Browse Names

Aalis f Medieval French
Old French form of Alice.

Aithbhreac f Medieval Scottish
Older form of Oighrig. This name was borne by the 15th-century Scottish poet Aithbhreac Inghean Coirceadal.

Aldith f Medieval English
Middle English form of Ealdgyð.

Aldreda f Medieval English
Variant of Etheldred.

Aldus m & f Medieval English
Medieval variant of Aldous.

Amée f Medieval French
Old French form of Aimée.

Amelia f English, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Medieval French
Variant of Amalia, though it is sometimes confused with Emilia, which has a different origin. The name became popular in England after the German House of Hanover came to the British throne in the 18th century — it was borne by daughters of both George II and George III. The author Henry Fielding used it for the title character in his novel Amelia (1751). Another famous bearer was Amelia Earhart (1897-1937), the first woman to make a solo flight over the Atlantic Ocean.... [more]

Amice f Medieval English
Medieval name derived from Latin amicus meaning "friend". This was a popular name in the Middle Ages, though it has since become uncommon.

Amphelise f Medieval English
Meaning unknown. It is attested from the 12th century in the Latin form Amphelisia and the vernacular form Anflis.

Cateline f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Katherine.

Diot f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Dionysia.

Dye f Medieval English
Medieval short form of Dionysia.

Eda 2 f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Edith.

Etheldred f Medieval English
Middle English form of Æðelþryð.

Etheldreda f Medieval English
Middle English form of Æðelþryð.

Ethelfleda f Medieval English
Middle English form of Æðelflæd.

Hawise f Medieval English
English form of a medieval French name appearing in various spellings such as Haueis or Haouys, which were derived from Hadewidis. The name was borne by a number of Norman and Anglo-Norman noblewomen from the 11th to 13th centuries.

Ibb f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Isabel.

Isabeau f Medieval French, French (Rare), Dutch (Modern)
Medieval French variant of Isabel. A famous bearer of this name was Isabeau of Bavaria (1385-1422), wife of the French king Charles VI.

Jehanne f Medieval French
Old French feminine form of Iohannes (see John).

Jocosa f Medieval English
Medieval variant of Joyce, influenced by the Latin word iocosus or jocosus "merry, playful".

Johanne f French, Danish, Norwegian, Medieval French
French, Danish and Norwegian form of Iohanna (see Joanna).

Kinborough f Medieval English
Middle English form of Cyneburg.

Mahaut f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Mathilde.

Malle f Estonian, Medieval English
Estonian diminutive of Maria or Maarja, now used independently. This was also a medieval English diminutive of Mary.

Matty 2 f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Martha.

Meggy f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Margaret.

Melisende f Medieval French
Old French form of Millicent.

Molle f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Mary.

Mór 1 f Medieval Irish
Means "great" in Irish. This was a popular medieval Irish name. It was probably given in some cases as an alternative to Máire, which was considered too sacred for general use.

Muriel f English, French, Irish, Scottish, Medieval Breton (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Irish Muirgel and Scottish Muireall. A form of this name was also used in Brittany, and it was first introduced to medieval England by Breton settlers in the wake of the Norman Conquest. In the modern era it was popularized by a character from Dinah Craik's novel John Halifax, Gentleman (1856).

Olĭga f Medieval Slavic
Old East Slavic form of Olga.

Raghnailt f Medieval Irish
Irish form of Ragnhild.

Ragnailt f Medieval Irish
Medieval Irish form of Ragnhild.

Rohese f Medieval English
Norman French form of Hrodohaidis.

Rohesia f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of the medieval name Rohese (see Rose).

Royse f Medieval English
Medieval variant of Rose.

Sáerlaith f Medieval Irish
Older form of Saorlaith.

Sence f Medieval Spanish
Old variant of Sancha.

Sens f Medieval Spanish
Old variant of Sancha.

Sunnifa f Medieval Scandinavian
Old Norse form of Sunniva.

Tangwystl f Medieval Welsh
From Welsh tanc "peace" and gwystl "hostage, pledge". This name was borne by a mistress of the 13th-century Welsh ruler Llywelyn the Great.

Úna f Irish, Medieval Irish
Probably derived from Old Irish úan meaning "lamb". This was a common name in medieval Ireland.

Wilmot m & f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive and feminine form of William.