Names Categorized "saints"

Godeliva is a feminine given name of Germanic origin. It is the feminine form of Goteleib, an Old German name composed of the elements got 'god' and liob 'dear, beloved', meaning 'dear to God' or 'beloved of God'. This n...

Godfried is the Dutch cognate of Godefrid, deriving from the Germanic name elements got meaning 'god' and fridu meaning 'peace', thus signifying 'peace of god'. This name was popularized across Europe by the Normans, who...

Godric is an Old English masculine given name that means "god's ruler", derived from the elements god (god) and ric (ruler, king). The name was common in Anglo-Saxon England but fell out of use a few centuries after the...

Gonzalo is a Spanish masculine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the medieval Latin form Gundisalvus, which itself comes from a Germanic (possibly Visigothic or Suebi) name composed of gunda meaning 'war, battl...

Goran is a masculine given name of South Slavic origin, derived from the word gora meaning "mountain". The name reflects a common Slavic tradition of naming based on natural features, evoking strength and stability assoc...

Gordian is the English form of the Roman cognomen Gordianus, derived from the ancient city of Gordium, the capital of Phrygia in Asia Minor (modern-day Yassıhüyük, Turkey). The name literally means "from Gordium" and is...

Gordianus is a Latin name derived directly from the Roman cognomen meaning "from Gordium." Gordium was the ancient capital of Phrygia in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), famously associated with the legendary Gordian knot...

Goswin is a Germanic male given name that has historically been common in the Low Countries, particularly in the Netherlands and Belgium. The name originates from an older Germanic form, Gautwin, composed of the elements...

Gotthard is the German form of the name Godehard, an Old German name composed of the elements got "god" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". The name thus conveys the meaning "strong in god" or "god-hardy."Etymology and...

Gottschalk is a historic Germanic male given name. Derived from the Old German elements got meaning "god" and scalc meaning "servant", the name can be translated literally as "servant of God". Its Latin forms, Godeschalc...

Gratian is a historical name derived from the Roman family name Gratianus, itself rooted in the Latin word gratus meaning "grateful". The name was borne by several significant figures in late antiquity, most notably the...

Gratianus is the Latin form of Gratian, a Roman name derived from the Latin word gratus meaning "grateful". The name was borne by several notable figures in late antiquity, including a 4th-century saint and a Roman emper...

Gregory is the English form of the Latin Gregorius, which itself comes from the Late Greek name Γρηγόριος (Gregorios), derived from the Greek word γρήγορος (gregoros) meaning "watchful" or "alert." The name's meaning of...

Grigor is the Armenian, Bulgarian, and Macedonian form of Gregory, a name derived from the Late Greek Γρηγόριος (Gregorios), meaning "watchful" or "alert." The name holds profound religious significance in Armenia, where...

Grimbald is a Germanic masculine given name composed of the Old German elements grimo "mask" and bald "bold, brave". Thus, the name may have originally referred to someone who wore a fearsome mask in battle or figurative...

Guadalupe is a Spanish unisex given name, though more commonly used for females. The name originates from a Spanish place name, the site of a famous convent. EtymologyEtymologyIt is derived from Arabic wādī meaning "vall...

Gudula is a female Germanic name with two possible origins. It may derive from the Old German element guot meaning "good," or from the Old Saxon guth, a variant of gunda meaning "battle." The name is historically linked...

Guido is a masculine given name used primarily in Italian- and German-speaking regions. Its origins are multifaceted, as the name likely represents several homonymous forms that converged over time. The most common etymo...

Gundisalvus is a Latinized form of the ancient Germanic name Gonzalo. This name has deep roots in the early medieval period, particularly among the Visigoths or Suebi peoples who settled in the Iberian Peninsula. The Lat...

Guntram is a masculine name of Old German origin, derived from the elements gunda meaning "war" and hram meaning "raven", giving the name the literal meaning of "war raven". This meaning reflects the martial culture of t...

