Medieval Submitted Names

These names were used in medieval times.
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Estmund m Medieval English
Medieval variant of Eastmund.
Estol m Medieval Occitan
Diminutive of Esteve.
Estrangia f Medieval English
Possibly derived from Old French estrange, which is also derived from Latin extraneus meaning "stranger, foreigner".
Estrildis f Medieval English (Latinized)
From Estrild, a medieval form of the Old English name Eastorhild that survived in England only until the 12th century (according to the 1984 'Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names')... [more]
Estrith f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Ǣstríðr.
Ethelinde f Medieval German
German form of Ethelinda. Ethelinde of Northeim was the oldest daughter of Otto of Northeim, duke of Bavaria (r.1060-1070).
Ethelwold m Medieval English
Middle English form of Æthelwold. This was the name of several Anglo-Saxon saints.
Etionette f Medieval French
Variant of Étiennette. Etionette de la Baume was a mistress of Henry VIII in autumn 1513.
Euddogwy m Medieval Welsh
Euddogwy is the name of a 6th century male Welsh saint. His name is sometimes Latinized as Oudoceus.
Eudeline f Medieval French
Feminine form of Eudes.
Eudo m Medieval English, Medieval French
Older form of Eudes. Some scholars also see a link to the Germanic elements euth- and eud-, which they connect to the Old Norse jodh "child".
Eudon m Medieval French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Eudes (compare Odon). Saint Eudon of Le Puy was a monk and then abbot in the area of Le Puy, Aquitaine (in modern France).
Eufimia f Romanian, Ukrainian (Archaic), Medieval Italian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant transliteration of Ukrainian Євфимія (see Evfimiya) as well as the Romanian form of Euphemia and an early medieval Italian variant of Eufemia.
Euginia f Medieval Irish
Likely an Irish borrowing of Eugenia. It was recorded in Ireland in the late 8th and early 9th centuries.
Eulade m Medieval French, French (African), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Euladius. Eulade of Nevers was a Pre-congregational saint and first bishop of the Diocese of Nevers in France.
Euny m Medieval Cornish, History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a 6th-century Cornish saint.
Euron m Medieval Welsh (Anglicized)
Form Welsh Eur meaning "gold", from Latin Aur meaning "gold".
Eustatius m Medieval Latin, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Latin variant of Eustathius.
Evelin f Medieval Irish, Anglo-Norman
Early Anglicization of Aibhilín. This name was recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families.
Everald m Medieval French, Medieval English
Derived from Old High German ebur "boar" and Old High German walt "power; authority". This name was borne by Blessed Everald Hanse (died 31 July 1581), an English Roman Catholic martyr.
Everar m Medieval German, Medieval French
Derived from Old High German ebur meaning "boar" and Old High German heri meaning "host, army".
Everhelm m Medieval German, Old High German, Old Saxon
Derived from the Old High German elements ebur "boar" and helm "helmet".
Everold m Medieval French, Medieval German, Medieval Dutch
Derived from Old High German ebur "boar" and Old High German hold "friendly, comely, graceful".
Everwin m Medieval English
Possibly a variant of Eoforwine.
Evett f American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare), Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Eve and precursor of modern Yvette. See also Evette.
Evfimija f Medieval Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Euphemia. Evfimija Vladimirovna, known as Euphemia of Kiev in English (fl. 1112–died 4 April 1139), was Queen Consort of Hungary by marriage to Coloman, King of Hungary.
Evot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Eve.
Evott f Medieval English
Diminutive of Eve.
Evrart m Medieval French
Recorded 19 times in Paris of 1292.
Ewind m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Eyvindr.
Eyba f Old Swedish
Older form of Ebba 1 as well as a short form of Old High German names beginning with eylb- (see agi).
Eymundr m Medieval Scandinavian
From Old Norse ey "island, flat land along a coast", and mund "protection".
Eynés f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Einés.
Eyria f Medieval Portuguese
Possibly related to Basque Euria.
Ezmael m Medieval Jewish, Medieval Spanish
Medieval Judeo-Spanish form of Ismael.
