These
names were used in medieval times.
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Iuli m Old Norse, Old DanishShort form of names containing Old Norse
ígull meaning "sea urchin", ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic
*igilaz "hedgehog" (compare Modern Swedish
igelkott and Faroese
igelkøttur, both meaning "hedgehog")... [
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Jacquet m Medieval FrenchMedieval French diminutive of
Jacques. Known bearers of this name include the French composer Jacquet of Mantua (1483-1559) and the Franco-Flemish composer Jacquet de Berchem (c... [
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Jamukha m Medieval MongolianOf uncertain etymology. Jamukha was a Mongol military and political leader and the chief rival to Temüjin (later Genghis Khan) in the unification of the Mongol tribes.
Jánka f Medieval HungarianMedieval Hungarian name recorded in the Hungarian territory of Levedia in the 8th and 9th centuries. The name is allegedly an older form of
lányka, itself a diminutive of
lány "girl, maiden; daughter".
Jantien f Medieval Dutch, DutchThis given name originated in medieval times as a variant spelling (or even a misspelling) of
Jantjen, as the letter 'j' was regularly written as an 'i' in medieval records... [
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Jantjen f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)This name is a variant of
Johanna, where the diminutive suffix
-tjen is included in the name. Since
-tjen is a diminutive suffix that was primarily used in the Middle Ages and has since been replaced by the more modern
-tje, we can actually say that Jantjen is the medieval Dutch form of
Jantje.... [
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Jaune f Medieval Baltic, Estonian (Rare)Recorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages, this name is of uncertain origin and meaning. However, a derivation from Latvian
jauns "young; new" has been suggested as well as an adoption of the Old Prussian given name
Jawne... [
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Jayaatu m Medieval MongolianJayaatu Khan (16 February 1304 – 2 September 1332) is regarded as the 12th Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.
Jerina f Serbian (Rare), Medieval SerbianA form of
Irene. The most notable bearer was Despotess Jerina (originally: Irene Kantakouzene), the wife of Serbian Despot Đurađ Branković, who lived in the 15th century and who is known in Serbian folk legends as Damned Jerina because of many hardships she reportedly imposed on the people... [
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Jili m Medieval BretonBreton form of
Gilles. Jili Raez (known as Gilles de Rais in English, c. September 1405 – 26 October 1440), was a knight and lord from Brittany, Anjou and Poitou, a leader in the French army, and a companion-in-arms of
Joan of Arc... [
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Joceran m Medieval FrenchFrom the Germanic element
gaut "Geat, Goth" (and possibly influenced by Latin
gaudium "joy, delight") combined with
hram "raven".
Joia f Medieval RomanianDerived from Romanian
joi "Thursday", possibly associated with
Joia Mare "Maundy Thursday".
Jóleán f Medieval HungarianDerived from Hungarian
jó "good" and
leány "girl; daughter". This name has been considered to be the inspiration for András Dugonics' coinage of
Jolánka.
Jornet m Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Old French
jor, jorn "day", ultimately from Latin
diurnum (tempus), from the neuter of the adjective
diurnus "of the day".
Jorneta f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Old French
jor, jorn "day", ultimately from Latin
diurnum (tempus), from the neuter of the adjective
diurnus "of the day" (compare
Journa).
Journa f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Norman
jour "day", ultimately from Latin
diurnum (tempus) (from the neuter of the adjective
diurnus "of the day") via Old French
jor, jorn.
Jutrogost m Medieval PolishMedieval Polish name derived from Polish
jutro "tomorrow" and the Slavic name element
gost guest".
Juwayriyyah f Medieval ArabicMeaning uncertain. It could figuratively mean "young woman" from Arabic جرى
(jara) meaning "to run, to flow" (referring to a girl reaching maturity). Alternatively, it could be derived from ورد جوري
(ward juri), the Arabic name for the Damask rose (a type of flower), itself from Persian گور
(Gor), which is an old name for the Iranian city of Firuzabad... [
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