Gwenaël is a Breton masculine given name, also used in French. It means "blessed and generous", derived from the Breton elements gwenn meaning "white, blessed" and hael meaning "generous". The name is associated with Sai...

Gwenfrewi is a Welsh feminine given name with deep historical and religious significance, best known as the original Welsh name of the 7th-century saint later anglicized as Winifred. The name is derived from the Welsh el...

Gwenneg is a masculine given name of Breton origin. It is derived from the Breton word gwenn, meaning "white" or "blessed", combined with a diminutive suffix (-eg), thus denoting "little white one" or "little blessed one...

Etymology Hadrian is the English form of the Roman cognomen Hadrianus, which literally meant "from Hadria" in Latin. Hadria was the name of two Roman settlements: one in northern Italy (modern Adria), an important Etrusc...

Hallvard is a Norwegian masculine given name, a variant of the name Halvard. Both names derive from the Old Norse Hallvarðr, which is composed of the elements hallr meaning "rock" and vǫrðr meaning "guardian", giving the...

Harold is an English masculine given name with deep roots in the Germanic language family. It derives from the Old English name Hereweald, composed of the elements here meaning "army" and weald meaning "powerful, mighty"...

Harvey is an English given name derived from the Breton name Haerviu, meaning “battle worthy,” from haer “battle” and viu “worthy.” Alternatively, the name may come from a different Breton root: hoiarn (or huiarn, modern...

EtymologyHedda is a diminutive of Hedvig, itself a Scandinavian, Finnish, and Hungarian form of the Old German name Hedwig. Hedwig is derived from the Old German elements hadu 'battle, combat' and wig 'war', giving the n...

Hedwig is a German and Dutch feminine given name that originated from the Old High German Hadewig (also spelled Hadwig or Haduwig). The name is composed of two hadu meaning "battle, combat" and wig meaning "war" — thus i...

Helen is a feminine given name derived from the Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helene). Its etymology is uncertain, but it is often associated with Greek helene meaning "torch" or "corposant", or possibly linked to selene (moon)....

Helier is the name of the patron saint of the island of Jersey, a 6th-century ascetic hermit whose historical and legendary persona has shaped the identity of the island. The meaning of the name is uncertain; it was reco...

Heliodoro is a masculine given name used in Portuguese and Spanish. It is derived from the Greek name Ἡλιόδωρος (Heliodoros), which combines the elements ἥλιος (helios) meaning "sun" and δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift", thu...

Heliodoros is an Ancient Greek name meaning "gift of the sun", derived from the elements ἥλιος (helios) meaning "sun" and δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift". It is the direct Ancient Greek form of the name Heliodoro, which is...

Helios is the personification of the Sun in ancient Greek religion and mythology. His name means "sun" in Greek (Ancient Greek: Ἥλιος, pronounced [hɛ̌ːlios]). As a Titan, he is the son of the Titans Hyperion and Theia, a...

Helladius is a Latinized form of the Late Greek name Ἑλλάδιος (Helladios), which was derived from Ἑλλάδος (Hellados) meaning "of Greece." The name thus carries a strong geographical and cultural connection to the land of...

Heraclides is a Latinized form of the Greek name Herakleides. This name carries the strong mythological and cultural weight of ancient Greece, serving as a patronymic or genealogical marker for descendants of the demigod...

Heraclius is a Latinized form of the Greek personal name Ἡράκλειος (Herakleios), which was derived from the name of the Greek hero Heracles. The name thus ultimately traces back to the elements Hera and Greek κλέος (kleo...

EtymologyHeribert is a German variant of Herbert, itself derived from the Old German elements heri meaning "army" and beraht meaning "bright". The name thus carries the meaning "bright army" or "famous warrior." It is co...

Herlinde is a German feminine given name derived from the Old High German elements heri meaning "army" and lind meaning "soft, flexible, tender". The name thus combines martial strength with gentleness, a duality that re...

EtymologyHermagoras is an Ancient Greek name derived from a combination of the name of the messenger god Hermes and the Greek noun ἀγορά (agora), meaning "assembly" or "marketplace." The name thus signifies something lik...

