Ethan m English, French, Biblical, Biblical Latin From the Hebrew name
אֵיתָן (ʾEṯan) meaning
"solid, enduring, firm" [1] [2] . In the Old Testament this name is borne by a few minor characters, including the wise man Ethan the Ezrahite, supposedly the author of Psalm 89.
... [more] Eurystheus m Greek Mythology Derived from Greek
eurys) meaning "wide" and a contracted form of
sthenos) meaning "strength". In Greek mythology he was a king of Tiryns. His cousin
Heracles, who had killed his own family in a fit of insanity, completed twelve labours for Eurystheus in order to atone for the crime. Eurystheus is portrayed as somewhat cowardly in the tales, often hiding in a large wine jar in Heracles' presence.
Ezekiel m Biblical, English From the Hebrew name
יְחֶזְקֵאל (Yeḥezqel) meaning
"God will strengthen" [1] , from the roots
חָזַק (ḥazaq) meaning "to strengthen" and
אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God"
[2] [3] . Ezekiel is a major prophet of the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Ezekiel. He lived in Jerusalem until the Babylonian conquest and captivity of Israel, at which time he was taken to Babylon. The Book of Ezekiel describes his vivid symbolic visions that predict the restoration of the kingdom of Israel. As an English given name,
Ezekiel has been used since the Protestant Reformation.
Faroald m Germanic [1] Derived from the Old German elements
fara "journey" and
walt "power, authority"
[2] [3] . This name was borne by the first Duke of Spoleto, a 6th-century Lombard.
Feidlimid m & f Old Irish [1] , Irish Mythology Traditionally said to mean
"ever good", it might be related to Old Irish
feidil "enduring, constant". This was the name of three early kings of Munster. It was also borne by a 6th-century saint, typically called Saint Felim. In Irish legend, it was the name of the father of
Deirdre.
Fergus m Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology, Old Irish [1] Means
"man of vigour", derived from the Old Irish elements
fer "man" and
guss "vigour, strength, force"
[2] [3] [4] . This was the name of several early rulers of Ireland and Dál Riata, as well as many characters from Irish legend. Notably it was borne by the hero Fergus mac Róich, who was tricked into giving up the kingship of Ulster to
Conchobar. However, he remained loyal to the new king until Conchobar betrayed
Deirdre and
Naoise, at which point he defected to Connacht in anger. The name was also borne by an 8th-century saint, a missionary to Scotland.
... [more] Firmin m French, Medieval English From the Latin name
Firminus meaning
"firm". This was the name of several early saints, notably the 3rd-century bishop Saint Firmin (or Fermin) of Amiens who is especially venerated in Navarre, Spain.
Frideswide f History (Ecclesiastical) Modern form of the Old English name
Friðuswiþ, formed of the elements
friþ "peace" and
swiþ "strong"
[1] [2] [3] . Saint Frideswide was an 8th-century English princess who became a nun. She is credited with establishing Christ Church in Oxford.
Gabriel m French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Catalan, English, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Georgian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek [1] From the Hebrew name
גַבְרִיאֵל (Ḡavriʾel) meaning
"God is my strong man" [1] [2] , derived from
גֶּבֶר (gever) meaning "strong man, hero" and
אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God"
[3] [4] . Gabriel is an archangel in Hebrew tradition, often appearing as a messenger of God. In the Old Testament he is sent to interpret the visions of the prophet
Daniel, while in the New Testament he serves as the announcer of the births of
John to
Zechariah and
Jesus to
Mary. According to Islamic tradition he was the angel who dictated the Quran to
Muhammad.
... [more] Gang m Chinese From Chinese
刚 (gāng) meaning "hard, rigid, strong", as well as other characters with a similar pronunciation.
Gaylord m English From an English surname that was derived from Old French
gaillard "high-spirited, boisterous". This name was rarely used after the mid-20th century, when the word
gay acquired the slang meaning "homosexual".
Gerald m English, German, Dutch From a Germanic name meaning
"power of the spear", from the elements
ger meaning "spear" and
walt meaning "power, authority"
[1] [2] [3] [4] . The Normans brought it to Britain. Though it died out in England during the Middle Ages, it remained common in Ireland. It was revived in the English-speaking world in 19th century.
... [more] Gerard m English, Dutch, Catalan, Polish Derived from the Old German element
ger meaning "spear" combined with
hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy"
[1] [2] [3] [4] . This name was borne by saints from Belgium, Germany, Hungary and Italy. The Normans introduced it to Britain. It was initially much more common there than the similar name
Gerald [5] , with which it was often confused, but it is now less common.
