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.
Ellyn f English (Rare, Archaic), Medieval EnglishFifteenth century variant of 'Helen'. This spelling has been found not infrequently on lists of medieval and Elizabethan names. One register of a period church lists the name four-to-one over more 'conventional' spelling 'Ellen'... [
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Elysant f MedievalThe name Elysant is girl's name meaning "temple path". An intriguing medieval name found in various forms across Europe. Variants include Elisende, Elisenda, Elysande, Elisent and Helisent. It likely derives from a Visigothic name meaning "temple path".
Emblyn f Cornish, Medieval EnglishLate medieval English variant of
Emmeline. Common in the 16th and 17th centuries, this name eventually died out in England in the 19th century, though it survived in Cornwall.
Emeney f English (Archaic), Medieval EnglishMedieval and early English variant of the medieval feminine given name
Ismenia, of obscure origins (though some Celtic roots have been suggested, including the Common Celtic *
moyni- "treasure" - which became
muin in Old Welsh, and
mwyn "worth, value" in Middle Welsh).
Endera f Medieval BasqueMedieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was recorded from the 1300s onwards.
Engelais f Medieval FrenchOld French form of the Germanic name
Engilheid, which was composed of the elements
Angil, the name of a Germanic tribe known in English as the Angles, and
heid "kind, sort, type".
Engelin f Medieval GermanFrom German
Engel meaning "angel". This was one of the most popular German girls names in the late Middle Ages.
Engelrada f Medieval ItalianFrom a Germanic name composed of the elements
Angil, the name of a Germanic tribe known in English as the Angles, and
rad "counsel".
Engelsent f Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
engil "angel" and Old Saxon
swīth and Gothic
swinþs "strong" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*swinþaz).
Ermellina f Medieval ItalianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories range from a variant of
Ermelinda to an adoption of Italian
ermellino "ermine", which used to be considered a symbol of purity, innocence, kindheartedness and generosity in medieval Italy.
Eschive f Medieval FrenchDerived from Old French
eschiver "to evade; to avoid", ultimately from Frankish
*skiuhjan "to fear".
Estrangia f Medieval EnglishPossibly derived from Old French
estrange, which is also derived from Latin
extraneus meaning "stranger, foreigner".
Evfimija f Medieval UkrainianUkrainian form of
Euphemia. Evfimija Vladimirovna, known as Euphemia of Kiev in English (fl. 1112–died 4 April 1139), was Queen Consort of Hungary by marriage to Coloman, King of Hungary.
Eyba f Old SwedishOlder form of
Ebba 1 as well as a short form of Old High German names beginning with
eylb- (see
agi).
Falatrude f Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
falco meaning "falcon" and Proto-Germanic
*þrūþ meaning "strength" or Proto-Germanic
*trut meaning "maiden".
Faoiltighearna f Medieval IrishDerived from Irish
faol "wolf" and
tighearna "lady". This was the name of an Irish virgin saint whose feast-day was 17 March.
Fawila f Medieval PolishPolish form of the Latin
Favilla, borne by an early Christian martyr. The name is recorded in use in Poland in 1306.
Felice f German, Medieval Italian, Medieval EnglishGerman, medieval English and medieval Italian variant of
Felicia. A notable bearer is Felice Bauer (1887-1960), fiancée of author Franz Kafka. His letters to her were published in the book
Letters to Felice.
Fíneamhain f Medieval IrishProbably derived from Middle Irish
fínemain which meant "vine" or "vineyard", a derivative of Latin
vindemia (making it a cognate of the English vocabulary word
vintage). This name was recorded in three instances in 14th- and 15th-century Irish annals.
Fluri f Medieval EnglishPossibly a variant to Fleur. This name was used in European area during the Middle Ages and Renaissance eras.
Formosa f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Latin
formosa, the feminine form of the adjective
formosus, "beautiful, handsome; aesthetic, well-formed".
Fraisende f Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
frāgēn "to ask" and Old Saxon
swīth, ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*swinþaz "strong".
Freewill m & f Medieval EnglishMeaning, "the power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate; the ability to act at one's own discretion." Referring to the freewill provided to us by God.