Names Categorized "weapons"

Edgaras is a Lithuanian masculine given name, derived from the Edgar, which itself originates from Old English ead "wealth, fortune" and gar "spear". The name Edgar was borne by a 10th-century English king, Edgar the Pea...

Edgard is a French variant of Edgar. While Edgar originates from Old English ēad (wealth, fortune) and gār (spear), Edgard is adapted to French spelling conventions, which often replace the Germanic '-ar' with '-ard'. Th...

Etymology and OriginsEdgardo is the Spanish and Italian form of Edgar, a name of Old English origin derived from the elements ead meaning "wealth, fortune" and gar meaning "spear." Thus, the name can be interpreted as "w...

Egbert is a masculine given name of Anglo-Saxon origin, derived from the Old English elements ecg ("edge, blade") and beorht ("bright"), meaning "bright edge." The name was borne by several early medieval English kings a...

Egilhard is an old Germanic name composed of the elements agil meaning "edge, blade" and hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy". The name thus originally denoted a warrior with a sharp and sturdy blade, reflecting the m...

Egilmar is an Old German name composed of the elements agil "edge, blade" and mari "famous". The name thus conveys the meaning of "famous for the blade," likely evoking the image of a renowned warrior. The first element,...

Egino is an Old German name that serves as the antecedent of Egon. It is derived from the Proto-Germanic element agjō meaning "edge" or "blade," through the component agin, and thus carries connotations of sharpness or m...

Egon is a masculine given name of German origin. It is a German variant of the older name Egino, which itself is derived from the Germanic element agin meaning "edge" or "blade." This element traces back to Proto-Germani...

Eike is a German and Low German given name, usable for both males and females. It originally functioned as a short form of Ekkehard and other names beginning with the Old High German element ekka or Old Saxon eggia, mean...

Eilert is a male given name originating as a Low German and Scandinavian form of the Old German name Egilhard. Egilhard is composed of the elements agil (meaning "edge, blade") and hart (meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy...

Ekkebert is a Germanic masculine name formed from the Old German elements ekka meaning "edge, blade" and beraht meaning "bright". It is a cognate of the Old English name Egbert, both deriving from the same Proto-Germanic...

Ekkehard is a German given name with ancient Germanic origins. It derives from the Old High German elements ekka "edge, blade" (often connoting a sword) and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". The name thus conveys the mean...

Elara is a name of Greek origin with a dual connection to both classical mythology and modern astronomy. In Greek mythology, Elara was a mortal princess who became a lover of Zeus, the supreme god of the Greek pantheon....

Elmar is a modern German masculine given name, typically considered a form of Adelmar or Egilmar. These older Germanic names derive from elements meaning 'noble' (from adal) or 'edge of a sword' (from egi) combined with...

Etymology & OriginsElvira is the Spanish form of a Visigothic name first recorded in the 10th century in medieval Spain, appearing in older forms such as Geloyra or Giluira. The etymology remains uncertain, but it is tho...

Ferruccio is an Italian given name derived from the Late Latin name Ferrutius, a derivative of ferrum meaning "iron, sword". The name is associated with Saint Ferrutius, a 3rd-century Christian martyr who was killed alon...

EtymologyFerrutius is the Medieval Latin form of Ferruccio. The name ultimately derives from the Latin ferrum, meaning "iron, sword", giving it connotations of strength and durability. The suffix -utius or -uccio is a di...

Fletcher is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from an occupational surname. The surname itself comes from Middle English, ultimately from Old French flechier, meaning "maker of arrows". Originally used as...

Francis is an English and French given name derived from the Late Latin name Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman". The name ultimately traces back to the Germanic tribe of the Franks, who were named for a type of spear they u...

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...

Gailawera is a feminine name that represents a possible Gothic form of Elvira. The Gothic roots of this name tie it to the ancient Germanic tribes of the Migration Period, where Gothic was an East Germanic language spoke...

Gaileswinþa is a possible hypothetical Gothic reconstructed form of the name Galswintha, derived from the Gothic elements gails meaning "happy" or gails meaning "spear" combined with swinþs meaning "strong". Thus, the na...

Gaiseric (c. 389 – 25 January 477 AD), also known as Geiseric or Genseric, is the Latinized form of the Vandalic name *Gaisarīx. The name is derived from the Germanic elements *gaizaz meaning "spear" and *rīks meaning "r...

Etymology and OriginsGalswintha is derived from the Gothic name *Gaileswinþa, composed of the element gails meaning "happy" or gails meaning "spear" combined with swinþs meaning "strong". The name thus conveys notions of...

Gandalf is a modern literary name derived from the Old Norse name Gandálfr, meaning "wand elf" or "magic elf/fairy," from the elements gandr "wand, staff; magic; monster" and alfr "elf." In Norse mythology, Gandálfr appe...

Garey is a variant spelling of the name Gary, which gained prominence in the English-speaking world as a given name in the early 20th century. The name Gary ultimately originates from a surname derived from a Norman give...

Garrett is an English surname and given name of Germanic and Old French origins. It originated as a baptismal surname derived from the popular medieval given names Gerald or Gerard, both of which were brought to Britain...

