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Adalaís f Gascon, Medieval Occitan
Occitan and Gascon form of Adelais.
Áedammair f Medieval Irish
Derived from Áed (see Aodh).
Aibak m Medieval Turkic
From Turkic ay meaning "moon, month" and beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Aico m Medieval
A diminutive of any of various names whose prototheme is a derivative of Proto-Germanic *aiganą 'to own, to possess'.
Aicusa f Medieval English
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Aiert m Medieval Basque, Basque (Modern)
Name documented in Navarre in 1149, of unknown meaning. It has been revived in modern times.
Aigiarn f Medieval Mongolian
Means "shining moon" in Mongolian. This is the name of one of Kublai Khan's nieces.
Ailbern m Medieval English, Medieval German
Dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements agil "edge (of a sword)" and bern "bear."
Aildag m Medieval English, Anglo-Norman
Possibly from Adaldag or its Old English cognate Ætheldæg.
Ailerán m Medieval Irish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Borne by Ailerán the Wise, Irish scholar and saint.
Aileva f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Old English Æðelgifu.
Ailionóra f Irish (Rare), Medieval Irish, Anglo-Norman
Irish form of Eleanor (probably via Latin Alienora). This name occurs in medieval Irish annals, belonging to two Anglo-Norman noblewomen living in Ireland... [more]
Ailova f Medieval English
Apparently from an unattested Old English name composed of the elements æðele "noble" and lufu "love".
Ailwi m Medieval English
Coalescence of several Old English names: Æðelwig "noble battle", Ealdwig "ancient battle", and Ælfwig "elf battle".
Aimon m Lengadocian, Provençal, Medieval Walloon
Medieval Walloon, Languedocian and Provençal form of Haimo.
Ainéislis m Irish (Modern, Rare), Medieval Irish
Possibly means "careful, thoughtful" from the Irish negative prefix ain- combined with éislis "negligence, remissness".
Aio m Medieval Basque, Medieval Spanish
Possibly originated from the name of the Roman deity Aius. Documented for the first time in Roman era inscriptions in San Vicente de Alcántara (Badajoz), and in the 12th century in Iruña/Pamplona.
Aiora f Basque, Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Aioro.
Aioro m Medieval Basque
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Airard m Medieval French, Anglo-Norman
Derived from the Germanic elements heri "army" and hard "brave, hardy" (compare Erhard).
Airas m Medieval Galician, Galician (Modern)
Galician version of Aires. This was the name of several Galician medieval poets, like Airas Nunes. It has seen a revival in Galicia since the 2000's.
Aisil m Medieval English
Perhaps a misspelling of Ailsi, a form of Æthelsige. This name 'occurs nowhere else outside Domesday Book', according to the Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England.
Aistan m Medieval English
Possibly from the gothic verb áistan "to reverence."
Aita m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque aita "father". It appears in this spelling as a given name in the 10th-11th centuries.
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).
Aithche f Medieval Irish
'The name of a holy virgin, patroness of Cill Aithche in the barony of Kenry, Co. Limerick, where her feast-day (Jan. 15) was formerly kept as a holiday and a station held.'
Aitilde f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German eit meaning "fire; brilliant" and Old High German hiltja meaning "battle".
Aitla f Medieval French
A hypocoristic of any of various names beginning with Old High German eit meaning "fire; brilliant".
Aitòre m Medieval Occitan
Occitan form of Adjutor.
Aiulf m Lombardic, Medieval English, Anglo-Norman
A Germanic name formed from the name elements agin "edge (of a sword)" and wolf "wolf" (see Aginulf).... [more]
Àïxa f Catalan, Medieval Catalan
Catalan variant of the arabic name Aisha, which means "alive" or "she who lives".
Aiza f Basque, Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Aizo.
Aizeti f Basque, Medieval Basque
Old Basque name of unknown meaning, first recorded in Navarre in 1141.
Aizivella f Gascon (Archaic), Medieval Occitan
Derived from Proto-Germanic *agio "blade" and *wela "well; good".
Aizo m Medieval Basque
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Basque aitz "rock, stone".
Alaimo m Medieval Italian
Derived from the surname of the noble family Alaimo, which emigrated from the kingdom of Aragon to the kingdom of Sicily in the 12th century... [more]
Alainne f Medieval French
Medieval French feminine form of Alain.
Allissaid f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Scots phonetic variant of Gaelic Ealasaid found in the early 16th century.
Anaia m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque anai "brother". As a given name, it was recorded between the 11th and 12th centuries.
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'.
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.
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.
Braida f Romansh, Medieval Occitan
Romansh variant of Brigitta, traditionally found in the Engadine valley, as well as an Occitan form of this name.
