These
names were used by medieval Polish peoples.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
BOLKA f Medieval PolishMedieval Polish short form of
BOLESŁAWA. Princess Bolka (1352 - 1427/1428) was the last representative of the Bytom-Koziel Piasts.
BOŻEBOR m Medieval Polishcomposed of the elements of
Boże ("God", but originally "fate, valley, happiness") and
bor ("fight", "fight, struggle"). Perhaps it meant "one who fights under the protection of fate".
CHWALIBÓG m Medieval PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
chwalić "to praise, to glorify, to laud", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
chwal "to praise, to glorify". The second element is derived from Slavic
bog "god"...
[more] DAMROKA f Medieval PolishRecorded in medieval Pomerania and Kashubia, this name is of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Kashubian dialectical form of
DĄBRÓWKA...
[more] DROGORADZ m Medieval PolishDerived from the Slavic name elements
drogo "dear; precious" and
radz "to advise" and, in an older meaning, "to take care of someone or something".
DULA f Medieval PolishOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Proto-Slavic
*dulěti "to get fat" and Proto-Slavic
kъdulja, which denoted a kind of pear.
FAWILA f Medieval PolishPolish form of the Latin
Favilla, borne by an early Christian martyr. The name is recorded in use in Poland in 1306.
GRYFINA f Medieval PolishMedieval Polish variant of
AGRYPINA. Gryfina (c. 1248 – between 1305 and 1309) was a Princess of Kraków by her marriage to
LESZEK II the Black; she later became a nun and abbess.
HERBORT m Medieval PolishDerived from the Germanic elements
heri / hari "army" and
brort "blade, spearhead, edge (of a sword)".
JUTROGOST m Medieval PolishMedieval Polish name derived from Polish
jutro "tomorrow" and the Slavic name element
gost guest".
ŁABĘDZ f Medieval PolishMedieval Polish feminine name meaning "swan". This has been listed as a "pre-Christian" name.
MEINGOD m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French, Medieval German, Medieval Polish, German (Austrian, Archaic)Old High German
megin,
magan "strength, might, power" + Old High German, Old Dutch
got, Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English
god "god, deity".
MOJSŁAW m Medieval PolishAn Old Polish name consisting of the elements
moj, meaning "my" and
sław, meaning "fame". This name was only recorded in the Ruthenian chronicle of Nestor and could have been a variant
MASŁAW or
MIECISŁAW.
NINOGNIEW m Medieval PolishMeaning "one whose anger is new", from the elements
nino ("young" or "new"), and
gniew ("anger").
PACHNA f Medieval PolishDerived from the Polish word for "scent" or "aroma"; compare Polish
pachnąć "to smell of". This was used as a feminine given name in medieval Poland.