gail, a short form, was very popular in the United States between 1945 to 1955.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “gălĕa,” which means “helmet, originally of leather, later also of metal, crest, chicken tuft.”2) From the Ancient Greek “galḗnē (γαλήνη) galēnós (γαληνός),” meaning “serenity, tranquility, calmness.” Galerius (~250–311) was the Roman emperor from 305 to 311. During his reign, he campaigned, aided by Diocletian, against the Sassanid Empire, sacking their capital Ctesiphon in 299. He also campaigned across the Danube against the Carpi, defeating them in 297 and 300.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “gălĕa,” which means “helmet, originally of leather, later also of metal, crest, chicken tuft.”2) From the Ancient Greek “galḗnē (γαλήνη) galēnós (γαληνός),” meaning “serenity, tranquility, calmness.” Galerius (~250–311) was the Roman emperor from 305 to 311. During his reign, he campaigned, aided by Diocletian, against the Sassanid Empire, sacking their capital Ctesiphon in 299. He also campaigned across the Danube against the Carpi, defeating them in 297 and 300.
This name derives from the Latin Praenomen (personal name) “Gāius,” from the Latin “gaudĕo,“ meaning “rejoice, be glad, pleased, enjoy, delight, pleasure in something,” which in turn probably derives from Etruscan “Cae or Cai,” meaning unknown. Gaius was commonly designated for Emperor Gaius Caesar. The name, however, could be derived from the ancient Greek Gaia (Γαῖα).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Gaîa (γαῖα),” meaning “earth.” Gaea was the goddess or personification of Earth in ancient Greek religion, one of the Greek primordial deities. Gaia was the great mother of all the heavenly gods. The Titans and the Giants were born from her union with Uranus (the sky), while the sea-gods were born from her union with Pontus (the sea). Her equivalent in the Roman pantheon was Tellus.
This name is a diminutive of Gerarda, Gertrude, Geertrudis, and Geertruida. The name is of Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (GERHARD) and (GERTRUD).
This name derives from the Old Norse “gefa > geð fiá > Gefj-un,” meaning “the giving one, to give.” In Norse mythology, Gefjon is a goddess associated with plowing, the Danish island of Zealand, the legendary Swedish king Gylfi, the legendary Danish king Skjöldr, foreknowledge, and virginity. 2) In Norse mythology, Gylfi, was the earliest recorded king in Scandinavia. He often uses the name Gangleri when appearing in disguise. The traditions on Gylfi deal with how he was tricked by the gods and his relations with the goddess Gefjon.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Latin “gemma,” meaning “gem, precious stone, (poetic) seal, ring (figuratively) ornament, beauty.” It is an auspicious name, which expresses the desire for the girl who is beautiful and precious as a gem. Gemma Galgani was an Italian mystic, venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church since 1940. She has been called the “Daughter of Passion” because of her profound imitation of the Passion of Christ.
This name is a variant form of Gina and short form Of Georgina, Regina, Virginia, and Eugenia. It is of Latin and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (VERGINIUS) (GEṒRGIOS) (REGINA) and (EUGÉNIOS).
This name derives from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “Gervald,” composed of two Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (spear, pike, javelin) and “*waldaʐ” (ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one). Géraud d’Aurillac (or Saint Gerald) is a French saint of the Roman Catholic Church, also recognized by other religious denominations of Christianity. Finally, it should be noted that, although phonetically similar, the name “Gerard” is not a variant of “Gerald,” even though the two names are often confused with one another. Gerald of Mayo († 731) is a saint of the Catholic Church. Born in Northumbria, the son of an Anglo-Saxon king, he was one of the English monks at Lindisfarne who accompanied Colmán of Lindisfarne to Iona and then to Ireland.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name has a meaning similar to Malika and Rhiannon. Spread among Christians since the beginning, reflecting the cult of “Mary Queen,” one of the names of the Vergin Mary. For the same reason became common in England in the Middle Ages, only to be revived in the nineteenth century. The male form was coined in the nineteenth century from the Latin “rex,” meaning “king, regent.” In turn, this name derives From the Proto-Indo-European “*herḗǵs” (ruler, king). Cognates include Sanskrit “rājan” (king) and Old Irish “rí” (king). The name rarely bestowed on children today. The King of Rome (Rex Romae), was the chief magistrate of the Roman Kingdom. Early Rome was not self-governing and was ruled by the king (Rex), sometimes from a nearby Etruscan city-state.
Gigi is a diminutive of Georgeta, Georgiana, Georgine, Georgina, and Virginie�. It is of Greek and Latin origin and comes from the following roots: (GEṒRGIOS) and (VERGĬNĬA).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Ligeía (Λιγεία),” meaning “clear-voiced, sweet loudness.” 1) Ligeia was one of the sirens beings, half bird and half women, daughters of the river god Achelous and the Muse Terpsichore. 2) Ligeia is an early short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1838. The story follows an unnamed narrator and his wife Ligeia, a beautiful and intelligent raven-haired woman.
This name derives from the Hebrew “gı̂ylâh / gı̂ylath,” meaning “happiness, joy, rejoicing.” Gilah (also, Gilakh) is a village in the Qusar Rayon of Azerbaijan. The village forms part of the municipality of Xuluq.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: A) From the Late Latin “Iūlius,” meaning “youth, youthful, juvenile.” B) A supreme god from the Latin and Proto Indo-European “*djew > iou-pater > Juppĭtĕr.” Jupiter is the King of the Gods and the God of sky and thunder in Roman Religion. C) From the Ancient Greek “Íoulos (ἴουλος),” meaning “haired, bearded, downy-bearded.” The Roman and the standard meaning is “sacred to Jupiter.” The gens Julia or Iulia was one of the most ancient Patrician families in ancient Rome. Members of the gens attained the highest dignities of the state in the earliest times of the republic. Iūlius is the fifth month of the Roman calendar. The month was renamed in honor of Gaius Julius Caesar after his death and deification, as he was born in this month. In republican Rome, the month was formally known as Quintilis, “fifth.” 1) Julius Caesar (100–44 BC) was a Roman general, statesman, Consul, and notable author of Latin prose. 2) Saint Giulia Salzano (1846–1929) was the founder of the Congregation of the Catechetical Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1905. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on May 17.
Gina is a short form of Regina And Virginia. It is of Latin origin and comes from the roots: (VERGINIUS) and (REGINA). This name increases its popularity during the 1950s thanks to “Gina Lollobrigida,” an Italian actress, photojournalist, and sculptor. She was one of the highest-profile European actresses of the 1950s and early 1960s, a period in which she was considered to be a sex symbol.
This name has a meaning similar to Malika and Rhiannon. Spread among Christians since the beginning, reflecting the cult of “Mary Queen,” one of the names of the Vergin Mary. For the same reason became common in England in the Middle Ages, only to be revived in the nineteenth century. The male form was coined in the nineteenth century from the Latin “rex,” meaning “king, regent.” In turn, this name derives From the Proto-Indo-European “*herḗǵs” (ruler, king). Cognates include Sanskrit “rājan” (king) and Old Irish “rí” (king). The name rarely bestowed on children today. The King of Rome (Rex Romae), was the chief magistrate of the Roman Kingdom. Early Rome was not self-governing and was ruled by the king (Rex), sometimes from a nearby Etruscan city-state.
This name derives from the Latin “Virgo > Vergĭnĭus > Vergĭnĭa,” meaning “girl of marriageable age, maiden, maiden, virgin, with no sexual experience, a young bride, Roman priestess devoted to chastity, the Virgin goddess, an epithet of Diana.” The gens Vergĭnĭa or Virgĭnĭa was a prominent family at Rome, which from an early period was divided into patrician and plebeian branches. The gens was of great antiquity, and frequently filled the highest honors of the state during the first years of the Republic. In Roman mythology, Verginia was a young woman who was killed by her father for evading the aims of Appius Claudius.
This name is a German and Old Norse short form of names containing the name element “gisl” from the Ancient Germanic and Old High German “*gīslaz / gīsal,” meaning “pledge, hostage.” This family of names is, however, rare in use, except for “Gisle,” commonly used. Gisle Hannemyr (born 1953) is an outstanding researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Oslo. Giselle (French: Giselle ou les Wilis) is a ballet in two acts with a libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Théophile Gautier, music by Adolphe Adam, and choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot. The ballet tells the story of a lovely peasant girl named Giselle, who has a passion for dancing, and when she finds out that the man she loves is engaged to someone else, she dies of a broken heart. Giselle was first presented by the Ballet du Théâtre de l’Académie Royale de Musique at the Salle Le Peletier in Paris, France, on 28 June 1841.
This name derives from the SANSKRIT “Bhagavadgītā”, meaning “Kind of Song, divine song”. The Bhagavad Gita, The Song of the Bhagavan, often referred to as simply the Gita, is a 700-verse scripture that is part of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. This scripture contains a conversation between Pandava prince Arjuna and his guide Lord Krishna on a variety of theological and philosophical issues.
This name is a short form of Brigitta and Marghit. It is of Celtic and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (BRIGHID) and (margarī́tēs).
This name is a short form of Brigitta and Marghit. It is of Celtic and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (BRIGHID) and (margarī́tēs).
This name is a German and Old Norse short form of names containing the name element “gisl” from the Ancient Germanic and Old High German “*gīslaz / gīsal,” meaning “pledge, hostage.” This family of names is, however, rare in use, except for “Gisle,” commonly used. Gisle Hannemyr (born 1953) is an outstanding researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Oslo. Giselle (French: Giselle ou les Wilis) is a ballet in two acts with a libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Théophile Gautier, music by Adolphe Adam, and choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot. The ballet tells the story of a lovely peasant girl named Giselle, who has a passion for dancing, and when she finds out that the man she loves is engaged to someone else, she dies of a broken heart. Giselle was first presented by the Ballet du Théâtre de l’Académie Royale de Musique at the Salle Le Peletier in Paris, France, on 28 June 1841.
This name is a German and Old Norse short form of names containing the name element “gisl” from the Ancient Germanic and Old High German “*gīslaz / gīsal,” meaning “pledge, hostage.” This family of names is, however, rare in use, except for “Gisle,” commonly used. Gisle Hannemyr (born 1953) is an outstanding researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Oslo. Giselle (French: Giselle ou les Wilis) is a ballet in two acts with a libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Théophile Gautier, music by Adolphe Adam, and choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot. The ballet tells the story of a lovely peasant girl named Giselle, who has a passion for dancing, and when she finds out that the man she loves is engaged to someone else, she dies of a broken heart. Giselle was first presented by the Ballet du Théâtre de l’Académie Royale de Musique at the Salle Le Peletier in Paris, France, on 28 June 1841.
This name is a diminutive form of Gyríðr and Guðrún. The name is of Germanic and Old Norse origin and comes from the following roots: (GODAFRID / GUÐIFRIÐR) and (GUÐRÚN).
This name derives from the Welsh “glân,” meaning “pure, clean, holy,” created in the 20th-century. The name could be an elaboration of “glyn,” meaning “valley” (hence the name ‘Glyn’).
This name derives from the South Slavic “gord (Горд),” meaning “dignified one, proud.” In Croatia, it became especially popular after the novel “Gordana,” written by Marija Juric Zagorka, and most people began to use the name from the 1970s until today.
Low German and Frisian short form of names containing the name element “God-,” from the Ancient Germanic element: “*gudą,” meaning “god, deity, divine being.” Goda of England (~1004–1047) was the daughter of “King Ethelred the Unready” and his second wife, Emma of Normandy, and sister of King Edward the Confessor.
This name derives from Old High German “Gundheri,” composed of two elements: “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) and “*harjaz” (army, army leader, commander, warrior). In turn, the name means “warrior, fighter, soldier, and attacker,” but mostly is referred to by the Viking saying, which means “Brave and Bold warrior.” Gundahar is the German name of a semi-legendary king of Burgundy of the early 5th century. Legendary tales about him appear in Latin, medieval Middle High German, Old Norse, and Old English texts, especially concerning his relations with Siegfried (Sigurd in Old Norse) and his death by treachery in the hall of Attila the Hun.
This name is of Slavic origin, from “gora (Гора),” meaning “mountain, the man from the mountains, Highlander.” The name can also have a metaphorical meaning “tall as a tree, the big one, the tall one or the good looking one.” Parents wishing their child health and prosperity have chosen Goran in hopes of their child growing up to be as tall as the mountains, and as strong as the rocks that fall from it.
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
Guia is a diminutive of Guida and also a variant of Gaia. It is of Germanic and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (*widu / witu) and Gaîa (γαῖα).
This name derives from the Old Norse “Guðrún,” composed of two elements: “guðr,” meaning (god, divinity, divine being) plus “*rún,” meaning (secret, secret lore). In turn, the name means “secret history of the gods, the secret of the gods.” The Scandinavian Gudrun was revived in the last half of the 19th-century. Guðrún is one of the most frequently given female names in Iceland. In 2004, it was ranked first before Anna and Sigríður.
This name derives from the Latvian “ugunis,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Baltic “*ugnis,” meaning “to animate, sacred, fire.”
This name represents the short form of several Germanic and Scandinavian names beginning or ending with the element “gunt, gund, gunnr,” which in turn derives from the ancient Germanic “*guntho / *gunþiz”, which means “battle, fight, clash, act of killing, lashing, hitting”.
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”
This name derives from the Old Norse “Guðrún,” composed of two elements: “guðr,” meaning (god, divinity, divine being) plus “*rún,” meaning (secret, secret lore). In turn, the name means “secret history of the gods, the secret of the gods.” The Scandinavian Gudrun was revived in the last half of the 19th-century. Guðrún is one of the most frequently given female names in Iceland. In 2004, it was ranked first before Anna and Sigríður.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Guðrún,” composed of two elements: “guðr,” meaning (god, divinity, divine being) plus “*rún,” meaning (secret, secret lore). In turn, the name means “secret history of the gods, the secret of the gods.” The Scandinavian Gudrun was revived in the last half of the 19th-century. Guðrún is one of the most frequently given female names in Iceland. In 2004, it was ranked first before Anna and Sigríður.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Guðrún,” composed of two elements: “guðr,” meaning (god, divinity, divine being) plus “*rún,” meaning (secret, secret lore). In turn, the name means “secret history of the gods, the secret of the gods.” The Scandinavian Gudrun was revived in the last half of the 19th-century. Guðrún is one of the most frequently given female names in Iceland. In 2004, it was ranked first before Anna and Sigríður.
This name derives from Old Norse “Gautstafr,” composed of two elements: “gautr” (Goth, Geat, from Gautland “Götaland, Gothia in southern Sweden”) plus “stafr” (staff, stick, post). In turn, the name means “staff of the Geats.” This name is carried by eight kings of Sweden, including the 16th-century Gustav Vasa and the current king, Carl XVI Gustaf. It is a common name for Swedish monarchs since the reign of Gustav Vasa.
This name comes from the Latin superlative “Augustus” (sacred, holy, august, majestic, sublime, venerable, solemn) from “augĕo > augēre” (increase, develop, enlarge, strengthen, enhance). Augustus (Latin: Imperator Caesar Divi F. Augustus) was the founder of the Roman Empire and its first Emperor, ruling from 27 BC until he died in 14 AD). St. Augoustinos was bishop of Hippo Regius (present-day Annaba, Algeria). He was a Latin philosopher and theologian from the Africa Province of the Roman Empire and is generally considered as one of the greatest Christian thinkers of all time. Auguste Ferdinande of Austria, Princess of Bavaria (1825–1864), was the daughter of Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and his first wife, Maria Anna of Saxony, and the wife of Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria. Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel (1797–1889) was the wife of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, the tenth-born child, and seventh son of George III of the United Kingdom and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
This name comes from the Latin superlative “Augustus” (sacred, holy, august, majestic, sublime, venerable, solemn) from “augĕo > augēre” (increase, develop, enlarge, strengthen, enhance). Augustus (Latin: Imperator Caesar Divi F. Augustus) was the founder of the Roman Empire and its first Emperor, ruling from 27 BC until he died in 14 AD). St. Augoustinos was bishop of Hippo Regius (present-day Annaba, Algeria). He was a Latin philosopher and theologian from the Africa Province of the Roman Empire and is generally considered as one of the greatest Christian thinkers of all time. Auguste Ferdinande of Austria, Princess of Bavaria (1825–1864), was the daughter of Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and his first wife, Maria Anna of Saxony, and the wife of Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria. Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel (1797–1889) was the wife of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, the tenth-born child, and seventh son of George III of the United Kingdom and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
This name derives from Old Norse “Gautstafr,” composed of two elements: “gautr” (Goth, Geat, from Gautland “Götaland, Gothia in southern Sweden”) plus “stafr” (staff, stick, post). In turn, the name means “staff of the Geats.” This name is carried by eight kings of Sweden, including the 16th-century Gustav Vasa and the current king, Carl XVI Gustaf. It is a common name for Swedish monarchs since the reign of Gustav Vasa.
This name derives from Old Norse “Gautstafr,” composed of two elements: “gautr” (Goth, Geat, from Gautland “Götaland, Gothia in southern Sweden”) plus “stafr” (staff, stick, post). In turn, the name means “staff of the Geats.” This name is carried by eight kings of Sweden, including the 16th-century Gustav Vasa and the current king, Carl XVI Gustaf. It is a common name for Swedish monarchs since the reign of Gustav Vasa.
This name represents the short form of several Germanic and Scandinavian names beginning or ending with the element “gunt, gund, gunnr,” which in turn derives from the ancient Germanic “*guntho / *gunþiz”, which means “battle, fight, clash, act of killing, lashing, hitting”.
Gwen is a short form of Gwendolen, Gwenllian, Gweneth, Gwenith, Gwenneth, and Gwenyth. It is of Proto-Celtic, Proto-Brythonic and Welsh origin and comes from the following roots: (GWENDOLEN) (GWENLLIAN) and (GWYNEDD).
This name is a diminutive form of Gyríðr and Guðrún. The name is of Germanic and Old Norse origin and comes from the following roots: (GODAFRID / GUÐIFRIÐR) and (GUÐRÚN).
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”
This name derives from the Old Norse “Guðrún,” composed of two elements: “guðr,” meaning (god, divinity, divine being) plus “*rún,” meaning (secret, secret lore). In turn, the name means “secret history of the gods, the secret of the gods.” The Scandinavian Gudrun was revived in the last half of the 19th-century. Guðrún is one of the most frequently given female names in Iceland. In 2004, it was ranked first before Anna and Sigríður.
This name is a diminutive form of Gyríðr and Guðrún. The name is of Germanic and Old Norse origin and comes from the following roots: (GODAFRID / GUÐIFRIÐR) and (GUÐRÚN).
This name is a diminutive form of Gyríðr and Guðrún. The name is of Germanic and Old Norse origin and comes from the following roots: (GODAFRID / GUÐIFRIÐR) and (GUÐRÚN).
Gáre is a short form of Katherine and Karolina. The name is of Greek and Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (AIKATERĪ́NĒ) and (KARL).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Eugénios (Εὐγένῐος),” composed of two elements: “eû (εὖ)” (well) plus “gen- (γεν-) gígnomai (γίγνομαι)” (to come into being, to be born, to become). In turn, the name means “well-born, well come.” The name was not very common in Western Europe during the middle ages, and its use was intensified later thanks to the fame of Prince Eugene of Savoy. Prince Eugene of Savoy was one of the most successful military commanders in modern European history, rising to the highest state offices at the Imperial court in Vienna. Born in Paris, Eugene grew up around the French court of King Louis XIV. Blessed Eugenia Smet (1825–1871) founded the Holy Souls’ Helpers’ Society in 1856. Her feast day is 7 February. Pope Eugenius I († 657), also known as Eugene I, was Pope from 10 August 654 to his death in 657 and was originally from Rome.
This name derives from the Old Norse “gautr,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Norse “*gautaz,” meaning “Goth, Geat, from Gautland “Götaland, Gothia in southern Sweden.” Gothenland, Gautland or Geatland is one of three lands of Sweden and comprises provinces. Geographically it is located in the south of Sweden, bounded to the north by Svealand, with the deep woods of Tiveden, Tylöskog, and Kolmården marking the border. Götaland once consisted of petty kingdoms, which its inhabitants called Gautar in Old Norse. It is generally agreed that these were the same as the Geatas, the people of the hero Beowulf in England’s national epic, Beowulf.
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (가인).
This name derives from the Hebrew “Gavrie’l,” composed of two elements: “gəḇar / gaḇrā” (man, strong man, hero) plus “ʾēl” (God, the God of Israel). In turn, the name means “man of God, a strong man of God, the power of God, God has been strong.” In Islam, he is an archangel associated with the revelation of the Qur’an. Gabriel is mentioned in the Bible once in the Old Testament and once in the New. In the Old Testament, he appears to the prophet Daniel, delivering explanations of Daniel’s visions (Daniel 8:15–26, 9:21–27). In Luke’s Gospel, Gabriel appears to the Virgin Mary and Zechariah, foretelling the births of Jesus and John the Baptist, respectively (Luke 1:11–38). The Archangel Gabriel’s feast day is traditionally celebrated by the Catholic Church on September 29 and by the Orthodox Church on November 8.
This name derives from the Latvian “gaidīt,” meaning “to wait, await, expect, and anticipate.”
This name derives from the Jewish dancer “‘Ăbı̂ygayil /‘Ăbı̂ygal > Avigáyil,” meaning “father rejoices” or “father’s joy.” Abigail was the wife of Nabal and later of King David in the Hebrew Bible (Book of Samuel). She is described as intelligent and beautiful and considered one of the great female prophetesses of the Bible. The name became common, especially among the Puritans, after the Protestant Reformation. Abigail Adams (née Smith) (1744–1818) was the wife of John Adams, 2nd President of the United States. Adams is recognized for the letters she wrote to her husband while he was in Philadelphia during the Continental Congresses. Gail, a short form, was very popular in the United States between 1945 to 1955.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Gaîa (γαῖα),” meaning “earth.” Gaea was the goddess or personification of Earth in ancient Greek religion, one of the Greek primordial deities. Gaia was the great mother of all the heavenly gods. The Titans and the Giants were born from her union with Uranus (the sky), while the sea-gods were born from her union with Pontus (the sea). Her equivalent in the Roman pantheon was Tellus.
This name derives from the Hebrew Masculine noun “gal,” meaning “God shall redeem, God has redeemed, the wave of God, heap, spring, wave, billow (as rolled together, rolling, rolling up).” The name is linked to the verb “galal,” meaning “to roll, roll away.”
This name derives from the Hebrew Masculine noun “gal,” meaning “God shall redeem, God has redeemed, the wave of God, heap, spring, wave, billow (as rolled together, rolling, rolling up).” The name is linked to the verb “galal,” meaning “to roll, roll away.”
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “gălĕa,” which means “helmet, originally of leather, later also of metal, crest, chicken tuft.”2) From the Ancient Greek “galḗnē (γαλήνη) galēnós (γαληνός),” meaning “serenity, tranquility, calmness.” Galerius (~250–311) was the Roman emperor from 305 to 311. During his reign, he campaigned, aided by Diocletian, against the Sassanid Empire, sacking their capital Ctesiphon in 299. He also campaigned across the Danube against the Carpi, defeating them in 297 and 300.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “gălĕa,” which means “helmet, originally of leather, later also of metal, crest, chicken tuft.”2) From the Ancient Greek “galḗnē (γαλήνη) galēnós (γαληνός),” meaning “serenity, tranquility, calmness.” Galerius (~250–311) was the Roman emperor from 305 to 311. During his reign, he campaigned, aided by Diocletian, against the Sassanid Empire, sacking their capital Ctesiphon in 299. He also campaigned across the Danube against the Carpi, defeating them in 297 and 300.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “gălĕa,” which means “helmet, originally of leather, later also of metal, crest, chicken tuft.”2) From the Ancient Greek “galḗnē (γαλήνη) galēnós (γαληνός),” meaning “serenity, tranquility, calmness.” Galerius (~250–311) was the Roman emperor from 305 to 311. During his reign, he campaigned, aided by Diocletian, against the Sassanid Empire, sacking their capital Ctesiphon in 299. He also campaigned across the Danube against the Carpi, defeating them in 297 and 300.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “gălĕa,” which means “helmet, originally of leather, later also of metal, crest, chicken tuft.”2) From the Ancient Greek “galḗnē (γαλήνη) galēnós (γαληνός),” meaning “serenity, tranquility, calmness.” Galerius (~250–311) was the Roman emperor from 305 to 311. During his reign, he campaigned, aided by Diocletian, against the Sassanid Empire, sacking their capital Ctesiphon in 299. He also campaigned across the Danube against the Carpi, defeating them in 297 and 300.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Agathḗ (Ἀγαθή),” which in turn derives from “agathòs (ἀγαθὸς),” meaning “good, brave, noble, moral, fortunate, lucky.” Finally, the name means “person with good character, brave, noble in spirit.” In Greek culture, it’s known that the ideal of human perfection: in the same person of beauty and moral value, involves the field of ethics and aesthetics. Saint Agatha of Sicily (231–251 AD) is a Christian saint and virgin martyr. Her memorial is on 5 February. Agatha, born in Catania, Sicily, was martyred in 251. She is one of seven women, who along with the Blessed Virgin Mary, are commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass. Agatha ranks among the top 1,000 names of girls born in the United States during the 30s.
This name derives from the Basque word “garbi,” meaning “clean, pure.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Agathḗ (Ἀγαθή),” which in turn derives from “agathòs (ἀγαθὸς),” meaning “good, brave, noble, moral, fortunate, lucky.” Finally, the name means “person with good character, brave, noble in spirit.” In Greek culture, it’s known that the ideal of human perfection: in the same person of beauty and moral value, involves the field of ethics and aesthetics. Saint Agatha of Sicily (231–251 AD) is a Christian saint and virgin martyr. Her memorial is on 5 February. Agatha, born in Catania, Sicily, was martyred in 251. She is one of seven women, who along with the Blessed Virgin Mary, are commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass. Agatha ranks among the top 1,000 names of girls born in the United States during the 30s.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “gălĕa,” which means “helmet, originally of leather, later also of metal, crest, chicken tuft.”2) From the Ancient Greek “galḗnē (γαλήνη) galēnós (γαληνός),” meaning “serenity, tranquility, calmness.” Galerius (~250–311) was the Roman emperor from 305 to 311. During his reign, he campaigned, aided by Diocletian, against the Sassanid Empire, sacking their capital Ctesiphon in 299. He also campaigned across the Danube against the Carpi, defeating them in 297 and 300.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Agathḗ (Ἀγαθή),” which in turn derives from “agathòs (ἀγαθὸς),” meaning “good, brave, noble, moral, fortunate, lucky.” Finally, the name means “person with good character, brave, noble in spirit.” In Greek culture, it’s known that the ideal of human perfection: in the same person of beauty and moral value, involves the field of ethics and aesthetics. Saint Agatha of Sicily (231–251 AD) is a Christian saint and virgin martyr. Her memorial is on 5 February. Agatha, born in Catania, Sicily, was martyred in 251. She is one of seven women, who along with the Blessed Virgin Mary, are commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass. Agatha ranks among the top 1,000 names of girls born in the United States during the 30s.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Agathḗ (Ἀγαθή),” which in turn derives from “agathòs (ἀγαθὸς),” meaning “good, brave, noble, moral, fortunate, lucky.” Finally, the name means “person with good character, brave, noble in spirit.” In Greek culture, it’s known that the ideal of human perfection: in the same person of beauty and moral value, involves the field of ethics and aesthetics. Saint Agatha of Sicily (231–251 AD) is a Christian saint and virgin martyr. Her memorial is on 5 February. Agatha, born in Catania, Sicily, was martyred in 251. She is one of seven women, who along with the Blessed Virgin Mary, are commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass. Agatha ranks among the top 1,000 names of girls born in the United States during the 30s.
This name derives from the Jewish dancer “‘Ăbı̂ygayil /‘Ăbı̂ygal > Avigáyil,” meaning “father rejoices” or “father’s joy.” Abigail was the wife of Nabal and later of King David in the Hebrew Bible (Book of Samuel). She is described as intelligent and beautiful and considered one of the great female prophetesses of the Bible. The name became common, especially among the Puritans, after the Protestant Reformation. Abigail Adams (née Smith) (1744–1818) was the wife of John Adams, 2nd President of the United States. Adams is recognized for the letters she wrote to her husband while he was in Philadelphia during the Continental Congresses. Gail, a short form, was very popular in the United States between 1945 to 1955.
This name derives from Old High German “Gebahard” (Ancient Germanic Latinized: Gebhardus), composed of two elements: “*gebo- / *Geƀa-” (gift, giving, to give) and “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, valiant, powerful). Saint Gebhard (949–995) was a bishop of Constance from 979 until 995. He founded the Benedictine abbey of Petershausen in 983.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name is a variant form of Gina and short form Of Georgina, Regina, Virginia, and Eugenia. It is of Latin and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (VERGINIUS) (GEṒRGIOS) (REGINA) and (EUGÉNIOS).
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name means “angel, messenger, the messenger of God.” Saint Angelus (Italian: Sant’Angelo) (1185–1220) was one of the Carmelite Order’s early members, who suffered martyrdom for the Faith at Leocata, Sicily. The story of his life, as it has come down, is not very reliable. It may be summarized as follows: His parents were Jews of Jerusalem who were converted to Christianity by a vision of our Lady. In Greek mythology, Angelos was a daughter of Zeus, and Hera turned deity of the underworld. Her story only survives in Scholia on Theocritus’ Idyll 2 and is as follows. English names linked to the root Ángelos are in use since the 18th-century. An angel is a supernatural being or spirit, often depicted in humanoid form with feathered wings on their backs and halos around their heads, found in various religions and mythologies. The theological study of angels is known as “angelology.” In the Zoroastrianism and Abrahamic religions, they are represented as heavenly and benevolent beings who act as intermediaries between Heaven and Earth or as guardian spirits as a guiding influence.
This name means “angel, messenger, the messenger of God.” Saint Angelus (Italian: Sant’Angelo) (1185–1220) was one of the Carmelite Order’s early members, who suffered martyrdom for the Faith at Leocata, Sicily. The story of his life, as it has come down, is not very reliable. It may be summarized as follows: His parents were Jews of Jerusalem who were converted to Christianity by a vision of our Lady. In Greek mythology, Angelos was a daughter of Zeus, and Hera turned deity of the underworld. Her story only survives in Scholia on Theocritus’ Idyll 2 and is as follows. English names linked to the root Ángelos are in use since the 18th-century. An angel is a supernatural being or spirit, often depicted in humanoid form with feathered wings on their backs and halos around their heads, found in various religions and mythologies. The theological study of angels is known as “angelology.” In the Zoroastrianism and Abrahamic religions, they are represented as heavenly and benevolent beings who act as intermediaries between Heaven and Earth or as guardian spirits as a guiding influence.
This name derives from the Latin “gemma,” meaning “gem, precious stone, (poetic) seal, ring (figuratively) ornament, beauty.” It is an auspicious name, which expresses the desire for the girl who is beautiful and precious as a gem. Gemma Galgani was an Italian mystic, venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church since 1940. She has been called the “Daughter of Passion” because of her profound imitation of the Passion of Christ.
This name derives from the Cornish “Gwenhwÿfar,” composed of two elements: From the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos,” meaning “white, fair” plus from the Proto-Celtic “seibrā (hwyfar),” meaning (phantom, spirit). The name means “the white fay, white phantom, white spirit.” In Arthurian legend, Gwenhwÿfar was the wife of King Arthur. It became a common first name for females in English-speaking countries during the 20th-century. The name Jennifer has been in use since the 18th-century. Before 1906 the name was relatively uncommon, but it gained some recognition after George Bernard Shaw used it for the main female character in The Doctor’s Dilemma.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Eugénios (Εὐγένῐος),” composed of two elements: “eû (εὖ)” (well) plus “gen- (γεν-) gígnomai (γίγνομαι)” (to come into being, to be born, to become). In turn, the name means “well-born, well come.” The name was not very common in Western Europe during the middle ages, and its use was intensified later thanks to the fame of Prince Eugene of Savoy. Prince Eugene of Savoy was one of the most successful military commanders in modern European history, rising to the highest state offices at the Imperial court in Vienna. Born in Paris, Eugene grew up around the French court of King Louis XIV. Blessed Eugenia Smet (1825–1871) founded the Holy Souls’ Helpers’ Society in 1856. Her feast day is 7 February. Pope Eugenius I († 657), also known as Eugene I, was Pope from 10 August 654 to his death in 657 and was originally from Rome.
This name derives from the Cornish “Gwenhwÿfar,” composed of two elements: From the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos,” meaning “white, fair” plus from the Proto-Celtic “seibrā (hwyfar),” meaning (phantom, spirit). The name means “the white fay, white phantom, white spirit.” In Arthurian legend, Gwenhwÿfar was the wife of King Arthur. It became a common first name for females in English-speaking countries during the 20th-century. The name Jennifer has been in use since the 18th-century. Before 1906 the name was relatively uncommon, but it gained some recognition after George Bernard Shaw used it for the main female character in The Doctor’s Dilemma.
This name derives from the Old High German “Haimirich,” composed of two elements “*haimaz” (home, house) plus “*rīkijaz” (kingly, royal, noble, mighty, distinguished, powerful, rich). The name means “ruler of the home, sovereign of the homeland.” Harry, its English short form, was considered the “spoken form” of Henry in medieval England. Most English kings named Henry were called Harry. At one time, the name was so popular for English men that the phrase “Tom, Dick, and Harry” was used to refer to everyone. The most famous patron Henry II (Saint Henry), was Holy Roman Emperor from 1014 until he died in 1024. The last member of the Ottonian dynasty of Emperors, Henry II, succeeded to the German throne following his second-cousin Emperor Otto III’s sudden death in 1002. Henry was born on May 5, 972, the son of Duke Henry II, Duke of Bavaria, and Gisela of Burgundy.
This name derives from the Latin “gens > gentis (gentĭcus),” meaning “people, population, race, ancestry, progeny, gender, race, species.” Gentius (Albanian: Genti; ruled 181–168 BC) was the last Illyrian king of the Ardiaean State. He was the son of Pleuratus III, a king who kept relations with Rome very strong. In 168 BC Gentius having mustered his force of 15,000 men and fleet of lembi at Lissus, the southernmost city of the State, Gentius advanced into Roam territory and laid siege to the Illyrian town of Bassania, a Roman ally which refused to yield. However, it was only 5 miles from Lissus.
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerhard,” composed of two elements “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, fearless, powerful). The name means “strong with the spear, strong and brave spear-wearer.” The surname Ge(e)rdes is a patronymic form, “son of Ger(har)d,” that originated in Friesland around 1800. The name Gerald, while phonetically similar to Gerard, derives from a slightly different set of constituents: “*gaizaz” and “*waldaʐ” meaning “ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one.” 1) Saint Gerardo dei Tintori († 1207) was a saint of the Catholic Church, a joint patron saint (with Saint John the Baptist) of Monza in Italy, where he famous as the founder of a hospital. 2) The Blessed Gerhard Hirschfelder (1907–1942) was born in Gladz, Germany, and died in Dachau Concentration camp. Gerhard Hirschfeld was a German Catholic priest and martyr, beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. 3) Gerard Sagredo (980–1046) was an Italian Benedictine monk from Venice who served in the Kingdom of Hungary.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerhard,” composed of two elements “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, fearless, powerful). The name means “strong with the spear, strong and brave spear-wearer.” The surname Ge(e)rdes is a patronymic form, “son of Ger(har)d,” that originated in Friesland around 1800. The name Gerald, while phonetically similar to Gerard, derives from a slightly different set of constituents: “*gaizaz” and “*waldaʐ” meaning “ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one.” 1) Saint Gerardo dei Tintori († 1207) was a saint of the Catholic Church, a joint patron saint (with Saint John the Baptist) of Monza in Italy, where he famous as the founder of a hospital. 2) The Blessed Gerhard Hirschfelder (1907–1942) was born in Gladz, Germany, and died in Dachau Concentration camp. Gerhard Hirschfeld was a German Catholic priest and martyr, beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. 3) Gerard Sagredo (980–1046) was an Italian Benedictine monk from Venice who served in the Kingdom of Hungary.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Latin “agō > ēgēre,” meaning “do, act, make, behave, accomplish, manage, achieve, perform, transact, drive, conduct, push, move, impel.” Arruns Tarquinius, commonly called Egerius, was a member of the royal family of early Rome. His father was Arruns Tarquinius, son of Demaratus of Corinth. Demaratus had settled at Tarquinii during the seventh century BC and married an Etruscan noblewoman.
This name derives from the Latin “germen,” meaning (bud, seed, source, origin point), which in turn derives from “germānus” (carnal, brothers and sisters who have the same parents, or at least the same father, similar, very similar, real, genuine, pure, sincere). Germanus of Auxerre (Welsh: Garmon Sant) (~378–448) was a bishop of Auxerre in Gaul. He is a saint in both the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches and commemorated on July 31. The Latin name Germānus has no relationship with the German names Herman or Hermann.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old Norse and Proto-Norse “garðr / *garðiō,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Germanic “*gardaz,” meaning “court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge” and represents the short form of names containing the name element “GERD.”
This name derives from the Old Norse and Proto-Norse “garðr / *garðiō,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Germanic “*gardaz,” meaning “court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge” and represents the short form of names containing the name element “GERD.”
graceful woman
This name derives from the Hebrew “gı̂ylâh / gı̂ylath,” meaning “happiness, joy, rejoicing.” Gilah (also, Gilakh) is a village in the Qusar Rayon of Azerbaijan. The village forms part of the municipality of Xuluq.
This name is a short form of Brigitta and Marghit. It is of Celtic and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (BRIGHID) and (margarī́tēs).
Jade is an ornamental stone, a precious green stone. The English word jade (alternative spelling “jaid”) is derived from the Spanish “piedra de la [h]ijada,” which means “stone of the colic,” first recorded in 1565.” There was a belief that when jade was placed on the stomach, it could cure colic in babies. Nephrite is derived from lapis nephriticus, the Latin version of the Spanish “piedra de la [h]ijada.” The English form jade began to be used around the year 1970 (according to other sources, since the late 19th-century). The Spanish word “[h]ijada” could have a connection to the Latin “īle” and the Ancient Greek “eileós (εἰλεός),” meaning “colic.”
This name derives from the Latin “Iānus,” meaning “divine gate, a gate to heaven.” In turn, the name derives from the Pie (Proto Indo-European) “*ei-,” meaning “passage.” In Roman religion, Janus is the god of beginnings and transitions, thence also of gates, doors, doorways, endings and time. He is usually a two-faced god since he looks to the future and the past. The month of January was named in honor of Janus by the Romans. The name-day is celebrated on November 1, the Feast of All Saints. 1) Janus of Cyprus (1375–1432) was a King of Cyprus, King of Armenia, and a Titular King of Jerusalem from 1398 to 1432.
This name derives from the Hebrew “gı̂ylâh / gı̂ylath,” meaning “happiness, joy, rejoicing.” Gilah (also, Gilakh) is a village in the Qusar Rayon of Azerbaijan. The village forms part of the municipality of Xuluq.
This name derives from Old High German name “Hermenegild,” composed of two elements: “*ermunaz” (strong, whole, tall, exalted, whole, great, powerful) plus “*geldaną” (to pay, to have/give value). Saint Hermenegild was the son of King Leovigild of Visigothic Spain. He fell out with his father in 579, then revolted the following year. During his rebellion, he converted from Arian Christianity to Roman Catholicism. Hermenegild was defeated in 584 and exiled.
This name comes from the Latin “Aegidius,” which means “tutelage, protection,” which in turn comes from the ancient Greek “aigís (αἰγῐ́ς).” Aegis was the name of the shield of Zeus, which was made of goatskin, in fact, Herodotus brings the name back to the term “aix” (genitive: aigos), meaning “goat.” The name changed several forms, and around the eleventh century was imported by the Normans into Britain as “Giles, Gyles.” Saint Giles (~650–710 AD), also known as Giles the Hermit, was a Greek, Christian, hermit saint from Athens, whose legend is centered in Provence and Septimania.
This name comes from the Latin “Aegidius,” which means “tutelage, protection,” which in turn comes from the ancient Greek “aigís (αἰγῐ́ς).” Aegis was the name of the shield of Zeus, which was made of goatskin, in fact, Herodotus brings the name back to the term “aix” (genitive: aigos), meaning “goat.” The name changed several forms, and around the eleventh century was imported by the Normans into Britain as “Giles, Gyles.” Saint Giles (~650–710 AD), also known as Giles the Hermit, was a Greek, Christian, hermit saint from Athens, whose legend is centered in Provence and Septimania.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Latin “Virgo > Vergĭnĭus > Vergĭnĭa,” meaning “girl of marriageable age, maiden, maiden, virgin, with no sexual experience, a young bride, Roman priestess devoted to chastity, the Virgin goddess, an epithet of Diana.” The gens Vergĭnĭa or Virgĭnĭa was a prominent family at Rome, which from an early period was divided into patrician and plebeian branches. The gens was of great antiquity, and frequently filled the highest honors of the state during the first years of the Republic. In Roman mythology, Verginia was a young woman who was killed by her father for evading the aims of Appius Claudius.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
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This name derives from the Latin “Virgo > Vergĭnĭus > Vergĭnĭa,” meaning “girl of marriageable age, maiden, maiden, virgin, with no sexual experience, a young bride, Roman priestess devoted to chastity, the Virgin goddess, an epithet of Diana.” The gens Vergĭnĭa or Virgĭnĭa was a prominent family at Rome, which from an early period was divided into patrician and plebeian branches. The gens was of great antiquity, and frequently filled the highest honors of the state during the first years of the Republic. In Roman mythology, Verginia was a young woman who was killed by her father for evading the aims of Appius Claudius.
This name derives from the Latin “Virgo > Vergĭnĭus > Vergĭnĭa,” meaning “girl of marriageable age, maiden, maiden, virgin, with no sexual experience, a young bride, Roman priestess devoted to chastity, the Virgin goddess, an epithet of Diana.” The gens Vergĭnĭa or Virgĭnĭa was a prominent family at Rome, which from an early period was divided into patrician and plebeian branches. The gens was of great antiquity, and frequently filled the highest honors of the state during the first years of the Republic. In Roman mythology, Verginia was a young woman who was killed by her father for evading the aims of Appius Claudius.
This name derives from the Lithuanian “ginti,” meaning “protect, defend.”
This name comes from the Latin “gaudia > gaudĭum,” which means “joy, contentment, enjoyment, expressions of joy, pleasure, satisfaction, enjoyment, especially of the senses, joy, love, delight, ornament, embellishment.” This name has already been used in the Middle Ages, perhaps to baptize a child in the long desired.
This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō (χρῑ́ω) -tos (-τος) khrīstós (χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”
This name is a short form of Brigitta and Marghit. It is of Celtic and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (BRIGHID) and (margarī́tēs).
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name is a short form of Brigitta, Marghit, and Margit. It is of Celtic and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (BRIGHID) and (margarī́tēs).
This name derives from the Celtic “brig-o > brígh,” meaning “exalted one, fire goddess, power, strength, vigor, virtue.” Its popularity, especially in Ireland, is mostly related to the popularity of Saint Brigid of Kildare, who was so popular in Ireland she was known as “Mary of the Gael.” This saint took on many of the characteristics of the early Celtic goddess Brigid, who was the goddess of agriculture and healing and possibly also of poetry and fire. One of her epithets was “Brigid of the Holy Fire.” Bridget of Sweden (1303–1373) (Swedish: Heliga Birgitta or Birgitta Birgersdotter) was a mystic and saint and founder of the Bridgettines nuns and monks after the death of her husband of twenty years. She was also the mother of Catherine of Vadstena. She is one of the six patron saints of Europe, together with Benedict of Nursia, Saints Cyril and Methodius, Catherine of Siena, and Edith Stein.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yehôsêph,” meaning “Yehowah has added, he will enlarge, God will increase, may he add,” which in turn derives from “yâsaph,” meaning “to add, increase, do again, increase, do again.” The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries. It is widespread in contemporary Israel, as either “Yossi” or “Yosef.” In the Old Testament, Joseph is Jacob’s eleventh son and Rachel’s first. In the New Testament, Joseph is the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus. In the New Testament, there is another Joseph as well, Joseph of Arimathea, a secret disciple of Jesus who supplied the tomb in which Jesus was buried. Yūsuf ibn Yaʿqūb ibn Isḥāq ibn Ibrāhīm (estimated to have lived in the 16th century BCE) is an Islamic prophet found in the Qurʾān, the holy scripture of Islam. He corresponds to Joseph (son of Jacob), a character from the Jewish religious scripture, the Tanakh, and the Christian Bible.
This name derives from the Turkish “gizem,” meaning “mystery, enigma, secret, arcanum.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Panagía (Παναγία),” composed of two elements: “pân (πᾶν)” (always, all, every, each, whole) plus “hágios (ἅγιος)” (devoted to the gods, sacred, holy, pious, pure). In turn, the name means “always devoted, entirely sacred.” Panagia which is one of the titles of Mary, the mother of Jesus in Orthodox Christianity. The element pân (πᾶν) is also found in Pankrátios, Pandora, Pámphilos, and Pamela. In Greece, the feast day is celebrated on August 15, the feast of the Virgin Mary’s Assumption.
