Medieval Submitted Names

These names were used in medieval times.
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Angnes f Medieval German, Medieval Scottish, Scots (Archaic)
Medieval southern German variant of Agnes reflecting the southern German pronunciation. It is also a Scots variant of Agnes which was recorded in the late Middle Ages.
Anhesòt f Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan variant of Agnes.
Anilla f Medieval English
Contracted form of Anabilla.
Anillia f Medieval French, Medieval German
Recorded in Switzerland in the 15th century.
Ankarette f English (British, Archaic), Medieval English
Medieval English form of Welsh Angharad (compare Anchoretta).
Anketill m Anglo-Norman
A Norman form of Ásketill.
Annábla f Medieval Irish
Irish adoption of Annabel.
Annbjørn m Norwegian (Rare), Old Norwegian
Variant of Arnbjørn (see Arnbjörn).
Anneken f Low German, Danish, Flemish, Old Swedish
Low German diminutive of Anne 1.
Annet m Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Masculine diminutive of Anne 1.
Annlin f Medieval German
Diminutive of Anna.
Anno m East Frisian (Rare), West Frisian, Medieval German
Frisian variant of Anne 2 as well as a medieval German cognate of the name.... [more]
Annot f Medieval English, Medieval French
Medieval diminutive of Ann a short form of Annes (see Annis), Annora, and Alianora... [more]
Annotta f Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Anne 1 (compare Annot).
Annuse f Medieval Baltic
Diminutive of Anna.
Anot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Agnes.
Anrrique m Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Galician
Medieval Portuguese and Medieval Galician form of Henrique.
Ansculf m Old Norman, Anglo-Norman, Medieval English
Derived from the Old High German elements asc meaning "ash tree; spear" and wolf meaning "wolf", or possibly a variant form of the Old English name Æscwulf; the first element was altered due to the influence of Old High German ansi meaning "god, deity"... [more]
Ansegilde f Medieval French, Medieval English
Derived from Old High German *ans, ans-, ansi- meaning "god, deity" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".
Anselmuccio m Medieval Italian, Literature
Medieval Italian diminutive of Anselmo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Ansger m Medieval English
Possibly a variant of Ansgar.
Ansgot m Anglo-Norman, Old Norman
Derived from the Old High German elements ansi "god, deity" and got "god, deity", or possibly a Norman form of Old Norse Ásgautr (compare Old Swedish Asgot) in which the second element is the tribal name gautr.
Ansilde f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German *ans, ans-, ansi- meaning "god, deity" and Old High German hiltja meaning "battle".
Ansilia f Medieval German
Possibly a feminine form of Ansilo.
Ansilo m Medieval German (Rare)
Old High German name related to the name element as ('god')
Ansketil m Anglo-Norman
Norman form of Ásketill, altered due to the influence of Old High German ansi "god, deity".
Anstace f Medieval Irish, Anglo-Norman
Variant of Anstice recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families.
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).
Antheunis m Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish variant of Antonius.
Anthoni m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan form of Antòni.
Antien f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
This given name originated in medieval times as a variant spelling (or even a misspelling) of Antjen, as the letter 'j' was regularly written as an 'i' in medieval records... [more]
Antillia f Medieval French
Recorded in 15th-century French-speaking Switzerland.
Antjen f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
This name is a variant of Anna, where the diminutive suffix -tjen has been added to 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 Antjen is the medieval Dutch form of Antje.... [more]
Antóneo m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Antonio.
Antoniotto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Antonio, as -otto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix. A known bearer of this name was the Genoese trader and explorer Antoniotto Usodimare (1416-1462)... [more]
Antonuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Antonia, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Antonuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Antonio, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Antsa f Medieval Basque
Medieval feminine form of masculine Antso.... [more]
Antso m Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Sanctius and Sancho.
Any f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Áine.
Aodhnait f Irish (Archaic), Medieval Irish
Feminine diminuitive of Aodh. This was 'the name of an Irish saint whose feast was kept on 9 November'.
Apala f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque apal "humble".... [more]
Ape m Medieval English, Finnish
Finnish pet form of Abram 1, Abraham, Abel, Albin, Arne 1, Amos, and Aron.
Apelonia f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval variant of Apolónia.
Apor m Hungarian (Rare), Medieval Hungarian
Apor was a Hungarian tribal chieftain, who, according to the 'Illuminated Chronicle', led a campaign against the Byzantine Empire in 959. He was the ancestor of the gens Apor.
Arai f & m Basque, Medieval Basque
Name originally found on a Roman tombstone in Araba, Basque Country. Although the original namebearer was male, the name was revived as a unisex name at the end of the 20th century.
Arator m Medieval Latin
Means "plowman" in Latin. This was the name of a sixth-century Christian poet from Italy.
Aratzuri f Medieval Basque
Derived from aratz, meaning "pure", and zuri, meaning "white".... [more]
Arazbija f Medieval Baltic, Medieval Turkic, Tatar (Archaic), Lithuanian (Archaic)
Recorded in Lithuania on a Muslim Tatar female in the 16th-century.
Arbela f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name linked to Mariarbel.... [more]
Archambałt m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Archibald.
Archambaud m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Archembald.
Archangela f Medieval Italian
Latinate form of Arcangela. A known bearer was 15th-century Italian nun Archangela Girlani, whom the Catholic church has beatified.
Archebold m Medieval English
Medieval variant spelling of Archibald
Archel m Medieval English
Medieval English variant of Arnketil.
Ardagast m Medieval Slavic, History
The meaning of the first element of this name is unknown to me, but the second element is probably derived from Slavic gost "guest". Also note the resemblance to the Germanic name Arbogast... [more]
Aredius m Medieval French
See Yrieix, its alternate form.
Arent m Medieval Dutch, East Frisian (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Medieval Dutch and East Frisian form of Arnold as well as a Scandinavian variant of Arend. As for the Netherlands: this given name is still in use there today, but it is not as common there as its modern form Arend is.... [more]
Arentijn f Medieval Dutch
Late medieval form of Arendina (and perhaps even a corruption or variant of Arentjen in some cases), which appears to have been rather uncommon even in that era.
Aretius m Medieval English
Possibly a variant of Aretias.
Arfridh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Arnfridh.
Argant m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton argant "silver". This was the name of an 8th-century king of Brittany.
Argantael f Medieval Breton, Breton (Rare)
Derived from Old Breton argant "silver" (arc'hant in Modern Breton), and by extension "bright; shining; resplendent", and Old Breton hael "generous; prince". Argantael was the wife of Nevenoe, the first Duke of Brittany.
Argenta f Italian (Rare), English (Rare), Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Derived from Latin argenta meaning "silver".
Argentina f Spanish, Medieval English, Portuguese (Brazilian), Italian (Rare)
From Argentina, the name of a country in South America. It is derived from the Latin argentum (silver), which in turn comes from the Ancient Greek ἀργήντος (argēntos), from ἀργήεις (argēeis), "white, shining"... [more]
Argilo f Gothic, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Galician
Wife of Count Munio Nuñez (Spanish Count) who appears in the first "carta puebla" given in Spain founding the first town in the country.
Ariaen m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Ariaan. In other words: this name is a short form of Adriaen.
Arias m Medieval Galician
Of obscure origin and meaning.
Arith f & m Old Danish
Derived from the Danish Ærre 'Honor, Honorable'.
Arixen f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque feminine name of unknown origin and meaning. It was first recorded in Pamplona in the 1200s.
Ariz m Medieval Basque
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a Basque form of Felix and a derivation from Basque aritz "oak".
Arizia f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning, even though it might be a feminine form of Ariz. It was first recorded in Navarre in 1274.
Árkos m Medieval Hungarian
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a Hungarian form of Argus and a diminutive of Arkád.
Armanda f Medieval Occitan
Occitan cognate of Armande.
Armanduccio m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Armando, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Armeanca f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian armeancă "woman from Armenia".
Armentarius m Judeo-French, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin armentarius meaning "cow herder, cowboy, herdsman".
Arn m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish (Rare), Old Danish, Literature
Variant of Arne 1. Arn Magnusson is a fictional character in the 'Crusades' trilogy (1998-2000) by Swedish author Jan Guillou.
Arna f Medieval German, Medieval Scandinavian, Old Swedish, German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese (Rare)
Originally a medieval feminine form of Germanic masculine names beginning with the Old High German element arn, Old Norse ǫrn meaning "eagle" (Proto-Germanic *arnuz)... [more]
Arnal m Medieval Catalan
Medieval variant of Arnau.
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.
Arnbrand m Medieval Scandinavian, Medieval English, Norwegian (Archaic)
Anglo-Scandinavian name derived from the Old Norse elements ǫrn "eagle" and brandr "fire, sword-blade".
Arnfridh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Arnfríðr.
Arnfrith f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Arnfríðr.
Arngærdh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Arngerðr.
Arngilde f Medieval German, Medieval English, Medieval French
Derived from Old High German, Old Saxon arn, Old Norse ǫrn meaning "eagle" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".
Arngísl m Old Norwegian
Combination of arn "bird" and gerd "pledge, hostage."
Arngrim m Medieval English, Norse Mythology
Anglo-Scandinavian variant of Arngrímr. This was the name of a berserker in Norse mythology; he figures in Hervarar saga, Gesta Danorum, Lay of Hyndla, a number of Faroese ballads, and Örvar-Odds saga.
Ärngun f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Ærngun.
Arngun f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Arngunnr.
Ärngunna f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Ärngun.
Arnko m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Arnolf and Arnulf.
Arnljot m & f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic), Old Swedish
Old Swedish and modern Norwegian form of Arnljótr. This is also the feminine form, though usage nowadays appear to be exclusively masculine.
Arnolde f Medieval French
Feminine form of Arnold
Arnoulf m Medieval French
French form of Arnulf.
Arntrud f German (Rare), Old Norwegian
Modern transcription of the Old Nose name Arnþrúðr.
Ärnulf m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Arnulfr.
Arnwin m Medieval English
From Old English Earnwine, derived from Old English earn "eagle" and wine "friend".
Arolas f Medieval Occitan
Medieval form of Arola.
Arricotte f Medieval Occitan
Gascon cognate of Harriet.
Arrigotto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Arrigo, as -otto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Arriguccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Arrigo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Arroser m Medieval Occitan
Means "red, ginger" in Old Occitan.
Arrostanh m Medieval Occitan, Occitan (Rare)
Derived from Germanic hruod "glory" and stein "rock".
Artal m Medieval Catalan, Catalan (Rare), Aragonese
Catalan and Aragonese cognate of Artald.
Artald m Medieval French, Medieval Polish
Derived from Old High German hart "strong; hard" and Old High German walt "power, authority".
Artgnou m Medieval Breton
Old Breton form of Artognou.
Arthen m Medieval Welsh
Derived from Welsh arth "bear" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic *arto- "bear") and geni "to be born".
Arthwys m Medieval Welsh
Derived from the Old Welsh arth meaning “bear” and *uis meaning "knowledge".
Artù m Medieval Italian, Literature, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian and literarian form of Arturo. This is the form used to refers to King Arthur, the legendary figure.
Arye m Hebrew, Judeo-French
Hebrew variant of Aryeh and Judeo-French variant of Arie 2.
Asa f Old Swedish
Possibly a variant of Åsa.
Asälf f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ásælfr.
Asbat m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "steady, reliable" in Arabic.
Asce m Medieval French
Old French form of Azzo.
Ascelina f Medieval French, Anglo-Norman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Ascelin. This was the name of a 12th-century French saint, a Cistercian mystic.
Asch m Medieval Jewish
Variant or short form of Ascher.
Aschur m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Late medieval variant of Asher.
Asclettin m Old Norman
Norman corruption of Ásketill.
Asgrim m Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Old Swedish and Norwegian form of Ásgrímr.
Asklipiada f Medieval Russian
Russian feminine form of Asklepiades.
Aslak m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish (Rare), Old Danish, Old Swedish, Finnish
Younger form of Áslákr, derived from Old Norse áss "god" and leikr "game, play".
Asmoth f Medieval English, Old Danish
Old Danish form of Ásmóð, derived from the Old Norse elements áss "god" and móðr "temperament, excitement, wrath".
Asona f Medieval Basque
This was the name of a daughter of the king of Pamplona who married Muza in 802.
Asrid f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Ástríðr.
Asrun f Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of the Germanic elements as "god" and run "secret"
Asser m Biblical Finnish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Anglo-Norman and Finnish form of Asher.
Assivat m Medieval Occitan
Variant of Assivus, using the suffix -at.
Assivus m Medieval Occitan (Latinized)
Possibly derived from Latin asservo "watch over, observe". This name was recorded in Gascony, between 1283 and 1286.
Aster f Judeo-French, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Catalan
Old Judeo-Spanish form and Judeo-French variant of Esther via Greek aster, "star". It was already used in Judeo-Latin.
