Names Categorized "Knights Hospitaller"

Bertrand is a given name of Germanic origin, composed of the Old German elements beraht meaning "bright" and rant meaning "rim (of a shield)". From an early date it has been confused with Bertram and the two names have m...

Fulk is an old European masculine given name, ultimately derived from the Proto-Germanic element *fulką meaning "people," through the Old Frankish fulk and Old High German folk. It originated as a short form of various c...

Garnier is a Medieval French form of the Germanic name Werner. The name originates from the Old German elements war meaning "aware, cautious" and heri meaning "army", thus signifying something akin to "cautious guardian"...

Gastone is an Italian masculine given name, derived from the French name Gaston. The ultimate origin of Gaston lies in the Germanic name Widogast, composed of the elements witu meaning "wood" and gast meaning "guest, str...

Geoffrey is a masculine given name used primarily in English and French, derived from the Norman French form of a Frankish name. The name's second element comes from the Old German fridu “peace,” while the first element...

Geoffroy is the French form of Geoffrey, a name brought to France by the Normans from Old German origins. The second element of the name is derived from fridu meaning 'peace', while the first element is uncertain, possib...

Gerard is a masculine given name of Proto-Germanic origin, common in English, Dutch, Polish, and Catalan, among other languages. It is a dithematic name, composed of two Old German elements: ger meaning “spear” and hart...

Gilbert is the English, French, and Dutch form of the Old Germanic name Gisilbert, derived from the elements gisal "pledge, hostage" and beraht "bright". The name thus conveys the meaning of a "bright pledge" or a "shini...

Guillaume is the French form of William, a name of Germanic origin with a storied history spanning centuries and continents. Linguistically, Guillaume derives from the Old High German elements willo 'will, desire' and he...

Hugues is the French form of Hugh, derived from the Germanic name Hugo. The element hugi or hugu means "mind, thought, spirit," reflecting a name that connotes intelligence and inner strength. The spelling with a final '...

Philippe is the French form of Philip, a masculine given name with a rich history spanning millennia. Derived from the Greek name Φίλιππος (Philippos), meaning "friend of horses" — from φίλος (philos, "friend, lover") an...

Pierre is a masculine given name that serves as the French form of Peter. Derived from the Greek word petros meaning "stone" or "rock," Pierre ultimately traces back to the Aramaic nickname Kefa (“rock”), which Jesus bes...