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “glaphurós (γλαφυρός),” meaning “polished, neat, delicate, subtle, exact, refined, elegant.” Glaphyra was an Anatolian princess from Cappadocia and, through marriage, was related to the Herodian dynasty. Glaphyra was a royal princess of Greek, Armenian and Persian descent. Her father was the Roman ally king Archelaus of Cappadocia. Her only natural sibling was her younger brother Archelaus of Cilicia.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “glukús (γλῠκῠ́ς) glukerós (γλῠκερός) Glykería (Γλυκερία),” meaning “sweet, loving.” Glycerius was a Western Roman Emperor from 473 to 474. Elevated by his Magister militum Gundobad, Glycerius was rejected by the court at Constantinople and ousted by Julius Nepos. He later served as the bishop of Salona in the early Catholic Church.
Glira is a short form of Glikeriya and Glafira. The name is of Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (GLYKERÍA) and (GLAPHURÓS).
This name derives from the Latin “Glōrĭa,” meaning “glory, fame, renown, great praise or honor, good reputation, desire for glory, noble action and, in Christian circles, a reference to the divine glory.” Gloria in Excelsis Deo (Glory to God in the highest) is a hymn, also known as the Greater Doxology (as distinguished from the “Minor Doxology” or Gloria Patri) and the Angelic Hymn. Gloriana was the name given by the 16th-century poet Edmund Spenser to his character representing Queen Elizabeth I in his poem The Faerie Queene. Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis (born 1960) is a member, by marriage, of the German princely House of Thurn und Taxis.
This name derives from the Latin “Glōrĭa,” meaning “glory, fame, renown, great praise or honor, good reputation, desire for glory, noble action and, in Christian circles, a reference to the divine glory.” Gloria in Excelsis Deo (Glory to God in the highest) is a hymn, also known as the Greater Doxology (as distinguished from the “Minor Doxology” or Gloria Patri) and the Angelic Hymn. Gloriana was the name given by the 16th-century poet Edmund Spenser to his character representing Queen Elizabeth I in his poem The Faerie Queene. Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis (born 1960) is a member, by marriage, of the German princely House of Thurn und Taxis.
This name derives from the Latin “Glōrĭa,” meaning “glory, fame, renown, great praise or honor, good reputation, desire for glory, noble action and, in Christian circles, a reference to the divine glory.” Gloria in Excelsis Deo (Glory to God in the highest) is a hymn, also known as the Greater Doxology (as distinguished from the “Minor Doxology” or Gloria Patri) and the Angelic Hymn. Gloriana was the name given by the 16th-century poet Edmund Spenser to his character representing Queen Elizabeth I in his poem The Faerie Queene. Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis (born 1960) is a member, by marriage, of the German princely House of Thurn und Taxis.
This name derives from the pre-7th-Century Germanic “Godino,” composed of the Proto-Germanic “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “in” (the patronymic suffix). In turn, the name means “son of god.”
This name derives from the Arabic “jawahir / ǧäwāhir,” meaning “jewels, gems, precious stones,” which in turn derives from the Persian (Fārsi) “gohar / gwhr / jwạhr,” meaning “jewel, essence.” 1) Gohar is a village in Qaleh-ye Khvajeh Rural District, in the Central District of Andika County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. 2) Gohar, also known as Chak 8, is a village of Pattoki Tehsil, Kasur District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
This name derives from the Latin “gutus,” meaning “jug, flask. Goito (Upper Mantovano: Gùit) is a municipality of Lombardy, northern Italy, part of the Province of Mantua, from which it is some 20 kilometers (12 mi), on the road to Brescia. It is on the right bank of the Mincio River near the bridge. The town is part of the region known as Alto Mantovano (Upper Mantuan).
This name means “made from the rose” in Turkish. The first element derives from the Ottoman Turkish “gül,” which in turn derives from the Persian “gol” meaning “flower, rose.” Golak is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is sometimes placed within the genus Satureja.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “Gunnhildr,” composed of two Proto-Norse elements “gunnr” (battle, fight) plus “*heldiō-” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “combative, warlike, the fighter.” 1) Gunhilda of Wenden was a semi-legendary Slavic or Polish princess and Danish Viking age queen consort, the supposed spouse of 10th-century King Sweyn I of Denmark (986–1014). 2) Gunnhild konungamóðir (mother of kings) or Gunnhild Gormsdóttir (~910–980) is a character who appears in the Icelandic Sagas, according to which she was the wife of Eric Bloodaxe.
This name derives from the Old High German “Hildigund,” composed of two elements: “*hildiz” (battle, fight) plus “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike). Hildegund († 1188) was a German woman who lived under the name Joseph disguised as a male in a monastery. She is often described as a saint (feast day April 20), though her cult has never been formally approved. Saint Hildegund (~1130–1183) was a Premonstratensian abbess. Born to the nobility, her father was Count Herman of Lidtberg and her mother, Countess Hedwig. She was married to Count Lothair of Meer (now Meerbusch), in the new region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
This name derives from Old High German “Gundheri,” composed of two elements: “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) and “*harjaz” (army, army leader, commander, warrior). In turn, the name means “warrior, fighter, soldier, and attacker,” but mostly is referred to by the Viking saying, which means “Brave and Bold warrior.” Gundahar is the German name of a semi-legendary king of Burgundy of the early 5th century. Legendary tales about him appear in Latin, medieval Middle High German, Old Norse, and Old English texts, especially concerning his relations with Siegfried (Sigurd in Old Norse) and his death by treachery in the hall of Attila the Hun.
This name derives from the Old High German “Hildigund,” composed of two elements: “*hildiz” (battle, fight) plus “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike). Hildegund († 1188) was a German woman who lived under the name Joseph disguised as a male in a monastery. She is often described as a saint (feast day April 20), though her cult has never been formally approved. Saint Hildegund (~1130–1183) was a Premonstratensian abbess. Born to the nobility, her father was Count Herman of Lidtberg and her mother, Countess Hedwig. She was married to Count Lothair of Meer (now Meerbusch), in the new region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from the Serbo-Croatian “góspa,” meaning “lady, Mrs.” Gospa (1995) is a religious drama starring Martin Sheen and Morgan Fairchild about events surrounding pilgrimages to a small village in Herzegovina where six school children claim Lady (Croatian: Gospa) appeared in 1981 also known as (Our Lady of Međugorje).
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerhard,” composed of two elements “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, fearless, powerful). The name means “strong with the spear, strong and brave spear-wearer.” The surname Ge(e)rdes is a patronymic form, “son of Ger(har)d,” that originated in Friesland around 1800. The name Gerald, while phonetically similar to Gerard, derives from a slightly different set of constituents: “*gaizaz” and “*waldaʐ” meaning “ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one.” 1) Saint Gerardo dei Tintori († 1207) was a saint of the Catholic Church, a joint patron saint (with Saint John the Baptist) of Monza in Italy, where he famous as the founder of a hospital. 2) The Blessed Gerhard Hirschfelder (1907–1942) was born in Gladz, Germany, and died in Dachau Concentration camp. Gerhard Hirschfeld was a German Catholic priest and martyr, beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. 3) Gerard Sagredo (980–1046) was an Italian Benedictine monk from Venice who served in the Kingdom of Hungary.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “glaphurós (γλαφυρός),” meaning “polished, neat, delicate, subtle, exact, refined, elegant.” Glaphyra was an Anatolian princess from Cappadocia and, through marriage, was related to the Herodian dynasty. Glaphyra was a royal princess of Greek, Armenian and Persian descent. Her father was the Roman ally king Archelaus of Cappadocia. Her only natural sibling was her younger brother Archelaus of Cilicia.
This name derives from the Latin “grānum,” meaning “a grain, seed or small kernel (understood as weight).” Grano (Grani plural, but, more rarely, also Gran) is the name of several coins minted in the Kingdom of Naples and Sicily, Malta, and Spain. The first coin of this name was a small piece of copper by Ferdinand I of Naples (1458–1494) in Naples.
Gráinne is a feminine given name. The name is of an uncertain origin, although it is possible that it may be connected with the Old Irish word “grán”, from the Proto-Celtic “*grānom” (Latin: grānum), meaning “grain, a grain of wheat, seed or small kernel” and thus refer to an ancient corn goddess. The name is borne by “Gráinne” a character in Irish mythology. Gráinne is the daughter of Cormac mac Airt in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology. She is one of the central figures in the middle Irish text “Finn and Gráinne” and, more famously, in the 17th-century story “The Pursuit of Diarmuid and Gráinne.” The document tells of her engagement to Fionn mac Cumhaill, the Fianna leader, and her subsequent love affair with the Fionn warrior, Diarmuid Ua Duibhne.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Agríppas (Αγρίππας),” composed of two elements: “ágra (άγρα)” (hunting, the hunt, capture) plus “poús (πούς)” (foot). In turn, the name means “born with feet forward, birth with effort.” 1) Agrippa (92 AD) was a Greek astronomer. The only thing known about him regards an astronomical observation that he made in 92 AD, which Ptolemy cited. 2) Agrippina of Mineo, also known as Saint Agrippina († 262), was venerated as a Virginity martyr in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Christianity. Nothing is known of her true identity, and there is no evidence of any worship of an early date. 3) Agrippino († 617) was the 13th bishop of Como. He is still revered as a saint, especially in the Diocese of Como.
This name derives from the Latin root “grātus,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its presence and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.” Our Lady of Graces (St. Mary of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Churches with this dedication often owe their foundation to thankfulness for graces received from the Virgin Mary and are particularly numerous in Italy, India, Australia, the United States, France, and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.
This name derives from the Latin root “grātus,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its presence and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.” Our Lady of Graces (St. Mary of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Churches with this dedication often owe their foundation to thankfulness for graces received from the Virgin Mary and are particularly numerous in Italy, India, Australia, the United States, France, and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.
This name derives from the Latin root “grātus,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its presence and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.” Our Lady of Graces (St. Mary of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Churches with this dedication often owe their foundation to thankfulness for graces received from the Virgin Mary and are particularly numerous in Italy, India, Australia, the United States, France, and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.
This name derives from the Latin “Graeca > Graecus,” which in turn derives from the ancient Greek “Graikós (Γραικός),” meaning “Greek, Grecian, of or about the Greek people.” However, in the Middle Ages, cannot exclude a more general reference to the Byzantine Empire’s citizens. It is similar in semantics to the name Helladius.
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from the Uto-Aztecan (Nahuatl) “Coatlaxopeuh > Tequatlanopeuh,” meaning “the one which originated from the summit of the rocks, or the one who emerges from the region of light like the eagle from fire.” Our Lady of Guadalupe (Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe) is a celebrated Roman Catholic icon of the Virgin Mary, an image on a Tilma, or peasant cloak. Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patroness of Mexico, the Americas, and secondary patroness of the Philippines.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Guðný,” composed of two elements: “guðr / goðr” (god, deity, divine being) plus “nýr” (new). In turn, the name means “the new goddess.”
This name derives from the Old Norse “Guðný,” composed of two elements: “guðr / goðr” (god, deity, divine being) plus “nýr” (new). In turn, the name means “the new goddess.”
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
Gulya is a diminutive of Aglaida, Galina. The name is of Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (AGLAḮA) and (GALĒNÓS).
It is a German short form of names containing the name element “gunn.” It is a feminine form of Gunder, variant form (Danish) of Gunnar, and also represents the pet form of Gundborg, a variant form of Gunborg. It is of Germanic and Old Norse origin and comes from the following roots: (*GUNTHO / *GUNÞIZ) (GUNDHERI) (GUNNBIǪRG) and (*HILDIZ *GUNTHO / *GUNÞIZ).
This name derives from the Old Norse name “Gunnhildr,” composed of two Proto-Norse elements “gunnr” (battle, fight) plus “*heldiō-” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “combative, warlike, the fighter.” 1) Gunhilda of Wenden was a semi-legendary Slavic or Polish princess and Danish Viking age queen consort, the supposed spouse of 10th-century King Sweyn I of Denmark (986–1014). 2) Gunnhild konungamóðir (mother of kings) or Gunnhild Gormsdóttir (~910–980) is a character who appears in the Icelandic Sagas, according to which she was the wife of Eric Bloodaxe.
This name derives from Old High German “Gundheri,” composed of two elements: “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) and “*harjaz” (army, army leader, commander, warrior). In turn, the name means “warrior, fighter, soldier, and attacker,” but mostly is referred to by the Viking saying, which means “Brave and Bold warrior.” Gundahar is the German name of a semi-legendary king of Burgundy of the early 5th century. Legendary tales about him appear in Latin, medieval Middle High German, Old Norse, and Old English texts, especially concerning his relations with Siegfried (Sigurd in Old Norse) and his death by treachery in the hall of Attila the Hun.
This name represents the short form of several Germanic and Scandinavian names beginning or ending with the element “gunt, gund, gunnr,” which in turn derives from the ancient Germanic “*guntho / *gunþiz”, which means “battle, fight, clash, act of killing, lashing, hitting”.
This name represents the short form of several Germanic and Scandinavian names beginning or ending with the element “gunt, gund, gunnr,” which in turn derives from the ancient Germanic “*guntho / *gunþiz”, which means “battle, fight, clash, act of killing, lashing, hitting”.
This name derives from the Latvian “ugunis,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Baltic “*ugnis,” meaning “to animate, sacred, fire.”
This name derives from Old Norse “Gunnvǫr,” composed of two elements: “gunnr” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) plus “vár” (spring season, woman, truth). Gunvor Galtung Haavik (1912–1977) was a Norwegian employee of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs who was arrested on 27 January 1977 after being betrayed by Oleg Gordievsky and charged with espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union and treason.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Agríppas (Αγρίππας),” composed of two elements: “ágra (άγρα)” (hunting, the hunt, capture) plus “poús (πούς)” (foot). In turn, the name means “born with feet forward, birth with effort.” 1) Agrippa (92 AD) was a Greek astronomer. The only thing known about him regards an astronomical observation that he made in 92 AD, which Ptolemy cited. 2) Agrippina of Mineo, also known as Saint Agrippina († 262), was venerated as a Virginity martyr in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Christianity. Nothing is known of her true identity, and there is no evidence of any worship of an early date. 3) Agrippino († 617) was the 13th bishop of Como. He is still revered as a saint, especially in the Diocese of Como.
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”
This name represents the variant form of “Guri,” from the Old Norse “Guðfríðr,” composed of two elements: “guðr” (god, lord) plus “fríðr” (beautiful, beloved), and represents the variant form of “Guro,” from the Old Norse name “Guðrún,” composed of two elements: “guðr,” meaning (God) plus “*rún,” meaning (secret, secret lore).
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”
This name derives from Old Norse “Gautstafr,” composed of two elements: “gautr” (Goth, Geat, from Gautland “Götaland, Gothia in southern Sweden”) plus “stafr” (staff, stick, post). In turn, the name means “staff of the Geats.” This name is carried by eight kings of Sweden, including the 16th-century Gustav Vasa and the current king, Carl XVI Gustaf. It is a common name for Swedish monarchs since the reign of Gustav Vasa.
This name derives from Old Norse “Gautstafr,” composed of two elements: “gautr” (Goth, Geat, from Gautland “Götaland, Gothia in southern Sweden”) plus “stafr” (staff, stick, post). In turn, the name means “staff of the Geats.” This name is carried by eight kings of Sweden, including the 16th-century Gustav Vasa and the current king, Carl XVI Gustaf. It is a common name for Swedish monarchs since the reign of Gustav Vasa.
This name comes from the Latin superlative “Augustus” (sacred, holy, august, majestic, sublime, venerable, solemn) from “augĕo > augēre” (increase, develop, enlarge, strengthen, enhance). Augustus (Latin: Imperator Caesar Divi F. Augustus) was the founder of the Roman Empire and its first Emperor, ruling from 27 BC until he died in 14 AD). St. Augoustinos was bishop of Hippo Regius (present-day Annaba, Algeria). He was a Latin philosopher and theologian from the Africa Province of the Roman Empire and is generally considered as one of the greatest Christian thinkers of all time. Auguste Ferdinande of Austria, Princess of Bavaria (1825–1864), was the daughter of Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and his first wife, Maria Anna of Saxony, and the wife of Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria. Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel (1797–1889) was the wife of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, the tenth-born child, and seventh son of George III of the United Kingdom and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
This name comes from the Latin superlative “Augustus” (sacred, holy, august, majestic, sublime, venerable, solemn) from “augĕo > augēre” (increase, develop, enlarge, strengthen, enhance). Augustus (Latin: Imperator Caesar Divi F. Augustus) was the founder of the Roman Empire and its first Emperor, ruling from 27 BC until he died in 14 AD). St. Augoustinos was bishop of Hippo Regius (present-day Annaba, Algeria). He was a Latin philosopher and theologian from the Africa Province of the Roman Empire and is generally considered as one of the greatest Christian thinkers of all time. Auguste Ferdinande of Austria, Princess of Bavaria (1825–1864), was the daughter of Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and his first wife, Maria Anna of Saxony, and the wife of Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria. Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel (1797–1889) was the wife of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, the tenth-born child, and seventh son of George III of the United Kingdom and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
This name comes from the Latin superlative “Augustus” (sacred, holy, august, majestic, sublime, venerable, solemn) from “augĕo > augēre” (increase, develop, enlarge, strengthen, enhance). Augustus (Latin: Imperator Caesar Divi F. Augustus) was the founder of the Roman Empire and its first Emperor, ruling from 27 BC until he died in 14 AD). St. Augoustinos was bishop of Hippo Regius (present-day Annaba, Algeria). He was a Latin philosopher and theologian from the Africa Province of the Roman Empire and is generally considered as one of the greatest Christian thinkers of all time. Auguste Ferdinande of Austria, Princess of Bavaria (1825–1864), was the daughter of Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and his first wife, Maria Anna of Saxony, and the wife of Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria. Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel (1797–1889) was the wife of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, the tenth-born child, and seventh son of George III of the United Kingdom and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Guðný,” composed of two elements: “guðr / goðr” (god, deity, divine being) plus “nýr” (new). In turn, the name means “the new goddess.”
This name derives from the Old Norse “Guðný,” composed of two elements: “guðr / goðr” (god, deity, divine being) plus “nýr” (new). In turn, the name means “the new goddess.”
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”
This name derives from the Ancient Germanic root “*widu / Vitu,” which means “forest as a borderline, forest, wood, tree.” Some forms of the name derived from the Latin “vīta,” which means “life.” Guido In the past was the diminutive form of other names, such as Guidobaldo and Guidalberto, which are Germanic, but already in the past, “Wido” was confused with Latin Vitus (today Vito), which in fact in many languages all names are entirely equivalent. Saint Guy of Anderlecht was a Christian saint. He was known as the Poor Man of Anderlecht. 2) Saint Vitus, according to Christian legend, was a Christian saint from Sicily. He died as a martyr during the persecution of Christians by co-ruling Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximian in 303. Vitus is counted as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Guido is a slang term for a working-class urban Italian American. The “Guido” stereotype is multi-faceted. Initially, it was used as a demeaning term for Italian Americans in general.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Guðný,” composed of two elements: “guðr / goðr” (god, deity, divine being) plus “nýr” (new). In turn, the name means “the new goddess.”
This name derives from the Old Norse “Guðný,” composed of two elements: “guðr / goðr” (god, deity, divine being) plus “nýr” (new). In turn, the name means “the new goddess.”
Gwenn is a short form of Gwendolen, Gwenllian, Gweneth, Gwenith, Gwenneth, and Gwenyth. It is of Proto-Celtic, Proto-Brythonic and Welsh origin and comes from the following roots: (GWENDOLEN) (GWENLLIAN) and (GWYNEDD).
This name derives from the Old Norse “Guðný,” composed of two elements: “guðr / goðr” (god, deity, divine being) plus “nýr” (new). In turn, the name means “the new goddess.”
This name is a diminutive form of Gyríðr and Guðrún. The name is of Germanic and Old Norse origin and comes from the following roots: (GODAFRID / GUÐIFRIÐR) and (GUÐRÚN).
This name is a diminutive form of Gyríðr and Guðrún. The name is of Germanic and Old Norse origin and comes from the following roots: (GODAFRID / GUÐIFRIÐR) and (GUÐRÚN).
This name derives from Old High German “Gundheri,” composed of two elements: “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) and “*harjaz” (army, army leader, commander, warrior). In turn, the name means “warrior, fighter, soldier, and attacker,” but mostly is referred to by the Viking saying, which means “Brave and Bold warrior.” Gundahar is the German name of a semi-legendary king of Burgundy of the early 5th century. Legendary tales about him appear in Latin, medieval Middle High German, Old Norse, and Old English texts, especially concerning his relations with Siegfried (Sigurd in Old Norse) and his death by treachery in the hall of Attila the Hun.
Gypsy (a corruption of the word Egyptians) derives from the Middle English “Egypcien”, from the Latin “Aegyptii > Ægyptanus > Aegyptius”, meaning “Egyptian,” the modern definition “gypsy, wanderer”, Cognate with Spanish “Gitano” and close in a sense to Turkish and Arabic “Kipti” (gypsy), literally “Coptic.” The gypsies seem doomed to be associated with countries with which they have nothing to do. Zingari, the Italian and German name derives from the Slavic “Tchinganeh”, Sinde or Sinte, probably from the Sanskrit “Saindhavas”, people of the Indies. Sindhu was a kingdom of India mentioned in the epic Mahabharata and the Harivamsa Purana. It stretched along the river Sindhu (Indus) banks in the ancient era in modern Pakistan.
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”
This name represents the variant form of “Guri,” from the Old Norse “Guðfríðr,” composed of two elements: “guðr” (god, lord) plus “fríðr” (beautiful, beloved), and represents the variant form of “Guro,” from the Old Norse name “Guðrún,” composed of two elements: “guðr,” meaning (God) plus “*rún,” meaning (secret, secret lore).
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”
Peaceful one
This name derives from the Old Norse and Proto-Norse “garðr / *garðiō,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Germanic “*gardaz,” meaning “court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge” and represents the short form of names containing the name element “GERD.”
This name is a German and Old Norse short form of names containing the name element “gisl” from the Ancient Germanic and Old High German “*gīslaz / gīsal,” meaning “pledge, hostage.” This family of names is, however, rare in use, except for “Gisle,” commonly used. Gisle Hannemyr (born 1953) is an outstanding researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Oslo. Giselle (French: Giselle ou les Wilis) is a ballet in two acts with a libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Théophile Gautier, music by Adolphe Adam, and choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot. The ballet tells the story of a lovely peasant girl named Giselle, who has a passion for dancing, and when she finds out that the man she loves is engaged to someone else, she dies of a broken heart. Giselle was first presented by the Ballet du Théâtre de l’Académie Royale de Musique at the Salle Le Peletier in Paris, France, on 28 June 1841.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name is a hybrid form of Gerhild and Gerwar. 1) Gerhild, from a Germanic, and Old Norse name “Gerhilt and GæiRhildr,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “one who fights with a spear.” The feast day is celebrated in Germany on 23 September. 2) Gerwar, from the Old Norse name “GæiRvǫr” is composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*warjaną / *waraz” (defender, protector, inhabitant, citizen / cautious, heedful, wary, watchful).
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”
This name is a hybrid form of Gerhild and Gerwar. 1) Gerhild, from a Germanic, and Old Norse name “Gerhilt and GæiRhildr,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “one who fights with a spear.” The feast day is celebrated in Germany on 23 September. 2) Gerwar, from the Old Norse name “GæiRvǫr” is composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*warjaną / *waraz” (defender, protector, inhabitant, citizen / cautious, heedful, wary, watchful).
This name derives from the pre-7th-Century Germanic “Godino,” composed of the Proto-Germanic “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “in” (the patronymic suffix). In turn, the name means “son of god.”
This name derives from the Turkish “göz”, which in turn derives from the Proto-Turkic “köz”, meaning “eye”. The name Gözde in turkey means favorite.
This name is a hybrid form of Gerhild and Gerwar. 1) Gerhild, from a Germanic, and Old Norse name “Gerhilt and GæiRhildr,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “one who fights with a spear.” The feast day is celebrated in Germany on 23 September. 2) Gerwar, from the Old Norse name “GæiRvǫr” is composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*warjaną / *waraz” (defender, protector, inhabitant, citizen / cautious, heedful, wary, watchful).
This name derives from the Old High German masculine name “Chlodowich and Chlodovech,” composed of two elements: “*hlūdaz,” meaning (to hear, loud, sound, noise / famous) and “wīg,” meaning (fight, battle, fighter, able to fight). The name means “glorious in the battle, famous warrior.” 1) Saint Louise de Marillac was the co-founder, with St. Vincent de Paul, of the Daughters of Charity. She is venerated as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. 2) The Blessed Louise of Savoy (1461–1503) was a member of the French royal family, who gave up a life of privilege and comfort to become a Poor Clare nun. The Roman Catholic Church has beatified her.
This name means “made from the rose” in Turkish. The first element derives from the Ottoman Turkish “gül,” which in turn derives from the Persian “gol” meaning “flower, rose.” Golak is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is sometimes placed within the genus Satureja.
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (가윤). This name increases its popularity thanks to “Heo Ga-Yoon” (born 1990), South Korean singer, dancer, actress, and member of the South Korean girl group (4minute).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Agathḗ (Ἀγαθή),” which in turn derives from “agathòs (ἀγαθὸς),” meaning “good, brave, noble, moral, fortunate, lucky.” Finally, the name means “person with good character, brave, noble in spirit.” In Greek culture, it’s known that the ideal of human perfection: in the same person of beauty and moral value, involves the field of ethics and aesthetics. Saint Agatha of Sicily (231–251 AD) is a Christian saint and virgin martyr. Her memorial is on 5 February. Agatha, born in Catania, Sicily, was martyred in 251. She is one of seven women, who along with the Blessed Virgin Mary, are commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass. Agatha ranks among the top 1,000 names of girls born in the United States during the 30s.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Gavrie’l,” composed of two elements: “gəḇar / gaḇrā” (man, strong man, hero) plus “ʾēl” (God, the God of Israel). In turn, the name means “man of God, a strong man of God, the power of God, God has been strong.” In Islam, he is an archangel associated with the revelation of the Qur’an. Gabriel is mentioned in the Bible once in the Old Testament and once in the New. In the Old Testament, he appears to the prophet Daniel, delivering explanations of Daniel’s visions (Daniel 8:15–26, 9:21–27). In Luke’s Gospel, Gabriel appears to the Virgin Mary and Zechariah, foretelling the births of Jesus and John the Baptist, respectively (Luke 1:11–38). The Archangel Gabriel’s feast day is traditionally celebrated by the Catholic Church on September 29 and by the Orthodox Church on November 8.
Gabija is the goddess of fire and the hearth of homes in Lithuanian mythology. She is the protector of home and family. Her name is derived from “gaubti” (to cover, to protect). Gabija is only mentioned in a list of Lithuanian gods by the Christian theologian Jan Łasicki in his treatise on idolatry (published in 1615). It was the most popular given name for baby girls born in Lithuania in 2005.
Gabija is the goddess of fire and the hearth of homes in Lithuanian mythology. She is the protector of home and family. Her name is derived from “gaubti” (to cover, to protect). Gabija is only mentioned in a list of Lithuanian gods by the Christian theologian Jan Łasicki in his treatise on idolatry (published in 1615). It was the most popular given name for baby girls born in Lithuania in 2005.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Gavrie’l,” composed of two elements: “gəḇar / gaḇrā” (man, strong man, hero) plus “ʾēl” (God, the God of Israel). In turn, the name means “man of God, a strong man of God, the power of God, God has been strong.” In Islam, he is an archangel associated with the revelation of the Qur’an. Gabriel is mentioned in the Bible once in the Old Testament and once in the New. In the Old Testament, he appears to the prophet Daniel, delivering explanations of Daniel’s visions (Daniel 8:15–26, 9:21–27). In Luke’s Gospel, Gabriel appears to the Virgin Mary and Zechariah, foretelling the births of Jesus and John the Baptist, respectively (Luke 1:11–38). The Archangel Gabriel’s feast day is traditionally celebrated by the Catholic Church on September 29 and by the Orthodox Church on November 8.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Gavrie’l,” composed of two elements: “gəḇar / gaḇrā” (man, strong man, hero) plus “ʾēl” (God, the God of Israel). In turn, the name means “man of God, a strong man of God, the power of God, God has been strong.” In Islam, he is an archangel associated with the revelation of the Qur’an. Gabriel is mentioned in the Bible once in the Old Testament and once in the New. In the Old Testament, he appears to the prophet Daniel, delivering explanations of Daniel’s visions (Daniel 8:15–26, 9:21–27). In Luke’s Gospel, Gabriel appears to the Virgin Mary and Zechariah, foretelling the births of Jesus and John the Baptist, respectively (Luke 1:11–38). The Archangel Gabriel’s feast day is traditionally celebrated by the Catholic Church on September 29 and by the Orthodox Church on November 8.
This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.
This name derives from the Cornish “Gwenhwÿfar,” composed of two elements: From the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos,” meaning “white, fair” plus from the Proto-Celtic “seibrā (hwyfar),” meaning (phantom, spirit). The name means “the white fay, white phantom, white spirit.” In Arthurian legend, Gwenhwÿfar was the wife of King Arthur. It became a common first name for females in English-speaking countries during the 20th-century. The name Jennifer has been in use since the 18th-century. Before 1906 the name was relatively uncommon, but it gained some recognition after George Bernard Shaw used it for the main female character in The Doctor’s Dilemma.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Gaîa (γαῖα),” meaning “earth.” Gaea was the goddess or personification of Earth in ancient Greek religion, one of the Greek primordial deities. Gaia was the great mother of all the heavenly gods. The Titans and the Giants were born from her union with Uranus (the sky), while the sea-gods were born from her union with Pontus (the sea). Her equivalent in the Roman pantheon was Tellus.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Gaîa (γαῖα),” meaning “earth.” Gaea was the goddess or personification of Earth in ancient Greek religion, one of the Greek primordial deities. Gaia was the great mother of all the heavenly gods. The Titans and the Giants were born from her union with Uranus (the sky), while the sea-gods were born from her union with Pontus (the sea). Her equivalent in the Roman pantheon was Tellus.
It represents a Basque name of unknown origin, which probably means “from above, in addition.”
This name derives from the Cornish “Gwenhwÿfar,” composed of two elements: From the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos,” meaning “white, fair” plus from the Proto-Celtic “seibrā (hwyfar),” meaning (phantom, spirit). The name means “the white fay, white phantom, white spirit.” In Arthurian legend, Gwenhwÿfar was the wife of King Arthur. It became a common first name for females in English-speaking countries during the 20th-century. The name Jennifer has been in use since the 18th-century. Before 1906 the name was relatively uncommon, but it gained some recognition after George Bernard Shaw used it for the main female character in The Doctor’s Dilemma.
This name derives from the Hungarian (Magyar) “galamb,” meaning “columbus, pigeon, dove.” Doves, usually white in color, are used in a variety of settings as symbols of love, peace, or messengers. Doves appear in the symbolism of Judaism, Christianity and Paganism, and of both military and pacifist groups. Doves, usually meaning domesticated Rock Pigeons, are a traditional Christian symbol of love and peace.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “gălĕa,” which means “helmet, originally of leather, later also of metal, crest, chicken tuft.”2) From the Ancient Greek “galḗnē (γαλήνη) galēnós (γαληνός),” meaning “serenity, tranquility, calmness.” Galerius (~250–311) was the Roman emperor from 305 to 311. During his reign, he campaigned, aided by Diocletian, against the Sassanid Empire, sacking their capital Ctesiphon in 299. He also campaigned across the Danube against the Carpi, defeating them in 297 and 300.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “gălĕa,” which means “helmet, originally of leather, later also of metal, crest, chicken tuft.”2) From the Ancient Greek “galḗnē (γαλήνη) galēnós (γαληνός),” meaning “serenity, tranquility, calmness.” Galerius (~250–311) was the Roman emperor from 305 to 311. During his reign, he campaigned, aided by Diocletian, against the Sassanid Empire, sacking their capital Ctesiphon in 299. He also campaigned across the Danube against the Carpi, defeating them in 297 and 300.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “gălĕa,” which means “helmet, originally of leather, later also of metal, crest, chicken tuft.”2) From the Ancient Greek “galḗnē (γαλήνη) galēnós (γαληνός),” meaning “serenity, tranquility, calmness.” Galerius (~250–311) was the Roman emperor from 305 to 311. During his reign, he campaigned, aided by Diocletian, against the Sassanid Empire, sacking their capital Ctesiphon in 299. He also campaigned across the Danube against the Carpi, defeating them in 297 and 300.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “gălĕa,” which means “helmet, originally of leather, later also of metal, crest, chicken tuft.”2) From the Ancient Greek “galḗnē (γαλήνη) galēnós (γαληνός),” meaning “serenity, tranquility, calmness.” Galerius (~250–311) was the Roman emperor from 305 to 311. During his reign, he campaigned, aided by Diocletian, against the Sassanid Empire, sacking their capital Ctesiphon in 299. He also campaigned across the Danube against the Carpi, defeating them in 297 and 300.
This name derives from the Hebrew Masculine noun “gal,” meaning “God shall redeem, God has redeemed, the wave of God, heap, spring, wave, billow (as rolled together, rolling, rolling up).” The name is linked to the verb “galal,” meaning “to roll, roll away.”
This name derives from the ethnic Latin nickname of republican age “gallus,” meaning “inhabitant of Gaul, rooster, a priest of Cybele.” Gallus derives from the Old Irish “Goidhel.” However, it was also proposed a derivation from the West Germanic “walkhoz” (wahl, walh), meaning “foreigner, barbarian,” later associated with the Latin “gallus (rooster), which is a symbol of France.
This name derives from the Arabic “Jamīl > Jamīlaḧ,” meaning “beautiful and radiant, beauty, beauty in behavior, kindness.” Jamila and Jamil and its variants are popular given names in Arabic and many other languages. It is a sweet-sounding name that expresses the beauty, serenity, and kindness. 1) Cemile Sultan (1843–1915) was an Ottoman princess, daughter of Sultan Abdülmecid I, and one of his wives Düzd-i Dil Kadın Efendi. She was the sister of the last four sultans of the Ottoman Empire. 2) Djémila (the Beautiful One) is a mountain village in Algeria, near the northern coast east of Algiers, where some of the best-preserved Berbero-Roman ruins in North Africa are found.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Latin root “grātus,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its presence and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.” Our Lady of Graces (St. Mary of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Churches with this dedication often owe their foundation to thankfulness for graces received from the Virgin Mary and are particularly numerous in Italy, India, Australia, the United States, France, and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.
This name derives from the Basque word “garden,” which means “transparent, clear, bright.”
This name derives from the Old Norse and Proto-Norse “garðr / *garðiō,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Germanic “*gardaz,” meaning “court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge” and represents the short form of names containing the name element “GERD.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Agathḗ (Ἀγαθή),” which in turn derives from “agathòs (ἀγαθὸς),” meaning “good, brave, noble, moral, fortunate, lucky.” Finally, the name means “person with good character, brave, noble in spirit.” In Greek culture, it’s known that the ideal of human perfection: in the same person of beauty and moral value, involves the field of ethics and aesthetics. Saint Agatha of Sicily (231–251 AD) is a Christian saint and virgin martyr. Her memorial is on 5 February. Agatha, born in Catania, Sicily, was martyred in 251. She is one of seven women, who along with the Blessed Virgin Mary, are commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass. Agatha ranks among the top 1,000 names of girls born in the United States during the 30s.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Agathḗ (Ἀγαθή),” which in turn derives from “agathòs (ἀγαθὸς),” meaning “good, brave, noble, moral, fortunate, lucky.” Finally, the name means “person with good character, brave, noble in spirit.” In Greek culture, it’s known that the ideal of human perfection: in the same person of beauty and moral value, involves the field of ethics and aesthetics. Saint Agatha of Sicily (231–251 AD) is a Christian saint and virgin martyr. Her memorial is on 5 February. Agatha, born in Catania, Sicily, was martyred in 251. She is one of seven women, who along with the Blessed Virgin Mary, are commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass. Agatha ranks among the top 1,000 names of girls born in the United States during the 30s.
This name derives from the Arabic “jawahir / ǧäwāhir,” meaning “jewels, gems, precious stones,” which in turn derives from the Persian (Fārsi) “gohar / gwhr / jwạhr,” meaning “jewel, essence.” 1) Gohar is a village in Qaleh-ye Khvajeh Rural District, in the Central District of Andika County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. 2) Gohar, also known as Chak 8, is a village of Pattoki Tehsil, Kasur District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Gaîa (γαῖα),” meaning “earth.” Gaea was the goddess or personification of Earth in ancient Greek religion, one of the Greek primordial deities. Gaia was the great mother of all the heavenly gods. The Titans and the Giants were born from her union with Uranus (the sky), while the sea-gods were born from her union with Pontus (the sea). Her equivalent in the Roman pantheon was Tellus.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Gaîa (γαῖα),” meaning “earth.” Gaea was the goddess or personification of Earth in ancient Greek religion, one of the Greek primordial deities. Gaia was the great mother of all the heavenly gods. The Titans and the Giants were born from her union with Uranus (the sky), while the sea-gods were born from her union with Pontus (the sea). Her equivalent in the Roman pantheon was Tellus.
This name derives from the Cornish “Gwenhwÿfar,” composed of two elements: From the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos,” meaning “white, fair” plus from the Proto-Celtic “seibrā (hwyfar),” meaning (phantom, spirit). The name means “the white fay, white phantom, white spirit.” In Arthurian legend, Gwenhwÿfar was the wife of King Arthur. It became a common first name for females in English-speaking countries during the 20th-century. The name Jennifer has been in use since the 18th-century. Before 1906 the name was relatively uncommon, but it gained some recognition after George Bernard Shaw used it for the main female character in The Doctor’s Dilemma.
This name derives from the Proto-Celtic, Proto-Brythonic, and Breton “*windos / *gwindos / gwyn > Gwenaël,” meaning “blessed and generous, white, fair.” Saint Gwen Teirbron was a Breton holy woman and wife of Saint Fragan who supposedly lived in the 6th century. Her epithet is Welsh for ‘(of the) three breasts.’ Gwyn ap Nudd is a Welsh mythological figure, the king of the Tylwyth Teg or “fair folk” and ruler of the Welsh Otherworld, Annwn. Described as a great warrior with a “blackened face,” Gwyn is intimately associated with the otherworld in medieval Welsh literature and is associated with the international tradition of the Wild Hunt. Saint Winwaloe was the founder and first abbot of Landévennec Abbey (literally “Lann of Venec”), also known as the monastery of Winwaloe. It was just south of Brest in Brittany, now part of France.
This name derives from the Old Norse and Proto-Norse “garðr / *garðiō,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Germanic “*gardaz,” meaning “court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge” and represents the short form of names containing the name element “GERD.”
This name derives from Old High German “Gebahard” (Ancient Germanic Latinized: Gebhardus), composed of two elements: “*gebo- / *Geƀa-” (gift, giving, to give) and “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, valiant, powerful). Saint Gebhard (949–995) was a bishop of Constance from 979 until 995. He founded the Benedictine abbey of Petershausen in 983.
This name derives from Old High German “Gebahard” (Ancient Germanic Latinized: Gebhardus), composed of two elements: “*gebo- / *Geƀa-” (gift, giving, to give) and “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, valiant, powerful). Saint Gebhard (949–995) was a bishop of Constance from 979 until 995. He founded the Benedictine abbey of Petershausen in 983.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name is a diminutive of Gerarda, Gertrude, Geertrudis, and Geertruida. The name is of Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (GERHARD) and (GERTRUD).
This name is a diminutive of Geertruida, Gertrud and Gerarda. The name is of Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (GERHARD) and (GERTRUD).
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerhard,” composed of two elements “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, fearless, powerful). The name means “strong with the spear, strong and brave spear-wearer.” The surname Ge(e)rdes is a patronymic form, “son of Ger(har)d,” that originated in Friesland around 1800. The name Gerald, while phonetically similar to Gerard, derives from a slightly different set of constituents: “*gaizaz” and “*waldaʐ” meaning “ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one.” 1) Saint Gerardo dei Tintori († 1207) was a saint of the Catholic Church, a joint patron saint (with Saint John the Baptist) of Monza in Italy, where he famous as the founder of a hospital. 2) The Blessed Gerhard Hirschfelder (1907–1942) was born in Gladz, Germany, and died in Dachau Concentration camp. Gerhard Hirschfeld was a German Catholic priest and martyr, beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. 3) Gerard Sagredo (980–1046) was an Italian Benedictine monk from Venice who served in the Kingdom of Hungary.
This name derives from the Old Norse “gefa > geð fiá > Gefj-un,” meaning “the giving one, to give.” In Norse mythology, Gefjon is a goddess associated with plowing, the Danish island of Zealand, the legendary Swedish king Gylfi, the legendary Danish king Skjöldr, foreknowledge, and virginity. 2) In Norse mythology, Gylfi, was the earliest recorded king in Scandinavia. He often uses the name Gangleri when appearing in disguise. The traditions on Gylfi deal with how he was tricked by the gods and his relations with the goddess Gefjon.
This name derives from the Old Norse “gefa > geð fiá > Gefj-un,” meaning “the giving one, to give.” In Norse mythology, Gefjon is a goddess associated with plowing, the Danish island of Zealand, the legendary Swedish king Gylfi, the legendary Danish king Skjöldr, foreknowledge, and virginity. 2) In Norse mythology, Gylfi, was the earliest recorded king in Scandinavia. He often uses the name Gangleri when appearing in disguise. The traditions on Gylfi deal with how he was tricked by the gods and his relations with the goddess Gefjon.
This name derives from the Old Norse “gefa > geð fiá > Gefj-un,” meaning “the giving one, to give.” In Norse mythology, Gefjon is a goddess associated with plowing, the Danish island of Zealand, the legendary Swedish king Gylfi, the legendary Danish king Skjöldr, foreknowledge, and virginity. 2) In Norse mythology, Gylfi, was the earliest recorded king in Scandinavia. He often uses the name Gangleri when appearing in disguise. The traditions on Gylfi deal with how he was tricked by the gods and his relations with the goddess Gefjon.
This name derives from the Cornish “Gwenhwÿfar,” composed of two elements: From the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos,” meaning “white, fair” plus from the Proto-Celtic “seibrā (hwyfar),” meaning (phantom, spirit). The name means “the white fay, white phantom, white spirit.” In Arthurian legend, Gwenhwÿfar was the wife of King Arthur. It became a common first name for females in English-speaking countries during the 20th-century. The name Jennifer has been in use since the 18th-century. Before 1906 the name was relatively uncommon, but it gained some recognition after George Bernard Shaw used it for the main female character in The Doctor’s Dilemma.
This name derives from the Gothic and Germanic element “*gildan / *geldaną,” meaning “to pay, to have/give value,” plus a second unknown element or only used as a diminutive of a name starting with “gild.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek: “Helenē (‘Ελενη) / Helénē (Ἑλένη),” meaning “torch, flambeau, brilliant, shining light, the bright one.” The name could be related to “Hḗlios (Ἥλιος),” the personification of the Sun in Greek mythology. In Greek mythology, Helen of Troy was the daughter of Zeus and wife of Menelaus, King of Sparta, and considered the most beautiful woman in the world. Early Christians widely used the name through Saint Helen, the mother of Emperor Constantine I, who, according to legend, found a piece of the cross of Jesus Christ during his pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Hermione was the only child of King Menelaus of Sparta and his wife, Helen of Troy.
This name means “angel, messenger, the messenger of God.” Saint Angelus (Italian: Sant’Angelo) (1185–1220) was one of the Carmelite Order’s early members, who suffered martyrdom for the Faith at Leocata, Sicily. The story of his life, as it has come down, is not very reliable. It may be summarized as follows: His parents were Jews of Jerusalem who were converted to Christianity by a vision of our Lady. In Greek mythology, Angelos was a daughter of Zeus, and Hera turned deity of the underworld. Her story only survives in Scholia on Theocritus’ Idyll 2 and is as follows. English names linked to the root Ángelos are in use since the 18th-century. An angel is a supernatural being or spirit, often depicted in humanoid form with feathered wings on their backs and halos around their heads, found in various religions and mythologies. The theological study of angels is known as “angelology.” In the Zoroastrianism and Abrahamic religions, they are represented as heavenly and benevolent beings who act as intermediaries between Heaven and Earth or as guardian spirits as a guiding influence.
This name means “angel, messenger, the messenger of God.” Saint Angelus (Italian: Sant’Angelo) (1185–1220) was one of the Carmelite Order’s early members, who suffered martyrdom for the Faith at Leocata, Sicily. The story of his life, as it has come down, is not very reliable. It may be summarized as follows: His parents were Jews of Jerusalem who were converted to Christianity by a vision of our Lady. In Greek mythology, Angelos was a daughter of Zeus, and Hera turned deity of the underworld. Her story only survives in Scholia on Theocritus’ Idyll 2 and is as follows. English names linked to the root Ángelos are in use since the 18th-century. An angel is a supernatural being or spirit, often depicted in humanoid form with feathered wings on their backs and halos around their heads, found in various religions and mythologies. The theological study of angels is known as “angelology.” In the Zoroastrianism and Abrahamic religions, they are represented as heavenly and benevolent beings who act as intermediaries between Heaven and Earth or as guardian spirits as a guiding influence.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “hḗlios (ἥλιος)” Latinized as Helius (sun, east, day, sunshine), which in turn derives from the Proto-Hellenic “*hāwélios.” Helios was the personification of the Sun in Greek mythology. Helios was envisioned as a beautiful god crowned with a shining halo of the sun, who drove the chariot of the sun across the sky each day to earth-circling Oceanus and through the world-ocean returned to the East at night. The Greek “ἥλιος” is the inherited word for the sun, cognate with the Latin “sol” and the Sanskrit “Surya.” In Greek mythology, the Heliades (Greek: Ἡλιάδες, ‘children of the sun’) were the daughters of Helios and Clymene the Oceanid.
