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The Name Begins With The Letter G:
GORE  m  English
From a surname meaning "triangular" (from Old English gara), originally referring to someone who lived on a triangular piece of land.

GORETTI  f  Various
From the surname of Maria Goretti, a 20th-century Italian saint who forgave her murderer on her deathbed.

GORGI  m  Macedonian
Variant transcription of GJORGJI

GORKA  m  Basque
Basque form of GEORGE

GORMLAITH  f  Irish, Scottish
Means "illustrious princess" from Irish gorm "illustrious" and flaith "princess, lady"...

GORO  m  Japanese
Variant transcription of GOROU

GORONWY  m  Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Meaning unknown...

GOROU  m  Japanese
From Japanese 五 (go) "five" and 郎 (rou) "son"...

GOSSE  m  English
From a surname which was originally derived from the first name Josse (see JOYCE).

GÖSTA  m  Swedish
Swedish pet form of GUSTAV

GOTAM  m  Indian
Modern transcription of GOTAMA

GOTAMA  m  Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "the best ox" from Sanskrit गो (go) "ox, cow" and (tama) "best"...

GOTTFRID  m  Swedish
Swedish form of GODFREY

GOTTFRIED  m  German
German form of GODFREY...

GOTTHARD  m  German
German form of GODDARD

GOTTHILF  m  German
Derived from German Gott "God" and hilf "help"...

GOTTHOLD  m  German
Derived from German Gott "God" and hold "lovely"...

GOTTLIEB  m  German
Derived from German Gott "God" and lieb "love"...

GOTTLOB  m  German
Derived from German Gott "God" and lob "praise"...

GOTTSCHALK  m  German
Derived from the Germanic elements god "god" and scalc "servant"...

GOTZON  m  Basque
Means "angel" in Basque.

GOTZONE  f  Basque
Feminine form of GOTZON

GOVAD  m  Near Eastern Mythology
Means "wind" in Persian...

GOVANNON  m  Welsh Mythology
Welsh cognate of GOIBNIU

GOVIND  m  Indian
Modern transcription of GOVINDA

GOVINDA  m  Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "cow finder", derived from Sanskrit गो (go) "cow" combined with विन्द (vinda) "finding"...

GOWRI  f  Indian
Variant transcription of GAURI

GOYATHLAY  m  Native American
Means "one who yawns" in Apache... 

GOYO  m  Spanish
Spanish pet form of GREGORIO

GÖZDE  f  Turkish
Means "favourite" in Turkish.

GRAÇA  f  Portuguese
Means "graceful" in Portuguese.

GRACE  f  English
Means "grace" from the English word, which ultimately derives from Latin gratia...

GRACIA  f  Spanish
Means "grace" in Spanish.

GRACIANA  f  Spanish, Portuguese
Feminine form of GRACIANO

GRACIANO  m  Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Gratianus (see GRATIAN).

GRACIE  f  English
Pet form of GRACE

GRACIELA  f  Spanish
Pet form of GRACIA

GRACILIA  f  Various
Derived from Latin gracilis meaning "slender, slight".

GRACJA  f  Polish
Polish form of GRACIA

GRADY  m  Irish, English
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Grádaigh meaning "descendent of Grádaigh"...

GRAEME  m  Scottish, English
Variant of GRAHAM

GRAHAM  m  Scottish, English
From a Scottish surname which was originally derived from an English place name which probably meant "gravelly homestead" in Old English...

GRAHAME  m  Scottish, English
Variant of GRAHAM

GRÁINNE  f  Irish, Irish Mythology
Possibly derived from Gaelic grán meaning "grain"...

GRANIA  f  Irish
Latinized form of GRÁINNE

GRANT  m  English, Scottish
From a Scottish surname which was derived from Norman French grand meaning "great, large"...

GRANVILLE  m  English
From a surname which was derived from a Norman place name meaning "large town" in Old French.

GRANYA  f  Irish
Variant of GRANIA

GRATIA  f  German
Means "grace" in Latin.

GRATIAN  m  History
From the Roman name Gratianus, which meant "grace" from Latin gratus...

GRATIEN  m  French
French form of Gratianus (see GRATIAN).

GRAY  m  English
From an English surname meaning "gray", originally given to a person who had gray hair or clothing.

GRAYSON  m  English
From a surname meaning "son of the steward", derived from Middle English greyve "steward".

GRAZIA  f  Italian
Means "grace" in Italian.

