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Glushkov RussianDerived from Russian глухой
(glukhoy) meaning "deaf" or "remote, out-of-the-way", either used as a nickname for a deaf person or for someone originally from a remote place.
Gmelin GermanGerman nickname for an unhurried person from Middle High German
gmēle, based on the adjective
gemach meaning "comfortable calm".
Gober English, FrenchThe surname Gober was first found in Warwickshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Norman influence of English history dominated after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed.
Gōda JapaneseFrom Japanese 合
(gō) meaning "connect, join" and 田
(ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Gödel GermanFrom an Old German personal name, Godilo, Godila.German (Gödel): from a pet form of a compound personal name beginning with the element god ‘good’ or god, got ‘god’.Variant of Godl or Gödl, South German variants of Gote, from Middle High German got(t)e, gö(t)te ‘godfather’.
Godet FrenchFrom Old French
godet, meaning "glass, tumbler", used as a nickname for a maker or seller.
Godil EnglishEnglish: habitational name for someone from Gadshill in Kent, either of two places called Godshill in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, or Godsell Farm in Wiltshire, which were all originally named Godeshyll ‘God's hill’.
Godin EnglishComes from the Germanic personal name Godin-, a pet form of any of various compound names beginning with god, got ‘god’. Compare Godbold, Goddard, and Godfrey.
Godolphin CornishFrom Godolphin, in Cornwall; alternatively, a patronymic from the rare given name Dolfin.
Goebbels German, HistoryOriginally an occupational name for a brewer. Paul Joseph Goebbels was a German politician and Reich Minister of Propaganda in Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945.
Goedeke Low GermanLow German surname composed of the element
gode and the diminutive suffix
-ke.
Gode can mean either "good", "God" or "a Goth".
Goedhart DutchMeans "good heart" in Dutch, a nickname for a kind person. Could also be an altered form of the given name
Gotthard Goeman GermanPatronym from a Germanic name: good or god + man.
Goethe GermanFrom a short form of the personal name Godo, formed with the Germanic element god, got 'god', or from Middle High German göte 'godfather'.
Goettems German, BrazilianBrazilian adaptation of the German surname Goedems; altered for easier comprehension by the Portuguese-speaking population of Brazil. All members of the Goettems family in Brazil are descendants of Johann Goedems, born in Oberlöstern, Saarland, on September 17, 1798.
Goetzinger GermanOriginally denoted a person who came from an place called
Götzing,
Götzingen or
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Gofigan ChamorroChamorro for "very hot climate". Gof- is an amplifier which means very. Figan is a word for "hot", implying the climate
Goglia ItalianNickname or a metonymic occupational name for a person who used leaves from a kind of plant to bind grafts, derived from the Italian dialectal
goglia.
Gognon French, OccitanNickname for an aggressive or belligerent man, from Old French
Gagnon ‘ mastiff’, ‘guard dog’. Possibly from Occitan ganhon ‘young pig’, applied as an offensive nickname. See also
Gonyeau.
Gogol Ukrainian, Polish, JewishMeans "Common goldeneye (a type of duck)" in Ukrainian. Possibly a name for a fowler. A famous bearer was Nikolai Gogol.
Gohrband German (Rare)Contained in a Latin land deed granted to a German for a castle-keep dated February 21, 1308. It is believed to be the first written record and original spelling of the name, generally understood to mean in German, "he who lives by the marsh"... [
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Goienetxe BasqueDerived from Basque
goien "highest, superior; apex, peak" and
etxe "house, home, building".
Gok KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 谷 (Gog) meaning "Valley".
Gokhale Indian, MarathiDerived from Sanskrit गवाक्ष
(gavaksha) meaning "round window" (literally "cow eye"), from गो
(go) meaning "cow" and अक्षि
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Göktaş TurkishFrom Turkish
gök meaning "sky" and
taş meaning "stone".
Gola ItalianTopographic name from
gola "mountain hollow, cavity".
Gołąb PolishNickname for a mild-mannered or peace-loving man, from Polish
golab "dove".
Golan JewishIsraeli ornamental name from the Golan Heights in Israel.
Gołańcz PolishIt denotes that a family originated in the eponymous Greater Polish town.
Golden EnglishFrom the English word
golden, likely a nickname for someone with blonde hair.
Goldenberg JewishOrnamental name from a compound of German
golden literally meaning "golden" and
berg meaning "mountain, hill".
Goldfeder JewishOrnamental name composed of Old High German
gold literally meaning "gold" and
feder meaning "feather pen".
Goldfinger JewishOrnamental name composed of Old High German
gold literally "gold" and
finger "finger". It may perhaps also be a nickname for someone who wore a prominent gold ring on their finger.
Goldmann German, Jewishoccupational name for someone who worked with gold denoting anything from a gold-miner to a maker of gold jewelry or a gilder (someone skilled in decorating surfaces with a very thin layer of gold leaf)... [
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Goldring ScottishScottish: habitational name from Goldring in the bailiary of Kylestewart.
Goldsmith EnglishOccupational name for a worker in gold, a compound of Old English
gold "gold" and
smið "smith". In North America it is very often an English translation of German or Jewish
Goldschmidt.
