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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Medieval.
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Penumbra f Medieval Latin
Penumbra means the partial shadow surrounding a perfect shadow (as in an eclipse)
Percipia f Medieval French, Medieval Latin
Derived from Latin percipere meaning "to obtain, to gain; to perceive, to learn, to feel".
Perenelle f French, English, Literature, Medieval French
Old French form of Petronilla borne by Perenelle Flamel (1320-1402), wife and fellow alchemist of Nicolas Flamel. They are known for their quest to discover the philosopher's stone, a legendary substance said to turn any metal into gold and to make its owner immortal.... [more]
Peretta f Medieval Italian
Italian feminine diminutive of Peter.
Peritza f Basque, Medieval Basque
One of the medieval Basque variants of Petra.... [more]
Perona f Medieval Catalan
Medieval Catalan feminine diminutive of Pere.
Peronella f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian
Catalan form and medieval Italian variant of Petronilla. The Italian novelist Boccaccio used this name in his work 'The Decameron' (1350).
Perrete f Medieval French
Recorded 14 times in Paris of 1292.
Perrette f Medieval French
Medieval French feminine form of Pierre.
Perronelle f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Petronilla.
Perrussia f Medieval French
Recorded in French-speaking Switzerland between the 14th and 16th centuries.
Persa f Greek (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Medieval Italian
A form of Persis. In Serbian usage, also a short form of Persida.
Persia f Medieval Italian
Latinization of Persis.
Perside f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Persis.
Pesche f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Variant of Pesha, recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.
Pesseline f Medieval Jewish, Judeo-French
Diminutive of Pesse (compare Pessel) recorded in the border region between modern-day France and modern-day Germany in the 14th century.
Peternella f Medieval German
Medieval German variant of Petronella.
Petrissa f German (Rare), Medieval German
This name started probably as a variant of Beatrice but was later understood as a feminine form to Peter/Petrus... [more]
Petrumīla f Medieval Baltic
15th-century Lithuanian name.
Petrussa f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Petrus.
Petternel f Medieval German
Medieval German variant of Peternella.
Pettronella f Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian variant of Petronella.
Peyrona f Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Occitan feminine form of Peyre as well as a Gascon feminine form of Pey.
Phillip m & f Medieval English
Variant of Philip (masculine) as well as a vernacular form of Philipa (feminine) used in medieval times.
Philpot m & f Medieval English
Diminutive of Philip and Phillipa.
Piccarda f Medieval Italian, Literature
Feminine form of Piccardo. Piccarda Donati was a 13th-century Florentine (Italian) noblewoman who appears as a character in Dante's Paradise... [more]
Piechna f Medieval Polish
This is either a medieval Polish vernacular form of Bella, being derived from piekna "beautiful", or a medieval Polish contraction of Petronela... [more]
Pieta f Medieval Italian
Derived from Old Italian pieta (pietà in Modern Italian) "piety; pity, compassion, godliness".
Pimenta f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Norman piment "spice; (figuratively) spice (vigour); balm", ultimately from Old French piment or pimenc "balsam; fragrant spice".
Piotrusza f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish feminine form of Piotr.
Pity m & f Medieval English
Middle English (also in the sense ‘clemency, mildness’) from Old French pite ‘compassion’, from Latin pietas ‘piety’; compare with piety. Meaning, "the feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others."
Plaisance f Medieval French
This name means "pleasant" in Old French (See Pleasance). Notable bearers are Plaisance of Gibelet (died 1217), Princess of Antioch and Plaisance of Antioch (1235/1236 or ca... [more]
Platonida f Russian, Medieval Romanian
Russian feminine form of Platon. This is the name of a character in Ivan Turgenev's novella: 'Klara Milich' (1883).
Plena f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin plena "full, plump, satisfying"
Pleneria f Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian plenaria "plenary".
Plesance f Medieval French
Medieval French cognate of Pleasance.
