These
names were used in medieval times.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Odelrad m Medieval GermanDerived from Old High German
uodal "heritage, homestead" combined with
rāt "counsel, advice".
Ögedei m Medieval MongolianMeaning unknown, possibly derived from Turkish
ok "arrow" and
tay "colt". This name was borne by Ögedei Khan (1186–1241), the second khagan of the Mongol Empire and a son of
Genghis Khan.
Ogo m MedievalA hypocoristic of any of various names beginning with Og- or Oc-, a prototheme that developed from a reduced form of
Otger.
Oktár m Medieval HungarianOf uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Turkic-Mongolian
*öktem "strong, brave, imperious; proud, boastful; pride" and the verb
ökte- / oktä- "to encourage"... [
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Olef m & f Old SwedishFor masculine purposes Olef is used as a Old Swedish form of
Óleifr, for feminine purposes Olef is used as a Old Swedish form of
Ólæif.
Olio m Medieval BasqueOriginated from Roman patronymic surname
Aulius, or from Basque
Oilo "Hen".
Omobono m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)Means "good man" in the dialect of the Po valley in Italy. Omobono Tucenghi was a merchant of Cremona, who dedicated all of his life to charity and peacemaking. He was canonized in 1197 and is the patron saint of the city of Cremona as well as of business people, tailors, shoemakers and clothworkers.
Ond m Medieval HungarianAccording to the 'Gesta Hungarorum' Ond is one of the seven Hungarian chieftains.
Onesta f Medieval Italian, ItalianMedieval Italian name directly taken from the noun
onestà "honesty" or the (feminine) adjective
onesta "honest; sincere".
Onfim m Medieval RussianOld Novgorodian form of the name
Anthemios. This was the name of a 7 year old boy who lived in Novgorod in the 13th century, known for his well-preserved notes, drawings and homework exercises scratched in birch bark... [
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Oprea f Medieval RomanianDerived from Romanian
a opri "to stop". This name was given to a child in the hopes that it would be the last child born into the family.
Osaba m Medieval BasqueDerived from Basque
osaba "uncle". As a given name, Osaba was recorded from the 10th century onwards.
Osana f Medieval BasqueOf uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Basque
otzan "tame" or a derivation from Basque
otso "wolf".
Osterlind f Medieval GermanA dithematic name form from the Germanic name element
ost "east" and
linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
Ostertag m Medieval GermanApparently from the Proto-Germanic elements
*austrą "east" (Old High German
*ōst, Modern German
Ost or
Osten) and
*dagaz "day" (Old High German
tag, Modern German
Tag).... [
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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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Oteria f Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
ōt meaning "wealth, riches" and
heri meaning "host, army".
Otes m Medieval EnglishMedieval English and Early Modern English name of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of
Otto.
Othilde f Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
ōt meaning "wealth, riches" and
hiltja meaning "battle".
Otrad m Medieval DutchDerived from Old High German
ōt meaning "wealth, riches" and
rāt meaning "counsel, advice".
Otrude f Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
ōt meaning "wealth, riches" and Proto-Germanic
*þrūþ meaning "strength" or
*trut meaning "maiden".
Otsando m Medieval Basque, Basque (Rare)Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from either Basque
otzan "tame" or Basque
otso "wolf".
Ottiwell m Anglo-Norman, English (British, Rare)From
Otuel, which was a diminutive of the Norman names
Otoïs, meaning literally "wealth-wide" or "wealth-wood" (from the Germanic elements
aud "wealth, fortune" and
wid "wide" or
witu "wood"), and
Otewi, meaning literally "wealth-war" (in which the second element is
wig "war")... [
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Ottobuono m Medieval ItalianThis was the birth name of Pope Adrian V (c.1205–1276). Perhaps it was a combination of the name
Ottone with Latin
buono "good".
Oudin m Medieval FrenchMeaning unknown. This name was found in French records from 1421, 1423, and 1438.
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.
Pačia f Medieval BalticRecorded in Lithuania in the 16th-century on a Muslim Tatar woman, most likely a diminutive form of
Fatima.
Pagan m Anglo-Norman, Medieval EnglishFrom Latin
paganus meaning "rustic, rural" and later "heathen", which was often given to children whose baptism had been postponed or adults whose religious zeal was lacking. An Anglo-Norman bearer was Sir Pain or Pagan fitzJohn (died 1137), one of the English king Henry I's "new men"... [
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Paganello m Medieval ItalianDiminutive of
Pagano. A known bearer of this name was the Italian politician Paganello "Nello" de' Pannocchieschi (ca. 1248-after 1322), a leader of the Guelphs who allegedly ordered a servant to murder his first wife, Pia de' Tolomei... [
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Paimis m Livonian, Medieval BalticOf uncertain origin and meaning. One theory connects this name to Finnish and Estonian
paimen "shepherd". However, since there are no other Livonian names with this root recorded, some modern-day academics doubt this derivation... [
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Palni m Old Norse, Old DanishThe origin and meaning is uncertain. Some theories include, from Old Danish
pólina meaning "pole" or from Old Danish
páll meaning "pole".