- Gilbert - GIL-bərt
Means "bright pledge", derived from the Germanic elements gisil "pledge, hostage" and beraht "bright". The Normans introduced this name to England, where it was common during the Middle Ages.
Meaning: Brilliant pledge, tristworthy
Origin: Germanic - Gilberto - heel-BER-to
Gilberto is the romance version of the Latinized form of Gilbert, used in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish languages. In Galician, it's spelled Xilberto or Xilberte. It derives from the Germanic words gisel (meaning pledge or hostage) and beraht (meaning bright). It can be used as a given name or surname.
- Giselle - ji-ZEL
Origin of the name Giselle: A German name derived from gisil (to owe, a pledge, a mutual obligation). It was a practice in the early Middle Ages for rival factions to offer a person, often a child, to each other as a pledge of peace.
Meaning: One who offers her pledge
Origin: German - Gisselle
Etymology & Historical Origin - Gisselle. Giselle and Gisselle are both variant spellings of the French female name Gisѐle which comes from the Germanic word “gisíl” meaning “pledge”. ... Gisselle is a newly coined spelling used almost exclusively by Americans.
Meaning: Hostage, pledge
Origin: German - Godelief
Lieve ("dear, beloved") pronounced: LEE-və Meanings and history of the name Godelieve: | Edit. Derived from the Germanic god "god" and leub "love," this name is a feminized form of the male given name Goteleib.
Meaning: Loved by the gods
Origin: Germanic - Greeta
What does Greeta mean? ... The meaning of Greeta is "pearl". Greeta is a version of Greta (German, Greek): nickname of Margaret.
Meaning: Resembling a pearl
Origin: German - Gretta
Pearl. POPULARITY: 3788. Gretta as a girl's name is a variant of Greta (German) and Margaret (Greek); the meaning of Gretta is "pearl".
Meaning: Resembling a pearl
Origin: German - Griselda - gri-ZEL-də
Griselda is a feminine given name from Germanic sources that is now used in English, Italian, and Spanish as well. ... It has been suggested that the name may originate from older German "gris hild", meaning "dark battle".
Meaning: A gray- haired battle maid, one who fights the dark battle
Origin: Germanic - Guillermo - gee-YER-mo
Origin of the name Guillermo: A cognate of William (resolute protector), a name derived from the Old Norman French willaume, which is from the Old High German Willehelm, a compounding of the elements willeo (will, determination) and helm (helmet, protection).
- Gustavo - goo-STAH-vo
Gustavo is a Spanish, Italian and Portuguese male given name derived from Gustav /ˈɡʊstɑːv/, also spelled Gustaf, of Old Swedish origin, possibly meaning "staff of the Geats", derived from the Old Norse elements Gautr ("Geat") and stafr ("staff").
Meaning: Stave of the goths
Origin: German - Hallie
Origin of the name Hallie: Transferred use of the English surname meaning "dweller at the hall meadow." The name is derived from the Old English elements heall (hall, gathering place) and lēah (wood, meadow, clearing).
Meaning: From the hall, woman of the sea, from the field of hay
Origin: Germanic - Hanns
German Meaning: The name Hans is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Hans is: Gift from God. God has been gracious. GermanHebrew name John.
Meaning: God's gracious gift heman, faithful
Origin: German - Harman - HAHR-mən
Harman is a surname of Germanic origin dating back before Christ. Most notable, (Arminius) was the unifier of the early Germanic tribes against the Roman Empire. In lower German the name is Hermann; in upper German it is Harman.
Meaning: Forms of herman
Origin: Germanic - Harriet - HER-ee-ət/HAR-ee-ət
The name Harriet is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Harriet is: Rules the Home. Feminine form of Harry (from Henry). Famous Bearer: Harriet Beecher Stowe (Uncle Tom's Cabin, 1811). a.
Meaning: A form of henrietta
Origin: Germanic - Harris - HER-is
Harris Name Meaning. English and Welsh (very common in southern England and South Wales): patronymic from the medieval English personal name Harry, pet form of Henry. This name is also well established in Ireland, taken there principally during the Plantation of Ulster.
