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448Finn is a masculine given name used prominently in Danish, Dutch, German, Norwegian, and Swedish cultures. It derives from the Old Norse name Finnr, which originally meant "Sámi" or "person from Finland." In the Viking A...
Flip is a Dutch diminutive of the name Filip, which itself is a form of Philip in various languages. Originating from the Greek name Φίλιππος (Philippos), meaning "friend of horses" (from philos "friend" and hippos "hors...
Floris is a Dutch masculine given name, derived from the Latin name Florentius, which itself comes from the Latin word florens meaning "prosperous, flourishing" or "blooming". As such, Floris carries connotations of grow...
Fons is a Dutch short form of Alfons, which itself derives from the Gothic name Alfonso. The ultimate root is the Visigothic name Aþalafuns, meaning "noble and ready" from the elements aþals "noble" and funs "ready". In...
Franciscus is a Latin masculine given name, historically an epithet meaning "the Frank" or "Frenchman." It is the Latinized form of Francis, ultimately deriving from the Late Latin name Franciscus, which referred to a me...
Frank is a masculine given name with deep roots in European history. It derives from an Old German name that referred to a member of the Germanic tribe known as the Franks. The Franks settled in the regions now called Fr...
Frans is a Dutch, Scandinavian, and Finnish given name, functioning as a short form of Franciscus or Francis. Cognate with the English Francis, Frans traces its roots to the Late Latin name Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman...
Fred is a common short form of Frederick and other names containing the Germanic element fred, meaning "peace." It is used across multiple languages, including Dutch, English, French, German, Norwegian, Portuguese, and S...
Freddy is a diminutive of Frederick and other names containing the same Germanic element. It is used as a given name in Dutch, English, French, German, and Spanish. The name Freddy is often a shortened form of Frederick,...
Frederik is the Danish, Dutch, and Low German form of Frederick, a name meaning "peaceful ruler" derived from the Old German elements fridu "peace" and rih "ruler, king". This name has been borne by nine kings of Denmark...
Freek is a Dutch short form of the name Frederick. This masculine given name is primarily used in the Netherlands and among Dutch-speaking communities, showcasing a common pattern in Dutch onomastics where full names are...
Frits is a Dutch diminutive of Frederik, the Dutch and Low German form of Frederick. As a shortened, affectionate variant, Frits embodies the same etymological roots as its longer counterparts: it ultimately derives from...
Gabriël is the Dutch form of Gabriel, a name with profound religious and cultural significance across multiple faiths. Derived from the Hebrew Gavri'el, meaning "God is my strong man" or "hero of God," the name combines...
Geert is a Dutch given name, the Dutch form of Gerhard. It is a shortened, condensed variant ultimately derived from the Germanic name Gerard, however, in many cases, Geert serves as a given name in its own right, even f...
Ger is a short form of several names beginning with Ger, most notably Gerard, Gerrit, and the Irish Gearóid. It is primarily used in Dutch and Irish contexts as a familiar, informal variant, equivalent to the English Ger...
Gerald is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, composed of the elements ger meaning "spear" and walt meaning "power, authority", thus translating to "power of the spear". The name was introduced to Britain by the N...
Gerard is a masculine given name of Proto-Germanic origin, common in English, Dutch, Polish, and Catalan, among other languages. It is a dithematic name, composed of two Old German elements: ger meaning “spear” and hart...
Gerben is a Dutch masculine given name of Germanic origin. It derives from the Old Germanic elements ger meaning "spear" and bern meaning "bear", thus conveying the sense of "bear-spear" or "armed with a spear." The name...
Gerd is a masculine Dutch and German short form of Gerhard. As a diminutive, it carries the same meaning as its longer form: "spear-hardy" or "brave with a spear," derived from the Old German elements ger meaning "spear"...
Gerhard is a German, Dutch, and Scandinavian given name, derived from Gerard, which originated from the Old Germanic elements ger meaning "spear" and hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy." Thus, the name carries the me...
