Gigas
Gigas is a family name.
Origin and meaning
The name “Gigas” in German surnames is mostly a learned translation (a Graecization corresponding to ancient Greek γίγας gígas , German “giant” ) of originally German surnames such as “Ries”, “Riese”, “Hühn”, “Hühne”, cf. see the list of Greek names .
Name bearer
- Erwin Gigas (1899–1976), German geodesist
- Johannes Gigas (theologian) (1514–1581), German Protestant theologian
- Johannes Gigas (cartographer) (1582–1637), German cartographer
See also
Wiktionary: giga - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations