- Boy
- 4 letters
Gary is a boy’s name of English, German, Irish and Welsh origin. Meaning in English: Hard or bold spear. A diminutive of Garret, which is an English variant of the German Gerard. Also a diminutive of Gareth and Garrick. Meaning in German: Spear. Meaning in Irish: Hard or bold spear. An Irish variant of the German Gerard, based on medieval pronunciation. Meaning in Welsh: Gentle. Modest and brave Sir Gareth was a legendary knight of King Arthur’s Round Table. Gary is a short form of Garret and short form of Gareth. Famous bearer: American actor Gary Cooper. Famous bearer: Irish statesman Garret FitzGerald. The name has 4 letters.
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Garwin
BoyEnglish
Friend with a spear.
Garwood
BoyEnglish
From the fir forest.
Garwyli
BoyWelsh
Legendary son of Gwydaawg Gwyr.
Garwyn
BoyEnglish
Friend with a spear.
Gaukroger
BoyEnglish
Roger the clumsy.
Gavan
BoyScottish Welsh
White hawk. From the medieval name Gawain. See also Gwayne. Hawk of the battle: white hawk. From the medieval name Gawain. See also Gwayne.
Gavin
BoyArthurian Legend Scottish Teutonic Welsh
Gawain was a nephew of King Arthur, and one of the knights of the Round Table, described in the 14th-century poem 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'. A Scottish derivative of the Old German name Gawin, meaning 'district of land'. Also a variant of the Scottish name Gawain, meaning little hawk or white hawk. Battle hawk. Hawk of the battle: white hawk. From the medieval name Gawain. See also Gwayne.
Gavyn
BoyScottish Welsh
White hawk. From the medieval name Gawain. See also Gwayne. Hawk of the battle: white hawk. From the medieval name Gawain. See also Gwayne.
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