Herman is a masculine given name with ancient Germanic origins, meaning "army man". It is derived from the Old German elements heri ("army") and man ("person, man"). The name was first recorded in the 8th century in the...

Hermenegildo is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the Visigothic name Airmanagild, derived from the Gothic elements airmans meaning "great, immense" and gild meaning "payment, tribute, compensation." The name thus signi...

Hermes is a name of Greek origin, derived from the ancient Greek word ἕρμα (herma) meaning "cairn, pile of stones, boundary marker." In ancient Greece, hermae were stone piles or pillars used as boundary markers and late...

Hermione is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the name of the messenger god Hermes. In Greek mythology, Hermione was the daughter of Menelaus and Helen of Troy. The name was also borne by an early Chris...

Hermogenes is an ancient Greek masculine name meaning "born of Hermes", derived from the name of the messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek element genes meaning "born". The name was used in antiquity and reflects...

Hermokrates is an Ancient Greek name meaning "power of Hermes," derived from Hermes, the messenger god, combined with Greek kratos, meaning "power." This name reflects a common Greek onomastic tradition of invoking a dei...

Hermolaos is an Ancient Greek name meaning "the people of Hermes," derived from the name of the messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek element λαός (laos) meaning "people." The name reflects the ancient practice of...

Herodion is a biblical Greek name, a derivative of Herod, mentioned briefly in Paul's epistle to the Romans in the New Testament. The name stems from the Greek Herodes, meaning "song of the hero." According to Christian...

Heron is an English name derived from the Greek word ἥρως (heros), meaning "hero". It shares this etymology with the variant Hero 2. The name Heron is most famously borne by a 1st-century Greek inventor and mathematician...

Hesychius is a Latinized form of Hesychios, a Greek name meaning "still, quiet, at rest." The name is most famously associated with Hesychius of Alexandria, a 5th- or 6th-century grammarian who compiled the most comprehe...

Hezekiah is a masculine name derived from the Hebrew name Chizqiyahu (חִזְקִיָּהוּ), meaning "Yahweh strengthens" — from the roots ḥazaq ("to strengthen") and yah (a short form of God's name). The name appears prominentl...

Hilaria is a feminine given name that originated as the female form of Hilarius, a Roman name rooted in the Latin word hilaris, meaning "cheerful" or "merry." The name ultimately stems from the Greek word ἱλαρός (hilaros...

Hilarion is a masculine name of Ancient Greek origin, derived from ἱλαρός (hilaros), meaning "cheerful". It is the Greek form of the Latin name Hilarius, which shares the same root and meaning. The name is best known thr...

Hilarius is a Roman name derived from Latin hilaris meaning "cheerful". It may also be traced to the Greek name Ἱλαρός (Hilaros), which shares the same meaning; the Greek word ἱλαρός is the source of the Latin hilaris. T...

Hilda is a feminine given name used widely across European languages including Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish. It originated as a short form of names containing the Ol...

Hildebert is a masculine given name of Old German origin. It means "bright battle", derived from the elements hilt ("battle") and beraht ("bright"). This name was historically borne by four early Frankish kings, usually...

Hildebrand is a masculine given name of German and Germanic origin. It derives from the Old German elements hilt 'battle' and brant 'fire, torch, sword', giving it the meaning "battle sword". The name is most famously bo...

EtymologyHildegard is a female given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old High German elements hilt ("battle") and gart ("enclosure, yard"). The name thus means "battle enclosure" and reflects the martial naming...

Hildegund is a Germanic feminine given name, composed of the Old High German elements hilt "battle" and gunda "battle, war". The name thus embodies a repeated martial theme, common in ancient Germanic onomastics.The name...

Hiltrude is a variant of the German name Hiltrud, sharing its compound structure and martial meaning. The root name Hiltrud derives from the Old German elements hilt meaning "battle" and drud meaning "strength," together...