Medieval Submitted Names

These names were used in medieval times.
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Beregolf m Medieval Scandinavian
Former Anglo-Scandinavian form of Bergulfr.
Berengela f Medieval Basque
Basque form of Bérengère and Berengaria. Berengela was the birth name of the sister of Sancho VII of Navarre who went on to marry Richard I of England.
Berenguel m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Bérenger.
Berewold m Medieval English
From words beofor, meaning "beaver" and wold meaning "forest."
Bereza m Medieval Slavic
Derived from medieval Slavic береза (bereza) meaning "birch tree".
Berfrid m Medieval French, Medieval German, Germanic
Derived from Old High German, Old Saxon bero "bear" and Old High German fridu, Old Saxon frithu "peace".
Bergama f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Bergamo.
Bergamo m Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin Bergomum, ultimately from Proto-Germanic bergaz "mountain". This is the name of an Italian city which was also used as a personal name.
Bergulf m Medieval English
Variant of Bergulfr (see Borgulfr).
Bergulfr m Old Norwegian
Variant of Bjǫrgulfr (see Borgulfr).
Berguluer m Medieval Scandinavian
Former Anglo-Scandinavian form of Bergulfr.
Berich m Medieval Catalan
Derived from Old High German, Old Saxon bero meaning "bear" combined with Old High German rih "ruler".
Berke m & f Turkish, Medieval Mongolian
From Turkish berk and Mongolian бэрх (berkh) both meaning "strong, firm" or "difficult, hard", derived from Old Turkic bérk. This was the name of a ruler of the Mongol Golden Horde from 1257-1266... [more]
Berlinghiero m Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan form of Berengar. This name was borne by Berlinghiero of Lucca, the artist of 'Madonna and Child' (c. 1230).
Berlwin m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval Polish, Medieval French
An elongation of Old High German, Old Saxon bero "bear" + Old High German wini "friend".
Bernabe f Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan variant feminine form of Bernat.
Bernarduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Bernardo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Bernart m Medieval French, Medieval Occitan, Judeo-French
Old French and Old Occitan forms of Bernard.
Bernasz m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Bernardyn.
Bernegilde f Medieval French, Medieval English, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German, Old Saxon bero meaning "bear" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".
Bernier m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Bernhar.
Bernward m Medieval German, German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
This name derives from the Old High German name “Bernward”, composed of two elements bern "bear" plus wart "guard"... [more]
Bernwulf m Medieval English
Variant of Berowulf. Since the 11th century, his name has appeared as Bernwelf. It may also be spelled Berowolf or Bernulf.
Berowulf m Medieval English, Germanic
Variant of Bernwulf, from Germanic bero "bear" and wulf "wolf."
Bertbert m Medieval English
A duplication of Old High German beraht and Old Saxon berht from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz meaning "light".
Bertegilde f Medieval French, Medieval English, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht meaning "bright" from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz together with Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".
Berteka f Old Swedish
Old Swedish diminutive of Berta.
Berthaud m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Bertwald.
Berthomeu m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan cognate of Bartholomew.
Berthoumine f Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Archaic southern French feminine form of Berthoumieu, a southern French form of Barthélémy.
Bertisma f Germanic, Medieval French
Derived from the Old Frankish or Old Saxon element berht, Old High German beraht meaning "bright" (compare Bertha) combined with -isma, a variant of the Latin superlative suffix -issima.
Bertlinde f Germanic, Medieval French
Derived from the Old German elements beraht "bright" and lind "soft, gentle, tender".
Bertolino m Medieval Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Bertolo. In the case of the Brazilian Portuguese name, it is more likely a transferred use of the Italian surname.
Bertolo m Medieval Italian
Variant of Bartolo; in some cases it may also have been a variant of Berto.
Bertran m Catalan, Occitan, Medieval French, Gascon
Catalan, Occitan, Gascon and Medieval French form of Bertrand.
Bertraneta f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)
Medieval Gascon feminine diminutive of Bertran.
Bertrick m Anglo-Saxon (Modern), Medieval German (?)
Modern form of the Old English name Beorhtric. It was the name of an 8th-century king of Wessex.
Bertuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Berta, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Bertuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Berto, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Bertulfe m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Bertulf.
Berwald m Medieval French, Medieval Dutch
Derived from Old High German bero "bear" and walt "power, authority".
Besi m Medieval English (Latinized), Medieval Scandinavian (Latinized)
Variant of Bisi or Bósi. This is found in the 11th-century Domesday Book.
Besina f Medieval Italian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a diminutive of Elisabetta.
Bessel f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Bethsabe.
Besselyn f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Basel (via its variant Besel). It was recorded in 14th-century Frankfurt, Germany.
