This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Medieval.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Acledulf m Medieval FrenchVariant of
Aclulf or
Agilulf, using an extended form of the first element (Old French
agil "blade", and then retaining the -
d from its use in other compound names such as
Agledeus and
Agledrudis).
Actard m Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
ahta meaning "attention, reflection" combined with Old Saxon
hard or Old High German
hart meaning "strong, hard".
Adelelm m Anglo-NormanMedieval name recorded in Domesday Book (1086), probably from the continental Germanic name
Adalhelm. (The Old English cognate
Æðelhelm or
Æthelhelm had become reduced to
Æthelm by
circa 940, making it a less likely source.)
Adelin f & m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Medieval French, Romanian, Lengadocian, Gascon, NiçardScandinavian feminine variant of
Adelina, Romanian, Languedocian, Niçard and Gascon masculine form of
Adelina and medieval French masculine form of
Adeline.
Adriaen m Medieval DutchMedieval Dutch form of
Adriaan. A well-known bearer of this name was Adriaen van der Donck (c. 1618–1655), a pivotal figure in the establishment of the middle colonies of colonial America, and the ultimate significance of Manhattan as a place of commerce.
Aellic m Medieval EnglishCombination of Anglo-Saxon elements
ael meaning "hall, temple" and
lic with the contested meaning of "like" or "body."
Aetherius m History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval French (Latinized, ?)This name was borne by multiple saints: Saint Aetherius of Nicomedia (died 304), who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian; Saint Aetherius the Martyr (4th century), a missionary bishop who evangelized in the Crimea and southern Russia and was also martyred; Saint Aetherius of Auxerre (6th century), a bishop of Auxerre, France; Saint Etherius of Lyons (died 602), a bishop of Lyons, France; and Saint Aetherius of Vienne (7th century), a bishop of Vienne, France.
Afan m Welsh, Medieval WelshThe name of a river in South Wales, usually Anglicized as
Avon or Avan, presumably derived from Celtic *
abon- "river" (making it a cognate of
Afon)... [
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Agenet m Medieval EnglishPossibly a medieval diminutive of names beginning with the Old French element
agin, a lengthened form of Proto-Germanic *
agjō "blade" (e.g.
Agenulf; see
Aginulf).
Agmund m Germanic, Medieval Scandinavian, Norwegian (Rare)Form of
Agmundr. The first element of this name is derived from
ag, an uncertain element for which a few possible origins exist. The accepted explanation is that it comes from Proto-Germanic
*agjo, which means "sharp, pointed." Because of that, it also means "edge", as in the sharp cutting side of a sword - which is why the meaning of the element has ultimately come to be "sword"... [
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Aico m MedievalA diminutive of any of various names whose prototheme is a derivative of Proto-Germanic *aiganą 'to own, to possess'.
Aio m Medieval Basque, Medieval SpanishPossibly originated from the name of the Roman deity
Aius. Documented for the first time in Roman era inscriptions in San Vicente de Alcántara (Badajoz), and in the 12th century in Iruña/Pamplona.
Aisil m Medieval EnglishPerhaps a misspelling of
Ailsi, a form of
Æthelsige. This name 'occurs nowhere else outside Domesday Book', according to the Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England.
Aita m Medieval BasqueDerived from Basque
aita "father". It appears in this spelling as a given name in the 10th-11th centuries.
Aitard m Anglo-Norman, Medieval FrenchThe first element of this name may be Old High German
eit meaning "fire; brilliant". The second element is Old Saxon
hard "strong, hard" (Old High German
hart).
Aizo m Medieval BasqueOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Basque
aitz "rock, stone".
Alanteus m MedievalAn elongation of Proto-Germanic *allaz 'all; every; whole' + Old High German deo 'servant'.
Albinet m Medieval FrenchMedieval French diminutive of
Albin (as
-et is a French masculine diminutive suffix). This given name is no longer in use in France, but it still survives there as a patronymic surname... [
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Alcude m Medieval EnglishCombination of Anglo-Saxon elements
al "noble" and
cude from the element
cueth meaning "famous."
Algeard m Medieval EnglishFrom either of the Old English names
Ælfgeard or
Æthelgeard. The former name was composed of the Old English elements
ælf "elf" and
geard "protector"; the latter was derived from
æðele "noble" and
geard.
Alisaunder m Scots, Medieval English, LiteratureScots form and medieval English variant of
Alexander. 'King Alisaunder' or 'Kyng Alisaunder', dating from the end of the 13th century or the early 14th century, is a Middle English romance or romantic epic telling the story of Alexander the Great's career from his youth, through his successful campaigns against the Persian king
Darius and other adversaries, his discovery of the wonders of the East, and his untimely death.
Alo m Estonian (Modern), Livonian, Medieval BalticLivonian name of uncertain origin and meaning, mentioned in the Chronicle of Henry of Livonia. In modern-day Estonia, this name is used as a short form of
Aleksander and associated with Estonian
alustus “beginning".
Altbert m Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
alt, Old Saxon, Old Frisian
ald meaning "old" together with Old High German
beraht, Old Saxon
berht meaning "bright" from Proto-Germanic
*berhtaz.... [
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Alwold m Medieval EnglishVariant of
Ælfweald. This spelling is used in the
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle to refer to Ælfwald I, king of the Northumbrians from 778 or 779 to 788.
Amoros m Medieval OccitanDirectly taken from the Old Occitan masculine adjective
amoros "characterized by love; loving, amorous", ultimately from Medieval Latin
amorōsus.
Amusko m Medieval BasqueCommon Basque name in the middle ages. It possibly originates from the Basque toponyms
Muskitz or
Muskiz. It has been documented mainly in Navarre, as early as the 10th century.
Anaia m Medieval BasqueDerived from Basque
anai "brother". As a given name, it was recorded between the 11th and 12th centuries.
Anarawd m Medieval WelshDerived from Welsh
an, itself an intensifying prefix, and
arawd "speech; praise".
Andhers m Old SwedishSpelling variant of
Anders found primarily in medieval records when there were no standardized spellings in Swedish.