Briamail m Medieval Welsh, Brythonic
Old Welsh form of the Brythonic name *Brigomaglos, which was composed of the Proto-Celtic elements *brigos, *brigā meaning "might, power" and *maglos "chief, noble".
Caillín m Medieval Irish
Meaning uncertain. According to one source, the name means "little cowl" in Irish, in which case it should ultimately be derived from the Irish noun caille meaning "veil".... [more]
Caineach f Medieval Irish
Medieval form of Cainnech.
Caintigern f Medieval Irish
Medieval Irish form of Kentigerna.
Clais m Medieval Flemish
Variant of Claas via its older variant Claes.
Coblaith f Medieval Irish, Pictish
Believed to mean "victorious sovereignty", from Old Irish cob "victory" and flaith "ruler, sovereign, princess". This name was relatively common in the early Irish period... [more]
Dailida f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in the Latgale region of modern-day Latvia in the late Middle Ages. The origin and meaning of this name are uncertain; theories include, however, a derivation from Latvian daile "beauty" or daiļš "beautiful, beauteous" (compare Daila) and a derivation from Lithuanian dailidė "carpenter".
Dermaid m Medieval Irish
For a man named Dean that has become a mermaid!
Dianaimh f Irish (Rare), Medieval Irish
Derived from Irish díainim "spotless, unblemished".
Digain m Medieval Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a 5th-century Welsh saint and prince.
Dubhchobhlaigh f Medieval Irish
Derived from dubh meaning "black, black-haired" and Cobhlaigh, a name of unknown etymology.
Dúnlaith f Irish (Rare), Medieval Irish
Means "princess of the fort" from Irish dún "fort" combined with flaith "princess".
Eligai m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman adoption of Elijah.
Elspaith f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scots variant of Elspeth.
Engelais f Medieval French
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".
Ephraïm m Dutch, Flemish, French (Belgian), Judeo-French
Dutch form of Ephraim and French variant of Éphraïm.
Errafaila f Medieval Basque, Basque Mythology
Medieval Basque name of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Faílenn f Medieval Irish
Derived from Old Irish faílenn "seagull", ultimately from Proto-Celtic *wēlannā.
Faïs f Medieval Occitan, Occitan (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Faïs.
Fíneamhain f Medieval Irish
Probably derived from Middle Irish fínemain which meant "vine" or "vineyard", a derivative of Latin vindemia (making it a cognate of the English vocabulary word vintage). This name was recorded in three instances in 14th- and 15th-century Irish annals.
Flaín m Medieval Spanish
Possibly from Latin Flavinus meaning "belonging to the gens Flavia" or a diminutive of Latin flavus "yellow, blonde".
Fomaida f Medieval Russian
Russian form of Thomais.
Forbflaith f Medieval Irish, Medieval Scottish
Gaelic name which meant "overlordship" and "overlord, ruler, sovereign", derived from Old Irish fír "true" and flaith "ruler; sovereignty" (compare Gormlaith, Órfhlaith, Talulla)... [more]
Forbhlaith f Medieval Scottish (Rare)
Variation of Forbflaith. This name was borne by a 13th-century countess regnant of Atholl, a small county in what is now Scotland.
Fraisenda f Medieval Italian
Italian cognate of Fraisende.
Fraisende f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German frāgēn "to ask" and Old Saxon swīth, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *swinþaz "strong".
Gaila f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque feminine form of Gailo. It was recorded from the 11th century onwards.
Gailo m Medieval German
Monothematic name from Old High German stem GAIL "elongated, petulant".
Godfraid m Medieval Irish, Medieval Scandinavian
Variant of Gofraid, a Norse-Gaelic form of Guðfrøðr.
Haïm m Judeo-French
French form of Chaim.
Haimbert m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German heim, Old Frankish *haim meaning "home" and Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht meaning "bright" from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.
Haimengarde f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German heim, Old Frankish *haim meaning "home" and Old Saxon gard, Old High German gart meaning "enclosure, protection; yard, garden".
Haimhard m Medieval German
From Germanic heim "home" and hard "strong".
Hain m Medieval German, Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Hainrich, which still survives in Limburgish (specifically the dialect of Kerkrade, which is located on the border with Germany).... [more]
Hainrich m Medieval German
Medieval German variant of Heinrich.
Isaie m Biblical (Rare, Archaic), Medieval French, Medieval Walloon
Medieval French and Medieval Walloon form of Isaiah, also used in the Wycliffite Bible.
Jaida f Arabic (Rare), Medieval Arabic
Means "good, virtuous" in Arabic.
Javairia f Medieval Arabic (Latinized)
Archaic Latinized transliteration of Juwayriyya, the name of one of Mohammed's wives.
Joaïa f Judeo-French
Variant of Joie.
