Gul (name)

Gul
Pronunciation	/ˈɡʊl/
Gender	Unisex
Language(s)	Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Persian, and Turkish
Origin
Meaning	"Yellow" in Swedish, Danish and Norwegian. "Rose" in Turkish. "Flower" in Persian and Kurdish.
Region of origin	Europe and Central Asia

Gul is a common name in Persian^[1] (گل Gol) and Turkish (Gül) languages, meaning rose.^[2] Gul is used as a family name in Europe, Central and South Asia.

It is also a Nordic given name, used in Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian languages as a short form of Guðólfr (Godwulf).^[3]

The name is also an abbreviation used in the medieval and early modern periods for William (derived from French Guillaume), for example in the signature "Gul: Ebor" for William Dawes, Archbishop of York.^[4]

^ "Gul".
^ Francis Joseph Steingass, A Comprehensive Persian-English Dictionary: gul^{[permanent dead link]} (Digital Dictionaries of South Asia, University of Chicago)
^ "Gul". Nordic Names. September 17, 2015.
^ Deeds of Londesborough and area: Lease for years MD239/35, 1 Jul 1715. The National Archives, UK. Retrieved 19 November 2010