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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Medieval.
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Abba f Medieval French
Feminine form of Abbo.
Abbatissa f Medieval English (Latinized, Rare)
From Latin abbatissa meaning "abbess". While this was more usually found as a title, there are a handful of English occurrences of it used as a given name. Also compare the Old English masculine name Abbud.
Abdah f & m Medieval Arabic, Arabic
Variant of Abda.
Abeleke f Old Swedish
Diminutive of Abele.
Abelina f Medieval French (Latinized)
Variant of Abba recorded in France in 1147.
Abelota f Medieval English
Feminine form of Abelot
Abigall f Medieval Scottish, Romani (Archaic)
Medieval Scottish form of Abigail.
Abigay f Medieval French, Medieval Walloon
Medieval French and Medieval Walloon form of Abigail.
Abluna f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Apollonia.
Ablunia f Medieval Finnish
Finnish adoption and elaboration of Abluna.
Abondancia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian form of Abundance.
Abramka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish feminine form of Abraham.
Accorsa f Medieval Italian
Italian accorsa from Latin accursia "aided, helped".... [more]
Acfrida f Medieval French
Feminine form of Acfrid.
Acha f Pictish, Anglo-Saxon, Medieval Scottish
The name of a Deiran princess who later married king Æðelfrið of Bernicia.
Acherea f Medieval French
Feminine form of Achere.
Achilde f Medieval French
Derived from Proto-Germanic agio "blade" and Old High German hiltja "battle".
Acibella f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)
Variant of Aizivella via the variant Azivelle.
Aclehilde f Frankish, Medieval French
Derived from Old French agil, a lengthened form of Proto-Germanic *agjō meaning "blade", and Old High German hilt meaning "battle".
Acletrude f Medieval French, Frankish
Derived from Old French agil, a lengthened form of Proto-Germanic *agjō meaning "blade", combined with Proto-Germanic *þrūþiz "strength" or Proto-Germanic *trut "maiden".
Aclewalda f Germanic, Medieval French, Frankish (?)
Derived from Old French agil, a lengthened form of Proto-Germanic *agjō meaning "blade", combined with Old Saxon wald or Old High German walt meaning "power, authority".
Aclinde f Medieval, Medieval French
Proto-Germanic agio "blade" lengthened to Old French agil + Proto-Germanic linþaz "gentle, sweet, mild".
Adalaís f Gascon, Medieval Occitan
Occitan and Gascon form of Adelais.
Adaleiz f Old High German, Medieval Catalan
Old High German short form of Adalheidis (compare Adelais).
Adaleta f Medieval Italian, Medieval Catalan
Adaleta di Siena was the wife of Farinata degli Uberti (leader of the Ghibelline faction in Florence). ... [more]
Adalinda f Medieval German, Sicilian
Derived from the Germanic elements adal "noble" and lind "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
Adalinde f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Adalindis.
Adatte f Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Archaic French name of unkown origin and meaning. It seems to have been a local name only found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
Adberg f Medieval German
Derived from Old High German ōt "wealth, riches" and berg "mountain, hill".
Adda f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Ada 1.
Ade f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Ada 1.
Ade f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Adah.
Adelasia f Medieval Italian, Theatre, Italian, Sardinian
Medieval Italian variant of Adelaide. ... [more]
Adelice f Medieval French, Louisiana Creole, French (Modern)
Variant of Adelicia. In France, this name was revived in the 1990s.
Adelie f English (Rare), Medieval English
Anglicized form of Adélie and medieval English short form of Adelicia.
Adeliza f Medieval English, Old Swedish
Medieval English and Old Swedish form of Adelais. The second wife of Henry I of England bore this name.
Adleida f Medieval Russian
Likely a cognate of Adelaide.
Admiranda f Medieval English
Derived from Latin admirare "to admire".
Adosinda f Gothic, Medieval Spanish, Spanish
Visigothic name possibly derived from the Germanic elements auds "wealth" and sinþs "path". This was the name of an 8th-century queen of Asturias, Spain... [more]
Adurée f Medieval French
To endure, to suffer something difficult with patience, dignity, and grace.
Advisa f Medieval French
Alternate form of Hedwig.
Adwiga f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Jadwiga.
Áedammair f Medieval Irish
Derived from Áed (see Aodh).
Ældiet f Medieval English
Variant of Ealdgyð found in Domesday Book.
Aelesia f Medieval English
Medieval English variant of Alicia.
Aeleva f Medieval English
Younger form of Old English Ælfgifu created with the Germanic elements ael meaning "hall, temple" and ewa meaning "ever." Compare Aelfeva.
