Gorgo

Gorgo is another name for Medusa, one of the three Gorgons in Greek mythology, whose hair was made of living snakes and who could turn anyone who looked at her into stone. The Gorgons were the daughters of the primordial sea god Phorkys and Keto, a primordial sea goddess, though in some versions they are…

Galinda

Galinda is the feminine form of Galindo, a Medieval Spanish name of unknown etymology though it was the name of several Counts of Aragon in the 9th century. One theory links it the Galindians, the name of two distinct and now extinct tribes of the Balts. The name may have been derived from Proto-Baltic-Slavic *galas…

Galanthus

Galanthus is the name of a genus of flowers, the snowdrop. The name is made up of Ancient Greek elements gala γᾰ́λᾰ (milk) and anthos ᾰ̓́νθος (flower), meaning “milk flower”, likely ins reference to the color of the flower. Origin: Proto-Indo-European Meaning: “milk flower” Usage: never been used as a given name as far as…

Gomeisa

Gomeisa is the name of the second brightest star in the constellation Canis Major, also known as Beta Canis Minoris, and appears close to another star, Procyon. The name comes from Arabic al-ghumaisa’ meaning “the bleary-eyed (woman)” and has been interpreted as “the weeping one” or “the watery-eyed one”. The name may have originated based…

Genesis

Genesis is the name of the first book of the Old Testament in the Bible, which describes the creation of the world and mankind. The name means “origin, source; birth; creation” via Ancient Greek génesis γένεσις < Proto-Hellenic *génetis < Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis (birth, production) < Proto-Indo-European root word *ǵenh₁- (to produce, to beget, to give birth)….

Garam

Garam 가람 is a Korean unisex name meaning “river”, derived from the Korean word. It’s also a word in Malay and Indonesian meaning “salt”. Origin: Korean Meaning: “river”; also a word in Malay and Indonesian “salt” Usage: Korean Pronunciation: the name is pronounced like ka-ram (Forvo) Variants:

Geo

Geo is a prefix word meaning “earth, land”, used in words such as geography. It could also be used as a diminutive for George or its feminine forms, Georgina or Georgette, meaning “farmer, earth-worker”, composed of Ancient Greek gê γῆ (land, earth), of uncertain etymology though likely from a pre Indo-European language; and ergon ἔργον…

Gwendoline

Gwendoline is an anglicized form of Welsh Gwendolen, made up of gwen (white, fair, blessed) and dolen (ring, loop, link of a chain). The name Gwendolen was not a common name until the 19th century Origin: Proto-Indo-European Meaning: “white ring” Usage: English, French Nicknames: Gwen, Gwenny, Wendy, Winnie Variants:

Glynis

Glynis is a Welsh female name, either a variant of Glenys derived from the Welsh word glân meaning “clean, clear, holy” via Proto-Celtic *glanos (clean; clear), or it’s an elaborated form of Welsh glyn “valley”. Origin: Proto-Celtic Meaning: “clean, clear, holy” or “valley” Usage: Welsh Variants: Glenys (Welsh) Glennis (anglicized spelling of Glynis/Glenys) Glenice (anglicized…

Galla

Galla is an Ancient Roman cognomen, the feminine form of Gallus which has a few possible meanings depending on its etymology: the most popular is that it comes from the Latin word gallus meaning “rooster, cock” which ultimately derives from a PIE root word; Gallus was also used to refer to someone who came from…

Gita

Gita is an Indian female name meaning “song” which derives from Sanskrit gīta गीता which ultimately derives from a PIE origin. The Bhagavad Gita (the divine song) is the name of a Hindu epic poem in which the god Krishna and the prince Arjuna have a philosophical debate about the righteousness of battle against friends and…

Gale

Gale comes from an English surname with several possible meanings depending on its etymology: it comes from Old English gaile meaning “jovial, merry”, originating as a nickname for a cheerful, boisterous person; it could have originated as an occupational name for a jailer, from Middle English gayole “jail, prison”, or perhaps as a topographical name for someone…

Gilberte

Gilberte is a French female name, the feminine form of Gilbert, the Norman French form of Germanic Giselbert. It’s composed of Proto-Germanic *gīslaz (hostage), borrowed from Proto-Celtic *gēstlos (hostage, pledge) deriving from a PIE root word; and behrtaz (bright, famous), also deriving from a PIE root word *bʰerHǵ- (to shine); so the name would essentially mean “bright hostage” or…

Gerda

Gerda is a German and Dutch female name, the feminine form of Gerd, itself the shortened form of Gerhard, the German, Dutch, and Scandinavian form of English name Gerard, a combination of Old German ger (spear) and hart (hard, firm, brave, hardy), both deriving from a PIE origin, so the name would essentially mean “brave spear” or “hardy spear”. Gerda…