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.
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".
Chunizo m Medieval GermanDerived from from Old High German
kuoni "bold", "brave", "experienced", or possibly
chunni "race", "people".
Chwalibóg m Medieval PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
chwalić "to praise, to glorify, to laud", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
chwal "to praise, to glorify". The second element is derived from Slavic
bog "god"... [
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Chwalibog m Medieval PolishMeans "one who praises God", from the elements
chwali ("to praise") and
bog ("God", but originally "fate", "fortune", "luck").
Cīrulis m Medieval BalticDirectly taken from Latvian
cīrulis "lark, skylark", this name was recorded in medieval Latvia.
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.
Cneajna f Medieval RomanianDerived from Romanian
cneaz (ultimately from Proto-Slavic
*kъnędzь via Ukrainian and Russian
князь (knjazʹ)) "prince; ruler of a state or principality in past times". This name was borne by the daughter of
Alexandru cel Bun (
Alexander the Good in English) who eventually married
Vlad II Dracul.
Coblaith f Medieval Irish, PictishBelieved to mean "victorious sovereignty", from Old Irish
cob "victory" and
flaith "ruler, sovereign, princess". This name was relatively common in the early Irish period... [
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Confortata f Medieval ItalianMeans "comforted" in Latin. This was an augurative name given to a child born after the death of another one.
Conmarch m Medieval BretonDerived from Old Breton
con "(war)hound, elevated one" (Middle Welsh
kyn) combined with Old Welsh, Old Breton
march "stallion, steed".
Conomor m Breton Legend, History, Medieval Breton (?)From a Brythonic name, possibly *
Cunomāros, derived from Common Celtic *
kwon- "hound" or *
kuno- "high" and *
māros "great". This was the name of Conomor the Cursed, a 6th-century king of Domnonée (modern-day northern Brittany) notorious for his cruelty, who was ultimately excommunicated at the behest of Saint Samson of Dol... [
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Consolat m Medieval ItalianDerived from Latin
consolatus "consoled, comforted". Augurative names such as this were often given to a child born after the death of another.
Contessina f Medieval ItalianDiminutive of
Contessa. Contessina de' Medici (1478-1515) was a daughter of the Florentine ruler Lorenzo "the Magnificent", named in honour of his paternal grandmother - Contessina de' Bardi (c.1390-1473).
Conwal m Medieval BretonDerived from Old Breton
con (a cognate of Middle Welsh
kyn) "(war)hound, elevated one" and Old Breton
uual "valor".
Corsa f Medieval ItalianDiminutive of
Accorsa, itself derived from Latin
accursia "aided; helped". The name coincides with the Italian word
corsa "a run; a race (the competition)" as well as with
corsa, the feminine form of
corso, "Corsican; woman from Corsica".
Countess f Medieval EnglishDerived from Latin
comitissa "countess". This word, while more commonly known as a title, was also used as a personal name occasionally.
Creature f & m Medieval English (Rare, Archaic)From the English word meaning "living being", ultimately deriving from Late Latin
creatura. In the parish registers of 16th-century England this was used to refer to infants, both male and female, who survived birth only just long enough to be baptized... [
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Cressant m Judeo-FrenchDerived from Old French
cressant, the present participle of
crestre "to increase; to augment", this name is a cognate of
Crescens.
Cresse m Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Anglo-Norman
crestre, ultimately from Old French
croistre "to increase; to augment".
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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Čučimir m Serbian (Archaic), History, Medieval SerbianMedieval Serbian name of which the first element is of uncertain origin. It may possibly have been derived from Slavic
chucha or
chusha, which may signify something small. An other possibility may be Slavic
chuzh "foreign, alien, strange" - compare modern Russian
chuzhoy, Polish
cudzy and Slovak
cudzí, all of which mean "foreign, alien, strange"... [
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Cuilén m Medieval ScottishMedieval Scottish Gaelic form of
Cailean. Means "whelp, young dog". in Scottish Gaelic. Cuilén mac Ilduib was King of Scots from 967-971.
Cumdelu m Medieval BretonDerived from Old Breton
cum meaning "gentle, beloved" and Old Breton
delu meaning "appearance" (Middle Welsh
delw "form, image"; compare second element in
Cynddelw).
Cwyllog f Medieval Welshwas a Christian holy woman who was active in Anglesey, Wales, in the early 6th century. The daughter, sister and niece of saints, she is said to have founded St Cwyllog's Church, Llangwyllog, in the middle of Anglesey, where a church is still dedicated to her.
Cynfran m Medieval WelshDerived from Welsh
cyn "chief" and
bran "crow, raven". This was the name of an obscure 5th-century Welsh saint. He was one of the sons of Saint Brychan.
Dailida f Medieval BalticRecorded in the Latgale region of modern-day Latvia in the late Middle Ages. The origin and meaning of this name are uncertain; theories include, however, a derivation from Latvian
daile "beauty" or
daiļš "beautiful, beauteous" (compare
Daila) and a derivation from Lithuanian
dailidė "carpenter".
Damroka f Medieval PolishRecorded in medieval Pomerania and Kashubia, this name is of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Kashubian dialectical form of
Dąbrówka... [
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Daugaviete f Medieval BalticPossibly a direct adoption of Latvian
daugaviete "(woman) from the Daugava (the biggest river in Latvia)".
Dawyd m Medieval Russian, Medieval UkrainianMedieval Russian and Medieval Ukrainian form of
David. Dawyd Igorjewitsch (usually transcribed as Davyd Igorevich in English), the Prince of Volyn (1086–1099), was the son of
Igor Yaroslavich and grandson of
Yaroslav the Wise from the Rurikid dynasty of Kievan Rus’.
Dedomir m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is probably derived from Old Church Slavonic
dědŭ "grandfather", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dědъ "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Dedoslav m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is probably derived from Old Church Slavonic
dědŭ "grandfather", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dědъ "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Deocar m Medieval FrenchFrom Latin
Deocarus meaning "loved by God". This was borne by a 9th-century saint.