Medieval French Submitted Names

These names were used by medieval French peoples.
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Abba f Medieval French
Feminine form of Abbo.
Abbo m Germanic, Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Medieval French, Frisian, Finnish
Either from Proto-Germanic *abô meaning "husband, man", or a diminutive of Alberich and other names beginning with Old High German alb "elf", as well as a Frisian diminutive of Old High German names beginning with the element adal "noble" and a second element beginning with b (compare Abe 2)... [more]
Abelina f Medieval French (Latinized)
Variant of Abba recorded in France in 1147.
Abigay f Medieval French, Medieval Walloon
Medieval French and Medieval Walloon form of Abigail.
Acelin m Medieval French
Double diminutive of Asce.
Acfrida f Medieval French
Feminine form of Acfrid.
Achere m Medieval French
Middle French form of a Germanic name that was Latinized as Acharius.
Acherea f Medieval French
Feminine form of Achere.
Achilde f Medieval French
Derived from Proto-Germanic agio "blade" and Old High German hiltja "battle".
Acledulf m Medieval French
Variant of Aclulf or Agilulf, using an extended form of the first element (Old French agil "blade", and then retaining the -d from its use in other compound names such as Agledeus and Agledrudis).
Aclehar m Medieval French (Rare)
Derived from Proto-Germanic *agio "blade" and Old High German heri "host, army".
Aclehard m Medieval French
Variant of Agilhard. Also see Egilhard and Achard.
Aclehilde f Medieval French (Rare)
Derived from Proto-Germanic *agio "blade" and Old High German hiltja "battle".
Acleman m Medieval French
Derived from Proto-Germanic *agio "blade" and Old High German man "man".
Acletrude f Medieval French, Frankish
Derived from Old French agil, a lengthened form of Proto-Germanic *agjō meaning "blade", combined with Proto-Germanic *þrūþiz "strength" or Proto-Germanic *trut "maiden".
Aclewalda f Germanic, Medieval French, Frankish (?)
Derived from Old French agil, a lengthened form of Proto-Germanic *agjō meaning "blade", combined with Old Saxon wald or Old High German walt meaning "power, authority".
Aclinde f Medieval, Medieval French
Proto-Germanic agio "blade" lengthened to Old French agil + Proto-Germanic linþaz "gentle, sweet, mild".
Actard m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German ahta meaning "attention, reflection" combined with Old Saxon hard or Old High German hart meaning "strong, hard".
Actwin m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German ahta "attention, reflexion" + Old High German wini "friend".
Adaleus m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German adal "noble" + Old Saxon lēkian, Old High German leihhen, leichen "to dance, sport, play".
Adalinde f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Adalindis.
Adalsindis f Medieval French (Latinized)
Latinized form of Adalsinda. This was the name of two Saints.
Adatte f Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Archaic French name of unkown origin and meaning. It seems to have been a local name only found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
Adda f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Ada 1.
Ade f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Ada 1.
Adelice f Medieval French, Louisiana Creole, French (Modern)
Variant of Adelicia. In France, this name was revived in the 1990s.
Adelin f & m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Medieval French, Romanian, Lengadocian, Gascon, Niçard
Scandinavian feminine variant of Adelina, Romanian, Languedocian, Niçard and Gascon masculine form of Adelina and medieval French masculine form of Adeline.
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.
Adurée f Medieval French
To endure, to suffer something difficult with patience, dignity, and grace.
Aetherius m History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval French (Latinized, ?)
This name was borne by multiple saints: Saint Aetherius of Nicomedia (died 304), who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian; Saint Aetherius the Martyr (4th century), a missionary bishop who evangelized in the Crimea and southern Russia and was also martyred; Saint Aetherius of Auxerre (6th century), a bishop of Auxerre, France; Saint Etherius of Lyons (died 602), a bishop of Lyons, France; and Saint Aetherius of Vienne (7th century), a bishop of Vienne, France.
Agace f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Agathe.
Agenilde f Medieval French
Derived from Old French agin, and thus ultimately from Proto-Germanic *agio "blade", and Old High German hiltja "battle".
Agnesona f Medieval French (Latinized), Medieval German (Latinized)
Diminutive of Agnes, recorded in Switzerland between the 14th and 15th centuries.
Airard m Medieval French, Anglo-Norman
Derived from the Germanic elements heri "army" and hard "brave, hardy" (compare Erhard).
