The second possible origin is from the Old French "Giffard", used as a nickname for someone thought to be "chubby-cheeked", a derivative of the Germanic word "giffel", "cheek". The modern surname can be found as Giffard, Gifford, Jefferd and Jefford.
English Meaning: The name Gladwyn is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Gladwyn is: Happy friend.
(of Norman origin) habitational name from a place in Calvados, France, named from a Germanic personal name of uncertain form and meaning + Old French ville 'settlement'. habitational name from Glanvill Farm in Devon, Clanville in Somerset and Hampshire, or Clanfield in Hampshire, or from some other place likewise named ...
Glendower is a baby boy name its meaning is . Mostly popular in christian religion. The poeple have viewed this name 785 times.
The first mention of the two names occurs in the Book of Ezekiel, where Gog is an individual and Magog is his land; in Genesis 10 Magog is a person, son of Japheth son of Noah, but no Gog is mentioned. ... The Biblical "Gog and Magog" possibly gave derivation of the name Gogmagog, a legendary British giant.
From Hebrew גָּלְיָת (Golyat), possibly derived from גָּלָה (galah) meaning "uncover, reveal". This is the name of the giant Philistine who is slain by David in the Old Testament.
The name Gordon is a Scottish baby name. In Scottish the meaning of the name Gordon is: From the marshes. A surname and given name adopted from a Scottish place name. One of Scotland's great clans.
From a Scottish surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "spacious fort". It was originally used in honour of Charles George Gordon (1833-1885), a British general who died defending the city of Khartoum in Sudan.
English Meaning: The name Grenville is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Grenville is: An English surname based on a French place name, meaning big town. Used both as surname and given name.
Gender: F Meaning of Grier: "alert, watchful" Origin of Grier: Scottish, spelling variation of Greer. Share Grier on Facebook Share on Facebook. Share Grier on Twitter Share on Twitter. Share Grier on Google Plus Share on Google+ Love the name Grier.
