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Geidl GermanDerived from a Middle High German nickname
giudel meaning “braggart” or “squanderer.”
Geipelhorst GermanThis rather rare surname is appears to be the combination of "Geipel", which is a variant of "Geibel" originating from a personal name or topographic name formed with Old High German gawi ‘fertile region’, ‘countryside’ (as opposed to a town), and "Horst" which came from of Old High German, meaning "man from the forest", "bosk" or "brushwood"... [
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Geisberger GermanRegional name for someone who lives in
Geisburg,
Geisa or near any mountain called
Geisberg.
Geiselhart German (Silesian, Rare), Lombardic (Rare), Old High German (Rare)Possibly after the Geisel, a river in Saxony-Anhalt, which likely received its name from either the Lombardic patronym
Giso, meaning "noble, precious promise" or from the Old High German
gewi, from the Gothic
gavi, or gaujis, a which is a medieval term for a "region within a country", often a former or actual province combined with the suffix Hart, which means "stag", and comes from the Middle English
hert and the Old English
heort.... [
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Geisinger GermanDenoted a person from the town of Geising in Germany, which in turn got it's name from the Geisingberg mountain. The Geisingberg most likely got it's name from the Germanic
geut or the Early New High German
geußen, both meaning "to pour", and the German word
Berg meaning "mountain"... [
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Geist GermanHabitational name for someone who lived in a house marked by the sign of the Holy Spirit (normally depicted as a dove), from Middle High German geist 'spirit'.
Gelin FrenchMost often an alternate form of
Ghislain. Could also be the Old French
gelin (dim. of Latin
gallus), "chicken", which would then refers to a cowardly person or a poultry farmer.
Geller Yiddish, German, RussianThe name may derive from the German word "gellen" (to yell) and mean "one who yells." It may derive from the Yiddish word "gel" (yellow) and mean the "yellow man" or from the Yiddish word "geler," an expression for a redheaded man... [
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Gelsomino ItalianMeans "jasmine" in Italian, possibly also used as a topographic name.
Gemayel Arabic (Mashriqi)Derived from the given names
Jamal or
Jamil. This surname is borne by members of a Lebanese Maronite Christian political family, notably the assassinated president-elect and militia commander Bachir Gemayel (1947-1982).
Gemistos Greek, Late GreekMeans "full, laden" in Greek, supposedly referring to a head full of knowledge. One of the earliest recorded bearers was Georgios Gemistos Plethon, a Greek scholar of the late Byzantine era. He chose the pseudonym Plethon (from πλῆθος
(plethos) "multitude, great number", from πλήθω
(pletho) "to fill") partly in reference to the meaning of his surname.
Gemito ItalianFrom a misspelling of
genito "to be born", given to sculptor Vincenzo Gemito upon being abandoned at an orphanage as an infant.
Gemünd GermanRegional name for someone who lives in Gemünden.
Genain English (American, ?)This pseudonym was used to protect the identities of the Morlok sisters, identical quadruplets born in 1930. All four developed schizophrenia, suggesting a large genetic component to the cause of the disease.
Genarro ItalianThe surname "Gennaro" has Italian origins and is commonly associated with the given name "Gennaro," which is derived from the Latin name "Ianuarius," meaning "January." The name is often linked to St... [
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Genda JapaneseFrom Japanese 源
(gen) meaning "source, origin" and 田
(ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Gendika BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous district of the municipality of Ibarrangelu.
Gendron FrenchEither a diminutive of French
gendre meaning "son-in-law" or a habitational name for someone from the town of Gendron in Belgium.
General Germannickname for a mercenary (employed in royal services).
Geng ChineseFrom Chinese 耿
(gěng) referring to the ancient city of Geng, which existed during the Shang dynasty in what is now Henan province. Alternately it may come from the name of an ancient state that existed during the Spring and Autumn period in present-day Shanxi province.
Gennarelli ItalianAncient and illustrious Piedmontese family, originally from Polonghera but residing in Cherasco, which is decorated with the titles of: Counts of Cocconato, Lords of Cocconito and Consignori of Marcorengo.
Gennimatas GreekPossibly from the Greek verb
γεννιέμαι (
genniemai) meaning "to be born".
Genova Italianhabitational name from
Genoa (Italian
Genova) in Liguria which during the Middle Ages was one of the great seaports of the Mediterranean and a flourishing mercantile and financial center... [
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Gentilis Italian (Latinized)Latinized form of
Gentili. The Italian-born Oxford professor and jurist Alberico Gentili (1552-1608) was known as Albericus Gentilis in Latin.
Gentry FrenchFrom the English word, which is in turn from French
gentrie, referring to that which is "noble," or the "nobility." From earlier
gentillece, which was originally from
gentil, "refinement."