Aitard m Anglo-Norman, Medieval French
The first element of this name may be Old High German eit meaning "fire; brilliant". The second element is Old Saxon hard "strong, hard" (Old High German hart).
Alainne f Medieval French
Medieval French feminine form of Alain.
Albinet m Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Albin (as -et is a French masculine diminutive suffix). This given name is no longer in use in France, but it still survives there as a patronymic surname... [more]
Aldessa f Medieval French, Medieval German
Recorded in Switzerland in the 15th century.
Aliennor f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Eleanor.
Alienordis f Medieval French (Latinized), Medieval Occitan (Latinized)
Medieval Latin form of Eleanor, recorded in France.
Alixia f Medieval French, French (Rare)
Recorded in 15th-century French-speaking Switzerland. It might be a Latinization of Alix.
Altbert m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German alt, Old Saxon, Old Frisian ald meaning "old" together with Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht meaning "bright" from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.... [more]
Altberta f Medieval French
Feminine form of Altbert.... [more]
Alvice f Medieval French
Old French name derived from the continental Germanic name Adelwidis, which was composed of Old High German adal meaning "noble, well-bred" and wit meaning "wide"... [more]
Amaelina f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Emmeline.
Ancelin m Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Anselme. There are also instances where this name is the masculine form of Anceline, which is a French diminutive of Ancelle.
Anceline f Medieval French, French (Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French diminutive of Ancelle. There are also instances where this name is the feminine form of Ancelin, which is a French diminutive of Anselme.... [more]
Anes f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Agnès.
Anillia f Medieval French, Medieval German
Recorded in Switzerland in the 15th century.
Annet m Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Masculine diminutive of Anne 1.
Annot f Medieval English, Medieval French
Medieval diminutive of Ann a short form of Annes (see Annis), Annora, and Alianora... [more]
Antillia f Medieval French, Medieval Swiss
Recorded in 15th-century French-speaking Switzerland.
Archambaud m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Archembald.
Aredius m Medieval French
See Yrieix, its alternate form.
Arnbert m Medieval French, Germanic, Old High German (?)
Derived from Old High German and Old Saxon arn meaning "eagle" and Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht meaning "bright" from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.
Arnolde f Medieval French
Feminine form of Arnold
Arnoulf m Medieval French
French form of Arnulf.
Artald m Medieval French, Medieval Polish
Derived from Old High German hart "strong; hard" and Old High German walt "power, authority".
Asce m Medieval French
Old French form of Azzo.
Ascelina f Medieval French, Anglo-Norman
Feminine form of Ascelin. This was the name of a 12th-century French saint, a Cistercian mystic.
Astralabius m Medieval French (Rare)
A latinised greek word, meaning "One who reaches the stars", resembling the word astrolabe (an astronomical instrument).... [more]
Astrolabe m Medieval French
From the Greek "star taker". Son of Héloïse & Abélard, born c. 1116.
Auberée f Medieval French
Feminine form of Auberi and Old French form of Albreda, recorded several times in the Paris of 1292.
Aubine f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Albina. In other words: you could say that this name is the feminine form of Aubin.... [more]
Aubinet m Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Aubin (as -et is a French masculine diminutive suffix). This given name is no longer in use in France, but it still survives there as a patronymic surname (albeit barely, as the surname is extremely rare there nowadays)... [more]
Aubinette f Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Aubine (as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix). In other words: you could say that this name is the feminine form of Aubinet.... [more]
Audéarde f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Hildegarde.
Auderic m Medieval French, Gascon
Medieval French and Gascon form of Alderic.
Audouard m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Aldward.
Aufroy m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Alfried, which is a short form of Adalfried and thus not to be confused with Alfred... [more]
Aurisma f Medieval French, Medieval Latin (?)
Derived from Proto-Indo-European aues meaning "brilliant, shining" (related to Proto-Italic *auzōs, from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂éwsōs meaning "dawn" - the source also of Aurora and Auster) combined with -isma, a variant of the Latin superlative suffix -issima.
Avoise f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Hedwig.
Aymonette f Medieval French
Diminutive of Aymone.... [more]
Azeline f French, Medieval French
Possibly a variant of Azalaïs.
Baldbert m Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Old High German bald "bold" + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic berhtaz.
Baldowald m Medieval, Medieval French, Old High German, Old Saxon
Old High German bald "bold" + Old Saxon wald, Old High German walt "power, authority".
Baldwar m Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Old High German bald "bold" + a derivative of Old Saxon waru, Old High German wara "protection, watch".
Baldwina f Medieval French (Hypothetical)
Standardized form of Baldoina, a feminine form of Baldwin recorded in a Latin source. See also Balduinus.
Balian m German (Modern, Rare), Medieval French, French (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Meaning uncertain. This is most known for being the name of Balian of Ibelin (c. 1140-1193), a lord of the Crusader state of Jerusalem.... [more]
Balsinde f Old Saxon, Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Old Saxon, Old High German balo "destruction" + Old Saxon swīth, Gothic swinþs from Proto-Germanic swinþaz "strong".
Baltad m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German bald "bold" + Old High German hadu "battle".
Barbilia f Medieval French
Recorded in 16th-century French-speaking Switzerland.
Bartholomette f Medieval French
Medieval French feminine form of Bartholomew.
Basina f Medieval French, Medieval German, History
Basina (c. 438 – 477) was a queen of Thuringia in the middle of the fifth century.
Baudran m Medieval French
Variant of Baldram. In a medieval record this name was Latinized as Baldrannus.
Baudry m Medieval French, French (Belgian)
Variant form of Baldéric via the form Baudric.
Beauoncle m Medieval French
Derived from Old French biau, bel, Middle French beau meaning "beautiful, fair; handsome, comely" combined with Old French and Middle French oncle meaning "uncle".
Beauvis m Medieval French
Derived from Middle French beau (via Old French biau, bel) "beautiful, fair; handsome, comely" and Old French viz or vit "sight, visage".
Belin f Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive form of Isabel.
Benegar m Medieval French, Germanic
Derived from Latin bene meaning "well; agreeably, favorably" combined with Old High German and Old Saxon ger meaning "spear".
Benoist m Medieval French, French
Medieval French form of Benedict. (Cf. Benoît.)
Berarde f Medieval French
Feminine form of Berard.
Berfrid m Medieval French, Medieval German, Germanic
Derived from Old High German, Old Saxon bero "bear" and Old High German fridu, Old Saxon frithu "peace".
Berlwin m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval Polish, Medieval French
An elongation of Old High German, Old Saxon bero "bear" + Old High German wini "friend".
Bernart m Medieval French, Medieval Occitan, Judeo-French
Old French and Old Occitan forms of Bernard.
Bernier m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Bernhar.
Berthaud m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Bertwald.
Berthoumine f Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Archaic southern French feminine form of Berthoumieu, a southern French form of Barthélémy.
Bertisma f Germanic, Medieval French
Derived from the Old Frankish or Old Saxon element berht, Old High German beraht meaning "bright" (compare Bertha) combined with -isma, a variant of the Latin superlative suffix -issima.
Bertlinde f Germanic, Medieval French
Derived from the Old German elements beraht "bright" and lind "soft, gentle, tender".
Bertran m Catalan, Occitan, Medieval French, Gascon
Catalan, Occitan, Gascon and Medieval French form of Bertrand.
Bertulfe m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Bertulf.
Berwald m Medieval French, Medieval Dutch
Derived from Old High German bero "bear" and walt "power, authority".
Bietriz f Medieval French
Old French variant of Béatrice.
Biette f French (Rare), Medieval French, History
Perhaps from Bietta, the Romansch form of Beata. ... [more]
Blanchefleur f Medieval French, Literature
Meaning "white flower" from the French elements blanche and fleur. Blanchefleur was the name of the heroine in the medieval romance of Floris and Blanchefleur. This was also the given name of the mother of Tristan in Tristan and Iseult.
Blanchia f Medieval French (Latinized)
Latinized form of Blanche, recorded in 14th-century French-speaking Switzerland.
Blondel m Medieval French (?)
According to legend, Blondel was a troubadour who rescued the English king Richard the Lionheart, who had been captured while returning from the Crusades and was being held for ransom. The story goes that Blondel traveled Europe looking for Richard by playing the first verse of a song only they knew... [more]
Bobon m Medieval French
A French hypochoristic form of Ratbod.
Bonald m Medieval French
Derived from Latin bonus meaning "good, kind, right, pleasant; valid, useful, healthy" together with Old Saxon wald and Old High German walt meaning "power, authority".
Bonne f Medieval French, Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Medieval French, Judeo-French and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Bona. It was borne by Bonne of Luxembourg (1315-1349), the wife of John II of France.
Bonnet m Medieval French
French form of Bonitus.
Briant m English (American), Medieval French
Probably of Bretonic origin.
Brunissende f Medieval French
Medieval French form of a Germanic name, in which the second element is swind meaning "strong". The first element may be brun "armour, protection" or brunna "brown".
Cariulphe m Medieval French
French form of Cariulphus, which is the latinized form of both Chariulf and its variant form Cariulf.... [more]
Carlfrid m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German karl "man" and fridu "peace".
Catant f Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Catherine.
Catelot f Medieval French
Medieval French form or diminutive of Catherine.
Cathelin m Medieval French
Masculine form of Cateline.
Cathereau f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Catherine.
Cerf m Medieval French, Medieval Jewish
Means "stag (a large buck or male deer)" in French. Cerf sometimes appears in historical documents concerned with the Jews of Alsace and early modern France; it was a local translation of the Yiddish Hirsh, meaning "deer", the Hebrew equivalent of which is Zvi.
Christwin m Medieval French
Standardized 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".
Clarembaut m Medieval French
Derived from Latin clarus "clear, bright" and Old High German bald "bold".
Claudin m Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Claude. A famous bearer of this name was Claudin de Sermisy (c. 1490-1562), a French composer of the Renaissance.
Climence f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Clémence.
Clodovech m Medieval French
Non-Latinized form of Clovis.
Concessus m Medieval, Medieval French
Latin concessus "permitted, allowed, granted".
Criou m Medieval French
Variant form of Cariou, which is a short form of Carioulf, itself a variant form of Charioulf, which is the original French form of Chariulf... [more]
Cynthius m Medieval, Medieval French, Medieval Italian, Medieval Portuguese
Latin Cynthius "of Mount Cynthus", an epithet of Apollo.
Cyprianne f Medieval French
Feminine form of Cyprian.
Dacien m Medieval French
French form of Datius.
Dalmatia f Medieval French
From Latin Dalmatia meaning "Dalmatian, of Dalmatia".
Demiblanc m Medieval French
Meaning "white half" or "half white."
Denisot m Medieval French
Old French diminutive of Denis, found in records from 1413 and 1421.
Deocar m Medieval French
From Latin Deocarus meaning "loved by God". This was borne by a 9th-century saint.
Dévote f Medieval French
French form of Devota.
Dizier m Medieval French, History
Medieval French variant of Désiré. This was the name of a 6th-century French saint.
Domard m Germanic, Medieval French
Derived from Gothic dôms (which is cognate with Old High German tuom) meaning "judgement" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) meaning "brave, hardy".... [more]
Dominilde f Medieval French
Derived from Latin dominus "lord" and Old High German hiltja "battle".
Donadei m Medieval, Medieval Spanish, Medieval French
Latin donum "gift" + Latin dei "of God".
Doucelin m Medieval French
The first element of this name is derived from Old French dous meaning "sweet, soft", which is ultimately derived from Latin dulcis meaning "sweet". The second element consists of the French diminutive suffix -lin... [more]
Douceline f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Doucelin. This name was borne by Douceline of Digne, a 13th-century Provençal mystic and Roman Catholic saint.
Doulce f French (Rare), Medieval French
Medieval French form of Douce.
Dructbald m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old Saxon druht, Old High German truht "troop, multitude, retinue" + Old High German bald "bold".
Dructbert m Old Saxon, Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Old Saxon*druht, Old High German truht "troop, multitude, retinue" + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic berhtaz.
Dulcedram m Medieval, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Latin dulcis "pleasant, charming; sweet; kind, dear" + Old Saxon hram "raven".
Dydier m Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Didier.
Edeline f Medieval French, Anglo-Norman, French
Old French variant of Adelina. It was borne by Edeline Thweng, a 14th-century heiress of Ripley Castle in North Yorkshire, England. The Edeline Islands of Western Australia are named for Lady Edeline Sackville-West (1870-1918), the wife of Gerald Strickland, 1st Baron Strickland.
Éduin m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Edwin.
Elisanna f Medieval French
Of uncertain origin and meaning. A current theory considers the name a Romance construction made by truncating Elizabeth arbitrarily to Elis-, and then augmenting with an arbitrary ending.
Elisaria f Medieval French
Derived from Old French Elis, itself a truncation of Élisabeth and Old High German heri "host, army".
Elisiard m Medieval French
Derived from Old French elis(i), itself a truncation of Elisabeth, and Old High German hart "strong, hard".
Emelot f Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Emmeline.