Ærngun f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Æringunnr.
Affery f Literature, Medieval English
Meaning uncertain, possibly of Old English origin. It may be related to Avery or Aphra. Affery Flintwinch is a character in Charles Dickens' novel 'Little Dorrit' (1855-7).
Affrosa f Medieval Italian
Italian saint, also known as St Dafrosa. Married to St Flavian.
Agace f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Agathe.
Agacia f Medieval English
Variant of Agatha (compare medieval French Agace).
Agatuccia f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Agata, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Ageda f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval variant of Águeda.
Agenilda f Medieval English
Medieval English cognate of Agenilde.
Agenilde f Medieval French
Derived from Old French agin, and thus ultimately from Proto-Germanic *agio "blade", and Old High German hiltja "battle".
Aggi f & m Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Old Danish, Old Swedish
Diminutive of Ágúst, Angelica and other names containing Ag.
Aghada f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Agatha.
Aghna f Medieval Irish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. This was the name of two Irish saints.
Aglent f Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian form of Ágnes.
Agneese f Medieval Flemish, Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant of Agnes.
Agnesona f Medieval French (Latinized), Medieval German (Latinized)
Diminutive of Agnes, recorded in Switzerland between the 14th and 15th centuries.
Agnieze f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Agniese.
Agniis f Old Swedish
Variant of Agnis.
Agnis f Old Swedish, Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Old Swedish variant and Luxembourgish form of Agnes.
Agnise f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Variant of Agnes, recorded in Silesia in the 14th century.
Agnola f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Agnolo.
Aicusa f Medieval English
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Aigiarn f Medieval Mongolian
Means "shining moon" in Mongolian. This is the name of one of Kublai Khan's nieces.
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".
Aiora f Basque, Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Aioro.
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".
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".
Alaba f Medieval Basque
Means "daughter" in Medieval Basque. It was documented from the 12th century onwards.
Alagia f Medieval Italian, Italian (Archaic)
Contracted form of Adelagia. The Genoese noblewoman Alàgia dei Fieschi, who Dante praises in his 'Purgatorio' (c.1318), was a niece of Pope Adrian V and the wife of Dante's friend Moroello III Malaspina.
Alainne f Medieval French
Medieval French feminine form of Alain.
Alamana f Medieval Basque, Gascon
Medieval Basque and Gascon feminine form of Alaman.
Alamanda f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)
Derived from Latin Alemannia "Germany".
Alanette f Medieval Breton
Late medieval Gallicized Breton feminine form of Alan by way of combining it with the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.
Alara f Turkish, Medieval Turkic (Rare)
Alara appears in Turkic Mythology as a beautiful water fairy. She lives in the lakes and rivers of the Caspian basin and grants the wishes of those she deems worthy. She is said to be capable of repairing broken hearts and making them capable of love again.
Alasia f Medieval Italian
Contracted form of Adelasia.
Alba f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian albă, the feminine form of the adjective alb "white; (figuratively) clean, pure, immaculate".
Albelinda f Medieval
Meaning unknown. Perhaps a transcription variation of Alpelindis, itself a variation of the Germanic female name Alflind, from alf meaning "elf, spirit" and lind meaning "soft, tender".
Alberia f Medieval English
Derived from the Old German names Alberga and Albergia which ultimately derive from the name Ethelburga.
Albertuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Alberta, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Albiera f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Albiero, itself a variant of Alberico.
Albray f Medieval English
Vernacular form of Albreda.
Albrea f Medieval English (Latinized)
Feminization of both Albericus and, in early medieval times, of Alfred.
Albreda f Medieval German, Medieval English
Medieval German feminine form of Alberich.
Aldessa f Medieval French (Latinized), Medieval German (Latinized)
Recorded in Switzerland in the 15th century.
Aldeva f Medieval English
From the Old English name Ealdgifu.
Aldontza f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of unknown meaning. It was recorded in 1175.
Aldusa f Medieval English, Anglo-Norman (?)
Latinized form (strictly feminine) of Aldus. It was recorded in Yorkshire in 1219.
Aldwif f Medieval English
Derived from Old English ealdwif "old woman".
Alegreza f Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian allegrezza "joy".
Aleka f Low German (Rare), Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Originally a Low German diminutive of names containing the element adal, particularly Adelheid, now used as a given name in its own right.
Alemande f Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French alemande, the feminine form of the adjective alemant "German". This name might originally have been given to someone of German ancestry or to someone whose ancestors came from the town of Allemagne in Normandy (present-day Fleury-sur-Orne).
Aleseta f Medieval German
Probably a form of Elisabeth, recorded in Switzerland in the early 1300s.