Ezuli f Old Swedish
Means strength, especially female strength
Ezzelino m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Ezzelo, as -ino is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Fabib m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Either an adaption of Ḥabīb or else of Hebrew Habib.
Fachanan m Medieval Irish
A saint whose feast is observed liturgically throughout all Ireland. He is patron of the diocese of Ross, where he was probably the first bishop.
Facino m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Bonifacio. This was borne by the Italian condottiero Bonifacio "Facino" Cane (1360-1412).
Fadhir m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Faðir.
Faes m Medieval Dutch
Short form of Bonifaes, Gervaes (also found written as Gerfaes) and Servaes (also found written as Serfaes).... [more]
Fáfila m Medieval Spanish
Probably from Germanic root falwa meaning "pale" or "sallow" and diminutive suffix -ila (cf. Froilán, Vigila).
Fagim m Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Possibly a Judeo-Catalan or Judeo-Provençal vernacular form of Hayyim, reflecting the local pronunciation in medieval Occitania.
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.
Falatrude f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German falco meaning "falcon" and Proto-Germanic *þrūþ meaning "strength" or Proto-Germanic *trut meaning "maiden".
Falcona f Medieval Spanish
Derived from Old High German falco "falcon".
Fali m Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman form of Philip
Falisław m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Chwalisław.
Falkes m Anglo-Norman
Sir Falkes de Bréauté was an Anglo-Norman soldier who earned high office by loyally serving first King John and later King Henry III in the First Barons' War.
Fanche f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Form of Fainche. Saint Fanchea, sister of Saint Enda of Aran, is also known as Fanche.
Fania f Medieval Italian, Italian, Yiddish
Italian short form of names that end in -fania, such as Stefania and Epifania and Yiddish variant of Fanya.
Fante m Medieval Italian
Short form of Belfante, Bonfante and other given names that end in -fante.... [more]
Fantino m Medieval Italian, Sicilian
Diminutive of Fante, as -ino is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Faoiltighearna f Medieval Irish
Derived from Irish faol "wolf" and tighearna "lady". This was the name of an Irish virgin saint whose feast-day was 17 March.
Farbiorn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Farbiǫrn.
Fardhe m Old Swedish
Short form of Farþegn.
Fargrim m Medieval English, Medieval Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian name, from a hypothetical Old Norse name *Fargrímr which is derived from the present stem of the Old Norse verb fara "to go, to travel" and Old Norse gríma "mask, helm".
Farinata m Medieval Italian, Literature
Meaning uncertain. It might be derived from Italian farinata meaning "flat baked pancake made from chickpeas", or more likely, from an Italian nickname for a flour miller. In both cases, it is ultimately derived from the Italian word farina meaning "flour, meal".... [more]
Farman m Medieval English, Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Swedish and Old Danish form of Farmaðr.
Farraj m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "happy, joyous, jubilant" in Arabic.
Farulf m Germanic, Medieval Scandinavian
Germanic name derived from the elements fara "journey" (possibly via Gothic faran "to travel"; alternatively it could be from Langobardic fara "family, line, kind") and wulf "wolf" (Gothic vulfs)... [more]
Faste m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Old Swedish and modern form of Fasti.
Fasti m Old Norse, Old Danish
Short form of names containing Old Norse fast meaning "fast, firm".
Fathi m & f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Faði.
Fatyan f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Meaning "seduction".
Fawila f Medieval Polish
Polish form of the Latin Favilla, borne by an early Christian martyr. The name is recorded in use in Poland in 1306.
Fazila f Medieval Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Fazil (see Fadl).
Feberka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Febronia.
Febrocha f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Febronia.
Feciora f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian fecioară "maiden, virgin".
Fedar m Medieval Russian, Belarusian
Medieval Russian variant of Fyodor (compare Fedor) as well as an alternate transcription of Belarusian Фёдар (see Fiodar).
Fedia f & m Medieval Baltic, Medieval Russian, Bulgarian, Russian
Variant transcription of Fedya, which in medieval times was also used on women. Recorded, among others, in 15th-century Lithuania.
Feibelmann m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Feibesch recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.
