Friendly Names

peaceful ruler

God is my strength

God is my strength

joyful, cheerful

again, furthermore

spear ruler

enclosure, garden, yard

white hawk, or possibly a variant of Gavin

father of joy, or possibly 'gaiety' and 'lane'

well-born, noble

fair phantom; white wave; juniper tree

well-born, noble, or a short form of names like Eugene or Gennaro

farmer, earth-worker

farmer, earth-worker

farmer, earth-worker

God is gracious

possibly 'little Giuseppe' or 'carved'

watchful, vigilant

spear ruler

ruler with a spear

diminutive of Gertrude, meaning 'strength of a spear'

God is gracious

God is gracious

God is gracious

pledge, hostage

well-born, noble

meaning unknown, often used as a generic placeholder name

My joy, my happiness

youthful, downy-bearded

virgin, pure; gold

virgin, pure

well-born, noble, or a diminutive of names ending in -gino

diminutive of Panagiota or Georgios

Bright friend, cheerful friend

plum, or a diminutive of George/Giorgi

diminutive of Gheorghe (George), meaning 'farmer' or 'earth-worker'

goose

from the triangular field

From the spacious fort

grace, charm, goodness

Graceful counsel or protection

pleasing, agreeable, graceful

watchful, alert

son of the reeve or steward

watchful, alert

lives near a grove of trees

great, magnificent; majestic; venerable

august, venerable, majestic