Scandinavian Names Starting With G

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The name Gala is of Scandinavian origin and it means 'singer'. It comes from the Old French word meaning ‘gale’ or ‘regale’. It is also of Russian origin, where it comes from the given name Galina which is derived from the Greek word 'galenos' meaning 'calm'.The Roman nickname of this name m...

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The meaning of Gefion is 'one who endows wealth' and it is of Scandinavian origin. Gefion is pronounced as GE-fee-yon. According to Norse mythology, the name is derived from Gefjon, who was the fertility goddess and the wife of Odin's son. The name could also be derived from the Old Norse verb 'geba...

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The meaning of Gefjun is 'the giving one' and it is of Scandinavian origin. According to Norse mythology, the name is derived from Gefjon who was a fertility goddess. The name could also be derived from the Old Norse verb 'geba' meaning 'to give' and the Norse word 'hjón' meaning 'the joined', whic...

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The name Geir is derived from Scandinavian origin. The meaning of Geir is 'spear'. The name derives its meaning from the Old Norse word 'geirr' meaning 'spear'. There are many other variants to this name such as Gero, Gervas, Gervasius, Geirr, Gervase, and Gervais....

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The name Gerd is of Scandinavian origin. The meaning of Gerd is 'garden'. It is related to the name Gerrard, which is derived from the Germanic word elements 'ger' meaning 'spear' and 'hard' which means 'brave, hardy'. ...

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The name Gerda comes from Scandinavian origin. The meaning of Gerda is 'enclosure, stronghold'. Gerda is the feminine form of Gert, which comes from the German, Dutch and Scandinavian form of the name Gerrard. Gerrard is derived from the Germanic words 'ger' meaning 'spear' and 'hard' which means 'b...

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Gerik is of Scandinavian, Polish, Old French, and Old High German origins. According to the Scandinavian origin, the meaning of Gerik is ‘wealthy spear ruler’, or ‘ruler with a spear’. The definition of Gerik, according to the Polish root, is also ‘prosperous spear man’ and ‘swords and...

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Gersemi is of Scandinavian and Old-Norse origin and it is traditionally a girl’s name. The meaning of Gersemi is ‘jewel’. The Old-Norse derivation of this name suggests the meaning of Gersemi is ‘treasure’. Gersemi is also the name of the daughter of Freyja, the goddess of fertility accord...

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Gisli is of Scandinavian origin. The meaning of Gisli is 'ray of sunshine'. The name is used in Icelandic, Faroese, Ancient Scandinavian, and in Norse mythology. There are many other variants to this name such as Gísl and Geisli....

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Gorm is a popular Scandinavian masculine name and the meaning of Gorm is' God/Worm-Serpent/Midgardsormen, who fears the Gods'. During the Viking Age, the Viking name Gorm was an animal name that was mentioned in Nordic mythology, according to people from Denmark. The power of animals was embedded in...