Felice f German, Medieval Italian, Medieval English
German, medieval English and medieval Italian variant of Felicia. A notable bearer is Felice Bauer (1887-1960), fiancée of author Franz Kafka. His letters to her were published in the book Letters to Felice.
Felicis m Medieval Latin, Medieval French (Latinized)
Form of Felix recorded in a 9th-century Latin document from Marseille, France.
Felicyja f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Felicja.
Felis m Medieval Breton, Aragonese
Breton and Aragonese form of Felix.
Felypp m Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman form of Philip
Fenenna f Biblical Latin, History, Medieval Hungarian, Medieval Polish
Form of Peninnah used in the Latin Old Testament.... [more]
Fenicia f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin phoenicia "Phoenician woman".
Fenissa f Old Swedish
Possibly a diminutive of names starting with F-, Fe-/Fi-, or Fen-/Fin- (compare Rikissa).
Feodorit m Medieval Russian, Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Theodoretos via its modern Greek form Theodoritos.... [more]
Feodulia f Medieval Russian
Variant transcription of Feoduliya.
Feoduliya f Medieval Russian
Russian form of Theodulia, which is the latinized form of Theodoulia.
Ferrán m Aragonese, Medieval Spanish
Aragonese and Medieval Spanish form of Ferdinand.
Ferrand m Medieval French, Occitan, Provençal
Medieval French variant form of Fernand and Occitan and Provençal form of Ferdinand.
Ferrandin m Medieval French
Diminutive of Ferrand. Also compare Ferrandino and Ferrantino.
Ferrando m Medieval Italian, Aragonese, Medieval Spanish
Spanish variant and Medieval Italian and Aragonese form of Fernando.
Ferrante m Medieval Italian
Variant form of Ferrando. Some sources state that aside from this particular derivation, (there where instances where) the name Ferrante could also be directly derived from the medieval French given name Ferrand (also found spelled as Ferrant), which would then essentially make Ferrante an italianization of a French name... [more]
Ferrantino m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Ferrante. In some cases, it can also be a variant spelling of Ferrandino.... [more]
Ferri m Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman form of Frederick
Fetia f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian fată "girl; daughter".
Fetinia f Medieval Russian
Medieval Russian form of Fotina. Found in the Novgorod Birch-Bark Letters.
Fey f German (Rare), Medieval German
Medieval German hypochoristic form of Sophie.
Feyel m Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.
Ffili m Medieval Welsh
According to the unreliable Iolo Morganwg, Saint Ffili was the son of Saint Cenydd.
Ffoulk m Medieval Welsh
Old welsh form of Fulk
Ffreuer f Medieval Welsh, Literature
Occurs in the medieval poem Canu Heledd, belonging to one of Heledd's dead sisters.
Fiebron m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Febron.
Fiebronija f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Febronia.
Fiebrosław m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish combination of Fiebron and the Slavic name element slava "glory, fame".
Figg m Medieval English
Diminutive of Fulke.
Figgin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Fulke.
Fijcken f Medieval Dutch
Medieval pet form of Sophie, which is no longer used in this form but is usually seen as Fieke nowadays.
Fīleia f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Lithuanian contracted form of Fīlītseia.
Filimor m Anglo-Norman
Derived from the Germanic elements filu "much, very" and mari "famous".
Filippuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Filippo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Fīlītseia f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Lithuanian variant of Felicija.
Fillide f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian, Greek Mythology (Italianized)
Italian form of Phyllis. This was borne by one of the painter Caravaggio's muses: Italian courtesan Fillide Melandroni (1581-1618). It was also borne by Italian painter Fillide Giorgi Levasti (1883-1966).
Fillys f Medieval English
Of debated origin. Some academics consider this name a variant of Felis and Phelis, the medieval English form of Old French Felise, while others see Fillys as an early variant of Phyllis.
Filpus m Old Swedish, Finnish (Rare)
Old Swedish and Finnish short form of Philippus.
Fín f Medieval Irish
Means "wine" in Medieval Irish.
Fina f Medieval Occitan, Occitan
Derived from Old French fin "delicate, tender".
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.
Finnvid m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish and modern Swedish form of Finnviðr.
Finnvidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Finnviðr.
