This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Medieval English.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Hringwaru f Medieval EnglishPossibly derived from Old English elements
hring meaning "ring, circle" and
waru meaning "guard, protection".
Husewyf f Medieval EnglishPossibly derived from Middle English element
huse, which is from
housen meaning "house" and
wyf meaning "woman, wife, female spouse". This name could literally mean "housewife".
Idmæg f Medieval EnglishMeaning partially unknown. The particle
maeg is possibly derived from the Old English word meaning "power, might". This name is the ancestor of the name
Idemay.
Isemay f Medieval EnglishPerhaps from a hypothetic Germanic name like *
Ismegi or *
Ismagi, *
Ismagin, which would mean "iron strength" from
isan, itself from
îsarn "iron" (see
Isanbrand; however, the first element could also be
îs "ice") combined with
magan "strength, might"... [
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Ismeria f Medieval English, Medieval German, SpanishQuasi-Marian name connected to the devotion of
Notre Dame de Liesse in Picardy. According to the legend,
Ismeria ("the Black Madonna") was a Moorish girl who converted to Christianity and released the crusaders captivated by her father because of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary.... [
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Keina f Medieval EnglishA hypocorism of Welsh feminine names starting with
Cein-, such as
Ceinwen or
Ceindrych. The particle
cein itself is derived from Welsh
cain meaning "good, lovely".
Loudey f Medieval English, CornishMedieval form of
Leofdæg. Although in most of England it died out after the Middle Ages, this name survived in Cornwall, especially in the form
Lowdie.
Masota f Medieval EnglishMedieval England feminine form of
Matthew, through the Medieval English form
Masse with the diminutive ending
-ot and Latinate feminine ending
-a.
Mathew f Medieval English (Rare)Variant of
Mathea, seen rarely in use. Typically given to girls born on St. Matthews Day (H21 September in the West and 16 November in the East).
Maywen f Medieval EnglishOld English name of uncertain meaning. Possibly derived from the name Mægwynn, which is comprised of two elements:
mæg and
wynn. The first element
mæg may be from the Old English
mægden meaning "maiden" or "kinsman" (compare
Isemay,
Rícmæg and
Sedemai) or from the Germanic element
magan meaning "mighty, strong"... [
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Melior f Medieval English (Rare)Older form of
Meliora, thought to come from Latin
melior "better". Melior occurs as both family name and given name in Christian inscriptions of the Roman Empire... [
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Menleva f Medieval EnglishProbably from *
Meinliofa, an anglicized form of Old German
Megenlioba or
Meginliuba, derived from the Germanic elements
magan "power, strength" and
leuba "dear, beloved".
Merwenn f English (Rare, Archaic), Medieval EnglishFrom the Old English name
Mærwynn which was derived from
mær meaning "famous" and
wynn "joy". This was the name of a 10th-century saint, the first abbess of Rumsey convent in Hampshire, England after its 967 restoration under King Edward the Peaceful, and the spiritual teacher of Saint
Elfleda.
Osyth f Medieval EnglishMedieval form of the Old English name
Ósgýð, derived from the elements
ós "god" and
gyð "war" (perhaps meaning "divine war"). Saint Osyth was a martyr of the 7th century, an Anglian princess who founded a monastery at the village Chich in Essex, which was renamed St Osyth... [
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Pavia f English (Rare), Medieval EnglishMedieval English name of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Old French
pavie "peach" and a derivation from Old French
Pavie "woman from
Pavia", a historic city in Italy... [
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Pentecoste f Medieval, Medieval EnglishGreek
Πεντηκοστή "the fiftieth
Day", the Greek name of the Feast of Weeks, which in Christian traditions was celebrated as the feast commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles.... [
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Pity m & f Medieval EnglishMiddle English (also in the sense ‘clemency, mildness’) from Old French
pite ‘compassion’, from Latin
pietas ‘piety’; compare with
piety. Meaning, "the feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others."
Rabege f Medieval EnglishMeaning uncertain. This was used in the south of England in the latter half of the 16th century.
Seely m & f Medieval EnglishMedieval nickname for a person with a cheerful disposition, from Middle English
seely "happy, fortunate" (from Old English
sæl "happiness, good fortune"). The word was also occasionally used as a female personal name during the Middle Ages... [
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Seigiv f Medieval EnglishMedieval form of
Sægiefu. It was mentioned by the 12th-century historian Reginald of Durham as belonging to a 7th-century Christian woman from Hawick who, with
Rosfrith, had worshipped at the lost chapel of St Cuthbert in the Slitrig valley.
Sireda f Medieval EnglishOf debated origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of
Sigreda and a feminine form of
Sired, the medieval English form of Old English
Sigeræd.
Splendora f Medieval English, ItalianMedieval English name (found in a Curia Regis Roll item dated 1213), derived from Latin
splendor meaning "brilliance, brightness, lustre, distinction". (It was listed in 'A Dictionary of English Surnames' by Dr Reaney, who noted: 'In the Middle Ages there was a fashion for fanciful feminine names, few of which have survived, or given rise to surnames.') This is also the name a small town in the U.S. state of Texas.
Thorlogh f Medieval EnglishPresumably a Medieval English form of the Old Norse and modern Icelandic name
Þórlaug. Alternatively, it might be an anglicisation of Thorløgh, which itself is the Old Swedish form of þórlaug.
Tilla f German, Romansh, Medieval English, Hungarian, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)Medieval English, Dutch and German short form of
Mechtilda or
Mathilda as well as a German short form of
Ottilie and
Ottilia, Romansh short form of
Matilda,
Ottilia,
Domitilla,
Bertilla and
Cecilia and Hungarian short form of
Matild,
Otília and
Klotild.... [
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Wakerild f Medieval EnglishMiddle English form of the Old English name *
Wacerhild, derived from
wacor meaning "watchful, vigilant" (cognate with Old High German
wakkar) and
hild meaning "battle".