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Ancient and medieval families
I've been reading a book considering childhood and everyday life in the Antiquity and the Middle Ages (about from 30 BC to the 15th century). I've came across some very interesting names and what's even more fun, the authors have mentioned some families from that time period. The families came from various places in Europe, from Italy to Wales. I'll post a list of individual names later, but what do you think of these family member names?Berardus & Margarita, their daughters Berardescha & Ceccha and grandchildren Clarucia & Vannucius
Editha & Johannes (mother and son)
Franciscus & Neapoleone (brothers)
Gervasius & Diomisia and their children Johanna, Agneta & Rogerus
Geta & Caracalla (brothers)
Gregorios, Petros, Basileios, Naukratios & Makrina (siblings)
Johanna and her children Servedea, Bellaflos (f) & Puccius
Johannes & Leticia and their son Nicholaus
Lucia, Pucius & Philippus (siblings)
Lucius Aemilius Paullus, his daughter Tertia and their dog Persa
Margarita, her sister Buta and nephew Neapoleonus
Martha & Procla (sisters)
Mendina, her grandmother Gentelucia and aunt Angelescha
Pabellus & Kolleuthis (father and daughter)
Pinianus & Melania (husband and wife)
Tapetheos & Atreios (mother and son)
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Really interesting list; thanks for posting them. Not sure how some should be pronounced but I think I like/find interesting...Berardus & Clarucia
Editha
Gervasius & Agneta
Gregorios, Basileios
Johanna and Bellaflos (f)
Johannes & Nicholaus
Lucia & Philippus
Lucius Aemilius Paullus
Martha
Gentelucia
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Some of these names could be names of people today, where as the others may seem odd or a bit much for people today. However, I think all these names sound/ look cool in there own way. The families have an interesting mix of names, some of them more traditional, to us in our modern world, and some of them more remnant of an ancient past.
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