GwynfrynmWelsh From the name of the village Gwynfryn in Wrexham - the name of which derives from the Welsh name elements "bryn" - meaning hill, and "gwyn", meaning white, thus meaning "white hill". Earliest known usage as a given name dates to the late 19th century - reached peak popularity in the 1910s.
GwynnefEnglish Feminine variant of Gwyn. The surname of English actress and royal mistress Nell Gwyn (1650-1687) is variously spelled Gwynne, Gwynn and Gwyn.
GwynnomWelsh Name of a Celtic Christian saint, apparently from Gwynn- (first part of compound names beginning with Welsh gwyn "white, fair, holy", e.g. Gwynoro, Gwynlliw) + diminutive suffix -o (cf... [more]
GwynoromWelsh (Rare) Derived from Welsh gwyn meaning "white, fair, blessed" combined with an uncertain second element, possibly gawr "shout" or gorŵydd "steed" or gwared "deliverance, relief"... [more]
GwynplainemPopular Culture (Rare) The main character in Victor Hugo's The Man Who Laughs and inspiration for The Joker in Batman.
GyafSwedish (Archaic) Dialectal form of Gyda and Gyrid found in the late 1600s and throughout the 1700s in Scania and Blekinge.
Gyaltsenm & fTibetan Means "mark of victory" in Tibetan, derived from རྒྱལ (rgyal) meaning "to be victorious, to win" combined with མཚན (mtshan) meaning "mark, sign".
GyburcfLiterature In medieval German literature, this is the name of a Saracen princess from the epic poem Willehalm (13th century) written by the German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach (died around 1220). Her name was originally Arabel, but she changed it to Gyburc after converting to Christianity.... [more]
GyburgfLiterature, German (Modern, Rare) Gyburg is the female protagonist in Wolfram von Eschenbach's epic Willehalm. The first part of the name may be derived from gisal (see Giselle), wit (see Guido and Guy 1), or geba (see Gebhard); the second part is the well-known name element burg meaning "castle, protected place".... [more]
Gyeong-mifKorean From Sino-Korean 鏡 (gyeong) meaning "mirror", 景 (gyeong) meaning "scenery, view", 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour", or 京 (gyeong) meaning "capital city" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty"... [more]
Gyeong-okfKorean From Sino-Korean 慶 "congratulate, celebrate" and 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem".
Gyeong-sumKorean From Sino-Korean 暻 "bright" and 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful".
GylfimIcelandic, Old Norse, Norse Mythology Modern form of GylfR, an Old Norse name derived from gjálfr "roar, heavy sea" or gólf "grain cultivator". In Norse mythology, Gylfi was the name of a sea giant. It was also the name of a mythical Swedish king.
GylipposmAncient Greek The first element of this name is a bit uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Greek γύλιος (gylios), the name for a long-shaped pouch or knapsack that Greek soldiers used for carrying their food supplies (see Gylon)... [more]
GylonmAncient Greek Possibly derived from Greek γύλιος (gylios), the name for a long-shaped pouch or knapsack that Greek soldiers used for carrying their food supplies.... [more]
GyltafFaroese Derived from Old Norse gylta "young sow".
GyneciafLiterature From the archaic English adjective gynecian meaning "of women, relating to women, womanly", a derivative of Greek γυνή (gyne) "woman". This is the name of the duchess of Arcadia and mother of Pamela in Sir Philip Sidney's poem The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia (ca... [more]
GyöngyvirágfHungarian The Hungarian word for the Lily-of-the-Valley flower, from gyöngy (pearl) and virág (flower). Names days are April 24, May 12, and May 15.
GyrðrmOld Norse Old Norse short form of Guðrøðr (see Guðifriðr). Sometimes it has been associated with the Old Norse verb gyrða, "to gird (with a belt)."
Gyu-damm & fKorean Combination of a gyu hanja, like 奎 meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride" or 圭 meaning "auspicious jewel; hall," and a dam hanja, e.g. 潭 meaning "deep pool; marsh, puddle."
Gyu-hamKorean From Sino-Korean 圭 (gyu) "jade pointed at top" and 夏 (ha) "summer; great, grand, big".
Gyu-haf & mKorean From Sino-Korean 奎 (gyu) meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride," 圭 (gyu) or 珪 (gyu), both meaning "auspicious jewel; hall" combined with 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (ha) meaning "summer"... [more]
Gyu-huif & mKorean From Sino-Korean 奎 "the stride of a person" and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious".
Gyu-hyeonmKorean From Sino-Korean 圭 "jade pointed at top" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Cho Kyu-hyun (1988-).
Gyu-jongmKorean From Sino-Korean 奎 "stride of man" and 鐘 "clock; bell".
Gyu-maefKorean From Sino-Korean 奎 (gyu) meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride," 圭 (gyu) or 珪 (gyu), both meaning "auspicious jewel; hall" combined with 梅 (mae) meaning "plum", 莓 (mae) meaning "strawberry", or 玫 (mae) meaning "rose, gemstone"... [more]
Gyu-mifKorean From Sino-Korean 奎 (gyu) meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride," 圭 (gyu) or 珪 (gyu), both meaning "auspicious jewel; hall" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Gyu-rif & mKorean From Sino-Korean 奎 (gyu) meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride," 圭 (gyu) or 珪 (gyu), both meaning "auspicious jewel; hall," and 利 (ri) meaning "benefit, advantage," 理 (ri) meaning "govern, rule; repair; notice, find," 里 (ri) meaning "village," 璃 (ri) meaning "jewel" or 俐 (ri) meaning "smart, intelligent," among other hanja combinations.... [more]