Discover culturally rich Galician names that bring regional identity, poetic charm, and authenticity to your characters and creative storytelling.
Traditional Galician names can be drawn from the Galician language (though they’ve often been adapted to fit Spanish orthography). There are also Galician variants of names used elsewhere, like Ánxela, equivalent to Ángela and Angela.
Names that are popular in other regions of Spain and internationally are also common.
Traditional Galician surnames are often drawn from places but can also come from other sources, like the names of ancestors (patronymic surnames), occupations, and personal characteristics.
Galician names usually follow the Spanish format. Here, a person’s given name is followed by two family names, one from each of their parents. The father’s name traditionally comes first, but a relatively recent change in Spanish law means parents can choose the order.
Here are examples inspired by traditional and modern Galician naming conventions:
Xoán Fernández
Iria Castro
Lois Varela
Uxía Domínguez
Brais Novoa
Noa Barreiros
Antón Souto
Sabela Rey
ProWritingAid helps you create more engaging prose, improve sentence clarity, fix grammar errors, and more. Plus, it integrates with any writing app, so you can get support wherever you write.
It’s like having a professional editor, writing buddy, and honest critic sitting inside your favorite writing app.
Story analysis: Ideal for aspiring authors, this feature offers feedback on structure, pacing, character development, and more.
Grammar, spelling, and style checking: Ensure every sentence is polished and error-free.
Paraphrasing: Find the perfect wording with tools designed to help you express your ideas clearly.
Writing style analysis and actionable insights: Access in-depth reports that analyze everything from sentence length to readability.
Author comparison feature: Compare your writing to well-known authors and identify areas for improvement.
Ideation: Boost your creativity with AI-generated suggestions.
Customization options: Tailor ProWritingAid’s suggestions to match your writing style and genre preferences.