Gunnfinna

Gender: Feminine

Origin: Norse

Meaning: “Wandering soldier.”

Pronunciation: (goon-FIN-na)

Nicknames: Finna, Finn

Detail: From the Old Norse gunnr “battle, fight” and finnr “wanderer”

Gwyar

Gender: Feminine

Origin: Welsh

Meaning: “Blood; flow, fluidity.”

Pronunciation: (GOO-yar)

Nicknames: Yari, Gw

Gwyar literally means “blood” in old Welsh, but its more general meaning is “flow” or “fluidity.”

As an element, gwyar is the source of change, motion, growth, and decay. Its image in nature is running water.

Druid Revival lore contains a set of three elements that first appears in Iolo Morganwg’s writings. Whether it’s an invention of Iolo’s or a surviving scrap of some older teaching is anyone’s guess, but the three elements have been part of Druid Revival teaching ever since his time. Their names are Nwyfre, Gwyar, and Calas.

Giovanna

Gender: Feminine

Origin: Italian

Meaning: “God is gracious.”

Pronunciation: (joh-VAHN-nah); (jee-oh-VAHN-nah)

Nicknames: Gio, Gia, Gianna, Gi, Gigi, Giovi, Giova, Jo, Jojo, Vanna

Detail: Feminine form of Giovanni, which is the Italian variation of John.

George; Georgia

Gender: Masculine; Feminine

Origin: Greek

Meaning: “Earth worker.”

Pronunciation: (JORJ); (JOR-juh)

Nicknames: Georgie, Gia, Gee

Detail: This state was named in honor of King George II of England.

Grusha

Gender: Feminine

Origin: Russian

Meaning: “Wild horse.”

Pronunciation: (GROO-shah)

Nicknames: Gru, Rush

Detail: Pet form of Russian Agrafena, meaning “wild horse.”

Gaston

Absorbed in Robinson Crusoe by Collinson

Gender: Masculine

Origin: Greek

Meaning: “Wrathful.”

Pronunciation: (gas-TONH)

Nicknames: Stone, Gato, Tony

Detail: Gaston serves up a bit of trouble as the main antagonist of Disney’s film Beauty and the Beast.

Female Variation:

• Gastonia

Gomeisa

Malicia by Yves Thos

Gender: Feminine

Origin: Arabic

Meaning: “Bleary-eyed one.”

Pronunciation: (goh-MEY-sa); (goh-MEY-za); (goh-MAHY-za)

Nicknames: Gom, Goma, Gomy, May, Meisa, Misa

Detail: Gomeisa is the second brightest star in Canis Minor, the Lesser Dog.