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Genoveva Feminine Catalan Portuguese +1 Catalan Portuguese Spanish

Genoveva is the Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan form of Geneviève. The name ultimately derives from the medieval name Genovefa, whose precise origin remains uncertain. It may be rooted in the Germanic elements *kunją ("c...

Georgina Feminine English Hungarian +1 English Hungarian Spanish

Georgina is a feminine given name used in English, Hungarian, and Spanish. It is the feminine form of George, which derives from the Greek name Georgios, itself from georgos meaning “farmer, earthworker”. The name is thu...

Geraldo Masculine Italian Portuguese +1 Italian Portuguese Spanish

Geraldo is the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Gerald. This name ultimately derives from a Germanic compound meaning "spear power" or "power of the spear" (see Ger and Walt), introduced to the Iberian and Italia...

Gerardo Masculine Italian Spanish Italian Spanish

Gerardo is the Spanish and Italian form of Gerard, a name of Old German origin. The root name Gerard is composed of the elements ger meaning "spear" and hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy". The Normans introduced Ger...

Germán Masculine Spanish Spanish

Germán is a Spanish male given name, corresponding to Germanus in Latin and related to French Germain and Portuguese Germano. It is ultimately derived from the Roman cognomen Germanus, meaning "brother" in Latin. Etymolo...

Gerónimo Masculine Spanish Spanish

Gerónimo is a variant of Jerónimo, the Spanish form of Jerome. Ultimately deriving from the Greek name Hieronymos, meaning "sacred name" from hieros (sacred) and onyma (name), Gerónimo shares the rich historical and reli...

Gertrudis Feminine Dutch Spanish +1 Dutch Spanish Germanic

Gertrudis is a Latinized form of Gertrude, also used in Spanish. As a Dutch name, it is used on birth certificates though a vernacular form such as Geertruida is typically used in daily life. The root name Gertrude is de...

Gervasio Masculine Italian Spanish Italian Spanish

Gervasio is the Italian and Spanish form of Gervasius. This Latinate name traces its origin to Germanic and possibly Gaulish roots, with a first element derived from ger meaning "spear" and a second element of uncertain...

Gil 1 Masculine Portuguese Spanish Portuguese Spanish

Gil 1 is the Portuguese and Spanish form of Giles, which itself derives from the Late Latin name Aegidius, ultimately from Greek αἰγίδιον (aigidion) meaning "young goat." The name is associated with Saint Giles, an 8th-c...

Gilberta Feminine Italian Spanish Italian Spanish

Gilberta is the feminine form of Gilberto, itself a Romance adaptation of the Old Germanic name Gilbert. The root Gilbert derives from elements gisal ("pledge, hostage" in Old High German) and beraht ("bright"), giving a...

Gilberto Masculine Italian Portuguese +1 Italian Portuguese Spanish

Gilberto is the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Gilbert, a name of Germanic origin that was introduced to England by the Normans. The root name Gilbert derives from the Old German elements gisal meaning "pledge,...

Gilma Feminine Portuguese Spanish Portuguese Spanish

Gilma is a feminine given name of possible German origin, primarily used in Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries. Its precise meaning is uncertain, but it is likely a variant of Wilma or a feminine form of Gilmar....

Ginés Masculine Spanish Spanish

Ginés is the Spanish form of Genesius, a name of Greek origin derived from γένεσις (genesis), meaning "birth, origin" or "creation." This connection to the concept of beginning or generation ties the name to early Christ...

Giovana Feminine Portuguese Spanish Portuguese Spanish

Giovana is a variant of Giovanna mainly used in South America, particularly in Brazil and Spanish-speaking countries like Colombia and Argentina. This feminine given name represents a regional evolution of the Italian Gi...

Giraldo Masculine Italian Spanish Italian Spanish

Giraldo is an Italian and Spanish variant of the name Geraldo, which itself derives from the Germanic name Gerald. The root meaning of Gerald is "power of the spear", from the elements ger meaning "spear" and walt meanin...

Gisela Feminine Dutch German +2 Dutch German Portuguese Spanish

Gisela is a female given name used across several European languages, including German, Dutch, Spanish, and Portuguese. It is a variant form of Giselle, which ultimately derives from the Old High German element gisal mea...

Gladys Feminine English French +2 English French Spanish Welsh

Gladys is a female given name used in English, French, Spanish, and Welsh. It originates from the Old Welsh name Gwladus, which is probably derived from gwlad meaning "country". Alternatively, it may have been adopted as...

Glafira Feminine Russian Spanish Russian Spanish

Glafira is the Russian and Spanish form of Glaphyra, a name of Greek origin. The name Glaphyra itself comes from the Greek word γλαφυρός (glaphyros), meaning "polished, subtle" or "elegant," derived from the verb "γλάφω"...