Plezou f Medieval Breton, Breton (Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars try to link this name to Breton bleiz "she-wolf", while others see a connection with Breton plezh "plat; braid"; the second part of the name is a diminutive suffix.... [more]
Podoaba f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian podoabă "jewel; adornment".
Polemia f Greek (Rare), Medieval French, Medieval Latin
Derived from Greek πόλεμος (polemos) meaning "warlike, hostile".
Polette f Medieval Walloon
Feminine form of Polet.
Pollonia f Medieval Italian
Truncated form of Apollonia.
Poloheia f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Lithuanian variant of Pelagija, recorded in the 15th century.
Polonie f Medieval Flemish
Truncated form of Apollonie.
Pomellina f Medieval Italian
Diminutive of either Poma or Pomona, which are both given names that are ultimately derived from Latin pomus or pomum, both of which are nouns that can mean "fruit" as well as "fruit tree".... [more]
Pomma f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin poma "fruits, apples".
Posthuma f Medieval English (?), English (Archaic)
Feminization of Posthumus. (Cf. Postuma.) This was used as a second or third name to indicate the child's father had died before her birth, e.g. Gulielma Maria Posthuma Springett (1644-1694), the wife of William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania.
Potencyjana f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Potencjana.
Poubelle f Medieval French
Old French poi "little" + Old French biau, belle "beautiful".
Prangarda f Medieval Italian, Lombardic
A Germanic dithematic name formed from the name elements brand "sword" and gard "enclosure, protected place".
Prebrana f Medieval Russian
Name of a medieval Russian princess.
Precieuse f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle French precieuse, the feminine form of the adjective precieux "precious (of great value)" (via Old French precius, ultimately from Latin pretiōsus, from pretium "worth; value").
Preciosa f Medieval English, Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Galician
Derived from the Old French precios (itself from the Latin pretiōsa) "precious, of great value". It was recorded three times in medieval England, in 1203 and 1279 as Preciosa, and in 1327 as Precious (which was probably the vernacular form).... [more]
Presada f Medieval Occitan
Possibly a feminine form of Pros 2.
Pressedia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant of Prassedia, itself a Latinization of Prassede.
Primavera f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian, Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Derived from Vulgar Latin prīmavēra "spring". The descendant word primavera is used in Asturian, Catalan, Galician, Italian, Portuguese (and Old Portuguese), Sicilian, and Spanish.
Primeveire f Anglo-Norman (Archaic)
Means "primrose"in French. and It was commonly used in the Middle Ages although now it is practically obsolete.
Proxima f Medieval English (Rare)
From Latin proximus "nearest; closest."
Prude f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from either Old French prude, the feminine form of the adjective pruz "brave; valiant" or from Old French preu "brave; valiant, chivalrous" (ultimately from Late Latin prōde "profitable, useful").
Prudenzia f Medieval Italian, Corsican
Italian and Corsican form of Prudentia.
Pszczoła f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish vernacular form of Deborah, derived from the word for "bee".
Pucella f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle French pucelle, ultimately from Old French and Anglo-Norman pucele "a girl, a maiden; a virgin".
Puglith f Obscure, Medieval English (Rare)
An obscure medieval name of unknown meaning. This was recorded in 1541 in Devon, England.
Pultzelina f Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Derived from Old French pulcella, pucelle "maid, young woman".
Pusuwan f Medieval Mongolian, History, Chinese
Derived from Chinese 普 (pu) meaning "wide, universal", 速 (su) meaning "quick, fast" and 完 (wan) meaning "whole, complete". It was the name of the name of an Empress of Qara Khitai.
Pya f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Norman pie "magpie" (via Old French pie, from Latin pica, the feminine of picus "woodpecker").
Pymme f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Euphemia, which was popular in England in the Middle Ages.
Qaliyun m & f Medieval Mongolian
Means "otter" in Middle Mongolian.
Qasmūna f Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Judeo-Arabic
Derived from قَسَمَ (qasama) meaning "to divide, to distribute". This was the name of a twelfth century Arabic-language Jewish poetess in Andalusia.
