Medieval Submitted Names

These names were used in medieval times.
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Włościbor m Medieval Polish
Derived from włości "rule" and bor "battle".
Wluiet m Medieval English
Middle English form of Wulfgeat.
Wojslav m Medieval Czech
Derived from Slavic voj "war" and slava "glory, fame".
Wok m Medieval Czech
A medieval Czech name meaning "wolf" (see also Vuk).
Wolfbern m Medieval German
Old High German wolf "wolf" and bero "bear".
Wolfgunda f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German wolf "wolf" and gund "war, battle".
Wortwin m Medieval German
Derived from Old High German wort "word" and wini "friend".
Wszebąd m Medieval Polish
From the elements wsze ("everything", "everyone", "always", and bąd ("to be", "to exist, "to live").
Wszemir m Medieval Polish
Derived from Slavic wsze "all, always" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Wulfhild f Medieval German, Medieval Scandinavian
The name is formed from the Germanic name elements wulf "wolf" and hild "battle".... [more]
Wulftrude f Old High German, Medieval French, Gothic, Medieval
Fron the Old High German word wolf and Gothic wulf meaning "wolf" combined with Proto-Germanic þrūþ meaning "strength" or Proto-Germanic trut meaning "maiden".
Wulsin m Medieval English, History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a Benedictine bishop and monk also called Ultius. A disciple of St. Dunstan, he was named by the saint to serve as superior over the restored community of Westminster, England, circa 960, and eventually became abbot in 980... [more]
Wyborough f Medieval English
Middle English form of the Old English name Wigburg.
Wylmott f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Willelma.
Wymark f & m Medieval English
Anglicized form of the Old Breton name Wiuhomarch, which is made up of the elements wiu "worthy, noble" and march "horse".
Wynand m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Wijnand, Frisian variant of Winand and South African form of Winand.... [more]
Wynanda f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Wijnanda, Frisian variant of Winanda and South African form of Winanda.
Wynwallow m Medieval Cornish (?)
Cornish form of Breton Gwenole. St Wynwallow's Church, the parish church of Landewednack in Cornwall, England, is dedicated to Saint Gwenole or Winwaloe... [more]
Wyola f Medieval Hungarian, Medieval Ukrainian
Medieval Hungarian and Medieval Ukrainian cognate of Viola.
Wyolet f Medieval Scottish (Rare, Archaic)
Medieval Scottish form of Violet.
Xacob m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Xacobe.
Xácome m Medieval Galician
Galician form of James.
Xes m Galician, Medieval Galician
Variant of Xenxo. It was revived in the 2010's.
Xil m Medieval Galician
Galician form of Giles.
Xurdana f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Jurdana.
Yafis m Medieval Turkic
Form of Japheth used in several old Turkic languages.
Yashru m & f Medieval Turkic
1."mystery" in ancient turkic... [more]
Ybba f Old Swedish
Variant of Eyba.
Yder m Arthurian Cycle, French, Anglo-Norman
French form of Edern. Used in some Arthurian romances, in both Old French and Anglo-Norman. This is also the common name of the character in modern French.
Yekara f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Hebrew יְקָרָה (yekara), the feminine form of the adjective יָקָר (yakar), "dear, expensive". This name was considered a variant of Chera.
Yekutiel m Biblical Hebrew, Jewish, Hebrew, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Older form of Jekuthiel, though some sources offer additional possible meanings of "God will nourish" or "doubtful". This was one of the ten names Moses was called throughout his life.
Yenega f Medieval Basque
Early form of Iñiga.
Yesüder m Medieval Mongolian
From the Mongolic root *yersün meaning "nine" combined with the suffix -der used for masculine names.
Yesugei m Medieval Mongolian
Means "like nine", deriving from the Mongolian element yesun ("nine"). Name borne by the father of Genghis Khan.
Yesülün f Medieval Mongolian
From the Mongolic root *yersün meaning "nine" combined with the suffix -lün used for feminine personal names.
Yesün m Medieval Mongolian
Meaning comes from number nine yesun in Mongolian, which is considered especially lucky and represents abundance.... [more]
Ygnesa f Medieval Basque
Early Basque variant of Agnes.
Ymaut m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Possibly derived from Livonian im "miracle" and and "gift".
Ynes f Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Inés.
Yolent f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Yolande.
Yolente f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Jolande.
Yowann m Medieval Cornish
Medieval Cornish variant of Jowan.
Ypolita f Medieval French
Medieval variant of Hippolyta, recorded in 16th-century French-speaking Switzerland.
Yryan m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Yrian.
Ysaak m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Isaac.
Ysabet f Medieval Catalan
Variant of Isabet, recorded in 15th-century Valencia.
Ysaque m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Isaac.
Ysavel f Medieval Galician (?), Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Medival Galician form and Louisiana Spanish variant of Isabel.
Yselda f Medieval Occitan
Possibly a variant of Isolde.
Ysentrud f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German variant of Isentrud.
Ysole f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Isolde.
Ysopa f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hyssop. In medieval England this spelling appears in Latin documents.
Ysoria f Medieval English (Rare), Obscure
Obscure medieval English name of uncertain etymology, though it may be related to the Latin name Isaura, which originated as an ethnic byname and derives from the place name Isauria.
