From an English surname which was derived from Old French gaillard "high-spirited, boistrous". This name was rarely used after the mid-20th century, when the word gay acquired the slang meaning "homosexual".
Gentry Name Meaning. English: nickname, sometimes perhaps ironic, from Middle English, Old French genterie 'nobility of birth or character'. Compare Gentle.
This interesting surname is of early medieval English origin, and is a patronymic form of Gibbon, which is a diminutive of Gibb, a pet form of the given name "Gilbert". Gilbert derives from "Gislebert", a Norman personal name composed of the Germanic elements "gisil", hostage, noble youth, and "berht", bright, famous.
The name Gilen is a Teutonic baby name. In Teutonic the meaning of the name Gilen is: Oath.
Grainger is a surname of English origin. It is a variant of the surname Granger which is an occupational name for a farm bailiff. The farm bailiff oversaw the collection of rent and taxes from the barns and storehouses of the lord of the manor.
Granger is a surname of English and French origin. It is an occupational name for a farm bailiff. The farm bailiff oversaw the collection of rent and taxes from the barns and storehouses of the lord of the manor.
English Meaning: The name Granville is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Granville is: An English surname based on a French place name, meaning big town. Used both as surname and given name.
Guido is a given name Latinised from the Old High German name Wido originating in Italy, and later used in Austria, Germany, the Low Countries, Spain and Switzerland. The given name Guy is the Norman-French version of this name.
Gulliver Name Meaning. English: nickname for a greedy person, from Old French goulafre 'glutton'.
Hamelin is a name that came to England in the 11th century wave of migration that was set off by the Norman Conquest of 1066. ... Their name, however, is local reference of Old French derivation.