Quataryna f Medieval French
Medieval Provencal form of Catherine.
Quaterine f Medieval Walloon
Medieval Walloon form of Katherine.
Quena f Medieval English, English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old English cwén "woman", this name was originally a diminutive of names containing said element.... [more]
Quendrida f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Medieval English
Latinized form of Cynethryth and Cwenthryth (see Cwenþryð).
Queneva f Medieval English
Middle English form of Cwengifu.
Quenilda f Medieval English
Medieval form of Cwenhild, documented in 1332.
Qutluğ m & f Medieval Turkic
Derived from the Old Turkic adjective qutluğ meaning "blessed, fortunate" as well as "happy".
Qutlugh f Medieval Mongolian
Etymology uncertain. This was the Mongol personal name of Princess Supreme Jeguk, who was the wife of Chungnyeol of Goryeo.
Rabege f Medieval English
Meaning uncertain. This was used in the south of England in the latter half of the 16th century.
Radhgärdh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ráðgerðr.
Radochna f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of names beginning with the element Rado-, such as Radomira and Radosława.
Ragnælf f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ragnælfr.
Ragnälf f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Ragnælf.
Ragnborgh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ragnborg.
Ragndis f Old Swedish
Old Swedish combination of regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and dís "goddess".
Ragnfridh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ragnfríðr.
Ragnfrith f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Ragnfríðr.
Ragnhilda f Medieval Scandinavian
Medieval Norwegian form of Ragnhildr.
Ragnilda f Old Swedish, Medieval Scandinavian
Medieval Norwegian variant and Old Swedish cognate of Ragnhilda.
Ragnvi f Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ragnví.
Raha f Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Arabic
Means "comfort, rest" in Arabic.
Rahil f Judeo-Arabic (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Medieval Judeo-Arabic form of Rachel.
Raina f Medieval Portuguese (Archaic), Medieval Galician
Borrowed from the medieval portuguese and galician word for "Queen" (Raina/Rainha, being the literal form of Regina). It is briefly mentioned in Afonso II's testament.
Rametta f Medieval English
Medieval English borrowing of Old French Ramette.
Rana f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Norman ranne "queen" (via Old French royne, reine, from Latin rēgīna). This name was used as a translation of Malka (see also Reine).
Randvi f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish and younger form of Randví.
Rani m & f Faroese, Old Danish
Faroese and Old Danish form of Hrani.
Ravenilda f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of Rauenilde or Ravenild, the medieval English forms of Hrafnhildr.
Rayne f English (Modern), Medieval English
A variant of Rain 1, or from the surname Rayne. This coincides with a medieval English feminine name derived from Old French reine "queen", Latin regina (see Reine, Regina).
Redigon f Medieval English, Medieval Cornish, Cornish (Archaic)
A medieval English vernacular form of Radegund, the name of a 6th-century Frankish queen and saint. In England, a number of churches were dedicated to Saint Radegund in the medieval period.
Regelinda f Medieval Slavic, Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
The name appears to be Germanic, containing the name elements REGIN "advice, council" and LIND "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".... [more]
Reglindis f Medieval German (Latinized)
Name formed of the Germanic name elements REGIN "advice, council" and LIND "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".... [more]
Regna f Old Danish
Old Danish variant of Ragna.
Regnild f Medieval English
Possibly related to Ragnhild.
Reineldis f Medieval German (Latinized)
Variant form of Reinildis, which is the latinized form of Reinhild. This particular variant of the name was probably influenced by Renelde, which is the French form of Reinhild.... [more]
Reinildis f Medieval German (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Latinized form of Reinhild. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch historian and author Reinildis van Ditzhuyzen (b. 1948).
Reklin f Judeo-French
Judeo-French cognate of Rechlin.
Renatuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Renata, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Renota f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Reyna via the form Reynota.
Reyna f Medieval English, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Medieval English variant of Regina (influenced by Old French reine "queen") and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Reine... [more]
Rhadegund f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Radegonde.