Ythier m Medieval French
Medieval French variant of a Germanic name in which the second element is heri meaning "army, warrior"; the first element may be related to id "work, labour" or idhja "negotiate"... [more]
Yurde m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (European, Modern, Rare)
Old Spanish variant of George. It has got some uses as a revived name in Cantabria, Spain, in the 2010's.
Yvelin m French (Rare), Judeo-Anglo-Norman
French diminutive of Yves and Judeo-Anglo-Norman diminutive of Yvo.
Yvetta f English, Czech, Anglo-Norman, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
English Latinate form of Yvette, Czech variant of Iveta and Anglo-Norman and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Ivetta.
Yvrou m Old Norman
Medieval Norman variant of Evroult.
Yzabé f Medieval French
Archaic form of Elisabeth.
Zacharia m & f Medieval Italian
Italian form of Zachary, also feminine.
Zachrie m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Zachary.
Zaerle f Yiddish, Medieval Jewish
German Yiddish diminutive of Sarah, first recorded between the late 1300s and early 1400s.
Zalema m Judeo-Spanish (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan, Medieval Jewish
Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Catalan adaption of Salimah.
Zaleska f Medieval Romanian, Medieval Hungarian (?)
Zaleska was the daughter of Vlad the Impaler and his wife Ilona (or Jusztina) Nelipic.
Zane m Venetian (Archaic), Ligurian, Medieval Italian
Venetian and Ligurian form of John.
Zanka f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Zuzanna.
Żanna f Medieval Polish, Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Żużanna and Polish form of Jeanne.
Zanna f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Zuzanna.
Zavida m Medieval Serbian, Serbian (Archaic)
Derived from the verb zavideti, meaning "to envy". ... [more]
Zawissius m Medieval Czech (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zawisza. This name was recorded several times in Brno.
Zbincza f Medieval Czech
Feminine form of Zbygniew.
Zbrosław m Medieval Polish
Means "he, who is famous thanks to fighting", from the elements zbro ("to fight") and sław ("fame")
Zbywoj m Medieval Polish
From the elements zby, meaning "to renounce, to get rid of" and woj, meaning "fighter, soldier".
Zdenka f Medieval Czech, Hungarian
Medieval Czech diminutive of Zdeslava. It is also occasionally considered a diminutive of Sidonia.
Zeisolf m Medieval German
Formed from the High German name elements ZEIZ "tender" and WOLF "wolf".
Zeita f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name recorded in the 12th century.
Zelva f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in 15th-century Lithuania.
Zemislav m Medieval Czech, Medieval Slavic
Derived from Slavic siem/ziem "family, land" and sława/slava "glory, fame".
Zewi m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Rare)
German transcription of Zvi. It was recorded in medieval German-speaking countries but became very rare in modern times.
Zhenjin m Medieval Mongolian
This name means "true gold" in Chinese. Zhenjin (1243 – January 5, 1286) was the second son of Kublai Khan, founder of the Yuan dynasty. He was designated as the Crown Prince by Kublai Khan in 1273, and became the head of the Central Secretariat... [more]
Ziede f Medieval Baltic
Derived from either Latvian zieds "blossom, bloom; flower" or from Latvian ziedēt "to blossom, to flower". This name was recorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages.
Zifar m Literature, Medieval Spanish
Meaning unknown. 'Livro del cavallero Cifar' (later written Zifar) is the earliest fictional adventure tale in prose in the Spanish language. It was written around 1300, probably by a cleric of Toledo, Ferrand Martínez.
Zilar m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque zilar "silver".
Zillicken f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch diminutive of Cecilia.
Zippor f Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Variant of Zipporah, recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.
Zippora f Dutch, German, Italian, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Dutch, German, Judeo-Anglo-Norman and Italian form of Zipporah.
Zita f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Ziti.
Ziti m Medieval Basque
Basque form of Cid (see Ceti).
Zivia f Jewish, Hebrew, Medieval Jewish
Sephardic form of Tzvia.
Ziyadat Allah m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "Allah increases" from the Arabic زيادة (ziyadat) and combined with الله (Allah)
Žiznobude m Medieval Russian
An Old Novgorodian name.
Zoete f Medieval Dutch
Derived from Middle Dutch soete "sweet" (zoete in Modern Dutch).
Zorzi m Venetian (Archaic), Medieval Italian, Sardinian
Medieval Italian variant of Giorgi and Sardinian and Venetian form of George.
Zubiya f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "gazelle" in Arabic.
Zumurrud f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Derived from Arabic zumurrud, ultimately from Persian zumrud, "emerald".
Zuria f Basque, Medieval Basque, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Medieval Basque name derived from Basque zuri "white".... [more]
Żużanna f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Zuzanna.
Zużka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Zuzanna.
Zwane f Medieval Flemish
Derived from the Germanic element swan "swan".
Zybert m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Siegbert.
Zymeria f Medieval German
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Zymprian m Medieval German
Late medieval German form of Symphorian, possibly via its rare variant spelling Zymphorian.... [more]
Zyprian m Medieval German, German (Rare)
Medieval German form of Cyprianus (see Cyprian), which is still in use today, albeit barely so. The name is more common as a patronymic surname.... [more]
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