Goldstern Yiddish (Germanized, Rare)It is a Jewish surname that means (Gold Star), which in Hebrew is כוכב המלך דוד the star of King David. This surname has its origins in Hungary, Austria and Germany, this surname was bought by the Jews who worked as sellers of gold, diamonds, emeralds and jewels... [
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Goldthwaite EnglishPossibly derived from Guilthwaite in South Yorkshire, which is named from Old Norse
gil meaning "ravine" and
þveit meaning "clearing". However, the modern surname is associated with Essex, suggesting some other source, now lost.
Goldwater German (Anglicized), Jewish (Anglicized)This name is an Anglicized form of the German or Ashkenazic ornamental surname 'Goldwasser', or 'Goldvasser'. The name derives from the German or Yiddish gold', gold, with 'wasser', water, and is one of the very many such compound ornamental names formed with 'gold', such as 'Goldbaum', golden tree, 'Goldbert', golden hill, 'Goldkind', golden child, 'Goldrosen', golden roses, and 'Goldstern', golden star.
Goldwyn English, JewishDerived from the Old English given name
Goldwine, composed of the elements
gold meaning "gold" and
win meaning "friend".
Golomb JewishOrnamental name from Polish
golab "dove" (from Latin
columba "dove").
Golovin m RussianFrom Russian голова
(golova) meaning "head, chief", probably used as a nickname for the head of a household or village.
Gołyński PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Gołyń.
Gombert French, GermanFrench and German: from
Gundbert, a Germanic personal name composed of the elements gund ‘battle’ + berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’... [
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Gonda JapaneseFrom Japanese 権
(gon) meaning "right" and 田
(Ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Gonella ItalianMeans "short skirt," in Italian, as in a piece of armor.
Gong ChineseFrom Chinese 龚
(gōng) referring to the ancient state of Gong (written as 共), which existed during the Shang dynasty possibly in what is now Henan province. This name was adopted in place of 共 by future descendants to flee persecution.
Gong ChineseFrom Chinese 恭
(gōng) referring to the ancient state of Gong, which existed in what is now Gansu province.
Gongora BasqueFrom the name of a town in Navarre, Spain, derived from Basque
goien "highest, supreme; apex, peak" and
gora "up, upwards, above, high".
Gongye m ChineseMeans Industry, Male Smelter, or Blacksmith in Chinese.
Goñi Basque, SpanishFrom the name of a town and municipality in Navarre, Spain, probably derived from Basque
goien "highest point, apex, peak".
Gonnaimueang ThaiEnd with the word "ในเมือง"(nai - mueang), which is the name of a sub-district in the northeastern region of Thailand.
Gonnynge English (Rare)A variant of the given name Gunwyn, which is derived from the Old English word
gundwein, meaning "battle friend".
Gonze FrenchMy family surname originated in southern French-speaking Belgium. There is a tiny village called Gonzeville in northern France near the Belgian border which you can find on Wikipedia. Many surnames from French speaking Belgium have 5 or 6 letters and end in -ze, such as Gonze and Meeze... [
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Goodall EnglishHabitational name from Gowdall in East Yorkshire, named from Old English
golde "marigold" and Old English
halh "nook, recess".
Goodall EnglishFrom Middle English
gode "good" and
ale "ale, malt liquor", hence a metonymic occupational name for a brewer or an innkeeper.
Goodchild EnglishNickname derived from Middle English
god "good" and
cild "child". In some cases, it might have instead derived from
godchild and been a nickname for someone who was the godchild of a prominent member of the community.
Goodenough EnglishFrom a medieval nickname probably applied either to someone of average abilities or to an easily satisfied person; also, perhaps from a medieval nickname meaning "good servant".
Gooderham DanishIt is derived from a personal name, originally "
Gudormr", which has the rather unusual translation of "battle-snake".
Goodfellow EnglishGenerally explained as a nickname meaning 'good fellow' or 'good companion'.
Goodfriend EnglishNickname for a reliable friend or neighbor, from Middle English
gode meaning "good", and
frend meaning "friend". It is an English translation and cognate of German
Gutfreund, from Middle High German
guot meaning "good" and
vriunt meaning "friend".
Goodliffe EnglishDerived from the Middle English feminine given name
Godlieve, composed of the Germanic elements
god meaning "good" or
gud meaning "god", and
liub meaning "dear, beloved".
Goodloe EnglishGoodloe traces back to the English
Gidlow. The first recorded use of the name is from 1291; Robert de Gidlow was a freeholder in Aspull, Lancanshire, United Kingdom and the name occurs frequently down to the 17th century... [
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Goodluck EnglishEarly Anglo Saxon name from 6-7th century. Derived from Guolac,meaning battle play.
Goodrich EnglishDerived from the Middle English given name
Goderiche (itself derived from the Anglo-Saxon given name
Godric), composed of Old English
god meaning "good" and
ric meaning "ruler, mighty, god's ruler, power"... [
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Goodson EnglishNickname for a dutiful son, from Middle English
gode ‘good’ +
sone ‘son’.
Goodwill EnglishNickname for a friendly or amiable person; from Middle English
god(e),
gud(e) goud(e), meaning "good" and
wil(le), meaning "will, volition".
Goody Medieval EnglishFrom Middle English
god dai ‘good day’, possibly applied as a nickname for someone who frequently used this greeting.... [
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Goodyear EnglishProbably a nickname from Middle English expression
gode ‘good’ (Old English gōd) +
year,
yere ‘year’ commonly used as an intensifier in questions e.g. ‘What the good year?’... [
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