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Gatier
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Ruler of the army / commander (derived from the Germanic Walthari) |
French |
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Gaultier
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Ruler of the army |
French |
Boy |
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Gauthier
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ruler of the army |
French |
Boy |
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Gaylord
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High-spirited, cheerful, merry |
French |
Boy |
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Gefferey
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Pledge of peace (alternatively interpreted as 'God's peace') |
French, Norman |
Boy |
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Geffery
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Pledge of peace; commonly interpreted as 'God's peace'. |
French, Germanic |
Boy |
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Geffrie
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pledge of peace; often interpreted as 'God's peace' |
French |
Boy |
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Geffry
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Derived from a Germanic name often taken to mean 'pledge' or 'God's peace' - commonly rendered 'peaceful pledge' or 'divine peace'. |
French |
Boy |
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Geoff
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commonly interpreted as 'God's peace' or 'peaceful pledge' |
French, Germanic |
Boy |
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Geoffery
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God's peace / divine peace |
French, Norman |
Boy |
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Geoffroi
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Derived from Germanic elements meaning 'peace' - often rendered 'God's peace' or 'territorial peace'. |
French |
Boy |
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Geoffroy
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From elements meaning 'pledge/hostage' or 'territory' + 'peace' - often interpreted as 'peaceful pledge' or 'God's peace'. |
French |
Boy |
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Gerivas
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Derived from Germanic elements referring to 'spear'; often interpreted as 'spear servant' or 'spear warrior'. |
French |
Boy |
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Germayne
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From Latin Germanus meaning 'brother' or 'genuine'; also associated with 'German'. |
French |
Boy |
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Gervaise
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Spear servant / spear-bearer |
French |
Boy |
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Gervasy
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From Germanic elements meaning 'spear' + likely 'servant' - often rendered 'spear-servant' or 'spear-bearer'. |
French |
Boy |
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Gervayse
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Probably 'spear servant' or 'spear-bearer.' |
French, Norman |
Boy |
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Gervis
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Derived from a Germanic name meaning 'spear' - often interpreted as 'spear bearer' or 'spear servant'. |
French, Latin |
Boy |
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Gest
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'guest' or 'deed/tale' (related senses) |
English, French, Germanic |
Boy |
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Ghislain
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pledge; hostage |
French |
Boy |
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Gilet
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young goat (kid); historically associated with the Latin name Aegidius |
French |
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Gilibeirt
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bright pledge |
French, Germanic, Scottish |
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Gilles
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young goat, kid |
French |
Boy |
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Gillet
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Diminutive of Gilles/Giles; ultimately from Latin Aegidius meaning 'young goat' (kid). |
French |
Boy |
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Gillot
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young goat; kid (derived from Aegidius) |
French |
Boy |
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Gils
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Possibly 'joy' (Hebrew gil) or, via Giles/Aegidius, 'young goat' (kid). |
English, French, Hebrew |
Boy |
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Giraud
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Derived from elements meaning 'spear' and 'rule/strength' - roughly 'spear ruler' or 'strong with a spear'. |
French |
Boy |
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Giraut
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From elements meaning 'spear' + 'rule/strength' - roughly 'spear ruler' or 'strong with a spear'. |
French |
Boy |
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Godfrey
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God's peace; divine peace or protection |
French, Germanic |
Boy |
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Gonthier
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From Germanic gund 'war/battle' + hari/heri 'army/warrior' - 'battle-army' or 'warrior'. |
French |
Boy |
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