Names Categorized "weapons"

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...

Germund is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, formed from the Old German elements ger meaning "spear" and munt meaning "protection". The name thus conveys the sense of a protector armed with a spear. Its roots ca...

Gernot is a German masculine given name derived from the Old High German elements 'ger' meaning 'spear' and 'not' meaning 'need' (related to Old High German nōt 'distress, compulsion'). The name appears in the medieval G...

Gero is a German masculine name, originally a short form of Germanic names that began with the element meaning "spear," reflecting its roots in Old Frankish gair or Old High German ger, both from Proto-Germanic *gaizaz.E...

Geroald is an Old German form of the name Gerald, composed of the elements ger meaning "spear" and walt meaning "power, authority". Thus, the name carries the meaning "power of the spear," reflecting the martial and lead...

Gerold is the German form of Gerald, a name of Germanic origin.EtymologyTracing its roots to the medieval period, Gerald derives from the Germanic elements ger meaning “spear” and walt meaning “power&rd...

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...

Gerrard is an English variant of the name Gerard, a masculine given name with deep Germanic roots.EtymologyGerrard shares its origin with Gerard, deriving from the Old German elements ger meaning "spear" and hart meaning...

Gertraude is a German variant of the name Gertrude. It is not as widespread internationally as its root, being most common in German-speaking regions. The name carries the same powerful meaning as Gertrude, derived from...

Gertrud is the German and Scandinavian form of Gertrude. The name is composed of the Old German elements ger “spear” and drud “strength,” giving it the meaning “spear of strength.” Alternatively, the second element has b...

Gertruda is the Polish and Czech form of Gertrude, a female given name of Old German origin. The name Gertrude is composed of the elements ger meaning "spear" and drud meaning "strength", thus signifying "spear of streng...

Gertrude is a feminine given name of Germanic origin, meaning "spear of strength", derived from the Old German elements ger "spear" and drud "strength". The name was popularized by Saint Gertrude the Great, a 13th-centur...

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...

Gerulf is a masculine name of ancient Germanic origin, derived from the elements ger meaning "spear" and wolf meaning "wolf." Therefore, the name can be interpreted as "spear-wolf," evoking the imagery of a warrior with...

Gervaise is the French feminine form of the name Gervasius. The masculine counterpart is Gervais (a rare usage). The name is particularly uncommon in modern French usage, but retains historical and literary connections....

Gervasius is a Latinized masculine name of uncertain origin, most likely derived from a Germanic name whose first element comes from ger meaning "spear." The second element is debated; some scholars suggest it comes from...

Gherardo is an Italian given name, a variant of Gerardo, which itself derives from the Old Germanic name Gerard. The root elements ger meaning "spear" and hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy" convey the meaning "spear...

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...

EtymologyGijsberta is a Dutch feminine form of Gisbert, which itself derives from a Germanic name composed of elements often interpreted as a variant of Gilbert. The second element, beraht, means "bright." The first elem...

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...

Gisbert is a masculine given name of German origin, derived from the Germanic elements gisal "pledge, hostage" and beraht "bright", making it a variant of the name Gilbert (meaning "bright pledge"). Alternatively, the fi...

Gísli is an Icelandic and Faroese masculine given name, also found in the Norwegian form Gisle. It is a short form of names that contain the Old Norse element gísl, which carries a dual meaning: either "arrow, shaft" or...

Gjermund is the Norwegian form of the Old Norse name Geirmundr. The name derives from the elements geirr meaning "spear" and mundr meaning "protection." This compound reflects a common Norse naming tradition of combining...

EtymologyGudbrand is a Norwegian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse Guðbrandr. The name is a compound of the elements guð meaning "god" and brandr meaning "fire, torch, sword," giving the name the meaning "g...

EtymologyGun is a modern Swedish feminine given name, derived from the Old Norse name Gunnr. The Old Norse element gunnr means "war", and Gunnr was the name of a valkyrie in Norse mythology—a female figure who chose whic...

Gustav is a male given name used primarily in Scandinavian countries, German-speaking countries, and the Low Countries. The name has two main theories of origin. One suggests it comes from the Old Norse elements gautr me...

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...

Hjørdis is a Danish and Norwegian feminine given name, directly derived from the Swedish form Hjördis. It originates from the Old Norse name Hjǫrdís, meaning "sword goddess", composed of the elements hjǫrr "sword" and dí...

Hjördis is a Swedish given name, the modern form of the Old Norse name Hjǫrdís, which is composed of the elements hjǫrr (sword) and dís (goddess), giving it the meaning "sword goddess." The name appears in Norse mytholog...

Hjǫrdís is an Old Norse female given name, composed of the elements hjǫrr meaning "sword" and dís meaning "goddess" or "noble woman". Thus, the name carries the meaning of "sword goddess" or "warrior goddess". It appears...

Etymology Hjördís is the Icelandic form of Hjördis, which itself derives from the Old Norse name Hjǫrdís, composed of the elements hjǫrr “sword” and dís “goddess.” Thus, name means “sword goddess.” Mythological Significa...

Holger is a masculine given name of Scandinavian origin, derived from the Old Norse name Hólmgeirr, composed of the elements holmr "small island" and geirr "spear". Thus, the name biliterally means "island spear". The na...

Hosam is an alternate transcription of the Arabic masculine name حسام (see Husam). The root name Husam derives from the Arabic verb حسم (ḥasama) meaning "to sever, to finish, to decide," and directly translates to "sword...