Rhiainfellt f Medieval Welsh
Derived from Welsh rhiain "maiden" (originally "queen" from Celtic *r-gan-) and mellt "lightning". Rhiainfellt or Rhieinfellt was the name of a great-granddaughter of Urien Rheged who became the wife of the 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king Oswy of Northumbria.
Richa f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Either derived from Norman riche "rich (possessing wealth)" or a contracted form of Richera.
Richemay f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Old English Rícmæg.
Richenza f Polish, Medieval English, American (Rare), Medieval German
Polish and medieval English and medieval German form of Rikissa.
Richeut f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Richilde.
Richeza f Germanic, Medieval Polish
Another variant of spelling Richenza, Rikissa or Rixa. ... [more]
Richolda f Anglo-Norman
Feminine form of Richold.
Ricolda f Anglo-Norman
Feminine form of Richold.
Riefge f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Late medieval German-Yiddish variant of Rifka.
Rieinmelth f Old Celtic, Medieval Scottish, Pictish, Brythonic
A woman connected with Oswiu/Oswi, who grew up in Dál Riata/Pictland
Riffca f Judeo-French
Judeo-French cognate of Rifka.
Rigmár f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Ricmot. The last element of the name has later sometimes been associated with Old Danish már "girl, virgin".
Rikilda f Medieval English
Medieval English variant of Richild.
Rikissa f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Richiza.
Rinalde f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Scots form of Raghnaid via the variant Raonaild.
Ringware f Medieval English
Variation of Hringwaru used in the Medieval English times.
Rithilde f Medieval Italian
From a derivative of Proto-Germanic *rīdaną meaning "to ride" and Old High German hiltja meaning "battle".
Rivanon f Medieval Breton
Variant of Riwanon. This was the name of the mother of Saint Hervé.
Robertine f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), English (Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Roberte and feminine form of Robertin. This name was borne by Robertine Barry (1863-1910), a French Canadian journalist and publisher.
Robertuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Roberta, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Robine f Medieval French, French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French feminine form of Robin, which originated in medieval times. For reasons unknown, it fell out of use after the Middle Ages, after which it continued to survive as a matronymic surname (mostly in the Normandy region of France)... [more]
Robinette f Medieval French, French (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Robine (as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix). In other words: you could say that this name is the feminine form of Robinet... [more]
Rodhvi f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hróðví.
Rogneda f Medieval Slavic, Medieval Russian, History
Slavic variant of the Old Norse name Ragnhildr (see Ragnhild). It was borne by a wife of the 10th-century Kievan prince Vladimir the Great.
Rosafiere f Medieval Dutch
I found it on a Dutch baby name site claiming it is a Dutch Medieval name, possibly from the Late Latin meaning fiery rose.
Rosceline f Medieval French
Old Frankish diminutive of Old Saxon hrōth and Old High German hruod "fame".
Rosfrith f English (British, Rare), Medieval English
Possibly derived from the Old English elements hroð "glory, fame" and friþ "peace, happiness"... [more]
Röslin f Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Rosa 1, recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.
Rosuccia f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Rosa 1, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Roysia f Medieval English (?)
A spelling variant of Rohesia (see also Royse)
Ruchna f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of both Giertruda and Gertruda (via Gieruchna) and Rufina.
Rusla f Medieval Scandinavian, History
Rusla, sometimes translated as "Rusila" is the nickname given to a fierce Norwegian warrior from the 900's C.E. She is mentioned in Gesta Danorum of Saxo Grammaticus.
Rzepicha f Medieval Polish (Rare), Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Rzepicha was a lengendary figure of Polish myths and literature. She appeared in the chronicles of Poland by Gallus Anonimus. Rzepicha was the wife of Piast the Wheelwright and the mother of Ziemowit (Siemowit)... [more]
Rzepka f Medieval Polish (Rare, Archaic), Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Rzepka is a diminutive of Rzepicha, who was the legendary wife of Piast the Wheelwright.