GRAZIANA  f  Italian
Italian feminine form of Gratianus (see GRATIAN).

GRAZIANO  m  Italian
Italian form of Gratianus (see GRATIAN).

GRAZIELLA  f  Italian
Pet form of GRAZIA

GRAŻYNA  f  Polish
Means "beautiful" in Lithuanian...

GRÉAGÓIR  m  Irish
Irish form of GREGORY

GREER  f & m  Scottish, English
From a Scottish surname which was derived from the first name GREGOR.

GREET  f  Dutch
Dutch short form of MARGARET

GREETJE  f  Dutch
Dutch pet form of MARGARET

GREG  m  English
Short form of GREGORY

GREGER  m  Swedish
Swedish form of GREGORY

GREGERS  m  Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian form of GREGORY

GREGG  m  English
Short form of GREGORY

GRÉGOIRE  m  French
French form of GREGORY

GREGOR  m  German, Scottish, Slovene
German, Scottish and Slovene form of GREGORY...

GREGORIO  m  Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of GREGORY

GREGORIOS  m  Greek, Ancient Greek
Greek form of GREGORY

GREGORY  m  English
From the Latin Gregorius, which was from the late Greek name Γρηγοριος (Gregorios), which was derived from γρηγορος (gregoros) meaning "watchful, alert"...

GREIG  m  English
Short form of GREGORY

GRENVILLE  m  English
Variant of GRANVILLE

GRESHAM  m  English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "grazing homestead" in Old English.

GRETA  f  Swedish, German, English
Short form of MARGARET... 

GRETCHEN  f  German, English
German pet form of MARGARET

GRETE  f  German, Danish
German and Danish short form of MARGARET

GRETEL  f  German
Pet form of GRETE...

GRETHE  f  Danish, Norwegian
Short form of MARGRETHE

GRETTA  f  English
Variant of GRETA

GREY  m  English
Variant of GRAY

GREYSON  m  English
Variant of GRAYSON

GRGUR  m  Croatian
Croatian form of GREGORY

GRID  f  Norse Mythology
Means "peace" in Old Norse...

GRIER  m  English
From a surname that was derived from the first name GREGORY.

GRIET  f  Dutch
Short form of MARGRIET

GRIFFIN  m  English
Either a Latinized form of GRUFFYDD, or else "griffin" from the English word for the creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle.

GRIFFITH  m  Welsh
Anglicized form of GRUFFYDD

GRIGOR  m  Welsh, Bulgarian
Welsh and Bulgarian form of GREGORY

GRIGORE  m  Romanian
Romanian form of GREGORY

GRIGORI  m  Russian
Variant transcription of GRIGORIY

GRIGORIY  m  Russian
Russian form of GREGORY

GRIGORY  m  Russian
Variant transcription of GRIGORIY

GRIOGAIR  m  Scottish
Scottish form of GREGORY

GRISELDA  f  English
Derived from the Germanic elements gris "grey" and hild "battle"... 

GRISHA  m  Russian
Pet form of GRIGORIY

GRIZEL  f  Scottish
Scottish form of GRISELDA

GRO  f  Norwegian
Possibly from Old Norse gróa "to grow".

GRONW  m  Welsh
Variant of GORONWY

GROSVENOR  m  English
From a surname which meant "great hunter" in Norman French.

GROVER  m  English
From a surname meaning "grove of trees" from Old English graf...

GROZDA  f  Bulgarian
Feminine form of GROZDAN

GROZDAN  m  Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian грозде (grozde) "grapes".

GROZDANA  f  Bulgarian
Feminine form of GROZDAN

GRUFFUD  m  Welsh
Variant of GRUFFYDD

GRUFFUDD  m  Welsh
Variant of GRUFFYDD

GRUFFYDD  m  Welsh
From Old Welsh Grippiud...

GRUSHA  f  Russian
Pet form of AGRAFENA

GRWN  m  Welsh
Means "ridge" in Welsh. This is a Welsh name of recent origin.

GRY  f  Norwegian, Danish
Means "dawn" in Old Norse.

GRZEGORZ  m  Polish
Polish form of GREGORY

GUADALUPE  f & m  Spanish
From a Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Seńora de Guadalupe, meaning "Our Lady of Guadalupe"...

GUALBERTO  m  Portuguese
Portuguese form of Waldebert (see GAUBERT).

