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The abbreviations in the "category" column are: A=anglicization T= traditional name Tr= Irish translation of a non-Irish name M= modern creation P= place name L= last name, S= saint name.| Name (gender) | Category | Pronunciation | Other Forms | Origin/Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | P | GAL way | Gallimh | Gailleamhs place |
| Gaibrial (m) | Tr | GA bryal | Gabriel | from Herbrew- conquerer |
| Garbhán (m) | T,S | GAR vawn | Garvan, Garbán | rough |
| Garvan (m) | A, S | GAR vin | Garbhán | rough |
| Gearalt (m) | Tr | GAR ult | Gerald | from Germanic- rules with a spear |
| Gearóid (m) | Tr | GAR o id | Gerard | from German- brave with a spear |
| Geiléis (f) | T | gyel AYSH | Gelace | bright swan |
| Gelace (f) | A | gel ACE | Geiléis | bright swan |
| Gillagán (m) | T | GILL a gawn | Gilligan, Magilligan | little lad |
| Gillan | L | GIL lin | Ó Giolláin | lad |
| Giolla Chríst | T | GYIL la CHREESHT | Christian | servant of Christ |
| Glaisne (m) | T | GLAS nyeh | Glasny, Gelasius | green, grey, grey-blue |
| Gobán (m) | T | GUB awn | Gobban, Gobbán | smith |
| Gobnait (f) | T,S | GUB nit | Gobnet, Deborah, Abigail, Abbie, Dora | smith |
| Gobnet (f) | A,S | GUB net | Gobnait | smith |
| Gormán (m/f) | T | GUR mawn | Gorman | dark, swarthy |
| Gormghiolla (m) | T | GURM yu la | Gormgiolla | grey servant |
| Gormlaith (f) | T | GUR um la | Gormley Barbara, Barbary | blue or illustrious princess |
| Gormley (f) | A | GORM lee | Gormfhlaith | blue or illustrious princess |
| Gowan | L | GOW win | O/Mac Gabhann | ? |
| Grady | L | GRAI dee | Ó Gradaigh | illustrious |
| Gráinne (f) | T | GRAW nya | Grania, Grace, Gertrude, Griselda | inspiring terror or grain |
| Grania (f) | A | GRON ya, GRAW nya | Gráinne | grain, or inspires terror |
| Gréagóir (m) | Tr | GRAY gor | Gréagoir, Gregory | from Greek Gregory-watchman |
| Greallán (m) | T, S | GRAL awn | Grellán | ? |
| Grian (f) | T | GREE un | - | sun, sun goddess |