Medieval English Names - Behind the Name

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.

Amphelise f Medieval English
Meaning unknown. It is attested from the 12th century in the Latin form Amphelisia and the vernacular form Anflis.

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 a 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.

Ethelfleda f Medieval English
Middle English form of Æðelflæd.

Firmin m French, Medieval English
From the Late Latin name Firminus meaning "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).

Hawise f Medieval English
English form of a medieval French name appearing in various spellings such as Haueis or Haouys, which were derived from Hadewidis. The name was borne by a number of Norman and Anglo-Norman noblewomen from the 11th to 13th centuries.

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.

Ilbert m Medieval English
Norman French form of Hildebert.

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 Estonian, Medieval English
Estonian diminutive of Maria or Maarja, now used independently. This was also a medieval English 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 Medieval English
Variant of Nicol 1.

Nicol 1 m Medieval English, Scottish
Medieval English and Scottish form of Nicholas. This was the middle name of a character in the novel Rob Roy (1817) by Walter Scott.

Noll m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Oliver.

Ode m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Odo.

Pate m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Patrick.

Randel m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Randolf and other names beginning with the Germanic element rant meaning "rim (of a shield)".

Ranulf m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Raginolf. Norman settlers and invaders introduced this name to England and Scotland.

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 & f Medieval English, English
Medieval short form of Eustace. As a modern name it is typically a short form of Stacy.

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 Wigberht.

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

Wyot m Medieval English
Middle English form of Wigheard.

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