Astralabius m Medieval French (Rare)
A latinised greek word, meaning "One who reaches the stars", resembling the word astrolabe (an astronomical instrument).... [more]
Astrath m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Ástráðr.
Astreta f Medieval Polish
Possibly a Polish Medieval form of Astrid.
Astrolabe m Medieval French
From the Greek "star taker". Son of Héloïse & Abélard, born c. 1116.
Astruc m Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Provençal, Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Catalan
Derived from Provençal astruc "lucky", ultimately from Greek aster "star" and thus having the extended meaning of "born under a good star".... [more]
Astruga f Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Provençal, Medieval Jewish
Feminine form of Astruc. This name was also used as a Judeo-Spanish translation of Mazal.
Astrugue f Medieval Occitan
Means "born under a good star" in Occitan.
Asu f Medieval Turkic, Turkish
Means naughty in Turkish
Asulf m Medieval English, Old Swedish, Old Danish
Old Swedish and Old Danish form of Ásulfr.
Asvast m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ásfastr.
Aswar f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Ásvǫr.
Asward m Medieval Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian form of Ásvarðr.
Ataman m Medieval Turkic (Rare)
Used as a title in both Cossacks and Turks."Ataman" derives from Gothic "father of men-warriors", or Turkic Ata-man, "father of horsemen". Cossacks kept in their speech the original meaning of the word, sometimes saying "father-ataman" ("bat'ka-ataman")... [more]
Ataresa f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque variant of Theresa, first recorded in Leire in 1071.... [more]
Athela f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Adela.
Athelm m Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
From Æthelm, a reduced form of Æthelhelm. This name was borne by Athelm (died 926), an archbishop of Canterbury and uncle of Saint Dunstan.
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]
Athracht f Medieval Irish
Of uncertain origin and meaning, this name is usually Anglicized as Attracta. It was 'the name of an Irish virgin saint, of Ulster origin, who flourished in the 6th century and founded the nunnery of Killaraght, near Lough Gara, Co... [more]
Athulf m Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Contraction of Æðelwulf. Also compare Adulf.
Atkin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Adam.
Atkiray m Medieval Mongolian
Means "stallion" in Middle Mongolian.
Attracta f Irish, Medieval Irish (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of the Gaelic name Athracht, which is of uncertain meaning. The Latinization was perhaps influenced by attractus "attracted". This was the name of a 6th-century Irish saint who was known as a healer and miracle worker.
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.
Audgerd f Old Norwegian
Norwegian form of Auðgærðr.
Audiarda f Medieval Occitan, Gascon, Lengadocian
Gascon and Languedocian feminine form of Edward.
Audouard m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Aldward.
Audren m & f Breton Legend, Medieval Breton, Breton (Modern)
Medieval Breton form of Aodren which was revived in the 1970s. While this name was strictly masculine in medieval times, in modern times it is used on men and women alike.... [more]
Auffra f Medieval German
Possibly a variant of Afra 1.
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]
Aularia f Medieval Catalan
Medieval Catalan cognate of Aulaire, recorded in 15th-century Valencia.
Auliver m Medieval Italian
A variant of Oliver.... [more]
Aulli f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name that was recorded several times all over the Basque country in the 1500s.... [more]
Aurembiaix f Catalan, Medieval Catalan
Name of a countess of Urgell in the 12th/13th century, probably related to Latin aurum meaning "gold". Modern usage of this name in Catalonia and Andorra stretches back to at least the 1970's.
Aurembiase f Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Aurembiaix.
Auria f Ancient Roman, Medieval Basque, Basque, History
Derived from Latin aurum "gold" and aureus "golden, gilded". Auria was an early consort of Pamplona.
Auribita f Medieval Basque
Combination of Auria and Bita.
Aurigemma f Medieval Italian
Means "golden gem" in Neapolitan, now mostly found as a surname.
Aurina f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in Lithuania in the 16th-century
Auriol m Medieval Basque
Derived from Latin aurea "golden".
Auriola f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Auriol, first recorded in Leire in 1111.
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.
Austein m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German contracted form of Augustin.
Austina f English (Rare), Medieval Italian (Tuscan), Sicilian, Corsican (Rare)
Originally a Tuscan contracted form of Augustina and a Sicilian variant of Agustina, in the English-speaking world this name is now generally understood as a feminization of Austin.
Austorc m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan name.... [more]
Auti m Medieval English
Old Danish form of Autir.
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