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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 “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 “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 “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 male given name transferred from the surname. The name derives from the Frankish “*galga” (measuring rod, pole), from the Proto-Germanic “*galgô” (pole, stake, cross). A gauge is a device used to make measurements. A wide variety of tools exist which serve such functions, ranging from simple pieces of material against which sizes can be measured to intricate pieces of machinery.
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 is a diminutive of Gerardus, Gerarda and Geertrudis. The name is of Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (GERHARD) and (GERTRUD).
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 is a diminutive of Gerhard, Gerardus, 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 “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.
Guga is a short form of Augusta and Gustavo. The name is of Latin and Old Norse origin and comes from the following roots: (AUGUSTUS) and (GAUTSTAFR).
Gunn is a younger form of “gunnr” and a short form of Gunnar, Gunnarr, Gunnerius, and Gunnberg. It is of Germanic and Old Norse origin and comes from the roots: (*GUNTHO / *GUNÞIZ) (GUNDHERI) and (GUNNBIǪRG).
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.
Gayle is an English variant form of Gail and Gale and a short form of Abigail. It is of Germanic and Hebrew origin and comes from the following roots: (*GALANĄ > GALAN > GALEN) and ('AVIGAYIL).
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 diminutive of Gerhard, Gerardus, Gerarda, Gertrude, Geertrudis and Geertruida. The name is of Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (GERHARD) and (GERTRUD).
Genya is a diminutive of Gennadiy, Yevgeniya, and Yevgeniy. It is of Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (GENNÁDIOS) and (EUGÉNIOS).
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.”
It is a surname and given name of early medieval English origin. It is one of the many baptismal surnames to have been derived from the popular names of Gerard and Gerald in 12th-Century England. Both of these names were taken to Britain by the conquering Normans and are the Old French versions of ancient Germanic personal names. Gerhard is composed of two elements “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, fearless, powerful one). The surname Ge(e)rdes is a patronymic form, “the son of Ger(har)d,” that originated in Frisia around 1800. Gerald is composed of two Germanic elements: “*gaizaz” (spear, pike, javelin) plus “*waldaʐ” (ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one). The popularity of Garrett as a first name in the United States has risen sharply in the last century, from number 522 in 1908 to a recent peak in 2000 at number 74.
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 Hebrew “gômer,” meaning “complete”. 1) The eldest son of Japheth and grandson of Noah; the progenitor of the early Cimmerians and other branches of the Celtic family. 2) The unfaithful wife of the prophet Hosea. Hosea’s relationship with her was symbolic of god’s relationship with wayward Israel.
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.
Gosse is a diminutive form Of Godefrid, Godfrey, Godeheard, Godelot, Jocelyn and Josselin. It is of Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (GODAFRID) (GODAHARD) (*GUDĄ *GĪSLAZ) and (GAUTSELIN).
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 “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 pre-8th-century Norse-Viking personal name “GrímR,” from the Old Norse “gríma / grímr,” meaning “mask, helmet/person wearing a mask, helmet, the fierce one.” The surname is the 12th-century and one of the first recorded. It achieved its most significant popularity in Germany but was almost equally popular in England, having been introduced there by the conquering Norman-French after the invasion of 1066.
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 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 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 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 diminutive of Gerhard, Gerardus, 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 “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 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 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 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 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 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.
Gustel is a diminutive of Auguste and Gustav. The name is of Latin and Old Norse origin and comes from the following roots: (AUGUSTUS) and (GAUTSTAFR).
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.
Guusje is a short form of Augusta, Auguste, Augustine, and Gustaaf, It is of old Norse and Latin origin and comes from the following roots: (GAUTSTAFR) and (AUGUSTUS).
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 diminutive of Gerardus, Gerarda and Geertrudis. The name is of Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (GERHARD) and (GERTRUD).
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 “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 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 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 Old Norse “GuðlæifR,” composed of two elements: “guðr” (god) plus “*laiƀaR” (heir, descendant). In turn, the name means “the descendant of Lord.”
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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 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 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 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 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 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.
It is a Korean unisex given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (경민).
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 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.
It is a Korean unisex given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (경민).
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.
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