Behind the Name: Medieval English Names

ADDY (2) m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of ADAM.

ALDITH f Medieval English
Middle English form of EALDGYÐ.

ALDREDA f Medieval English
Variant of ETHELDRED.

ALDUS m & f Medieval English
Medieval variant of ALDOUS.

AMICE f Medieval English
Medieval name derived from Latin amicus meaning "friend". This was a popular name in the Middle Ages, though it has since become uncommon.

AMIS m Medieval English, Medieval French
Medieval name, a masculine form of AMICE. It appears in the medieval French poem 'Amis and Amiles', about two friends who make sacrifices for one another.

BATE m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of BARTHOLOMEW.

COL m Medieval English
Medieval short form of NICHOLAS.

DAW m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of DAVID.

DICUN m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of DICK (1).

DIOT f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of DIONYSIA.

DYE f Medieval English
Medieval short form of DIONYSIA.

EDA (2) f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of EDITH.

ELIS m Swedish, Medieval English
Swedish variant of ELIAS, as well as the Medieval English form.

ELRIC m Medieval English
Middle English form of either of the Old English names ÆLFRIC or ÆÐELRIC. Both were rarely used after the Norman conquest.

ETHELDRED f Medieval English
Middle English form of ÆÐELÞRYÐ.

ETHELDREDA f Medieval English
Middle English form of ÆÐELÞRYÐ.

FIRMIN m French, Medieval English
From the Late Latin name Firminus which meant "firm". This was the name of several early saints, notably the 3rd-century bishop Saint Firmin (or Fermin) of Amiens who is especially venerated in Navarre, Spain.

HAMO m Medieval English
Norman form of HAIMO. The Normans brought this name to Britain.

HAMON m Medieval English
Variant of HAMO.

HANKIN m Medieval English
Diminutive of HANN.

HANN m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Iohannes (see JOHN).

HERRY m Medieval English
Medieval English form of HENRY. Unlike Harry, this form is no longer used.

HOB m Medieval English
Medieval short form of ROBERT.

HOPKIN m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of HOB.

HUDDE m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of HUGH or possibly RICHARD.

IBB f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of ISABEL.

ISEUT f Medieval English
Medieval form of ISOLDE.

JACKIN m Medieval English
Variant of JANKIN.

JAN (3) m Medieval English
Medieval English form of JOHN, derived from the Old French form Jehan.

JANKIN m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of JAN (3).

JOCOSA f Medieval English
Medieval variant of JOYCE, influenced by the Latin word iocosus or jocosus "merry, playful".

JUDD m English, Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of JORDAN. Modern use of this name is inspired by the surname that was derived from the medieval name.

KINBOROUGH f Medieval English
Middle English form of CYNEBURG.

LARKIN m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of LAURENCE (1).

LAW m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of LAURENCE (1).

MACK (2) m Medieval English
Medieval short form of MAGNUS, brought to Britain by Scandinavian settlers.

MALLE f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of MARY.

MATTY (2) f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of MARTHA.

MEGGY f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of MARGARET.

MOLLE f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of MARY.

MORRIS m English, Medieval English
Usual medieval form of MAURICE.

NICHOL m Scottish, Medieval English
Variant of NICOL (1).

NICOL (1) m Scottish, Medieval English
Medieval English and Scottish form of NICHOLAS. This was the middle name of character in the novel 'Rob Roy' (1817) by Sir Walter Scott.

NOLL m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of OLIVER.

ODE m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Odo (see OTTO).

PATE m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of PATRICK.

RANDEL m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of RANDOLF and other names beginning with the Germanic element rand meaning "rim (of a shield)".

ROHESE f Medieval English
Norman French form of HRODOHAIDIS.

ROHESIA f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of the medieval name Rohese (see ROSE).

ROUL m Medieval French, Medieval English
Norman French form of ROLF.

ROYSE f Medieval English
Medieval variant of ROSE.

STACE m Medieval English
Medieval short form of EUSTACE.

TENNEY m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of DENIS.

WILKIN m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of WILLIAM.

WILKY m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of WILLIAM.

WILMOT m & f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive and feminine form of WILLIAM.

WYBERT m Medieval English
Middle English form of the Old English name Wigberht, composed of the elements wig "battle" and beorht "bright".

WYMOND m Medieval English
Middle English form of the Old English name Wigmund, composed of the elements wig "battle" and mund "protector".

WYOT m Medieval English
Middle English form of the Old English name Wigheard, composed of the elements wig "battle" and heard "brave, hardy".

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