Bethóc f Scottish Gaelic, Medieval Scottish
Derived from Scottish Gaelic beatha meaning "life", and therefore is related to the name Beathag. Most known bearers of this name include Bethóc Ingen mac Maíl Coluim, daughter of Malcolm II, King of Alba, as well as Bethóc, Prioress of Iona, daughter of Somerled, Lord of Argyll.
Bethsabe f Judeo-French
Judeo-French form of Bathsheba.
Betixa f Basque (Archaic), Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name that was recorded from the 13th century onwards.... [more]
Beton f Medieval Welsh
Medieval variant of Bethan.
Betrice f Medieval English
Contracted form of Beatrice.
Beyaert m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Beiaard.
Beyle f Judeo-French
Variant of Bele.
Bezzeline f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Bezzel.
Biærghvidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Bergviðr.
Biagota f Medieval Slavic, Medieval Czech
Of uncertain origin and meaning; current theories, however, include a form of Blahota or Bjegota... [more]
Biarni m Medieval English, Old Danish
Old Norse and Old Danish variant of Biǫrn as well as short form of names containing the element Björn.
Biatrís f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Beatriz.
Biaver m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Bjórr.
Bieiris f Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan form of Beatrice.
Bierløta f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Bergljót.
Biernardyn m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Bernardyn.
Bietriz f Medieval French
Old French variant of Béatrice.
Biette f French (Rare), Medieval French, History
Perhaps from Bietta, the Romansch form of Beata. ... [more]
Bihar m Khazar
Name of a Khazar Khagan.
Bilhidis f Medieval German
Latinised form of Bilihild.... [more]
Bindo m Medieval Italian
Medieval name of unknown origin. It was very popular in Florence in the age of Dante Alighieri (late 13th - early 14th centuries). It is no more in use but it has originated the common surname Bindi.
Biör m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Björn.
Biordo m Medieval Italian
Meaning uncertain. The best known bearer of this name was the Italian military leader Biordo Michelotti (1352-1398).
Bireta f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Old Swedish variant of Birgitta.
Biringeira f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese variant of Berengaria.
Bise m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Bisi.
Bita f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque feminine name first recorded in 1033.
Bite f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian name of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a direct derivation from Latvian bite "a bee" and a short form of Brigita.
Biur m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Bjórr.
Bjaðǫk f Medieval Scandinavian
Unknown etymology. It has been suggested that this is a Norse form of an unknown Gaelic name.
Blacre m Medieval Scandinavian, Medieval English
Form of Old Norse Blakkr which occurs in Domesday Book.
Blæcsunu m Anglo-Saxon, Medieval English
Derived from the Old English elements blæc "black" and sunu "son".
Blaka f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman cognate of Blake.
Blanc m Medieval English
A masculine equivalent of Blanche. Also compare Demiblanc and Blanchard, other names recorded in Domesday Book.
Blancard m Medieval English
Possibly a variant of Blanchard.
Blancha f Medieval Occitan
Occitan form of Blanca and Blanche.
Blanchefleur f Medieval French, Literature
Meaning "white flower" from the French elements blanche and fleur. Blanchefleur was the name of the heroine in the medieval romance of Floris and Blanchefleur. This was also the given name of the mother of Tristan in Tristan and Iseult.
Blanchia f Medieval French (Latinized)
Latinized form of Blanche, recorded in 14th-century French-speaking Switzerland.
Blancòta f Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Medieval Gascon diminutive of Blanca.
Blanke f Medieval Walloon
Walloon form of Blanche.
Bláth f Medieval Irish
Derived from Irish blath "flower; blossom". This was the name of two virgin saints. It was usually Anglicized as Flora.
Blaze f & m Medieval English
Name used in reference to St. Blaze.
Bledri m Medieval Welsh
Derived from Welsh blaidd "wolf" and rhi "ruler".
Bleiddud m Medieval Welsh
Variant of Bleiddudd. Bleiddud was Bishop of St David's (then known as Menevia) in Wales from 1061 to 1071.
Bleiddudd m Medieval Welsh
Welsh form of the Brythonic name *Bledjojüd- meaning "wolf lord", from Proto-Brythonic *blėð meaning "wolf" (Welsh blaidd) and *jʉð meaning "lord" (Welsh udd).
Blethyn m Medieval Welsh
Medieval variant of Bleddyn.
Blezvenn f Medieval Breton
Medieval Breton variant of Bleuzenn.
Blinne f Medieval Irish
Allegedly a corruption of Moninne. This name was usually anglicized as Blanche.
Blitgilde f Medieval French, Medieval English, Medieval German
Derived from Old Saxon blīthi, Old High German blīdi meaning "happy, joyous" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".
