From French Éloi, from Medieval Latin Eligius, chiefly after Saint Eligius, from Latin ēligere (“to pick, to choose from”) + -ius (“-y: forming adjectives and names”).…
Borrowed from French Gigi. Sometimes a pet form of English names such as Virginia or Genesis.
Occasionally from initials G.G. (e.g. George General 'Gigi' Gryce).
Shortened from Italian Armida (perhaps inspired by the Torquato Tasso poem Jerusalem Delivered), also associated with Armas (“beloved”). Not related to an older male given name…
Borrowed from Italian Luigi. Doublet of Ludovico, Luis, Ludwig, and other cognates. The verb sense emerged shortly after the December 2024 killing of American healthcare CEO…
From French Éloi, from Medieval Latin Eligius, chiefly after Saint Eligius, from Latin ēligere (“to pick, to choose from”) + -ius (“-y: forming adjectives and names”).…
Borrowed from French Gigi. Sometimes a pet form of English names such as Virginia or Genesis.
Occasionally from initials G.G. (e.g. George General 'Gigi' Gryce).
Shortened from Italian Armida (perhaps inspired by the Torquato Tasso poem Jerusalem Delivered), also associated with Armas (“beloved”). Not related to an older male given name…
From French Éloi, from Medieval Latin Eligius, chiefly after Saint Eligius, from Latin ēligere (“to pick, to choose from”) + -ius (“-y: forming adjectives and names”).…
Borrowed from French Gigi. Sometimes a pet form of English names such as Virginia or Genesis.
Occasionally from initials G.G. (e.g. George General 'Gigi' Gryce).
Gender
mixed
Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
ends I
same syllable count
similar length
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