Names Gogmagog

Gogmagog

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Gogmagog is believed to be derived from the ancient word "Gogmaagog" which means "great giant" in English folklore. In Arthurian legend, Gogmagog was the last of the giants who lived in Albion (ancient England) and was slain by the Trojan hero Brutus.
Popularity
Gogmagog is an extremely rare and unusual name; it is not ranked among the top baby names in any country or region of the world.

cartoon of the name Gogmagog
Cartoon of Gogmagog

Gogmagog Name meanings & History

Mythological, from English folklore. The name Gogmagog is believed to be derived from the ancient word "Gogmaagog" which means "great giant" in English folklore. In Arthurian legend, Gogmagog was the last of the giants who lived in Albion (ancient England) and was slain by the Trojan hero Brutus. In medieval English legend, he is a giant chieftain of Cornwall who was slain by Brutus’s companion Corineus. The name is often connected to the biblical characters Gog and Magog however Manley Pope, author of an 1862 English translation of the Welsh chronicle 'Brut y Brenhinedd' (itself a translation of Monmouth's "Historia Regum Britanniae") argued that it was a corruption of Gawr Madoc (Madoc the Great). Gogmagog is not a common name and is usually only used in literature and media that mention the Arthurian legend or English folklore.

Zodiac Sign of Gogmagog: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Gogmagog:

G: Gregarious,Genuine,Goof-off,Go-getter

O: Ostentatious,Obsolete,Organized,Obsessive,Obstinate

M: Memorabilia,Maternal,Mother,Mushy,Manipulative,Memory,Mommy

A: Ambitious,Action,Assertive,Angry,Aggressive,Argumentative

Gogmagog is:

  • a Mature name
  • a Rough name
  • a Strong name
  • a Unintellectual name