Blitha f Medieval English
Derived from Old English blíðe "merry; friendly" (compare Blíða and Blida).
Blitza f Medieval German
Short form of names containing the name element BLID "blithe, joyous, happy".
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... [more]
Bloscadh m Medieval Irish
Perhaps related to the word blosc "blast"
Blotstulka f Medieval Scandinavian
The name of a purported medieval Swedish queen consort, meaning "the female sacrificer" or "the maiden sacrificer".
Bluinse f Medieval Irish
Of unknown origin and meaning. The name was usually anglicized as Blanche.
Bobon m Medieval French
A French hypochoristic form of Ratbod.
Bodin m Serbian (Rare), Medieval Serbian, History
Serbian king Constantine Bodin (fl. 1072–1108) was a ruler of Duklja, the second, although titular, King of Duklja and Dalmatia from 1081 to 1101, succeeding his father, King Michael.... [more]
Boe m Danish (Rare), Old Swedish
Old Swedish and Danish younger form of Bói.
Boeld f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Bóthildr.
Bófi m Old Swedish
From Old Norse bófi meaning "knave, rogue."
Bogdanŭ m Medieval Russian
Old East Slavic form of Bogdan.
Bogislaw m Polabian (?), Pomeranian
Polabian and Pomeranian form of Bogusław.
Bogodar m Medieval Polish
Composed of the members Bog ("God") and dar ("gift, present"). The name is considered to be equivalent in meaning to the name Adeodatus, and thus Bogodar celebrates its name-day on the days of St Adeodatus' memorial.
Bogoris m Medieval Slavic, Bulgar
Bulgar variant of Boris.
Boguchna f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Bogusława.
Bogusza f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Bogusława.
Boguszka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Bogusława.
Bohémond m French, Medieval French
French form of Bohemond via Latinized form Boemundus.
Bohemond m History, Medieval
From Italian Buamundo, which is of uncertain meaning. According to the Norman historian Orderic Vitalis it was derived from Latin Buamundus, the name of a mythical Gigas (giant), originally given as a nickname to the crusader prince Bohemond I (christened Mark; c. 1058-1111) by his father because he was extremely large at birth.
Bolde m Old Danish
Old Danish name of uncertain origin and meaning. Maybe related to the name element bald.
Bolemir m Medieval Polish
Derived from Slavic bole "large" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Boleslaus m Medieval Czech (Latinized)
Latinized form of Boleslav. Boleslaus was the brother of Duke Wenceslaus of Bohemia (the inspiration for the Christmas carol) and became notorious for his murder.
Boli m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Bolli.
Bolka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish short form of Bolesława. Princess Bolka (1352 - 1427/1428) was the last representative of the Bytom-Koziel Piasts.
Bolla m Medieval English
Possibly a variant of Bolle.
Bona f Theatre, Medieval Italian, Polish, Corsican (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latin bonus, -a, -um meaning "good, kind, pleasant, right, honest, brave, noble; valid, useful, healthy". This was the name of a 12th-century Italian saint... [more]
Bona f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Derived from Latin bona "good or brave woman".
Bona-aunis f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Latin bona, the feminine form of the adjective bonus, "good; kind; noble" and Catalan aunir, a variant of unir "to unite".
Bonabella f Medieval Italian
From Latin bona meaning "good" (feminine form of bonus) and bella meaning "beautiful".
Bonadeus m Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bonus meaning "good" and Latin deus meaning "God".
Bonadona f Judeo-Spanish (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Catalan equivalent of Judeo-Italian Bonadonna.
Bonafemina f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bona “good, kind, right” and femina “woman, female”. See also Bonafilia.
Bonafilia f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish (Archaic), Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Latin bona, the feminine form of the adjective bonus, "good; kind; noble" and filia "daughter".... [more]
Bonajoia f Medieval Jewish
Derived from Old French bone joie "good joy".
Bonajuncta f Medieval Catalan, Medieval Jewish
From Latin Bonaiuncta, in which the first element derives from Latin bonus meaning "good" and the second element means "arrival" (ultimately deriving from the Latin verb iungere)... [more]
Bonald m Medieval French
Derived from Latin bonus meaning "good, kind, right, pleasant; valid, useful, healthy" together with Old Saxon wald and Old High German walt meaning "power, authority".
Bonami m Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Variant of Bonamy. This name was occasionally used by medieval English Jews as a translation or secular name of Benjamin due to its phonetic similarity.
Bonamice f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bona meaning "good" and Latin amica meaning "friend"
Bonamie f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French bone, the feminine form of the adjective bon, "good (virtuous, having positive qualities)" and Old French amie "(female) friend; (female) lover", ultimately form Latin amica.