GUALTER  m  Portuguese
Portuguese form of WALTER

GUALTERIO  m  Spanish
Spanish form of WALTER

GUALTIERO  m  Italian
Italian form of WALTER

GUDA  m  Arabic
Variant transcription of JUDA

GUDBRAND  m  Norwegian, Danish
From the Old Norse name Guđbrandr meaning "god's sword", derived from the elements guđ "god" and brandr "sword".

GUDRUN  f  Norse Mythology, Scandinavian, German
From the Old Norse name Guđrún meaning "god's secret lore", derived from the elements guđ "god" and rún "secret lore"...

GUENDOLEN  f  English
Variant of GWENDOLEN

GUENEVERE  f  English, Welsh Mythology
Variant of GUINEVERE

GUERINO  m  Italian
Italian form of the Germanic name Warin, which was derived from the element war meaning "guard".

GUGLIELMO  m  Italian
Italian form of WILLIAM

GUIDO  m  Italian
Italian form of GUY...

GUIFRÉ  m  Catalan
Catalan form of WILFRED...

GUILHERME  m  Portuguese
Portuguese form of WILLIAM

GUILLAUME  m  French
French form of WILLIAM

GUILLEM  m  Catalan
Catalan form of WILLIAM

GUILLERMO  m  Spanish
Spanish form of WILLIAM

GUINEVERE  f  English, Welsh Mythology
Old French form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar, which is composed of the elements gwen meaning "fair, white" and hwyfar meaning "smooth"...

GUIOMAR  m & f  Spanish, Portuguese
Possibly derived from a Germanic name meaning "famous in battle"...

GUISCARD  m  English
From a surname which was derived from a Norman French place name.

GÜL  f  Turkish
Turkish form of GUL

GUL  f  Iranian
Means "flower, rose" in Persian.

GÜLBAHAR  f  Turkish
Turkish form of GULBAHAR

GULBAHAR  f  Iranian
Means "spring rose" in Persian.

GULBRAND  m  Norwegian, Danish
From the Old Norse name Gulbrandr, a variant of Guđbrandr (see GUDBRAND).

GÜLISTAN  f  Turkish
Turkish form of GULISTAN

GULISTAN  f  Iranian
Means "rose garden" in Persian.

GULL  f  Scandinavian
Short form of various Scandinavian names beginning with the Old Norse element guđ meaning "god".

GULZAR  m & f  Iranian, Arabic
Means "rose garden" in Persian.

GUNDA  f  German, Scandinavian
Short form of names containing the Germanic element gund which means "war".

GUNDULA  f  German
Elaborated form of GUNDA

GUNHILD  f  Scandinavian
From the Old Norse name Gunnhildr, derived from the elements gunnr "war" and hildr "battle".

GUNHILDA  f  Scandinavian
Variant of GUNHILD

GUNILLA  f  Swedish
Swedish variant of GUNHILD

GUNNAR  m  Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
From the Old Norse name Gunnarr which was derived from the elements gunnr "war" and arr "warrior"...

GUNNE  m  Scandinavian
Short form of GUNNAR

GUNNHILD  f  Norwegian
Variant of GUNHILD

GUNNVOR  f  Norwegian
Variant of GUNVOR

GÜNTER  m  German
Variant of GÜNTHER

GUNTER  m  German
Variant of GÜNTHER

GÜNTHER  m  German, Germanic Mythology
Derived from the Germanic elements gund "war" and heri "army, warrior"...

GUNTHER  m  German
Variant of GÜNTHER

GUNTRAM  m  German
Means "war raven" from the Germanic elements gund "war" and hramn "raven"...

GUNTUR  m  Indonesian
Means "thunder" in Indonesian and Javanese.

GUNVOR  f  Scandinavian
From the Old Norse name Gunnvor meaning "cautious in war" from gunnr "war" combined with vor "vigilant, cautious".

GURUTZ  m  Basque
Means "cross" in Basque.

GURUTZE  f  Basque
Feminine form of GURUTZ

GUS (1)  m  English, Scottish
Short form of AUGUSTUS, ANGUS or GUSTAV

GUS (2)  m  Greek
Pet form of CONSTANTINE, used primarily by Greek expatriates.

GUSSIE  f  English
Pet form of AUGUSTA

GUSTA  f  Dutch
Short form of AUGUSTA

GUSTAF  m  Swedish, German
Swedish form and German variant of GUSTAV

GUSTAV  m  Scandinavian, German
Means "staff of the Goths", derived from the Old Norse elements Gautr "Goth" and stafr "staff"... 

GUSTAVE  m  French
French form of GUSTAV...