Gertrude f English, French, German Means
"spear of strength", derived from the Old German elements
ger "spear" and
drud "strength"
[1] [2] [3] [4] . Saint Gertrude the Great was a 13th-century nun and mystic writer from Thuringia. It was probably introduced to England by settlers from the Low Countries in the 15th century. Shakespeare used the name in his play
Hamlet (1600) for the mother of
Hamlet. Another famous bearer was the American writer Gertrude Stein (1874-1946).
Gideon m Biblical, Hebrew, English, Dutch From the Hebrew name
גִּדְעוֹן (Giḏʿon) meaning
"feller, hewer", derived from
גָּדַע (gaḏaʿ) meaning "to cut, to hew"
[1] . Gideon is a hero and judge of the Old Testament. He led the vastly outnumbered Israelites against the Midianites, defeated them, and killed their two kings. In the English-speaking world,
Gideon has been used as a given name since the Protestant Reformation, and it was popular among the Puritans.
Godehard m Germanic [1] Old German name derived from the elements
got "god" and
hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy"
[2] [3] . This was the name of an 11th-century saint who was a bishop of Hildesheim.
Gotarzes m Parthian (Hellenized) Greek form of Parthian
𐭂𐭅𐭕𐭓𐭆 (Gotarz), from an Old Iranian name *
Gautarza meaning
"ox crusher". This name was borne by two kings of Parthia.
Gruffudd m Welsh From the Old Welsh name
Grifud, the second element deriving from Old Welsh
iudd "lord, prince" but the first element being of uncertain meaning (possibly
cryf "strong"). This was a common name among medieval Welsh royalty. Gruffudd (or Gruffydd) ap Llywelyn was an 11th-century Welsh ruler who fought against England.
Guiscard m Medieval French Norman French form of the Norman name
Wischard, from Old Norse
vizkr "wise" and the Old French pejorative suffix
-ard (from Old Frankish
hard "hard, firm, brave, hardy"). This was the byname of Robert Guiscard, an 11th-century Norman conqueror of Sicily.
Hale 2 m English From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning
"nook, retreat" from Old English
healh.
Hardy 1 m English From a surname that was derived from Middle English
hardi "bold, hardy".
Harold m English From the Old English name
Hereweald, derived from the elements
here "army" and
weald "powerful, mighty"
[1] [2] [3] [4] . The Old Norse cognate
Haraldr was also common among Scandinavian settlers in England
[5] . This was the name of five kings of Norway and three kings of Denmark. It was also borne by two kings of England, both of whom were from mixed Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon backgrounds, including Harold II who lost the Battle of Hastings (and was killed in it), which led to the Norman Conquest. After the conquest the name died out, but it was eventually revived in the 19th century.
Harthacnut m History From the Old Norse byname
Harðaknútr meaning
"tough knot". This was the name of a semi-legendary 10th-century king of Denmark, as well as an 11th-century king of both Denmark and England.
Hashim m Arabic, Urdu, Malay Means
"crusher, breaker" in Arabic, derived from the root
هشم (hashama) meaning "to crush, to destroy"
[1] [2] . This was the nickname of a great-grandfather of the Prophet
Muhammad. He acquired this nickname because of his practice of crumbling bread and giving it to pilgrims.
Hezekiah m Biblical From the Hebrew name
חִזְקִיָהוּ (Ḥizqiyahu), which means
"Yahweh strengthens", from the roots
חָזַק (ḥazaq) meaning "to strength" and
יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This name was borne by a powerful king of Judah who reigned in the 8th and 7th centuries BC. Also in the Old Testament, this is the name of an ancestor of the prophet
Zephaniah.
Ida f English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Italian, French, Polish, Finnish, Hungarian, Slovak, Slovene, Germanic [1] Derived from the Germanic element
id possibly meaning
"work, labour" (Proto-Germanic *
idiz )
[2] . The Normans brought this name to England, though it eventually died out there in the Middle Ages. It was strongly revived in the 19th century, in part due to the heroine in Alfred Tennyson's poem
The Princess (1847), which was later adapted into the play
Princess Ida (1884) by Gilbert and Sullivan.
... [more] Iphigeneia f Greek Mythology Derived from Greek
iphios) meaning "strong, stout" and
genes) meaning "born"
[1] [2] . In Greek myth Iphigenia was the daughter of King
Agamemnon. When her father offended
Artemis it was divined that the only way to appease the goddess was to sacrifice Iphigenia. Just as Agamemnon was about to sacrifice his daughter she was magically transported to the city of Taurus.
... [more] Jabari m African American (Modern) Means
"almighty, powerful" in Swahili, ultimately from Arabic
جبّار (jabbār). It started to be used by African-American parents after it was featured in a 1973 nation-wide newspaper article about African baby names
[1] .
Jabbar m Arabic Means
"powerful" in Arabic, a derivative of
جبر (jabara) meaning "to force, to compel"
[1] . In Islamic tradition
الجبّار (al-Jabbār) is one of the 99 names of Allah.