These
names were used in medieval times.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Frankbert m Medieval GermanDerived from Old High German name “Frankobert”, composed of two elements:
*frankô meaning “javelin, free-man, sincere or truthful” but also the name of the tribe called the Franks plus the element
beraht meaning “light, bright, shining”.
Fredegis m Medieval GermanDerived from Old English
friþ, Old High German
fridu and Old Saxon
frithu "peace" and Proto-Germanic
*gaisa and
*gaiza "arrow".
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.
Fridewald m Medieval EnglishDerived from Old English
friþ "peace" and
weald "power". This name was borne by a 6th-century king of Bernicia and a 7th-century sub-king of Surrey.
Fridhkil m Old SwedishOld Swedish name with the combination of
friðr "love", "peace" and
kætil "cauldron".
Galasso m Medieval ItalianVariant form of
Galeazzo. Known Italian bearers of this name include the military leader Galasso da Montefeltro (died in 1300), the painter Galasso Galassi (c... [
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Galeotto m Medieval ItalianItalian form of
Galehaut, as it appeared in the fifth canto of Dante Alighieri's
Inferno (written between 1308 and 1320) and Giovanni Boccaccio's
The Decameron (written between 1348 and 1353)... [
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Gamalbarn m Medieval Scandinavian, Medieval EnglishHypothetical Anglo-Scandinavian name meaning "young Gamall", from a combination of the Old Norse name
Gamall and
barn "child, young man". (Gamall was originally a byname taken from the Old Norse adjective
gamall "old", which gives *
Gamalbarn the seemingly self-contradictory meaning "old child".)... [
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Gamelyn m Medieval English, LiteratureAnglo-Scandinavian form of
Gamall. In literature,
The Tale of Gamelyn is a romance written in c. 1350 in a dialect of Middle English, considered part of the Matter of England... [
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García m Spanish, Medieval SpanishSpanish form of
Garsea, possibly related to the Basque word
hartz meaning "bear". It was widely used as a first name in Spain since the Middle Ages until the 17th century... [
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Gawyn m Medieval EnglishVariant of
Gawain. This was used by Nicholas Udall for a character in his comedy
Ralph Roister Doister (written ca. 1552).
Geffrei m Anglo-NormanAnglo-Norman form of
Geoffrey. Geffrei Gaimar (also known as Geoffrey Gaimar, fl. 1130s) was an Anglo-Norman chronicler. His contribution to medieval literature and history was as a translator from Old English to Anglo-Norman.
Generys f Medieval WelshOld Welsh name of uncertain meaning, perhaps from Middle Welsh
gen "family" or
geneth "girl" and
ner "chief, hero". It was borne by one of the lovers of the 12th-century Welsh poet Hywel ab Owain.
Gentile m & f Medieval Italian, French (Archaic)Italian form of
Gentilis. This given name was borne by both men and women in medieval Italy, but it was more commonly found on men, which is understandable, as usage of the name appears to have first started in honour of the Blessed Gentilis (c... [
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Gereke m Medieval ScandinavianMeaning uncertain. The first element is possibly derived from Old Norse
geirr "spear". The second element could possibly be related to Old Norse
rikr "mighty, rich" or
leikr "game, play".
Gerthorn m Old SwedishDerived from Old Swedish
ger meaning "spear" combined with Old Swedish
þorn meaning "thorn".
Gest m Medieval EnglishPossibly derived from the germanic name element
gest meaning "stranger" or "guest."
Gethne m Medieval Welsh (Latinized)Probably a Latinized form of a Welsh name. According to the Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England, it 'may represent the name which appears in other early medieval sources spelled
Guithno,
Gueithgno, and
Guitneu; the second element is the personal name suffix -
(g)nou "son"'.
Ghias-ad-din m Arabic, Medieval Turkic, HistoryGhias ad-Din (born circa 1206; date of death unknown but possibly circa 1226) was a prince of the Sultanate of Rum (now part of Turkey) who became king consort of Georgia through his marriage to Queen
Rusudan.
Gigliola f Italian (Rare), Medieval ItalianOf debated origin and meaning. Even though folk etymology likes to derive this name from Italian
giglio "lily" (Latin
lilium), a plant considered to symbolize the qualities of candor and purity, it is more likely derived from
Giglio or
Gilio... [
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