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Giglio ItalianFrom the personal name Giglio, from
giglio "lily" (from Latin
lilium), a plant considered to symbolize the qualities of candor and purity.
Giguère French, French (Quebec)Unclear, possibly from Middle French
giguer ("to dance, to frolick") but could also refer to the
gigue, a medieval three-string vielle, which would suggest a musical profession.
Gijon SpanishFrom the city of Gijón (Asturian form Xixón) located in the Principality of Asturias in Spain.
Gijsen DutchThis surname is a Dutch patronymic surname meaning "
Gijs' son".
Gilani Arabic, Urdu, Persian, PashtoOriginally indicated a person from the
Gilan province in Iran, or the
Gelani tribe mentioned in ancient records.
Gilby EnglishMeans either (i) "person from Gilby", Lincolnshire ("Gilli's farm"); or (ii) "little
Gilbert".
Gildner JewishOccupational name for a worker in gold, from Yiddish gildner 'golden'.
Gilgen German, German (Swiss)Derived from Middle High German
gilge "lily", this was a habitational name from the inflected form of a house name meaning "at the lily".
Gilio ItalianTuscany. One variation of the surname Giglio meaning ""lily"". ... [
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Gill PunjabiGill is an Indian (Punjab): Sikh name, probably from Punjabi gil ‘moisture’, also meaning ‘prosperity’. There is a Jat tribe that bears this name; the Ramgarhia Sikhs also have a clan called Gill... [
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Gillan IrishThe Gillan surname is a reduced Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic Mac Gille Fhaoláin, which means "son of the servant of St Faolán." While the name may have originated in Ireland, this line was extant by the beginning of the 17th century, only to find many of the family to return to Ireland about 100 years later with the Plantation of Ulster.... [
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Gillespie Scottish, IrishGillespie can be of Scottish and Irish origin. The literal meaning is "servant of bishop", but it is a forename rather than a status name. The Irish Gillespies, originally MacGiollaEaspuig, are said to to be called after one Easpog Eoghan, or Bishop Owen, of Ardstraw, County Tyrone... [
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Gilli ItalianPatronymic form of the personal name
Gillio, a vernacular derivative of
Aegilius, which itself is a later form of the given name
Aegidius.
Gilliard French, SwissFrench and Swiss French from a derivative of
Gillier, from the Germanic personal name
Giselher, composed of
gisil ‘hostage’, ‘pledge’, ‘noble offspring’ (see
Giesel) +
heri ‘army’.
Gillibrand EnglishFrom the Norman personal name
Gillebrand, of Germanic origin and meaning literally "hostage-sword".
Gilligan IrishEnglish translation of Gaelic name Mac Giollagain, derived from the word, giolla, meaning: lad.
Gillingham EnglishHabitational name from places in Dorset, Norfolk, and Kent, named Gillingham, 'homestead
Gindlesperger GermanPossibly a topographic name for someone who lived on a mountain near the town of
Gindels in Bavaria, Germany.
Ginebra SpanishFrom the Spanish word
ginebra, meaning "gin," possibly ultimately from the Latin
iuniperus, meaning "juniper."
Ginel CatalanMy Great Grandfather's name was Jose Maria Ginel
Gingell EnglishEither (i) from a shortened form of the Germanic personal name
Gangulf, literally "walking wolf"; or (ii) a different form of
Gingold.
Gingold JewishAn invented Jewish name, from Yiddish, literally "fine gold". Hermione Gingold (1897-1987) was a British actress.
Gingrich German (Americanized)Potentially from German “junge” and “reich,” meaning “rich at a young age.” Anglicized by immigrants as either Gingrich or Guengerich.
Ginige SinhaleseFrom Sinhala ගිනි
(gini) meaning "fire" combined with the suffix ගේ
(ge) meaning "of, home, house" or "custodian". It was used as an occupational name for someone who used fuel and firewood to create fire before the introduction of firearms and gunpowder.
Ginsburg German, JewishHabitational name for someone who came from Gunzberg in Bavaria, Günsburg in Swabia, or Gintsshprik (Königsburg) in East Prussia. Its origin is from the name of the river Günz, written in early Latin documents as
Guntia, which was probably of Celtic origin, and Old High German
burg meaning "Fortress, walled town".
Gioi ItalianPossibly from Sardinian
angioi "lamb", a nickname for a shepherd, or from
gioi "Thursday".
Giorgaina f Greek (Archaic)Andronymic meaning "wife of
Georgios". This was used in early modern Greece, at which time a married woman's surname was formed from her husband's given name and the suffix -αινα
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Giorno ItalianFrom a short form of the name Bongiorno and means "day" in Italian.
Giove ItalianFrom
Giove ("Jupiter") the name of the chief Roman deity perhaps a nickname for someone who habitually swore per Giove "by Jove". From Sicilian ggiòve iòvi "Thursday" applied as a personal name for someone born or baptized on that day of the week... [
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Giovinazzi ItalianGiovinazzi is an Italian surname derived from "giovane", meaning "young," possibly referring to a youthful person.
