Where did the G-Man get his name?

[Bridger]

I assume it would stand for "Govornment Man" but where did the actual term "G-Man" come up? Was it in the first HL? (i don't recall him ever being refered like that)? Was it the community comming up with a name for him? Or was it VALVe that talked about him before the game?

 

[MrWhite]

I think the community came up with it and then it stuck, or it was in the manual -- at e3 gabe refers to him as the G-Man

 

[LoneDeranger]

It was a popular term long before HL. I would imagine it originated sometime 1900-1950.

 

[Gorgon]

Means (God father Man).

any other Suggestions ?

 

[Yatta]

or Gay Man.

 

[|\/|oDdiC(_)$]

G-Man is quite mysterious, suits his personality PERFECTLY, you dont know wether hes good, or bad. lol in my oppoinion, whoever picked him that name, its GREAT!

 

[The Mullinator]

I think it was the name given to him in the SDK for Half Life.

 

[LoneDeranger]

One entry found for G-man.


Main Entry: G-man
Pronunciation: 'jE-"man
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from government man
Date: 1928
: a special agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

HA! I was right! :cheese:

 

[Gunner]

Fifties actually. Came along with the whole UFO phenomenon craze that swept the US back then. See the Disclosure Project!

 

[CrazyHarij]

I just love that name. Don't give him a real name , please, Valve!!!!!!!!

G-Man suits him perfectly!

 

[LoneDeranger]

Originally posted by )[eVo]( Para
Fifties actually. Came along with the whole UFO phenomenon craze that swept the US back then. See the Disclosure Project!

Merriam-Webster's says it from 1928.

 

[Dalith]

or Greek Man
Gray Man
Grunt Man
Grim Man
Grass Man
Goat Man <- lol

 

[MrWhite]

Originally posted by CrazyHarij
I just love that name. Don't give him a real name , please, Valve!!!!!!!!

G-Man suits him perfectly!

Even if we find out his name, he will always be the G-Man

 

[dæmon]

There was a file in the Half Life folder called pak0.pak (not sure if it is in Steam) which contained all the audio files. He was in there as the "G-Man", so I suppose that is where he got his title from.

 

[[TCC]yoni1187]

i think some gangster (mafia kinda gangster) invented that name i forgot who excactly but i saw it on national geografic on some gangster documantery

 

[CrazyHarij]

True, MrWhite.

 

[SupaKoopa]

dictionary.com
G-man (jmn)
n.
An agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

one of the synonyms was government man, though.

wow you learn somethign new every day:cheese:

 

[DaLys]

Maybe he is an expert on finding girls G-spots? :naughty:

 

[Gunner]

Originally posted by LoneDeranger
Merriam-Webster's says it from 1928.

So be it!

 

[commando]

government man don't sound cool at all! LOL.

leave it at G-MAN with the "G" meaning....."G".

 

[omlette]

monster_gman

'nuff said.

 

[DigitalAssassin]

Originally posted by commando
government man don't sound cool at all! LOL.

leave it at G-MAN with the "G" meaning....."G".

As in "Yo, G! What's up my man?" :afro:

 

[PainLord]

I hope we never find out

 

[Tek]

Ive always known G-man stood for "Government Man", no documentaries, im the king!

 

[staddydaddy]

goatse man?

 

[Orange]

When you see him at the beginning of HL with the scientist and in OP FOR at bootcamp in a window,

the G-man is in the field, collecting information, observing. He is probably just one of many in his agency. Having a lawyer role of giving terms and relaying between different groups (black mesa, army, his boss[es?])

 

[Tek]

Originally posted by staddydaddy
goatse man?

holy christ, that makes even more sense!

 

[Ghost Freeman]

Originally posted by staddydaddy
goatse man?

Right out of my mouth :flame:

 

[commando]

Originally posted by PainLord
I hope we never find out

so true.

i mean we all loved g-man from hl, cause you don't see him alot..but when you do, you love it!

lets hope this happens in hl2. and we get to talk to him at the end again or something.

 

[synth]

Government-Man
or if they're really evil, Gabe-Man.

 

[morph_j22tisega]

"G" as in Gabe.. lol, so it's like Gabe-Man

 

[morpherex]

He got his name from a G-String... Haha