GUSTAVO  m  Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of GUSTAV

GUSTAW  m  Polish
Polish form of GUSTAV

GUSZTÁV  m  Hungarian
Hungarian form of GUSTAV

GUĐLAUG  f  Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements guđ meaning "god" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

GUĐRÚN  f  Icelandic
Icelandic form of GUDRUN

GUTO  m  Welsh
Pet form of GRUFFUDD

GUTXI  m  Basque
Possibly means "little" in Basque.

GUY  m  English, French
Norman French short form of Germanic names beginning with the element widu "wood" or wid "wide".

GWALLTER  m  Welsh
Welsh form of WALTER

GWANDOYA  m  African
Means "met with misery" in Luganda.

GWAWR  f  Welsh
Means "dawn" in Welsh.

GWEN  f  Welsh, English
From Welsh gwen, the feminine form of gwyn meaning "white, fair, blessed"... 

GWENAËL  m  French, Breton
Means "blessed and generous" from Breton gwenn "white, fair, blessed" and hael "generous"...

GWENAËLLE  f  French, Breton
Feminine form of GWENAËL

GWENDA  f  Welsh, English
Derived from the Welsh elements gwen "white, fair, blessed" and da "good".

GWENDOLEN  f  Welsh, English
Means "white ring", derived from the Welsh elements gwen "white, fair, blessed" and dolen "ring".

GWENDOLINE  f  Welsh, English
Elaborated form of GWENDOLEN

GWENDOLYN  f  Welsh, English
Variant of GWENDOLEN

GWENETH  f  English
Variant of GWYNETH

GWENEVERE  f  English
Variant of GUINEVERE

GWENFREWI  f  Welsh
Derived from the Welsh elements gwen "white, fair, blessed" and frewi "reconciliation, peace"...

GWENITH  f  Welsh
Derived from Welsh gwenith meaning "wheat".

GWENLLIAN  f  Welsh
Derived from the Welsh elements gwen "white, fair, blessed" and llian "flaxen"...

GWENNEG  m  Breton
Derived from Breton gwenn "white, fair, blessed" combined with a diminutive suffix...

GWENNETH  f  English
Variant of GWYNETH

GWENYTH  f  Welsh, English
Variant of GWYNETH or GWENITH

GWIL  m  Welsh
Welsh short form of WILLIAM

GWILHERM  m  Breton
Breton form of WILLIAM

GWILIM  m  Welsh
Welsh form of WILLIAM

GWILLYM  m  Welsh
Welsh form of WILLIAM

GWILYM  m  Welsh
Welsh form of WILLIAM

GWLADUS  f  Welsh
Original Welsh form of GLADYS

GWRTHEYRN  m  Ancient Celtic
Means "supreme king" from Welsh gor "over" and teyrn "king, monarch"...

GWYN  m  Welsh
Means "white, fair, blessed" in Welsh.

GWYNEDD  f & m  Welsh
From the name of a region in Wales, which probably derives from Welsh gwyn "white, fair, blessed".

GWYNEIRA  f  Welsh
Means "white snow" from the Welsh element gwyn "white, fair, blessed" combined with eira "snow".

GWYNETH  f  Welsh
Either a feminine variant of GWYNEDD or else possibly derived from Welsh gwynaeth "happiness".

GWYNFOR  m  Welsh
Derived from the Welsh element gwyn "white, fair, blessed" combined with mawr "great, large".

GWYNN  m  Welsh
Variant of GWYN

GWYTHYR  m  Welsh
Welsh form of VICTOR

GYATSO  m  Tibetan
From the Tibetan name Rgya-mtsho which means "ocean"...

GYLES  m  English
Variant of GILES

GYNETH  f  Literature
Perhaps a variant of GWYNETH...

GYÖNGYI  f  Hungarian
Means "pearl" in Hungarian.

GYÖRGY  m  Hungarian
Hungarian form of GEORGE

GYÖRGYI  f  Hungarian
Hungarian feminine form of GEORGE

GYÖRGYIKE  f  Hungarian
Pet form of GYÖRGYI

GYŐZŐ  m  Hungarian
Means "victor" in Hungarian.

GYPSY  f  English
Means simply "Gypsy" from the English word for the nomadic people who originated in northern India...

GYTHA  f  English
Derived from the Old English element gyđ meaning "strife, war".

GYULA  m  Hungarian
Hungarian form of JULIUS

GYURI  m  Hungarian
Pet form of GYÖRGY

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