Gips German, DutchPatronymic derived from a short form of names containing the Old Germanic element
gebō "gift", or a Dutch cognate of
Gibbs.
Giraldo SpanishSpanish: From The Ancient Germanic Personal Name Giraldo Equivalent To Gerald .
Giray TurkishFrom a form of the Mongolian title
khan meaning "king, ruler". This was the name of the dynasty that ruled Crimea from 1427 to 1783.
Girgin TurkishMeans "sociable, outgoing, enterprising" in Turkish.
Girling EnglishFrom a medieval nickname applied to a brave man (or, with heavy irony, to a cowardly one), from Old French
cuer de lion "lion heart".
Gironda ItalianPossibly from a variant of Italian ghironda ‘barrel-organ’.
Giscard FrenchVariant spelling of
Guiscard. A famous bearer was the French president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1926-2020).
Gish GermanFrom a shortened form of the Germanic personal name
Gisulf, literally "hostage wolf". It was borne by American actress Lillian Gish (?1893-1993), original name Lillian de Guiche.
Gittings WelshFrom the Welsh personal name
Gutyn,
Guto, a pet form of
Gruffydd, with the redundant addition of English patronymic -
s.
Gittings WelshPossibly a patronymic from a byname from Welsh
cethin "dusky", "swarthy".
Giudice ItalianOccupational name for an officer of justice, Italian
giudice " judge" (Latin
iudex, from
ius "law" +
dicere "to say"). In some cases it may have been applied as a nickname for a solemn and authoritative person thought to behave like a judge.
Giugno ItalianDerived from Italian
giugno meaning "June", perhaps indicating a person who was baptized in that month.
Glad EnglishFrom a short form of the various Old English personal names with a first element
glæd "shining, joyful". Compare
Gladwin.
Gladding EnglishGiven as a nickname to someone who is glad, in high spirits, and happy.
Gladney EnglishProbably means "bright island", from the Old English element
glæd "bright" (cf.
Glædwine) and the English element
ney "island" (cf.... [
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Gladstone ScottishHabitational name from a place near Biggar in Lanarkshire, apparently named from Old English gleoda meaning "kite" + stān meaning "stone".
Glandt GermanNickname from Middle High Geman glander meaning "gleam", "sparkle", "shine", for someone with such a temperament.
Glas WelshNickname meaning "gray, green, silver-haired".
Glass Irish, ScottishAnglicized form of the epithet
glas "gray, green, blue" or any of various Gaelic surnames derived from it.
Glauber Jewish (Ashkenazi)Derived from German
glauben "to believe" and the suffix
-er. It was originally given either to an elder of the tribe, one renowned for his counsel, or to a layman who kept 'the faith'.
Glavnyy m RussianMeans "main". Given as a nickname to a leader or chief, probably of a village.
Glazkov m RussianDerived from Russian word "глазка (glazka)" meaning peephole, or from "глаза (glaza)" mean eyes.
Gleave EnglishMeans either "sword-maker" or "sword-seller", or else from a nickname applied to a skilled swordsman (in either case from Middle English
gleyve "sword").
Gleichenhaus GermanFrom Proto-Germanic
galīkaz meaning "alike" combined with the word
haus meaning "house"
Glendenning ScottishHabitational name from a place in the parish of Westerkirk, Dumfries, recorded in 1384 as Glendonwyne. It is probably named from Welsh glyn meaning "valley" + din meaning "fort" + gwyn meaning "fair", "white".
Glissen English, IrishPossible British version of the Irish surname Glasson from the the Gaelic word O’Glasain. Meaning green from the counties of Tipperary.
Glock GermanMeant "person who lives by a church bell-tower or in a house with the sign of a bell", "bell-ringer" or "town crier" (German
Glocke "bell"). It was borne by Sir William Glock (1908-2000), a British music administrator.
Gloff GermanGerman and Swiss German: from the Germanic personal name Egilolf, composed of the elements agi(l) ‘edge’, ‘point’ (of a sword) + wolf ‘wolf’, cognate with Old English Ecgwulf. This was the name of several Lombard kings (ancestors of the Bavarian ducal line of the Agilolfinger), who introduced the name to Italy.
Gloop Literature, Popular CultureAugustus Gloop is an obese and gluttonous character in Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, published in 1964.
Gloster Englishhabitational name from the city of
Gloucester. The place originally bore the British name Glevum (apparently from a cognate of Welsh
gloyw "bright") to which was added the Old English element
ceaster "Roman fort or walled city" (from Latin
castrum "legionary camp")... [
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Gloucester Englishhabitational name from the city of
Gloucester. The place originally bore the British name Glevum (apparently from a cognate of Welsh
gloyw "bright") to which was added the Old English element
ceaster "Roman fort or walled city" (from Latin
castrum "legionary camp")... [
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Gloukh Russian, JewishMeans "deaf" in several languages, from Slavic
gluh. It is borne by the Israeli soccer player Oscar Gloukh (2004-).
Glowczenski AmericanThis is my surname. My cousin Steve Glowzenski, had the C dropped along the way somewhere, probably the military.
Głownia PolishDerived from Polish word
głownia which means "blade".