This name derives from the Persian (Fārsi) “yâsamin” meaning “Gift from God, God’s Gift.” Yasmin is the name in Persian for a flowering plant, and from which the name Jasmine derives. Jasminum, commonly known as Jasmine, is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family (Oleaceae). It contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the Old World. Jasmine can be either deciduous (leaves falling in autumn) or evergreen (green all year round) and erect, spread, or climbing shrubs and vines. Princess Jasmine is a fictional main character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures’ 31st animated feature film Aladdin (1992).
This name derives from the Hebrew “yemı̂ymâh”, meaning “day by day”. Jemima was the oldest of the three beautiful daughters of Job, named in the Bible as given to him in the latter part of his life after god made Job prosperous again. Jemima’s younger sisters are named as Keziah and Keren-happuch. Job’s sons, in contrast, are not named.
This name derives from the Roman cognomen “Geminus,” based on the Latin Adjective “gĕmĭnus > gĕmellus,” meaning “twin, double, paired.” 1) Gemini is one of the constellations of the zodiac. It was one of the 48 constellations described by the 2nd-century AD astronomer Ptolemy. It remains one of the 88 modern constellations today. The sun transits this sign between May 21 and June 20. The twins’ symbol is based on the Dioscuri, two mortals granted shared godhood after death. 2) Saint Geminianus was a 4th-century Deacon and later Bishop of Modena. He is mentioned in the year 390 when he sent a delegate named Aper to participate in a council called by Saint Ambrose in Milan. 3) Project Gemini was NASA’s second human spaceflight program. It was a United States government civilian space program that started in 1961 and concluded in 1966.
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This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
This name derives from the Cornish “Gwenhwÿfar,” composed of two elements: From the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos,” meaning “white, fair” plus from the Proto-Celtic “seibrā (hwyfar),” meaning (phantom, spirit). The name means “the white fay, white phantom, white spirit.” In Arthurian legend, Gwenhwÿfar was the wife of King Arthur. It became a common first name for females in English-speaking countries during the 20th-century. The name Jennifer has been in use since the 18th-century. Before 1906 the name was relatively uncommon, but it gained some recognition after George Bernard Shaw used it for the main female character in The Doctor’s Dilemma.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Eugénios (Εὐγένῐος),” composed of two elements: “eû (εὖ)” (well) plus “gen- (γεν-) gígnomai (γίγνομαι)” (to come into being, to be born, to become). In turn, the name means “well-born, well come.” The name was not very common in Western Europe during the middle ages, and its use was intensified later thanks to the fame of Prince Eugene of Savoy. Prince Eugene of Savoy was one of the most successful military commanders in modern European history, rising to the highest state offices at the Imperial court in Vienna. Born in Paris, Eugene grew up around the French court of King Louis XIV. Blessed Eugenia Smet (1825–1871) founded the Holy Souls’ Helpers’ Society in 1856. Her feast day is 7 February. Pope Eugenius I († 657), also known as Eugene I, was Pope from 10 August 654 to his death in 657 and was originally from Rome.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Eugénios (Εὐγένῐος),” composed of two elements: “eû (εὖ)” (well) plus “gen- (γεν-) gígnomai (γίγνομαι)” (to come into being, to be born, to become). In turn, the name means “well-born, well come.” The name was not very common in Western Europe during the middle ages, and its use was intensified later thanks to the fame of Prince Eugene of Savoy. Prince Eugene of Savoy was one of the most successful military commanders in modern European history, rising to the highest state offices at the Imperial court in Vienna. Born in Paris, Eugene grew up around the French court of King Louis XIV. Blessed Eugenia Smet (1825–1871) founded the Holy Souls’ Helpers’ Society in 1856. Her feast day is 7 February. Pope Eugenius I († 657), also known as Eugene I, was Pope from 10 August 654 to his death in 657 and was originally from Rome.
This name derives from the Cornish “Gwenhwÿfar,” composed of two elements: From the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos,” meaning “white, fair” plus from the Proto-Celtic “seibrā (hwyfar),” meaning (phantom, spirit). The name means “the white fay, white phantom, white spirit.” In Arthurian legend, Gwenhwÿfar was the wife of King Arthur. It became a common first name for females in English-speaking countries during the 20th-century. The name Jennifer has been in use since the 18th-century. Before 1906 the name was relatively uncommon, but it gained some recognition after George Bernard Shaw used it for the main female character in The Doctor’s Dilemma.
This name derives from the Old High German “Haimirich,” composed of two elements “*haimaz” (home, house) plus “*rīkijaz” (kingly, royal, noble, mighty, distinguished, powerful, rich). The name means “ruler of the home, sovereign of the homeland.” Harry, its English short form, was considered the “spoken form” of Henry in medieval England. Most English kings named Henry were called Harry. At one time, the name was so popular for English men that the phrase “Tom, Dick, and Harry” was used to refer to everyone. The most famous patron Henry II (Saint Henry), was Holy Roman Emperor from 1014 until he died in 1024. The last member of the Ottonian dynasty of Emperors, Henry II, succeeded to the German throne following his second-cousin Emperor Otto III’s sudden death in 1002. Henry was born on May 5, 972, the son of Duke Henry II, Duke of Bavaria, and Gisela of Burgundy.
This name derives from the Old Norse and Proto-Norse “garðr / *garðiō,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Germanic “*gardaz,” meaning “court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge” and represents the short form of names containing the name element “GERD.”
This name is the Low German diminutive form of German names beginning with the element “Ger-,” in order to create the pet and affectionate forms. The name derives from the Ancient Germanic “*gaizaz,” meaning “spear, pike, javelin.”
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerhard,” composed of two elements “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, fearless, powerful). The name means “strong with the spear, strong and brave spear-wearer.” The surname Ge(e)rdes is a patronymic form, “son of Ger(har)d,” that originated in Friesland around 1800. The name Gerald, while phonetically similar to Gerard, derives from a slightly different set of constituents: “*gaizaz” and “*waldaʐ” meaning “ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one.” 1) Saint Gerardo dei Tintori († 1207) was a saint of the Catholic Church, a joint patron saint (with Saint John the Baptist) of Monza in Italy, where he famous as the founder of a hospital. 2) The Blessed Gerhard Hirschfelder (1907–1942) was born in Gladz, Germany, and died in Dachau Concentration camp. Gerhard Hirschfeld was a German Catholic priest and martyr, beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. 3) Gerard Sagredo (980–1046) was an Italian Benedictine monk from Venice who served in the Kingdom of Hungary.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name is a diminutive of Gerarda, Gertrude, Geertrudis, and Geertruida. The name is of Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (GERHARD) and (GERTRUD).
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old Norse “GæiRvǫr,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*warjaną / *waraz” (defender, protector, inhabitant, citizen / cautious, heedful, wary, watchful).
This name derives from the Old Norse “GæiRvǫr,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*warjaną / *waraz” (defender, protector, inhabitant, citizen / cautious, heedful, wary, watchful).
This name derives from the Old Norse and Proto-Norse “garðr / *garðiō,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Germanic “*gardaz,” meaning “court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge” and represents the short form of names containing the name element “GERD.”
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name is a diminutive of Gerarda, Gertrude, Geertrudis, and Geertruida. The name is of Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (GERHARD) and (GERTRUD).
Geseke is a diminutive of Gerarda, Gertrude, Geertrudis, and Geertruida. The name is of Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (GERHARD) and (GERTRUD).
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
graceful woman
Young and delicate
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
Branches of a tree
This name derives from the Hebrew “yâ‛êl,” meaning “mountain goats, wild goats.” Yael or Jael (Nubian Ibex) is a woman mentioned in the Book of Judges in the Bible, as the heroine who killed Sisera to deliver Israel from the troops of King Jabin. She was the wife of Heber the Kenite. It is the Hebrew word for the “Nubian Ibex.” The Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana) is a desert-dwelling goat species found in mountainous areas of Algeria, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Egypt, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Yemen, and Sudan. It is generally considered to be a subspecies of the Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) but is sometimes explicitly regarded as distinct (Capra nubiana).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
This name derives from the Lithuanian “giedras,” meaning “serene, clear.”
This name derives from the Cornish “Gwenhwÿfar,” composed of two elements: From the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos,” meaning “white, fair” plus from the Proto-Celtic “seibrā (hwyfar),” meaning (phantom, spirit). The name means “the white fay, white phantom, white spirit.” In Arthurian legend, Gwenhwÿfar was the wife of King Arthur. It became a common first name for females in English-speaking countries during the 20th-century. The name Jennifer has been in use since the 18th-century. Before 1906 the name was relatively uncommon, but it gained some recognition after George Bernard Shaw used it for the main female character in The Doctor’s Dilemma.
This name derives from the Cornish “Gwenhwÿfar,” composed of two elements: From the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos,” meaning “white, fair” plus from the Proto-Celtic “seibrā (hwyfar),” meaning (phantom, spirit). The name means “the white fay, white phantom, white spirit.” In Arthurian legend, Gwenhwÿfar was the wife of King Arthur. It became a common first name for females in English-speaking countries during the 20th-century. The name Jennifer has been in use since the 18th-century. Before 1906 the name was relatively uncommon, but it gained some recognition after George Bernard Shaw used it for the main female character in The Doctor’s Dilemma.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old Norse “gefa > geð fiá > Gefj-un,” meaning “the giving one, to give.” In Norse mythology, Gefjon is a goddess associated with plowing, the Danish island of Zealand, the legendary Swedish king Gylfi, the legendary Danish king Skjöldr, foreknowledge, and virginity. 2) In Norse mythology, Gylfi, was the earliest recorded king in Scandinavia. He often uses the name Gangleri when appearing in disguise. The traditions on Gylfi deal with how he was tricked by the gods and his relations with the goddess Gefjon.
This name comes from the Latin “Aegidius,” which means “tutelage, protection,” which in turn comes from the ancient Greek “aigís (αἰγῐ́ς).” Aegis was the name of the shield of Zeus, which was made of goatskin, in fact, Herodotus brings the name back to the term “aix” (genitive: aigos), meaning “goat.” The name changed several forms, and around the eleventh century was imported by the Normans into Britain as “Giles, Gyles.” Saint Giles (~650–710 AD), also known as Giles the Hermit, was a Greek, Christian, hermit saint from Athens, whose legend is centered in Provence and Septimania.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from the Latin “Virgo > Vergĭnĭus > Vergĭnĭa,” meaning “girl of marriageable age, maiden, maiden, virgin, with no sexual experience, a young bride, Roman priestess devoted to chastity, the Virgin goddess, an epithet of Diana.” The gens Vergĭnĭa or Virgĭnĭa was a prominent family at Rome, which from an early period was divided into patrician and plebeian branches. The gens was of great antiquity, and frequently filled the highest honors of the state during the first years of the Republic. In Roman mythology, Verginia was a young woman who was killed by her father for evading the aims of Appius Claudius.
This name has a meaning similar to Malika and Rhiannon. Spread among Christians since the beginning, reflecting the cult of “Mary Queen,” one of the names of the Vergin Mary. For the same reason became common in England in the Middle Ages, only to be revived in the nineteenth century. The male form was coined in the nineteenth century from the Latin “rex,” meaning “king, regent.” In turn, this name derives From the Proto-Indo-European “*herḗǵs” (ruler, king). Cognates include Sanskrit “rājan” (king) and Old Irish “rí” (king). The name rarely bestowed on children today. The King of Rome (Rex Romae), was the chief magistrate of the Roman Kingdom. Early Rome was not self-governing and was ruled by the king (Rex), sometimes from a nearby Etruscan city-state.
This name derives from the Latin “Virgo > Vergĭnĭus > Vergĭnĭa,” meaning “girl of marriageable age, maiden, maiden, virgin, with no sexual experience, a young bride, Roman priestess devoted to chastity, the Virgin goddess, an epithet of Diana.” The gens Vergĭnĭa or Virgĭnĭa was a prominent family at Rome, which from an early period was divided into patrician and plebeian branches. The gens was of great antiquity, and frequently filled the highest honors of the state during the first years of the Republic. In Roman mythology, Verginia was a young woman who was killed by her father for evading the aims of Appius Claudius.
This name derives from the Latin “Virgo > Vergĭnĭus > Vergĭnĭa,” meaning “girl of marriageable age, maiden, maiden, virgin, with no sexual experience, a young bride, Roman priestess devoted to chastity, the Virgin goddess, an epithet of Diana.” The gens Vergĭnĭa or Virgĭnĭa was a prominent family at Rome, which from an early period was divided into patrician and plebeian branches. The gens was of great antiquity, and frequently filled the highest honors of the state during the first years of the Republic. In Roman mythology, Verginia was a young woman who was killed by her father for evading the aims of Appius Claudius.
This name comes from the Hebrew “Yahweh > yôʾēl > yôʾēl > yoʾel,” which means “salvation, Yhwh is God.” Yoʾel is the name of a minor prophet in the Bible. The name is composed of the words “Yeho or Yah,” an abbreviation of Yhwh plus “El, El,” which means “God.” In turn, the name literally means “Yahweh is God.” It shares Elijah’s etymology, but this has the elements reversed, which should not be confused with Jael’s female name, instead of a different meaning.
This name comes from the Latin “gaudia > gaudĭum,” which means “joy, contentment, enjoyment, expressions of joy, pleasure, satisfaction, enjoyment, especially of the senses, joy, love, delight, ornament, embellishment.” This name has already been used in the Middle Ages, perhaps to baptize a child in the long desired.
This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō (χρῑ́ω) -tos (-τος) khrīstós (χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Saint Christina of Persia, also Martyr Christina of Persia, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 6th-century. Her feast day is on 13 March. 2) Saint Christina of Bolsena, also known as Christina of Tyre, or in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Christina, the Great Martyr, is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd-century. 3) Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium). She was considered a saint in contemporary times. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a popular female first name in Scotland.
This name is a German and Old Norse short form of names containing the name element “gisl” from the Ancient Germanic and Old High German “*gīslaz / gīsal,” meaning “pledge, hostage.” This family of names is, however, rare in use, except for “Gisle,” commonly used. Gisle Hannemyr (born 1953) is an outstanding researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Oslo. Giselle (French: Giselle ou les Wilis) is a ballet in two acts with a libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Théophile Gautier, music by Adolphe Adam, and choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot. The ballet tells the story of a lovely peasant girl named Giselle, who has a passion for dancing, and when she finds out that the man she loves is engaged to someone else, she dies of a broken heart. Giselle was first presented by the Ballet du Théâtre de l’Académie Royale de Musique at the Salle Le Peletier in Paris, France, on 28 June 1841.
This name is a German and Old Norse short form of names containing the name element “gisl” from the Ancient Germanic and Old High German “*gīslaz / gīsal,” meaning “pledge, hostage.” This family of names is, however, rare in use, except for “Gisle,” commonly used. Gisle Hannemyr (born 1953) is an outstanding researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Oslo. Giselle (French: Giselle ou les Wilis) is a ballet in two acts with a libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Théophile Gautier, music by Adolphe Adam, and choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot. The ballet tells the story of a lovely peasant girl named Giselle, who has a passion for dancing, and when she finds out that the man she loves is engaged to someone else, she dies of a broken heart. Giselle was first presented by the Ballet du Théâtre de l’Académie Royale de Musique at the Salle Le Peletier in Paris, France, on 28 June 1841.
This name is a German and Old Norse short form of names containing the name element “gisl” from the Ancient Germanic and Old High German “*gīslaz / gīsal,” meaning “pledge, hostage.” This family of names is, however, rare in use, except for “Gisle,” commonly used. Gisle Hannemyr (born 1953) is an outstanding researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Oslo. Giselle (French: Giselle ou les Wilis) is a ballet in two acts with a libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Théophile Gautier, music by Adolphe Adam, and choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot. The ballet tells the story of a lovely peasant girl named Giselle, who has a passion for dancing, and when she finds out that the man she loves is engaged to someone else, she dies of a broken heart. Giselle was first presented by the Ballet du Théâtre de l’Académie Royale de Musique at the Salle Le Peletier in Paris, France, on 28 June 1841.
This name is a German and Old Norse short form of names containing the name element “gisl” from the Ancient Germanic and Old High German “*gīslaz / gīsal,” meaning “pledge, hostage.” This family of names is, however, rare in use, except for “Gisle,” commonly used. Gisle Hannemyr (born 1953) is an outstanding researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Oslo. Giselle (French: Giselle ou les Wilis) is a ballet in two acts with a libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Théophile Gautier, music by Adolphe Adam, and choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot. The ballet tells the story of a lovely peasant girl named Giselle, who has a passion for dancing, and when she finds out that the man she loves is engaged to someone else, she dies of a broken heart. Giselle was first presented by the Ballet du Théâtre de l’Académie Royale de Musique at the Salle Le Peletier in Paris, France, on 28 June 1841.
This name derives from Old High German “Gislin,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Germanic element “*gīslaz” (pledge, hostage). The meaning is sometimes interpreted as “sweet friend.” Saint Ghislain was a confessor and anchorite in Belgium. He died at the town named after him, Saint-Ghislain (Ursidongus). He was probably of German origin. Ghislain lived in the province of Hainaut in the time of Saint Amand (died 679) and Saints Waudru, Aldegonde, and Madelberte.
This name is a German and Old Norse short form of names containing the name element “gisl” from the Ancient Germanic and Old High German “*gīslaz / gīsal,” meaning “pledge, hostage.” This family of names is, however, rare in use, except for “Gisle,” commonly used. Gisle Hannemyr (born 1953) is an outstanding researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Oslo. Giselle (French: Giselle ou les Wilis) is a ballet in two acts with a libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Théophile Gautier, music by Adolphe Adam, and choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot. The ballet tells the story of a lovely peasant girl named Giselle, who has a passion for dancing, and when she finds out that the man she loves is engaged to someone else, she dies of a broken heart. Giselle was first presented by the Ballet du Théâtre de l’Académie Royale de Musique at the Salle Le Peletier in Paris, France, on 28 June 1841.
This name is of Indian (Malayalam) origin and means “melodious, lover of song.”
Gitano is a Spanish term to describe Turkish and Arabic “Kipti” (gypsy), literally “Coptic.” The gypsies seem doomed to be associated with countries with which they have nothing to do. Zingari, the Italian and German name derives from the Slavic “Tchinganeh”, Sinde or Sinte, probably from the Sanskrit “Saindhavas”, people of the Indies. Sindhu was a kingdom of India mentioned in the epic Mahabharata and the Harivamsa Purana. It stretched along the river Sindhu (Indus) banks in the ancient era in modern Pakistan.
Gitano is a Spanish term to describe Turkish and Arabic “Kipti” (gypsy), literally “Coptic.” The gypsies seem doomed to be associated with countries with which they have nothing to do. Zingari, the Italian and German name derives from the Slavic “Tchinganeh”, Sinde or Sinte, probably from the Sanskrit “Saindhavas”, people of the Indies. Sindhu was a kingdom of India mentioned in the epic Mahabharata and the Harivamsa Purana. It stretched along the river Sindhu (Indus) banks in the ancient era in modern Pakistan.
This name derives from the Celtic “brig-o > brígh,” meaning “exalted one, fire goddess, power, strength, vigor, virtue.” Its popularity, especially in Ireland, is mostly related to the popularity of Saint Brigid of Kildare, who was so popular in Ireland she was known as “Mary of the Gael.” This saint took on many of the characteristics of the early Celtic goddess Brigid, who was the goddess of agriculture and healing and possibly also of poetry and fire. One of her epithets was “Brigid of the Holy Fire.” Bridget of Sweden (1303–1373) (Swedish: Heliga Birgitta or Birgitta Birgersdotter) was a mystic and saint and founder of the Bridgettines nuns and monks after the death of her husband of twenty years. She was also the mother of Catherine of Vadstena. She is one of the six patron saints of Europe, together with Benedict of Nursia, Saints Cyril and Methodius, Catherine of Siena, and Edith Stein.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: A) From the Late Latin “Iūlius,” meaning “youth, youthful, juvenile.” B) A supreme god from the Latin and Proto Indo-European “*djew > iou-pater > Juppĭtĕr.” Jupiter is the King of the Gods and the God of sky and thunder in Roman Religion. C) From the Ancient Greek “Íoulos (ἴουλος),” meaning “haired, bearded, downy-bearded.” The Roman and the standard meaning is “sacred to Jupiter.” The gens Julia or Iulia was one of the most ancient Patrician families in ancient Rome. Members of the gens attained the highest dignities of the state in the earliest times of the republic. Iūlius is the fifth month of the Roman calendar. The month was renamed in honor of Gaius Julius Caesar after his death and deification, as he was born in this month. In republican Rome, the month was formally known as Quintilis, “fifth.” 1) Julius Caesar (100–44 BC) was a Roman general, statesman, Consul, and notable author of Latin prose. 2) Saint Giulia Salzano (1846–1929) was the founder of the Congregation of the Catechetical Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1905. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on May 17.
This name derives from the Latin and Proto-Italic “diuno > iuvenis > iūn > iūno,” meaning “young, a youth, a young man or woman,” linked to June. Iūno is an ancient Roman goddess, the protector and special counselor of the state and the goddess of women and marriage. She is a daughter of Saturn and sister of the chief god Jupiter and the mother of Mars and Vulcan. Her Greek equivalent was Hera. Her Etruscan counterpart was Uni. As the patron goddess of Rome and the Roman Empire, Juno was called Regina (queen) and, together with Jupiter and Minerva, was worshipped as a triad on the Capitol (Juno Capitolina) in Rome. The Latin name for June is Junius. Ovid offers multiple etymologies for the name in the Fasti, a poem about the Roman calendar. The first is that the month is named after the Roman goddess Juno.
This name derives from the Latin “iustĭtĭa > iustus,” meaning “rightful, legal, fair, honest, equal, impartial.” 1) Justin, known as Justin the Martyr or Justin the Philosopher (100–163/167), was a Christian martyr, philosopher, and apologist in Greek and Latin, author of the “Dialogue with Triffon,” the “First Apology of Christians” and the “Second Apology of Christians.” We also owe him the oldest description of the Eucharistic rite. He was one of the first Christian philosophers and the most excellent interpreter of the Logos among the patristic authors who lived in the second century. 2) Saint Justina (Justine) was a martyr, commemorated as a saint by the Catholic Church. Justina lived between the end of the third and the beginning of the fourth century. She was born into a distinct Paduan family during the period of Diocletian’s Christian persecution.
This name is a German and Old Norse short form of names containing the name element “gisl” from the Ancient Germanic and Old High German “*gīslaz / gīsal,” meaning “pledge, hostage.” This family of names is, however, rare in use, except for “Gisle,” commonly used. Gisle Hannemyr (born 1953) is an outstanding researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Oslo. Giselle (French: Giselle ou les Wilis) is a ballet in two acts with a libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Théophile Gautier, music by Adolphe Adam, and choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot. The ballet tells the story of a lovely peasant girl named Giselle, who has a passion for dancing, and when she finds out that the man she loves is engaged to someone else, she dies of a broken heart. Giselle was first presented by the Ballet du Théâtre de l’Académie Royale de Musique at the Salle Le Peletier in Paris, France, on 28 June 1841.
This name is the Low German diminutive form of German names beginning with the element “Ger-,” in order to create the pet and affectionate forms. The name derives from the Ancient Germanic “*gaizaz,” meaning “spear, pike, javelin.”
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: A) From the Late Latin “Iūlius,” meaning “youth, youthful, juvenile.” B) A supreme god from the Latin and Proto Indo-European “*djew > iou-pater > Juppĭtĕr.” Jupiter is the King of the Gods and the God of sky and thunder in Roman Religion. C) From the Ancient Greek “Íoulos (ἴουλος),” meaning “haired, bearded, downy-bearded.” The Roman and the standard meaning is “sacred to Jupiter.” The gens Julia or Iulia was one of the most ancient Patrician families in ancient Rome. Members of the gens attained the highest dignities of the state in the earliest times of the republic. Iūlius is the fifth month of the Roman calendar. The month was renamed in honor of Gaius Julius Caesar after his death and deification, as he was born in this month. In republican Rome, the month was formally known as Quintilis, “fifth.” 1) Julius Caesar (100–44 BC) was a Roman general, statesman, Consul, and notable author of Latin prose. 2) Saint Giulia Salzano (1846–1929) was the founder of the Congregation of the Catechetical Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1905. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on May 17.
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”
This name is a hybrid form of Gerhild and Gerwar. 1) Gerhild, from a Germanic, and Old Norse name “Gerhilt and GæiRhildr,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “one who fights with a spear.” The feast day is celebrated in Germany on 23 September. 2) Gerwar, from the Old Norse name “GæiRvǫr” is composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*warjaną / *waraz” (defender, protector, inhabitant, citizen / cautious, heedful, wary, watchful).
This name derives from the Latin root “claudus > Claudĭus,” meaning (lame, crippled, disabled) Claudius “Latin: Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus,” was Roman emperor from 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, he was the son of Drusus and Antonia Minor. The Gens Claudia, sometimes written Clodia, was one of the most prominent patrician houses in Rome. The Gens traced its origin to the earliest days of the Roman Republic. The first of the Claudii to obtain the consulship was Appius Claudius Sabinus Regillensis in 495 BC, and from that time, its members frequently held the highest offices of the state, both under the republic and in imperial times.
Glanya is a diminutive form of Glikeriya and Glafira. The name is of Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (GLYKERÍA) and (GLAPHURÓS).
This name derives from the Latin root “claudus > Claudĭus,” meaning (lame, crippled, disabled) Claudius “Latin: Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus,” was Roman emperor from 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, he was the son of Drusus and Antonia Minor. The Gens Claudia, sometimes written Clodia, was one of the most prominent patrician houses in Rome. The Gens traced its origin to the earliest days of the Roman Republic. The first of the Claudii to obtain the consulship was Appius Claudius Sabinus Regillensis in 495 BC, and from that time, its members frequently held the highest offices of the state, both under the republic and in imperial times.
Glasha is a diminutive form of Glikeriya, Aglaida, and Glafira. The name is of Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (GLYKERÍA) (AGLAḮA) (GLAPHURÓS).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “glaukós (γλαυκός) Gla͂ukos (Γλαῦκος),” Latinized “Glaucus.” This term was used by Homer to define the sea, meaning “silver, shiny, green (or gray) bluish.” In Greek mythology, Glaukos was a marine daemon, son of Dori, and Nereo. Glaukos was also a Greek prophetic sea-god, born mortal, and turned immortal upon eating a magical herb. The term “glaukôpis (γλαυκῶπις)” is the Homeric epithet of Athena, meaning “bright grayish-eyed,” from “glaukós (γλαυκός)” (gleaming, grayish) plus “ṓps (ὤψ)” (eye) plus “-is (-ις)” (feminine adjectival suffix).
It is a new name, created in the 20th-century from the Welsh “glân” (pure, clean, holy) plus “da” (goodness, goods, cattle). In turn, the name means “clean goodness.” The name-day is celebrated on November 1, the Feast of All Saints. According to the United States Social Security card applications in 1951, the name Glenda ranked 89th out of the top 100 names chosen by parents for their baby girls.
This name derives from the Welsh “glân,” meaning “pure, clean, holy,” created in the 20th-century. The name could be an elaboration of “glyn,” meaning “valley” (hence the name ‘Glyn’).
This name derives from the Irish and Scottish (Gaelic) “Gleann,” meaning “(from the) valley” the name also refers to “Glynn,” a small village and civil parish in the Larne Borough Council area of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Besides, “Glen” is a Scottish habitational surname for someone who lives in a valley. In Sweden, Glenn is a popular first name in the western parts of the country, but especially Gothenburg, originally due to a large and influential population of emigrated Scotsmen, especially in the city’s early centuries.
This name derives from the Irish and Scottish (Gaelic) “Gleann,” meaning “(from the) valley” the name also refers to “Glynn,” a small village and civil parish in the Larne Borough Council area of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Besides, “Glen” is a Scottish habitational surname for someone who lives in a valley. In Sweden, Glenn is a popular first name in the western parts of the country, but especially Gothenburg, originally due to a large and influential population of emigrated Scotsmen, especially in the city’s early centuries.
This name derives from the Welsh “glân,” meaning “pure, clean, holy,” created in the 20th-century. The name could be an elaboration of “glyn,” meaning “valley” (hence the name ‘Glyn’).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “glukús (γλῠκῠ́ς) glukerós (γλῠκερός) Glykería (Γλυκερία),” meaning “sweet, loving.” Glycerius was a Western Roman Emperor from 473 to 474. Elevated by his Magister militum Gundobad, Glycerius was rejected by the court at Constantinople and ousted by Julius Nepos. He later served as the bishop of Salona in the early Catholic Church.
This name derives from the Latin “Glōrĭa,” meaning “glory, fame, renown, great praise or honor, good reputation, desire for glory, noble action and, in Christian circles, a reference to the divine glory.” Gloria in Excelsis Deo (Glory to God in the highest) is a hymn, also known as the Greater Doxology (as distinguished from the “Minor Doxology” or Gloria Patri) and the Angelic Hymn. Gloriana was the name given by the 16th-century poet Edmund Spenser to his character representing Queen Elizabeth I in his poem The Faerie Queene. Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis (born 1960) is a member, by marriage, of the German princely House of Thurn und Taxis.
This name derives from the Latin “Glōrĭa,” meaning “glory, fame, renown, great praise or honor, good reputation, desire for glory, noble action and, in Christian circles, a reference to the divine glory.” Gloria in Excelsis Deo (Glory to God in the highest) is a hymn, also known as the Greater Doxology (as distinguished from the “Minor Doxology” or Gloria Patri) and the Angelic Hymn. Gloriana was the name given by the 16th-century poet Edmund Spenser to his character representing Queen Elizabeth I in his poem The Faerie Queene. Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis (born 1960) is a member, by marriage, of the German princely House of Thurn und Taxis.
This name derives from the Latin “Glōrĭa,” meaning “glory, fame, renown, great praise or honor, good reputation, desire for glory, noble action and, in Christian circles, a reference to the divine glory.” Gloria in Excelsis Deo (Glory to God in the highest) is a hymn, also known as the Greater Doxology (as distinguished from the “Minor Doxology” or Gloria Patri) and the Angelic Hymn. Gloriana was the name given by the 16th-century poet Edmund Spenser to his character representing Queen Elizabeth I in his poem The Faerie Queene. Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis (born 1960) is a member, by marriage, of the German princely House of Thurn und Taxis.
This name derives from the Latin “Glōrĭa,” meaning “glory, fame, renown, great praise or honor, good reputation, desire for glory, noble action and, in Christian circles, a reference to the divine glory.” Gloria in Excelsis Deo (Glory to God in the highest) is a hymn, also known as the Greater Doxology (as distinguished from the “Minor Doxology” or Gloria Patri) and the Angelic Hymn. Gloriana was the name given by the 16th-century poet Edmund Spenser to his character representing Queen Elizabeth I in his poem The Faerie Queene. Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis (born 1960) is a member, by marriage, of the German princely House of Thurn und Taxis.
This name derives from the Welsh “glân,” meaning “pure, clean, holy,” created in the 20th-century. The name could be an elaboration of “glyn,” meaning “valley” (hence the name ‘Glyn’).
This name derives from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “Godgifu,” composed of two elements: “god” (god) plus “ġiefu / ġiefan” (gift, to give). In turn, the name means “the gift of the Lord.” Lady Godiva (990–1067), was an 11th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who, according to a legend dating back at least to the 13th century, rode naked, only covered in her lengthy hair, through the streets of Coventry to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation imposed by her husband on his tenants.
Low German and Frisian short form of names containing the name element “God-,” from the Ancient Germanic element: “*gudą,” meaning “god, deity, divine being.” Goda of England (~1004–1047) was the daughter of “King Ethelred the Unready” and his second wife, Emma of Normandy, and sister of King Edward the Confessor.
This name derives from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “Godgifu,” composed of two elements: “god” (god) plus “ġiefu / ġiefan” (gift, to give). In turn, the name means “the gift of the Lord.” Lady Godiva (990–1067), was an 11th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who, according to a legend dating back at least to the 13th century, rode naked, only covered in her lengthy hair, through the streets of Coventry to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation imposed by her husband on his tenants.
This name derives from the Old English “gold,” meaning “gold,” from the Proto-Germanic “*gulþą,” which in turn derives from the PIE (Proto Indo-European) “*ghel,” meaning “yellow, green.” Now the name means “a person with blond hair.”
This name derives from the Persian (Fārsi) name “Golnar,” composed of two elements: “gol,” meaning “flower, (literature) rose” plus “anâr,” meaning “pomegranate.”
This name is of Old Persian origin, composed of two elements: from the Old Persian “gol” (flower), Ottoman Turkish “gül” (rose) pus the Persian “nâz” (cute ‘blandishment, fondling, coquetry, comfort’). Compare Old Armenian “նազիմ” (nazim). In turn, the name means “cute like a flower.”
This name derives from the Slavic “gólubʹ (го́лубь),” which in turn derives from the Old Church Slavonic “golǫbĭ (голѫбь),” meaning “pigeon, dove.”
This name derives from the Old High German “Hildigund,” composed of two elements: “*hildiz” (battle, fight) plus “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike). Hildegund († 1188) was a German woman who lived under the name Joseph disguised as a male in a monastery. She is often described as a saint (feast day April 20), though her cult has never been formally approved. Saint Hildegund (~1130–1183) was a Premonstratensian abbess. Born to the nobility, her father was Count Herman of Lidtberg and her mother, Countess Hedwig. She was married to Count Lothair of Meer (now Meerbusch), in the new region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
This name derives from Old Norse “Gunnvǫr,” composed of two elements: “gunnr” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) plus “vár” (spring season, woman, truth). Gunvor Galtung Haavik (1912–1977) was a Norwegian employee of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs who was arrested on 27 January 1977 after being betrayed by Oleg Gordievsky and charged with espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union and treason.
This name is of Slavic origin, from “gora (Гора),” meaning “mountain, the man from the mountains, Highlander.” The name can also have a metaphorical meaning “tall as a tree, the big one, the tall one or the good looking one.” Parents wishing their child health and prosperity have chosen Goran in hopes of their child growing up to be as tall as the mountains, and as strong as the rocks that fall from it.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “gorgō (γοργώ) gorgón (γοργών) gorgónios (γοργόνιος),” meaning “dreadful, terrible, terrifying, very ugly, like a gorgon, relating to Gorgon.” In Greek mythology, a Gorgon is a female creature. While descriptions of Gorgons vary across Greek literature and occur in the earliest examples of Greek literature, the term commonly refers to any of three sisters who had hair made of living, venomous snakes, as well as a horrifying visage that turned those who beheld her to stone. Gorgo (~480 BC) was the daughter and the only known child of Cleomenes I, King of Sparta (r. 520–490 BC) during the 6th and 5th-centuries BC. She was the wife of King Leonidas I, Cleomenes’ half-brother, who fought and died in the Battle of Thermopylae.
This name is of Slavic origin, from “gora (Гора),” meaning “mountain, the man from the mountains, Highlander.” The name can also have a metaphorical meaning “tall as a tree, the big one, the tall one or the good looking one.” Parents wishing their child health and prosperity have chosen Goran in hopes of their child growing up to be as tall as the mountains, and as strong as the rocks that fall from it.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Grēgórios (Γρηγόριος),” which in turn derives from “grígora (γρήγορα) grḗgoros (γρήγορος)” meaning “watchful, alert, cautious, awake, quickly, quick, fast, swift, brisk.” The name enjoyed wide popularity among the early Christians, thanks to the devotion to the saints, monks, and popes who brought it. It remained popular throughout Christendom through the Middle Ages and into modern times. A notable exception is the United Kingdom, where it began to be used only after the Norman Conquest, becoming common there and Scotland around the twelfth century. There have been 16 popes with the name, starting with Pope Gregory I (Gregory the Great). It is the second-most popular name for a pope, along with Benedict, after John. Because of this background, it is also a popular name for saints.
This name represents the variant form of “Guri,” from the Old Norse “Guðfríðr,” composed of two elements: “guðr” (god, lord) plus “fríðr” (beautiful, beloved), and represents the variant form of “Guro,” from the Old Norse name “Guðrún,” composed of two elements: “guðr,” meaning (God) plus “*rún,” meaning (secret, secret lore).
It is a Gaelic-Irish feminine given name meaning “blue or illustrious princess,” composed of two Gaelic elements: “gorm,” meaning (blue) plus “flaith,” meaning (prince, princess, sovereign). Gormflaith Ingen Murchada was born in Naas, County Kildare, Ireland, around 960. She was the daughter of Murchad mac Finn, King of Leinster, sister of his successor, Mael Mórdha mac Murchada. The first annalistic account regarding Gormlaith appears in the Annals of Inisfallen. Gormflaith was one of the most popular Gaelic-Irish female forenames between the 8th and 16th-centuries.
This name derives from the Proto-Basque “*goŕi,” meaning “red.”
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Latin root “grātus,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its presence and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.” Our Lady of Graces (St. Mary of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Churches with this dedication often owe their foundation to thankfulness for graces received from the Virgin Mary and are particularly numerous in Italy, India, Australia, the United States, France, and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.
This name derives from the Latin root “grātus,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its presence and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.” Our Lady of Graces (St. Mary of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Churches with this dedication often owe their foundation to thankfulness for graces received from the Virgin Mary and are particularly numerous in Italy, India, Australia, the United States, France, and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.
This name derives from the Latin root “grātus,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its presence and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.” Our Lady of Graces (St. Mary of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Churches with this dedication often owe their foundation to thankfulness for graces received from the Virgin Mary and are particularly numerous in Italy, India, Australia, the United States, France, and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.
Gráinne is a feminine given name. The name is of an uncertain origin, although it is possible that it may be connected with the Old Irish word “grán”, from the Proto-Celtic “*grānom” (Latin: grānum), meaning “grain, a grain of wheat, seed or small kernel” and thus refer to an ancient corn goddess. The name is borne by “Gráinne” a character in Irish mythology. Gráinne is the daughter of Cormac mac Airt in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology. She is one of the central figures in the middle Irish text “Finn and Gráinne” and, more famously, in the 17th-century story “The Pursuit of Diarmuid and Gráinne.” The document tells of her engagement to Fionn mac Cumhaill, the Fianna leader, and her subsequent love affair with the Fionn warrior, Diarmuid Ua Duibhne.
Gráinne is a feminine given name. The name is of an uncertain origin, although it is possible that it may be connected with the Old Irish word “grán”, from the Proto-Celtic “*grānom” (Latin: grānum), meaning “grain, a grain of wheat, seed or small kernel” and thus refer to an ancient corn goddess. The name is borne by “Gráinne” a character in Irish mythology. Gráinne is the daughter of Cormac mac Airt in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology. She is one of the central figures in the middle Irish text “Finn and Gráinne” and, more famously, in the 17th-century story “The Pursuit of Diarmuid and Gráinne.” The document tells of her engagement to Fionn mac Cumhaill, the Fianna leader, and her subsequent love affair with the Fionn warrior, Diarmuid Ua Duibhne.
Gráinne is a feminine given name. The name is of an uncertain origin, although it is possible that it may be connected with the Old Irish word “grán”, from the Proto-Celtic “*grānom” (Latin: grānum), meaning “grain, a grain of wheat, seed or small kernel” and thus refer to an ancient corn goddess. The name is borne by “Gráinne” a character in Irish mythology. Gráinne is the daughter of Cormac mac Airt in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology. She is one of the central figures in the middle Irish text “Finn and Gráinne” and, more famously, in the 17th-century story “The Pursuit of Diarmuid and Gráinne.” The document tells of her engagement to Fionn mac Cumhaill, the Fianna leader, and her subsequent love affair with the Fionn warrior, Diarmuid Ua Duibhne.
Gráinne is a feminine given name. The name is of an uncertain origin, although it is possible that it may be connected with the Old Irish word “grán”, from the Proto-Celtic “*grānom” (Latin: grānum), meaning “grain, a grain of wheat, seed or small kernel” and thus refer to an ancient corn goddess. The name is borne by “Gráinne” a character in Irish mythology. Gráinne is the daughter of Cormac mac Airt in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology. She is one of the central figures in the middle Irish text “Finn and Gráinne” and, more famously, in the 17th-century story “The Pursuit of Diarmuid and Gráinne.” The document tells of her engagement to Fionn mac Cumhaill, the Fianna leader, and her subsequent love affair with the Fionn warrior, Diarmuid Ua Duibhne.
Grasha is a diminutive form of Agrippina, Agrafena and Glafira. The name is of Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (AGRÍPPAS) and (GLAPHURÓS).
This name derives from the Latin root “grātus,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its presence and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.” Our Lady of Graces (St. Mary of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Churches with this dedication often owe their foundation to thankfulness for graces received from the Virgin Mary and are particularly numerous in Italy, India, Australia, the United States, France, and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.
This name derives from the Latin root “grātus,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its presence and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.” Our Lady of Graces (St. Mary of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Churches with this dedication often owe their foundation to thankfulness for graces received from the Virgin Mary and are particularly numerous in Italy, India, Australia, the United States, France, and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.
This name derives from the Latin root “grātus,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its presence and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.” Our Lady of Graces (St. Mary of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Churches with this dedication often owe their foundation to thankfulness for graces received from the Virgin Mary and are particularly numerous in Italy, India, Australia, the United States, France, and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from the Latin root “grātus,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its presence and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.” Our Lady of Graces (St. Mary of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Churches with this dedication often owe their foundation to thankfulness for graces received from the Virgin Mary and are particularly numerous in Italy, India, Australia, the United States, France, and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name means “battle of dark results.” It derives from the Ancient Germanic (Latinized) name “Griseldis,” composed of two elements: “*grēwaz,” meaning “grey, aged, very old man, sand” plus “*hildiz,” meaning “battle, fight.” This was the name of a patient wife in medieval tales by Boccaccio and Chaucer. Griselda is a “dramma per musica” in three acts that were composed by Antonio Vivaldi. The opera uses a revised version of the 1701 Italian libretto by Apostolo Zeno based on Giovanni Boccaccio’s The Decameron (X, 10, ‘The Patient Griselda’).
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name means “battle of dark results.” It derives from the Ancient Germanic (Latinized) name “Griseldis,” composed of two elements: “*grēwaz,” meaning “grey, aged, very old man, sand” plus “*hildiz,” meaning “battle, fight.” This was the name of a patient wife in medieval tales by Boccaccio and Chaucer. Griselda is a “dramma per musica” in three acts that were composed by Antonio Vivaldi. The opera uses a revised version of the 1701 Italian libretto by Apostolo Zeno based on Giovanni Boccaccio’s The Decameron (X, 10, ‘The Patient Griselda’).
This name derives from the Slavic “Grozde (Грозде),” meaning “grapes.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Agríppas (Αγρίππας),” composed of two elements: “ágra (άγρα)” (hunting, the hunt, capture) plus “poús (πούς)” (foot). In turn, the name means “born with feet forward, birth with effort.” 1) Agrippa (92 AD) was a Greek astronomer. The only thing known about him regards an astronomical observation that he made in 92 AD, which Ptolemy cited. 2) Agrippina of Mineo, also known as Saint Agrippina († 262), was venerated as a Virginity martyr in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Christianity. Nothing is known of her true identity, and there is no evidence of any worship of an early date. 3) Agrippino († 617) was the 13th bishop of Como. He is still revered as a saint, especially in the Diocese of Como.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Agríppas (Αγρίππας),” composed of two elements: “ágra (άγρα)” (hunting, the hunt, capture) plus “poús (πούς)” (foot). In turn, the name means “born with feet forward, birth with effort.” 1) Agrippa (92 AD) was a Greek astronomer. The only thing known about him regards an astronomical observation that he made in 92 AD, which Ptolemy cited. 2) Agrippina of Mineo, also known as Saint Agrippina († 262), was venerated as a Virginity martyr in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Christianity. Nothing is known of her true identity, and there is no evidence of any worship of an early date. 3) Agrippino († 617) was the 13th bishop of Como. He is still revered as a saint, especially in the Diocese of Como.
This name derives from the Old Norse (Ancient Scandinavian) “Guðbjǫrg”, composed of two elements: “guðr / goðr” (god, deity, divine being) plus “bjarga / borg” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue). In turn, the name means “God who preserves and saves us.”
This name derives from the Old Norse (Ancient Scandinavian) “Guðbjǫrg”, composed of two elements: “guðr / goðr” (god, deity, divine being) plus “bjarga / borg” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue). In turn, the name means “God who preserves and saves us.”
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”
This name derives from the Old Norse “Guðrún,” composed of two elements: “guðr,” meaning (god, divinity, divine being) plus “*rún,” meaning (secret, secret lore). In turn, the name means “secret history of the gods, the secret of the gods.” The Scandinavian Gudrun was revived in the last half of the 19th-century. Guðrún is one of the most frequently given female names in Iceland. In 2004, it was ranked first before Anna and Sigríður.
It represents a short form of names containing the Ancient Germanic “*gudą,” meaning “god, deity, divine being” or “*gadaną / *gōdaz,” meaning “to unite, be associated, suit, good.” Saint Gudula was born in the pagus of Brabant (Belgium). According to her 11th-century biography (Vita Gudilae), written by a monk of the abbey of Hautmont between 1048 and 1051, she was the daughter of a duke of Lotharingia called Witger and Amalberga of Maubeuge. She died between 680 and 714.
