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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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Andreona f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere "lady" and on "good".
Andreoneka f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere meaning "Lady", and Oneka.
Andresa f Spanish (Rare), Medieval Basque, Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and medieval Basque feminine form of Andrés as well as a Portuguese variant of Andressa.
Andresemena f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere "lady" and Semena.
Andrezuria f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere meaning "Lady", and Zuria meaning "white".
Andrumea f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere "lady" and ume "child".
Anes f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Agnès.
Anfelisia f Medieval Italian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It is most likely related to medieval English Amphelisa.
Anfusa f Medieval Russian
Medieval Russian variant of Anfisa.
Angærdh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant form of Arngærdh.
Angeluccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Angela, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Angenijs f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Agnes.
Angerdis f Old Swedish (Latinized)
Possibly a younger form of Arngerðr via Angærdh.
Anglesa f Medieval Basque, Medieval Catalan
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning that was first recorded in Pamplona in 1227 as well as in 12th-century Catalonia.... [more]
Anglesia f Medieval Italian
Of uncertain origin.... [more]
Angnes f Medieval German, Medieval Scottish, Scots (Archaic)
Medieval southern German variant of Agnes reflecting the southern German pronunciation. It is also a Scots variant of Agnes which was recorded in the late Middle Ages.
Anhesòt f Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan variant of Agnes.
Anilla f Medieval English
Contracted form of Anabilla.
Anillia f Medieval French, Medieval German
Recorded in Switzerland in the 15th century.
Ankarette f English (British, Archaic), Medieval English
Medieval English form of Welsh Angharad (compare Anchoretta).
Annábla f Medieval Irish
Irish adoption of Annabel.
Anneken f Low German, Danish, Flemish, Old Swedish
Low German diminutive of Anne 1.
Annlin f Medieval German
Diminutive of Anna.
Annot f Medieval English, Medieval French
Medieval diminutive of Ann a short form of Annes (see Annis), Annora, and Alianora... [more]
Annotta f Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Anne 1 (compare Annot).
Annuse f Medieval Baltic
Diminutive of Anna.
Anot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Agnes.
Ansegilde f Medieval French, Medieval English
Derived from Old High German *ans, ans-, ansi- meaning "god, deity" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".
Ansilde f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German *ans, ans-, ansi- meaning "god, deity" and Old High German hiltja meaning "battle".
Ansilia f Medieval German
Possibly a feminine form of Ansilo.
Anstace f Medieval Irish, Anglo-Norman
Variant of Anstice recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families.
Anstice f English (British, Rare), Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Anstice, which was derived from the medieval given name Anastase or Anastayse (from Latin Anastasius), or from its feminine equivalent Anastasie (from Latin Anastasia).
Antien f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
This given name originated in medieval times as a variant spelling (or even a misspelling) of Antjen, as the letter 'j' was regularly written as an 'i' in medieval records... [more]
Antillia f Medieval French
Recorded in 15th-century French-speaking Switzerland.
Antjen f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
This name is a variant of Anna, where the diminutive suffix -tjen has been added to the name. Since -tjen is a diminutive suffix that was primarily used in the Middle Ages and has since been replaced by the more modern -tje, we can actually say that Antjen is the medieval Dutch form of Antje.... [more]
Antonuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Antonia, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Antsa f Medieval Basque
Medieval feminine form of masculine Antso.... [more]
Any f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Áine.
Aodhnait f Irish (Archaic), Medieval Irish
Feminine diminuitive of Aodh. This was 'the name of an Irish saint whose feast was kept on 9 November'.
Apala f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque apal "humble".... [more]
Apelonia f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval variant of Apolónia.
Arai f & m Basque, Medieval Basque
Name originally found on a Roman tombstone in Araba, Basque Country. Although the original namebearer was male, the name was revived as a unisex name at the end of the 20th century.
Aratzuri f Medieval Basque
Derived from aratz, meaning "pure", and zuri, meaning "white".... [more]
Arazbija f Medieval Baltic, Medieval Turkic, Tatar (Archaic), Lithuanian (Archaic)
Recorded in Lithuania on a Muslim Tatar female in the 16th-century.
Arbela f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name linked to Mariarbel.... [more]
Archangela f Medieval Italian
Latinate form of Arcangela. A known bearer was 15th-century Italian nun Archangela Girlani, whom the Catholic church has beatified.
