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This is a list of names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Medieval French.
gender
usage
Aalis f Medieval French
Old French form of Alice.
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]
Cateline f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Katherine.
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).
Johanne f French, Danish, Norwegian, Medieval French
French, Danish and Norwegian form of Iohanna (see Joanna).
Mahaut f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Mathilde.
Melisende f Medieval French
Old French form of Millicent.