It represents a short form of names containing the Ancient Germanic “*gudą,” meaning “god, deity, divine being” or “*gadaną / *gōdaz,” meaning “to unite, be associated, suit, good.” Saint Gudula was born in the pagus of Brabant (Belgium). According to her 11th-century biography (Vita Gudilae), written by a monk of the abbey of Hautmont between 1048 and 1051, she was the daughter of a duke of Lotharingia called Witger and Amalberga of Maubeuge. She died between 680 and 714.
This name derives from the Old High German “Welf,” from the Germanic family name “Welfen,” meaning “puppy, give birth to a litter,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Germanic “*-wulfaz,” meaning “wolf.” Welf I was Duke of Bavaria from 1070 to 1077 and from 1096 to his death. He was the first member of the Welf branch of the House of Este. In the genealogy of the Elder House of Welf, he is counted as Welf IV. Welfen is the German name of one of the oldest and most distinguished European families. The House of Welf (historically rendered in English as Guelf or Guelph) was a European dynasty that has included many German and British monarchs from the 11th to 20th-century and Emperor Ivan VI of Russia 18th-century.
This name derives From the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos” (white, fair) plus “dolen” (ring, bow, hair, brow). The name means “fair bow, blessed ring, white ring, who has white eyelashes.” Saint Gwen Teirbron (French: Blanche; Latin: Alba trimammis or candida) was a Breton holy woman and wife of Saint Fragan who supposedly lived in the 6th century. Her epithet is Welsh for ‘(of the) three breasts.’ Gwyn Ap Nudd is a Welsh mythological figure, the king of the Tylwyth Teg or “fair folk” and ruler of the Welsh Otherworld, Annwn. Described as a great warrior with a “blackened face,” Gwyn is intimately associated with the otherworld in medieval Welsh literature and is associated with the international tradition of the wild hunt.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Georgian “guli,” meaning “heart,” combined with a diminutive suffix. In turn, the name means “little heart.”
This name derives from the Old Norse “Guðný,” composed of two elements: “guðr / goðr” (god, deity, divine being) plus “nýr” (new). In turn, the name means “the new goddess.”
This name derives from the Persian (Fārsi) name “Golnar,” composed of two elements: “gol,” meaning “flower, (literature) rose” plus “anâr,” meaning “pomegranate.”
This name is of Old Persian origin, composed of two elements: from the Old Persian “gol” (flower), Ottoman Turkish “gül” (rose) pus the Persian “nâz” (cute ‘blandishment, fondling, coquetry, comfort’). Compare Old Armenian “նազիմ” (nazim). In turn, the name means “cute like a flower.”
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Gundburg and Gunnbiǫrg,” composed of two elements: “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle). Gundeberga or Gundeperga, queen of the Lombards (born 591), was the daughter of Theodelinda and her second husband, the Lombard king Agilulf.
This name derives from the Ancient Germanic “*guntho / *gunþiz,” used in Germany as name and nickname starting with the element “gun-/gunn,” meaning “fighter, wrestler, battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike.” Gunzo (also Cunzo) was a 7th-century duke of the Alamannic under Frankish sovereignty.
This name derives from the Ancient Germanic “*guntho / *gunþiz,” used in Germany as name and nickname starting with the element “gun-/gunn,” meaning “fighter, wrestler, battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike.” Gunzo (also Cunzo) was a 7th-century duke of the Alamannic under Frankish sovereignty.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “Gunnhildr,” composed of two Proto-Norse elements “gunnr” (battle, fight) plus “*heldiō-” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “combative, warlike, the fighter.” 1) Gunhilda of Wenden was a semi-legendary Slavic or Polish princess and Danish Viking age queen consort, the supposed spouse of 10th-century King Sweyn I of Denmark (986–1014). 2) Gunnhild konungamóðir (mother of kings) or Gunnhild Gormsdóttir (~910–980) is a character who appears in the Icelandic Sagas, according to which she was the wife of Eric Bloodaxe.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “Gunnhildr,” composed of two Proto-Norse elements “gunnr” (battle, fight) plus “*heldiō-” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “combative, warlike, the fighter.” 1) Gunhilda of Wenden was a semi-legendary Slavic or Polish princess and Danish Viking age queen consort, the supposed spouse of 10th-century King Sweyn I of Denmark (986–1014). 2) Gunnhild konungamóðir (mother of kings) or Gunnhild Gormsdóttir (~910–980) is a character who appears in the Icelandic Sagas, according to which she was the wife of Eric Bloodaxe.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “Gunnhildr,” composed of two Proto-Norse elements “gunnr” (battle, fight) plus “*heldiō-” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “combative, warlike, the fighter.” 1) Gunhilda of Wenden was a semi-legendary Slavic or Polish princess and Danish Viking age queen consort, the supposed spouse of 10th-century King Sweyn I of Denmark (986–1014). 2) Gunnhild konungamóðir (mother of kings) or Gunnhild Gormsdóttir (~910–980) is a character who appears in the Icelandic Sagas, according to which she was the wife of Eric Bloodaxe.
This name derives from the Latvian “ugunis,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Baltic “*ugnis,” meaning “to animate, sacred, fire.”
This name derives from the Old Norse name “Gunnhildr,” composed of two Proto-Norse elements “gunnr” (battle, fight) plus “*heldiō-” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “combative, warlike, the fighter.” 1) Gunhilda of Wenden was a semi-legendary Slavic or Polish princess and Danish Viking age queen consort, the supposed spouse of 10th-century King Sweyn I of Denmark (986–1014). 2) Gunnhild konungamóðir (mother of kings) or Gunnhild Gormsdóttir (~910–980) is a character who appears in the Icelandic Sagas, according to which she was the wife of Eric Bloodaxe.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “Gunnhildr,” composed of two Proto-Norse elements “gunnr” (battle, fight) plus “*heldiō-” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “combative, warlike, the fighter.” 1) Gunhilda of Wenden was a semi-legendary Slavic or Polish princess and Danish Viking age queen consort, the supposed spouse of 10th-century King Sweyn I of Denmark (986–1014). 2) Gunnhild konungamóðir (mother of kings) or Gunnhild Gormsdóttir (~910–980) is a character who appears in the Icelandic Sagas, according to which she was the wife of Eric Bloodaxe.
This name derives from Old Norse “Gunnvǫr,” composed of two elements: “gunnr” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) plus “vár” (spring season, woman, truth). Gunvor Galtung Haavik (1912–1977) was a Norwegian employee of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs who was arrested on 27 January 1977 after being betrayed by Oleg Gordievsky and charged with espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union and treason.
This name derives from Old Norse “Gunnvǫr,” composed of two elements: “gunnr” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) plus “vár” (spring season, woman, truth). Gunvor Galtung Haavik (1912–1977) was a Norwegian employee of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs who was arrested on 27 January 1977 after being betrayed by Oleg Gordievsky and charged with espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union and treason.
This name is of Old Norse origin, composed of two elements: “gunnr” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) plus “víg / vígr / viga” (fight, battle, fighter, able to fight). In turn, the name means “great fighter.”
This name derives from Old Norse “Gunnvǫr,” composed of two elements: “gunnr” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) plus “vár” (spring season, woman, truth). Gunvor Galtung Haavik (1912–1977) was a Norwegian employee of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs who was arrested on 27 January 1977 after being betrayed by Oleg Gordievsky and charged with espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union and treason.
This name derives from Old High German “Gundheri,” composed of two elements: “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) and “*harjaz” (army, army leader, commander, warrior). In turn, the name means “warrior, fighter, soldier, and attacker,” but mostly is referred to by the Viking saying, which means “Brave and Bold warrior.” Gundahar is the German name of a semi-legendary king of Burgundy of the early 5th century. Legendary tales about him appear in Latin, medieval Middle High German, Old Norse, and Old English texts, especially concerning his relations with Siegfried (Sigurd in Old Norse) and his death by treachery in the hall of Attila the Hun.
This name represents the short form of several Germanic and Scandinavian names beginning or ending with the element “gunt, gund, gunnr,” which in turn derives from the ancient Germanic “*guntho / *gunþiz”, which means “battle, fight, clash, act of killing, lashing, hitting”.
This name derives from Old Norse “Gunnvǫr,” composed of two elements: “gunnr” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) plus “vár” (spring season, woman, truth). Gunvor Galtung Haavik (1912–1977) was a Norwegian employee of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs who was arrested on 27 January 1977 after being betrayed by Oleg Gordievsky and charged with espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union and treason.
This name derives from Old Norse “Gunnvǫr,” composed of two elements: “gunnr” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) plus “vár” (spring season, woman, truth). Gunvor Galtung Haavik (1912–1977) was a Norwegian employee of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs who was arrested on 27 January 1977 after being betrayed by Oleg Gordievsky and charged with espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union and treason.
This name is of Old Norse origin, composed of two elements: “gunnr” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) plus “víg / vígr / viga” (fight, battle, fighter, able to fight). In turn, the name means “great fighter.”
This name derives from Old Norse “Gunnvǫr,” composed of two elements: “gunnr” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) plus “vár” (spring season, woman, truth). Gunvor Galtung Haavik (1912–1977) was a Norwegian employee of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs who was arrested on 27 January 1977 after being betrayed by Oleg Gordievsky and charged with espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union and treason.
This name derives from Old Norse “Gunnvǫr,” composed of two elements: “gunnr” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) plus “vár” (spring season, woman, truth). Gunvor Galtung Haavik (1912–1977) was a Norwegian employee of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs who was arrested on 27 January 1977 after being betrayed by Oleg Gordievsky and charged with espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union and treason.
This name derives from Old Norse “Gunnvǫr,” composed of two elements: “gunnr” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) plus “vár” (spring season, woman, truth). Gunvor Galtung Haavik (1912–1977) was a Norwegian employee of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs who was arrested on 27 January 1977 after being betrayed by Oleg Gordievsky and charged with espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union and treason.
This name derives from Old Norse “Gunnvǫr,” composed of two elements: “gunnr” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) plus “vár” (spring season, woman, truth). Gunvor Galtung Haavik (1912–1977) was a Norwegian employee of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs who was arrested on 27 January 1977 after being betrayed by Oleg Gordievsky and charged with espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union and treason.
This name represents the variant form of “Guri,” from the Old Norse “Guðfríðr,” composed of two elements: “guðr” (god, lord) plus “fríðr” (beautiful, beloved), and represents the variant form of “Guro,” from the Old Norse name “Guðrún,” composed of two elements: “guðr,” meaning (God) plus “*rún,” meaning (secret, secret lore).
This name represents the variant form of “Guri,” from the Old Norse “Guðfríðr,” composed of two elements: “guðr” (god, lord) plus “fríðr” (beautiful, beloved), and represents the variant form of “Guro,” from the Old Norse name “Guðrún,” composed of two elements: “guðr,” meaning (God) plus “*rún,” meaning (secret, secret lore).
This name comes from the Latin superlative “Augustus” (sacred, holy, august, majestic, sublime, venerable, solemn) from “augĕo > augēre” (increase, develop, enlarge, strengthen, enhance). Augustus (Latin: Imperator Caesar Divi F. Augustus) was the founder of the Roman Empire and its first Emperor, ruling from 27 BC until he died in 14 AD). St. Augoustinos was bishop of Hippo Regius (present-day Annaba, Algeria). He was a Latin philosopher and theologian from the Africa Province of the Roman Empire and is generally considered as one of the greatest Christian thinkers of all time. Auguste Ferdinande of Austria, Princess of Bavaria (1825–1864), was the daughter of Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and his first wife, Maria Anna of Saxony, and the wife of Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria. Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel (1797–1889) was the wife of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, the tenth-born child, and seventh son of George III of the United Kingdom and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
This name comes from the Latin superlative “Augustus” (sacred, holy, august, majestic, sublime, venerable, solemn) from “augĕo > augēre” (increase, develop, enlarge, strengthen, enhance). Augustus (Latin: Imperator Caesar Divi F. Augustus) was the founder of the Roman Empire and its first Emperor, ruling from 27 BC until he died in 14 AD). St. Augoustinos was bishop of Hippo Regius (present-day Annaba, Algeria). He was a Latin philosopher and theologian from the Africa Province of the Roman Empire and is generally considered as one of the greatest Christian thinkers of all time. Auguste Ferdinande of Austria, Princess of Bavaria (1825–1864), was the daughter of Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and his first wife, Maria Anna of Saxony, and the wife of Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria. Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel (1797–1889) was the wife of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, the tenth-born child, and seventh son of George III of the United Kingdom and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “Gunnhildr,” composed of two Proto-Norse elements “gunnr” (battle, fight) plus “*heldiō-” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “combative, warlike, the fighter.” 1) Gunhilda of Wenden was a semi-legendary Slavic or Polish princess and Danish Viking age queen consort, the supposed spouse of 10th-century King Sweyn I of Denmark (986–1014). 2) Gunnhild konungamóðir (mother of kings) or Gunnhild Gormsdóttir (~910–980) is a character who appears in the Icelandic Sagas, according to which she was the wife of Eric Bloodaxe.
This name comes from the Latin superlative “Augustus” (sacred, holy, august, majestic, sublime, venerable, solemn) from “augĕo > augēre” (increase, develop, enlarge, strengthen, enhance). Augustus (Latin: Imperator Caesar Divi F. Augustus) was the founder of the Roman Empire and its first Emperor, ruling from 27 BC until he died in 14 AD). St. Augoustinos was bishop of Hippo Regius (present-day Annaba, Algeria). He was a Latin philosopher and theologian from the Africa Province of the Roman Empire and is generally considered as one of the greatest Christian thinkers of all time. Auguste Ferdinande of Austria, Princess of Bavaria (1825–1864), was the daughter of Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and his first wife, Maria Anna of Saxony, and the wife of Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria. Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel (1797–1889) was the wife of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, the tenth-born child, and seventh son of George III of the United Kingdom and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Guðrún,” composed of two elements: “guðr,” meaning (god, divinity, divine being) plus “*rún,” meaning (secret, secret lore). In turn, the name means “secret history of the gods, the secret of the gods.” The Scandinavian Gudrun was revived in the last half of the 19th-century. Guðrún is one of the most frequently given female names in Iceland. In 2004, it was ranked first before Anna and Sigríður.
Gwenda is a feminine given name of Welsh origin. It was apparently coined in the 20th-century using the Welsh adjectives “gwen,” From the Proto-Brythonic *gwindos, and Proto-Celtic *windos (white, fair, blessed), plus “da,” from the Proto-Celtic *dagos (good). Saint Gwen Teirbron was a Breton holy woman and wife of Saint Fragan who supposedly lived in the 6th-century. Her epithet is Welsh for ‘(of the) three breasts.’ Gwyn ap Nudd is a Welsh mythological figure, the king of the Tylwyth Teg or “fair folk” and ruler of the Welsh Otherworld, Annwn. Described as a great warrior with a “blackened face,” Gwyn is intimately associated with the otherworld in medieval Welsh literature and is associated with the international tradition of the Wild Hunt.
Gwenne is a short form of Gwendolen, Gwenllian, Gweneth, Gwenith, Gwenneth, and Gwenyth. It is of Proto-Celtic, Proto-Brythonic and Welsh origin and comes from the following roots: (GWENDOLEN) (GWENLLIAN) and (GWYNEDD).
This name derives from Old Norse “Gunnvǫr,” composed of two elements: “gunnr” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) plus “vár” (spring season, woman, truth). Gunvor Galtung Haavik (1912–1977) was a Norwegian employee of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs who was arrested on 27 January 1977 after being betrayed by Oleg Gordievsky and charged with espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union and treason.
is one of the best-known European mountain flowers
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (규리). The name has become popular thanks to “Park Gyuri” (born 1988), a South Korean idol singer and leader of the Korean girl group (kara).
This name derives from the Hungarian (Magyar) feminine noun “Gyöngy,” from the Old Turkic “yençü,” from the Sinitic (Sino-Tibetan) “zhēnzhū,” which means “pearl” (which also Gyöngyvér and Gyöngyvirág). It has the same meaning as the names Pearl and Margaret.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Gavrie’l,” composed of two elements: “gəḇar / gaḇrā” (man, strong man, hero) plus “ʾēl” (God, the God of Israel). In turn, the name means “man of God, a strong man of God, the power of God, God has been strong.” In Islam, he is an archangel associated with the revelation of the Qur’an. Gabriel is mentioned in the Bible once in the Old Testament and once in the New. In the Old Testament, he appears to the prophet Daniel, delivering explanations of Daniel’s visions (Daniel 8:15–26, 9:21–27). In Luke’s Gospel, Gabriel appears to the Virgin Mary and Zechariah, foretelling the births of Jesus and John the Baptist, respectively (Luke 1:11–38). The Archangel Gabriel’s feast day is traditionally celebrated by the Catholic Church on September 29 and by the Orthodox Church on November 8.
This name derives from the French word “joli” from Middle French “joly” (considerable, ingenious, agreeable, pretty), from Old French “joli, jolif” (pretty, smart, joyful, merry), which in turn derives from the Latin “gaudēre > gaudĕo,” meaning “joy, contentment, enjoyment, expressions of joy, pleasure, satisfaction, enjoyment, especially of the senses, joy, love, delight, ornament, embellishment.” The name has also become popular after American actress Angelina Jolie used it as her surname. The name has the same meaning as the names Hilary, Aliza, Blythe, and Allegra.
This name derives from the pre-7th-Century Germanic “Godino,” composed of the Proto-Germanic “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “in” (the patronymic suffix). In turn, the name means “son of god.”
This name derives from the pre-7th-Century Germanic “Godino,” composed of the Proto-Germanic “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “in” (the patronymic suffix). In turn, the name means “son of god.”
This name derives from the Old High German “Adalgund,” composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) and “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike). The name means “noble warfighter.” 1) Adelgunde von Portugal (1858–1946) was the fifth child and fourth daughter of Miguel of Portugal and his wife Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg. 2) Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria (1823–1914) was the daughter of Ludwig I of Bavaria and Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen. She was Duchess consort of Modena by her marriage to Francis V, Duke of Modena.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Hjǫrdís,” composed of two elements “*heruR” (sword) plus “dís” (female deity, goddess, wise woman). In turn, the name means “the sword of the goddess.”
This name derives from the Germanic and Old Norse “Gerhilt and GæiRhildr,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (spear, pike, javelin) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “one who fights with a spear.” The feast day is celebrated in Germany on September 23.
This name is a hybrid form of Gerhild and Gerwar. 1) Gerhild, from a Germanic, and Old Norse name “Gerhilt and GæiRhildr,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “one who fights with a spear.” The feast day is celebrated in Germany on 23 September. 2) Gerwar, from the Old Norse name “GæiRvǫr” is composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*warjaną / *waraz” (defender, protector, inhabitant, citizen / cautious, heedful, wary, watchful).
This name derives from Old Norse “Gunnvǫr,” composed of two elements: “gunnr” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) plus “vár” (spring season, woman, truth). Gunvor Galtung Haavik (1912–1977) was a Norwegian employee of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs who was arrested on 27 January 1977 after being betrayed by Oleg Gordievsky and charged with espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union and treason.
This name derives from the Germanic and Old Norse “Gerhilt and GæiRhildr,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (spear, pike, javelin) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “one who fights with a spear.” The feast day is celebrated in Germany on September 23.
This name is a hybrid form of Gerhild and Gerwar. 1) Gerhild, from a Germanic, and Old Norse name “Gerhilt and GæiRhildr,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “one who fights with a spear.” The feast day is celebrated in Germany on 23 September. 2) Gerwar, from the Old Norse name “GæiRvǫr” is composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*warjaną / *waraz” (defender, protector, inhabitant, citizen / cautious, heedful, wary, watchful).
This name is a hybrid form of Gerhild and Gerwar. 1) Gerhild, from a Germanic, and Old Norse name “Gerhilt and GæiRhildr,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “one who fights with a spear.” The feast day is celebrated in Germany on 23 September. 2) Gerwar, from the Old Norse name “GæiRvǫr” is composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*warjaną / *waraz” (defender, protector, inhabitant, citizen / cautious, heedful, wary, watchful).
This name means “made from the rose” in Turkish. The first element derives from the Ottoman Turkish “gül,” which in turn derives from the Persian “gol” meaning “flower, rose.” Golak is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is sometimes placed within the genus Satureja.
This name means “made from the rose” in Turkish. The first element derives from the Ottoman Turkish “gül,” which in turn derives from the Persian “gol” meaning “flower, rose.” Golak is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is sometimes placed within the genus Satureja.
This name is composed of two elements: the Persian (Fārsi) “gol” (rose, flower) plus “*šēn” (place, populated place; village, hamlet; inhabitation). In turn, the name means “rose garden, land of flowers, an area of land filled with flowers, place of flowers.” Gulshan is an affluent neighborhood in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. A residential area, Gulshan is now home to a number of the city’s restaurants, shopping centers, schools, and members’ clubs.
This name derives from the Georgian “guli,” meaning “heart,” combined with a diminutive suffix. In turn, the name means “little heart.”
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yiskāh > Iskah,” meaning “foresight, or being able to see the potential in the future.” Yiskāh is the name of a daughter of Haran, briefly mentioned in the Book of Genesis in the Bible. This name is also a female given name used for the oldest written record of the name with its current spelling is found as the name of a character in Shakespeare’s play “The Merchant of Venice,” where it belongs to the daughter of Shylock.
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (가윤). This name increases its popularity thanks to “Heo Ga-Yoon” (born 1990), South Korean singer, dancer, actress, and member of the South Korean girl group (4minute).
Gabija is the goddess of fire and the hearth of homes in Lithuanian mythology. She is the protector of home and family. Her name is derived from “gaubti” (to cover, to protect). Gabija is only mentioned in a list of Lithuanian gods by the Christian theologian Jan Łasicki in his treatise on idolatry (published in 1615). It was the most popular given name for baby girls born in Lithuania in 2005.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Gavrie’l,” composed of two elements: “gəḇar / gaḇrā” (man, strong man, hero) plus “ʾēl” (God, the God of Israel). In turn, the name means “man of God, a strong man of God, the power of God, God has been strong.” In Islam, he is an archangel associated with the revelation of the Qur’an. Gabriel is mentioned in the Bible once in the Old Testament and once in the New. In the Old Testament, he appears to the prophet Daniel, delivering explanations of Daniel’s visions (Daniel 8:15–26, 9:21–27). In Luke’s Gospel, Gabriel appears to the Virgin Mary and Zechariah, foretelling the births of Jesus and John the Baptist, respectively (Luke 1:11–38). The Archangel Gabriel’s feast day is traditionally celebrated by the Catholic Church on September 29 and by the Orthodox Church on November 8.
It is a name invented by Gabriele D’Annunzio, probably inspired by the name Kabīr. Kabīr was a mystic poet and saint of India, whose writings have greatly influenced the Bhakti movement. The name Kabir comes from Arabic al-Kabīr, which means “The Great,” the 37th name of God in Islam. In Greek mythology, the Cabeiri (Greek: Κάβειροι) were a group of enigmatic chthonic deities. They were worshiped in a mystery cult closely associated with Hephaestus, centered in the northern Aegean islands of Lemnos and possibly Samothrace, at the Samothrace temple complex and Thebes.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Gavrie’l,” composed of two elements: “gəḇar / gaḇrā” (man, strong man, hero) plus “ʾēl” (God, the God of Israel). In turn, the name means “man of God, a strong man of God, the power of God, God has been strong.” In Islam, he is an archangel associated with the revelation of the Qur’an. Gabriel is mentioned in the Bible once in the Old Testament and once in the New. In the Old Testament, he appears to the prophet Daniel, delivering explanations of Daniel’s visions (Daniel 8:15–26, 9:21–27). In Luke’s Gospel, Gabriel appears to the Virgin Mary and Zechariah, foretelling the births of Jesus and John the Baptist, respectively (Luke 1:11–38). The Archangel Gabriel’s feast day is traditionally celebrated by the Catholic Church on September 29 and by the Orthodox Church on November 8.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Gavrie’l,” composed of two elements: “gəḇar / gaḇrā” (man, strong man, hero) plus “ʾēl” (God, the God of Israel). In turn, the name means “man of God, a strong man of God, the power of God, God has been strong.” In Islam, he is an archangel associated with the revelation of the Qur’an. Gabriel is mentioned in the Bible once in the Old Testament and once in the New. In the Old Testament, he appears to the prophet Daniel, delivering explanations of Daniel’s visions (Daniel 8:15–26, 9:21–27). In Luke’s Gospel, Gabriel appears to the Virgin Mary and Zechariah, foretelling the births of Jesus and John the Baptist, respectively (Luke 1:11–38). The Archangel Gabriel’s feast day is traditionally celebrated by the Catholic Church on September 29 and by the Orthodox Church on November 8.
This name comes from the Latin personal name “Caietanus,” meaning “inhabitant of Gaeta, a resident of Caieta,” a city of Lazio region in Italy. An ancient legend describes that Gaeta was the burial place of Caieta, the nurse of Aeneas; however, its real etymology is obscure. Gaetano dei Conti di Tiene (1480–1547), was an Italian Catholic priest and religious reformer, who helped found the Theatines. He is known as a saint in the Catholic Church.
This name comes from the Latin personal name “Caietanus,” meaning “inhabitant of Gaeta, a resident of Caieta,” a city of Lazio region in Italy. An ancient legend describes that Gaeta was the burial place of Caieta, the nurse of Aeneas; however, its real etymology is obscure. Gaetano dei Conti di Tiene (1480–1547), was an Italian Catholic priest and religious reformer, who helped found the Theatines. He is known as a saint in the Catholic Church.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “gála (γάλα) Galáteia (Γαλάτεια),” meaning “she who is milk-white, milk, white, milky, white as milk.” Galatea is a name popularly applied to the statue carved of ivory by Pygmalion of Cyprus, which then came to life, in Greek mythology; in modern English, the name usually alludes to that story.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “gála (γάλα) Galáteia (Γαλάτεια),” meaning “she who is milk-white, milk, white, milky, white as milk.” Galatea is a name popularly applied to the statue carved of ivory by Pygmalion of Cyprus, which then came to life, in Greek mythology; in modern English, the name usually alludes to that story.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) A diminutive form of “Galdo,” who is now an old diminutive of Gerardo. 2) From the Ancient Germanic “*geldhan,” meaning “to refund, to reward.” 3) An Italian form of the French name Gaudin. Saint Galdino is a Christian saint from Milan in northern Italy. He was a staunch supporter of both Pope Alexander III and Milan and its neighbors in Lombardy, in their joint and parallel struggles against the Antipope Victor IV, supported by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “gălĕa,” which means “helmet, originally of leather, later also of metal, crest, chicken tuft.”2) From the Ancient Greek “galḗnē (γαλήνη) galēnós (γαληνός),” meaning “serenity, tranquility, calmness.” Galerius (~250–311) was the Roman emperor from 305 to 311. During his reign, he campaigned, aided by Diocletian, against the Sassanid Empire, sacking their capital Ctesiphon in 299. He also campaigned across the Danube against the Carpi, defeating them in 297 and 300.
This name derives from the ethnic Latin nickname of republican age “gallus,” meaning “inhabitant of Gaul, rooster, a priest of Cybele.” Gallus derives from the Old Irish “Goidhel.” However, it was also proposed a derivation from the West Germanic “walkhoz” (wahl, walh), meaning “foreigner, barbarian,” later associated with the Latin “gallus (rooster), which is a symbol of France.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “gălĕa,” which means “helmet, originally of leather, later also of metal, crest, chicken tuft.”2) From the Ancient Greek “galḗnē (γαλήνη) galēnós (γαληνός),” meaning “serenity, tranquility, calmness.” Galerius (~250–311) was the Roman emperor from 305 to 311. During his reign, he campaigned, aided by Diocletian, against the Sassanid Empire, sacking their capital Ctesiphon in 299. He also campaigned across the Danube against the Carpi, defeating them in 297 and 300.
This name derives from the Hebrew “gâlı̂yl > Haggalil,” meaning “Galilean, from Galilee, a native of Galilee, circuit, the district.” Galilee is a vast region in northern Israel that overlaps with much of the country’s administrative north district and Haifa district. Galileo Galilei was an Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who played a significant role in the scientific revolution. His achievements include improvements to the telescope and consequent astronomical observations and support for Copernicanism.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “gălĕa,” which means “helmet, originally of leather, later also of metal, crest, chicken tuft.”2) From the Ancient Greek “galḗnē (γαλήνη) galēnós (γαληνός),” meaning “serenity, tranquility, calmness.” Galerius (~250–311) was the Roman emperor from 305 to 311. During his reign, he campaigned, aided by Diocletian, against the Sassanid Empire, sacking their capital Ctesiphon in 299. He also campaigned across the Danube against the Carpi, defeating them in 297 and 300.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “gălĕa,” which means “helmet, originally of leather, later also of metal, crest, chicken tuft.”2) From the Ancient Greek “galḗnē (γαλήνη) galēnós (γαληνός),” meaning “serenity, tranquility, calmness.” Galerius (~250–311) was the Roman emperor from 305 to 311. During his reign, he campaigned, aided by Diocletian, against the Sassanid Empire, sacking their capital Ctesiphon in 299. He also campaigned across the Danube against the Carpi, defeating them in 297 and 300.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “gălĕa,” which means “helmet, originally of leather, later also of metal, crest, chicken tuft.”2) From the Ancient Greek “galḗnē (γαλήνη) galēnós (γαληνός),” meaning “serenity, tranquility, calmness.” Galerius (~250–311) was the Roman emperor from 305 to 311. During his reign, he campaigned, aided by Diocletian, against the Sassanid Empire, sacking their capital Ctesiphon in 299. He also campaigned across the Danube against the Carpi, defeating them in 297 and 300.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “gălĕa,” which means “helmet, originally of leather, later also of metal, crest, chicken tuft.”2) From the Ancient Greek “galḗnē (γαλήνη) galēnós (γαληνός),” meaning “serenity, tranquility, calmness.” Galerius (~250–311) was the Roman emperor from 305 to 311. During his reign, he campaigned, aided by Diocletian, against the Sassanid Empire, sacking their capital Ctesiphon in 299. He also campaigned across the Danube against the Carpi, defeating them in 297 and 300.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “gălĕa,” which means “helmet, originally of leather, later also of metal, crest, chicken tuft.”2) From the Ancient Greek “galḗnē (γαλήνη) galēnós (γαληνός),” meaning “serenity, tranquility, calmness.” Galerius (~250–311) was the Roman emperor from 305 to 311. During his reign, he campaigned, aided by Diocletian, against the Sassanid Empire, sacking their capital Ctesiphon in 299. He also campaigned across the Danube against the Carpi, defeating them in 297 and 300.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “gălĕa,” which means “helmet, originally of leather, later also of metal, crest, chicken tuft.”2) From the Ancient Greek “galḗnē (γαλήνη) galēnós (γαληνός),” meaning “serenity, tranquility, calmness.” Galerius (~250–311) was the Roman emperor from 305 to 311. During his reign, he campaigned, aided by Diocletian, against the Sassanid Empire, sacking their capital Ctesiphon in 299. He also campaigned across the Danube against the Carpi, defeating them in 297 and 300.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Basque word “garaipen,” meaning “victory.”
This name derives from the Basque word “garaipen,” meaning “victory.”
Garbino is a libeccio wind (in use on the Adriatic coast) which comes from the Arabic “ḡarbiyy,” which means “western.”
This name derives from the Basque word “garbi,” meaning “clean, pure.”
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old Persian “kaspar,” meaning “treasure bringer, master of the treasure.” It is the name of one of the “Three Kings,” who presented Christ gifts. The name Gaspar or Caspar, along with the names of the other two legendary Magi, appeared for the first time in two Medieval Latin texts. By the 6th century, the name Gaspar was recorded in mosaic at the Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna, Italy, as one of the traditional names assigned by folklore to the anonymous Magi mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew account of the Nativity of Jesus. The letter “G” in the name Gaspar was different than the letter “C” used elsewhere, suggesting that the name Gaspar preceded the name Caspar, and not the other way around as some have supposed.
This name derives from the Old Persian “kaspar,” meaning “treasure bringer, master of the treasure.” It is the name of one of the “Three Kings,” who presented Christ gifts. The name Gaspar or Caspar, along with the names of the other two legendary Magi, appeared for the first time in two Medieval Latin texts. By the 6th century, the name Gaspar was recorded in mosaic at the Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna, Italy, as one of the traditional names assigned by folklore to the anonymous Magi mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew account of the Nativity of Jesus. The letter “G” in the name Gaspar was different than the letter “C” used elsewhere, suggesting that the name Gaspar preceded the name Caspar, and not the other way around as some have supposed.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Agathḗ (Ἀγαθή),” which in turn derives from “agathòs (ἀγαθὸς),” meaning “good, brave, noble, moral, fortunate, lucky.” Finally, the name means “person with good character, brave, noble in spirit.” In Greek culture, it’s known that the ideal of human perfection: in the same person of beauty and moral value, involves the field of ethics and aesthetics. Saint Agatha of Sicily (231–251 AD) is a Christian saint and virgin martyr. Her memorial is on 5 February. Agatha, born in Catania, Sicily, was martyred in 251. She is one of seven women, who along with the Blessed Virgin Mary, are commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass. Agatha ranks among the top 1,000 names of girls born in the United States during the 30s.
This name derives from the pre-7th-Century Germanic “Godino,” composed of the Proto-Germanic “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “in” (the patronymic suffix). In turn, the name means “son of god.”
This name derives from the Arabic “jawahir / ǧäwāhir,” meaning “jewels, gems, precious stones,” which in turn derives from the Persian (Fārsi) “gohar / gwhr / jwạhr,” meaning “jewel, essence.” 1) Gohar is a village in Qaleh-ye Khvajeh Rural District, in the Central District of Andika County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. 2) Gohar, also known as Chak 8, is a village of Pattoki Tehsil, Kasur District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Gaîa (γαῖα),” meaning “earth.” Gaea was the goddess or personification of Earth in ancient Greek religion, one of the Greek primordial deities. Gaia was the great mother of all the heavenly gods. The Titans and the Giants were born from her union with Uranus (the sky), while the sea-gods were born from her union with Pontus (the sea). Her equivalent in the Roman pantheon was Tellus.
This name derives from the Cornish “Gwenhwÿfar,” composed of two elements: From the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos,” meaning “white, fair” plus from the Proto-Celtic “seibrā (hwyfar),” meaning (phantom, spirit). The name means “the white fay, white phantom, white spirit.” In Arthurian legend, Gwenhwÿfar was the wife of King Arthur. It became a common first name for females in English-speaking countries during the 20th-century. The name Jennifer has been in use since the 18th-century. Before 1906 the name was relatively uncommon, but it gained some recognition after George Bernard Shaw used it for the main female character in The Doctor’s Dilemma.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: From a Basque root or a diminutive of the name “Grace,” however, in the Basque language. In This case derives from the Latin root “grātus,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence.”
This name is of Indian (Malayalam) origin and means “melodious, lover of song.”
This name derives from Old High German “Gebahard” (Ancient Germanic Latinized: Gebhardus), composed of two elements: “*gebo- / *Geƀa-” (gift, giving, to give) and “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, valiant, powerful). Saint Gebhard (949–995) was a bishop of Constance from 979 until 995. He founded the Benedictine abbey of Petershausen in 983.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old Norse “GæiRvǫr,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*warjaną / *waraz” (defender, protector, inhabitant, citizen / cautious, heedful, wary, watchful).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “gelásko (γελάσκω) Gelásios (Γελάσιος),” meaning “laughing, smiling, cheerful.” Saint Gelasius I was pope from 492 until his death in 496. He was the third and last Bishop of Rome in the Catholic Church. Gelasius was a writer whose style placed him on the cusp between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “gelásko (γελάσκω) Gelásios (Γελάσιος),” meaning “laughing, smiling, cheerful.” Saint Gelasius I was pope from 492 until his death in 496. He was the third and last Bishop of Rome in the Catholic Church. Gelasius was a writer whose style placed him on the cusp between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “gelásko (γελάσκω) Gelásios (Γελάσιος),” meaning “laughing, smiling, cheerful.” Saint Gelasius I was pope from 492 until his death in 496. He was the third and last Bishop of Rome in the Catholic Church. Gelasius was a writer whose style placed him on the cusp between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “gelásko (γελάσκω) Gelásios (Γελάσιος),” meaning “laughing, smiling, cheerful.” Saint Gelasius I was pope from 492 until his death in 496. He was the third and last Bishop of Rome in the Catholic Church. Gelasius was a writer whose style placed him on the cusp between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “hḗlios (ἥλιος)” Latinized as Helius (sun, east, day, sunshine), which in turn derives from the Proto-Hellenic “*hāwélios.” Helios was the personification of the Sun in Greek mythology. Helios was envisioned as a beautiful god crowned with a shining halo of the sun, who drove the chariot of the sun across the sky each day to earth-circling Oceanus and through the world-ocean returned to the East at night. The Greek “ἥλιος” is the inherited word for the sun, cognate with the Latin “sol” and the Sanskrit “Surya.” In Greek mythology, the Heliades (Greek: Ἡλιάδες, ‘children of the sun’) were the daughters of Helios and Clymene the Oceanid.
This name derives from Old High German “Sieglinde,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) and “linþia” (weak, soft, tender, mild / lime-tree, linden tree / protective shield of linden wood), meaning “the shield, the protection which defends our victory.” Sieglinde Wagner was an Austrian operatic contralto, who could also sing mezzo-soprano roles. In 1947, she made her debut at the Vienna State Opera. Two years later, she was hired by Wilhelm Furtwängler to sing in The Magic Flute at the Salzburg Festival. After this successful collaboration, Furtwängler signed her to sing Floßhilde and Grimgerde in Richard Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen at La Scala.
This name means “angel, messenger, the messenger of God.” Saint Angelus (Italian: Sant’Angelo) (1185–1220) was one of the Carmelite Order’s early members, who suffered martyrdom for the Faith at Leocata, Sicily. The story of his life, as it has come down, is not very reliable. It may be summarized as follows: His parents were Jews of Jerusalem who were converted to Christianity by a vision of our Lady. In Greek mythology, Angelos was a daughter of Zeus, and Hera turned deity of the underworld. Her story only survives in Scholia on Theocritus’ Idyll 2 and is as follows. English names linked to the root Ángelos are in use since the 18th-century. An angel is a supernatural being or spirit, often depicted in humanoid form with feathered wings on their backs and halos around their heads, found in various religions and mythologies. The theological study of angels is known as “angelology.” In the Zoroastrianism and Abrahamic religions, they are represented as heavenly and benevolent beings who act as intermediaries between Heaven and Earth or as guardian spirits as a guiding influence.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Proto-Slavic origin, composed of two elements: “želja (жеља) želája (желая)” (to wish, to desire) plus “*mir” (*mirъ) mir (мир)” (peace, calm, tranquility, universe, world). In turn, the name means “desire for peace.” 2) The second hypothesis “Latin countries” is: from the Arabic “zelamirah,” which means “she shines, she who is facing the sun, the one who looks at the sun, brilliant one.” 3) From the Medieval Spanish name “Gelmiro” composed of two Germanic elements “*gīslaz / gīsal” (pledge, hostage) plus “*maru-” (famous). In turn, the name means “famous pledge.” Zelmira is an opera in two acts by Gioachino Rossini to a Libretto by Andrea Leone Tottola. Based on the French play, Zelmire by De Belloy, it was the last of the composer’s Neapolitan operas.
This name derives from the Roman cognomen “Geminus,” based on the Latin Adjective “gĕmĭnus > gĕmellus,” meaning “twin, double, paired.” 1) Gemini is one of the constellations of the zodiac. It was one of the 48 constellations described by the 2nd-century AD astronomer Ptolemy. It remains one of the 88 modern constellations today. The sun transits this sign between May 21 and June 20. The twins’ symbol is based on the Dioscuri, two mortals granted shared godhood after death. 2) Saint Geminianus was a 4th-century Deacon and later Bishop of Modena. He is mentioned in the year 390 when he sent a delegate named Aper to participate in a council called by Saint Ambrose in Milan. 3) Project Gemini was NASA’s second human spaceflight program. It was a United States government civilian space program that started in 1961 and concluded in 1966.
This name derives from the Roman cognomen “Geminus,” based on the Latin Adjective “gĕmĭnus > gĕmellus,” meaning “twin, double, paired.” 1) Gemini is one of the constellations of the zodiac. It was one of the 48 constellations described by the 2nd-century AD astronomer Ptolemy. It remains one of the 88 modern constellations today. The sun transits this sign between May 21 and June 20. The twins’ symbol is based on the Dioscuri, two mortals granted shared godhood after death. 2) Saint Geminianus was a 4th-century Deacon and later Bishop of Modena. He is mentioned in the year 390 when he sent a delegate named Aper to participate in a council called by Saint Ambrose in Milan. 3) Project Gemini was NASA’s second human spaceflight program. It was a United States government civilian space program that started in 1961 and concluded in 1966.
This name derives from the Latin “gemma,” meaning “gem, precious stone, (poetic) seal, ring (figuratively) ornament, beauty.” It is an auspicious name, which expresses the desire for the girl who is beautiful and precious as a gem. Gemma Galgani was an Italian mystic, venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church since 1940. She has been called the “Daughter of Passion” because of her profound imitation of the Passion of Christ.
This name derives from the Cornish “Gwenhwÿfar,” composed of two elements: From the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos,” meaning “white, fair” plus from the Proto-Celtic “seibrā (hwyfar),” meaning (phantom, spirit). The name means “the white fay, white phantom, white spirit.” In Arthurian legend, Gwenhwÿfar was the wife of King Arthur. It became a common first name for females in English-speaking countries during the 20th-century. The name Jennifer has been in use since the 18th-century. Before 1906 the name was relatively uncommon, but it gained some recognition after George Bernard Shaw used it for the main female character in The Doctor’s Dilemma.
This name derives from the Cornish “Gwenhwÿfar,” composed of two elements: From the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos,” meaning “white, fair” plus from the Proto-Celtic “seibrā (hwyfar),” meaning (phantom, spirit). The name means “the white fay, white phantom, white spirit.” In Arthurian legend, Gwenhwÿfar was the wife of King Arthur. It became a common first name for females in English-speaking countries during the 20th-century. The name Jennifer has been in use since the 18th-century. Before 1906 the name was relatively uncommon, but it gained some recognition after George Bernard Shaw used it for the main female character in The Doctor’s Dilemma.
This name derives from the Cornish “Gwenhwÿfar,” composed of two elements: From the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos,” meaning “white, fair” plus from the Proto-Celtic “seibrā (hwyfar),” meaning (phantom, spirit). The name means “the white fay, white phantom, white spirit.” In Arthurian legend, Gwenhwÿfar was the wife of King Arthur. It became a common first name for females in English-speaking countries during the 20th-century. The name Jennifer has been in use since the 18th-century. Before 1906 the name was relatively uncommon, but it gained some recognition after George Bernard Shaw used it for the main female character in The Doctor’s Dilemma.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Genésios (Γενέσιος),” which in turn derives from “génesis (γένεσις),” meaning “generates, generated, referring to the birth.” Saint Genesius of Arles was a notary martyred under Maximianus in 303 or 308. His Feast day is celebrated on August 25. He is honored as the patron saint of notaries and secretaries and invoked against chilblains and scurf.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Genésios (Γενέσιος),” which in turn derives from “génesis (γένεσις),” meaning “generates, generated, referring to the birth.” Saint Genesius of Arles was a notary martyred under Maximianus in 303 or 308. His Feast day is celebrated on August 25. He is honored as the patron saint of notaries and secretaries and invoked against chilblains and scurf.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Eugénios (Εὐγένῐος),” composed of two elements: “eû (εὖ)” (well) plus “gen- (γεν-) gígnomai (γίγνομαι)” (to come into being, to be born, to become). In turn, the name means “well-born, well come.” The name was not very common in Western Europe during the middle ages, and its use was intensified later thanks to the fame of Prince Eugene of Savoy. Prince Eugene of Savoy was one of the most successful military commanders in modern European history, rising to the highest state offices at the Imperial court in Vienna. Born in Paris, Eugene grew up around the French court of King Louis XIV. Blessed Eugenia Smet (1825–1871) founded the Holy Souls’ Helpers’ Society in 1856. Her feast day is 7 February. Pope Eugenius I († 657), also known as Eugene I, was Pope from 10 August 654 to his death in 657 and was originally from Rome.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Genésios (Γενέσιος),” which in turn derives from “génesis (γένεσις),” meaning “generates, generated, referring to the birth.” Saint Genesius of Arles was a notary martyred under Maximianus in 303 or 308. His Feast day is celebrated on August 25. He is honored as the patron saint of notaries and secretaries and invoked against chilblains and scurf.
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This name derives from the Latin “Iānus > Iānŭārĭus.” January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and the ancient Roman religion and mythology. Janus is the god of the beginnings and transitions and doors, portals, and time. He is usually a two-faced god because he looks to the future and the past. The month of January was named in honor of Janus by the Romans. Januarius (Italian: San Gennaro), Bishop of Naples, is a martyr saint of the Roman Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox Churches. While no contemporary sources on his life are preserved, the following sources and legends claim that he died during the Diocletianic Persecution, which ended with Diocletian’s retirement in 305.
This name derives from the Latin “gens > gentīlis,” meaning “people, ancestry, lineage, progeny > relative, of the same name, compatriot or belonging to the same lineage.” In a second step, the name takes the meaning “aristocrat, the nobility of spirit.” However, in the Italian language, the name means “gentle, kind.” The feast day is traditionally celebrated on September 5.
This name derives from the Latin “ingenuus,” meaning “natural, indigenous, freeborn, noble, upright, frank, candid, ingenious, delicate, tender,” which in turn derives from “gignō,” meaning “beget, give birth to, produce, cause.” 1) Ingenuinus or Ingenuin († ~605), was the second historically confirmed bishop of Sabiona or Säben. He is venerated as a saint. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on February 5. 2) Ingenuus was a Roman military commander, the imperial legate in Pannonia. He became a usurper to the throne of the emperor Gallienus when he led a brief and unsuccessful revolt in the year 260.