Gerlach is a male given name of Dutch and Germanic origin. It derives from the Old German elements ger "spear" and lahhi "doctor, healer", giving the name the meaning "spear healer". Another interpretation, based on the...
Gerlof is a Dutch masculine given name, originating as a form of Gerulf. The name is composed of two Old German elements: ger meaning "spear" and wolf meaning "wolf," thus giving the overall meaning "spear-wolf."Etymolog...
Gerolt is the Dutch form of the name Gerald. It is a masculine given name used primarily in the Netherlands and is a variant spelling of Gerold, which is a Dutch adaptation of the Germanic Gerald.EtymologyGerald is deriv...
Gerrit is a Dutch and Frisian masculine given name, equivalent to the Dutch Gerard. It is ultimately derived from the Germanic elements ger meaning "spear" and hart meaning "hard" or "brave", thus signifying "brave with...
Gert is a German, Dutch, Danish and Swedish short form of Gerhard, itself a variant of Gerard. The root name Gerard is derived from the Old German elements ger meaning "spear" and hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy"....
Gert-Jan is a Dutch compound given name, combining Gert (a short form of Gerhard, which itself derives from Old German elements meaning "spear" and "hard") with Jan, the Dutch form of John (from Hebrew Yohanan, meaning "...
Gideon (Biblical Hebrew: גִּדְעוֹן, romanized: Giḏʿon) is a masculine given name meaning "feller, hewer", derived from the Hebrew root גָּדַע (gaḏaʿ) "to cut, to hew". In the Hebrew Bible, Gideon is a prominent figure: a...
Gijs is a Dutch masculine given name, typically a short form of Gijsbert. It is one of many abbreviated Dutch names that originate from longer Germanic compounds.EtymologyThe name Gijs traces its roots through Gijsbert,...
EtymologyGijsbert is a Dutch masculine given name, a local form of Gisbert, which itself derives from a Germanic name composed of either gisal "pledge, hostage" or Gaulish *gaisos "spear" combined with beraht "bright". T...
Gilbert is the English, French, and Dutch form of the Old Germanic name Gisilbert, derived from the elements gisal "pledge, hostage" and beraht "bright". The name thus conveys the meaning of a "bright pledge" or a "shini...
Gillis is a masculine given name used predominantly in Dutch-speaking and Swedish-speaking regions. It is the Swedish and Dutch form of the name Gilles, which itself originated as the French rendition of Giles.EtymologyT...
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...
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...
Gust is a Dutch short form of either Gustaaf or Augustus. As a given name, it is primarily used in the Netherlands, where it serves as a familiar and concise alternative to these longer names. The meaning of the underlyi...
Gustaaf is the Dutch form of the name Gustav, which is of ultimately uncertain origin. It possibly derives from Old Norse elements meaning 'staff of the Geats,' though the original form Gautstafr is not well attested. Al...
Guus is a common Dutch given name and a short form of the names Augustus or Gustaaf. In Dutch onomastic tradition, diminutives and short forms are often used informally, and Guus specifically emerges as a clipped version...
Han is a Dutch short form of the name Johannes, which itself is the Latin form of Greek Ioannes, derived from the Hebrew name Yoḥanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." In the Netherlands, Han has been used as an independent...
EtymologyHannes is a masculine given name that serves as a short form of Johannes, which in turn is the Latin form of Greek Ioannes, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Johanan (or Yoḥanan). The name carries the prof...
Hans is a male given name widely used in German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish, among other languages. It originated as a short form of Johannes, the Latinized form of Ioannes, which derives from the Hebrew name...
Harm is a Dutch short form of Harmen, ultimately derived from the Old Germanic name Herman. The root name Herman means "army man", composed of the elements heri "army" and man "person, man". This name was introduced to E...
Harmen is a Dutch variant of the name Herman. The root name Herman derives from the Old Germanic elements heri meaning "army" and man meaning "person, man," giving it the combined meaning of "army man." This name was int...
