Meanings of the Given Names (G)

George = Earth Worker

People often ask me about - what does my name mean.
Sometimes, I also ask other peoples if his or her name means something.
These are not important but it is good to know about each other in our cultures of mankind.
For my friends who want to know, the meanings of (Western) given names:

Men’s Names (G)

Gabriel: (Hebrew) Man of God; God is my strength
Garland: (Old French) Crowned for victory
Garrett, Garrick, Garth: (Germanic) Spear, firm
Gary: (Celtic) Hunting dog
Gascon, Gaston: (Old French) Native of Gascony
Geoffrey: (Germanic) God, peace; district of land, peace
Geordie, George: (Greek) Earth worker or farmer
Gerald: (Germanic) Spear, rule
Gerard: (Germanic) Spear, hard
Gilbert: (Germanic) Pledge, bright
Giles: (Greek) Shield bearer; young goat
Gilroy: (Latin-Celtic) Servant of the king
Glen: (Welsh) valley
Godfrey: (Germanic) God, peace
Godwin: (Germanic) God, friend
Gordon: (Old English) Old English) Spacious hill; three-cornered hill
Graham: (Old English) Gray homestead
Grant: (Latin) Great or large
Granville: (Old French) Large town
Gregory: (Greek) Watchman
Griffith: (Welsh) Strong fighter; ruddy
Grover: (Old English) Dweller in or near a small wood
Gustav: (Germanic) Goth, staff
Guy: (Germanic) Sensible; leader; wood

Women’s Names (G)

Gabrielle: (Hebrew) God is my strength.
Gail, Gale: (Old English) Gay
Gay: (French-Germanic) Merry
Genevieve: (Celtic) White or fair lady
Georgia: (Greek) An earth worker or farmer
Geraldine, Germaine: (Germanic) Spear, rule
Gertrude: (Germanic) Spear, strength
Gladys: (Latin-Welsh) Lame; ruler
Gloria: (Old English) Song of praise to God
Godiva: (Old English) God, gift
Grace: (Latin) Thanksgiving
Greta, Gretchen: (Greek) A pearl
Guenevere, Gwynne: (Celtic) White, fair lady
Gwendolyn: (Celtic) White-browed

Source: Smith, Elsdon C. “Vocabulary of Given Names.” The World Book Dictionary. 1968 edition. 1968.

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