This name is of Latin origin, composed of two elements: “genūs” (birth, origin, kind, type, class) plus “nuntio > nuntĭas” (annunciation). In turn, the name means “the one who announces the birth.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yehôsêph,” meaning “Yehowah has added, he will enlarge, God will increase, may he add,” which in turn derives from “yâsaph,” meaning “to add, increase, do again, increase, do again.” The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries. It is widespread in contemporary Israel, as either “Yossi” or “Yosef.” In the Old Testament, Joseph is Jacob’s eleventh son and Rachel’s first. In the New Testament, Joseph is the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus. In the New Testament, there is another Joseph as well, Joseph of Arimathea, a secret disciple of Jesus who supplied the tomb in which Jesus was buried. Yūsuf ibn Yaʿqūb ibn Isḥāq ibn Ibrāhīm (estimated to have lived in the 16th century BCE) is an Islamic prophet found in the Qurʾān, the holy scripture of Islam. He corresponds to Joseph (son of Jacob), a character from the Jewish religious scripture, the Tanakh, and the Christian Bible.
This name derives from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “Gervald,” composed of two Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (spear, pike, javelin) and “*waldaʐ” (ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one). Géraud d’Aurillac (or Saint Gerald) is a French saint of the Roman Catholic Church, also recognized by other religious denominations of Christianity. Finally, it should be noted that, although phonetically similar, the name “Gerard” is not a variant of “Gerald,” even though the two names are often confused with one another. Gerald of Mayo († 731) is a saint of the Catholic Church. Born in Northumbria, the son of an Anglo-Saxon king, he was one of the English monks at Lindisfarne who accompanied Colmán of Lindisfarne to Iona and then to Ireland.
This name derives from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “Gervald,” composed of two Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (spear, pike, javelin) and “*waldaʐ” (ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one). Géraud d’Aurillac (or Saint Gerald) is a French saint of the Roman Catholic Church, also recognized by other religious denominations of Christianity. Finally, it should be noted that, although phonetically similar, the name “Gerard” is not a variant of “Gerald,” even though the two names are often confused with one another. Gerald of Mayo († 731) is a saint of the Catholic Church. Born in Northumbria, the son of an Anglo-Saxon king, he was one of the English monks at Lindisfarne who accompanied Colmán of Lindisfarne to Iona and then to Ireland.
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerhard,” composed of two elements “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, fearless, powerful). The name means “strong with the spear, strong and brave spear-wearer.” The surname Ge(e)rdes is a patronymic form, “son of Ger(har)d,” that originated in Friesland around 1800. The name Gerald, while phonetically similar to Gerard, derives from a slightly different set of constituents: “*gaizaz” and “*waldaʐ” meaning “ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one.” 1) Saint Gerardo dei Tintori († 1207) was a saint of the Catholic Church, a joint patron saint (with Saint John the Baptist) of Monza in Italy, where he famous as the founder of a hospital. 2) The Blessed Gerhard Hirschfelder (1907–1942) was born in Gladz, Germany, and died in Dachau Concentration camp. Gerhard Hirschfeld was a German Catholic priest and martyr, beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. 3) Gerard Sagredo (980–1046) was an Italian Benedictine monk from Venice who served in the Kingdom of Hungary.
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerhard,” composed of two elements “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, fearless, powerful). The name means “strong with the spear, strong and brave spear-wearer.” The surname Ge(e)rdes is a patronymic form, “son of Ger(har)d,” that originated in Friesland around 1800. The name Gerald, while phonetically similar to Gerard, derives from a slightly different set of constituents: “*gaizaz” and “*waldaʐ” meaning “ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one.” 1) Saint Gerardo dei Tintori († 1207) was a saint of the Catholic Church, a joint patron saint (with Saint John the Baptist) of Monza in Italy, where he famous as the founder of a hospital. 2) The Blessed Gerhard Hirschfelder (1907–1942) was born in Gladz, Germany, and died in Dachau Concentration camp. Gerhard Hirschfeld was a German Catholic priest and martyr, beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. 3) Gerard Sagredo (980–1046) was an Italian Benedictine monk from Venice who served in the Kingdom of Hungary.
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerburg,” composed of two elements: the “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle). 1) Gerberga (8th century) was the wife of Carloman I, King of the Franks, and sister-in-law of Charlemagne. Her flight to the Lombard kingdom of Desiderius following Carloman’s death precipitated the last Franco-Lombard conflict and the end of the independent kingdom of the Lombards in 774. 2) Gerberga of Saxony was a member of the Ottonian dynasty and a descendant of Charlemagne. 3) Gerberge of Lorraine (~935–978) was the daughter of Giselbert, Duke of Lorraine, and Gerberga of Saxony. She was a descendant of Charlemagne through both her parents.
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerburg,” composed of two elements: the “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle). 1) Gerberga (8th century) was the wife of Carloman I, King of the Franks, and sister-in-law of Charlemagne. Her flight to the Lombard kingdom of Desiderius following Carloman’s death precipitated the last Franco-Lombard conflict and the end of the independent kingdom of the Lombards in 774. 2) Gerberga of Saxony was a member of the Ottonian dynasty and a descendant of Charlemagne. 3) Gerberge of Lorraine (~935–978) was the daughter of Giselbert, Duke of Lorraine, and Gerberga of Saxony. She was a descendant of Charlemagne through both her parents.
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerburg,” composed of two elements: the “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle). 1) Gerberga (8th century) was the wife of Carloman I, King of the Franks, and sister-in-law of Charlemagne. Her flight to the Lombard kingdom of Desiderius following Carloman’s death precipitated the last Franco-Lombard conflict and the end of the independent kingdom of the Lombards in 774. 2) Gerberga of Saxony was a member of the Ottonian dynasty and a descendant of Charlemagne. 3) Gerberge of Lorraine (~935–978) was the daughter of Giselbert, Duke of Lorraine, and Gerberga of Saxony. She was a descendant of Charlemagne through both her parents.
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerburg,” composed of two elements: the “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle). 1) Gerberga (8th century) was the wife of Carloman I, King of the Franks, and sister-in-law of Charlemagne. Her flight to the Lombard kingdom of Desiderius following Carloman’s death precipitated the last Franco-Lombard conflict and the end of the independent kingdom of the Lombards in 774. 2) Gerberga of Saxony was a member of the Ottonian dynasty and a descendant of Charlemagne. 3) Gerberge of Lorraine (~935–978) was the daughter of Giselbert, Duke of Lorraine, and Gerberga of Saxony. She was a descendant of Charlemagne through both her parents.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old Norse and Proto-Norse “garðr / *garðiō,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Germanic “*gardaz,” meaning “court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge” and represents the short form of names containing the name element “GERD.”
This name derives from the Old Norse and Proto-Norse “garðr / *garðiō,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Germanic “*gardaz,” meaning “court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge” and represents the short form of names containing the name element “GERD.”
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Germanic and Old Norse “Gerhilt and GæiRhildr,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (spear, pike, javelin) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “one who fights with a spear.” The feast day is celebrated in Germany on September 23.
This name derives from the Germanic and Old Norse “Gerhilt and GæiRhildr,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (spear, pike, javelin) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “one who fights with a spear.” The feast day is celebrated in Germany on September 23.
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerlind,” composed of two elements: “*gaizaz” (spear, pike, javelin) plus “lindi / linta” (weak, soft, tender, mild / lime-tree, linden tree / protective shield of linden wood). In turn, the name means “one who protects us with spear and shield.”
This name derives from the Latin “germen,” meaning (bud, seed, source, origin point), which in turn derives from “germānus” (carnal, brothers and sisters who have the same parents, or at least the same father, similar, very similar, real, genuine, pure, sincere). Germanus of Auxerre (Welsh: Garmon Sant) (~378–448) was a bishop of Auxerre in Gaul. He is a saint in both the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches and commemorated on July 31. The Latin name Germānus has no relationship with the German names Herman or Hermann.
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerhard,” composed of two elements “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, fearless, powerful). The name means “strong with the spear, strong and brave spear-wearer.” The surname Ge(e)rdes is a patronymic form, “son of Ger(har)d,” that originated in Friesland around 1800. The name Gerald, while phonetically similar to Gerard, derives from a slightly different set of constituents: “*gaizaz” and “*waldaʐ” meaning “ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one.” 1) Saint Gerardo dei Tintori († 1207) was a saint of the Catholic Church, a joint patron saint (with Saint John the Baptist) of Monza in Italy, where he famous as the founder of a hospital. 2) The Blessed Gerhard Hirschfelder (1907–1942) was born in Gladz, Germany, and died in Dachau Concentration camp. Gerhard Hirschfeld was a German Catholic priest and martyr, beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. 3) Gerard Sagredo (980–1046) was an Italian Benedictine monk from Venice who served in the Kingdom of Hungary.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from Latin “Gervasius,” which in turn derives from the Germanic “Gervas,” composed of two elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) and an uncertain second element “-vas” maybe from the Brythonic word “*gwass” from the Proto-Celtic “*wastos,” meaning “vassal” (manservant). The second element may derive from the Brythonic name of the river “Isurā” (French: Isère), meaning “the impetuous one, the swift one.” This explanation connects the river name with an Indo-European root “is-, “meaning “strong.” Saints Gervasius and Protasius are venerated as Christian martyrs, probably of the 2nd Century. They are the patron saints of Milan and haymakers and are invoked for the discovery of thieves. Their feast day in the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church is on June 19, the day marking the translation of their relics.
This name derives from the Old Norse “GæiRvǫr,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*warjaną / *waraz” (defender, protector, inhabitant, citizen / cautious, heedful, wary, watchful).
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerwin,” composed of two elements: “*gaizaz” (spear, pike, javelin) plus “*-winiz” (friend). In turn, the name means “one who is skilled with a spear.” The feast day is traditionally celebrated on March 3 and April 16.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yiskāh > Iskah,” meaning “foresight, or being able to see the potential in the future.” Yiskāh is the name of a daughter of Haran, briefly mentioned in the Book of Genesis in the Bible. This name is also a female given name used for the oldest written record of the name with its current spelling is found as the name of a character in Shakespeare’s play “The Merchant of Venice,” where it belongs to the daughter of Shylock.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yəhošúa / Yehôshûa’,” meaning “God rescues, Yahweh is salvation.” It appears in later books of the Hebrew Bible and among Jews of the Second Temple period. “Yeshua” appears in some following editions of the Hebrew Bible; once for Joshua the son of Nun, and 28 times for Joshua the High Priest and (KJV “Jeshua”) and other priests called Jeshua although these same priests are also given the spelling Joshua in 11 further instances in the books of Haggai and Zechariah. It differs from the usual Hebrew Bible spelling of Joshua, found 218 times in the Hebrew Bible.
This name derives from the Latin “Gaetulia > Gaetulius.” Saint Getulius is venerated together with Amantius (Amancius), Cerealus (Caerealis), and Primitivus (Italian: Getulio, Amanzio, Cereale, e Primitivo) as a Christian martyr and saint. They are considered to have died at Gabii. According to tradition, Getulius was the husband of Saint Symphorosa. Gaetuli was the Romanized name of an ancient Berber tribe inhabiting Getulia, covering the desert region south of the Atlas Mountains, bordering the Sahara. Other sources place Getulia in pre-Roman times along the Mediterranean coasts, now Algeria and Tunisia, and north of the Atlas. The Zenatas are considered Gaetules. Getulia was the name given to an ancient district in North Africa, which in the usage of Roman writers comprised the nomadic tribes of the southern slopes of Mount Aures and the Atlas, as far as the Atlantic, and the oases in the northern part of the Sahara.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old Norse “gefa > geð fiá > Gefj-un,” meaning “the giving one, to give.” In Norse mythology, Gefjon is a goddess associated with plowing, the Danish island of Zealand, the legendary Swedish king Gylfi, the legendary Danish king Skjöldr, foreknowledge, and virginity. 2) In Norse mythology, Gylfi, was the earliest recorded king in Scandinavia. He often uses the name Gangleri when appearing in disguise. The traditions on Gylfi deal with how he was tricked by the gods and his relations with the goddess Gefjon.
This name derives from the Arabic “Ghaliyah,” meaning “fragrant, precious, valuable, high-priced, dear, beloved, expensive.”
This name derives from the Arabic “Ghaliyah,” meaning “fragrant, precious, valuable, high-priced, dear, beloved, expensive.”
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This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
This name is of Germanic origin, composed of two elements: “*gebo-/*Geƀa-” (gift, giving, to give) plus “*berganą” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue). In turn, the name means “the one who gives help.”
This name has a meaning similar to Malika and Rhiannon. Spread among Christians since the beginning, reflecting the cult of “Mary Queen,” one of the names of the Vergin Mary. For the same reason became common in England in the Middle Ages, only to be revived in the nineteenth century. The male form was coined in the nineteenth century from the Latin “rex,” meaning “king, regent.” In turn, this name derives From the Proto-Indo-European “*herḗǵs” (ruler, king). Cognates include Sanskrit “rājan” (king) and Old Irish “rí” (king). The name rarely bestowed on children today. The King of Rome (Rex Romae), was the chief magistrate of the Roman Kingdom. Early Rome was not self-governing and was ruled by the king (Rex), sometimes from a nearby Etruscan city-state.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name is a German and Old Norse short form of names containing the name element “gisl” from the Ancient Germanic and Old High German “*gīslaz / gīsal,” meaning “pledge, hostage.” This family of names is, however, rare in use, except for “Gisle,” commonly used. Gisle Hannemyr (born 1953) is an outstanding researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Oslo. Giselle (French: Giselle ou les Wilis) is a ballet in two acts with a libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Théophile Gautier, music by Adolphe Adam, and choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot. The ballet tells the story of a lovely peasant girl named Giselle, who has a passion for dancing, and when she finds out that the man she loves is engaged to someone else, she dies of a broken heart. Giselle was first presented by the Ballet du Théâtre de l’Académie Royale de Musique at the Salle Le Peletier in Paris, France, on 28 June 1841.
This name comes from the Latin “Aegidius,” which means “tutelage, protection,” which in turn comes from the ancient Greek “aigís (αἰγῐ́ς).” Aegis was the name of the shield of Zeus, which was made of goatskin, in fact, Herodotus brings the name back to the term “aix” (genitive: aigos), meaning “goat.” The name changed several forms, and around the eleventh century was imported by the Normans into Britain as “Giles, Gyles.” Saint Giles (~650–710 AD), also known as Giles the Hermit, was a Greek, Christian, hermit saint from Athens, whose legend is centered in Provence and Septimania.
This name comes from the Latin “Aegidius,” which means “tutelage, protection,” which in turn comes from the ancient Greek “aigís (αἰγῐ́ς).” Aegis was the name of the shield of Zeus, which was made of goatskin, in fact, Herodotus brings the name back to the term “aix” (genitive: aigos), meaning “goat.” The name changed several forms, and around the eleventh century was imported by the Normans into Britain as “Giles, Gyles.” Saint Giles (~650–710 AD), also known as Giles the Hermit, was a Greek, Christian, hermit saint from Athens, whose legend is centered in Provence and Septimania.
This name comes from the Latin “Aegidius,” which means “tutelage, protection,” which in turn comes from the ancient Greek “aigís (αἰγῐ́ς).” Aegis was the name of the shield of Zeus, which was made of goatskin, in fact, Herodotus brings the name back to the term “aix” (genitive: aigos), meaning “goat.” The name changed several forms, and around the eleventh century was imported by the Normans into Britain as “Giles, Gyles.” Saint Giles (~650–710 AD), also known as Giles the Hermit, was a Greek, Christian, hermit saint from Athens, whose legend is centered in Provence and Septimania.
This name derives from a Scottish surname, and represents a variant form of the surname Gilfillan, itself an Anglicized version of the Old Gaelic "Mac GilleFhaolain", meaning "the son of the servant of St. Faolan", an early saint whose personal name represents a diminutive form of "faol", meaning “wolf”. St. Fillan was an early 8th Century abbot of Irish extraction who became a monk in County Wexford, and a solitary at Pittenweem (Fife), and later retired to Glendochart (Perthshire).
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: A) From the Late Latin “Iūlius,” meaning “youth, youthful, juvenile.” B) A supreme god from the Latin and Proto Indo-European “*djew > iou-pater > Juppĭtĕr.” Jupiter is the King of the Gods and the God of sky and thunder in Roman Religion. C) From the Ancient Greek “Íoulos (ἴουλος),” meaning “haired, bearded, downy-bearded.” The Roman and the standard meaning is “sacred to Jupiter.” The gens Julia or Iulia was one of the most ancient Patrician families in ancient Rome. Members of the gens attained the highest dignities of the state in the earliest times of the republic. Iūlius is the fifth month of the Roman calendar. The month was renamed in honor of Gaius Julius Caesar after his death and deification, as he was born in this month. In republican Rome, the month was formally known as Quintilis, “fifth.” 1) Julius Caesar (100–44 BC) was a Roman general, statesman, Consul, and notable author of Latin prose. 2) Saint Giulia Salzano (1846–1929) was the founder of the Congregation of the Catechetical Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1905. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on May 17.
This name derives from the Cornish “Gwenhwÿfar,” composed of two elements: From the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos,” meaning “white, fair” plus from the Proto-Celtic “seibrā (hwyfar),” meaning (phantom, spirit). The name means “the white fay, white phantom, white spirit.” In Arthurian legend, Gwenhwÿfar was the wife of King Arthur. It became a common first name for females in English-speaking countries during the 20th-century. The name Jennifer has been in use since the 18th-century. Before 1906 the name was relatively uncommon, but it gained some recognition after George Bernard Shaw used it for the main female character in The Doctor’s Dilemma.
An auspicious name which is part of the full range of names inspired by the floral world, in this case, the juniper, a shrub, from berries to produce alcoholic Gin. This name derives from the Latin noun “iūniperus,” meaning “juniper, juniper-tree.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “a- (ᾰ̓-) brotós (βροτός) ámbrotos (μβροτος) ambrosíā (ἀμβροσῐ́ᾱ),” meaning “immortal, divine, which belongs to the immortal, ambrosia, the nectar of the gods.” In Ancient Greek mythology, Ambrosia is sometimes the food or drink of the Greek demigods, often depicted as conferring ageless immortality upon whoever consumed it. It was brought to the gods in Olympus by doves so that it may have been thought of in the Homeric tradition as a kind of divine exhalation of the Earth. Ambrosia is sometimes depicted in ancient art as distributed by a nymph labeled with that name. In the myth of Lycurgus, an opponent to the wine god Dionysus, violence committed against Ambrosia turns her into a grapevine.
This name derives from the Cornish “Gwenhwÿfar,” composed of two elements: From the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos,” meaning “white, fair” plus from the Proto-Celtic “seibrā (hwyfar),” meaning (phantom, spirit). The name means “the white fay, white phantom, white spirit.” In Arthurian legend, Gwenhwÿfar was the wife of King Arthur. It became a common first name for females in English-speaking countries during the 20th-century. The name Jennifer has been in use since the 18th-century. Before 1906 the name was relatively uncommon, but it gained some recognition after George Bernard Shaw used it for the main female character in The Doctor’s Dilemma.
This name derives from the Cornish “Gwenhwÿfar,” composed of two elements: From the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos,” meaning “white, fair” plus from the proto-Celtic “seibrā (hwyfar),” meaning (phantom, spirit). The name means “the white fay, white phantom, white spirit.” In Arthurian legend, Gwenhwÿfar was the wife of King Arthur. It became a common first name for females in English-speaking countries during the 20th-century. The name Jennifer has been in use since the 18th century. Before 1906 the name was fairly uncommon, but it gained some recognition after George Bernard Shaw used it for the main female character in The Doctor’s Dilemma.
This name derives from the Cornish “Gwenhwÿfar,” composed of two elements: From the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos,” meaning “white, fair” plus from the Proto-Celtic “seibrā (hwyfar),” meaning (phantom, spirit). The name means “the white fay, white phantom, white spirit.” In Arthurian legend, Gwenhwÿfar was the wife of King Arthur. It became a common first name for females in English-speaking countries during the 20th-century. The name Jennifer has been in use since the 18th-century. Before 1906 the name was relatively uncommon, but it gained some recognition after George Bernard Shaw used it for the main female character in The Doctor’s Dilemma.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Latin root “grātus,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its presence and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.” Our Lady of Graces (St. Mary of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Churches with this dedication often owe their foundation to thankfulness for graces received from the Virgin Mary and are particularly numerous in Italy, India, Australia, the United States, France, and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.
This name derives from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “Gervald,” composed of two Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (spear, pike, javelin) and “*waldaʐ” (ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one). Géraud d’Aurillac (or Saint Gerald) is a French saint of the Roman Catholic Church, also recognized by other religious denominations of Christianity. Finally, it should be noted that, although phonetically similar, the name “Gerard” is not a variant of “Gerald,” even though the two names are often confused with one another. Gerald of Mayo († 731) is a saint of the Catholic Church. Born in Northumbria, the son of an Anglo-Saxon king, he was one of the English monks at Lindisfarne who accompanied Colmán of Lindisfarne to Iona and then to Ireland.
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerhard,” composed of two elements “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, fearless, powerful). The name means “strong with the spear, strong and brave spear-wearer.” The surname Ge(e)rdes is a patronymic form, “son of Ger(har)d,” that originated in Friesland around 1800. The name Gerald, while phonetically similar to Gerard, derives from a slightly different set of constituents: “*gaizaz” and “*waldaʐ” meaning “ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one.” 1) Saint Gerardo dei Tintori († 1207) was a saint of the Catholic Church, a joint patron saint (with Saint John the Baptist) of Monza in Italy, where he famous as the founder of a hospital. 2) The Blessed Gerhard Hirschfelder (1907–1942) was born in Gladz, Germany, and died in Dachau Concentration camp. Gerhard Hirschfeld was a German Catholic priest and martyr, beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. 3) Gerard Sagredo (980–1046) was an Italian Benedictine monk from Venice who served in the Kingdom of Hungary.
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerhard,” composed of two elements “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, fearless, powerful). The name means “strong with the spear, strong and brave spear-wearer.” The surname Ge(e)rdes is a patronymic form, “son of Ger(har)d,” that originated in Friesland around 1800. The name Gerald, while phonetically similar to Gerard, derives from a slightly different set of constituents: “*gaizaz” and “*waldaʐ” meaning “ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one.” 1) Saint Gerardo dei Tintori († 1207) was a saint of the Catholic Church, a joint patron saint (with Saint John the Baptist) of Monza in Italy, where he famous as the founder of a hospital. 2) The Blessed Gerhard Hirschfelder (1907–1942) was born in Gladz, Germany, and died in Dachau Concentration camp. Gerhard Hirschfeld was a German Catholic priest and martyr, beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. 3) Gerard Sagredo (980–1046) was an Italian Benedictine monk from Venice who served in the Kingdom of Hungary.
This name is a German and Old Norse short form of names containing the name element “gisl” from the Ancient Germanic and Old High German “*gīslaz / gīsal,” meaning “pledge, hostage.” This family of names is, however, rare in use, except for “Gisle,” commonly used. Gisle Hannemyr (born 1953) is an outstanding researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Oslo. Giselle (French: Giselle ou les Wilis) is a ballet in two acts with a libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Théophile Gautier, music by Adolphe Adam, and choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot. The ballet tells the story of a lovely peasant girl named Giselle, who has a passion for dancing, and when she finds out that the man she loves is engaged to someone else, she dies of a broken heart. Giselle was first presented by the Ballet du Théâtre de l’Académie Royale de Musique at the Salle Le Peletier in Paris, France, on 28 June 1841.
This name is a German and Old Norse short form of names containing the name element “gisl” from the Ancient Germanic and Old High German “*gīslaz / gīsal,” meaning “pledge, hostage.” This family of names is, however, rare in use, except for “Gisle,” commonly used. Gisle Hannemyr (born 1953) is an outstanding researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Oslo. Giselle (French: Giselle ou les Wilis) is a ballet in two acts with a libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Théophile Gautier, music by Adolphe Adam, and choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot. The ballet tells the story of a lovely peasant girl named Giselle, who has a passion for dancing, and when she finds out that the man she loves is engaged to someone else, she dies of a broken heart. Giselle was first presented by the Ballet du Théâtre de l’Académie Royale de Musique at the Salle Le Peletier in Paris, France, on 28 June 1841.
This name is a German and Old Norse short form of names containing the name element “gisl” from the Ancient Germanic and Old High German “*gīslaz / gīsal,” meaning “pledge, hostage.” This family of names is, however, rare in use, except for “Gisle,” commonly used. Gisle Hannemyr (born 1953) is an outstanding researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Oslo. Giselle (French: Giselle ou les Wilis) is a ballet in two acts with a libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Théophile Gautier, music by Adolphe Adam, and choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot. The ballet tells the story of a lovely peasant girl named Giselle, who has a passion for dancing, and when she finds out that the man she loves is engaged to someone else, she dies of a broken heart. Giselle was first presented by the Ballet du Théâtre de l’Académie Royale de Musique at the Salle Le Peletier in Paris, France, on 28 June 1841.
This name derives from Old High German “Gislin,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Germanic element “*gīslaz” (pledge, hostage). The meaning is sometimes interpreted as “sweet friend.” Saint Ghislain was a confessor and anchorite in Belgium. He died at the town named after him, Saint-Ghislain (Ursidongus). He was probably of German origin. Ghislain lived in the province of Hainaut in the time of Saint Amand (died 679) and Saints Waudru, Aldegonde, and Madelberte.
This name derives from the Old High German “Giselind,” composed of two elements: “*gīslaz” (pledge, hostage) plus “lindi / linta” (weak, soft, tender, mild / lime-tree, linden tree / protective shield of linden wood).
Gitano is a Spanish term to describe Turkish and Arabic “Kipti” (gypsy), literally “Coptic.” The gypsies seem doomed to be associated with countries with which they have nothing to do. Zingari, the Italian and German name derives from the Slavic “Tchinganeh”, Sinde or Sinte, probably from the Sanskrit “Saindhavas”, people of the Indies. Sindhu was a kingdom of India mentioned in the epic Mahabharata and the Harivamsa Purana. It stretched along the river Sindhu (Indus) banks in the ancient era in modern Pakistan.
Gitano is a Spanish term to describe Turkish and Arabic “Kipti” (gypsy), literally “Coptic.” The gypsies seem doomed to be associated with countries with which they have nothing to do. Zingari, the Italian and German name derives from the Slavic “Tchinganeh”, Sinde or Sinte, probably from the Sanskrit “Saindhavas”, people of the Indies. Sindhu was a kingdom of India mentioned in the epic Mahabharata and the Harivamsa Purana. It stretched along the river Sindhu (Indus) banks in the ancient era in modern Pakistan.
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from the Breton “Judoc” after Latinized “Iudocus,” composed of two elements: “iudd” (chief, lord) plus “oc” (diminutive suffix). In turn, the name means “little lord, young lord.” Between the end of the Middle Ages and the end of the 14th-century, it fell into disuse as a male name, barely surviving as a feminine. The name Joyce has resumed its success, perhaps also thanks to the medium English term “joise,” which means “rejoice,” which, however, comes from the Latin “iŏcōsus.” Saint Judoc, Saint Joyce, or otherwise known as Saint Josse (600–668 AD), was a 7th-century Breton noble. Though he was never officially canonized, Saint Judoc is considered to be a saint. Judoc was a son of Juthael, King of Brittany. He renounced his wealth and position to become a priest and lived alone for the rest of his lifetime in the coastal forest near the mouth of the River Cache. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on December 13.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: A) From the Late Latin “Iūlius,” meaning “youth, youthful, juvenile.” B) A supreme god from the Latin and Proto Indo-European “*djew > iou-pater > Juppĭtĕr.” Jupiter is the King of the Gods and the God of sky and thunder in Roman Religion. C) From the Ancient Greek “Íoulos (ἴουλος),” meaning “haired, bearded, downy-bearded.” The Roman and the standard meaning is “sacred to Jupiter.” The gens Julia or Iulia was one of the most ancient Patrician families in ancient Rome. Members of the gens attained the highest dignities of the state in the earliest times of the republic. Iūlius is the fifth month of the Roman calendar. The month was renamed in honor of Gaius Julius Caesar after his death and deification, as he was born in this month. In republican Rome, the month was formally known as Quintilis, “fifth.” 1) Julius Caesar (100–44 BC) was a Roman general, statesman, Consul, and notable author of Latin prose. 2) Saint Giulia Salzano (1846–1929) was the founder of the Congregation of the Catechetical Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1905. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on May 17.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) From the Old French “jolif > Jolive,” meaning “pretty, attractive.” 2) From the Latin “iūcunda,” meaning “joyful, pleasant, happy, lovable, friendly.” The name Giulivo in the Italian language means “jolly, merry, gay, joyous, foolishly cheerful.”
This name derives from the Latin and Proto-Italic “diuno > iuvenis > iūn > iūno,” meaning “young, a youth, a young man or woman,” linked to June. Iūno is an ancient Roman goddess, the protector and special counselor of the state and the goddess of women and marriage. She is a daughter of Saturn and sister of the chief god Jupiter and the mother of Mars and Vulcan. Her Greek equivalent was Hera. Her Etruscan counterpart was Uni. As the patron goddess of Rome and the Roman Empire, Juno was called Regina (queen) and, together with Jupiter and Minerva, was worshipped as a triad on the Capitol (Juno Capitolina) in Rome. The Latin name for June is Junius. Ovid offers multiple etymologies for the name in the Fasti, a poem about the Roman calendar. The first is that the month is named after the Roman goddess Juno.
This name is a German and Old Norse short form of names containing the name element “gisl” from the Ancient Germanic and Old High German “*gīslaz / gīsal,” meaning “pledge, hostage.” This family of names is, however, rare in use, except for “Gisle,” commonly used. Gisle Hannemyr (born 1953) is an outstanding researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Oslo. Giselle (French: Giselle ou les Wilis) is a ballet in two acts with a libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Théophile Gautier, music by Adolphe Adam, and choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot. The ballet tells the story of a lovely peasant girl named Giselle, who has a passion for dancing, and when she finds out that the man she loves is engaged to someone else, she dies of a broken heart. Giselle was first presented by the Ballet du Théâtre de l’Académie Royale de Musique at the Salle Le Peletier in Paris, France, on 28 June 1841.
This name derives from the Latin “Aegyptius,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “Aigýptios (Αἰγύπτιος) Aigyptĭăkós (Αἰγῠπτῐᾰκός),” meaning “Egyptian.” The Ancient Greek name may be a derivation from the Egyptian “Hwt kȝ Ptḥ” (conventional pronunciation: Hut ka Pta), meaning “home of the ka of Ptah,” the name of a temple of the god Ptah at Memphis. Mary of Egypt (~344–421) is revered as the patron saint of penitents, most notably in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic churches, as well as in the Roman Catholic. The feast day is traditionally observed on April 1.
This name is a hybrid form of Gerhild and Gerwar. 1) Gerhild, from a Germanic, and Old Norse name “Gerhilt and GæiRhildr,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “one who fights with a spear.” The feast day is celebrated in Germany on 23 September. 2) Gerwar, from the Old Norse name “GæiRvǫr” is composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*warjaną / *waraz” (defender, protector, inhabitant, citizen / cautious, heedful, wary, watchful).
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old Norse “gefa > geð fiá > Gefj-un,” meaning “the giving one, to give.” In Norse mythology, Gefjon is a goddess associated with plowing, the Danish island of Zealand, the legendary Swedish king Gylfi, the legendary Danish king Skjöldr, foreknowledge, and virginity. 2) In Norse mythology, Gylfi, was the earliest recorded king in Scandinavia. He often uses the name Gangleri when appearing in disguise. The traditions on Gylfi deal with how he was tricked by the gods and his relations with the goddess Gefjon.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
This name derives from the Germanic and Old Norse “Gerhilt and GæiRhildr,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (spear, pike, javelin) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “one who fights with a spear.” The feast day is celebrated in Germany on September 23.
This name is a hybrid form of Gerhild and Gerwar. 1) Gerhild, from a Germanic, and Old Norse name “Gerhilt and GæiRhildr,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “one who fights with a spear.” The feast day is celebrated in Germany on 23 September. 2) Gerwar, from the Old Norse name “GæiRvǫr” is composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*warjaną / *waraz” (defender, protector, inhabitant, citizen / cautious, heedful, wary, watchful).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “glaphurós (γλαφυρός),” meaning “polished, neat, delicate, subtle, exact, refined, elegant.” Glaphyra was an Anatolian princess from Cappadocia and, through marriage, was related to the Herodian dynasty. Glaphyra was a royal princess of Greek, Armenian and Persian descent. Her father was the Roman ally king Archelaus of Cappadocia. Her only natural sibling was her younger brother Archelaus of Cilicia.
This name derives from the Latin root “claudus > Claudĭus,” meaning (lame, crippled, disabled) Claudius “Latin: Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus,” was Roman emperor from 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, he was the son of Drusus and Antonia Minor. The Gens Claudia, sometimes written Clodia, was one of the most prominent patrician houses in Rome. The Gens traced its origin to the earliest days of the Roman Republic. The first of the Claudii to obtain the consulship was Appius Claudius Sabinus Regillensis in 495 BC, and from that time, its members frequently held the highest offices of the state, both under the republic and in imperial times.
This name derives from the Welsh “glân,” meaning “pure, clean, holy,” created in the 20th-century. The name could be an elaboration of “glyn,” meaning “valley” (hence the name ‘Glyn’).
This name derives from the Irish and Scottish (Gaelic) “Gleann,” meaning “(from the) valley” the name also refers to “Glynn,” a small village and civil parish in the Larne Borough Council area of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Besides, “Glen” is a Scottish habitational surname for someone who lives in a valley. In Sweden, Glenn is a popular first name in the western parts of the country, but especially Gothenburg, originally due to a large and influential population of emigrated Scotsmen, especially in the city’s early centuries.
This name derives from the Welsh “glân,” meaning “pure, clean, holy,” created in the 20th-century. The name could be an elaboration of “glyn,” meaning “valley” (hence the name ‘Glyn’).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “glukús (γλῠκῠ́ς) glukerós (γλῠκερός) Glykería (Γλυκερία),” meaning “sweet, loving.” Glycerius was a Western Roman Emperor from 473 to 474. Elevated by his Magister militum Gundobad, Glycerius was rejected by the court at Constantinople and ousted by Julius Nepos. He later served as the bishop of Salona in the early Catholic Church.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “glukús (γλῠκῠ́ς) glukerós (γλῠκερός) Glykería (Γλυκερία),” meaning “sweet, loving.” Glycerius was a Western Roman Emperor from 473 to 474. Elevated by his Magister militum Gundobad, Glycerius was rejected by the court at Constantinople and ousted by Julius Nepos. He later served as the bishop of Salona in the early Catholic Church.
This name derives from the Latin “Glōrĭa,” meaning “glory, fame, renown, great praise or honor, good reputation, desire for glory, noble action and, in Christian circles, a reference to the divine glory.” Gloria in Excelsis Deo (Glory to God in the highest) is a hymn, also known as the Greater Doxology (as distinguished from the “Minor Doxology” or Gloria Patri) and the Angelic Hymn. Gloriana was the name given by the 16th-century poet Edmund Spenser to his character representing Queen Elizabeth I in his poem The Faerie Queene. Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis (born 1960) is a member, by marriage, of the German princely House of Thurn und Taxis.
This name derives from the Latin “Glōrĭa,” meaning “glory, fame, renown, great praise or honor, good reputation, desire for glory, noble action and, in Christian circles, a reference to the divine glory.” Gloria in Excelsis Deo (Glory to God in the highest) is a hymn, also known as the Greater Doxology (as distinguished from the “Minor Doxology” or Gloria Patri) and the Angelic Hymn. Gloriana was the name given by the 16th-century poet Edmund Spenser to his character representing Queen Elizabeth I in his poem The Faerie Queene. Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis (born 1960) is a member, by marriage, of the German princely House of Thurn und Taxis.
This name is a combination (composed, blended name) of “Gloria” and “Ann, Anna, Anne.” The name derives from the Latin “glōrĭa,” meaning “glory, fame, renown, great praise or honor, good reputation, desire for glory, noble action,” plus from the Latin form of the Greek name “Ἄννα,” which in turn, from the Hebrew name “Channaâh,” meaning “graciousness, he was gracious, showed favor”.
This name derives from the Welsh “glân,” meaning “pure, clean, holy,” created in the 20th-century. The name could be an elaboration of “glyn,” meaning “valley” (hence the name ‘Glyn’).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “glaukós (γλαυκός) Gla͂ukos (Γλαῦκος),” Latinized “Glaucus.” This term was used by Homer to define the sea, meaning “silver, shiny, green (or gray) bluish.” In Greek mythology, Glaukos was a marine daemon, son of Dori, and Nereo. Glaukos was also a Greek prophetic sea-god, born mortal, and turned immortal upon eating a magical herb. The term “glaukôpis (γλαυκῶπις)” is the Homeric epithet of Athena, meaning “bright grayish-eyed,” from “glaukós (γλαυκός)” (gleaming, grayish) plus “ṓps (ὤψ)” (eye) plus “-is (-ις)” (feminine adjectival suffix).
This name is of Germanic origin, composed of two elements: “*gudą,” meaning “god, deity, divine being” plus “*hildiz,” meaning “battle, fight.” In turn, the name means “the god in battle, the deities fighting.”
This name derives from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “Godgifu,” composed of two elements: “god” (god) plus “ġiefu / ġiefan” (gift, to give). In turn, the name means “the gift of the Lord.” Lady Godiva (990–1067), was an 11th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who, according to a legend dating back at least to the 13th century, rode naked, only covered in her lengthy hair, through the streets of Coventry to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation imposed by her husband on his tenants.
This name derives from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “Godgifu,” composed of two elements: “god” (god) plus “ġiefu / ġiefan” (gift, to give). In turn, the name means “the gift of the Lord.” Lady Godiva (990–1067), was an 11th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who, according to a legend dating back at least to the 13th century, rode naked, only covered in her lengthy hair, through the streets of Coventry to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation imposed by her husband on his tenants.
This name derives from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “Godgifu,” composed of two elements: “god” (god) plus “ġiefu / ġiefan” (gift, to give). In turn, the name means “the gift of the Lord.” Lady Godiva (990–1067), was an 11th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who, according to a legend dating back at least to the 13th century, rode naked, only covered in her lengthy hair, through the streets of Coventry to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation imposed by her husband on his tenants.
This name derives from the Basque “goiz,” meaning “morning.”
This name derives from the Persian (Fārsi) name “Golnar,” composed of two elements: “gol,” meaning “flower, (literature) rose” plus “anâr,” meaning “pomegranate.”
This name derives from Old High German “Gundheri,” composed of two elements: “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) and “*harjaz” (army, army leader, commander, warrior). In turn, the name means “warrior, fighter, soldier, and attacker,” but mostly is referred to by the Viking saying, which means “Brave and Bold warrior.” Gundahar is the German name of a semi-legendary king of Burgundy of the early 5th century. Legendary tales about him appear in Latin, medieval Middle High German, Old Norse, and Old English texts, especially concerning his relations with Siegfried (Sigurd in Old Norse) and his death by treachery in the hall of Attila the Hun.
This name derives from the Ancient Germanic “*guntho / *gunþiz,” used in Germany as name and nickname starting with the element “gun-/gunn,” meaning “fighter, wrestler, battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike.” Gunzo (also Cunzo) was a 7th-century duke of the Alamannic under Frankish sovereignty.
This name is of Slavic origin, from “gora (Гора),” meaning “mountain, the man from the mountains, Highlander.” The name can also have a metaphorical meaning “tall as a tree, the big one, the tall one or the good looking one.” Parents wishing their child health and prosperity have chosen Goran in hopes of their child growing up to be as tall as the mountains, and as strong as the rocks that fall from it.
This name derives from the Basque word “gurutz,” meaning “cross.”
This name derives from the South Slavic “gord (Горд),” meaning “dignified one, proud.” In Croatia, it became especially popular after the novel “Gordana,” written by Marija Juric Zagorka, and most people began to use the name from the 1970s until today.
This name derives from the South Slavic “gord (Горд),” meaning “dignified one, proud.” In Croatia, it became especially popular after the novel “Gordana,” written by Marija Juric Zagorka, and most people began to use the name from the 1970s until today.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Grēgórios (Γρηγόριος),” which in turn derives from “grígora (γρήγορα) grḗgoros (γρήγορος)” meaning “watchful, alert, cautious, awake, quickly, quick, fast, swift, brisk.” The name enjoyed wide popularity among the early Christians, thanks to the devotion to the saints, monks, and popes who brought it. It remained popular throughout Christendom through the Middle Ages and into modern times. A notable exception is the United Kingdom, where it began to be used only after the Norman Conquest, becoming common there and Scotland around the twelfth century. There have been 16 popes with the name, starting with Pope Gregory I (Gregory the Great). It is the second-most popular name for a pope, along with Benedict, after John. Because of this background, it is also a popular name for saints.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “gorgō (γοργώ) gorgón (γοργών) gorgónios (γοργόνιος),” meaning “dreadful, terrible, terrifying, very ugly, like a gorgon, relating to Gorgon.” In Greek mythology, a Gorgon is a female creature. While descriptions of Gorgons vary across Greek literature and occur in the earliest examples of Greek literature, the term commonly refers to any of three sisters who had hair made of living, venomous snakes, as well as a horrifying visage that turned those who beheld her to stone. Gorgo (~480 BC) was the daughter and the only known child of Cleomenes I, King of Sparta (r. 520–490 BC) during the 6th and 5th-centuries BC. She was the wife of King Leonidas I, Cleomenes’ half-brother, who fought and died in the Battle of Thermopylae.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “gorgō (γοργώ) gorgón (γοργών) gorgónios (γοργόνιος),” meaning “dreadful, terrible, terrifying, very ugly, like a gorgon, relating to Gorgon.” In Greek mythology, a Gorgon is a female creature. While descriptions of Gorgons vary across Greek literature and occur in the earliest examples of Greek literature, the term commonly refers to any of three sisters who had hair made of living, venomous snakes, as well as a horrifying visage that turned those who beheld her to stone. Gorgo (~480 BC) was the daughter and the only known child of Cleomenes I, King of Sparta (r. 520–490 BC) during the 6th and 5th-centuries BC. She was the wife of King Leonidas I, Cleomenes’ half-brother, who fought and died in the Battle of Thermopylae.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “gorgō (γοργώ) gorgón (γοργών) gorgónios (γοργόνιος),” meaning “dreadful, terrible, terrifying, very ugly, like a gorgon, relating to Gorgon.” In Greek mythology, a Gorgon is a female creature. While descriptions of Gorgons vary across Greek literature and occur in the earliest examples of Greek literature, the term commonly refers to any of three sisters who had hair made of living, venomous snakes, as well as a horrifying visage that turned those who beheld her to stone. Gorgo (~480 BC) was the daughter and the only known child of Cleomenes I, King of Sparta (r. 520–490 BC) during the 6th and 5th-centuries BC. She was the wife of King Leonidas I, Cleomenes’ half-brother, who fought and died in the Battle of Thermopylae.
This name derives from the Slavic “gora (гора) gorica (горица),” meaning “mountain, the man from the mountains, Highlander.” Gorizia is a town and comune in northeastern Italy, in the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. It is located at the foot of the Julian Alps, bordering Slovenia.
It is a Gaelic-Irish feminine given name meaning “blue or illustrious princess,” composed of two Gaelic elements: “gorm,” meaning (blue) plus “flaith,” meaning (prince, princess, sovereign). Gormflaith Ingen Murchada was born in Naas, County Kildare, Ireland, around 960. She was the daughter of Murchad mac Finn, King of Leinster, sister of his successor, Mael Mórdha mac Murchada. The first annalistic account regarding Gormlaith appears in the Annals of Inisfallen. Gormflaith was one of the most popular Gaelic-Irish female forenames between the 8th and 16th-centuries.
It is a Gaelic-Irish feminine given name meaning “blue or illustrious princess,” composed of two Gaelic elements: “gorm,” meaning (blue) plus “flaith,” meaning (prince, princess, sovereign). Gormflaith Ingen Murchada was born in Naas, County Kildare, Ireland, around 960. She was the daughter of Murchad mac Finn, King of Leinster, sister of his successor, Mael Mórdha mac Murchada. The first annalistic account regarding Gormlaith appears in the Annals of Inisfallen. Gormflaith was one of the most popular Gaelic-Irish female forenames between the 8th and 16th-centuries.
This name derives from the Serbo-Croatian “góspa,” meaning “lady, Mrs.” Gospa (1995) is a religious drama starring Martin Sheen and Morgan Fairchild about events surrounding pilgrimages to a small village in Herzegovina where six school children claim Lady (Croatian: Gospa) appeared in 1981 also known as (Our Lady of Međugorje).
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) This name derives from the Basque “gozoa, gozo,” meaning “sweet, pleasure.” 2) It could be a variant of the name “Goizan,” from the Basque “goiza,” meaning “morning.” Other scholars believe that the name means “angel” or “warrior,” but no reliable source supports this theory.
This name is of Old Persian origin, composed of two elements: from the Old Persian “gol” (flower), Ottoman Turkish “gül” (rose) pus the Persian “nâz” (cute ‘blandishment, fondling, coquetry, comfort’). Compare Old Armenian “նազիմ” (nazim). In turn, the name means “cute like a flower.”
