List of Old Norse Baby Names Meanings Starting with G

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Gandalf

(GAN-dahlf)

Means "wand elf" in Old Norse, from the elements gandr "wand, staff, cane" and álfr "elf". This name belongs to a dwarf in the 'Völuspá', a 13th-century Scandinavian manuscript which forms part of the Poetic Edda.

Meaning: An elf with a wand Origin: Old Norse

Geir

(GAYR)

Geir is a maculine name commonly given in Norway and Iceland. It is derived from Old Norse geirr "spear", a common name element in Germanic names in general, from Proto-Germanic *gaizaz (whence also Old High German gêr, Old English gâr, Gothic gaisu).

Meaning: Man with a spear Origin: Norwegian, Old Norse

Gerd

(GERD)

Derived from Old Norse garðr meaning "enclosure". In Norse myth Gerd was a fertility goddess, a frost giantess who was the wife of Freyr.

Meaning: Enclosed Origin: Danish, Old Norse

Gosta

(GAWS-tah)

Gosta is a baby boy name its meaning is . Mostly popular in christian religion. The poeple have viewed this name 1424 times.

Meaning: Staff of the gods Origin: Old Norse, Swedish

Gudbrand

(GOOD-brant)

Meaning & History. From the Old Norse name Guðbrandr meaning "god's sword", derived from the elements guð "god" and brandr "sword".

Meaning: Sword of the divine Origin: Danish, Norwegian, Old Norse

Gudmund

(GOOD-moond)

The name Gudmund is a Norse baby name. In Norse the meaning of the name Gudmund is: A chieftain.

Meaning: God is protecting Origin: Danish, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish

Gulbrand

(GOOL-brant)

Meaning of name Gulbrand. Etymology : From the Old Norse name Gulbrandr, a variant of Guðbrandr (see GUDBRAND). Saint : Origin : Norwegian.

Meaning: Sword of the divine Origin: Norwegian, Old Norse

Gull

(GOOL)

Gull Name Meaning. English: nickname from Middle English gulle 'gull' or gul(le) (Old Norse gulr) 'yellow', 'pale' (of hair or complexion). Swiss German: nickname for an irascible or unreliable person, from an Alemannic form of Latin gallus 'rooster'.

Gunborg

(goon-BAWRG)

Meaning & History. From the Old Norse name Gunnbjörg, derived from the elements gunnr "war" and björg "help, save, rescue".

Meaning: Helping in war Origin: Old Norse, Swedish

Gunhild

(goon-HILD)

Gunhild. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to: navigation, search. Gunhild, Gunnhild, Gunnhildr, Gundhild, Gunhilde or Gunhilda is a Germanic feminine given name composed of two words meaning "war" (hild/hildr and gunn).

Meaning: Battle in war Origin: Danish, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish