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Alanteus m Medieval
An elongation of Proto-Germanic *allaz 'all; every; whole' + Old High German deo 'servant'.

Alanus m Old Celtic (Latinized)
Latin form of Alan.

Alara f Turkish, Medieval Turkic (Rare)
Alara appears in Turkic Mythology as a beautiful water fairy. She lives in the lakes and rivers of the Caspian basin and grants the wishes of those she deems worthy. She is said to be capable of repairing broken hearts and making them capable of love again.

Alarad m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German rât "counsel."

Alaram m Germanic
Germanic name, in which the second element is hramn meaning "raven". The first element may be ala "all" (compare Alaric) or a form of Gothic alhs "temple" (Old High German alah).

Alård m Medieval Walloon
Medieval Walloon form of Alard.

Alaricus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alaric.

Alarid m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Anglo-Saxon ridan "to ride."

Alasa f Medieval Russian

Alasia f Medieval Italian
Contracted form of Adelasia.

Alasind f Germanic
Gothic name derived from the elements alhs "temple" (Old High German alah) and sinþs "way, path".

Alaswind f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength."

Alator m Celtic Mythology, Roman Mythology
An epithet of Mars found on an altar at South Shields in England, and on a votive plaque found in Hertfordshire in England. There is disagreement of its meaning, with some academics interpreting it as "hunstman" and others as "cherisher"... [more]

Alaunus m Celtic Mythology
Also a Gaulish god of healing and prophecy, who was venerated in the areas of Mannheim (Germany) and Salzburg (Austria).

Alaviv m Germanic
The first element of this Gothic name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The etymology of the second element is uncertain; it may be derived from Gothic qvivs "alive, living"... [more]

Alavivus m Germanic (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Alaviv. Alavivus was a leader of the Thervingi (a Gothic tribe), who lived in the 4th century AD.

Alaward m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German wart "guard."

Alawich m Medieval German
German form of Alawig.

Alawig m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German wîg "warrior."

Alawin m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German wini "friend."

Alawis m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German wîsan "to rule, to lead" (or wîso "leader" or wîs "wise").

Alayda f Medieval Occitan, Spanish (Latin American)

Alays f Medieval Occitan

Alazaïs f Medieval Occitan

Alazeix f Medieval Occitan (Gallicized)

Alb m Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian alb "white; (figuratively) clean, pure, immaculate".

Alba f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian albă, the feminine form of the adjective alb "white; (figuratively) clean, pure, immaculate".

Albar m Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Albert.

Albea f Medieval Irish (Latinized)
Latinization of Ailbhe.

Albegund f Germanic
Derived from Old High German alb (which comes from Old Norse âlfr) "elf" combined with Old High German gund "war."

Albelinda f Medieval
Meaning unknown. Perhaps a transcription variation of Alpelindis, itself a variation of the Germanic female name Alflind, from alf meaning "elf, spirit" and lind meaning "soft, tender".

Alberad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German alb (which comes from Old Norse âlfr) "elf" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Alberada f Germanic
Feminine form of Alberad.

Alberia f Medieval English
Derived from the Old German names Alberga and Albergia which ultimately derive from the name Ethelburga.

Albericus m Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinization of Alberic.

Albero m Old High German, Medieval German
Short form of Adalbero or Adelbero, derived from Old High German adal meaning "noble" combined with Old High German and Old Saxon bero meaning "bear", making it a variant of Adalbern.

Albertinus m Germanic (Latinized), Medieval Italian (Latinized)
Latinized form of a diminutive of Albertus. Used by a saint.

Albertuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Alberta, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.

Albertuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Alberto, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Albiera f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Albiero, itself a variant of Alberico.

Albinet m Medieval French
Medieval 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... [more]

Albinette f Medieval French, French (Archaic), French (Acadian, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Medieval French diminutive of Albine.

Albiorix m Celtic Mythology
A name given on an inscription at Avignon to a Celtic war god, who may have been Tīwaz (see Tyr) or Teutates (Latinized form of Toutatis)... [more]

Albiza f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Feminine form of Albizo.

Albizium m Medieval English

Albjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Alfbjǫrn.

Albold m Anglo-Norman
Possibly derived from an Old High German cognate of Old English Ælfweald and Old Norse Alfvaldr, in which the first element is Old High German alb "elf".

Albray f Medieval English
Vernacular form of Albreda.

Albrea f Medieval English (Latinized)
Feminization of both Albericus and, in early medieval times, of Alfred.

Albreda f Medieval German, Medieval English
Medieval German feminine form of Alberich.

Albrekt m Swedish (Rare), Medieval Scandinavian
Swedish form of Albrecht.

Albrikt m Old Norse, Old Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic)
Form of Albrecht.

Albrun f Germanic
Combination of Old High German alb "elf; supernatural being" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *albh- "to shine; gleam") and run "secret lore" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rûno- "secret; magic; murmur; session").

Alcan m Judeo-French
Variant of Elhanan.

Alcher m Medieval English
Variant of Ealhhere.

Alchere m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Ealhhere found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.

Alcude m Medieval English
Combination of Anglo-Saxon elements al "noble" and cude from the element cueth meaning "famous."

Alcuin m Anglo-Saxon, Frankish (?)
Old French name of Germanic origin, derived from Old Germanic alhs "temple" and wini "friend" (compare Alawin and Ealhwine)... [more]

Aldbert m Medieval English
Variant of Ethelbert.

Aldbertus m Old Dutch

Aldchurl m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Ealdceorl.

Aldebaran m Astronomy, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Derived from Arabic الدبران (al-Dabarān) meaning "follower" (from دبر (dábar) "to turn one's back"). This is the name of the brightest star in the constellation Taurus, presumably so named because it appears to follow the Pleiades rightward across the night sky... [more]

Aldebrando m History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval Italian
Italian form of Aldebrandus.

Aldebrandus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latin form of Aldebrand. A famous bearer of the name was Saint Aldebrandus, who was born in the city of Sorrivoli, Italy and died in Fossombrone, Presaro e Ubrino, Italy.

Aldegisel m Germanic
It is most likely a metathesis of Adalgisel, although it is also possible that it is a name on its own. In that case, the name is derived from Gothic alds (alt in Old High German) "old" and gisel "hostage" or "pledge." Aldegisel I was a 7th-century ruler of Frisia.

Aldemar m Germanic, Dutch, German
Derived from Gothic alds (alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Old High German mâri "famous". The name might also be a metathesis of Adalmar.

Alderic m Germanic, Provençal, Niçard
Ancient Germanic variant of Aldric and Niçard form of Aldéric.

Aldessa f Medieval French, Medieval German
Recorded in Switzerland in the 15th century.

Aldeta f Medieval Occitan

Aldeva f Medieval English
From the Old English name Ealdgifu.

Aldfrid m Germanic
Means "old peace", derived from Gothic alds (alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Old High German fridu "peace." The name might also be a metathesis of Adalfrid.

Aldfrith m Medieval English
Possibly a variant of Aldfrid.

Aldger m Old High German, Old Saxon (?)
Variant of Aldegar.

Aldgrim m Germanic
Means "old mask", derived from Gothic alds (alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask." The name might also be a metathesis of Adalgrim.

Aldgyth f Medieval English, Medieval German
Variant of Ealdgyð. See Edith.

Aldhelm m Germanic
Means "old helmet", derived from the Germanic elements ald "old" and helm "helmet, protection". However, it should be noted that there are also various cases where this name is a variant form of Adalhelm, due to metathesis.... [more]

Aldhelmus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aldhelm.

Aldhild f Anglo-Saxon
Form of Ealdhild found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.

Aldinícia f Medieval Catalan

Aldís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse name, derived from *alu "protection, fortune" and dís "goddess", or possibly a variant of Alfdís.

Alditha f Medieval English
Variant of Aldith.

Aldman m Germanic
Means "old man", derived from Gothic alds (alt in Old High German) "old" combined with man "man." The name might also be a metathesis of Adalman.

Aldoese f Medieval Italian

Aldolf m Germanic
Variant of Aldulf.

Aldoncia f Medieval Basque (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aldontza.

Aldontza f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of unknown meaning. It was recorded in 1175.

Aldonza f Medieval Spanish, Medieval Galician

Aldred m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
A form of Ealdræd recorded in Domesday Book, which was written in Medieval Latin. It is also the form of the name used in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.

Aldstan m Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Ealdstan.

Aldulf m Germanic
Means "old wolf", derived from Gothic alds (alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf." The name might also be a metathesis of Adalwulf (see Adolf).

Aldúlfr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian form of Aldulf.

Aldusa f Medieval English, Anglo-Norman (?)
Latinized form (strictly feminine) of Aldus. It was recorded in Yorkshire in 1219.

Aldward m Germanic
Means "old guard", derived from Gothic alds (alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Old High German wart "guard." The name might also be a metathesis of Adalward.

Aldwif f Medieval English
Derived from Old English ealdwif "old woman".

Aldwulf m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Variant of Ealdwulf.

Aldwy m Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Form of Ealdwig found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.

Ale m Swedish, Old Norse, Folklore
Probably a short form of various Old Norse names, for example Áleifr and Alríkr. Oldest known usage of the name is from a runic inscription from the 9th century.

Aledis f Medieval Catalan

Alef m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Dutch (Rare), Low German, North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Medieval Dutch and German (also Low German) variant of Adolf as well as the North & West Frisian form of the name. Also compare Aalf (its medieval form is Aelf) and Alof.... [more]

Alegreza f Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian allegrezza "joy".

Aleide f Dutch, Flemish, Old Swedish
Variant of Aleida.

Aleijdis f Medieval Dutch
Variant of Aleydis.

Aleinn m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Alain.

Aleite f Medieval Baltic

Aleka f Low German (Rare), Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Originally a Low German diminutive of names containing the element adal, particularly Adelheid, now used as a given name in its own right.

Alemande f Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French alemande, the feminine form of the adjective alemant "German". This name might originally have been given to someone of German ancestry or to someone whose ancestors came from the town of Allemagne in Normandy (present-day Fleury-sur-Orne).

Alemandina f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Alemande.

Alemandrina f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Alemandina.

Aleran m Medieval English, Medieval French
Variant of Aleron.

Alesant m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Alexander.

Alesantar m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Alexander.

Aleseta f Medieval German
Probably a form of Elisabeth, recorded in Switzerland in the early 1300s.

Alesonne f Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scots variant of Alison.

Alesta f Medieval Occitan, English (Rare)

Alet f Low German, German (Archaic), Norwegian (Rare), Old Swedish
Variant of Alhet.

Aleta f Old Swedish, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Old Swedish form of Alhet.

Aletha f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Latinized contracted form of Adelheid.

Aléthée m Medieval French
French form of Aletheus.

Aleva f Medieval English
Middle English form of Æðelgifu.

Alexiana f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Alexianus.

Alexianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Alexius.

Alexino m Portuguese, Late Roman (Portuguese-style)
Portuguese form of Alexianus

Aleyd f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Variant of Aleit. It was recorded in Silesia in the 14th century.

Aleys f Medieval Flemish
Contracted form of Aleidis.

Alfania f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Alfano.

Alfano m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Alfunus.

Álfarr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Alfarr.

Alfastr m Old Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the name elements alfr "elf" and fastr "firm".

Alfbjǫrn m Old Norse
Combination of the Old Norse elements alfr "elf" and bjǫrn "bear".

Alfdís f Old Norse
Combination of the Old Norse elements alfr "elf" and dís "goddess".

Álfeiðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Alfheiðr.

Alffinna f Old Norse
Feminine form of Alffinnr.

Alffinnr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse alfr "elf" and finnr "finn, lapp".

Alfgar m Medieval English, Medieval Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian form of Alfgeirr, or a medieval form of Ælfgar.

Alfgeat m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Ælfgeat found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.

Alfgeirr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" combined with Old Norse geirr "spear".

Álfgerðr f Old Norse
An Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of alfr "elf" and garðr "enclosure, protection".

Alfgerðr f Old Norse
Variant of Álfgerðr.

Alfgrim m Medieval English, Medieval Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian name, derived from the Old Norse elements alfr meaning "elf" and gríma meaning "mask, helmet".

Alfheah m Medieval English
Variant of Ælfheah.

Alfheiðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" and heiðr "bright, clear, cloudless; honour".

Alfhelm m Medieval English
Variant of Ælfhelm.

Alfhere m Medieval English
Variant of Ælfhere.

Alfhilda f Old Norse, Swedish, Finnish
Variant of Alfhildr.

Alfífa f Icelandic, Old Norse
Old Norse name of uncertain meaning, the first element possibly from *alu "protection, fortune" or alfr "elf"; the second element, fífa means "cotton grass" and occurs in Old Icelandic poetry as a metaphor for "arrow" (a similar word, fífla, was used in 'Grettis saga' to mean "a girl")... [more]

Alfild f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Alfhild.

Alfiva f Old Norwegian
Norwegianized form of Ælfgifu. Ælfgifu (Alfiva) of Northampton was the regent of Norway from 1030 to 1035.

Alfkæll m Old Norse
Old Norse variant form of Alfketill.

Alfketill m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" combined with Old Norse kettil "kettle, cauldron" (see also Kettil).

Alfkil m Medieval English, Old Danish
Old Danish and Anglo-Scandinavian form of Alfkæll.

Alflaug f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Alfled f Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Ælfflæd.

Álfmóðr m Old Norse
Old Norse name, combination of ALF "elf" and MOD "excitement, concern, wrath; courage."

Alfnoth m Medieval English
Variant of Alnothus.

Alfný f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements alf "elf" and ny "new".

Alfreduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Alfredo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Alfresina f Medieval Catalan

Alfridh f Old Swedish
Old Norse friðr "beautiful" combined with either alfr "elf", allr "all, entire, whole", or aðal "noble".

Alfrigg m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Variant of Alfríkr or combination of alf "elf" and freginn "experienced". This is the name of one of the four dwarfs who made Freyja's necklace Brísingamen in Norse mythology.

Alfrik m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Alfríkr.

Alfrith m Medieval English
Variant of Aldfrith.

Alfrún f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements alfr "elf" and rún "secret".

Alfsi m Medieval English
Younger form of Ælfsige.

Alfstan m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Ælfstan.

Alfþórr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" and þórr "thunder".

Alfunus m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ælfhun.

Alfvaldr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" combined with Old Norse valdr "ruler".

Alfwena f Anglo-Saxon, History
Variant of Ælfwynn.

Alfwy m Medieval English
Medieval form of Ælfwig.

Algeard m Medieval English
From 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.

Algeat m Medieval English
Possibly a variant of Old English Ælfgeat or Old Norse Algautr.

Alianora f Dutch (Rare), English (British, Rare), Medieval English, Cornish (Rare)
Variant of Eleonora.

Alianore f Medieval English

Aliaricus m Germanic, Gothic (Latinized), Galician
From Old Germanic aljaz "other, else; foreign" and rīks "ruler, king".

Alibertus m Germanic, Gothic (Latinized), Galician
From Old Germanic aljaz "other, else; foreign" and berhtaz "bright". Alternately, the first element could derive from allaz "all; whole, entire"... [more]

Alicie f Medieval English, Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Late medieval English variant of Alicia and Brazilian variant of Alícia.

Aliennor f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Eleanor.

Alienora f Medieval English
Variant of Aliénor

Alienordis f Medieval French (Latinized), Medieval Occitan (Latinized)
Medieval Latin form of Eleanor, recorded in France.

Alienore f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.

Alika f English, Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, Greenlandic
Low German variant of Aleka, as well as a Greenlandic name of unknown meaning.

Alina f Medieval English
Diminutive of Alice.

Alinor f Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin form of Eleanor, recorded in late 15th-century Wales.

Alinore f American (Rare, Archaic), Medieval English
Variant of Elinore.

Alionore f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.

Aliot m Medieval English
Diminutive of Ellis or Elias.

Alisanos m Celtic Mythology
A local god in Gaul who is mentioned in inscriptions in central France. Attempts have been made to identify him as a mountain-ash god or a god of rowan trees. The ancient Gaulish city of Alesia, now called Alise-Sainte-Reine, may well be connected with him.

Alisaunder m Scots, Medieval English, Literature
Scots 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.

Alisoun f Medieval English, Literature
Variant of Alison. This is the name of the Wife of Bath in Geoffrey Chaucer's 'The Canterbury Tales'.

Alissa f Old Swedish
Old Swedish Latinized form of Alice.

Alissenda f Medieval Occitan

Alitza f Old Swedish
Variant of Aliza.

Aliulfus m Germanic

Aliva f Medieval English
Medieval form of Æðelgifu.

Alixandre m Medieval French
Variant of Alexandre.

Alixente f Medieval French

Alixia f Medieval French, French (Rare)
Recorded in 15th-century French-speaking Switzerland. It might be a Latinization of Alix.

Aliza f Old Swedish
Contracted form of Adaleiz.

Alkelda f English (British, Rare, Archaic), Anglo-Saxon Mythology, History (Ecclesiastical)
Younger form of Old English Hǣlcelde. Saint Alkelda (died on 28 March c. 800) was ostensibly an Anglo-Saxon princess who was strangled by pagan Viking women during Danish raids in about 800 at Middleham in Yorkshire, England... [more]

Alkil m Old Danish
Contracted form of Alfketill.

Allakh m Theology, Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Allah, rarely used as a given name by Muslim communities in Russia.

Allenke f Medieval Baltic

Allenoire f Medieval Walloon
Medieval Walloon form of Eleanor.

Alli m Medieval English, Norwegian, Old Danish, Icelandic, Old Swedish
Variant of Alle.

Alliefredus m Germanic, Gothic (Latinized), Galician
From Old Germanic aljaz "other, else; foreign" and friþuz "peace". Alternately, the first element might derive from aljaną "zeal, vigour, courage".

Alling m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Ælling found in the Phillimore edition of Domesday Book.

Allissaid f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Scots phonetic variant of Gaelic Ealasaid found in the early 16th century.

Allistor m Medieval Scottish (Rare)
Variant of Alistair.

Allouche m Judeo-French

Allsún f Irish (Archaic), Medieval Irish
Irish adoption of Alison.

Allune f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in the 1400s in both Latvia and Swedish Estonia.

Allvaldi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Alvaldr. In Norse mythology this is the name of Þjazi's father.

Almarr m Old Norse
Old Norse name from the combination of the name elements ALM "elm" and HER "army." It is the Nordic form of the Old High German name Athalmar and a variant form of Álmgeirr.

Almedha f Medieval Welsh (Latinized)
Former Latinization of Welsh Eluned and Eiliwedd.

Almer m Medieval English, Old Swedish, Finnish, Old Danish, Norwegian
Variant of Almar.

Álmgeirr m Old Norse
Old Norse name, combination of ALM "elm" and GEIR "spear."

Almod m Medieval English, Old Norse
Old Norse younger form of Almóðr.

Almodis f Medieval French (Latinized)

Almonda f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Medieval Jewish
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Alemande, a contraction of Alemandina and a derivation from Middle English almond, almaund and Old French almande "almond" (seeing as almonds were considered "things of value", naming a daughter after them would fit the naming conventions of the time)... [more]

Almóðr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant form of Álfmóðr.

Almsteinn m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse álmr "elm tree" and steinn "stone".

Almucs f Medieval Occitan
This name was borne by Almucs de Castelnòu (c. 1140 – bef. 1184), a trobairitz from a town near Avignon in Provence.

Almveig f Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse álmr "elm tree" and veig "power", "strength".

Alnoth m Medieval English
Variant of Aethelnoth.

Alnothus m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ælfnoð.

Alnuar m Medieval English
Medieval name of uncertain origin.

Alo m Estonian (Modern), Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Livonian 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".

Aloara f Lombardic
Etymology unknown. This was the name of a 10th-century princess regnant of Capua.

Alodie f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Alodia.

Alof m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Medieval Dutch and German variant of Adolf as well as the West Frisian form of the name. Also compare Aalf (its medieval form is Aelf) and Alef.... [more]

Alontsa f Medieval Basque
Basque feminine form of Alfontso recorded between the 15th and 16th centuries.

Alpaïde f History (Gallicized), Frankish (Gallicized)
French form of Alpaidis. This name belonged to the mother of Charles Martel, the 8th-century Frankish military and political leader.

Alphonsos m Greek, Germanic (Hellenized)
Original Greek form of Alphonsus (see Alfonso).

Alpia f Pictish
Possible 7th century Pictish princess. Etymology unknown.

Alrekr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Alaric.

Alric m Medieval English
Combination of elements al meaning "noble" and ric "power, ruler."

Alríkr m Old Norse
Possibly a variant of Alarik, Adalrik or Alfríkr. Alternatively, it may be derived from the Old Norse elements ǫl "ale" and rikr "mighty, distinguished".

Alruna f German, Medieval German
Germanic name, in which the second element was derived from Old High German runa or Old Norse rún meaning "secret lore, rune" (Proto-Germanic *rūnō)... [more]

Alsabell f Medieval English
Medieval English variant of Isabel via the variant Assabell.

Alsi m Medieval English
Younger form of Ælfsige.

Alsige m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly a variant of Ælfsige.

Alson f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), Anglo-Norman
Anglicized form of Allsún, recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families.

Alstan m Medieval English
Medieval form of any of the Old English names Æðelstan, Ælfstan, Ealdstan or Ealhstan.

Alsvartr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from the Germanic name elements allr "all, everybody, entire" and svartr "black". This is the name of a giant in Norse Mythology.

Alsviðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse ala "entire, all" and svinnr "fast, clever". In Norse mythology this is the name of both a jotunn and one of Sól's horses.

Alswith f Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Possibly a variant of Ælfswiþ.

Alswn f Medieval Welsh
Medieval Welsh form of Alison.

Altabella f Medieval Italian
From Latin alta “high” and bella “beautiful”.

Altadonna f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Italian alta, the feminine form of the adjective alto, meaning "high; deep; big; towering; elevated" and, when used in a poetic context, "grand; sublime; noble" and donna "woman; lady".

Altafesta f Medieval Italian

Altaluna f Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian alta, the feminine form of the adjective alto, meaning "high; deep; big; towering; elevated" and, when used in a poetic context, "grand; sublime; noble" and luna "moon".... [more]

Altapasqua f Medieval Italian
Likely derived from Italian alta, the feminine form of the adjective alto, meaning "high; deep; big; towering; elevated" and, when used in a poetic context, "grand; sublime; noble" and pasqua "Easter".

Altbern m Old Dutch

Altbert m Medieval French
Derived 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.... [more]

Altberta f Medieval French
Feminine form of Altbert.... [more]

Altbora m Old Dutch

Altei m Medieval English
Medieval Latinized form of an uncertain name, perhaps a misspelling of Ælfheah or *Ealdheah.

Alteria f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Altero.

Altet m Medieval English

Altfrid m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements alt "old" and fridu "peace".

Altfrit m Old Dutch

Alþjófr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ala "all, entire" and þjófr "thief". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Althryth f Medieval English
Variant of Ælfþryð.

Altilde f Frankish
From Altildis, a Latinized form of a Germanic name derived from the elements alt meaning "old" and hilt meaning "battle", making it a cognate of Old English Ealdhild.

Aluerle m Medieval English

Aluerta f Medieval Basque
Possibly a feminine form of Albar.

Alulf m Anglo-Norman
Probably a Norman name derived from Adalwolf (see Adolf).

Alumbors f Medieval Occitan

Alvaldi m Old Norse
Variant of Allvaldi.

Alvaldr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse ala "all, entire" and valdr "ruler, mighty one".

AlvéR m Old Norse
Variant of Ǫlvér, or possibly derived from allr "all, entire" and vér "fighter" or aluh "temple" and vér.

Alver m Old Norse, Old Swedish, Estonian (Archaic)
Old Norse variant of Alfr as well as the Old Swedish form of AlvéR.

Alveradis f Medieval German, Medieval Dutch
Derived from the Germanic elements alf "elf" and ræd "counsel" (compare Alfred).

Alvery m Anglo-Norman (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
Norman French form of Alverad

Alverzh m Medieval Breton
Medieval Breton variant of Alberzh.

Alveva f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Ælfgifu.

Alvice f Medieval French
Old French name derived from the continental Germanic name Adelwidis, which was composed of Old High German adal meaning "noble, well-bred" and wit meaning "wide"... [more]

Alvild f Old Danish, Danish (Rare)
Variant of Alfhild.

Alvir m Old Norse, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of AlvéR.

Alwaker m Medieval English
Medieval form of Old English Æthelwacer or Ælfwacer.

Alward m Medieval English
A medieval form of Æthelweard.

Alware f Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Alwaru, itself a variant of Ælfwaru or Æthelwaru.

Alweis f Medieval English, Anglo-Norman
Variant of Alvice. This spelling occurs in Domesday Book.

Alwold m Medieval English
Variant 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.

Alwulf m Medieval English
Combination of elements al "noble" and wulf "wolf."

Alwy m Medieval English

Alwynn f Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Late Old English variant of Ælfwynn and Æthelwynn.

Alyes f Judeo-French
Judeo-French variant of Alice.

Alyten f Medieval Flemish
Diminutive of Adelheid.

Alyth f Scottish, English (British), Medieval English
A variant of Ailith. Rhymes with Aerith and Aelyth.

Alzeiza f Medieval Italian

Áma f Old Norse, Greenlandic, Norse Mythology
Feminine form of Ámr or a Greenlandic form of Amma. In Norse mythology this is the name of a giantess.

Ama f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Old Norwegian
Variant of Amma or short form of Amalia.

Amacéi f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Amaci m Medieval Occitan
Occitan form of Eumachius.

Amadea f Late Roman, German, Italian, Sicilian, Hungarian, Galician, Polish, Slovene
Late Roman and German feminine form of Amadeus, Italian and Galician feminine form of Amadeo, Sicilian feminine form of Amadeu, Hungarian and Polish feminine form of Amadeusz and Slovene variant of Amadeja.

Amadeta f Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Diminutive of Amada.

Amadina f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)
Medieval Gascon diminutive of Amada.

Amadon m Medieval Occitan, Gascon

Amadore m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian form of Amator. The modern form of the name is Amatore.