Lain m Medieval Basque, Basque (Modern)
Medieval Basque form of Laín. This name has been revived in modern times.
Laisrén m Medieval Irish
Derived from Irish lasair "flame" combined with -án, a diminutive suffix. This was the name of several medieval Irish saints.
Madalaingne f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Magdalene.
Maillard m Old High German (?), Medieval French
From the Germanic name *Magilhard, a variant form of Meginhard or Maganhard using an elongation or augmented form of the first element (Old High German megin, magan meaning "strength, might, power").
Maior f Medieval Galician
Derived from Galician maior "major, greater", this name is an adoption of the title of the Virgin Mary Santa María a Maior (Saint Mary the Great in English).
Maiora f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Mayor.
Maiot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Mary and Mariori.
Mairsil f Medieval Irish
Obsolete Irish form of Marcella (see also Scottish Marsaili and Mairsile).
Maitelm m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German, Old Saxon maht "might" + Old High German, Old Saxon helm "helmet".
Maiulf m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German mag, mak "parent" or a truncated form of Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" + Old High German wolf, Gothic wulf "wolf".
Mamai m Medieval Turkic
It may come from the name Muḥammad paired with the nickname Kičik ("little"). Whether "Mamai" is a variation of that name or an additional, "folk" name, remains unclear.
Mandukhai f Medieval Mongolian
Of uncertain etymology, name borne by a khatun (queen) of Northern Yuan.
Margaida f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese variant of Margarida.
Merraid f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Scots phonetic variant of Gaelic Mairead.
Mikolai m Medieval Russian
Russian form of Mykolay.
Millisainte f Medieval English
Medieval English variant of Millicent.
Molaisse m Medieval Irish
Diminutive of Laisrén, derived from Irish Mo Laisse "my Laise", Laise being a short form of Laisrén. The 7th-century saint Laserian of Leighlin is also called Molaise or Molaisse; he lived as a hermit on Holy Isle in the Firth of Clyde, which is known as Eilean MoLaise in Gaelic.
Mordecaix m Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Medieval Judeo-Provençal variant of Mordechai.
Nárbflaith f Medieval Irish
Derived from Old Irish nár "modest" or "noble" and flaith "princess, lady".
Öljaitü m Medieval Mongolian
It means "blessed" in the Mongolian language. The name belongs to the eigth Il-khan.
Paimis m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Of 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... [more]
Plaisance f Medieval French
This name means "pleasant" in Old French (See Pleasance). Notable bearers are Plaisance of Gibelet (died 1217), Princess of Antioch and Plaisance of Antioch (1235/1236 or ca... [more]
Raimbaut m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan form of Raginbald.
Raina f Medieval Portuguese (Archaic), Medieval Galician
Borrowed from the medieval portuguese and galician word for "Queen" (Raina/Rainha, being the literal form of Regina). It is briefly mentioned in Afonso II's testament.
Rainfroy m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Raginfrid, which is the Germanic cognate of the ancient Scandinavian name Ragnfríðr (see Randi 2)... [more]
Rhain m Medieval Welsh, Welsh
From Welsh rhain meaning "stiff" or "stretched out", sometimes interpreted as "spear". This was borne by a son of the legendary 5th-century king Brychan Brycheiniog, and by a 9th-century king of Dyfed.
Rhiainfellt f Medieval Welsh
Derived from Welsh rhiain "maiden" (originally "queen" from Celtic *r-gan-) and mellt "lightning". Rhiainfellt or Rhieinfellt was the name of a great-granddaughter of Urien Rheged who became the wife of the 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king Oswy of Northumbria.
Rothláin m Medieval Irish
A pre-anglicised Irish version of Roland (and the other related names), specifically used in a patronym surname from the medieval ages directly meaning "Descendant of Roland".
Saidra f Germanic, Medieval French, Medieval
A hypocoristic deriving from Proto-Germanic sadaz "full, sated", related to Latin satis "sufficiently, adequately".
Saieva f Medieval English
Medieval form of Sægiefu.
Samaias m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Variant of Shemaiah. It was recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.
Sárnait f Medieval Irish
Derived from the Old Irish sár meaning "ruler, leader" or "outrage, insult", and the feminine suffix -nait.
Sedemai f Medieval English
Variant of Sedemaiden, the medieval English form of Old English *Sidumægden or *Seodumægden.
Sedemaiden f Medieval English
Variation of Sidumægden used in the Medieval English times. A shortened version of this name is Sedemai.
Taillte f Medieval Irish
Derived from a Brythonic loan word represented by Welsh telediw "well formed, beautiful".
Toussaine f Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Late medieval variant of Toussainte recorded up until the 17th century.
Tyfainne f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Typhaine.
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