This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Medieval.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Tryntje f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)Medieval Dutch form of
Trijntje. This name has survived to modern times, but it is extremely rare in the Netherlands, especially when compared to its modern form Trijntje.
Uallach f Medieval IrishDerived from Irish
uall meaning "pride". Uallach ingen Muinechain (died 934) was an Irish woman poet and Chief Ollam of Ireland.
Ubaldesca f Medieval ItalianFeminine form of
Ubaldo. Saint Ubaldesca Taccini (1136–1205) was an Italian Roman Catholic nun and member of the Order of Saint John. Among the miracles attributed to her the most famous is the ability to turn water from the water well in the Church of the Santo Sepolcro in Pisa into wine... [
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Uote f Medieval GermanOld and Middle High German name, mentioned in the 'Nibelungenlied' and 'Kudrun'.
Urita f Medieval RomanianDerived from Romanian
urâtă, the feminine form of the adjective
urât "ugly; hated". This was an amuletic name.
Valata f Livonian (Rare), Medieval Baltic (Rare)Of extremely uncertain origin and meaning. One group of modern-day academics link this name to Estonian
vallatus "naughtiness; recklessness", while others adamantly doubt this derivation.
Vannozza f Medieval ItalianMedieval Italian diminutive of
Giovanna. The most notable bearer of this name was Vannozza dei Cattanei, the mistress of Pope Alexander VI and the mother of Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia.
Vēlava f Medieval BalticRecorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages, this name is of unknown origin and meaning. Theories include a direct derivation from
vēlava, itself a Latvian dialectal word describing an accessory mark at the end of the mast of a fishing boat, a derivation from Lithuanian
vėliava "flag, banner" and a derivation from Latvian
vēls "late".
Vermilia f Medieval ItalianDerived from Old French
vermeillon "vermilion", ultimately from Latin
vermiculus "little worm", in reference to
Kermes vermilio, from which crimson dye was made.
Vīksna f Medieval BalticDirectly taken from Latvian
vīksna "elm tree". This name was recorded in medieval Latvia.
Vulfetrude f Medieval FrenchFrankish feminine name derived from the Germanic elements
wulf meaning "wolf" and
thrud meaning "strength".
Wakerild f Medieval EnglishMiddle English form of the Old English name *
Wacerhild, derived from
wacor meaning "watchful, vigilant" (cognate with Old High German
wakkar) and
hild meaning "battle".
Wastrada f Frankish (?), Medieval German (?), HistoryWidow and model Christian matron who became a Catholic saint. The mother of St.
Gregory of Utrecht, in her later years she became member of a religious community, although it is uncertain whether she actually became a nun.
Wilgefortis f Medieval, History (Ecclesiastical)This name is best known for being the name of a late medieval saint, who was discovered to be fictional in the late 16th century but continued to be venerated in some places until 1969, when the Church finally removed her from the liturgical calendar and supressed her cult... [
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Yekara f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Hebrew
יְקָרָה (yekara), the feminine form of the adjective
יָקָר (yakar), "dear, expensive". This name was considered a variant of
Chera.
Ziede f Medieval BalticDerived from either Latvian
zieds "blossom, bloom; flower" or from Latvian
ziedēt "to blossom, to flower". This name was recorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages.