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.
Pomnislav m Medieval SlavicDerived from Church Slavic
pomineti or
pominiti meaning "to think" (which corresponds with Russian помнить
(pomnit) meaning "to think") combined with the Slavic element
slava meaning "glory".
Posthumus m Medieval EnglishUsed as a second or third name to indicate the child of a deceased parent. ex. Thomas Posthumus son of Thomas. ... [
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Poznan m Medieval PolishDerived from the participle form of Polish
poznać "to get to know; to become familiar with".
Precieuse f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Middle French
precieuse, the feminine form of the adjective
precieux "precious (of great value)" (via Old French
precius, ultimately from Latin
pretiōsus, from
pretium "worth; value").
Predimir m Medieval Croatian, Medieval SerbianThe first element of this archaic name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian adjective
pred "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
perdъ "in front of, against"... [
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Predislav m Medieval Croatian, Medieval Serbian, Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this archaic name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian adjective
pred "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
perdъ "in front of, against"... [
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Pribimir m Medieval SlavicMedieval Slavic form of
Przybymir. Also take note that some sources each list a different meaning for the first element. Some say it means "pierced" or "breaking" (in the sense of destroying something), while others say it means "more, much more, multiple" (in the sense of abundance)... [
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Pribislav m Medieval SlavicMedieval Slavic form of
Przybysław. Also take note that some sources each list a different meaning for the first element. Some say it means "pierced" or "breaking" (in the sense of destroying something), while others say it means "more, much more, multiple" (in the sense of abundance)... [
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Primavera f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian, Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)Derived from Vulgar Latin
prīmavēra "spring". The descendant word
primavera is used in Asturian, Catalan, Galician, Italian, Portuguese (and Old Portuguese), Sicilian, and Spanish.
Priore m Medieval ItalianFrom priore 'prior', a nickname or occupational name, which probably most often originated as an occupational name for a servant of a prior or some important lay dignitary.
Prothade m Medieval French, French (Archaic)This given name is best known for being the name of a 7th-century saint, who was bishop of the city of Besançon in eastern France and died in 624 AD. The meaning of the saint's name, which was often latinized to
Prothadius in writing, is uncertain... [
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Prothet m Medieval FrenchMedieval French diminutive of
Prothade (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.
Prude f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from either Old French
prude, the feminine form of the adjective
pruz "brave; valiant" or from Old French
preu "brave; valiant, chivalrous" (ultimately from Late Latin
prōde "profitable, useful").
Pucella f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Middle French
pucelle, ultimately from Old French and Anglo-Norman
pucele "a girl, a maiden; a virgin".
Pusuwan f Medieval Mongolian, History, ChineseDerived from Chinese 普 (
pu) meaning "wide, universal", 速 (
su) meaning "quick, fast" and 完 (
wan) meaning "whole, complete". It was the name of the name of an Empress of Qara Khitai.
Putimir m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is derived from Russian
put' "road, path, way", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
pǫtь "path". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Putislav m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is derived from Russian
put' "road, path, way", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
pǫtь "path". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Pya f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Norman
pie "magpie" (via Old French
pie, from Latin
pica, the feminine of
picus "woodpecker").
Qutluğ m & f Medieval TurkicDerived from the Old Turkic adjective
qutluğ meaning "blessed, fortunate" as well as "happy".
Qutlugh f Medieval MongolianEtymology uncertain. This was the Mongol personal name of Princess Supreme Jeguk, who was the wife of Chungnyeol of Goryeo.
Rabege f Medieval EnglishMeaning uncertain. This was used in the south of England in the latter half of the 16th century.
Ragndis f Old SwedishOld Swedish combination of
regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and
dís "goddess".
Ragndor m Old SwedishOld Swedish name with the combination of
regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and
þórr "thunder".
Rana f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Norman
ranne "queen" (via Old French
royne, reine, from Latin
rēgīna). This name was used as a translation of
Malka (see also
Reine).
Ranagand m Medievalcomes from fiction, name means strong and courageous and somewhat reckless.
Rand m Medieval EnglishMedieval short form of
Randolf and other names beginning with the Germanic element
rand meaning "rim (of a shield)". It was used for the central character in Robert Jordan's 'Wheel of Time' series.
Redimir m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this archaic name is derived from Proto-Slavic
rědъkъ "rare, sparse". Compare modern Russian
redkij or
redkiy, Croatian
rijedak and Polish
rzadki, all of which mean "rare, scarce, uncommon"... [
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Redwald m Medieval EnglishDerives from Old English name Rædwald with
ræd meaning "counsel" and
weald meaning "power". Redwald was a seventh century king of East Anglia, an Anglo-Saxon kingdom which included the present-day English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk.
Repoš m Medieval SerbianEither from Serbian
реп (rep) meaning “tail” or Serbian
репа (repa) meaning “turnip, beet” combined with a diminutive suffix. Originally used as a surname in the 14th century, some would later use it as a first name in the 15th century.
Reyer m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)Medieval Dutch form of
Reier, which is nowadays a bit more common than Reier itself, but not as common as the modern (variant) spelling
Reijer, which is the most prevalent out of the three of them.... [
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Reyher m Medieval Spanish (Rare)There is a River by the name of REYHER! It's location is close to the city of Prague. Once belonged to Orissa. River is still there!
Rhain m Medieval Welsh, WelshFrom 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 WelshDerived 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.
Rhun m Welsh, Medieval Welsh, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian CycleOld Welsh name, possibly derived from Proto-Celtic *
roino- meaning "hill, plain" (the source of Scottish Gaelic
raon meaning "plain, field") or Proto-Celtic *
rnf which meant "secret" and "magic" (the source of Middle Welsh
rin which meant "mystery" and "charm" as well as Modern Welsh
rhin meaning "secret")... [
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Richer m Norman, Anglo-NormanDerived from the Germanic name elements
rih "ruler, king" or
rihhi "kingdom, realm" or "rich, mighty" and
heri "army".
Rickwin m Medieval Dutch, DutchMedieval Dutch variant form of
Ryckwyn. Of the many medieval variations, this is the only one that has survived to today, although it is rarely used.
Ricordano m Medieval ItalianDerived from the Italian word
ricordano, which comes from the Italian verb
ricordare meaning "to remember" as well as "to commemorate".
Rigmár f Old DanishOld Danish form of
Ricmot. The last element of the name has later sometimes been associated with Old Danish
már "girl, virgin".
Rimael m Medieval BretonDerived from Old Breton
ri meaning "king" combined with Old Breton
mael meaning "lord" or "prince" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic
*maglos meaning "noble, chief").
Rithilde f Medieval ItalianFrom a derivative of Proto-Germanic
*rīdaną meaning "to ride" and Old High German
hiltja meaning "battle".
Robertin m Medieval FrenchMedieval French diminutive of
Robert. This given name is no longer in use in France (apart from the handful of bearers that were born in the 1960s), but it still survives there as a patronymic surname (albeit barely, as the surname is extremely rare there nowadays).
Robine f Medieval French, French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)French feminine form of
Robin, which originated in medieval times. For reasons unknown, it fell out of use after the Middle Ages, after which it continued to survive as a matronymic surname (mostly in the Normandy region of France)... [
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