This name derives from the Latin root “grātus,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its presence and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.” Our Lady of Graces (St. Mary of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Churches with this dedication often owe their foundation to thankfulness for graces received from the Virgin Mary and are particularly numerous in Italy, India, Australia, the United States, France, and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.
This name derives from the Latin adjective “grātus > gratire,” meaning “to accept something with pleasure, to want or desire.”
This name derives from the Latin root “grātus,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its presence and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.” Our Lady of Graces (St. Mary of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Churches with this dedication often owe their foundation to thankfulness for graces received from the Virgin Mary and are particularly numerous in Italy, India, Australia, the United States, France, and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.
This name derives from the Latin root “grātus,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its presence and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.” Our Lady of Graces (St. Mary of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Churches with this dedication often owe their foundation to thankfulness for graces received from the Virgin Mary and are particularly numerous in Italy, India, Australia, the United States, France, and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Grēgórios (Γρηγόριος),” which in turn derives from “grígora (γρήγορα) grḗgoros (γρήγορος)” meaning “watchful, alert, cautious, awake, quickly, quick, fast, swift, brisk.” The name enjoyed wide popularity among the early Christians, thanks to the devotion to the saints, monks, and popes who brought it. It remained popular throughout Christendom through the Middle Ages and into modern times. A notable exception is the United Kingdom, where it began to be used only after the Norman Conquest, becoming common there and Scotland around the twelfth century. There have been 16 popes with the name, starting with Pope Gregory I (Gregory the Great). It is the second-most popular name for a pope, along with Benedict, after John. Because of this background, it is also a popular name for saints.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Grēgórios (Γρηγόριος),” which in turn derives from “grígora (γρήγορα) grḗgoros (γρήγορος)” meaning “watchful, alert, cautious, awake, quickly, quick, fast, swift, brisk.” The name enjoyed wide popularity among the early Christians, thanks to the devotion to the saints, monks, and popes who brought it. It remained popular throughout Christendom through the Middle Ages and into modern times. A notable exception is the United Kingdom, where it began to be used only after the Norman Conquest, becoming common there and Scotland around the twelfth century. There have been 16 popes with the name, starting with Pope Gregory I (Gregory the Great). It is the second-most popular name for a pope, along with Benedict, after John. Because of this background, it is also a popular name for saints.
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name means “battle of dark results.” It derives from the Ancient Germanic (Latinized) name “Griseldis,” composed of two elements: “*grēwaz,” meaning “grey, aged, very old man, sand” plus “*hildiz,” meaning “battle, fight.” This was the name of a patient wife in medieval tales by Boccaccio and Chaucer. Griselda is a “dramma per musica” in three acts that were composed by Antonio Vivaldi. The opera uses a revised version of the 1701 Italian libretto by Apostolo Zeno based on Giovanni Boccaccio’s The Decameron (X, 10, ‘The Patient Griselda’).
This name means “battle of dark results.” It derives from the Ancient Germanic (Latinized) name “Griseldis,” composed of two elements: “*grēwaz,” meaning “grey, aged, very old man, sand” plus “*hildiz,” meaning “battle, fight.” This was the name of a patient wife in medieval tales by Boccaccio and Chaucer. Griselda is a “dramma per musica” in three acts that were composed by Antonio Vivaldi. The opera uses a revised version of the 1701 Italian libretto by Apostolo Zeno based on Giovanni Boccaccio’s The Decameron (X, 10, ‘The Patient Griselda’).
This name means “battle of dark results.” It derives from the Ancient Germanic (Latinized) name “Griseldis,” composed of two elements: “*grēwaz,” meaning “grey, aged, very old man, sand” plus “*hildiz,” meaning “battle, fight.” This was the name of a patient wife in medieval tales by Boccaccio and Chaucer. Griselda is a “dramma per musica” in three acts that were composed by Antonio Vivaldi. The opera uses a revised version of the 1701 Italian libretto by Apostolo Zeno based on Giovanni Boccaccio’s The Decameron (X, 10, ‘The Patient Griselda’).
This name means “battle of dark results.” It derives from the Ancient Germanic (Latinized) name “Griseldis,” composed of two elements: “*grēwaz,” meaning “grey, aged, very old man, sand” plus “*hildiz,” meaning “battle, fight.” This was the name of a patient wife in medieval tales by Boccaccio and Chaucer. Griselda is a “dramma per musica” in three acts that were composed by Antonio Vivaldi. The opera uses a revised version of the 1701 Italian libretto by Apostolo Zeno based on Giovanni Boccaccio’s The Decameron (X, 10, ‘The Patient Griselda’).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Agríppas (Αγρίππας),” composed of two elements: “ágra (άγρα)” (hunting, the hunt, capture) plus “poús (πούς)” (foot). In turn, the name means “born with feet forward, birth with effort.” 1) Agrippa (92 AD) was a Greek astronomer. The only thing known about him regards an astronomical observation that he made in 92 AD, which Ptolemy cited. 2) Agrippina of Mineo, also known as Saint Agrippina († 262), was venerated as a Virginity martyr in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Christianity. Nothing is known of her true identity, and there is no evidence of any worship of an early date. 3) Agrippino († 617) was the 13th bishop of Como. He is still revered as a saint, especially in the Diocese of Como.
This name means “battle of dark results.” It derives from the Ancient Germanic (Latinized) name “Griseldis,” composed of two elements: “*grēwaz,” meaning “grey, aged, very old man, sand” plus “*hildiz,” meaning “battle, fight.” This was the name of a patient wife in medieval tales by Boccaccio and Chaucer. Griselda is a “dramma per musica” in three acts that were composed by Antonio Vivaldi. The opera uses a revised version of the 1701 Italian libretto by Apostolo Zeno based on Giovanni Boccaccio’s The Decameron (X, 10, ‘The Patient Griselda’).
Gráinne is a feminine given name. The name is of an uncertain origin, although it is possible that it may be connected with the Old Irish word “grán”, from the Proto-Celtic “*grānom” (Latin: grānum), meaning “grain, a grain of wheat, seed or small kernel” and thus refer to an ancient corn goddess. The name is borne by “Gráinne” a character in Irish mythology. Gráinne is the daughter of Cormac mac Airt in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology. She is one of the central figures in the middle Irish text “Finn and Gráinne” and, more famously, in the 17th-century story “The Pursuit of Diarmuid and Gráinne.” The document tells of her engagement to Fionn mac Cumhaill, the Fianna leader, and her subsequent love affair with the Fionn warrior, Diarmuid Ua Duibhne.
This name derives from the Old High German “warin,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Germanic “*warjaz,” meaning “the defender, the protector.” 1) Guarin was the chaplain (magister capellanus) and chancellor of Roger II of Sicily from about 1130 to his death, during the first decade of the Norman kingdom of Sicily. 2) Saint Guarinus of Sitten (French: Guérin) was Bishop of Sion. Guarinus was born in Pont-à-Mousson, France, around 1065, into a noble family.
This name derives from the Old Norse (Ancient Scandinavian) “Guðbjǫrg”, composed of two elements: “guðr / goðr” (god, deity, divine being) plus “bjarga / borg” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue). In turn, the name means “God who preserves and saves us.”
This name derives from the Old Norse (Ancient Scandinavian) “Guðbjǫrg”, composed of two elements: “guðr / goðr” (god, deity, divine being) plus “bjarga / borg” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue). In turn, the name means “God who preserves and saves us.”
This name derives from the Old Norse (Ancient Scandinavian) “Guðbjǫrg”, composed of two elements: “guðr / goðr” (god, deity, divine being) plus “bjarga / borg” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue). In turn, the name means “God who preserves and saves us.”
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”
This name derives from the Old Norse “Guðrún,” composed of two elements: “guðr,” meaning (god, divinity, divine being) plus “*rún,” meaning (secret, secret lore). In turn, the name means “secret history of the gods, the secret of the gods.” The Scandinavian Gudrun was revived in the last half of the 19th-century. Guðrún is one of the most frequently given female names in Iceland. In 2004, it was ranked first before Anna and Sigríður.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Guðrún,” composed of two elements: “guðr,” meaning (god, divinity, divine being) plus “*rún,” meaning (secret, secret lore). In turn, the name means “secret history of the gods, the secret of the gods.” The Scandinavian Gudrun was revived in the last half of the 19th-century. Guðrún is one of the most frequently given female names in Iceland. In 2004, it was ranked first before Anna and Sigríður.
This name derives from the Old High German “warin,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Germanic “*warjaz,” meaning “the defender, the protector.” 1) Guarin was the chaplain (magister capellanus) and chancellor of Roger II of Sicily from about 1130 to his death, during the first decade of the Norman kingdom of Sicily. 2) Saint Guarinus of Sitten (French: Guérin) was Bishop of Sion. Guarinus was born in Pont-à-Mousson, France, around 1065, into a noble family.
This name derives from the Persian (Fārsi) name “Golnar,” composed of two elements: “gol,” meaning “flower, (literature) rose” plus “anâr,” meaning “pomegranate.”
This name derives from the Persian (Fārsi) name “Golnar,” composed of two elements: “gol,” meaning “flower, (literature) rose” plus “anâr,” meaning “pomegranate.”
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Gundburg and Gunnbiǫrg,” composed of two elements: “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle). Gundeberga or Gundeperga, queen of the Lombards (born 591), was the daughter of Theodelinda and her second husband, the Lombard king Agilulf.
This name derives from the Ancient Germanic “*guntho / *gunþiz,” used in Germany as name and nickname starting with the element “gun-/gunn,” meaning “fighter, wrestler, battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike.” Gunzo (also Cunzo) was a 7th-century duke of the Alamannic under Frankish sovereignty.
This name derives from the Ancient Germanic “*guntho / *gunþiz,” used in Germany as name and nickname starting with the element “gun-/gunn,” meaning “fighter, wrestler, battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike.” Gunzo (also Cunzo) was a 7th-century duke of the Alamannic under Frankish sovereignty.
This name is the German short form of Kunigunde and all names containing the name element “gunn.” It is a feminine form of Gunder, variant form (Danish) of Gunnar, and also represents the pet form of Gundborg, a variant form of Gunborg. It is of Germanic and Old Norse origin and comes from the following roots: (*GUNTHO / *GUNÞIZ) (GUNDHERI) and (GUNNBIǪRG).
This name is the German short form of Kunigunde and all names containing the name element “gunn.” It is a feminine form of Gunder, variant form (Danish) of Gunnar, and also represents the pet form of Gundborg, a variant form of Gunborg. It is of Germanic and Old Norse origin and comes from the following roots: (*GUNTHO / *GUNÞIZ) (GUNDHERI) and (GUNNBIǪRG).
This name derives from the Ancient Germanic “*guntho / *gunþiz,” used in Germany as name and nickname starting with the element “gun-/gunn,” meaning “fighter, wrestler, battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike.” Gunzo (also Cunzo) was a 7th-century duke of the Alamannic under Frankish sovereignty.
This name derives from Old Norse “Gunnvǫr,” composed of two elements: “gunnr” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) plus “vár” (spring season, woman, truth). Gunvor Galtung Haavik (1912–1977) was a Norwegian employee of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs who was arrested on 27 January 1977 after being betrayed by Oleg Gordievsky and charged with espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union and treason.
This name is of Old Norse origin, composed of two elements: “gunnr” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) plus “víg / vígr / viga” (fight, battle, fighter, able to fight). In turn, the name means “great fighter.”
This name derives from Old High German “Gundheri,” composed of two elements: “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) and “*harjaz” (army, army leader, commander, warrior). In turn, the name means “warrior, fighter, soldier, and attacker,” but mostly is referred to by the Viking saying, which means “Brave and Bold warrior.” Gundahar is the German name of a semi-legendary king of Burgundy of the early 5th century. Legendary tales about him appear in Latin, medieval Middle High German, Old Norse, and Old English texts, especially concerning his relations with Siegfried (Sigurd in Old Norse) and his death by treachery in the hall of Attila the Hun.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “Gunnhildr,” composed of two Proto-Norse elements “gunnr” (battle, fight) plus “*heldiō-” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “combative, warlike, the fighter.” 1) Gunhilda of Wenden was a semi-legendary Slavic or Polish princess and Danish Viking age queen consort, the supposed spouse of 10th-century King Sweyn I of Denmark (986–1014). 2) Gunnhild konungamóðir (mother of kings) or Gunnhild Gormsdóttir (~910–980) is a character who appears in the Icelandic Sagas, according to which she was the wife of Eric Bloodaxe.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “Gunnhildr,” composed of two Proto-Norse elements “gunnr” (battle, fight) plus “*heldiō-” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “combative, warlike, the fighter.” 1) Gunhilda of Wenden was a semi-legendary Slavic or Polish princess and Danish Viking age queen consort, the supposed spouse of 10th-century King Sweyn I of Denmark (986–1014). 2) Gunnhild konungamóðir (mother of kings) or Gunnhild Gormsdóttir (~910–980) is a character who appears in the Icelandic Sagas, according to which she was the wife of Eric Bloodaxe.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “Gunnhildr,” composed of two Proto-Norse elements “gunnr” (battle, fight) plus “*heldiō-” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “combative, warlike, the fighter.” 1) Gunhilda of Wenden was a semi-legendary Slavic or Polish princess and Danish Viking age queen consort, the supposed spouse of 10th-century King Sweyn I of Denmark (986–1014). 2) Gunnhild konungamóðir (mother of kings) or Gunnhild Gormsdóttir (~910–980) is a character who appears in the Icelandic Sagas, according to which she was the wife of Eric Bloodaxe.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “Gunnhildr,” composed of two Proto-Norse elements “gunnr” (battle, fight) plus “*heldiō-” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “combative, warlike, the fighter.” 1) Gunhilda of Wenden was a semi-legendary Slavic or Polish princess and Danish Viking age queen consort, the supposed spouse of 10th-century King Sweyn I of Denmark (986–1014). 2) Gunnhild konungamóðir (mother of kings) or Gunnhild Gormsdóttir (~910–980) is a character who appears in the Icelandic Sagas, according to which she was the wife of Eric Bloodaxe.
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Gundburg and Gunnbiǫrg,” composed of two elements: “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle). Gundeberga or Gundeperga, queen of the Lombards (born 591), was the daughter of Theodelinda and her second husband, the Lombard king Agilulf.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “Gunnhildr,” composed of two Proto-Norse elements “gunnr” (battle, fight) plus “*heldiō-” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “combative, warlike, the fighter.” 1) Gunhilda of Wenden was a semi-legendary Slavic or Polish princess and Danish Viking age queen consort, the supposed spouse of 10th-century King Sweyn I of Denmark (986–1014). 2) Gunnhild konungamóðir (mother of kings) or Gunnhild Gormsdóttir (~910–980) is a character who appears in the Icelandic Sagas, according to which she was the wife of Eric Bloodaxe.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “Gunnhildr,” composed of two Proto-Norse elements “gunnr” (battle, fight) plus “*heldiō-” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “combative, warlike, the fighter.” 1) Gunhilda of Wenden was a semi-legendary Slavic or Polish princess and Danish Viking age queen consort, the supposed spouse of 10th-century King Sweyn I of Denmark (986–1014). 2) Gunnhild konungamóðir (mother of kings) or Gunnhild Gormsdóttir (~910–980) is a character who appears in the Icelandic Sagas, according to which she was the wife of Eric Bloodaxe.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “Gunnhildr,” composed of two Proto-Norse elements “gunnr” (battle, fight) plus “*heldiō-” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “combative, warlike, the fighter.” 1) Gunhilda of Wenden was a semi-legendary Slavic or Polish princess and Danish Viking age queen consort, the supposed spouse of 10th-century King Sweyn I of Denmark (986–1014). 2) Gunnhild konungamóðir (mother of kings) or Gunnhild Gormsdóttir (~910–980) is a character who appears in the Icelandic Sagas, according to which she was the wife of Eric Bloodaxe.
This name derives from Old High German “Gundheri,” composed of two elements: “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) and “*harjaz” (army, army leader, commander, warrior). In turn, the name means “warrior, fighter, soldier, and attacker,” but mostly is referred to by the Viking saying, which means “Brave and Bold warrior.” Gundahar is the German name of a semi-legendary king of Burgundy of the early 5th century. Legendary tales about him appear in Latin, medieval Middle High German, Old Norse, and Old English texts, especially concerning his relations with Siegfried (Sigurd in Old Norse) and his death by treachery in the hall of Attila the Hun.
This name derives from Old Norse “Gunnvǫr,” composed of two elements: “gunnr” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) plus “vár” (spring season, woman, truth). Gunvor Galtung Haavik (1912–1977) was a Norwegian employee of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs who was arrested on 27 January 1977 after being betrayed by Oleg Gordievsky and charged with espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union and treason.
This name derives from Old Norse “Gunnvǫr,” composed of two elements: “gunnr” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) plus “vár” (spring season, woman, truth). Gunvor Galtung Haavik (1912–1977) was a Norwegian employee of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs who was arrested on 27 January 1977 after being betrayed by Oleg Gordievsky and charged with espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union and treason.
This name is of Old Norse origin, composed of two elements: “gunnr” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) plus “víg / vígr / viga” (fight, battle, fighter, able to fight). In turn, the name means “great fighter.”
This name derives from the Ancient Germanic “*guntho / *gunþiz,” used in Germany as name and nickname starting with the element “gun-/gunn,” meaning “fighter, wrestler, battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike.” Gunzo (also Cunzo) was a 7th-century duke of the Alamannic under Frankish sovereignty.
This name derives from the Basque word “gurutz,” meaning “cross.”
This name derives from Old Norse “Gautstafr,” composed of two elements: “gautr” (Goth, Geat, from Gautland “Götaland, Gothia in southern Sweden”) plus “stafr” (staff, stick, post). In turn, the name means “staff of the Geats.” This name is carried by eight kings of Sweden, including the 16th-century Gustav Vasa and the current king, Carl XVI Gustaf. It is a common name for Swedish monarchs since the reign of Gustav Vasa.
This name derives from Old Norse “Gautstafr,” composed of two elements: “gautr” (Goth, Geat, from Gautland “Götaland, Gothia in southern Sweden”) plus “stafr” (staff, stick, post). In turn, the name means “staff of the Geats.” This name is carried by eight kings of Sweden, including the 16th-century Gustav Vasa and the current king, Carl XVI Gustaf. It is a common name for Swedish monarchs since the reign of Gustav Vasa.
This name comes from the Latin superlative “Augustus” (sacred, holy, august, majestic, sublime, venerable, solemn) from “augĕo > augēre” (increase, develop, enlarge, strengthen, enhance). Augustus (Latin: Imperator Caesar Divi F. Augustus) was the founder of the Roman Empire and its first Emperor, ruling from 27 BC until he died in 14 AD). St. Augoustinos was bishop of Hippo Regius (present-day Annaba, Algeria). He was a Latin philosopher and theologian from the Africa Province of the Roman Empire and is generally considered as one of the greatest Christian thinkers of all time. Auguste Ferdinande of Austria, Princess of Bavaria (1825–1864), was the daughter of Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and his first wife, Maria Anna of Saxony, and the wife of Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria. Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel (1797–1889) was the wife of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, the tenth-born child, and seventh son of George III of the United Kingdom and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
This name comes from the Latin superlative “Augustus” (sacred, holy, august, majestic, sublime, venerable, solemn) from “augĕo > augēre” (increase, develop, enlarge, strengthen, enhance). Augustus (Latin: Imperator Caesar Divi F. Augustus) was the founder of the Roman Empire and its first Emperor, ruling from 27 BC until he died in 14 AD). St. Augoustinos was bishop of Hippo Regius (present-day Annaba, Algeria). He was a Latin philosopher and theologian from the Africa Province of the Roman Empire and is generally considered as one of the greatest Christian thinkers of all time. Auguste Ferdinande of Austria, Princess of Bavaria (1825–1864), was the daughter of Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and his first wife, Maria Anna of Saxony, and the wife of Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria. Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel (1797–1889) was the wife of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, the tenth-born child, and seventh son of George III of the United Kingdom and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
This name comes from the Latin superlative “Augustus” (sacred, holy, august, majestic, sublime, venerable, solemn) from “augĕo > augēre” (increase, develop, enlarge, strengthen, enhance). Augustus (Latin: Imperator Caesar Divi F. Augustus) was the founder of the Roman Empire and its first Emperor, ruling from 27 BC until he died in 14 AD). St. Augoustinos was bishop of Hippo Regius (present-day Annaba, Algeria). He was a Latin philosopher and theologian from the Africa Province of the Roman Empire and is generally considered as one of the greatest Christian thinkers of all time. Auguste Ferdinande of Austria, Princess of Bavaria (1825–1864), was the daughter of Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and his first wife, Maria Anna of Saxony, and the wife of Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria. Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel (1797–1889) was the wife of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, the tenth-born child, and seventh son of George III of the United Kingdom and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Guðrún,” composed of two elements: “guðr,” meaning (god, divinity, divine being) plus “*rún,” meaning (secret, secret lore). In turn, the name means “secret history of the gods, the secret of the gods.” The Scandinavian Gudrun was revived in the last half of the 19th-century. Guðrún is one of the most frequently given female names in Iceland. In 2004, it was ranked first before Anna and Sigríður.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Guðrún,” composed of two elements: “guðr,” meaning (god, divinity, divine being) plus “*rún,” meaning (secret, secret lore). In turn, the name means “secret history of the gods, the secret of the gods.” The Scandinavian Gudrun was revived in the last half of the 19th-century. Guðrún is one of the most frequently given female names in Iceland. In 2004, it was ranked first before Anna and Sigríður.
This name derives from the Ancient Germanic root “*widu / Vitu,” which means “forest as a borderline, forest, wood, tree.” Some forms of the name derived from the Latin “vīta,” which means “life.” Guido In the past was the diminutive form of other names, such as Guidobaldo and Guidalberto, which are Germanic, but already in the past, “Wido” was confused with Latin Vitus (today Vito), which in fact in many languages all names are entirely equivalent. Saint Guy of Anderlecht was a Christian saint. He was known as the Poor Man of Anderlecht. 2) Saint Vitus, according to Christian legend, was a Christian saint from Sicily. He died as a martyr during the persecution of Christians by co-ruling Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximian in 303. Vitus is counted as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Guido is a slang term for a working-class urban Italian American. The “Guido” stereotype is multi-faceted. Initially, it was used as a demeaning term for Italian Americans in general.
This name derives from the Ancient Germanic root “*widu / Vitu,” which means “forest as a borderline, forest, wood, tree.” Some forms of the name derived from the Latin “vīta,” which means “life.” Guido In the past was the diminutive form of other names, such as Guidobaldo and Guidalberto, which are Germanic, but already in the past, “Wido” was confused with Latin Vitus (today Vito), which in fact in many languages all names are entirely equivalent. Saint Guy of Anderlecht was a Christian saint. He was known as the Poor Man of Anderlecht. 2) Saint Vitus, according to Christian legend, was a Christian saint from Sicily. He died as a martyr during the persecution of Christians by co-ruling Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximian in 303. Vitus is counted as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Guido is a slang term for a working-class urban Italian American. The “Guido” stereotype is multi-faceted. Initially, it was used as a demeaning term for Italian Americans in general.
This name derives from the Old Norse (Ancient Scandinavian) “Guðbjǫrg”, composed of two elements: “guðr / goðr” (god, deity, divine being) plus “bjarga / borg” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue). In turn, the name means “God who preserves and saves us.”
It is a Combination (composed, prefix name) of guðr / goðr plus the name Jóhann. It is of Germanic and Hebrew origin and comes from the following root: (GUÐR / GOÐR IŌÁNNĒS).
This name derives from the Old Norse “GuðlæifR,” composed of two elements: “guðr” (god) plus “*laiƀaR” (heir, descendant). In turn, the name means “the descendant of Lord.”
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”
This name derives from the Ancient Germanic root “*widu / Vitu,” which means “forest as a borderline, forest, wood, tree.” Some forms of the name derived from the Latin “vīta,” which means “life.” Guido In the past was the diminutive form of other names, such as Guidobaldo and Guidalberto, which are Germanic, but already in the past, “Wido” was confused with Latin Vitus (today Vito), which in fact in many languages all names are entirely equivalent. Saint Guy of Anderlecht was a Christian saint. He was known as the Poor Man of Anderlecht. 2) Saint Vitus, according to Christian legend, was a Christian saint from Sicily. He died as a martyr during the persecution of Christians by co-ruling Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximian in 303. Vitus is counted as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Guido is a slang term for a working-class urban Italian American. The “Guido” stereotype is multi-faceted. Initially, it was used as a demeaning term for Italian Americans in general.
It is a variant of Gwynedd, both male and female Welsh name which is taken from the name of the kingdom of Gwynedd, from the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos,” meaning “white, fair.” The Kingdom of Gwynedd was one of several successor states to Rome, which emerged in 5th-century Britain during the Saxons’ Coming. Based in northwest Wales, the rulers of Gwynedd repeatedly rose to preeminence and were acclaimed as “King of the Britons” before losing their power in civil wars or invasions. Gwyn ap Nudd is a Welsh mythological figure, the king of the Tylwyth Teg or “fair folk” and ruler of the Welsh Otherworld, Annwn. Described as a great warrior with a “blackened face,” Gwyn is intimately associated with the otherworld in medieval Welsh literature and is associated with the international tradition of the Wild Hunt. (literally ‘Lann of Venec’), also known as the monastery of Winwaloe. It was just south of Brest in Brittany, now part of France.
It is a variant of Gwynedd, both male and female Welsh name which is taken from the name of the kingdom of Gwynedd, from the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos,” meaning “white, fair.” The Kingdom of Gwynedd was one of several successor states to Rome, which emerged in 5th-century Britain during the Saxons’ Coming. Based in northwest Wales, the rulers of Gwynedd repeatedly rose to preeminence and were acclaimed as “King of the Britons” before losing their power in civil wars or invasions. Gwyn ap Nudd is a Welsh mythological figure, the king of the Tylwyth Teg or “fair folk” and ruler of the Welsh Otherworld, Annwn. Described as a great warrior with a “blackened face,” Gwyn is intimately associated with the otherworld in medieval Welsh literature and is associated with the international tradition of the Wild Hunt. (literally ‘Lann of Venec’), also known as the monastery of Winwaloe. It was just south of Brest in Brittany, now part of France.
It is a variant of Gwynedd, both male and female Welsh name which is taken from the name of the kingdom of Gwynedd, from the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos,” meaning “white, fair.” The Kingdom of Gwynedd was one of several successor states to Rome, which emerged in 5th-century Britain during the Saxons’ Coming. Based in northwest Wales, the rulers of Gwynedd repeatedly rose to preeminence and were acclaimed as “King of the Britons” before losing their power in civil wars or invasions. Gwyn ap Nudd is a Welsh mythological figure, the king of the Tylwyth Teg or “fair folk” and ruler of the Welsh Otherworld, Annwn. Described as a great warrior with a “blackened face,” Gwyn is intimately associated with the otherworld in medieval Welsh literature and is associated with the international tradition of the Wild Hunt. (literally ‘Lann of Venec’), also known as the monastery of Winwaloe. It was just south of Brest in Brittany, now part of France.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
It is a variant of Gwynedd, both male and female Welsh name which is taken from the name of the kingdom of Gwynedd, from the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos,” meaning “white, fair.” The Kingdom of Gwynedd was one of several successor states to Rome, which emerged in 5th-century Britain during the Saxons’ Coming. Based in northwest Wales, the rulers of Gwynedd repeatedly rose to preeminence and were acclaimed as “King of the Britons” before losing their power in civil wars or invasions. Gwyn ap Nudd is a Welsh mythological figure, the king of the Tylwyth Teg or “fair folk” and ruler of the Welsh Otherworld, Annwn. Described as a great warrior with a “blackened face,” Gwyn is intimately associated with the otherworld in medieval Welsh literature and is associated with the international tradition of the Wild Hunt. (literally ‘Lann of Venec’), also known as the monastery of Winwaloe. It was just south of Brest in Brittany, now part of France.
It is a variant of Gwynedd, both male and female Welsh name which is taken from the name of the kingdom of Gwynedd, from the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos,” meaning “white, fair.” The Kingdom of Gwynedd was one of several successor states to Rome, which emerged in 5th-century Britain during the Saxons’ Coming. Based in northwest Wales, the rulers of Gwynedd repeatedly rose to preeminence and were acclaimed as “King of the Britons” before losing their power in civil wars or invasions. Gwyn ap Nudd is a Welsh mythological figure, the king of the Tylwyth Teg or “fair folk” and ruler of the Welsh Otherworld, Annwn. Described as a great warrior with a “blackened face,” Gwyn is intimately associated with the otherworld in medieval Welsh literature and is associated with the international tradition of the Wild Hunt. (literally ‘Lann of Venec’), also known as the monastery of Winwaloe. It was just south of Brest in Brittany, now part of France.
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”
This name is of Old Persian origin, composed of two elements: from the Old Persian “gol” (flower), Ottoman Turkish “gül” (rose) pus the Persian “nâz” (cute ‘blandishment, fondling, coquetry, comfort’). Compare Old Armenian “նազիմ” (nazim). In turn, the name means “cute like a flower.”
This name derives from the Hungarian (Magyar) feminine noun “Gyöngy,” from the Old Turkic “yençü,” from the Sinitic (Sino-Tibetan) “zhēnzhū,” which means “pearl” (which also Gyöngyvér and Gyöngyvirág). It has the same meaning as the names Pearl and Margaret.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Old Norse “GæiRvǫr,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*warjaną / *waraz” (defender, protector, inhabitant, citizen / cautious, heedful, wary, watchful).
This name is a hybrid form of Gerhild and Gerwar. 1) Gerhild, from a Germanic, and Old Norse name “Gerhilt and GæiRhildr,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “one who fights with a spear.” The feast day is celebrated in Germany on 23 September. 2) Gerwar, from the Old Norse name “GæiRvǫr” is composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*warjaną / *waraz” (defender, protector, inhabitant, citizen / cautious, heedful, wary, watchful).
This name derives from the Old Norse “Gauthildr,” composed of two elements: “*gautaz,” meaning “Goth, Geat, from Gautland (Götaland), Gothia in southern Sweden” plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). The name means “one who fights in Götaland, the Götaland fighter.” Götaland is one of three lands of Sweden and comprises ten provinces. Geographically it is located in the south of Sweden, bounded to the north by Svealand, with the deep woods of Tiveden, Tylöskog, and Kolmården marking the border. Götaland once consisted of petty kingdoms, and their inhabitants were called Gautar in Old Norse. It is generally agreed that these were the same as the Geats, the people of the hero Beowulf in England’s national epic, Beowulf.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Gauthildr,” composed of two elements: “*gautaz,” meaning “Goth, Geat, from Gautland (Götaland), Gothia in southern Sweden” plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). The name means “one who fights in Götaland, the Götaland fighter.” Götaland is one of three lands of Sweden and comprises ten provinces. Geographically it is located in the south of Sweden, bounded to the north by Svealand, with the deep woods of Tiveden, Tylöskog, and Kolmården marking the border. Götaland once consisted of petty kingdoms, and their inhabitants were called Gautar in Old Norse. It is generally agreed that these were the same as the Geats, the people of the hero Beowulf in England’s national epic, Beowulf.
This name derives from the Old Norse “gefa > geð fiá > Gefj-un,” meaning “the giving one, to give.” In Norse mythology, Gefjon is a goddess associated with plowing, the Danish island of Zealand, the legendary Swedish king Gylfi, the legendary Danish king Skjöldr, foreknowledge, and virginity. 2) In Norse mythology, Gylfi, was the earliest recorded king in Scandinavia. He often uses the name Gangleri when appearing in disguise. The traditions on Gylfi deal with how he was tricked by the gods and his relations with the goddess Gefjon.
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (가영).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (가영).
This name derives from the Hebrew “Gavrie’l,” composed of two elements: “gəḇar / gaḇrā” (man, strong man, hero) plus “ʾēl” (God, the God of Israel). In turn, the name means “man of God, a strong man of God, the power of God, God has been strong.” In Islam, he is an archangel associated with the revelation of the Qur’an. Gabriel is mentioned in the Bible once in the Old Testament and once in the New. In the Old Testament, he appears to the prophet Daniel, delivering explanations of Daniel’s visions (Daniel 8:15–26, 9:21–27). In Luke’s Gospel, Gabriel appears to the Virgin Mary and Zechariah, foretelling the births of Jesus and John the Baptist, respectively (Luke 1:11–38). The Archangel Gabriel’s feast day is traditionally celebrated by the Catholic Church on September 29 and by the Orthodox Church on November 8.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Gavrie’l,” composed of two elements: “gəḇar / gaḇrā” (man, strong man, hero) plus “ʾēl” (God, the God of Israel). In turn, the name means “man of God, a strong man of God, the power of God, God has been strong.” In Islam, he is an archangel associated with the revelation of the Qur’an. Gabriel is mentioned in the Bible once in the Old Testament and once in the New. In the Old Testament, he appears to the prophet Daniel, delivering explanations of Daniel’s visions (Daniel 8:15–26, 9:21–27). In Luke’s Gospel, Gabriel appears to the Virgin Mary and Zechariah, foretelling the births of Jesus and John the Baptist, respectively (Luke 1:11–38). The Archangel Gabriel’s feast day is traditionally celebrated by the Catholic Church on September 29 and by the Orthodox Church on November 8.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Gavrie’l,” composed of two elements: “gəḇar / gaḇrā” (man, strong man, hero) plus “ʾēl” (God, the God of Israel). In turn, the name means “man of God, a strong man of God, the power of God, God has been strong.” In Islam, he is an archangel associated with the revelation of the Qur’an. Gabriel is mentioned in the Bible once in the Old Testament and once in the New. In the Old Testament, he appears to the prophet Daniel, delivering explanations of Daniel’s visions (Daniel 8:15–26, 9:21–27). In Luke’s Gospel, Gabriel appears to the Virgin Mary and Zechariah, foretelling the births of Jesus and John the Baptist, respectively (Luke 1:11–38). The Archangel Gabriel’s feast day is traditionally celebrated by the Catholic Church on September 29 and by the Orthodox Church on November 8.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “gála (γάλα) Galáteia (Γαλάτεια),” meaning “she who is milk-white, milk, white, milky, white as milk.” Galatea is a name popularly applied to the statue carved of ivory by Pygmalion of Cyprus, which then came to life, in Greek mythology; in modern English, the name usually alludes to that story.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “gála (γάλα) Galáteia (Γαλάτεια),” meaning “she who is milk-white, milk, white, milky, white as milk.” Galatea is a name popularly applied to the statue carved of ivory by Pygmalion of Cyprus, which then came to life, in Greek mythology; in modern English, the name usually alludes to that story.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “gála (γάλα) Galáteia (Γαλάτεια),” meaning “she who is milk-white, milk, white, milky, white as milk.” Galatea is a name popularly applied to the statue carved of ivory by Pygmalion of Cyprus, which then came to life, in Greek mythology; in modern English, the name usually alludes to that story.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “gála (γάλα) Galáteia (Γαλάτεια),” meaning “she who is milk-white, milk, white, milky, white as milk.” Galatea is a name popularly applied to the statue carved of ivory by Pygmalion of Cyprus, which then came to life, in Greek mythology; in modern English, the name usually alludes to that story.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “gălĕa,” which means “helmet, originally of leather, later also of metal, crest, chicken tuft.” 2) The name could derive from a knight of the Round Table called “Gwalchavad,” composed of two elements: “gwalch” (hawk, rogue, rascal) plus “cad” (battle, army). In turn, the name means “hawk of battle.” 3) Gilead or Gilad from the Hebrew “gal’ éd,” the name of three people and two geographical places in the Bible. Galeazzo Florimonte (Latin: Galatheus) was an Italian Catholic bishop. From the Latin form, Galatheus takes its title, the Galateo (etiquette), the famous book of Monsignor Giovanni della Casa dedicated to his patron, the Bishop Galeazzo Florimonte.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “gălĕa,” which means “helmet, originally of leather, later also of metal, crest, chicken tuft.”2) From the Ancient Greek “galḗnē (γαλήνη) galēnós (γαληνός),” meaning “serenity, tranquility, calmness.” Galerius (~250–311) was the Roman emperor from 305 to 311. During his reign, he campaigned, aided by Diocletian, against the Sassanid Empire, sacking their capital Ctesiphon in 299. He also campaigned across the Danube against the Carpi, defeating them in 297 and 300.
This name derives from the ethnic Latin nickname of republican age “gallus,” meaning “inhabitant of Gaul, rooster, a priest of Cybele.” Gallus derives from the Old Irish “Goidhel.” However, it was also proposed a derivation from the West Germanic “walkhoz” (wahl, walh), meaning “foreigner, barbarian,” later associated with the Latin “gallus (rooster), which is a symbol of France.
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This name derives from the Hebrew “gâlı̂yl > Haggalil,” meaning “Galilean, from Galilee, a native of Galilee, circuit, the district.” Galilee is a vast region in northern Israel that overlaps with much of the country’s administrative north district and Haifa district. Galileo Galilei was an Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who played a significant role in the scientific revolution. His achievements include improvements to the telescope and consequent astronomical observations and support for Copernicanism.
This name derives from the Hebrew “gâlı̂yl > Haggalil,” meaning “Galilean, from Galilee, a native of Galilee, circuit, the district.” Galilee is a vast region in northern Israel that overlaps with much of the country’s administrative north district and Haifa district. Galileo Galilei was an Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who played a significant role in the scientific revolution. His achievements include improvements to the telescope and consequent astronomical observations and support for Copernicanism.
This name derives from the ethnic Latin nickname of republican age “gallus,” meaning “inhabitant of Gaul, rooster, a priest of Cybele.” Gallus derives from the Old Irish “Goidhel.” However, it was also proposed a derivation from the West Germanic “walkhoz” (wahl, walh), meaning “foreigner, barbarian,” later associated with the Latin “gallus (rooster), which is a symbol of France.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “gălĕa,” which means “helmet, originally of leather, later also of metal, crest, chicken tuft.”2) From the Ancient Greek “galḗnē (γαλήνη) galēnós (γαληνός),” meaning “serenity, tranquility, calmness.” Galerius (~250–311) was the Roman emperor from 305 to 311. During his reign, he campaigned, aided by Diocletian, against the Sassanid Empire, sacking their capital Ctesiphon in 299. He also campaigned across the Danube against the Carpi, defeating them in 297 and 300.
This name derives from the Old High German “Gadnolf,” composed of two elements: “*gandaz” (magic, charm, magic wand, witchcraft) plus “*-wulfaz” (wolf). In turn, the name means “magic wand of the wolf, the magic of the wolf.” The name is recorded in Italy in Latin forms from the eighth century. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on May 11 and April 3.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Agathḗ (Ἀγαθή),” which in turn derives from “agathòs (ἀγαθὸς),” meaning “good, brave, noble, moral, fortunate, lucky.” Finally, the name means “person with good character, brave, noble in spirit.” In Greek culture, it’s known that the ideal of human perfection: in the same person of beauty and moral value, involves the field of ethics and aesthetics. Saint Agatha of Sicily (231–251 AD) is a Christian saint and virgin martyr. Her memorial is on 5 February. Agatha, born in Catania, Sicily, was martyred in 251. She is one of seven women, who along with the Blessed Virgin Mary, are commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass. Agatha ranks among the top 1,000 names of girls born in the United States during the 30s.
This name derives from the Old High German “Gangulf,” composed of two elements: “*ganganą” (to go, walk, turn out, to step) plus “*-wulfaz” (wolf). In turn, the name means “who walks like a wolf, hunter of wolves, one who follows the track of the wolf.” Gangr or Gang (was a giant and a son of Ölvaldi, along with his brothers Þjazi and Iði. Saint Gangulphus of Burgundy († 760 AD) is venerated as a martyr by the Catholic Church. Gangulphus was a Burgundian courtier whose historical existence can only be attested by a single document: a deed from the court of Pepin the Short dated 762.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Agathḗ (Ἀγαθή),” which in turn derives from “agathòs (ἀγαθὸς),” meaning “good, brave, noble, moral, fortunate, lucky.” Finally, the name means “person with good character, brave, noble in spirit.” In Greek culture, it’s known that the ideal of human perfection: in the same person of beauty and moral value, involves the field of ethics and aesthetics. Saint Agatha of Sicily (231–251 AD) is a Christian saint and virgin martyr. Her memorial is on 5 February. Agatha, born in Catania, Sicily, was martyred in 251. She is one of seven women, who along with the Blessed Virgin Mary, are commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass. Agatha ranks among the top 1,000 names of girls born in the United States during the 30s.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Agríppas (Αγρίππας),” composed of two elements: “ágra (άγρα)” (hunting, the hunt, capture) plus “poús (πούς)” (foot). In turn, the name means “born with feet forward, birth with effort.” 1) Agrippa (92 AD) was a Greek astronomer. The only thing known about him regards an astronomical observation that he made in 92 AD, which Ptolemy cited. 2) Agrippina of Mineo, also known as Saint Agrippina († 262), was venerated as a Virginity martyr in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Christianity. Nothing is known of her true identity, and there is no evidence of any worship of an early date. 3) Agrippino († 617) was the 13th bishop of Como. He is still revered as a saint, especially in the Diocese of Como.
This name derives from the Latin root “grātus,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its presence and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.” Our Lady of Graces (St. Mary of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Churches with this dedication often owe their foundation to thankfulness for graces received from the Virgin Mary and are particularly numerous in Italy, India, Australia, the United States, France, and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.
It is a name of good wishes and affection, refers to the tropical flower Gardenia. The term was created in 1757, based on the family name of the Scottish naturalist Alexander Garden. The etymology of the word “garden” derives from the Middle English “gardin,” from the Northern French word “gardin” (Modern French: jardin), which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic “*gardaz-,” meaning “court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge.”
This name derives from the Basque word “garden,” which means “transparent, clear, bright.”
This name derives from the Middle English “gernet”, meaning “dark red (the birthstone of January)”. The name came into occasional use along with other gem names during the late Victorian era. Garnet was among the top 1,000 names for girls in the United States between 1884 and 1944. It was most popular in 1911, when it was the 376th most popular given name for American girls.
This name derives from the Latin root “grātus,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its presence and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.” Our Lady of Graces (St. Mary of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Churches with this dedication often owe their foundation to thankfulness for graces received from the Virgin Mary and are particularly numerous in Italy, India, Australia, the United States, France, and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Agathḗ (Ἀγαθή),” which in turn derives from “agathòs (ἀγαθὸς),” meaning “good, brave, noble, moral, fortunate, lucky.” Finally, the name means “person with good character, brave, noble in spirit.” In Greek culture, it’s known that the ideal of human perfection: in the same person of beauty and moral value, involves the field of ethics and aesthetics. Saint Agatha of Sicily (231–251 AD) is a Christian saint and virgin martyr. Her memorial is on 5 February. Agatha, born in Catania, Sicily, was martyred in 251. She is one of seven women, who along with the Blessed Virgin Mary, are commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass. Agatha ranks among the top 1,000 names of girls born in the United States during the 30s.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Agathḗ (Ἀγαθή),” which in turn derives from “agathòs (ἀγαθὸς),” meaning “good, brave, noble, moral, fortunate, lucky.” Finally, the name means “person with good character, brave, noble in spirit.” In Greek culture, it’s known that the ideal of human perfection: in the same person of beauty and moral value, involves the field of ethics and aesthetics. Saint Agatha of Sicily (231–251 AD) is a Christian saint and virgin martyr. Her memorial is on 5 February. Agatha, born in Catania, Sicily, was martyred in 251. She is one of seven women, who along with the Blessed Virgin Mary, are commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass. Agatha ranks among the top 1,000 names of girls born in the United States during the 30s.
This name derives from the auspicious Latin nickname “Gaudentius,” from the Latin “gaudēre > gaudĕo,” meaning “joice, rejoice, be glad, pleased, enjoying.” The name has the same meaning as the names Hilary, Aliza, Blythe, and Allegra. Saint Gaudentius was a bishop of Novara, considered the first of that city. Tradition states that he was born to a pagan family at Ivrea and converted to Christianity by Eusebius of Vercelli.
This name derives from the auspicious Latin nickname “Gaudentius,” from the Latin “gaudēre > gaudĕo,” meaning “joice, rejoice, be glad, pleased, enjoying.” The name has the same meaning as the names Hilary, Aliza, Blythe, and Allegra. Saint Gaudentius was a bishop of Novara, considered the first of that city. Tradition states that he was born to a pagan family at Ivrea and converted to Christianity by Eusebius of Vercelli.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Gauthildr,” composed of two elements: “*gautaz,” meaning “Goth, Geat, from Gautland (Götaland), Gothia in southern Sweden” plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). The name means “one who fights in Götaland, the Götaland fighter.” Götaland is one of three lands of Sweden and comprises ten provinces. Geographically it is located in the south of Sweden, bounded to the north by Svealand, with the deep woods of Tiveden, Tylöskog, and Kolmården marking the border. Götaland once consisted of petty kingdoms, and their inhabitants were called Gautar in Old Norse. It is generally agreed that these were the same as the Geats, the people of the hero Beowulf in England’s national epic, Beowulf.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Gavrie’l,” composed of two elements: “gəḇar / gaḇrā” (man, strong man, hero) plus “ʾēl” (God, the God of Israel). In turn, the name means “man of God, a strong man of God, the power of God, God has been strong.” In Islam, he is an archangel associated with the revelation of the Qur’an. Gabriel is mentioned in the Bible once in the Old Testament and once in the New. In the Old Testament, he appears to the prophet Daniel, delivering explanations of Daniel’s visions (Daniel 8:15–26, 9:21–27). In Luke’s Gospel, Gabriel appears to the Virgin Mary and Zechariah, foretelling the births of Jesus and John the Baptist, respectively (Luke 1:11–38). The Archangel Gabriel’s feast day is traditionally celebrated by the Catholic Church on September 29 and by the Orthodox Church on November 8.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Gavrie’l,” composed of two elements: “gəḇar / gaḇrā” (man, strong man, hero) plus “ʾēl” (God, the God of Israel). In turn, the name means “man of God, a strong man of God, the power of God, God has been strong.” In Islam, he is an archangel associated with the revelation of the Qur’an. Gabriel is mentioned in the Bible once in the Old Testament and once in the New. In the Old Testament, he appears to the prophet Daniel, delivering explanations of Daniel’s visions (Daniel 8:15–26, 9:21–27). In Luke’s Gospel, Gabriel appears to the Virgin Mary and Zechariah, foretelling the births of Jesus and John the Baptist, respectively (Luke 1:11–38). The Archangel Gabriel’s feast day is traditionally celebrated by the Catholic Church on September 29 and by the Orthodox Church on November 8.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Gaîa (γαῖα),” meaning “earth.” Gaea was the goddess or personification of Earth in ancient Greek religion, one of the Greek primordial deities. Gaia was the great mother of all the heavenly gods. The Titans and the Giants were born from her union with Uranus (the sky), while the sea-gods were born from her union with Pontus (the sea). Her equivalent in the Roman pantheon was Tellus.