Arentijn f Medieval Dutch
Late medieval form of Arendina (and perhaps even a corruption or variant of Arentjen in some cases), which appears to have been rather uncommon even in that era.
Arfridh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Arnfridh.
Argantael f Medieval Breton, Breton (Rare)
Derived from Old Breton argant "silver" (arc'hant in Modern Breton), and by extension "bright; shining; resplendent", and Old Breton hael "generous; prince". Argantael was the wife of Nevenoe, the first Duke of Brittany.
Argenta f Italian (Rare), English (Rare), Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Derived from Latin argenta meaning "silver".
Argentina f Spanish, Medieval English, Portuguese (Brazilian), Italian (Rare)
From Argentina, the name of a country in South America. It is derived from the Latin argentum (silver), which in turn comes from the Ancient Greek ἀργήντος (argēntos), from ἀργήεις (argēeis), "white, shining"... [more]
Argilo f Gothic, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Galician
Wife of Count Munio Nuñez (Spanish Count) who appears in the first "carta puebla" given in Spain founding the first town in the country.
Arith f & m Old Danish
Derived from the Danish Ærre 'Honor, Honorable'.
Arixen f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque feminine name of unknown origin and meaning. It was first recorded in Pamplona in the 1200s.
Arizia f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning, even though it might be a feminine form of Ariz. It was first recorded in Navarre in 1274.
Armanda f Medieval Occitan
Occitan cognate of Armande.
Armeanca f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian armeancă "woman from Armenia".
Arna f Medieval German, Medieval Scandinavian, Old Swedish, German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese (Rare)
Originally a medieval feminine form of Germanic masculine names beginning with the Old High German element arn, Old Norse ǫrn meaning "eagle" (Proto-Germanic *arnuz)... [more]
Arnfridh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Arnfríðr.
Arnfrith f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Arnfríðr.
Arngærdh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Arngerðr.
Arngilde f Medieval German, Medieval English, Medieval French
Derived from Old High German, Old Saxon arn, Old Norse ǫrn meaning "eagle" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".
Ärngun f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Ærngun.
Arngun f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Arngunnr.
Ärngunna f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Ärngun.
Arnolde f Medieval French
Feminine form of Arnold
Arntrud f German (Rare), Old Norwegian
Modern transcription of the Old Nose name Arnþrúðr.
Arolas f Medieval Occitan
Medieval form of Arola.
Arricotte f Medieval Occitan
Gascon cognate of Harriet.
Asa f Old Swedish
Possibly a variant of Åsa.
Asälf f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ásælfr.
Ascelina f Medieval French, Anglo-Norman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Ascelin. This was the name of a 12th-century French saint, a Cistercian mystic.
Asklipiada f Medieval Russian
Russian feminine form of Asklepiades.
Asmoth f Medieval English, Old Danish
Old Danish form of Ásmóð, derived from the Old Norse elements áss "god" and móðr "temperament, excitement, wrath".
Asona f Medieval Basque
This was the name of a daughter of the king of Pamplona who married Muza in 802.
Asrid f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Ástríðr.
Asrun f Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of the Germanic elements as "god" and run "secret"
Aster f Judeo-French, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Catalan
Old Judeo-Spanish form and Judeo-French variant of Esther via Greek aster, "star". It was already used in Judeo-Latin.
Astreta f Medieval Polish
Possibly a Polish Medieval form of Astrid.
Astruga f Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Provençal, Medieval Jewish
Feminine form of Astruc. This name was also used as a Judeo-Spanish translation of Mazal.
Astrugue f Medieval Occitan
Means "born under a good star" in Occitan.
Asu f Medieval Turkic, Turkish
Means naughty in Turkish
Aswar f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Ásvǫr.
Ataresa f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque variant of Theresa, first recorded in Leire in 1071.... [more]
Athela f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Adela.
Athracht f Medieval Irish
Of uncertain origin and meaning, this name is usually Anglicized as Attracta. It was 'the name of an Irish virgin saint, of Ulster origin, who flourished in the 6th century and founded the nunnery of Killaraght, near Lough Gara, Co... [more]
Attracta f Irish, Medieval Irish (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of the Gaelic name Athracht, which is of uncertain meaning. The Latinization was perhaps influenced by attractus "attracted". This was the name of a 6th-century Irish saint who was known as a healer and miracle worker.