Meaning: A short form of harrison
Origin: Germanic - Harry
The name Harry is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Harry is: Ameaning home or house protector. Also can be a : 'Army commander.'. Army, weald power. Famous Bearer: Prince Harry of England (son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana).
Meaning: A familiar form of harold, henry
Origin: Germanic - Hayden - HAY-dən
Hayden is a given name in the English language. The name is variant of the given name Haydn, which is derived from the surname Haydn in honour of composer Joseph Haydn (1732–1809). The surname Haydn originated as a respelling of the nickname Heiden, meaning "heathen".
Meaning: Hedged valley
Origin: German - Haydn
The name Haydn is a Welsh baby name. In Welsh the meaning of the name Haydn is: Fire. Derived from the Celtic name Aidan.
Meaning: A form of hayden
Origin: German - Heidi
Heidi is a feminine given name. It became an internationally popular first name as a direct result of the Swiss children's book, Heidi. It is an affectionate diminutive of the name Adelheid (English: Adelaide), which means "nobility" or, more loosely, "of noble birth".
- Heidy
The name Adelheid is composed of the Germanic elements “adal” meaning “noble” and “heid” meaning “kind, sort, type” – therefore Heidy essentially comes from a name that means “the noble one”. ... Today, Heidi continues to be a Top 100 favorite name in England, Northern Ireland and Australia.
- Hendrix
Hendrix is a surname stemming from Henry. The name Henry comes from the ancient Germanic personal name Heimirich from the elements “heim” meaning “home” and “rīc” meaning “ruler, power”. By the Middle Ages Heimirich was changed to Heinrich and the French adopted the name as Henri.
- Hennry
Henry Name Meaning. English and French: from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements haim, heim 'home' + ric 'power', 'ruler', introduced to England by the Normans in the form Henri. During the Middle Ages this name became enormously popular in England and was borne by eight kings.
Meaning: The ruler of the house
Origin: German - Henrietta - hen-ree-ET-ə
Henrietta is a feminine given name, derived from the male name Henry. The name is an English version of the French Henriette, a female form of Henri. A short version of the name is Harriet, which was considered the "spoken form" of Henrietta, much as Harry was considered the "spoken form" of Henry in medieval England.
Meaning: Ruler of the household
Origin: German - Henrry
Henry Name Meaning. English and French: from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements haim, heim 'home' + ric 'power', 'ruler', introduced to England by the Normans in the form Henri. During the Middle Ages this name became enormously popular in England and was borne by eight kings.
Meaning: The ruler of the house
Origin: German - Henry - HEN-ree
Henry Name Meaning. English and French: from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements haim, heim 'home' + ric 'power', 'ruler', introduced to England by the Normans in the form Henri. During the Middle Ages this name became enormously popular in England and was borne by eight kings.
- Herbert - HUR-bərt
The name Herbert is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Herbert is: Illustrious warrior. Army. Bright. Introduced into Britain during the Norman Conquest.
Meaning: Bright army
Origin: German - Heriberto
Heriberto is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name Herbert. It may refer to: Osvaldo Heriberto Hurtado Galeguillo (born 1957), Chilean retired footballer who played as a striker.
Meaning: Illustrious warrior
Origin: German - Herman - HUR-mən
The name Herman is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Herman is: Soldier. Army Man. from the Old German Hariman. Famous Bearer: American writer Herman Melville, author of Moby Dick.
- Hermann
Hermann or Herrmann is the German origin of the given name Herman. People with the name include: Given name: Arminius, also known as Hermann, (18/17 BC – AD 21) chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci who defeated a Roman army in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD.
Meaning: A soldier
Origin: German - Hilda - HIL-də
Hilda (pronounced HIL-də) is one of several female given names derived from the name Hild, formed from Old Norse hildr, meaning "battle". Hild, a Nordic-German Bellona, was a Valkyrie who conveyed fallen warriors to Valhalla. Warfare was often called Hild's Game.