Bonamy m Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Derived from Middle French bon "good (virtuous, having positive qualities)" and ami "friend". This name was also used as a secular form of Benjamin,
Bonanno m Medieval Italian
Means "good year" in Italian.
Bonastruc m Judeo-Spanish (Archaic), Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Combination of bono "good" and Astruc. This name was used as a translation of Gad and Mazal Tov.
Bonatosa f Judeo-Catalan (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One current theory connects this name to Bonat.
Bonaventur m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian form of Bonaventura.
Bonavera f Medieval Italian
From Latin bona "good, kind, right" (from bonus) combined with vera "true" (from verus).
Boncompagno m Medieval Italian
Meaning "Good Friend" in Medieval Italian.
Bonde m Swedish, Old Swedish, Old Danish
Form of Bóandi meaning "farmer, landowner, yeoman, master".
Bóndi m Old Danish, Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Variant of Bóandi. This is the name of one of Karl and Snør's sons in Norse mythology.
Bondit m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Of debated origin and meaning. Some modern-day scholars consider this name a variant of Bendit, while others connect this name to Catalan bon (compare Bono) and dit, the past participle of Catalan dir "to say", and thus giving this name the meaning of "well said".
Bone f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French bone, the feminine form of the adjective bon "good".
Bonenfant m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Derived from French bon enfant "good child".
Bonenfaunt m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from and Old French bon "good (virtuous, having positive qualities)" and Anglo-Norman enfaunt "child". This name was also used as a secular form of Benjamin.
Bonfante m Medieval Italian, Judeo-Italian, Medieval Jewish
Medieval Italian form of the Late Latin given name Bonusinfans meaning "good child", which was derived from the Latin adjective bonus meaning "good" and the Latin noun infans meaning "infant, child".... [more]
Bonfantino m Medieval Italian, Judeo-Italian, Medieval Jewish
Diminutive of Bonfante, as -ino is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Bonfilius m Medieval Italian (Latinized)
Latinized form of the medieval Italian name Buonfiglio (see Bonfiglio). This name was borne by an Italian saint from the 12th century AD.
Bonifaes m Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish form of Boniface.
Bonifazius m Medieval Latin, German (Rare)
Variant of Bonifacius, itself a variant of Bonifatius; the name originally meant "good fate" (from Latin bonum "good" and fatum "fate"), but folk law altered the meaning to "well-doer" or "doer of good deeds" (from Latin bonum and facere "to do")... [more]
Bonissima f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bonissima meaning "most good, kind, right, pleasant; valid, useful, healthy".
Bonitas f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bonitas meaning "goodness, integrity, moral excellence".
Bonizella f Italian (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Italian (Tuscan), History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Bonizone. The Blessed Bonizella or Bonizzella Cacciaconti (1235-1300) was a Sienese widow who devoted her time and money to the poor after the death of her husband, Naddo Piccolomini.
Bonjour m Judeo-French
Derived from Old French bon "good (not of poor quality)" and French jour "day".
Bonjua m Judeo-Catalan, Medieval Jewish
Judeo-Catalan form of Bonjudas.
Bonka f Medieval Slavic, Medieval Czech
Medieval Czech diminutive of Bona.
Bonna f Judeo-French
Variant of Bona.
Bonne f Medieval French, Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Medieval French, Judeo-French and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Bona. It was borne by Bonne of Luxembourg (1315-1349), the wife of John II of France.
Bonnefille f Judeo-French
Judeo-French cognate of Bonafilia.
Bonnefoy m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Derived from French bonne, the feminine form of the adjective bon, "good" and foi "faith".
Bonnet m Medieval French
French form of Bonitus.
Bonsenyor m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Means "good lord". In modern times, more common as a surname.
Bonsimon m Medieval Italian, Medieval Latin
Combination of Latin bonus meaning "good, kind" and the name Simon 1.
Boraqchin f Medieval Mongolian
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Mongolian борогчин (borogchin) meaning "(female) bird" or "brown skin (of female animals)". This was the name of a 13th-century Alchi Tatar woman and the senior wife of Mongol ruler Batu Khan (c... [more]
Borbás m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian variant of Barabás.
Borgsten m Old Swedish
Old Swedish name with the combination of bjǫrg "help", "deliverance" and stēn "stone".
Börte f History, Medieval Mongolian
This was the name of the first wife of Temujin, better known as Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire. Borte, or Börte, became the head of the first Court of Genghis Khan, and Grand Empress of his Empire.
Boselin m Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Boso.
Bósi m Old Danish
From Old Norse bósi meaning "plump, chubby man".
Bosi m Medieval English, Old Danish
Old Danish form of Bósi.
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