Gladys Name Meaning

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Gladys Name Meaning

Welsh, EnglishFrom the old Welsh name Gwladus, possibly derived from gwlad "country". It has historically been used as a Welsh form of CLAUDIA. This name became popular outside of Wales after it was used in Ouida's...

Origin: WelshGender: Girl
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1 Gema
2 Giannina
3 Gunhild
4 Gisila
5 Gisa
6 Griet
7 Gi̇zem
8 Ghufran
9 Greta
10 Galya
11 Gavriila
12 Gosia
13 Gonca
14 Galena
15 Glukel
16 Gittan
17 Genie
18 Gweneth
19 Germaine
20 Goizane
21 Gwladus
22 Giuditta
23 Gadar
24 Godgifu
25 Greer
26 Georgine
27 Gerel
28 Gerlind
29 Gona
30 Genista
31 Germana
32 Gazbiyya
33 Gentiana
34 Golnara
35 Gertrúda
36 Grażyna
37 Gisèle
38 Gayathri
39 Goizargi
40 Grozdana
41 Ginevra
42 Giada
43 Gróa
44 Grishma
45 Gwynedd
46 Galit
47 Grace
48 Garnette
49 Goretti
50 Galina
51 Gaynor
52 Glorinda
53 Gilda
54 Geltrude
55 Golbahar
56 Gunn
57 Gaetana
58 Gabi
59 Güli̇zar
60 Gunhilda
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