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”
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.
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.
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.
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Russian
Meaning: “Wild horse.”
Pronunciation: (GROO-shah)
Nicknames: Gru, Rush
Detail: Pet form of Russian Agrafena, meaning “wild horse.”
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:
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.