Glauco Masculine Italian Portuguese +1 Italian Portuguese Spanish

Glauco is the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Glaucus, a name derived from the Greek Γλαῦκος (Glaukos), meaning "bluish grey".EtymologyThe name originates from the Ancient Greek word γλαυκός (glaukos), which des...

Gloria Feminine English German +2 English German Italian Spanish

Gloria is a feminine given name used in English, German, Italian, Spanish, and other languages. It means "glory", derived from the Latin gloria meaning "immortal glory" or "fame, renown, praise, honor."EtymologyThe name...

Godofredo Masculine Portuguese Spanish Portuguese Spanish

Godofredo is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Godfrey. The name ultimately derives from the Germanic Godefrid, composed of the elements got 'god' and fridu 'peace', giving it the meaning 'peace of god'. Some etymologic...

Gonzalo Masculine Spanish Spanish

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...

Goyo Masculine Spanish Spanish

Goyo is a Spanish diminutive of Gregorio, ultimately derived from the Latin Gregorius via the Greek Gregorios, meaning "watchful, alert." This affectionate shortened form is commonly used in Spain and Latin America as a...

Gracia Feminine Spanish Spanish

Gracia is a Spanish feminine given name meaning "grace," derived directly from the Spanish noun gracia. As a cognate of the English Grace, it shares the same ultimate Latin source, gratia, which conveys the concepts of f...

Graciana Feminine Portuguese Spanish Portuguese Spanish

Graciana is the feminine form of Graciano, used in Portuguese and Spanish. The name ultimately derives from the Roman name Gratianus, which is based on the Latin word gratus, meaning "grateful". Related forms include Gra...

Graciano Masculine Portuguese Spanish Portuguese Spanish

Graciano is a Spanish and Portuguese form of the Latin name Gratian. The name ultimately derives from the Roman cognomen Gratianus, which itself comes from the Latin word gratus meaning "grateful" or "pleasing". Etymolog...

Graciela Feminine Spanish Spanish

Graciela is a Spanish feminine given name, elaborated from Gracia, which itself means "grace" in Spanish. The name thus carries a deep spiritual and virtue-related resonance, being a cognate of the English name Grace. Ul...

Grecia Feminine Spanish Spanish

Grecia is a Spanish feminine given name derived directly from the country name Greece (España Grecia). As a toponymic name, it reflects the nation of Greece and its cultural heritage.EtymologyThe name originates from Lat...

Gregoria Feminine Italian Spanish Italian Spanish

Gregoria is a feminine given name used primarily in Italian and Spanish, equivalent to the English name Gregory but in its feminine form. It derives from the Late Greek name Grēgorios (Γρηγόριος), which comes from the Gr...

Gregorio Masculine Italian Spanish Italian Spanish

Gregorio is the Italian and Spanish form of Gregory, ultimately derived from the Latin Gregorius, which came from the Late Greek name Γρηγόριος (Gregorios), from γρήγορος (gregoros) meaning "watchful" or "alert." The nam...

Grimaldo Masculine Italian Spanish Italian Spanish

Grimaldo is a Spanish and Italian form of the Germanic name Grimwald. The original Grimwald combines the Old German elements grimo meaning "mask" or "helmet" and walt meaning "power, authority", so the name essentially m...

Griselda Feminine English Spanish +1 English Spanish Literature

Griselda, also spelled Grizelda, is a feminine given name of Germanic origins that is used in English, Spanish, Italian, and other languages. The name is likely derived from the Proto-Germanic elements *grīsaz, meaning "...

Guadalupe Feminine Spanish Spanish

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...

Gualberto Masculine Italian Portuguese +1 Italian Portuguese Spanish

Gualberto is the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of the Germanic name Waldebert.EtymologyThe name is composed of the Germanic elements walt meaning "power, authority" and beraht meaning "bright". It was borne by a...

Gualterio Masculine Spanish Spanish

Gualterio is a Spanish form of the name Walter. This usage is distinct from the Italian variant Gualterio, which is an alternative form of Gualtiero, itself the Italian equivalent of Walter. The Spanish Gualterio thus sh...

Guillermina Feminine Spanish Spanish

Guillermina is the Spanish feminine form of Guillermo, which itself derives from the Germanic name Willehelm, meaning "will helmet" (from elements willo "will, desire" and helm "helmet, protection"). This connection link...

Guillermo Masculine Spanish Spanish

Guillermo is the Spanish form of the male given name William. Derived from the Germanic elements willo ('will, desire') and helm ('helmet, protection'), the name carries the meaning "will helmet." Guillermo is commonly s...

Guiomar Feminine Portuguese Spanish +1 Portuguese Spanish Arthurian Cycle

Guiomar is a name with roots in French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Arthurian traditions. Its etymology is uncertain; one theory links it to the Breton elements uuiu (worthy) and marc'h (horse), while another suggests it or...

Gumersinda Feminine Spanish Spanish

Gumersinda is a Spanish feminine given name, the feminine form of Gumersindo. The name derives from the medieval Latin Gomesendus, which in turn comes from a Germanic name, likely of Visigothic or Suebian origin. The Ger...