Gary is an English masculine given name. It originated as a surname, transmitted from a Norman given name that itself was a short form of compound names beginning with the Old-Germanic element ger meaning “spear”. The et...

Gearalt is an Irish form of Gerald. The name Gerald itself originates from a Germanic name composed of the elements ger meaning "spear" and walt meaning "power, authority", thus signifying "power of the spear". Introduce...

Gearóid is the Irish form of Gerard or Gerald. Deriving from Old French Gerart, which traces to Frankish *Gaiʀahard, it embodies the Germanic elements ger ("spear") and hart ("hard, firm, brave, hardy"). Thus, Gearóid se...

Geghard (Armenian: Գեղարդ) is an Armenian masculine given name meaning "lance, spear". The name is directly derived from the Armenian word geghard, which translates to "spear" or "lance". It is closely associated with th...

Geir is a masculine given name primarily used in Norway and Iceland. It is derived from the Old Norse element geirr meaning "spear". This root is common in Germanic names, from Proto-Germanic *gaizaz, which also gave ris...

Geirmundr is an Old Norse masculine given name derived from the elements geirr "spear" and mundr "protection", thus carrying the meaning of "spear protection" or "protector with a spear." Like many early Germanic names,...

Geloyra is a Latinized Old Spanish form of a Visigothic name, closely related to Elvira. The name reflects the adaptation of Germanic personal names into Romance languages during the early Middle Ages. Its origins lie in...

Geltrude is the Italian form of Gertrude. It is a feminine given name that has been used in Italy for centuries, often in honor of the medieval saint or as a classic name with strong roots in Germanic tradition.Etymology...

Gérald is the French form of the Germanic name Gerald, derived from the elements ger meaning "spear" and walt meaning "power, authority." Thus, Gérald carries the meaning "power of the spear." The name was introduced to...

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...

Geralda is a Portuguese feminine given name, derived as the feminine form of Gerald. The name Gerald itself originates from a Germanic compound meaning "power of the spear", from the elements ger (spear) and walt (power,...

Géraldine is the French feminine form of Gerald. The name Gerald derives from a Germanic compound meaning "power of the spear", from the elements ger (spear) and walt (power, authority). Introduced to Britain by the Norm...

Geraldine is the feminine form of Gerald, a name of Germanic origin meaning "power of the spear". The name was first created in the 16th century, in a sonnet by English poet Henry Howard. He addressed the poem, written i...

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...

Gerallt is the Welsh form of the given name Gerald. The name Gerald itself originates from Germanic elements, meaning “power of the spear,” derived from ger (“spear”) and walt (“power, authority”). The name was introduce...

Gérard is the French form of Gerard, a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It derives from the Old German elements ger meaning "spear" and hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy", giving the name a meaning of "brave...

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...

Gerarda is a feminine given name of Dutch and Italian origin. It is the feminine form of Gerard, a male name derived from the Old Germanic elements ger meaning "spear" and hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy". The nam...

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...

Géraud is the French form of Gerald. The name Gerald derives from the Germanic elements ger meaning "spear" and walt meaning "power, authority," giving the name the overall meaning of "power of the spear." Historical Con...

Gerbald is an archaic Germanic masculine name composed from two Old High German elements: ger for "spear" and bald meaning "bold, brave." This formation aligns with the Germanic onomastic tradition of blending military a...

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...

Gerbern is an Old German masculine name, the original form of Gerben. It dates back to the medieval period in Germanic-speaking regions and is now a historical or archival rather than current given name. The name is comp...

Gerbold is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, primarily a variant of Gerbald. The name is derived from the Old High German elements ger meaning "spear" and bald meaning "bold, brave". Thus, Gerbold carries the me...

Gerda is a feminine given name used primarily in Dutch and German contexts. It functions as the feminine form of Gerd, which itself is a short form of Gerhard. The name ultimately traces back to the Old German elements g...

Gerdina is a Dutch feminine given name, formed as a feminine version of Gerd 1. The name ultimately originates from the Germanic elements ger meaning 'spear' and hart meaning 'hard, firm, brave, hardy', giving the overal...

Geredrudis is a Latinized form of the name Gertrud, itself a German variant of the broader name Gertrude. As such, Geredrudis carries the ultimate meaning derived from Old German elements: ger meaning "spear" and drud me...

Gerfried is a masculine German given name with ancient Germanic roots. It is composed of the elements ger (meaning "spear") and fridu (meaning "peace"), signifying "peace through the spear" or "spear of peace." This comp...

Gerhild is a feminine given name of German origin, rooted in the ancient Germanic onomastic tradition. The name is formed from two Old Germanic elements: ger, meaning “spear,” and hilt, meaning “battle.” Thus, Gerhild ca...

Gerhold is a German variant form of the name Gerald, which derives from a Germanic name meaning "power of the spear." The first element, ger, means "spear," while the second element, walt, means "power" or "authority." T...

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...

Gerlind is a German female given name. It originated as an Old German form of Gerlinde, which is derived from the elements ger meaning "spear" and lind meaning "soft, flexible, tender." This combination of a martial elem...

Gerlinde is a German and Dutch feminine given name. It is derived from the Old German elements ger meaning "spear" and lind meaning "soft, flexible, tender", thus carrying the poetic meaning of "tender spear". This combi...