Sabelina f Medieval English, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Medieval English and Judeo-Anglo-Norman diminutive of Sabina as well as a Judeo-Anglo-Norman feminine form of Sabelin... [more]
Sabelluccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Sabella, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Sadrilde f Germanic, Medieval French, Old High German, Medieval
Proto-Germanic sadaz "full, sated", related to Latin satis "sufficiently, adequately" + Old High German hiltja "battle".
Saelova f Medieval English
Middle English form of Sælufu.
Safya f Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Arabic
Variant transcription of Safiyyah.
Saidra f Germanic, Medieval French, Medieval
A hypocoristic deriving from Proto-Germanic sadaz "full, sated", related to Latin satis "sufficiently, adequately".
Saieva f Medieval English
Medieval form of Sægiefu.
Salmey f Medieval German, German (Silesian, Archaic)
Medieval German form of Salome, used in what is today Germany and Austria from the 13th century onwards.
Salvia f Medieval French, English (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
From the genus name of sage, an herb formerly used as medicine, which comes from Latin salvus "healthy, safe" (related to salvere "to save, to be saved"), referring to the plant's supposed healing properties... [more]
Salvota f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Feminine diminutive of Salvius.
Salwa f Arabic, Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "consolation" in Arabic.
Samanilde f Medieval French
Germanic name meaning "same battle", derived from Gothic sama, Old High German samo "same" combined with Old High German hilt, Old Frankish hildi "battle".
Samaritana f Medieval Latin
From Latin Samaritana meaning "Samaritan, woman from Samaria".
Samia f Medieval English
Possibly a feminine form of Samson.
Samthann f Medieval Irish
Possibly from the Old Irish sam meaning "summer".
Samulina f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Faroese
Judeo-Anglo-Norman feminine form of Samuel and Faroese form of Samuline.
Sanceline f Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Sancia.
Sancia f Medieval Spanish, Gascon
(Medieval) Spanish and Gascon form of Sanctia.
Sancie f Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Gallicized form of Sancia.
Sancta f English (Rare), Medieval Italian, Medieval French
Derived from Latin sancta "consecrated, sacred; divine, holy; pious, just".
Santuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Santa 1, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Santxa f Medieval Basque
Basque adoption of Sanctia (compare Sancha).
Santzia f Medieval Basque
Basque form of Sancha.
Saphira f English, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Literature
English variant and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Sapphira. This is the name of Eragon's dragon in Christopher Paolini's 'Inheritance Cycle' series of books.
Sapience f Medieval Flemish, English (Archaic)
Derived from French sapience "wisdom".
Sapientia f Late Roman (?), Medieval Latin
Means "wisdom" in Latin, a literal translation of the Greek name Sophia. This was borne by the Blessed Sapientia, a prioress of the Cistercian nunnery of Mont Cornillon near Liège, present-day Belgium, who brought up Saint Juliana (ca... [more]
Sapienza f Medieval Italian
Directly taken from Italian sapienza "wisdom; knowledge" (compare English and Medieval Flemish Sapience).
Săraca f Medieval Romanian, Romani (Archaic)
Derived from Romanian sărac "poor". This seems to have been an amuletic name which was used predominantly among members of the Romani people.
Saracena f Late Greek, Medieval French, Medieval
Latin Saracenus, late Greek Σαρακηνός "Saracen".
Sárnait f Medieval Irish
Derived from the Old Irish sár meaning "ruler, leader" or "outrage, insult", and the feminine suffix -nait.
Sasca f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian sas "Saxon".
Satara f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "one who covers" in Arabic.
Saurimonda f Folklore, Medieval Occitan
From Old Occitan saur "blond" and mond "world". This is the name of an evil entity who manifested herself as a girl with fair hair and blue eyes.
Saustitza f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Saustin.
Savia f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin *sabius "rational; intelligent".
Sawe f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Sadhbh.
Saxleve f Medieval English
Derived from Old English seax "dagger" and leofu "love".
Sayeva f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Old English Sægiefu.
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