This name derives from Old High German “Gebahard” (Ancient Germanic Latinized: Gebhardus), composed of two elements: “*gebo- / *Geƀa-” (gift, giving, to give) and “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, valiant, powerful). Saint Gebhard (949–995) was a bishop of Constance from 979 until 995. He founded the Benedictine abbey of Petershausen in 983.
This name derives from Old High German “Gebahard” (Ancient Germanic Latinized: Gebhardus), composed of two elements: “*gebo- / *Geƀa-” (gift, giving, to give) and “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, valiant, powerful). Saint Gebhard (949–995) was a bishop of Constance from 979 until 995. He founded the Benedictine abbey of Petershausen in 983.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old Norse “GæiRvǫr,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*warjaną / *waraz” (defender, protector, inhabitant, citizen / cautious, heedful, wary, watchful).
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerburg,” composed of two elements: the “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle). 1) Gerberga (8th century) was the wife of Carloman I, King of the Franks, and sister-in-law of Charlemagne. Her flight to the Lombard kingdom of Desiderius following Carloman’s death precipitated the last Franco-Lombard conflict and the end of the independent kingdom of the Lombards in 774. 2) Gerberga of Saxony was a member of the Ottonian dynasty and a descendant of Charlemagne. 3) Gerberge of Lorraine (~935–978) was the daughter of Giselbert, Duke of Lorraine, and Gerberga of Saxony. She was a descendant of Charlemagne through both her parents.
This name derives from the Germanic and Old Norse “Gerhilt and GæiRhildr,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (spear, pike, javelin) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “one who fights with a spear.” The feast day is celebrated in Germany on September 23.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “gelásko (γελάσκω) Gelásios (Γελάσιος),” meaning “laughing, smiling, cheerful.” Saint Gelasius I was pope from 492 until his death in 496. He was the third and last Bishop of Rome in the Catholic Church. Gelasius was a writer whose style placed him on the cusp between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages.
This name derives from Old High German “Sieglinde,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) and “linþia” (weak, soft, tender, mild / lime-tree, linden tree / protective shield of linden wood), meaning “the shield, the protection which defends our victory.” Sieglinde Wagner was an Austrian operatic contralto, who could also sing mezzo-soprano roles. In 1947, she made her debut at the Vienna State Opera. Two years later, she was hired by Wilhelm Furtwängler to sing in The Magic Flute at the Salzburg Festival. After this successful collaboration, Furtwängler signed her to sing Floßhilde and Grimgerde in Richard Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen at La Scala.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Latin noun and Adjective “genūs > generōsus,” meaning “well-born, noble, superior, excellent, generous.” In turn derives from the Ancient Greek “génesis” (γένεσις),” meaning “origin, source, a manner of birth, creation.” Definitely, the name means “the one which generates, the one who gives birth to a son.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Eugénios (Εὐγένῐος),” composed of two elements: “eû (εὖ)” (well) plus “gen- (γεν-) gígnomai (γίγνομαι)” (to come into being, to be born, to become). In turn, the name means “well-born, well come.” The name was not very common in Western Europe during the middle ages, and its use was intensified later thanks to the fame of Prince Eugene of Savoy. Prince Eugene of Savoy was one of the most successful military commanders in modern European history, rising to the highest state offices at the Imperial court in Vienna. Born in Paris, Eugene grew up around the French court of King Louis XIV. Blessed Eugenia Smet (1825–1871) founded the Holy Souls’ Helpers’ Society in 1856. Her feast day is 7 February. Pope Eugenius I († 657), also known as Eugene I, was Pope from 10 August 654 to his death in 657 and was originally from Rome.
This name derives from the Cornish “Gwenhwÿfar,” composed of two elements: From the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos,” meaning “white, fair” plus from the Proto-Celtic “seibrā (hwyfar),” meaning (phantom, spirit). The name means “the white fay, white phantom, white spirit.” In Arthurian legend, Gwenhwÿfar was the wife of King Arthur. It became a common first name for females in English-speaking countries during the 20th-century. The name Jennifer has been in use since the 18th-century. Before 1906 the name was relatively uncommon, but it gained some recognition after George Bernard Shaw used it for the main female character in The Doctor’s Dilemma.
This name derives from the Cornish “Gwenhwÿfar,” composed of two elements: From the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos,” meaning “white, fair” plus from the Proto-Celtic “seibrā (hwyfar),” meaning (phantom, spirit). The name means “the white fay, white phantom, white spirit.” In Arthurian legend, Gwenhwÿfar was the wife of King Arthur. It became a common first name for females in English-speaking countries during the 20th-century. The name Jennifer has been in use since the 18th-century. Before 1906 the name was relatively uncommon, but it gained some recognition after George Bernard Shaw used it for the main female character in The Doctor’s Dilemma.
This name derives from the Cornish “Gwenhwÿfar,” composed of two elements: From the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos,” meaning “white, fair” plus from the Proto-Celtic “seibrā (hwyfar),” meaning (phantom, spirit). The name means “the white fay, white phantom, white spirit.” In Arthurian legend, Gwenhwÿfar was the wife of King Arthur. It became a common first name for females in English-speaking countries during the 20th-century. The name Jennifer has been in use since the 18th-century. Before 1906 the name was relatively uncommon, but it gained some recognition after George Bernard Shaw used it for the main female character in The Doctor’s Dilemma.
This name derives from the Latin “gens > gentis (gentĭcus),” meaning “people, population, race, ancestry, progeny, gender, race, species.” Gentius (Albanian: Genti; ruled 181–168 BC) was the last Illyrian king of the Ardiaean State. He was the son of Pleuratus III, a king who kept relations with Rome very strong. In 168 BC Gentius having mustered his force of 15,000 men and fleet of lembi at Lissus, the southernmost city of the State, Gentius advanced into Roam territory and laid siege to the Illyrian town of Bassania, a Roman ally which refused to yield. However, it was only 5 miles from Lissus.
This name derives from the Latin “gens > gentīlis,” meaning “people, ancestry, lineage, progeny > relative, of the same name, compatriot or belonging to the same lineage.” In a second step, the name takes the meaning “aristocrat, the nobility of spirit.” However, in the Italian language, the name means “gentle, kind.” The feast day is traditionally celebrated on September 5.
This name derives from the Latin “Iānus > Iānŭārĭus.” January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and the ancient Roman religion and mythology. Janus is the god of the beginnings and transitions and doors, portals, and time. He is usually a two-faced god because he looks to the future and the past. The month of January was named in honor of Janus by the Romans. Januarius (Italian: San Gennaro), Bishop of Naples, is a martyr saint of the Roman Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox Churches. While no contemporary sources on his life are preserved, the following sources and legends claim that he died during the Diocletianic Persecution, which ended with Diocletian’s retirement in 305.
This name derives from the Latin “gens > gentis (gentĭcus),” meaning “people, population, race, ancestry, progeny, gender, race, species.” Gentius (Albanian: Genti; ruled 181–168 BC) was the last Illyrian king of the Ardiaean State. He was the son of Pleuratus III, a king who kept relations with Rome very strong. In 168 BC Gentius having mustered his force of 15,000 men and fleet of lembi at Lissus, the southernmost city of the State, Gentius advanced into Roam territory and laid siege to the Illyrian town of Bassania, a Roman ally which refused to yield. However, it was only 5 miles from Lissus.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerburg,” composed of two elements: the “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle). 1) Gerberga (8th century) was the wife of Carloman I, King of the Franks, and sister-in-law of Charlemagne. Her flight to the Lombard kingdom of Desiderius following Carloman’s death precipitated the last Franco-Lombard conflict and the end of the independent kingdom of the Lombards in 774. 2) Gerberga of Saxony was a member of the Ottonian dynasty and a descendant of Charlemagne. 3) Gerberge of Lorraine (~935–978) was the daughter of Giselbert, Duke of Lorraine, and Gerberga of Saxony. She was a descendant of Charlemagne through both her parents.
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerburg,” composed of two elements: the “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle). 1) Gerberga (8th century) was the wife of Carloman I, King of the Franks, and sister-in-law of Charlemagne. Her flight to the Lombard kingdom of Desiderius following Carloman’s death precipitated the last Franco-Lombard conflict and the end of the independent kingdom of the Lombards in 774. 2) Gerberga of Saxony was a member of the Ottonian dynasty and a descendant of Charlemagne. 3) Gerberge of Lorraine (~935–978) was the daughter of Giselbert, Duke of Lorraine, and Gerberga of Saxony. She was a descendant of Charlemagne through both her parents.
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerhard,” composed of two elements “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, fearless, powerful). The name means “strong with the spear, strong and brave spear-wearer.” The surname Ge(e)rdes is a patronymic form, “son of Ger(har)d,” that originated in Friesland around 1800. The name Gerald, while phonetically similar to Gerard, derives from a slightly different set of constituents: “*gaizaz” and “*waldaʐ” meaning “ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one.” 1) Saint Gerardo dei Tintori († 1207) was a saint of the Catholic Church, a joint patron saint (with Saint John the Baptist) of Monza in Italy, where he famous as the founder of a hospital. 2) The Blessed Gerhard Hirschfelder (1907–1942) was born in Gladz, Germany, and died in Dachau Concentration camp. Gerhard Hirschfeld was a German Catholic priest and martyr, beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. 3) Gerard Sagredo (980–1046) was an Italian Benedictine monk from Venice who served in the Kingdom of Hungary.
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerfrid,” composed of two elements: “*gaizaz” (spear, pike, javelin) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “the one who has a great relationship with his spear.” Saint. Gerfried († 839) was the second bishop of Münster and the third abbot of the convents Werden and Helmstedt.
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerhard,” composed of two elements “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, fearless, powerful). The name means “strong with the spear, strong and brave spear-wearer.” The surname Ge(e)rdes is a patronymic form, “son of Ger(har)d,” that originated in Friesland around 1800. The name Gerald, while phonetically similar to Gerard, derives from a slightly different set of constituents: “*gaizaz” and “*waldaʐ” meaning “ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one.” 1) Saint Gerardo dei Tintori († 1207) was a saint of the Catholic Church, a joint patron saint (with Saint John the Baptist) of Monza in Italy, where he famous as the founder of a hospital. 2) The Blessed Gerhard Hirschfelder (1907–1942) was born in Gladz, Germany, and died in Dachau Concentration camp. Gerhard Hirschfeld was a German Catholic priest and martyr, beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. 3) Gerard Sagredo (980–1046) was an Italian Benedictine monk from Venice who served in the Kingdom of Hungary.
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerhard,” composed of two elements “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, fearless, powerful). The name means “strong with the spear, strong and brave spear-wearer.” The surname Ge(e)rdes is a patronymic form, “son of Ger(har)d,” that originated in Friesland around 1800. The name Gerald, while phonetically similar to Gerard, derives from a slightly different set of constituents: “*gaizaz” and “*waldaʐ” meaning “ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one.” 1) Saint Gerardo dei Tintori († 1207) was a saint of the Catholic Church, a joint patron saint (with Saint John the Baptist) of Monza in Italy, where he famous as the founder of a hospital. 2) The Blessed Gerhard Hirschfelder (1907–1942) was born in Gladz, Germany, and died in Dachau Concentration camp. Gerhard Hirschfeld was a German Catholic priest and martyr, beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. 3) Gerard Sagredo (980–1046) was an Italian Benedictine monk from Venice who served in the Kingdom of Hungary.
This name derives from the Germanic and Old Norse “Gerhilt and GæiRhildr,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (spear, pike, javelin) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “one who fights with a spear.” The feast day is celebrated in Germany on September 23.
This name is of Germanic origin, composed of two elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear with iron head) plus “*nanþi” (mighty, distinguished, leader, ruler), meaning “valiant with the spear.” According to another interpretation, the name derives from “*gaiza” (a spear with iron head) plus “*landą” (land), meaning “one who defends his land with a spear.” Saint Gerland of Agrigento, also known as Gerland of Besançon, was a bishop of Agrigento in Sicily. Believed to have been a native of Besançon, he was a relative of the Norman Roger I of Sicily.
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerlind,” composed of two elements: “*gaizaz” (spear, pike, javelin) plus “lindi / linta” (weak, soft, tender, mild / lime-tree, linden tree / protective shield of linden wood). In turn, the name means “one who protects us with spear and shield.”
This name derives from the Latin “germen,” meaning (bud, seed, source, origin point), which in turn derives from “germānus” (carnal, brothers and sisters who have the same parents, or at least the same father, similar, very similar, real, genuine, pure, sincere). Germanus of Auxerre (Welsh: Garmon Sant) (~378–448) was a bishop of Auxerre in Gaul. He is a saint in both the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches and commemorated on July 31. The Latin name Germānus has no relationship with the German names Herman or Hermann.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Hīerṓnumos (Ῑ̔ερώνυμος),” composed of two elements: “hierós (ἱερός)” (connected with the gods, supernatural, holy, sacred, consecrated, under divine protection) plus “ónoma (ὄνομᾰ)” (name). In turn, the name means “sacred name.” Already in use by the ancient Greeks, the name Hieronymos seems to reflect an old religious euphemism, probably used as a circumlocution to denote a particular pagan deity. Subsequently, however, it is likely that this expression is also coming into use in the early Christian circles, where the Sacred Name probably became a euphemism for the name of God). Saint Jerome was a Roman Christian priest, confessor, theologian, and historian, and who became a Doctor of the Church. He was the son of Eusebius, of the city of Stridon, which was on the border of Dalmatia and Pannonia. Geronimo, a prominent leader of the Bedonkohe Apache, fought against Mexico and the United States to expand into Apache tribal lands for several decades during the Apache Wars. “Geronimo” was the name given to him during a battle with Mexican soldiers.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Hīerṓnumos (Ῑ̔ερώνυμος),” composed of two elements: “hierós (ἱερός)” (connected with the gods, supernatural, holy, sacred, consecrated, under divine protection) plus “ónoma (ὄνομᾰ)” (name). In turn, the name means “sacred name.” Already in use by the ancient Greeks, the name Hieronymos seems to reflect an old religious euphemism, probably used as a circumlocution to denote a particular pagan deity. Subsequently, however, it is likely that this expression is also coming into use in the early Christian circles, where the Sacred Name probably became a euphemism for the name of God). Saint Jerome was a Roman Christian priest, confessor, theologian, and historian, and who became a Doctor of the Church. He was the son of Eusebius, of the city of Stridon, which was on the border of Dalmatia and Pannonia. Geronimo, a prominent leader of the Bedonkohe Apache, fought against Mexico and the United States to expand into Apache tribal lands for several decades during the Apache Wars. “Geronimo” was the name given to him during a battle with Mexican soldiers.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Hīerṓnumos (Ῑ̔ερώνυμος),” composed of two elements: “hierós (ἱερός)” (connected with the gods, supernatural, holy, sacred, consecrated, under divine protection) plus “ónoma (ὄνομᾰ)” (name). In turn, the name means “sacred name.” Already in use by the ancient Greeks, the name Hieronymos seems to reflect an old religious euphemism, probably used as a circumlocution to denote a particular pagan deity. Subsequently, however, it is likely that this expression is also coming into use in the early Christian circles, where the Sacred Name probably became a euphemism for the name of God). Saint Jerome was a Roman Christian priest, confessor, theologian, and historian, and who became a Doctor of the Church. He was the son of Eusebius, of the city of Stridon, which was on the border of Dalmatia and Pannonia. Geronimo, a prominent leader of the Bedonkohe Apache, fought against Mexico and the United States to expand into Apache tribal lands for several decades during the Apache Wars. “Geronimo” was the name given to him during a battle with Mexican soldiers.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Hīerṓnumos (Ῑ̔ερώνυμος),” composed of two elements: “hierós (ἱερός)” (connected with the gods, supernatural, holy, sacred, consecrated, under divine protection) plus “ónoma (ὄνομᾰ)” (name). In turn, the name means “sacred name.” Already in use by the ancient Greeks, the name Hieronymos seems to reflect an old religious euphemism, probably used as a circumlocution to denote a particular pagan deity. Subsequently, however, it is likely that this expression is also coming into use in the early Christian circles, where the Sacred Name probably became a euphemism for the name of God). Saint Jerome was a Roman Christian priest, confessor, theologian, and historian, and who became a Doctor of the Church. He was the son of Eusebius, of the city of Stridon, which was on the border of Dalmatia and Pannonia. Geronimo, a prominent leader of the Bedonkohe Apache, fought against Mexico and the United States to expand into Apache tribal lands for several decades during the Apache Wars. “Geronimo” was the name given to him during a battle with Mexican soldiers.
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerburg,” composed of two elements: the “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle). 1) Gerberga (8th century) was the wife of Carloman I, King of the Franks, and sister-in-law of Charlemagne. Her flight to the Lombard kingdom of Desiderius following Carloman’s death precipitated the last Franco-Lombard conflict and the end of the independent kingdom of the Lombards in 774. 2) Gerberga of Saxony was a member of the Ottonian dynasty and a descendant of Charlemagne. 3) Gerberge of Lorraine (~935–978) was the daughter of Giselbert, Duke of Lorraine, and Gerberga of Saxony. She was a descendant of Charlemagne through both her parents.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from Latin “Gervasius,” which in turn derives from the Germanic “Gervas,” composed of two elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) and an uncertain second element “-vas” maybe from the Brythonic word “*gwass” from the Proto-Celtic “*wastos,” meaning “vassal” (manservant). The second element may derive from the Brythonic name of the river “Isurā” (French: Isère), meaning “the impetuous one, the swift one.” This explanation connects the river name with an Indo-European root “is-, “meaning “strong.” Saints Gervasius and Protasius are venerated as Christian martyrs, probably of the 2nd Century. They are the patron saints of Milan and haymakers and are invoked for the discovery of thieves. Their feast day in the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church is on June 19, the day marking the translation of their relics.
This name derives from the Ancient Germanic “Gerward,” composed of two elements: “*gaizaz” (spear, pike, javelin) plus “*warduz” (guard, defend, protect). In turn, the name means “the one who protects or defends with his javelin.” Gerward of of Poznan († 1323), was Bishop of Włocławek, politician, diplomat, and close associate of Władysław Łokietek.
This name derives from Latin “Gervasius,” which in turn derives from the Germanic “Gervas,” composed of two elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) and an uncertain second element “-vas” maybe from the Brythonic word “*gwass” from the Proto-Celtic “*wastos,” meaning “vassal” (manservant). The second element may derive from the Brythonic name of the river “Isurā” (French: Isère), meaning “the impetuous one, the swift one.” This explanation connects the river name with an Indo-European root “is-, “meaning “strong.” Saints Gervasius and Protasius are venerated as Christian martyrs, probably of the 2nd Century. They are the patron saints of Milan and haymakers and are invoked for the discovery of thieves. Their feast day in the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church is on June 19, the day marking the translation of their relics.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1). From the Ancient Germanic, composed of two elements: “*gīslaz” (pledge, hostage) plus “*waldaʐ” (ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one), meaning “the pledge to pay for those who dominate, hostage of the king.” 2) Always of Germanic origin, it has been proposed that the name is a corruption of “Osvaldo.”
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yəhošúa / Yehôshûa’,” meaning “God rescues, Yahweh is salvation.” It appears in later books of the Hebrew Bible and among Jews of the Second Temple period. “Yeshua” appears in some following editions of the Hebrew Bible; once for Joshua the son of Nun, and 28 times for Joshua the High Priest and (KJV “Jeshua”) and other priests called Jeshua although these same priests are also given the spelling Joshua in 11 further instances in the books of Haggai and Zechariah. It differs from the usual Hebrew Bible spelling of Joshua, found 218 times in the Hebrew Bible.
This name derives from the Latin “Gaetulia > Gaetulius.” Saint Getulius is venerated together with Amantius (Amancius), Cerealus (Caerealis), and Primitivus (Italian: Getulio, Amanzio, Cereale, e Primitivo) as a Christian martyr and saint. They are considered to have died at Gabii. According to tradition, Getulius was the husband of Saint Symphorosa. Gaetuli was the Romanized name of an ancient Berber tribe inhabiting Getulia, covering the desert region south of the Atlas Mountains, bordering the Sahara. Other sources place Getulia in pre-Roman times along the Mediterranean coasts, now Algeria and Tunisia, and north of the Atlas. The Zenatas are considered Gaetules. Getulia was the name given to an ancient district in North Africa, which in the usage of Roman writers comprised the nomadic tribes of the southern slopes of Mount Aures and the Atlas, as far as the Atlantic, and the oases in the northern part of the Sahara.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Gauthildr,” composed of two elements: “*gautaz,” meaning “Goth, Geat, from Gautland (Götaland), Gothia in southern Sweden” plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). The name means “one who fights in Götaland, the Götaland fighter.” Götaland is one of three lands of Sweden and comprises ten provinces. Geographically it is located in the south of Sweden, bounded to the north by Svealand, with the deep woods of Tiveden, Tylöskog, and Kolmården marking the border. Götaland once consisted of petty kingdoms, and their inhabitants were called Gautar in Old Norse. It is generally agreed that these were the same as the Geats, the people of the hero Beowulf in England’s national epic, Beowulf.
This name derives from the Hebrew “‘ı̂yzebel” meaning “Baal exalts, Baal is a husband to, unchaste.” Jezebel was the name of several different individuals in the bible. One of these is Jezebel, a princess, identified in the Hebrew Book of Kings as the daughter of Ethbaal, king of Tyre (Phoenicia), and Ahab's wife, king of north Israel. According to genealogies given in Josephus and other classical sources, she was the great-aunt of Dido, queen of Carthage.
This name derives from the Arabic “Ghaliyah,” meaning “fragrant, precious, valuable, high-priced, dear, beloved, expensive.”
This name derives from the Arabic “Ghaliyah,” meaning “fragrant, precious, valuable, high-priced, dear, beloved, expensive.”
This name derives from the Arabic “Ghaliyah,” meaning “fragrant, precious, valuable, high-priced, dear, beloved, expensive.”
This name derives from the Arabic “Ghaliyah,” meaning “fragrant, precious, valuable, high-priced, dear, beloved, expensive.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “huákinthos (ῠ̔ᾰ́κινθος) Huákinthos (Ῠ̔ᾰ́κινθος),” meaning “Hyacinth, reddish-blue or deep purple color.” Jacinth is the name of a flower and precious stone of this color. The Hebrew word used for Jacinth in the Bible is “Leshem.” 1) Hyacinthus is a divine hero from Greek mythology. His cult at Amykles southwest of Sparta dates from the Mycenaean era. A temenos or sanctuary grew up around what was alleged to be his burial mound, which was located in the Classical period at Apollo’s statue’s feet. 2) Jacinth is one of the precious stones that were to form the foundation of New Jerusalem, specified in Middle Persian as “yʾknd (yākand),” but that means “ruby.” 3) Hyacinthus is a small fragrant flower of blue- Violet color, considered native to the eastern Mediterranean, including Turkey, Turkmenistan, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and the Palestine region. 4) Blessed Francisco Marto and Blessed Jacinta Marto, together with their cousin, Lúcia dos Santos, were the children from Aljustrel near Fátima, Portugal, who said they witnessed three apparitions of an angel in 1916 and several apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1917.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerhard,” composed of two elements “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, fearless, powerful). The name means “strong with the spear, strong and brave spear-wearer.” The surname Ge(e)rdes is a patronymic form, “son of Ger(har)d,” that originated in Friesland around 1800. The name Gerald, while phonetically similar to Gerard, derives from a slightly different set of constituents: “*gaizaz” and “*waldaʐ” meaning “ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one.” 1) Saint Gerardo dei Tintori († 1207) was a saint of the Catholic Church, a joint patron saint (with Saint John the Baptist) of Monza in Italy, where he famous as the founder of a hospital. 2) The Blessed Gerhard Hirschfelder (1907–1942) was born in Gladz, Germany, and died in Dachau Concentration camp. Gerhard Hirschfeld was a German Catholic priest and martyr, beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. 3) Gerard Sagredo (980–1046) was an Italian Benedictine monk from Venice who served in the Kingdom of Hungary.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name comes from the Latin “Aegidius,” which means “tutelage, protection,” which in turn comes from the ancient Greek “aigís (αἰγῐ́ς).” Aegis was the name of the shield of Zeus, which was made of goatskin, in fact, Herodotus brings the name back to the term “aix” (genitive: aigos), meaning “goat.” The name changed several forms, and around the eleventh century was imported by the Normans into Britain as “Giles, Gyles.” Saint Giles (~650–710 AD), also known as Giles the Hermit, was a Greek, Christian, hermit saint from Athens, whose legend is centered in Provence and Septimania.
This name comes from the Latin “Aegidius,” which means “tutelage, protection,” which in turn comes from the ancient Greek “aigís (αἰγῐ́ς).” Aegis was the name of the shield of Zeus, which was made of goatskin, in fact, Herodotus brings the name back to the term “aix” (genitive: aigos), meaning “goat.” The name changed several forms, and around the eleventh century was imported by the Normans into Britain as “Giles, Gyles.” Saint Giles (~650–710 AD), also known as Giles the Hermit, was a Greek, Christian, hermit saint from Athens, whose legend is centered in Provence and Septimania.
This name derives from the British, Norman-French, which in turn derives from the Old High German name “Gisilberht,” composed of two elements: “*gīslaz” (pledge, hostage) plus “*berhtaz” (light, bright, clear, shining one). In turn, the name means “bright pledge.” Saint Gilbert, the founder of the Gilbertine Order, was the only Englishman to found a conventual order, mainly because the Abbot of Cîteaux declined his request to assist him in organizing a group of women who wanted to live like nuns, living with lay brothers and sisters, in 1148. In the end, he founded a double monastery of canons regular and nuns.
This name derives from the British, Norman-French, which in turn derives from the Old High German name “Gisilberht,” composed of two elements: “*gīslaz” (pledge, hostage) plus “*berhtaz” (light, bright, clear, shining one). In turn, the name means “bright pledge.” Saint Gilbert, the founder of the Gilbertine Order, was the only Englishman to found a conventual order, mainly because the Abbot of Cîteaux declined his request to assist him in organizing a group of women who wanted to live like nuns, living with lay brothers and sisters, in 1148. In the end, he founded a double monastery of canons regular and nuns.
This name derives from the Welsh “Gweltaz,” meaning “servant of God.” Gildas (~500–570) was a 6th-century British cleric. He is one of the best-documented figures of the Christian church in the British Isles during this period. His renowned learning and literary style earned him the designation Gildas Sapiens (Gildas the wise).
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: A) From the Late Latin “Iūlius,” meaning “youth, youthful, juvenile.” B) A supreme god from the Latin and Proto Indo-European “*djew > iou-pater > Juppĭtĕr.” Jupiter is the King of the Gods and the God of sky and thunder in Roman Religion. C) From the Ancient Greek “Íoulos (ἴουλος),” meaning “haired, bearded, downy-bearded.” The Roman and the standard meaning is “sacred to Jupiter.” The gens Julia or Iulia was one of the most ancient Patrician families in ancient Rome. Members of the gens attained the highest dignities of the state in the earliest times of the republic. Iūlius is the fifth month of the Roman calendar. The month was renamed in honor of Gaius Julius Caesar after his death and deification, as he was born in this month. In republican Rome, the month was formally known as Quintilis, “fifth.” 1) Julius Caesar (100–44 BC) was a Roman general, statesman, Consul, and notable author of Latin prose. 2) Saint Giulia Salzano (1846–1929) was the founder of the Congregation of the Catechetical Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1905. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on May 17.
This name is a Spanish form derived from the Visigothic “aliwēr,” composed of two elements; “*aljaz / aljis / *aljǭ,” meaning “other, another, else, foreign” plus “*wēraz,” meaning “true, trustworthy.” The second hypothesis is from the Old Gothic name “Guilvira” from various Germanic combinations such as “*gailaz plus *wēraz / *gailaz plus *waraz. However, it is possibly of Arabic origin, meaning “the white,” linked to the Spanish “elva” (Latin: albinus). This hypothesis is supported by the ancient name of the city of Granada, which was “Elvira,” a Spanish adaptation of Arabic “Ilbirah” (bab Ilbirah). 1) Saint Caecilius of Elvira is venerated as the patron saint of Granada, Spain. Tradition makes him a Christian missionary of the 1st-century, during the Apostolic Age. He evangelized the town of “Iliberri or Iliberis” (Elvira/Granada) and became its first bishop. He is thus considered the founder of the Archdiocese of Granada, established around 64 AD. 2) Elvira of Castile (~1100–1135) was the first Queen of Sicily. 2) Elvira Ramírez (~935–986) was a Leonese princess who served as a regent of the kingdom during the minority of her nephew Ramiro III of León.
This name has a meaning similar to Malika and Rhiannon. Spread among Christians since the beginning, reflecting the cult of “Mary Queen,” one of the names of the Vergin Mary. For the same reason became common in England in the Middle Ages, only to be revived in the nineteenth century. The male form was coined in the nineteenth century from the Latin “rex,” meaning “king, regent.” In turn, this name derives From the Proto-Indo-European “*herḗǵs” (ruler, king). Cognates include Sanskrit “rājan” (king) and Old Irish “rí” (king). The name rarely bestowed on children today. The King of Rome (Rex Romae), was the chief magistrate of the Roman Kingdom. Early Rome was not self-governing and was ruled by the king (Rex), sometimes from a nearby Etruscan city-state.
This name derives from the Cornish “Gwenhwÿfar,” composed of two elements: From the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos,” meaning “white, fair” plus from the Proto-Celtic “seibrā (hwyfar),” meaning (phantom, spirit). The name means “the white fay, white phantom, white spirit.” In Arthurian legend, Gwenhwÿfar was the wife of King Arthur. It became a common first name for females in English-speaking countries during the 20th-century. The name Jennifer has been in use since the 18th-century. Before 1906 the name was relatively uncommon, but it gained some recognition after George Bernard Shaw used it for the main female character in The Doctor’s Dilemma.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iokastê (Ἰοκάστη).” In Greek mythology, Jocasta was the daughter of Menoeceus and Queen consort of Thebes, Greece. She was the wife of Laius, mother of Oedipus, and both mother and grandmother of Antigone, Eteocles, Polynices, and Ismene. She was also the sister of Creon and the mother-in-law of Haimon.
This name derives from the nickname and personal name by the imperial Latin “iūcundus and iūcunda,” meaning “joyful, pleasant, happy, lovable, friendly.” The Mona Lisa (Italian: La Gioconda) is a half-length portrait of a woman by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci, which has been acclaimed as “the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, the most parodied work of art in the world.”
This name comes from the Latin “gaudia > gaudĭum,” which means “joy, contentment, enjoyment, expressions of joy, pleasure, satisfaction, enjoyment, especially of the senses, joy, love, delight, ornament, embellishment.” This name has already been used in the Middle Ages, perhaps to baptize a child in the long desired.
This name derives from the Hebrew “yarad > yardên,” meaning “descender, flow down.” In the Hebrew Bible, Jordan is referred to as the source of fertility to a vast plain (Kikkar ha-Yarden), and it is said to be like “the garden of God.” The New Testament states that John the Baptist baptized unto repentance in the Jordan. This is recounted as having taken place at Bethabara. Jesus came to be baptized by him there (Matthew 3:13; Mark 1:9; Luke 3:21, 4:1). The Jordan is also where John the Baptist bore record of Jesus as the Son of God and Lamb of God.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Latin root “grātus,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its presence and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.” Our Lady of Graces (St. Mary of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Churches with this dedication often owe their foundation to thankfulness for graces received from the Virgin Mary and are particularly numerous in Italy, India, Australia, the United States, France, and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yehôsêph,” meaning “Yehowah has added, he will enlarge, God will increase, may he add,” which in turn derives from “yâsaph,” meaning “to add, increase, do again, increase, do again.” The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries. It is widespread in contemporary Israel, as either “Yossi” or “Yosef.” In the Old Testament, Joseph is Jacob’s eleventh son and Rachel’s first. In the New Testament, Joseph is the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus. In the New Testament, there is another Joseph as well, Joseph of Arimathea, a secret disciple of Jesus who supplied the tomb in which Jesus was buried. Yūsuf ibn Yaʿqūb ibn Isḥāq ibn Ibrāhīm (estimated to have lived in the 16th century BCE) is an Islamic prophet found in the Qurʾān, the holy scripture of Islam. He corresponds to Joseph (son of Jacob), a character from the Jewish religious scripture, the Tanakh, and the Christian Bible.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yehôsêph,” meaning “Yehowah has added, he will enlarge, God will increase, may he add,” which in turn derives from “yâsaph,” meaning “to add, increase, do again, increase, do again.” The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries. It is widespread in contemporary Israel, as either “Yossi” or “Yosef.” In the Old Testament, Joseph is Jacob’s eleventh son and Rachel’s first. In the New Testament, Joseph is the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus. In the New Testament, there is another Joseph as well, Joseph of Arimathea, a secret disciple of Jesus who supplied the tomb in which Jesus was buried. Yūsuf ibn Yaʿqūb ibn Isḥāq ibn Ibrāhīm (estimated to have lived in the 16th century BCE) is an Islamic prophet found in the Qurʾān, the holy scripture of Islam. He corresponds to Joseph (son of Jacob), a character from the Jewish religious scripture, the Tanakh, and the Christian Bible.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
This name derives from the Latin “iuvenis > iŭvĕnālis,” meaning “youthful, youth, for youth.” 1) Saint Juvenal († 369/377) is venerated as the first Bishop of Narni in Umbria. Historical details regarding Juvenal’s life are limited. Juwenalia is an annual higher education students’ holiday in Poland, usually celebrated for three days in late May, before the summer exams, sometimes also at the beginning of June. 2) Saint Giovenzana, popularly called “Giovita,” was martyred in 120 with his brother Faustino, Patron of Brescia. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on February 15. 3) Saint Gioventino of Tadino (4th-century) was a bishop of Tadino and is revered as a saint by the Catholic Church.
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerburg,” composed of two elements: the “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle). 1) Gerberga (8th century) was the wife of Carloman I, King of the Franks, and sister-in-law of Charlemagne. Her flight to the Lombard kingdom of Desiderius following Carloman’s death precipitated the last Franco-Lombard conflict and the end of the independent kingdom of the Lombards in 774. 2) Gerberga of Saxony was a member of the Ottonian dynasty and a descendant of Charlemagne. 3) Gerberge of Lorraine (~935–978) was the daughter of Giselbert, Duke of Lorraine, and Gerberga of Saxony. She was a descendant of Charlemagne through both her parents.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Hīerṓnumos (Ῑ̔ερώνυμος),” composed of two elements: “hierós (ἱερός)” (connected with the gods, supernatural, holy, sacred, consecrated, under divine protection) plus “ónoma (ὄνομᾰ)” (name). In turn, the name means “sacred name.” Already in use by the ancient Greeks, the name Hieronymos seems to reflect an old religious euphemism, probably used as a circumlocution to denote a particular pagan deity. Subsequently, however, it is likely that this expression is also coming into use in the early Christian circles, where the Sacred Name probably became a euphemism for the name of God). Saint Jerome was a Roman Christian priest, confessor, theologian, and historian, and who became a Doctor of the Church. He was the son of Eusebius, of the city of Stridon, which was on the border of Dalmatia and Pannonia. Geronimo, a prominent leader of the Bedonkohe Apache, fought against Mexico and the United States to expand into Apache tribal lands for several decades during the Apache Wars. “Geronimo” was the name given to him during a battle with Mexican soldiers.
This name is of Germanic origin, composed of two elements: “*gīslaz” (pledge, hostage) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, a fortified city, castle). In turn, the name means “one who is committed to save and protect.”
This name is of Germanic origin, composed of two elements: “*gīslaz” (pledge, hostage) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, a fortified city, castle). In turn, the name means “one who is committed to save and protect.”
This name derives from the British, Norman-French, which in turn derives from the Old High German name “Gisilberht,” composed of two elements: “*gīslaz” (pledge, hostage) plus “*berhtaz” (light, bright, clear, shining one). In turn, the name means “bright pledge.” Saint Gilbert, the founder of the Gilbertine Order, was the only Englishman to found a conventual order, mainly because the Abbot of Cîteaux declined his request to assist him in organizing a group of women who wanted to live like nuns, living with lay brothers and sisters, in 1148. In the end, he founded a double monastery of canons regular and nuns.
This name is of Germanic origin, composed of two elements: “*gīslaz” (pledge, hostage) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, a fortified city, castle). In turn, the name means “one who is committed to save and protect.”
This name derives from the Old High German “Giselind,” composed of two elements: “*gīslaz” (pledge, hostage) plus “lindi / linta” (weak, soft, tender, mild / lime-tree, linden tree / protective shield of linden wood).
This name derives from Old High German “Gislin,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Germanic element “*gīslaz” (pledge, hostage). The meaning is sometimes interpreted as “sweet friend.” Saint Ghislain was a confessor and anchorite in Belgium. He died at the town named after him, Saint-Ghislain (Ursidongus). He was probably of German origin. Ghislain lived in the province of Hainaut in the time of Saint Amand (died 679) and Saints Waudru, Aldegonde, and Madelberte.
This name derives from the Old High German “Giselind,” composed of two elements: “*gīslaz” (pledge, hostage) plus “lindi / linta” (weak, soft, tender, mild / lime-tree, linden tree / protective shield of linden wood).
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigimund,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) and “*mundō” (protector, protection, tutelage, guardianship). The name means “protected by the victory; the victory protects us.” 1) Sigismund of Luxemburg was King of Hungary, of Croatia from 1387, of Bohemia from 1419, and Holy Roman Emperor for four years from 1433 until 1437, and the last Emperor of the House of Luxemburg. 2) Sigismund I of Poland reigned as King of Poland and also as the Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1506 until 1548. 3) Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist who became known as the founding father of psychoanalysis.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigimund,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) and “*mundō” (protector, protection, tutelage, guardianship). The name means “protected by the victory; the victory protects us.” 1) Sigismund of Luxemburg was King of Hungary, of Croatia from 1387, of Bohemia from 1419, and Holy Roman Emperor for four years from 1433 until 1437, and the last Emperor of the House of Luxemburg. 2) Sigismund I of Poland reigned as King of Poland and also as the Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1506 until 1548. 3) Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist who became known as the founding father of psychoanalysis.
This name is a German and Old Norse short form of names containing the name element “gisl” from the Ancient Germanic and Old High German “*gīslaz / gīsal,” meaning “pledge, hostage.” This family of names is, however, rare in use, except for “Gisle,” commonly used. Gisle Hannemyr (born 1953) is an outstanding researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Oslo. Giselle (French: Giselle ou les Wilis) is a ballet in two acts with a libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Théophile Gautier, music by Adolphe Adam, and choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot. The ballet tells the story of a lovely peasant girl named Giselle, who has a passion for dancing, and when she finds out that the man she loves is engaged to someone else, she dies of a broken heart. Giselle was first presented by the Ballet du Théâtre de l’Académie Royale de Musique at the Salle Le Peletier in Paris, France, on 28 June 1841.
Gitano is a Spanish term to describe Turkish and Arabic “Kipti” (gypsy), literally “Coptic.” The gypsies seem doomed to be associated with countries with which they have nothing to do. Zingari, the Italian and German name derives from the Slavic “Tchinganeh”, Sinde or Sinte, probably from the Sanskrit “Saindhavas”, people of the Indies. Sindhu was a kingdom of India mentioned in the epic Mahabharata and the Harivamsa Purana. It stretched along the river Sindhu (Indus) banks in the ancient era in modern Pakistan.
This name derives from the Breton “Judoc” after Latinized “Iudocus,” composed of two elements: “iudd” (chief, lord) plus “oc” (diminutive suffix). In turn, the name means “little lord, young lord.” Between the end of the Middle Ages and the end of the 14th-century, it fell into disuse as a male name, barely surviving as a feminine. The name Joyce has resumed its success, perhaps also thanks to the medium English term “joise,” which means “rejoice,” which, however, comes from the Latin “iŏcōsus.” Saint Judoc, Saint Joyce, or otherwise known as Saint Josse (600–668 AD), was a 7th-century Breton noble. Though he was never officially canonized, Saint Judoc is considered to be a saint. Judoc was a son of Juthael, King of Brittany. He renounced his wealth and position to become a priest and lived alone for the rest of his lifetime in the coastal forest near the mouth of the River Cache. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on December 13.
It is a feminine given name derived from the Hebrew “Yehûdı̂yth > Y’hudít,” meaning “he will be praised” or “woman of Judea.” Judith appeared in the Old Testament as the wife of Esau and in the Apocryphal Book of Judith. The name did not become common until after the Protestant Reformation. The English language’s name was among the top 50 most popular given names for girls born in the United States between 1936 and 1956. Its popularity has since declined. It was the 893rd most popular name for baby girls born in the United States in 2012, down from 74th place in 1960. Saint Judith of Prussia (Jutta) was born ca. 1200 at Sangerhausen in Thuringia (now Sachsen-Anhalt) and died in 1260 at Kulmsee in the Monastic State of the Teutonic Order (now Chełmża, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland). She was a German aristocrat who became a hermit on Prussia’s frontier and is honored as the patron saint of that region.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: A) From the Late Latin “Iūlius,” meaning “youth, youthful, juvenile.” B) A supreme god from the Latin and Proto Indo-European “*djew > iou-pater > Juppĭtĕr.” Jupiter is the King of the Gods and the God of sky and thunder in Roman Religion. C) From the Ancient Greek “Íoulos (ἴουλος),” meaning “haired, bearded, downy-bearded.” The Roman and the standard meaning is “sacred to Jupiter.” The gens Julia or Iulia was one of the most ancient Patrician families in ancient Rome. Members of the gens attained the highest dignities of the state in the earliest times of the republic. Iūlius is the fifth month of the Roman calendar. The month was renamed in honor of Gaius Julius Caesar after his death and deification, as he was born in this month. In republican Rome, the month was formally known as Quintilis, “fifth.” 1) Julius Caesar (100–44 BC) was a Roman general, statesman, Consul, and notable author of Latin prose. 2) Saint Giulia Salzano (1846–1929) was the founder of the Congregation of the Catechetical Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1905. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on May 17.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yehôsêph,” meaning “Yehowah has added, he will enlarge, God will increase, may he add,” which in turn derives from “yâsaph,” meaning “to add, increase, do again, increase, do again.” The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries. It is widespread in contemporary Israel, as either “Yossi” or “Yosef.” In the Old Testament, Joseph is Jacob’s eleventh son and Rachel’s first. In the New Testament, Joseph is the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus. In the New Testament, there is another Joseph as well, Joseph of Arimathea, a secret disciple of Jesus who supplied the tomb in which Jesus was buried. Yūsuf ibn Yaʿqūb ibn Isḥāq ibn Ibrāhīm (estimated to have lived in the 16th century BCE) is an Islamic prophet found in the Qurʾān, the holy scripture of Islam. He corresponds to Joseph (son of Jacob), a character from the Jewish religious scripture, the Tanakh, and the Christian Bible.
This name derives from the Latin “iustĭtĭa > iustus,” meaning “rightful, legal, fair, honest, equal, impartial.” 1) Justin, known as Justin the Martyr or Justin the Philosopher (100–163/167), was a Christian martyr, philosopher, and apologist in Greek and Latin, author of the “Dialogue with Triffon,” the “First Apology of Christians” and the “Second Apology of Christians.” We also owe him the oldest description of the Eucharistic rite. He was one of the first Christian philosophers and the most excellent interpreter of the Logos among the patristic authors who lived in the second century. 2) Saint Justina (Justine) was a martyr, commemorated as a saint by the Catholic Church. Justina lived between the end of the third and the beginning of the fourth century. She was born into a distinct Paduan family during the period of Diocletian’s Christian persecution.
This name derives from the Latin “Iūturna,” from the river Volturno, from “Volturnus,” a god of Etruscan origin, worshiped in Rome. The name, in turn, derives from the Latin “volvĕre > volvo > Volturnus,” meaning “to turn, turning, roll.” In ancient Rome’s myth and religion, Juturna was a goddess of fountains, wells, and springs. She was a sister of Turnus and supported him against Aeneas by giving him his sword after he dropped it in battle, as well as taking him away from the battle when it seemed he would be killed. She was also the mother of Fontus by Janus.