Emmo m German (Archaic), Medieval French, Germanic
Short form of names beginning with Old High German ermen, Old Saxon irmin "strong", making it a masculine equivalent of Emma.
Engelais f Medieval French, Medieval Picard
Old French form of the Germanic name Engilheid, which was composed of the elements Angil, the name of a Germanic tribe known in English as the Angles, and heid "kind, sort, type".
Engelsent f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German engil "angel" and Old Saxon swīth and Gothic swinþs "strong" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *swinþaz).
Erlebald m Germanic, Medieval French, Medieval English
Derived from the Old German element erl "noble, distinguished" or Old Saxon erl "earl, man" combined with Old German bald "bold, audacious"... [more]
Ermenald m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German ermen and Old Saxon irmin meaning "great and strong" and Old Saxon wald, Old High German walt "power; authority".
Eschive f Medieval French
Derived from Old French eschiver "to evade; to avoid", ultimately from Frankish *skiuhjan "to fear".
Esclarmonde f Medieval French, Medieval Occitan, Arthurian Romance
Probably a medieval Provençal form of Claremonde. According to a folk etymology it means "light of the world" from Old French esclair "light" and monde "world"... [more]
Este m Medieval French
Recorded once in Paris of 1292. Possible masculine variation of Estee.
Estiennette f Medieval French, Medieval Walloon
Feminine diminutive of Estienne. Also compare Étiennette, the modern spelling.
Etionette f Medieval French
Variant of Étiennette. Etionette de la Baume was a mistress of Henry VIII in autumn 1513.
Eudeline f Medieval French
Feminine form of Eudes.
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.
Everold m Medieval French, Medieval German, Medieval Dutch
Derived from Old High German ebur "boar" and Old High German hold "friendly, comely, graceful".
Evrart m Medieval French
Recorded 19 times in Paris of 1292.
Felicis m Medieval Latin, Medieval French (Latinized)
Form of Felix recorded in a 9th-century Latin document from Marseille, France.
Ferrand m Medieval French, Occitan, Provençal
Medieval French variant form of Fernand and Occitan and Provençal form of Ferdinand.
Ferrandin m Medieval French
Diminutive of Ferrand. Also compare Ferrandino and Ferrantino.
Floretia f Medieval French
Derived from Latin floretia "floweriness".
Floriant m Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Literature
Variant form of Florian, which was probably influenced by the related name Florent. Alternatively, this name may have been derived from a contraction of the French adjective florissant meaning "flourishing".... [more]
Florice m Medieval English, Medieval French
Medieval English and French variant of Floris, from the name of a male character in the medieval romance Floris (or Florice) and Blancheflour, apparently derived from floris, Latin meaning "of flowers" or "belonging to flowers".
Fouques m Medieval French
Old French form of Fulco. This was recorded 8 times in the 1292 census of Paris.
Foy f Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Derived from (Old) French foi "faith", this is the French vernacular form of Fides.
Fraisende f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German frāgēn "to ask" and Old Saxon swīth, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *swinþaz "strong".
Frederius m Medieval French (Latinized)
Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" and Old High German heri "host, army".
Fulka f Medieval French
Feminine form of Fulk.
Gaufroi m Medieval French
Recorded once in Paris of 1292.
Géraldesse f Medieval French
Feminine diminutive of Gérald.
Gerarde f Medieval French
Feminine form of Gerard
Gervese m Medieval French
Old French form of Gervais, recorded 18 times in the 1292 census of Paris.
Giaches m Medieval French (Italianized), Medieval Italian
Italianized form of Jaches, which is a rare variant form of the medieval French name Jachet (a diminutive of Jacques)... [more]
Giachet m Medieval French (Italianized), Medieval Italian
Italianized form of Jacquet, which is a medieval French diminutive of Jacques. Also compare Giaches and Giacomo... [more]
Gilbald m Germanic, Medieval French
Derived from Old High German gīsal meaning "pledge, hostage" and Old High German bald meaning "bold".
Gilo m Medieval French, Medieval Italian, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Catalan
Short form of various names beginning with Proto-Germanic *gailaz "merry, excited; beautiful; lush, lustful".
Gisa f Medieval French
Derived from Proto-Germanic *gaisa / *gaiza "arrow".
Giseltrude f Medieval, Old High German, Medieval French
Old High German gīsal "pledge, hostage" + Proto-Germanic þrūþ "strength" or Proto-Germanic trut "maiden".
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