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.
Hendina f Medieval EnglishMeaning uncertain. According to heraldry.sca.org, the name was derived from the Old English word
(ge)hende meaning "courteous, handsome". But in Wiktionary, it is said that the word
gehende means "close, near, nearby".
Hervor f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Medieval ScandinavianSwedish and Norwegian form of
Hervǫr. This was the name of two heroines in the 'Hervarar saga', written in the 13th century. It also appears in 'Landnámabók' (in chapter 10, belonging to Hervor, daughter of Þórgerðr Eylaugsdóttir).
Hextilda f Medieval Scottish (Latinized)Latinized form of an Old English name, the deuterotheme of which is
hild "battle, war" (cf.
Hilda,
Hildr). The prototheme is disputed, but may be Old English
hīehst,
hēhst "highest, greatest, most illustrious".... [
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Holmgun f Old SwedishOld Swedish combination of
holmr "small island" and
gunnr "battle, fight".
Hringwaru f Medieval EnglishPossibly derived from Old English elements
hring meaning "ring, circle" and
waru meaning "guard, protection".
Hunydd f Medieval WelshOld Welsh name of uncertain derivation, possibly from Welsh
hun "sleep" or
huan "sun". It was the name of a sweetheart of the 12th-century poet and soldier Hywel ap Owain.
Husa f Medieval GermanThe origin of this name is unknown. The name resembles the German word
Haus (dialectal:
Hus) "house".
Husewyf f Medieval EnglishPossibly derived from Middle English element
huse, which is from
housen meaning "house" and
wyf meaning "woman, wife, female spouse". This name could literally mean "housewife".
Ibaqa f Medieval MongolianEtymology uncertain, name borne by a Kerait princess that became a wife of Genghis Khan. He divorced her after two years of marriage, and she remarried to the general Jürchedei.
Idelinde f Medieval FrenchOld Frankish id, of uncertain origin but perhaps related to Old Icelandic ið 'work, business, occupation, per Morlet + Proto-Germanic *linþaz 'gentle, sweet, mild'.
Idmæg f Medieval EnglishMeaning partially unknown. The particle
maeg is possibly derived from the Old English word meaning "power, might". This name is the ancestor of the name
Idemay.
Igarthic f Medieval RussianThe history of Igarthic is an old legend of Russian devastation and inhumane usage of phallic objects
Ingalrada f Medieval FrenchAn elongation of Old Icelandic
ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name
Ing or
Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Old Saxon
rād, Old High German
rāt "counsel, advice".
Ingalsinde f Medieval FrenchAn elongation of Old Icelandic
ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name
Ing or
Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Old Saxon
swīth, Gothic
swinþs from Proto-Germanic
swinþaz "strong".
Ingaltrude f Germanic, Medieval FrenchAn elongation of Old Icelandic
ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name
Ing or
Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Proto-Germanic
þrūþ "strength" or Proto-Germanic
trut "maiden".
Ingarde f Medieval FrenchOld Icelandic
ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name
Ing or
Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Old Saxon
gard, Old High German
gart "enclosure, protection; yard, garden".
Ingeri f Old SwedishA character in the 1960 movie The Virgin Spring, played by Gunnel Lindblom.
Isemay f Medieval EnglishPerhaps from a hypothetic Germanic name like *
Ismegi or *
Ismagi, *
Ismagin, which would mean "iron strength" from
isan, itself from
îsarn "iron" (see
Isanbrand; however, the first element could also be
îs "ice") combined with
magan "strength, might"... [
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Ismeria f Medieval English, Medieval German, SpanishQuasi-Marian name connected to the devotion of
Notre Dame de Liesse in Picardy. According to the legend,
Ismeria ("the Black Madonna") was a Moorish girl who converted to Christianity and released the crusaders captivated by her father because of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary.... [
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Jánka f Medieval HungarianMedieval Hungarian name recorded in the Hungarian territory of Levedia in the 8th and 9th centuries. The name is allegedly an older form of
lányka, itself a diminutive of
lány "girl, maiden; daughter".
Jantien f Medieval Dutch, DutchThis given name originated in medieval times as a variant spelling (or even a misspelling) of
Jantjen, as the letter 'j' was regularly written as an 'i' in medieval records... [
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Jantjen f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)This name is a variant of
Johanna, where the diminutive suffix
-tjen is included in 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 Jantjen is the medieval Dutch form of
Jantje.... [
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Jaune f Medieval Baltic, Estonian (Rare)Recorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages, this name is of uncertain origin and meaning. However, a derivation from Latvian
jauns "young; new" has been suggested as well as an adoption of the Old Prussian given name
Jawne... [
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Jerina f Serbian (Rare), Medieval SerbianA form of
Irene. The most notable bearer was Despotess Jerina (originally: Irene Kantakouzene), the wife of Serbian Despot Đurađ Branković, who lived in the 15th century and who is known in Serbian folk legends as Damned Jerina because of many hardships she reportedly imposed on the people... [
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Joia f Medieval RomanianDerived from Romanian
joi "Thursday", possibly associated with
Joia Mare "Maundy Thursday".
Jóleán f Medieval HungarianDerived from Hungarian
jó "good" and
leány "girl; daughter". This name has been considered to be the inspiration for András Dugonics' coinage of
Jolánka.