Hróarr is an Old Norse masculine name, derived from the element hróðr, meaning "praise" or "fame", combined with a second element that may be geirr ("spear"), herr ("army, warrior"), or varr ("aware, cautious"). This lay...

Hroðgar is an Old English masculine name composed of the elements hroð meaning "fame, glory" and gar meaning "spear", making it a cognate of Hrodger, from which the modern name Roger ultimately derives. The name fell out...

Hróðgeirr is an Old Norse masculine name that combines the elements hróðr "praise, fame" and geirr "spear", literally meaning "famous spear." It is a cognate of the Germanic name Hrodger (see Roger), and shares its etymo...

Hunahpu is a central hero figure in Maya mythology, most famously appearing alongside his twin brother Xbalanque in the Popol Vuh, the sacred book of the K'iche' Maya. His name is interpreted as "one blowgunner" from Cla...

Husam is an Arabic given name meaning "sword," derived from the verb ḥasama (to sever, to finish, to decide). The name carries connotations of decisiveness and strength, reflecting its martial etymology. Etymology The ro...

IJsbrand is a Dutch masculine given name with roots in the late Old Dutch or early Middle Dutch period. The first element, ijs or ys, derives from the Old West Germanic word for “iron,” while the second element, brand, m...

Iolaus is a Greek mythological figure whose name derives from the Greek Ἰόλαος (Iolaos), itself composed of ἰός (ios) meaning either 'poison, rust' or 'arrow' and λαός (laos) meaning 'people'. Thus, the name can be inter...

Isbrand is a masculine given name of Old German origin. It represents the Old German form of the Dutch name IJsbrand, which is also seen as Ysbrand. The name is composed of the Germanic elements is meaning 'ice' and bran...

Ivor is an English masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Ívarr, compositions of the elements ýr 'yew tree, bow' and herr 'army, warrior', thus meaning 'archer, bow warrior'. During the Middle Ages, Scandin...

Jerald is a masculine given name that originated as a variant of Gerald, a Germanic name meaning "power of the spear", from the elements ger meaning "spear" and walt meaning "power, authority". The name Gerald was introd...

Jerold is a masculine given name of English origin, functioning as a variant of Gerald. The name essentially carries the same etymological roots as Gerald, deriving from a Germanic name meaning "power of the spear", comp...

Jerrard is a surname of English origin, and less commonly a given name. It is a variant spelling of Gerard, which is derived from the Old German elements ger meaning "spear" and hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy." T...

Jerrold is a masculine given name used primarily in English, conceived as a variant of Gerald, with the spelling changed under the influence of names like Jerome. Along with its close spelling variants, Jerrold shares th...

Jördis is the German form of Hjördis, adapted from the Old Norse name Hjǫrdís, which means "sword goddess." This etymology is composed of two elements: hjǫrr, meaning "sword," and dís, meaning "goddess." The name thus co...

Jurre is a Frisian short form of Jurryt, which itself is the Frisian form of Gerard. The root name Gerard derives from the Old German elements ger meaning "spear" and hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy". Thus, Jurre...

Jurryt is a Frisian given name, originating as a form of Gerard. The root name Gerard is derived from the Old German elements ger meaning "spear" and hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy". Thus, Jurryt carries the comb...

Kannon is a variant of the English surname and given name Cannon. The name Cannon derives from Middle English canon, referring to a church official or servant who worked in a clergy house. Additionally, it can be associa...

Kunti (Sanskrit: कुन्ती, IAST: Kuntī), also known as Pritha, is a prominent character in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. Her name means "spear" in Sanskrit, reflecting strength and sharpness. She is the wife of Pandu, king o...

Lance is an English masculine given name with a rich etymological history. It ultimately derives from the Germanic name Lanzo, which originated as a short form of names beginning with the Old Frankish or Old Saxon elemen...

Ledger is a masculine first name of English origin. It is derived from the Ledger surname, which itself comes from the Germanic name Leutgar, a form of Ludger. The root name Ludger is composed of the Old German elements...

Leutgar is the Old German form of the name Ludger, itself a given name derived from the Germanic elements liut ('people') and ger ('spear'). In early medieval Germanic naming traditions, such bipartite names were common,...

Ludger is a German masculine given name derived from the Old German name Leutgar, composed of the elements liut "people" and ger "spear", thus meaning "people's spear." The name is historically associated with Saint Ludg...

Luitger is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, primarily used in German-speaking countries. It is a variant of the name Ludger, which itself derives from the Old German name Leutgar. The name Ludger is composed of...

Major is an English given name that often causes confusion with the military rank of the same name. While the rank evokes authority and hierarchy, the name Major has a distinct etymological origin. It is primarily derive...

Malger is a masculine name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old German elements mahal meaning "meeting, assembly, court" and ger meaning "spear." The name thus carries connotations of a "spear of the assembly" or "co...

Ma'tano is a Cheyenne masculine name meaning "bowstring." In Cheyenne culture, archery was a vital skill for hunting and warfare, and the bowstring is an essential component that imparts force to the arrow. The name like...

Mayumi is a feminine Japanese name with multiple possible kanji combinations and meanings. The name is commonly written using the elements ma (真) meaning "real" or "genuine," and yumi (弓) meaning "archery bow." Alterna...