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerhard,” composed of two elements “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, fearless, powerful). The name means “strong with the spear, strong and brave spear-wearer.” The surname Ge(e)rdes is a patronymic form, “son of Ger(har)d,” that originated in Friesland around 1800. The name Gerald, while phonetically similar to Gerard, derives from a slightly different set of constituents: “*gaizaz” and “*waldaʐ” meaning “ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one.” 1) Saint Gerardo dei Tintori († 1207) was a saint of the Catholic Church, a joint patron saint (with Saint John the Baptist) of Monza in Italy, where he famous as the founder of a hospital. 2) The Blessed Gerhard Hirschfelder (1907–1942) was born in Gladz, Germany, and died in Dachau Concentration camp. Gerhard Hirschfeld was a German Catholic priest and martyr, beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. 3) Gerard Sagredo (980–1046) was an Italian Benedictine monk from Venice who served in the Kingdom of Hungary.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Gertrud,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Gertrude of Helfta was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian. She is recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and mentioned in the General Roman Calendar for celebration throughout the Latin rite on November 16. Gertrude was born on January 6, 1256, in Eisleben, Thuringia (within the Holy Roman Empire). Gertrude of Aldenberg (~1227–1297) was the daughter of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, and Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She became a Premonstratensian canon regular at the Abbey of Aldenberg, near Wetzlar, in the Diocese of Trier, where she spent much of her life leading the community as its abbess.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “glaphurós (γλαφυρός),” meaning “polished, neat, delicate, subtle, exact, refined, elegant.” Glaphyra was an Anatolian princess from Cappadocia and, through marriage, was related to the Herodian dynasty. Glaphyra was a royal princess of Greek, Armenian and Persian descent. Her father was the Roman ally king Archelaus of Cappadocia. Her only natural sibling was her younger brother Archelaus of Cilicia.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “glaphurós (γλαφυρός),” meaning “polished, neat, delicate, subtle, exact, refined, elegant.” Glaphyra was an Anatolian princess from Cappadocia and, through marriage, was related to the Herodian dynasty. Glaphyra was a royal princess of Greek, Armenian and Persian descent. Her father was the Roman ally king Archelaus of Cappadocia. Her only natural sibling was her younger brother Archelaus of Cilicia.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) Probably from the Old Irish (gaelic) and Proto-Celtic “*glendos > gleann” (glen, valley) plus from the Ancient Greek “kórē (κόρη)” (girl, young woman, maiden, bride, young wife). The Pallisers is a 1974 BBC television adaptation of Anthony Trollope's Palliser novels. The series begins with the story of Lady Glencora (Susan Hampshire), fiancée of the dry, aristocratic Plantagenet Palliser (Philip Latham) who will inherit the title of the Duke of Omnium and Gatherum from his uncle (Roland Culver). Although they marry, Lady Glencora still pines for her unsuitable but handsome admirer Burgo Fitzgerald (Barry Justice).
This name derives from the Welsh “glân,” meaning “pure, clean, holy,” created in the 20th-century. The name could be an elaboration of “glyn,” meaning “valley” (hence the name ‘Glyn’).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “glukús (γλῠκῠ́ς) glukerós (γλῠκερός) Glykería (Γλυκερία),” meaning “sweet, loving.” Glycerius was a Western Roman Emperor from 473 to 474. Elevated by his Magister militum Gundobad, Glycerius was rejected by the court at Constantinople and ousted by Julius Nepos. He later served as the bishop of Salona in the early Catholic Church.
This name derives from the Latin “Glōrĭa,” meaning “glory, fame, renown, great praise or honor, good reputation, desire for glory, noble action and, in Christian circles, a reference to the divine glory.” Gloria in Excelsis Deo (Glory to God in the highest) is a hymn, also known as the Greater Doxology (as distinguished from the “Minor Doxology” or Gloria Patri) and the Angelic Hymn. Gloriana was the name given by the 16th-century poet Edmund Spenser to his character representing Queen Elizabeth I in his poem The Faerie Queene. Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis (born 1960) is a member, by marriage, of the German princely House of Thurn und Taxis.
This name derives from the Latin “Glōrĭa,” meaning “glory, fame, renown, great praise or honor, good reputation, desire for glory, noble action and, in Christian circles, a reference to the divine glory.” Gloria in Excelsis Deo (Glory to God in the highest) is a hymn, also known as the Greater Doxology (as distinguished from the “Minor Doxology” or Gloria Patri) and the Angelic Hymn. Gloriana was the name given by the 16th-century poet Edmund Spenser to his character representing Queen Elizabeth I in his poem The Faerie Queene. Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis (born 1960) is a member, by marriage, of the German princely House of Thurn und Taxis.
This name derives from the Latin “Glōrĭa,” meaning “glory, fame, renown, great praise or honor, good reputation, desire for glory, noble action and, in Christian circles, a reference to the divine glory.” Gloria in Excelsis Deo (Glory to God in the highest) is a hymn, also known as the Greater Doxology (as distinguished from the “Minor Doxology” or Gloria Patri) and the Angelic Hymn. Gloriana was the name given by the 16th-century poet Edmund Spenser to his character representing Queen Elizabeth I in his poem The Faerie Queene. Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis (born 1960) is a member, by marriage, of the German princely House of Thurn und Taxis.
This name derives from the Latin “Glōrĭa,” meaning “glory, fame, renown, great praise or honor, good reputation, desire for glory, noble action and, in Christian circles, a reference to the divine glory.” Gloria in Excelsis Deo (Glory to God in the highest) is a hymn, also known as the Greater Doxology (as distinguished from the “Minor Doxology” or Gloria Patri) and the Angelic Hymn. Gloriana was the name given by the 16th-century poet Edmund Spenser to his character representing Queen Elizabeth I in his poem The Faerie Queene. Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis (born 1960) is a member, by marriage, of the German princely House of Thurn und Taxis.
This name is a combination (composed, blended name) of “Gloria” and “Ann, Anna, Anne.” The name derives from the Latin “glōrĭa,” meaning “glory, fame, renown, great praise or honor, good reputation, desire for glory, noble action,” plus from the Latin form of the Greek name “Ἄννα,” which in turn, from the Hebrew name “Channaâh,” meaning “graciousness, he was gracious, showed favor”.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “glukús (γλῠκῠ́ς) glukerós (γλῠκερός) Glykería (Γλυκερία),” meaning “sweet, loving.” Glycerius was a Western Roman Emperor from 473 to 474. Elevated by his Magister militum Gundobad, Glycerius was rejected by the court at Constantinople and ousted by Julius Nepos. He later served as the bishop of Salona in the early Catholic Church.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “glukús (γλῠκῠ́ς) glukerós (γλῠκερός) Glykería (Γλυκερία),” meaning “sweet, loving.” Glycerius was a Western Roman Emperor from 473 to 474. Elevated by his Magister militum Gundobad, Glycerius was rejected by the court at Constantinople and ousted by Julius Nepos. He later served as the bishop of Salona in the early Catholic Church.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “hagnós (ἁγνός) agní (αγνή),” meaning “pure, chaste, holy, sacred, purifying.” It was the name of a popular Christian saint, Saint Agnes of Rome, a fact which encouraged the extensive use of the name. Agnes was the third most popular name for women in the English speaking world for more than 400 years. Its medieval pronunciation was “Annis,” and its usage and many of its forms coincided with the equally popular English name Anne. 1) Agnes of Rome (~291–304) is a virgin-martyr venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, and Lutheranism. She is one of seven women, who along with the Blessed Virgin, are commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass. She is the patron saint of chastity, gardeners, girls, engaged couples, rape victims, and virgins. 2) Agnes of Germany (1072–1143), also known as Agnes of Waiblingen, was a member of the Salian imperial family. Through her first marriage, she was a Duchess consort of Swabia; through her second marriage, she was a Margravine consort of Austria.
This name derives from the Old High German “Godbald,” composed of two elements: ““*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*balðraz” (power, strength, brave one, bold, able-bodied). In turn, the name means “the power and strength of God.”
This name derives from the Old High German “Godeberth,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*berhtaz” (light, bright, clear, shining one). 1) Gosbert was an East Franconian duke in the Franconian Empire, ruled in Würzburg, and became one of the first Christians of the region. 2) Saint Gosbert of Osnabruck was a spiritual student of Saint Anskar. He worked as a missionary with Saint Nithard. Bishop of Osnabruck, Germany from where he supported more missionary work in Sweden. 3) Saint Godeberta (Godebertha, Godberta) (~640–700) was a Frankish saint. She was born at Boves, near Amiens, to a noble family that was associated with the court of Clovis II. With the support of Saint Eligius, Godeberta became a nun even though her parents wanted her to marry. 4) Godepert king of the Lombards (crowned 661), eldest son and successor of Aripert I. He was an Arian who governed from the ancient capital, Pavia. At the same time, his brother, Perctarit, a Roman Catholic, ruled from Milan.
This name derives from the Germanic “Gotelieb,” composed of two Old High German elements “*gudą” (“god, deity, divine being,” as Gottard and Godfrey) plus “*leubha-” (dear, friendly). It is, therefore, similar in terms of the semantic forenames “Theophilus, Filoteo, and Amedeo.” Gottlob Frege (1848–1925) was a German philosopher, logician, and mathematician.
This name is of Slavic origin, composed of two Serbo-Croatian elements: the “zgȍdan (зго̏дан)” (handsome, pretty, attractive, appropriate, suitable, convenient) plus “*mir" (*mirъ) mir (мир)” (peace, calm, tranquility, universe, world). In turn, the name means “the one who has peace, calm and beauty.”
This name derives from the Germanic “Gotelieb,” composed of two Old High German elements “*gudą” (“god, deity, divine being,” as Gottard and Godfrey) plus “*leubha-” (dear, friendly). It is, therefore, similar in terms of the semantic forenames “Theophilus, Filoteo, and Amedeo.” Gottlob Frege (1848–1925) was a German philosopher, logician, and mathematician.
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”
This name derives from the Hebrew “‘ăthalyâh /‘ăthalyâhû > atalyah,” meaning “afflicted of Yahweh, God is exalted.” Athaliah was queen consort to King Jehoram of Judah, and later queen regnant of Judah for six years. Though she is not presented favorably in the Bible, “Athaliah” or “Atalia” is attested, though infrequently, as a female first name in contemporary Israel.
This name comes from the Latin “Aegidius,” which means “tutelage, protection,” which in turn comes from the ancient Greek “aigís (αἰγῐ́ς).” Aegis was the name of the shield of Zeus, which was made of goatskin, in fact, Herodotus brings the name back to the term “aix” (genitive: aigos), meaning “goat.” The name changed several forms, and around the eleventh century was imported by the Normans into Britain as “Giles, Gyles.” Saint Giles (~650–710 AD), also known as Giles the Hermit, was a Greek, Christian, hermit saint from Athens, whose legend is centered in Provence and Septimania.
This name derives from the Basque “Goizargi,” composed of two elements: “goiz” (morning) plus “argi, argia” (light, clarity). In turn, the name means “light morning.”
This name derives from the Basque “Goizeder,” composed of two elements: “goiz” (morning) plus “eder” (beautiful, pretty, handsome). In turn, the name means “beautiful morning.”
This name derives from the Persian (Fārsi) “Golbahar,” composed of two elements: “gol” (flower, rose) plus “bahār” (spring). In turn, the name means “pretty as a spring flower.” Emine Gülbahar Hatun (~1432–1492) was the first wife of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, and Valide Sultan during the reign of Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II for eleven years from 1481 until 1492. Gülbahar Hatun (born ~1505) was the eighth/fourth wife of Sultan Bayezid II and the mother of Sultan Selim I of the Ottoman Empire.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Latin noun “gulā > goliardus,” meaning “gullet, throat, palate, gluttony, greediness.” The Goliards were a group of generally young clergy in Europe who wrote satirical Latin poetry in the 12th and 13th-centuries of the Middle Ages.
This name is of Old Persian origin, composed of two elements: from the Old Persian “gol” (flower), Ottoman Turkish “gül” (rose) pus the Persian “nâz” (cute ‘blandishment, fondling, coquetry, comfort’). Compare Old Armenian “նազիմ” (nazim). In turn, the name means “cute like a flower.”
This name derives from the Slavic “gólubʹ (го́лубь),” which in turn derives from the Old Church Slavonic “golǫbĭ (голѫбь),” meaning “pigeon, dove.”
This name derives from the Old Norse name “Gunnhildr,” composed of two Proto-Norse elements “gunnr” (battle, fight) plus “*heldiō-” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “combative, warlike, the fighter.” 1) Gunhilda of Wenden was a semi-legendary Slavic or Polish princess and Danish Viking age queen consort, the supposed spouse of 10th-century King Sweyn I of Denmark (986–1014). 2) Gunnhild konungamóðir (mother of kings) or Gunnhild Gormsdóttir (~910–980) is a character who appears in the Icelandic Sagas, according to which she was the wife of Eric Bloodaxe.
This name derives from the South Slavic “gord (Горд),” meaning “dignified one, proud.” In Croatia, it became especially popular after the novel “Gordana,” written by Marija Juric Zagorka, and most people began to use the name from the 1970s until today.
This name derives from the imperial Latin “Gordĭānus,” meaning “from Gordium,” from the Latin “Gordĭum,” the ancient capital of Phrygia. In turn, derives from the Ancient Greek “Gordías (Γορδίας) Górdios (Γόρδιος).” 1) Gordian I was Roman Emperor for one month with his son Gordian II in 238, the Year of the Six Emperors. 2) Gordian III was Roman Emperor from 238 AD to 244 AD. At the age of 13, he became the youngest sole legal Roman emperor throughout the existence of the united Roman Empire. 3) The feast day is traditionally celebrated on May 10 in memory of St. Gordian, a martyr in Rome.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “gorgō (γοργώ) gorgón (γοργών) gorgónios (γοργόνιος),” meaning “dreadful, terrible, terrifying, very ugly, like a gorgon, relating to Gorgon.” In Greek mythology, a Gorgon is a female creature. While descriptions of Gorgons vary across Greek literature and occur in the earliest examples of Greek literature, the term commonly refers to any of three sisters who had hair made of living, venomous snakes, as well as a horrifying visage that turned those who beheld her to stone. Gorgo (~480 BC) was the daughter and the only known child of Cleomenes I, King of Sparta (r. 520–490 BC) during the 6th and 5th-centuries BC. She was the wife of King Leonidas I, Cleomenes’ half-brother, who fought and died in the Battle of Thermopylae.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “gorgō (γοργώ) gorgón (γοργών) gorgónios (γοργόνιος),” meaning “dreadful, terrible, terrifying, very ugly, like a gorgon, relating to Gorgon.” In Greek mythology, a Gorgon is a female creature. While descriptions of Gorgons vary across Greek literature and occur in the earliest examples of Greek literature, the term commonly refers to any of three sisters who had hair made of living, venomous snakes, as well as a horrifying visage that turned those who beheld her to stone. Gorgo (~480 BC) was the daughter and the only known child of Cleomenes I, King of Sparta (r. 520–490 BC) during the 6th and 5th-centuries BC. She was the wife of King Leonidas I, Cleomenes’ half-brother, who fought and died in the Battle of Thermopylae.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “gorgō (γοργώ) gorgón (γοργών) gorgónios (γοργόνιος),” meaning “dreadful, terrible, terrifying, very ugly, like a gorgon, relating to Gorgon.” In Greek mythology, a Gorgon is a female creature. While descriptions of Gorgons vary across Greek literature and occur in the earliest examples of Greek literature, the term commonly refers to any of three sisters who had hair made of living, venomous snakes, as well as a horrifying visage that turned those who beheld her to stone. Gorgo (~480 BC) was the daughter and the only known child of Cleomenes I, King of Sparta (r. 520–490 BC) during the 6th and 5th-centuries BC. She was the wife of King Leonidas I, Cleomenes’ half-brother, who fought and died in the Battle of Thermopylae.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “gorgō (γοργώ) gorgón (γοργών) gorgónios (γοργόνιος),” meaning “dreadful, terrible, terrifying, very ugly, like a gorgon, relating to Gorgon.” In Greek mythology, a Gorgon is a female creature. While descriptions of Gorgons vary across Greek literature and occur in the earliest examples of Greek literature, the term commonly refers to any of three sisters who had hair made of living, venomous snakes, as well as a horrifying visage that turned those who beheld her to stone. Gorgo (~480 BC) was the daughter and the only known child of Cleomenes I, King of Sparta (r. 520–490 BC) during the 6th and 5th-centuries BC. She was the wife of King Leonidas I, Cleomenes’ half-brother, who fought and died in the Battle of Thermopylae.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “gorgō (γοργώ) gorgón (γοργών) gorgónios (γοργόνιος),” meaning “dreadful, terrible, terrifying, very ugly, like a gorgon, relating to Gorgon.” In Greek mythology, a Gorgon is a female creature. While descriptions of Gorgons vary across Greek literature and occur in the earliest examples of Greek literature, the term commonly refers to any of three sisters who had hair made of living, venomous snakes, as well as a horrifying visage that turned those who beheld her to stone. Gorgo (~480 BC) was the daughter and the only known child of Cleomenes I, King of Sparta (r. 520–490 BC) during the 6th and 5th-centuries BC. She was the wife of King Leonidas I, Cleomenes’ half-brother, who fought and died in the Battle of Thermopylae.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “gorgō (γοργώ) gorgón (γοργών) gorgónios (γοργόνιος),” meaning “dreadful, terrible, terrifying, very ugly, like a gorgon, relating to Gorgon.” In Greek mythology, a Gorgon is a female creature. While descriptions of Gorgons vary across Greek literature and occur in the earliest examples of Greek literature, the term commonly refers to any of three sisters who had hair made of living, venomous snakes, as well as a horrifying visage that turned those who beheld her to stone. Gorgo (~480 BC) was the daughter and the only known child of Cleomenes I, King of Sparta (r. 520–490 BC) during the 6th and 5th-centuries BC. She was the wife of King Leonidas I, Cleomenes’ half-brother, who fought and died in the Battle of Thermopylae.
It is a Gaelic-Irish feminine given name meaning “blue or illustrious princess,” composed of two Gaelic elements: “gorm,” meaning (blue) plus “flaith,” meaning (prince, princess, sovereign). Gormflaith Ingen Murchada was born in Naas, County Kildare, Ireland, around 960. She was the daughter of Murchad mac Finn, King of Leinster, sister of his successor, Mael Mórdha mac Murchada. The first annalistic account regarding Gormlaith appears in the Annals of Inisfallen. Gormflaith was one of the most popular Gaelic-Irish female forenames between the 8th and 16th-centuries.
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from the Latin name “Cōstantīnus,” taken in turn from the original “con- stō > cōnstō > cōnstāns,” meaning “standstill, steady, solid, firm, steady, resolute, tenacious, determined.” Constantine the Great (Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus) was Roman Emperor from 306 to 337. Well known for being the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, Constantine and co-Emperor Licinius issued the Edict of Milan in 313, which proclaimed tolerance of all religions throughout the empire. Constantine was a minor king in 6th-century sub-Roman Britain, who was remembered in later British tradition as a legendary King of Britain.
This name derives from the Old High German “Godbald,” composed of two elements: ““*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*balðraz” (power, strength, brave one, bold, able-bodied). In turn, the name means “the power and strength of God.”
This name derives from the Hebrew “‘ăthalyâh /‘ăthalyâhû > atalyah,” meaning “afflicted of Yahweh, God is exalted.” Athaliah was queen consort to King Jehoram of Judah, and later queen regnant of Judah for six years. Though she is not presented favorably in the Bible, “Athaliah” or “Atalia” is attested, though infrequently, as a female first name in contemporary Israel.
This name derives from the Old High German “Godelinde,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “lindi / linta” (weak, soft, tender, mild / lime-tree, linden tree / protective shield of linden wood). In turn, the name means “protection of the god, the delicacy and sweetness of the Lord.”
This name derives from the Hebrew “‘ăthalyâh /‘ăthalyâhû > atalyah,” meaning “afflicted of Yahweh, God is exalted.” Athaliah was queen consort to King Jehoram of Judah, and later queen regnant of Judah for six years. Though she is not presented favorably in the Bible, “Athaliah” or “Atalia” is attested, though infrequently, as a female first name in contemporary Israel.
This name derives from the Old High German “Godehard,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, fearless, powerful). In turn, the name means “strong by God, as strong as God.” The Goddard family was a prominent landed family chiefly living in the northern region of the English counties of Wiltshire and Hampshire and the western part of Berkshire, between the Tudor period and the late modern era.
Gracelyn is a Combination (composed, blended name) of “Grace,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence,” plus a popular suffix “lyn.”
This name derives from the Latin root “grātus > grātĭus > gratianus,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its present and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.” Our Lady of Graces (St. Mary of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Churches with this dedication often owe their foundation to thankfulness for graces received from the Virgin Mary and are particularly numerous in Italy, India, Australia, the United States, France, and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.
This name derives from the Latin root “grātus,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its presence and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.” Our Lady of Graces (St. Mary of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Churches with this dedication often owe their foundation to thankfulness for graces received from the Virgin Mary and are particularly numerous in Italy, India, Australia, the United States, France, and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.
This name derives from the Latin root “grātus,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its presence and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.” Our Lady of Graces (St. Mary of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Churches with this dedication often owe their foundation to thankfulness for graces received from the Virgin Mary and are particularly numerous in Italy, India, Australia, the United States, France, and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.
This name derives from the Latin “grātia > grātiōsus > grātiōsā,” meaning “grace, thankfulness, popular, agreeable.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its present and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.”
This name derives from the Latin root “grātus > grātĭus > gratianus,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its present and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.” Our Lady of Graces (St. Mary of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Churches with this dedication often owe their foundation to thankfulness for graces received from the Virgin Mary and are particularly numerous in Italy, India, Australia, the United States, France, and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.
This name derives from the Latin root “grātus,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its presence and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.” Our Lady of Graces (St. Mary of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Churches with this dedication often owe their foundation to thankfulness for graces received from the Virgin Mary and are particularly numerous in Italy, India, Australia, the United States, France, and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.
This name derives from the Latin adjective “grātus > gratire,” meaning “to accept something with pleasure, to want or desire.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Agríppas (Αγρίππας),” composed of two elements: “ágra (άγρα)” (hunting, the hunt, capture) plus “poús (πούς)” (foot). In turn, the name means “born with feet forward, birth with effort.” 1) Agrippa (92 AD) was a Greek astronomer. The only thing known about him regards an astronomical observation that he made in 92 AD, which Ptolemy cited. 2) Agrippina of Mineo, also known as Saint Agrippina († 262), was venerated as a Virginity martyr in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Christianity. Nothing is known of her true identity, and there is no evidence of any worship of an early date. 3) Agrippino († 617) was the 13th bishop of Como. He is still revered as a saint, especially in the Diocese of Como.
This name derives from the Latin root “grātus > grātĭus > gratianus,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its present and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.” Our Lady of Graces (St. Mary of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Churches with this dedication often owe their foundation to thankfulness for graces received from the Virgin Mary and are particularly numerous in Italy, India, Australia, the United States, France, and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.
This name derives from the Latin root “grātus > grātĭus > gratianus,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its present and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.” Our Lady of Graces (St. Mary of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Churches with this dedication often owe their foundation to thankfulness for graces received from the Virgin Mary and are particularly numerous in Italy, India, Australia, the United States, France, and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.
This name derives from the Latin “grātia > grātiōsus > grātiōsā,” meaning “grace, thankfulness, popular, agreeable.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its present and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.”
This name derives from the Latin root “grātus > grātĭus > gratianus,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its present and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.” Our Lady of Graces (St. Mary of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Churches with this dedication often owe their foundation to thankfulness for graces received from the Virgin Mary and are particularly numerous in Italy, India, Australia, the United States, France, and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.
This name derives from the Latin “grātia > grātiōsus > grātiōsā,” meaning “grace, thankfulness, popular, agreeable.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its present and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.”
This name derives from the Latin root “grātus,” meaning “effortless beauty, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, gratitude, thanksgiving, forgiveness, indulgence.” The name has emerged in the Middle Ages about God’s grace, and its presence and distribution are mainly attributable to the worship and devotion to “Our Lady of Grace.” Our Lady of Graces (St. Mary of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Churches with this dedication often owe their foundation to thankfulness for graces received from the Virgin Mary and are particularly numerous in Italy, India, Australia, the United States, France, and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Grēgórios (Γρηγόριος),” which in turn derives from “grígora (γρήγορα) grḗgoros (γρήγορος)” meaning “watchful, alert, cautious, awake, quickly, quick, fast, swift, brisk.” The name enjoyed wide popularity among the early Christians, thanks to the devotion to the saints, monks, and popes who brought it. It remained popular throughout Christendom through the Middle Ages and into modern times. A notable exception is the United Kingdom, where it began to be used only after the Norman Conquest, becoming common there and Scotland around the twelfth century. There have been 16 popes with the name, starting with Pope Gregory I (Gregory the Great). It is the second-most popular name for a pope, along with Benedict, after John. Because of this background, it is also a popular name for saints.
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name means “battle of dark results.” It derives from the Ancient Germanic (Latinized) name “Griseldis,” composed of two elements: “*grēwaz,” meaning “grey, aged, very old man, sand” plus “*hildiz,” meaning “battle, fight.” This was the name of a patient wife in medieval tales by Boccaccio and Chaucer. Griselda is a “dramma per musica” in three acts that were composed by Antonio Vivaldi. The opera uses a revised version of the 1701 Italian libretto by Apostolo Zeno based on Giovanni Boccaccio’s The Decameron (X, 10, ‘The Patient Griselda’).
This name derives from Old High German “Grimhilt / Kriemhild,” composed of two elements: “*grimmaz” (to resound, thunder, grim, grimly, a fierce, person wearing a face mask) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). The name means “grim, ruthless, person wearing a face mask, (helmet of battle, battle mask).” The meaning intends someone who approaches to the dark side, masked with lousy intent, ready to fight. The name is of mythological, literary tradition and is one of the main characters of the Middle High German Nibelungenlied. The story has based the figure on Ildikó, the wife of the deceased in the wedding night 453 Attila the Hun. She appears as Kriemhild in the Nibelungenlied and as Gutrune in Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen. In Norse mythology, Gudrun (Guðrún Gjúkadóttir) is the sister of King Gunnar.
This name derives from Old High German “Grimhilt / Kriemhild,” composed of two elements: “*grimmaz” (to resound, thunder, grim, grimly, a fierce, person wearing a face mask) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). The name means “grim, ruthless, person wearing a face mask, (helmet of battle, battle mask).” The meaning intends someone who approaches to the dark side, masked with lousy intent, ready to fight. The name is of mythological, literary tradition and is one of the main characters of the Middle High German Nibelungenlied. The story has based the figure on Ildikó, the wife of the deceased in the wedding night 453 Attila the Hun. She appears as Kriemhild in the Nibelungenlied and as Gutrune in Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen. In Norse mythology, Gudrun (Guðrún Gjúkadóttir) is the sister of King Gunnar.
This name derives from Old High German “Grimhilt / Kriemhild,” composed of two elements: “*grimmaz” (to resound, thunder, grim, grimly, a fierce, person wearing a face mask) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). The name means “grim, ruthless, person wearing a face mask, (helmet of battle, battle mask).” The meaning intends someone who approaches to the dark side, masked with lousy intent, ready to fight. The name is of mythological, literary tradition and is one of the main characters of the Middle High German Nibelungenlied. The story has based the figure on Ildikó, the wife of the deceased in the wedding night 453 Attila the Hun. She appears as Kriemhild in the Nibelungenlied and as Gutrune in Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen. In Norse mythology, Gudrun (Guðrún Gjúkadóttir) is the sister of King Gunnar.
This name derives from Old High German “Grimhilt / Kriemhild,” composed of two elements: “*grimmaz” (to resound, thunder, grim, grimly, a fierce, person wearing a face mask) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). The name means “grim, ruthless, person wearing a face mask, (helmet of battle, battle mask).” The meaning intends someone who approaches to the dark side, masked with lousy intent, ready to fight. The name is of mythological, literary tradition and is one of the main characters of the Middle High German Nibelungenlied. The story has based the figure on Ildikó, the wife of the deceased in the wedding night 453 Attila the Hun. She appears as Kriemhild in the Nibelungenlied and as Gutrune in Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen. In Norse mythology, Gudrun (Guðrún Gjúkadóttir) is the sister of King Gunnar.
This name derives from Old High German “Grimhilt / Kriemhild,” composed of two elements: “*grimmaz” (to resound, thunder, grim, grimly, a fierce, person wearing a face mask) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). The name means “grim, ruthless, person wearing a face mask, (helmet of battle, battle mask).” The meaning intends someone who approaches to the dark side, masked with lousy intent, ready to fight. The name is of mythological, literary tradition and is one of the main characters of the Middle High German Nibelungenlied. The story has based the figure on Ildikó, the wife of the deceased in the wedding night 453 Attila the Hun. She appears as Kriemhild in the Nibelungenlied and as Gutrune in Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen. In Norse mythology, Gudrun (Guðrún Gjúkadóttir) is the sister of King Gunnar.
This name means “battle of dark results.” It derives from the Ancient Germanic (Latinized) name “Griseldis,” composed of two elements: “*grēwaz,” meaning “grey, aged, very old man, sand” plus “*hildiz,” meaning “battle, fight.” This was the name of a patient wife in medieval tales by Boccaccio and Chaucer. Griselda is a “dramma per musica” in three acts that were composed by Antonio Vivaldi. The opera uses a revised version of the 1701 Italian libretto by Apostolo Zeno based on Giovanni Boccaccio’s The Decameron (X, 10, ‘The Patient Griselda’).
This name means “battle of dark results.” It derives from the Ancient Germanic (Latinized) name “Griseldis,” composed of two elements: “*grēwaz,” meaning “grey, aged, very old man, sand” plus “*hildiz,” meaning “battle, fight.” This was the name of a patient wife in medieval tales by Boccaccio and Chaucer. Griselda is a “dramma per musica” in three acts that were composed by Antonio Vivaldi. The opera uses a revised version of the 1701 Italian libretto by Apostolo Zeno based on Giovanni Boccaccio’s The Decameron (X, 10, ‘The Patient Griselda’).
This name means “battle of dark results.” It derives from the Ancient Germanic (Latinized) name “Griseldis,” composed of two elements: “*grēwaz,” meaning “grey, aged, very old man, sand” plus “*hildiz,” meaning “battle, fight.” This was the name of a patient wife in medieval tales by Boccaccio and Chaucer. Griselda is a “dramma per musica” in three acts that were composed by Antonio Vivaldi. The opera uses a revised version of the 1701 Italian libretto by Apostolo Zeno based on Giovanni Boccaccio’s The Decameron (X, 10, ‘The Patient Griselda’).
This name means “battle of dark results.” It derives from the Ancient Germanic (Latinized) name “Griseldis,” composed of two elements: “*grēwaz,” meaning “grey, aged, very old man, sand” plus “*hildiz,” meaning “battle, fight.” This was the name of a patient wife in medieval tales by Boccaccio and Chaucer. Griselda is a “dramma per musica” in three acts that were composed by Antonio Vivaldi. The opera uses a revised version of the 1701 Italian libretto by Apostolo Zeno based on Giovanni Boccaccio’s The Decameron (X, 10, ‘The Patient Griselda’).
This name means “battle of dark results.” It derives from the Ancient Germanic (Latinized) name “Griseldis,” composed of two elements: “*grēwaz,” meaning “grey, aged, very old man, sand” plus “*hildiz,” meaning “battle, fight.” This was the name of a patient wife in medieval tales by Boccaccio and Chaucer. Griselda is a “dramma per musica” in three acts that were composed by Antonio Vivaldi. The opera uses a revised version of the 1701 Italian libretto by Apostolo Zeno based on Giovanni Boccaccio’s The Decameron (X, 10, ‘The Patient Griselda’).
This name means “battle of dark results.” It derives from the Ancient Germanic (Latinized) name “Griseldis,” composed of two elements: “*grēwaz,” meaning “grey, aged, very old man, sand” plus “*hildiz,” meaning “battle, fight.” This was the name of a patient wife in medieval tales by Boccaccio and Chaucer. Griselda is a “dramma per musica” in three acts that were composed by Antonio Vivaldi. The opera uses a revised version of the 1701 Italian libretto by Apostolo Zeno based on Giovanni Boccaccio’s The Decameron (X, 10, ‘The Patient Griselda’).
This name means “battle of dark results.” It derives from the Ancient Germanic (Latinized) name “Griseldis,” composed of two elements: “*grēwaz,” meaning “grey, aged, very old man, sand” plus “*hildiz,” meaning “battle, fight.” This was the name of a patient wife in medieval tales by Boccaccio and Chaucer. Griselda is a “dramma per musica” in three acts that were composed by Antonio Vivaldi. The opera uses a revised version of the 1701 Italian libretto by Apostolo Zeno based on Giovanni Boccaccio’s The Decameron (X, 10, ‘The Patient Griselda’).
This name derives from the Slavic “Grozde (Грозде),” meaning “grapes.”
This name derives from the Slavic “Grozde (Грозде),” meaning “grapes.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Agríppas (Αγρίππας),” composed of two elements: “ágra (άγρα)” (hunting, the hunt, capture) plus “poús (πούς)” (foot). In turn, the name means “born with feet forward, birth with effort.” 1) Agrippa (92 AD) was a Greek astronomer. The only thing known about him regards an astronomical observation that he made in 92 AD, which Ptolemy cited. 2) Agrippina of Mineo, also known as Saint Agrippina († 262), was venerated as a Virginity martyr in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Christianity. Nothing is known of her true identity, and there is no evidence of any worship of an early date. 3) Agrippino († 617) was the 13th bishop of Como. He is still revered as a saint, especially in the Diocese of Como.
This name means “battle of dark results.” It derives from the Ancient Germanic (Latinized) name “Griseldis,” composed of two elements: “*grēwaz,” meaning “grey, aged, very old man, sand” plus “*hildiz,” meaning “battle, fight.” This was the name of a patient wife in medieval tales by Boccaccio and Chaucer. Griselda is a “dramma per musica” in three acts that were composed by Antonio Vivaldi. The opera uses a revised version of the 1701 Italian libretto by Apostolo Zeno based on Giovanni Boccaccio’s The Decameron (X, 10, ‘The Patient Griselda’).
This name means “battle of dark results.” It derives from the Ancient Germanic (Latinized) name “Griseldis,” composed of two elements: “*grēwaz,” meaning “grey, aged, very old man, sand” plus “*hildiz,” meaning “battle, fight.” This was the name of a patient wife in medieval tales by Boccaccio and Chaucer. Griselda is a “dramma per musica” in three acts that were composed by Antonio Vivaldi. The opera uses a revised version of the 1701 Italian libretto by Apostolo Zeno based on Giovanni Boccaccio’s The Decameron (X, 10, ‘The Patient Griselda’).
This name derives from the Old Norse (Ancient Scandinavian) “Guðbjǫrg”, composed of two elements: “guðr / goðr” (god, deity, divine being) plus “bjarga / borg” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue). In turn, the name means “God who preserves and saves us.”
This name derives from the Old Norse (Ancient Scandinavian) “Guðbjǫrg”, composed of two elements: “guðr / goðr” (god, deity, divine being) plus “bjarga / borg” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue). In turn, the name means “God who preserves and saves us.”
This name derives from the Old Norse “Guðfinnr,” composed of two elements: “guðr / goðr” (god, deity, divine being plus “finnr” (Finn, Lapp). In turn, the name means “the god of the Finns.”
This name derives from the Old Norse (Ancient Scandinavian) “Guðbjǫrg”, composed of two elements: “guðr / goðr” (god, deity, divine being) plus “bjarga / borg” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue). In turn, the name means “God who preserves and saves us.”
This name derives from the Old Norse name “Guðmundr,” composed of two elements: “goðr / guðr” (god, deity, divine being) plus “mund / mundr” (protector, protection, tutelage, guardianship). The element “-mund” is cognate to Old English “mund” and Proto-Germanic *mundō. In turn, the name means “God protection, protected by God.” Guðmundr (Old Norse, sometimes anglicized as Godmund) was a semi-legendary Norse king in Jotunheim in Finnmark, ruling over a land called Glæsisvellir, which was known as the warrior’s paradise. Guðmundr shared the same name with his father; Úlfhéðinn was added to the son’s name to differentiate father from son. According to some sources, Guðmundr Úlfhéðinn’s son was Heiðrekr Úlfhamr.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “Guðmundr,” composed of two elements: “goðr / guðr” (god, deity, divine being) plus “mund / mundr” (protector, protection, tutelage, guardianship). The element “-mund” is cognate to Old English “mund” and Proto-Germanic *mundō. In turn, the name means “God protection, protected by God.” Guðmundr (Old Norse, sometimes anglicized as Godmund) was a semi-legendary Norse king in Jotunheim in Finnmark, ruling over a land called Glæsisvellir, which was known as the warrior’s paradise. Guðmundr shared the same name with his father; Úlfhéðinn was added to the son’s name to differentiate father from son. According to some sources, Guðmundr Úlfhéðinn’s son was Heiðrekr Úlfhamr.
This name derives from the Old High German “warin,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Germanic “*warjaz,” meaning “the defender, the protector.” 1) Guarin was the chaplain (magister capellanus) and chancellor of Roger II of Sicily from about 1130 to his death, during the first decade of the Norman kingdom of Sicily. 2) Saint Guarinus of Sitten (French: Guérin) was Bishop of Sion. Guarinus was born in Pont-à-Mousson, France, around 1065, into a noble family.
is name derives from the Old High German “Guibert,” composed of two elements: “*widu-” (forest, wood, tree) plus “*berhtaz” (light, bright, clear, shining one). In turn, the name means “the shimmering forest.” 1) Saint Guibert (892–962) is the founder of Gembloux Abbey, in Gembloux (Namur, Belgium). He was canonized in 1211. The name day is traditionally celebrated on May 23rd. 2) Maistre Guibert Kaukesel (~1230–1255) was a trouvère from Arras, where he is named as a canon in a document of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame in 1250. His title indicates he was probably a Master of Arts. He was a member of the literary circle active at Arras mid-century. 3) Guibert de Nogent (~1055–1124) was a Benedictine historian, theologian, and author of autobiographical memoirs.
This name derives from the Ancient Germanic root “*widu / Vitu,” which means “forest as a borderline, forest, wood, tree.” Some forms of the name derived from the Latin “vīta,” which means “life.” Guido In the past was the diminutive form of other names, such as Guidobaldo and Guidalberto, which are Germanic, but already in the past, “Wido” was confused with Latin Vitus (today Vito), which in fact in many languages all names are entirely equivalent. Saint Guy of Anderlecht was a Christian saint. He was known as the Poor Man of Anderlecht. 2) Saint Vitus, according to Christian legend, was a Christian saint from Sicily. He died as a martyr during the persecution of Christians by co-ruling Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximian in 303. Vitus is counted as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Guido is a slang term for a working-class urban Italian American. The “Guido” stereotype is multi-faceted. Initially, it was used as a demeaning term for Italian Americans in general.
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from Old High German “Gislin,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Germanic element “*gīslaz” (pledge, hostage). The meaning is sometimes interpreted as “sweet friend.” Saint Ghislain was a confessor and anchorite in Belgium. He died at the town named after him, Saint-Ghislain (Ursidongus). He was probably of German origin. Ghislain lived in the province of Hainaut in the time of Saint Amand (died 679) and Saints Waudru, Aldegonde, and Madelberte.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name is a Spanish form derived from the Visigothic “aliwēr,” composed of two elements; “*aljaz / aljis / *aljǭ,” meaning “other, another, else, foreign” plus “*wēraz,” meaning “true, trustworthy.” The second hypothesis is from the Old Gothic name “Guilvira” from various Germanic combinations such as “*gailaz plus *wēraz / *gailaz plus *waraz. However, it is possibly of Arabic origin, meaning “the white,” linked to the Spanish “elva” (Latin: albinus). This hypothesis is supported by the ancient name of the city of Granada, which was “Elvira,” a Spanish adaptation of Arabic “Ilbirah” (bab Ilbirah). 1) Saint Caecilius of Elvira is venerated as the patron saint of Granada, Spain. Tradition makes him a Christian missionary of the 1st-century, during the Apostolic Age. He evangelized the town of “Iliberri or Iliberis” (Elvira/Granada) and became its first bishop. He is thus considered the founder of the Archdiocese of Granada, established around 64 AD. 2) Elvira of Castile (~1100–1135) was the first Queen of Sicily. 2) Elvira Ramírez (~935–986) was a Leonese princess who served as a regent of the kingdom during the minority of her nephew Ramiro III of León.
It is a Persian feminine given name, composed of two elements: the Persian (Fārsi) “gol” (rose) plus “badan” (body). In turn, the name means “having a body like a rose.” Gulbadan Begum (~1523–1603) was a Mughal Princess, the daughter of Emperor Babur of the Mughal Empire; she is most known as the author of “Humayun Nama,” the account of the life of her half-brother, Humayun.
This name derives from the Persian (Fārsi) “Golbahar,” composed of two elements: “gol” (flower, rose) plus “bahār” (spring). In turn, the name means “pretty as a spring flower.” Emine Gülbahar Hatun (~1432–1492) was the first wife of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, and Valide Sultan during the reign of Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II for eleven years from 1481 until 1492. Gülbahar Hatun (born ~1505) was the eighth/fourth wife of Sultan Bayezid II and the mother of Sultan Selim I of the Ottoman Empire.
This name derives from the Old Norse (Ancient Scandinavian) “Guðbjǫrg”, composed of two elements: “guðr / goðr” (god, deity, divine being) plus “bjarga / borg” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue). In turn, the name means “God who preserves and saves us.”
This name derives from the Old Norse (Ancient Scandinavian) “Guðbjǫrg”, composed of two elements: “guðr / goðr” (god, deity, divine being) plus “bjarga / borg” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue). In turn, the name means “God who preserves and saves us.”
This name derives from the Old Norse (Ancient Scandinavian) “Guðbjǫrg”, composed of two elements: “guðr / goðr” (god, deity, divine being) plus “bjarga / borg” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue). In turn, the name means “God who preserves and saves us.”
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norse (Ancient Scandinavian) “Guðbjǫrg”, composed of two elements: “guðr / goðr” (god, deity, divine being) plus “bjarga / borg” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue). In turn, the name means “God who preserves and saves us.”
This name derives from the Old High German “Gundibert,” composed of two elements: “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) plus “*berhtaz” (light, bright, clear, shining one). The Old Saxon meaning is “noble pilgrim, a distinguished traveler.” 1) Gundibert was a missionary saint, who lived in the 12th-century, celebrated on April 29. 2) Gumbert, the first abbot of the Benedictine monastery he founded in Ansbach. He lived in the 8th-century; we do not know the exact date of his birth, but we do know that he was a scion of the Mattonen family, belonging to the Carolingian imperial aristocracy.
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Gundburg and Gunnbiǫrg,” composed of two elements: “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle). Gundeberga or Gundeperga, queen of the Lombards (born 591), was the daughter of Theodelinda and her second husband, the Lombard king Agilulf.
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Gundburg and Gunnbiǫrg,” composed of two elements: “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle). Gundeberga or Gundeperga, queen of the Lombards (born 591), was the daughter of Theodelinda and her second husband, the Lombard king Agilulf.
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Gundburg and Gunnbiǫrg,” composed of two elements: “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle). Gundeberga or Gundeperga, queen of the Lombards (born 591), was the daughter of Theodelinda and her second husband, the Lombard king Agilulf.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “Gunnhildr,” composed of two Proto-Norse elements “gunnr” (battle, fight) plus “*heldiō-” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “combative, warlike, the fighter.” 1) Gunhilda of Wenden was a semi-legendary Slavic or Polish princess and Danish Viking age queen consort, the supposed spouse of 10th-century King Sweyn I of Denmark (986–1014). 2) Gunnhild konungamóðir (mother of kings) or Gunnhild Gormsdóttir (~910–980) is a character who appears in the Icelandic Sagas, according to which she was the wife of Eric Bloodaxe.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “Gunnhildr,” composed of two Proto-Norse elements “gunnr” (battle, fight) plus “*heldiō-” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “combative, warlike, the fighter.” 1) Gunhilda of Wenden was a semi-legendary Slavic or Polish princess and Danish Viking age queen consort, the supposed spouse of 10th-century King Sweyn I of Denmark (986–1014). 2) Gunnhild konungamóðir (mother of kings) or Gunnhild Gormsdóttir (~910–980) is a character who appears in the Icelandic Sagas, according to which she was the wife of Eric Bloodaxe.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “Gunnhildr,” composed of two Proto-Norse elements “gunnr” (battle, fight) plus “*heldiō-” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “combative, warlike, the fighter.” 1) Gunhilda of Wenden was a semi-legendary Slavic or Polish princess and Danish Viking age queen consort, the supposed spouse of 10th-century King Sweyn I of Denmark (986–1014). 2) Gunnhild konungamóðir (mother of kings) or Gunnhild Gormsdóttir (~910–980) is a character who appears in the Icelandic Sagas, according to which she was the wife of Eric Bloodaxe.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “Gunnhildr,” composed of two Proto-Norse elements “gunnr” (battle, fight) plus “*heldiō-” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “combative, warlike, the fighter.” 1) Gunhilda of Wenden was a semi-legendary Slavic or Polish princess and Danish Viking age queen consort, the supposed spouse of 10th-century King Sweyn I of Denmark (986–1014). 2) Gunnhild konungamóðir (mother of kings) or Gunnhild Gormsdóttir (~910–980) is a character who appears in the Icelandic Sagas, according to which she was the wife of Eric Bloodaxe.
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