Auberée f Medieval French
Feminine form of Auberi and Old French form of Albreda, recorded several times in the Paris of 1292.
Aubine f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Albina. In other words: you could say that this name is the feminine form of Aubin.... [more]
Aubinette f Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Aubine (as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix). In other words: you could say that this name is the feminine form of Aubinet.... [more]
Audéarde f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Hildegarde.
Audgerd f Old Norwegian
Norwegian form of Auðgærðr.
Audiarda f Medieval Occitan, Gascon, Lengadocian
Gascon and Languedocian feminine form of Edward.
Auffra f Medieval German
Possibly a variant of Afra 1.
Aularia f Medieval Catalan
Medieval Catalan cognate of Aulaire, recorded in 15th-century Valencia.
Aulli f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name that was recorded several times all over the Basque country in the 1500s.... [more]
Aurembiaix f Catalan, Medieval Catalan
Name of a countess of Urgell in the 12th/13th century, probably related to Latin aurum meaning "gold". Modern usage of this name in Catalonia and Andorra stretches back to at least the 1970's.
Aurembiase f Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Aurembiaix.
Auria f Ancient Roman, Medieval Basque, Basque, History
Derived from Latin aurum "gold" and aureus "golden, gilded". Auria was an early consort of Pamplona.
Auribita f Medieval Basque
Combination of Auria and Bita.
Aurigemma f Medieval Italian
Means "golden gem" in Neapolitan, now mostly found as a surname.
Aurina f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in Lithuania in the 16th-century
Auriola f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Auriol, first recorded in Leire in 1111.
Aurisma f Medieval French, Medieval Latin (?)
Derived from Proto-Indo-European aues meaning "brilliant, shining" (related to Proto-Italic *auzōs, from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂éwsōs meaning "dawn" - the source also of Aurora and Auster) combined with -isma, a variant of the Latin superlative suffix -issima.
Austina f English (Rare), Medieval Italian (Tuscan), Sicilian, Corsican (Rare)
Originally a Tuscan contracted form of Augustina and a Sicilian variant of Agustina, in the English-speaking world this name is now generally understood as a feminization of Austin.
Avelyn f English (Modern, Rare), Medieval English
Variant of Aveline first used in medieval England and eventually revived in the 20th century.
Averadis f Medieval German (?), Medieval Dutch (?)
Possibly a variant of Alveradis, the Latinized form of Alberada.
Avilina f Medieval English
Medieval variant of Avelina 1.
Avoise f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Hedwig.
Avygotta f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Avigay via the variant Avigoy.
Awdry f Medieval English
Possible precursor to Audrey?
Ayla f Medieval German
Short form of names containing the Germanic name element agil "edge (of a sword)".
Aymeriga f Medieval Occitan
Feminine form of Aymeric.
Aymoneta f Medieval Occitan
Occitan cognate of Aymonette.
Aymonette f Medieval French
Diminutive of Aymone.... [more]
Azeline f French, Medieval French
Possibly a variant of Azalaïs.
Bab f Medieval English
Diminutive of Barbara.
Bacceva f Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-French and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Batsheva.
Badhl f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "gift" in Arabic.
Bahja f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "beauty" in Arabic.
Baldith f Medieval English
Medieval English from of Bealdgyð
Baldwina f Medieval French (Hypothetical)
Standardized form of Baldoina, a feminine form of Baldwin recorded in a Latin source. See also Balduinus.
Balsinde f Old Saxon, Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Old Saxon, Old High German balo "destruction" + Old Saxon swīth, Gothic swinþs from Proto-Germanic swinþaz "strong".
Baltza f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Baltz.
Banafsaj f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "violet" in Arabic.
Bàrbara f Medieval Catalan, Catalan, Sardinian, Sicilian
Catalan, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Barbara.
Barbary f Manx, Medieval English, English (Archaic)
English vernacular form and Manx regular form of Barbara.
Barbata f Neapolitan, Medieval English
Feminine form of the Latin cognomen Barbatus.
Barbel f Medieval Flemish
Diminutive of Barbara (compare Bärbel).
Barbilia f Medieval French
Recorded in 16th-century French-speaking Switzerland.