Gerahty IrishAnglicised form of the Gaelic Mag Oireachtaigh, meaning "son of Oireachtach", which in turn means "member of the assembly".
Gerbrandy Dutch, FrisianVariant of
Gerbrandij. This name was borne by the Dutch prime minister Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (1885-1961; birth name Pieter Gerbrandij), who led the government-in-exile based in London, England following the Nazi German invasion of the Netherlands during World War II.
Gere EnglishVariant of Geer, Gehr or
Geary, all related to the Old High German element
gēr (Old English
gār, Old Norse
geirr) meaning "spear, arrow". A famous bearer is American actor Richard Gere (b... [
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Gereña BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of Gasteiz.
Gerena SpanishThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Andalusian municipality.
Gerling GermanGerman patronymic from a short form of a Germanic personal name beginning with the element
gar,
ger ‘spear’, ‘lance’.
Germaine FrenchGermaine was first found in Savoy in the Rhône-Alpes region of the French Alps, where the family held a family seat from ancient times.
German English, Norman, German, Jewish, GreekFrom Old French
germain meaning "German". This sometimes denoted an actual immigrant from Germany, but was also used to refer to a person who had trade or other connections with German-speaking lands... [
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Germanotta ItalianPossibly derived from Germano by adding a diminutive suffix. Most common in the Messina area in Sicily. A famous bearer of the surname is singer Lady Gaga (Stefani Germanotta).
Gernika BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous section of the municipality of Gernika-Lumo.
Gerosa ItalianDenoted someone from the town of Gerosa in Lombardy, or perhaps a nickname from
geros (modern
ghiaioso) "gravelly".
Gerrity Irishthe son of Oireachtach (member of an assembly).
Gerry EnglishDiminutive of names containing
ger, meaning "spear".
Gertsch German (Swiss)From a short form of any of the Germanic personal names formed with
gēr meaning ‘spear’, ‘lance’.
Gertz GermanPatronymic from a Germanic personal name meaning "hardy", "brave", "strong."
Gerwig German, FrenchDerived from the Germanic given name
Gerwig, ultimately from the elements
gēr meaning "spear" and
wīg meaning "battle, fight". This surname is also found in France (mainly in the region of Alsace)... [
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Gerwulf GermanThis is an old Germanic name meaning "spear wolf" (ger "spear" and wulf "wolf.")
Gessa ItalianPossibly a variant of
Chessa. Alternately, may be from a Sardinian term for "mulberry".
Gestetner Hungarian, YiddishGestetner, of an uncertain etymology, is the surname of the Gestetner mimeograph’s eponymous inventor.
Geus DutchDerived from the given name
Goswin, or possibly a short form of a name beginning with the elements
god "good" or
god "god".
Gevaudan Old Irish (Rare)Gévaudan is a historical area of France in Lozère département. It took its name from the Gabali, a Gallic tribe subordinate to the Arverni.
Gfeller GermanTopographical name for someone who lived by a gorge, Middle High German gevelle, or a habitational name for someone from any of various places in Bavaria and Austria named from this word.
Gharbi Arabic (Maghrebi)Means "westerner, one from the west" from Arabic غرب
(gharb) meaning "west, occident". In Tunisia it is typically used as a name for someone originally from Algeria or Morocco (being the two westernmost countries in North Africa).
Gharibi PersianDerived from Persian غریب
(gharib) meaning "strange, rare, foreign".
Ghassan Arabic (Modern)The Ghassan surname originated in the village of Furzol in eastern Lebanon. It is believed that the name came from Shefa-'Amr in Israel, and was brought by Ghassans that were fleeing the unjust rule of Ahmed al-Jazzar, the Wali of Sidon and Damascus in the late 18th century... [
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Ghatak Indian, BengaliDerived from Sanskrit घटक
(ghataka) meaning "striving for, bringing about, accomplishing".
Ghauri UrduMeaning uncertain, most likely from the name of the province of Ghor in Afghanistan.
Ghazanchyan ArmenianFrom Turkish
kazancı denoting a maker or seller of cauldrons, kettles or boilers, derived from
kazan meaning "kettle, cauldron".
Ghezzi ItalianPatronymic or plural form of a nickname from Old Italian ghezzo ‘dark’
Ghimire NepaliFrom the name of the village of Ghamir (or Dhamir) in western Nepal.
Ghirsci MalteseThe spelling of the original surname indicates that it probably didn't originate from Malta, but the surname is almost only found there anyway. The surname means "cross-eyed".
Giacchino ItalianMeaning unknown. A famous bearer of this name is an American music composer films known as Michael Giacchino (1967-).