Gelas

The name Gelas represents a shortening of the ancient Greek name Gelásios (Γελάσιος) as well as its Latinized variant Gelasius.

What does the name Gelas mean?

Gelas is a short form of the ancient Greek Gelásios (Γελάσιος) and the Latin form Gelasius. The name comes from the ancient Greek verb geláō (γελάω), which means "to laugh," and thus carries the meaning "the laughing one."

Where does the name Gelas come from?

The name Gelas has its roots in ancient Greek and means "the laughing one." The etymology is based on the ancient Greek word form geláō (γελάω), which means "to laugh." Information on other languages is not available.

How do you pronounce Gelas?

Gelas is pronounced like 'Ge-lass.'

When is the name day of Gelas?

The name day of Gelas is celebrated on January 29 (Pope Gelasius II) and November 21 (Pope Gelasius I).

Popularity

In Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, the distribution of the name Gelas is as follows: In Germany (5), the name is distributed at 20.0% in the federal states of Baden-Württemberg, Brandenburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and Schleswig-Holstein. In Austria, there are currently no statistical data available. In Switzerland, Gelas has a distribution of 100.0% in Neuchâtel.

Nicknames & pet names

Geilbert