Gumersindo Masculine Spanish Spanish

Gumersindo is a Spanish masculine given name derived from the medieval Latinized form Gomesendus, which itself originates from a Germanic (Visigothic or Suebian) name. The first element likely comes from guma meaning "ma...

Gustavo Masculine Italian Portuguese +1 Italian Portuguese Spanish

Gustavo is the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Gustav. The name Gustav is rooted in Old Norse, possibly from the elements gautr ("Geat") and stafr ("staff"), giving a meaning of "staff of the Geats." However, th...

Gutierre Masculine Spanish Spanish

Gutierre is an old Spanish male given name, derived as a Spanish form of the Germanic name Walter. Its roots lie in the ancient Germanic name Waltheri, composed of the elements walt (“power, authority”) and heri (“army”)...

Haroldo Masculine Portuguese Spanish Portuguese Spanish

Haroldo is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Harold. The English name Harold itself derives from the Old English Hereweald, meaning “army ruler” or “mighty warrior,” composed of the elements here (“army”) and weald (“po...

Haydée Feminine French Spanish French Spanish

Haydée is a French and Spanish form of Haidee, a name created by Lord Byron for a character in his satirical epic poem Don Juan (1819). In the poem, Haidée is the beautiful daughter of a pirate king who becomes Juan's lo...

Héctor Masculine Spanish Spanish

Héctor is the Spanish form of Hector, a name drawn from Greek mythology. It is used in Spanish-speaking countries and preserves the classical hero's legacy.EtymologyThe name ultimately derives from the Greek Ἕκτωρ (Hekto...

Helio Masculine Spanish Spanish

Helio is the Spanish form of Helios, the ancient Greek sun god. Derived from the Greek word helios meaning "sun," Helios was a Titan who personified the sun in Greek mythology. According to legend, he drove a chariot of...

Heliodoro Masculine Portuguese Spanish Portuguese Spanish

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...

Henar Feminine Spanish Spanish

Henar is a Spanish feminine given name that derives from the title Nuestra Señora de El Henar, meaning "Our Lady of the Hayfield," a saint associated with the Virgin Mary. The name directly translates to "hayfield," refe...

Heraclio Masculine Spanish Spanish

Heraclio is the Spanish form of Heraclius, a Latinized name derived from the Greek Herakleios, which itself stems from the hero Heracles (the Roman Hercules). The name thus carries the powerful meaning “glory of Hera,” t...

Herberto Masculine Portuguese Spanish Portuguese Spanish

Herberto is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Herbert, a name of Germanic origin meaning "bright army" or "illustrious warrior," derived from the Old High German elements heri "army" and beraht "bright". The name entere...

Hércules Masculine Portuguese Spanish Portuguese Spanish

Hércules is the Portuguese and Spanish form of Hercules, the usual Latin name of the Greek hero Heracles. The name ultimately derives from the Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Herakles), meaning "glory of Hera," from the goddess Hera and...

Heriberto Masculine Portuguese Spanish Portuguese Spanish

Heriberto is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Herbert, a masculine given name with deep Germanic roots. The name Herbert derives from the Old German elements heri meaning "army" and beraht meaning "bright," thus carryi...

Hermelinda Feminine Spanish Spanish

Hermelinda is the Spanish form of Ermelinde, which itself is derived from the Old German elements irmin "whole, great" and lind "soft, flexible, tender." The name thus carries the poetic connotation of "great tenderness....

Hermenegilda Feminine Portuguese Spanish Portuguese Spanish

Hermenegilda is a feminine given name used in Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries. It is the female form of the Germanic name Hermenegild, which itself derives from the Visigothic name Hermenegildo.The root of the...

Hermenegildo Masculine Portuguese Spanish Portuguese Spanish

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 Masculine Spanish Greek +1 Spanish Greek Ancient Greek

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...

Herminia Feminine Spanish Roman Spanish Roman

Herminia is a feminine name of Spanish and Roman origin. It is a feminine form of the ancient Roman name Herminius, which may be derived from Etruscan or possibly from the name of the Greek god Hermes.EtymologyThe name H...

Herminio Masculine Spanish Spanish

Herminio is a masculine Spanish given name, derived from the ancient Roman name Herminius, which itself may ultimately have Etruscan roots or be connected to the god Hermes. The name Herminius appears in Roman legend as...

Hermógenes Masculine Portuguese Spanish Portuguese Spanish

Hermógenes is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the ancient Greek name Hermogenes. The name is virtually identical to its Greek model in spelling and pronunciation, though accented on the penultimate syllable per Romanc...

Hernán Masculine Spanish Spanish

Hernán is a Spanish masculine given name derived as a short form of Hernando, the medieval Spanish variant of Ferdinand. The root name Ferdinand originates from a Gothic compound, likely from elements meaning "peace" (fr...

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