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Adcock m Medieval English
Diminutive of Adam.
Adecock m Medieval English
Diminutive of Adam.
Adelie f English (Rare), Medieval English
Anglicized form of Adélie and medieval English short form of Adelicia.
Adeliza f Medieval English, Old Swedish
Medieval English and Old Swedish form of Adelais. The second wife of Henry I of England bore this name.
Adelo m Medieval English, Medieval French
Derived from Old High German adal "noble", or a short form of names beginning with this element. Also compare the feminine equivalent Adela.
Adelund m Medieval English
Created with the element adel meaning "noble."
Adie m Medieval English
Medieval pet form of Adam.
Adkin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Adam.
Admiral m American (Rare), Medieval English
From the English word admiral meaning "a commander of a fleet or naval squadron, or a naval officer of very high rank".
Admiranda f Medieval English
Derived from Latin admirare "to admire".
Adulf m Medieval English, Medieval Polish
Medieval English variant of Adolph and Medieval Polish variant of Adolf.
Ældiet f Medieval English
Variant of Ealdgyð found in Domesday Book.
Aelesia f Medieval English
Medieval English variant of Alicia.
Aeleva f Medieval English
Younger form of Old English Ælfgifu created with the Germanic elements ael meaning "hall, temple" and ewa meaning "ever." Compare Aelfeva.
Aellic m Medieval English
Combination of Anglo-Saxon elements ael meaning "hall, temple" and lic with the contested meaning of "like" or "body."
Aelod m Medieval English
Variant of Adelold, possibly a form of Adalwald or Æthelwold.
Ælric m Medieval English
Variant of Æthelric or Ælfric; see also Elric.
Aethelsi m Medieval English
Variant of Æthelsige recorded in Domesday Book.
Æthelwin m Anglo-Saxon, Medieval English
Variant of Æþelwine (see Æthelwine), which itself is a variant of Æðelwine.
Æthelwold m Anglo-Saxon, Medieval English
Variant of Æthelweald. Also compare Æthelwald. A known bearer of this name was Æthelwold of East Anglia, a 7th-century king of East Anglia.
Affery f Literature, Medieval English
Meaning uncertain, possibly of Old English origin. It may be related to Avery or Aphra. Affery Flintwinch is a character in Charles Dickens' novel 'Little Dorrit' (1855-7).
Agacia f Medieval English
Variant of Agatha (compare medieval French Agace).
Agenet m Medieval English
Possibly a medieval diminutive of names beginning with the Old French element agin, a lengthened form of Proto-Germanic *agjō "blade" (e.g. Agenulf; see Aginulf).
Agenilda f Medieval English
Medieval English cognate of Agenilde.
Agenwulf m Medieval English
Perhaps a variant of Aginulf. Also see Einulf.
Agneli m Medieval English, Medieval Scandinavian
From the Nordic name elements ag meaning "edge of sword, blade" and nelli.
Aicusa f Medieval English
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Ailbern m Medieval English, Medieval German
Dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements agil "edge (of a sword)" and bern "bear."
Aildag m Medieval English, Anglo-Norman
Possibly from Adaldag or its Old English cognate Ætheldæg.
Aileva f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Old English Æðelgifu.
Ailwi m Medieval English
Coalescence of several Old English names: Æðelwig "noble battle", Ealdwig "ancient battle", and Ælfwig "elf battle".
Aistan m Medieval English
Possibly from the gothic verb áistan "to reverence."
Aiulf m Lombardic, Medieval English, Anglo-Norman
A Germanic name formed from the name elements agin "edge (of a sword)" and wolf "wolf" (see Aginulf).... [more]
Albray f Medieval English
Vernacular form of Albreda.
Albrea f Medieval English (Latinized)
Feminization of both Albericus and, in early medieval times, of Alfred.
Alcude m Medieval English
A name recorded in Domesday Book, perhaps a medieval form of an Old English name composed of the elements æðele "noble" and cuþ "known, familiar".
Aldeva f Medieval English
From the Old English name Ealdgifu.
Aldwif f Medieval English
Derived from Old English ealdwif "old woman".
Aleva f Medieval English
Middle English form of Æðelgifu.
Alfgar m Medieval English, Medieval Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian form of Alfgeirr, or a medieval form of Ælfgar.
Alfgrim m Medieval English, Medieval Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian name, derived from the Old Norse elements alfr meaning "elf" and gríma meaning "mask, helmet".
Alfwy m Medieval English
Medieval form of Ælfwig.
Algeard m Medieval English
From either of the Old English names Ælfgeard or Æthelgeard. The former name was composed of the Old English elements ælf "elf" and geard "protector"; the latter was derived from æðele "noble" and geard.
Alicie f Medieval English, Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Late medieval English variant of Alicia and Brazilian variant of Alícia.
Aliot m Medieval English
Diminutive of Ellis or Elias.
Alisaunder m Scots, Medieval English, Literature
Scots form and medieval English variant of Alexander. 'King Alisaunder' or 'Kyng Alisaunder', dating from the end of the 13th century or the early 14th century, is a Middle English romance or romantic epic telling the story of Alexander the Great's career from his youth, through his successful campaigns against the Persian king Darius and other adversaries, his discovery of the wonders of the East, and his untimely death.
Aliva f Medieval English
Medieval form of Æðelgifu.
Almod m Medieval English, Old Norse
Old Norse younger form of Almóðr.
Alnuar m Medieval English
Medieval name of uncertain origin.
Alric m Medieval English
Combination of elements al meaning "noble" and ric "power, ruler."
Alsabell f Medieval English
Medieval English variant of Isabel via the variant Assabell.
Alstan m Medieval English
Medieval form of any of the Old English names Æðelstan, Ælfstan, Ealdstan or Ealhstan.
Alveva f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Ælfgifu.
Alward m Medieval English
A medieval form of Æthelweard.
Alwulf m Medieval English
Combination of elements al "noble" and wulf "wolf."
Alwynn f Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Late Old English variant of Ælfwynn and Æthelwynn.
Amalgar m Frankish, Medieval English
Derived from the Old German elements *amal "vigorous, brave" and ger "spear".
Ambi m Medieval English, Norwegian
Old Norse short form of Arnbjǫrn.
Ameria f Medieval English
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a feminine form of Old French Amauri (see Amaury).
Amerie f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Late medieval variant of Ameria. It was revived in the 1800s.... [more]
Amia f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinization of Amy via the variant Amya.
Amya f Medieval English
Quasi-Latinization of Amy.
Anchoret f Medieval English
Early Anglicization of Welsh Angharad.
Anilla f Medieval English
Contracted form of Anabilla.
Ankarette f English (British, Archaic), Medieval English
Medieval English form of Welsh Angharad (compare Anchoretta).
Annot f Medieval English, Medieval French
Medieval diminutive of Ann a short form of Annes (see Annis), Annora, and Alianora... [more]
Anstice f English (British, Rare), Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Anstice, which was derived from the medieval given name Anastase or Anastayse (from Latin Anastasius), or from its feminine equivalent Anastasie (from Latin Anastasia).
Ape m Medieval English, Finnish
Finnish pet form of Abram 1, Abraham, Abel, Albin, Arne 1, Amos, and Aron.
Aretius m Medieval English
Possibly a variant of Aretias.
Argentina f Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Italian, Romanian (Rare), English (Rare), Medieval English, Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin argentum meaning "silver" combined with the feminine adjectival suffix -ina.... [more]
Arnbrand m Medieval Scandinavian, Medieval English, Norwegian (Archaic)
Anglo-Scandinavian name derived from the Old Norse elements ǫrn "eagle" and brandr "fire, sword-blade".
Athelston m Medieval English, English (Rare), Literature
Medieval variant of Æthelstan, which is still in use today. In literature, this is the name of the eponymous character of the Middle English verse romance Athelston (14th century), the author of which is unknown.... [more]
Auis f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Avis.
Avelyn f English (Modern, Rare), Medieval English
Variant of Aveline first used in medieval England and eventually revived in the 20th century.
Avenel m Medieval English
Originally derived from the same, highly uncertain, source as Avo and Ava 3, Avenel was first in use as a given name in the Middle Ages, and later went on to become a surname (which, in turn, was occasionally re-used as a given name from the 1500s onwards).
Azo m Medieval English
Possibly related to Azzo.
Azur m Medieval English, Biblical
Son of Eliakim, mentioned briefly in the Genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1:13-14.
Bab f Medieval English
Diminutive of Barbara.
Balki m Medieval English, Old Norse, Old Norwegian
From Old Norse balkr meaning "beam, rafter, ridge of land."
Barbary f Manx, Medieval English, English (Archaic)
English vernacular form and Manx regular form of Barbara.
Barbata f Neapolitan, Medieval English
Feminine form of the Latin cognomen Barbatus.
Bartelot m Medieval English, English (Puritan)
Diminutive of Bartholomew. Precursor to the surname Bartlett.
Bartlet m Medieval English
Middle English diminutive of Bartholomew.
Basilia f Anglo-Norman, Medieval English, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), German (Rare), Italian (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Feminine form of Basil 1 via its latinized form Basilius. This was borne by an obscure early saint. As an English name it has long been obsolete, but was much used in the Middle Ages; perhaps a reference to Saint Veronica as Basilia in the medieval Mors Pilati (Death of Pilate) was responsible for the name's popularity.
Batcock m Medieval English
Middle English diminutive of Bartholomew, derived from a diminutive of Bate.
Batkin m Medieval English
Middle English diminutive of Bartholomew, from a combination of Bate and the diminutive suffix -kin.
Bay f & m Medieval English, English
From the Middle English personal name Baye, from Old English Beaga (masculine) or Beage (feminine).... [more]
Begilda f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of Old English Béaghild.
Bergulf m Medieval English
Variant of Bergulfr (see Borgulfr).
Betrice f Medieval English
Contracted form of Beatrice.
Blaze f & m Medieval English
Name used in reference to St. Blaze.
Blitha f Medieval English
Derived from Old English blíðe "merry; friendly" (compare Blíða and Blida).
Bóti m Medieval English, Old Norse
Originally a byname meaning "man from Bute" in parts of Scandinavia, it later became a diminutive of names containing the name element bot "remedy, help".
Bricteva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Medieval English
Latinized form of the Old English name Brihtgifu, a metathesis of Beorhtgifu.
Brigthwyna f Medieval English
Medieval name recorded in 1219, possibly derived from the Old English name Beorhtwynn.
Britheva f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of Brihtgifu, a variant of Beorhtgifu.
Brun m Medieval English, Old Danish, Old Swedish, Swedish
The Old English masculine name Brun is identical with the adjective brun meaning ‘brown’ (OE brūn). It appears to have become established as an independent forename only in the later tenth century, its earliest recorded bearers living c. 970... [more]
Carantoc m Medieval English, History (Ecclesiastical)
Anglicized form of Carannog. Saint Carantok was a 6th-century abbot, confessor, and saint in Wales and the West Country.
Cecile f English, Dutch, Afrikaans, Filipino, Medieval English
English, Dutch and Afrikaans form of Cécile.
Cesselot f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Cecily.
Child-of-God m & f Medieval English
English translation of Latin Creatura Christi (see Creature), a name typically given to children expected to die during birth or immediately afterwards.
Clariandra f Medieval English (Rare)
Combination of Claria with Greek andria, a late form of andreia, and thus a feminine form of andreios "manly; masculine".
Collatt f Medieval English
Feminine diminutive of Col, a short form of Nicholas.
Constancia f Medieval Occitan, Medieval English, German (Bessarabian), Dutch (Antillean), Spanish, Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Occitan and Spanish form and Bessarabian German variant of Constantia as well as an English Latinization of Constance.
Contemplation m & f English (Puritan), Medieval English
Meaning, "deep, reflective thought." Referring to contemplation of the Biblical teachings.
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... [more]
Cristal m Medieval English, Manx
Medieval English diminutive of Christopher which became the regular Manx form of this name.
Cussot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Custaunce, the medieval English vernacular form of Constance. This name was recorded in the Hundred Rolls.
Cust f Medieval English
Medieval English diminutive of Constance, via the vernacular form Custance.
Custance f Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Constance.
Cypora f Medieval Jewish, Medieval English
Variant of Zipporah, recorded in England between the 11th and 13th centuries.
Dankin m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Daniel.
Dannet m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Daniel.
Dawkin m Medieval English
Diminutive of David.
Dob m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Robert.
Dobbin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Robert used in the 18th century.
Dobinet m Medieval English, Theatre
Medieval English diminutive of Robert, as it is a double diminutive of Dob. This was used by Nicholas Udall for a character in his comedy Ralph Roister Doister (written ca... [more]
Dodge m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Roger (compare Dick 1).
Dowsabel f Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Dulcibella. It was taken from the affectionate French phrase douce et belle meaning "sweet and beautiful".
Drewet m Medieval English
Diminutive of Drew.
Drocock m Medieval English
Diminutive of Drew.
Durilda f Medieval English
Medieval English variant of Thorild.
Duva f Medieval English
From *Dufe meaning "dove", derived from either Old English *dūfe "dove" or its Old Norse cognate dúfa, perhaps developing from a byname.
Eadne m Medieval English
Name using the Anglo-Saxon element ead meaning "wealth, fortune, riches."
Eadwynn f Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ead "wealth, fortune" and wynn "joy, bliss".
Eden m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eadhun via its variant form Edun.
Edeny f Medieval English
Variant of Eden, a medieval diminutive of Edith.
Ediva f Medieval English
Medieval form of the Old English name Eadgifu.
Edwy m Medieval English
Modern form of Eadwig. It now normally appears only in scholarly works referring to the short-lived Edwy, King of the English (941-959, reigned 955-959).
Effemy f English (Rare), Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Euphemia.
Eglentina f Medieval English (Latinized)
Medieval English variant of Eglantine.
Elaria f English, Medieval English
A medieval English form of Eulalia. ... [more]
Elcock m Medieval English
Diminutive of Ellis.
Elfric m Medieval English
Medieval form of Ælfric.
Elicot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Ellice and precursor to the surname Ellicot.
Elisant f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Elisind.
Elisot f & m Medieval English
Feminine form of Ellis.
Ellin f English (Rare), Medieval English
Late medieval English variant of Ellen 1.
Ellyn f English (Rare), Medieval English
Variant of Ellen 1 which originated in the 15th century.
Emblyn f Cornish, Medieval English
Late medieval English variant of Emmeline. Common in the 16th and 17th centuries, this name eventually died out in England in the 19th century, though it survived in Cornwall.
Emerre m & f Medieval English
Variant of Emery.
Emmot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Emm, the English form of Norman Emma.
Emmott f Medieval English
Variant of Emmot, which was a diminutive of Em, the Middle English vernacular form of Emma.
Engelise f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Engilheid via Old French Engelais.
Estrildis f Medieval English (Latinized)
From Estrild, a medieval form of the Old English name Eastorhild that survived in England only until the 12th century (according to the 1984 'Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names')... [more]
Eudo m Medieval English, Medieval French
Older form of Eudes. Some scholars also see a link to the Germanic elements euth- and eud-, which they connect to the Old Norse jodh "child".
Everald m Medieval French, Medieval English
Derived from Old High German ebur "boar" and Old High German walt "power; authority". This name was borne by Blessed Everald Hanse (died 31 July 1581), an English Roman Catholic martyr.
Evett f American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare), Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Eve and precursor of modern Yvette. See also Evette.
Evot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Eve.
Evott f Medieval English
Diminutive of Eve.
Felice f English (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Medieval English, Medieval Italian
Variant of Felicia. A notable bearer is Felice Bauer (1887-1960), fiancée of author Franz Kafka. His letters to her were published in the book Letters to Felice.
Figgin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Fulke.
Fillys f Medieval English
Of debated origin. Some academics consider this name a variant of Felis and Phelis, the medieval English form of Old French Felise, while others see Fillys as an early variant of Phyllis.
Freewill m & f Medieval English
Meaning, "the power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate; the ability to act at one's own discretion." Referring to the freewill provided to us by God.
Frethesenta f Anglo-Norman, Medieval English
Old French form of Frithesuind, the Germanic cognate of Friðuswiþ.
Fridewald m Medieval English
Derived from Old English friþ "peace" and weald "power". This name was borne by a 6th-century king of Bernicia and a 7th-century sub-king of Surrey.
Galian m Medieval German, Medieval English
Medieval German and English form of Galianus / Galienus. As a German name, it was recorded in German-speaking Switzerland in the 1400s.
Galiena f Medieval German, Medieval English
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory, however, tries to connect this name to Latin Gallus, Galla "inhabitant of Gallia".
Gamal m Old Swedish, Old Danish, Medieval English
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Gamall.
Garwine m Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements gar "spear" and wine "friend".
Gawen m Cornish, Medieval English, Arthurian Cycle
Middle English form of Gawain, as well as the modern Cornish form.
Gelleia f Medieval English
Medieval English variant of Juliana (compare Gillian).
Gibbon m Medieval English, Manx (Archaic)
Medieval English diminutive of Gib, itself a short form of Gilbert.
Gillot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Gillian or Julian. See also Juliet.
Gisla f Old Danish, Old Swedish, Medieval English
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Gísla.
Giso m Frankish, German (Rare), Medieval English
Derived from Proto-Germanic *gaisa, *gaiza meaning "arrow". It is also used in modern German as a short form of names that begin with Gis- such as Gisbert... [more]
Golda m Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Both an Old English byname derived from gold "gold" and a short form of various compound names beginning with the Old English element gold, such as Goldstan or Goldwine... [more]
Goldhawk m Medieval English
Means "golden hawk", derived from the Old English elements gold "gold" and hafoc "hawk".
Goldiva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Medieval English
Latinized form of *Goldgifu, an unrecorded Old English name meaning "gold gift" from the elements gold and giefu "gift".
Golla f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Old Norse Gulla.
Grecia f Medieval English
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories, however, derive this name from Old French gris "gray", which was generally rendered as grece; greyce in Medieval English. Early on the name became popularly associated with Latin gratia (compare Grace).
Green m English, Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Green.
Gresilda f Medieval English
Late medieval English variant of Griselda.