Barebra f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Barbara.
Baronetta f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Possibly an adoption of the Italian title baronetta, the feminine form of baronetto, "baronetess; female baronet".
Barrah f Medieval Arabic
This was the name of Maymunah bint al-Harith, the 11th wife of Prophet Muhammed before he changed it to Maymunah.
Barsabe f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Bathsheba.
Bartholomette f Medieval French
Medieval French feminine form of Bartholomew.
Basilia f Anglo-Norman, Medieval English, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), German (Rare), Italian (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Feminine form of Basil 1 via its latinized form Basilius. This was borne by an obscure early saint. As an English name it has long been obsolete, but was much used in the Middle Ages; perhaps a reference to Saint Veronica as Basilia in the medieval Mors Pilati (Death of Pilate) was responsible for the name's popularity.
Basina f Medieval French, Medieval German, History
Basina (c. 438 – 477) was a queen of Thuringia in the middle of the fifth century.
Basseva f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-French and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Batsheva.
Baugeid f Old Norwegian
Norwegian form of Baugeiðr (see Baugheiðr).
Bay f & m Medieval English, English
From the Middle English personal name Baye, from Old English Beaga (masculine) or Beage (feminine).... [more]
Bazkoara f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Bazkoare.
Baztan f Medieval Basque
Derived from the name of a Navarrese valley.
Beaten f Medieval Cornish
Medieval Cornish form of Beatrix.
Beatris f Russian (Rare), Medieval Occitan, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Flemish, Czech (Rare), Breton, Romansh
Russian, Breton, medieval Spanish and medieval Occitan form of Beatrix as well as a Czech and Romansh variant of that name.
Beatrys f Medieval Flemish, Flemish
West Flemish form of Beatrice.
Begilda f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of Old English Béaghild.
Beigis f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Diminutive of Margaret (compare English Peggy).
Beila f Judeo-French, Yiddish
Yiddish and Judeo-French equivalent of Bella.
Bela f Yiddish, Judeo-French
Yiddish variant of Bella and Beila and Judeo-French variant of Bele.
Belaflore f Medieval Italian
Alternate form of Bellaflore.
Belascuza f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Belasco.
Belaset f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French bele, the feminine form of the adjective biau, bel "graceful, elegant, courteous; noble; handsome; beautiful" and Old French assez "enough; sufficiently" (which in the context of this name would have been understood as "very").
Belcolore f Medieval Italian, Literature
Combination of Italian bel "beautiful" and colore "colour". The Italian novelist Boccaccio used this name in his work 'The Decameron' (1350).
Bele f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Derived from Old French bele, the feminine form of the adjective biau, bel "graceful, elegant, courteous; noble; handsome; beautiful".
Beleka f Medieval Slavic, Medieval Russian
Derived from the old Slavic word белъ "white".
Belete f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Bele.
Belhonor f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bella "beautiful, charming, pleasant" and honor "honor".
Belin f Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive form of Isabel.
Belina f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Bele and Bela.
Belita f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was first recorded in Artaxoa (in the Navarre area) in 1330.
Bellacara f Medieval Italian
From Latin bella "beautiful" and cara "dear, beloved". See also Carabella, which is composed of the same elements in reverse order.
Bellaflore f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bella "beautiful, charming, pleasant" and a derivative of Latin flos "flower".
Bellavita f Medieval Italian
From Latin bella meaning "beautiful" and vita meaning "life".
Belluccia f Medieval Italian
Short form of Isabelluccia, which is a diminutive of Isabella.
Bengü m & f Turkish, Medieval Turkic
Endless, always-staying, everlasting, eternal.
Benvenuta f Medieval Italian, Romansh, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Benvenuto. Benvenuta Bojani (1254 - 1292) was an Italian Roman Catholic professed member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic. She dedicated her life to strict austerities as an act of repentance and devotion to God and was known to have visions of angels and demons... [more]
Benvida f Medieval Galician
Derived from Galician benvida, the feminine form of the adjective benvido "welcome".
Benvon f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), Irish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicization of Bean Mhumhan, an Irish name allegedly meaning "Lady of Munster".
Benvy f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), Irish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicization of Bean Mhidhe, an Irish name allegedly meaning "Lady of Meath".
Berarde f Medieval French
Feminine form of Berard.
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