This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Medieval French.
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".
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.
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.
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).
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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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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Aubinet m Medieval FrenchMedieval French diminutive of
Aubin (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 (albeit barely, as the surname is extremely rare there nowadays)... [
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Beauoncle m Medieval FrenchDerived from Old French
biau,
bel, Middle French
beau meaning "beautiful, fair; handsome, comely" combined with Old French and Middle French
oncle meaning "uncle".
Beauvis m Medieval FrenchDerived from Middle French
beau (via Old French
biau, bel) "beautiful, fair; handsome, comely" and Old French
viz or
vit "sight, visage".
Blondel m Medieval French (?)According to legend, Blondel was a troubadour who rescued the English king Richard the Lionheart, who had been captured while returning from the Crusades and was being held for ransom. The story goes that Blondel traveled Europe looking for Richard by playing the first verse of a song only they knew... [
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Bonald m Medieval FrenchDerived from Latin
bonus meaning "good, kind, right, pleasant; valid, useful, healthy" together with Old Saxon
wald and Old High German
walt meaning "power, authority".
Brandon m Medieval FrenchMedieval French form of
Brando. At the same time, it was also a diminutive of Germanic names that contain the element
brant meaning "sword", as
-on is a French diminutive suffix.... [
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Cerf m Medieval French, Medieval JewishMeans "stag (a large buck or male deer)" in French. Cerf sometimes appears in historical documents concerned with the Jews of Alsace and early modern France; it was a local translation of the Yiddish
Hirsh, meaning "deer", the Hebrew equivalent of which is
Zvi.
Christwin m Medieval FrenchStandardized form of
Cristoinus, a name found in a medieval Latin record, which was derived from Latin
Christus meaning "Christ" and Old High German
wini "friend".
Claudin m Medieval FrenchMedieval French diminutive of
Claude. A famous bearer of this name was Claudin de Sermisy (c. 1490-1562), a French composer of the Renaissance.
Criou m Medieval FrenchVariant form of
Cariou, which is a short form of
Carioulf, itself a variant form of
Charioulf, which is the original French form of
Chariulf... [
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Deocar m Medieval FrenchFrom Latin
Deocarus meaning "loved by God". This was borne by a 9th-century saint.
Dodbert m Medieval FrenchThe first element of of this name is uncertain origin. It may possibly be either from Old High German
toto meaning "sponsor, godparent" or Old High German
*dodh meaning "judgement" together with Old High German
beraht and Old Saxon
berht from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz meaning "bright".... [
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Domard m Germanic, Medieval FrenchDerived from Gothic
dôms (which is cognate with Old High German
tuom) meaning "judgement" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) meaning "brave, hardy".... [
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Doucelin m Medieval FrenchThe first element of this name is derived from Old French
dous meaning "sweet, soft", which is ultimately derived from Latin
dulcis meaning "sweet". The second element consists of the French diminutive suffix
-lin... [
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Ermenald m Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
ermen and Old Saxon
irmin meaning "great and strong" and Old Saxon
wald, Old High German
walt "power; authority".
Everald m Medieval French, Medieval EnglishDerived from Old High German
ebur "boar" and Old High German
walt "power; authority". This name was borne by Blessed Everald Hanse (died 31 July 1581), an English Roman Catholic martyr.
Hezelo m Medieval German, Medieval FrenchA hypocoristic of any of various names beginning with Old Saxon
hētha, Old High German
heida and Gothic
haiþi meaning "heath". Hezelo, as well as
Hezel, can also be a Middle High German diminutive of either
Herman or
Henry.
Ingalbald m 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 High German
bald "bold".
Ingbald m Medieval FrenchOld Icelandic
ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name Ing or Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Old High German
bald "bold".
Isembart m Medieval French, LiteratureOld French form of
Isanbert. This appears in the medieval epic poem
Gormond et Isembart belonging to a nephew of the French king who joins the Saracen king Gormond and renounces Christianity.
Jacquet m Medieval FrenchMedieval French diminutive of
Jacques. Known bearers of this name include the French composer Jacquet of Mantua (1483-1559) and the Franco-Flemish composer Jacquet de Berchem (c... [
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Joceran m Medieval FrenchFrom the Germanic element
gaut "Geat, Goth" (and possibly influenced by Latin
gaudium "joy, delight") combined with
hram "raven".
Lanselm m Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
lant, Old Saxon
land "land" plus Old High German, Old Saxon
helm meaning "helmet".
Léonin m Medieval French, French (Modern)French form of
Leoninus. Léonin (fl. 1135s–1201) was the first known significant composer of polyphonic organum. He was probably French, probably lived and worked in Paris at the Notre Dame Cathedral and was the earliest member of the Notre Dame school of polyphony and the ars antiqua style who is known by name... [
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Magner m Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
megin, magan "strength, might, power" and
heri "host, army".
Marcouf m Medieval French, French (Rare)Variant form of
Marcoulf, which is the original French form of
Marculf. This given name is barely in use in France today, so it mostly survives there as a patronymic surname (albeit barely, as the surname is extremely rare there as well).... [
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Meingod m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French, Medieval German, Medieval Polish, German (Austrian, Archaic)Old High German
megin,
magan "strength, might, power" + Old High German, Old Dutch
got, Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English
god "god, deity".
Méliau m Medieval FrenchFrom the Latin
miles, meaning "soldier". This was the name of a Breton saint, known for sharing his cloak with a beggar, who was beheaded in the mid-6th century AD.
Merard m Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
māri "famous" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*mērijaz) and Old High German
hart "strong, hard".
Monaud m Medieval FrenchFrench form of
Munuald, possibly via its latinized form
Monaldus. This given name is no longer in use in France, but it still survives there as a patronymic surname (albeit barely, as the surname is extremely rare there nowadays).
Odart m Medieval, Germanic, Old Saxon, Medieval Italian, Medieval Scottish, Medieval French, Estonian (Archaic)Old High German
ōt, Old Saxon
ōd "wealth, riches" + Old Saxon
hard, Old High German
hart "strong, hard".
Oudin m Medieval FrenchMeaning unknown. This name was found in French records from 1421, 1423, and 1438.
Prothade m Medieval French, French (Archaic)This given name is best known for being the name of a 7th-century saint, who was bishop of the city of Besançon in eastern France and died in 624 AD. The meaning of the saint's name, which was often latinized to
Prothadius in writing, is uncertain... [
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Prothet m Medieval FrenchMedieval French diminutive of
Prothade (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.
Robertin m Medieval FrenchMedieval French diminutive of
Robert. This given name is no longer in use in France (apart from the handful of bearers that were born in the 1960s), but it still survives there as a patronymic surname (albeit barely, as the surname is extremely rare there nowadays).