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Here are the first names of the Jews of the 1292 Census of Paris. Some make sense to me, but others are just weird. Help?
(women are in italics)

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Bien-le-Viengne -> vernacular of a Hebrew name meaning "may good happen to him". Any idea?
Bonefoy -> vernacular of a name meaning "good faith". Any idea?
Bone-Vie -> vernacular of a Hebrew name meaning "good life". Any idea? Chayim?
Bonne Bourbote -> "good mud" ???
Copin ? probably not "friend", since "copain" is a recent word...?
Cressant ?
Cressin ?
Dieu-le-Croisse -> "may G-d make him grow, increase". Ideas? Ephraim?
Florion
Haguin ?
Haquin ?
Hétouyn ?
Honot ?
Jivete ? "juivette"? It would mean "little Jewess". Not a name to me.
Jococ ?
Jorin ?
Josse ?
Josson ?
Mique ?
Moreau ?
Pricion ?
Quabin ?
Rauve ?
Souni ?
Viau ? It looks like the word meaning the "son" of a cow, with a heavy peasant accent

This message was edited 1/13/2005, 11:22 AM