Harry is a male given name that originated as a medieval English form of Henry. In modern times, it is commonly used as a diminutive of both Henry and names beginning with Har, such as Harold or Harrison.Etymology and Hi...
Hein is a Dutch short form of Hendrik, which is itself the Dutch and Estonian cognate of Heinrich (ultimately from Henry). The name ultimately derives from the Germanic elements heim “home” and rih “ruler,” giving the me...
Hendrick is a Dutch variant of Hendrik, which itself is a cognate of the Germanic name Henry. The name traces its ultimate roots to the Old German elements heim “home” and rih “ruler,” giving the meaning “home ruler.” Hi...
Hendricus is a Dutch masculine given name, a variant of Henricus. Like its cognate Hendrikus, it is a Latinized form of Hendrik, the Dutch vernacular equivalent of Heinrich and Henry. While Hendrik is commonly used in da...
Hendrik is a Dutch, Estonian, and German given name, deriving as a cognate of Heinrich (see Henry). It shares the ultimate Germanic elements heim (home) and rih (ruler), thus meaning "home ruler". Historically, the spell...
Hendrikus is a Dutch masculine given name, the Latinized form of Hendrik, which is the Dutch vernacular form of Henricus. Ultimately, it derives from the Germanic name Henry, meaning "home ruler" (from the elements heim...
EtymologyHenk is a Dutch male given name, originally a short form of Hendrik. Just as Hendrik itself is a Dutch and Estonian cognate of Heinrich (the German form of Henry), Henk emerged as an affectionate or informal abb...
Henricus is a Latinized form of Heinrich, the German variant of Henry. The name originates from the Germanic elements heim meaning "home" and rih meaning "ruler," thus giving the meaning "home ruler." In the context of D...
Herbert is a masculine given name with deep Germanic roots, common in English, German, Dutch, French, Czech, and Swedish speaking regions. It originates from the Old German elements heri ("army") and beraht ("bright"), t...
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...
Hermannus is a Latinized variant of Hermanus, which is itself a Latinized form of the Germanic name Herman, meaning “army man,” derived from the Old German elements heri “army” and man “person, man.” The variant Hermannu...
Hermanus is a Latinized form of Herman, derived from the Old German elements heri meaning "army" and man meaning "person, man," thus the name means "army man." As a Dutch name, Hermanus is used on birth certificates, whi...
Hieronymus is the Latin form of the name Jerome, derived from the Ancient Greek Ἱερώνυμος (Hieronymos), meaning 'sacred name.' Historically common in Germany and the Netherlands, this name carries deep religious and cult...
Hilbert is a Dutch and German masculine given name, derived as a variant of Hildebert. The name Hildebert itself originates from the Old Germanic elements hilt meaning "battle" and beraht meaning "bright," thus carrying...
Hubert is a Germanic masculine given name derived from the Old German elements hugu meaning "mind, thought, spirit" and beraht meaning "bright". The name thus carries the sense of a "bright heart" or "bright mind". It is...
Hubertus is the Latinized form of Hubert, derived from the Old German elements hugu "mind, thought, spirit" and beraht "bright", thus meaning "bright heart" or "bright mind". The name is used in Dutch, German, and other...
Hubrecht is a Dutch variant of Hubert. It derives from the Old German elements hugu meaning "mind, thought, spirit" and beraht meaning "bright," giving the name the sense of "bright heart" or "bright mind."The name Huber...
Etymology and Historical RootsHugo is a masculine given name with deep Germanic roots, serving as both an independent name and the Old German form of Hugh. The name derives from the Old Frankish hugi or Old High German h...
Huub is a Dutch and Flemish short form of Hubert. While Hubert itself derives from the Old German elements hugu "mind, thought, spirit" and beraht "bright", meaning "bright heart", Huub emerged as a familiar, colloquial...