Fino m Medieval Italian
Short form of Adolfino, Rodolfino, Serafino, and other names ending in fino.
Finola f Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Fina.
Finvid m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Finvidh.
Finvidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Finnviðr.
Fioravante m Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian, Literature, Carolingian Cycle
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from Floriven, the Old Occitan form of Floovant. This was the name of the eldest son of the king of France in I Reali di Francia by Andrea da Barberino (c... [more]
Fiordelise f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant of Fiordalisa.
Fiorebella f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian cognate of Florabel. It was recorded in Naples, Italy.
Firéne f Medieval Hungarian
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Firmatus m History, Medieval English (Latinized, ?), Late Roman (?), Old Norman (?)
Derived from Latin firmatus meaning "firmed, strengthened", itself a derivative of firmus "firm, strong, enduring, stable" (making it a cognate of Firminus; also compare Firmus)... [more]
Fithcheallach m Medieval Irish
Means "chess player"
Fiva f Medieval Russian
Russian form of Thebe.
Fjallar m Old Norwegian
Norwegian spelling of Fjallarr.
Flaín m Medieval Spanish
Derived from Latin Flavinus.
Flavetta f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman diminutive of Flavia.
Fleur de Liz f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Fleurdelys.
Floire f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Fleur and Floria.
Flor de Lix f Judeo-French
Judeo-French form of Fleurdelys.
Floretia f Medieval French
Derived from Latin floretia "floweriness".
Floriant m Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Literature, Arthurian Cycle
Variant form of Florian, which was probably influenced by the related name Florent. Alternatively, this name may have been derived from a contraction of the French adjective florissant meaning "flourishing".... [more]
Florice m Medieval English, Medieval French
Medieval English and French variant of Floris, from the name of a male character in the medieval romance Floris (or Florice) and Blancheflour, apparently derived from floris, Latin meaning "of flowers" or "belonging to flowers".
Florice f English, Medieval English
Medieval English feminine form of Late Latin Floritia, derived from Flora. Compare Clarice and Lettice.
Florion f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Floria and Florie.
Floryjana f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Floriana.
Floszka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Floriana.
Flur f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Fleur.
Fluri f Medieval English
Possibly a variant to Fleur. This name was used in European area during the Middle Ages and Renaissance eras.
Foca m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Phokas (see Phocas). ... [more]
Folksten m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Folkstæinn.
Folkvi f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Folkví.
Folkvidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Folkviðr.
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.
Forkun m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Forkunnr.
Formosa f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Latin formosa, the feminine form of the adjective formosus, "beautiful, handsome; aesthetic, well-formed".
Formoza f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish feminine form of Formosus.
Fortebraccio m Medieval Italian
Means "strong arm" in Italian, as it is derived from Italian forte meaning "strong" combined with Italian braccio meaning "arm" (the plural form is bracci).... [more]
Fortún m Medieval Spanish (Archaic)
Medieval Spanish name derived from Latin fortunae meaning "fortune", or from fortunatus, meaning "one with fortune".... [more]
Fouques m Medieval French
Old French form of Fulco. This was recorded 8 times in the 1292 census of Paris.
Foy f Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Derived from (Old) French foi "faith", this is the French vernacular form of Fides.
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".
Framengilde f Medieval French, Medieval English, Medieval German
Derived from Proto-Germanic *framaz meaning "forward, prominent" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".
Franceis m Medieval French
Variant of Francis or it's older counterpart, Frances.
Francesa f Medieval Italian, Provençal, Gascon, Lengadocian
Languedocian, Provençal, Gascon and Medieval Italian form of Frances.
Franceschetto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Francesco. A bearer of this name was Franceschetto Cybo (1450–1519), an Italian nobleman.
Francescuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Francesco, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Franchino m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian elaboration of Franco.
Franchoise f Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish variant of French Françoise.
Francuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of both Franco, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Frankbert m Medieval German
Derived from Old High German name “Frankobert”, composed of two elements: *frankô meaning “javelin, free-man, sincere or truthful” but also the name of the tribe called the Franks plus the element beraht meaning “light, bright, shining”.
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