Gonerill

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Gonerill means "secretive" or "cunning".
Popularity
The name Gonerill is not a common name and does not appear in any baby name popularity charts.

cartoon of the name Gonerill
Cartoon of Gonerill

Gonerill Name meanings & History

Literary, derived from William Shakespeare's play King Lear. The name Gonerill means "secretive" or "cunning". Variant of Goneril which occurs in some copies of 'King Lear' (1606) - perhaps a misprinting. Gonerill is a rarely used name, and it is not recommended for use as a baby name. It is a name that is mainly used in the context of literature and drama.

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

Synonyms of Gonerill:

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

O: Obsessive,Organized,Ostentatious,Obsolete,Obstinate

N: Neurosis,Nutrition,Neat,Nervous,Nice,Nagging,Nitpicking

E: Enliven,Expressive,Entertain,Enlighten,Exaggerate,Environment

R: Restless,Resourceful,Rational,Reason

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

L: Liaison,Legal,Lovely,Lover,Luscious,Languid,Lazy

Gonerill is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Upper Class name