Alesonne f Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scots variant of Alison.
Aletha f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Latinized contracted form of Adelheid.
Aleva f Medieval English
Middle English form of Æðelgifu.
Aleyd f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Variant of Aleit. It was recorded in Silesia in the 14th century.
Aleys f Medieval Flemish
Contracted form of Aleidis.
Alfania f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Alfano.
Alfild f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Alfhild.
Alfiva f Old Norwegian
Norwegianized form of Ælfgifu. Ælfgifu (Alfiva) of Northampton was the regent of Norway from 1030 to 1035.
Alfridh f Old Swedish
Old Norse friðr "beautiful" combined with either alfr "elf", allr "all, entire, whole", or aðal "noble".
Alicie f Medieval English, Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Late medieval English variant of Alicia and Brazilian variant of Alícia.
Aliden f Medieval Dutch
Possibly a diminutive of Alijt.
Aliennor f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Eleanor.
Alienordis f Medieval French (Latinized), Medieval Occitan (Latinized)
Medieval Latin form of Eleanor, recorded in France.
Alienore f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Alika f English, Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, Greenlandic
Low German variant of Aleka, as well as a Greenlandic name of unknown meaning.
Alina f Medieval English
Diminutive of Alice.
Alinor f Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin form of Eleanor, recorded in late 15th-century Wales.
Alionore f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Alisoun f Medieval English, Literature
Variant of Alison. This is the name of the Wife of Bath in Geoffrey Chaucer's 'The Canterbury Tales'.
Alissa f Old Swedish
Old Swedish Latinized form of Alice.
Alitza f Old Swedish
Variant of Aliza.
Aliva f Medieval English
Medieval form of Æðelgifu.
Alixia f Medieval French, French (Rare)
Recorded in 15th-century French-speaking Switzerland. It might be a Latinization of Alix.
Aliza f Old Swedish
Contracted form of Adaleiz.
Allenoire f Medieval Walloon
Medieval Walloon form of Eleanor.
Allheyt f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian short form of Adelheide.
Allissaid f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Scots phonetic variant of Gaelic Ealasaid found in the early 16th century.
Allune f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in the 1400s in both Latvia and Swedish Estonia.
Almedha f Medieval Welsh (Latinized)
Former Latinization of Welsh Eluned and Eiliwedd.
Almonda f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Medieval Jewish
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Alemande, a contraction of Alemandina and a derivation from Middle English almond, almaund and Old French almande "almond" (seeing as almonds were considered "things of value", naming a daughter after them would fit the naming conventions of the time)... [more]
Almucs f Medieval Occitan
This name was borne by Almucs de Castelnòu (c. 1140 – bef. 1184), a trobairitz from a town near Avignon in Provence.
Alontsa f Medieval Basque
Basque feminine form of Alfontso recorded between the 15th and 16th centuries.
Alruna f German, Medieval German
Germanic name, in which the second element was derived from Old High German runa or Old Norse rún meaning "secret lore, rune" (Proto-Germanic *rūnō)... [more]
Alsabell f Medieval English
Medieval English variant of Isabel via the variant Assabell.
Alson f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), Anglo-Norman
Anglicized form of Allsún, recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families.
Alswn f Medieval Welsh
Medieval Welsh form of Alison.
Altabella f Medieval Italian
From Latin alta “high” and bella “beautiful”.
Altadonna f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Italian alta, the feminine form of the adjective alto, meaning "high; deep; big; towering; elevated" and, when used in a poetic context, "grand; sublime; noble" and donna "woman; lady".
Altaluna f Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian alta, the feminine form of the adjective alto, meaning "high; deep; big; towering; elevated" and, when used in a poetic context, "grand; sublime; noble" and luna "moon".... [more]
Altapasqua f Medieval Italian
Likely derived from Italian alta, the feminine form of the adjective alto, meaning "high; deep; big; towering; elevated" and, when used in a poetic context, "grand; sublime; noble" and pasqua "Easter".
Altberta f Medieval French
Feminine form of Altbert.... [more]
Alteria f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Altero.
Aluerta f Medieval Basque
Possibly a feminine form of Albar.
Alveradis f Medieval German, Medieval Dutch
Derived from the Germanic elements alf "elf" and ræd "counsel" (compare Alfred).
Alveva f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Ælfgifu.
Alvice f Medieval French
Old French name derived from the continental Germanic name Adelwidis, which was composed of Old High German adal meaning "noble, well-bred" and wit meaning "wide"... [more]
Alware f Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Alwaru, itself a variant of Ælfwaru or Æthelwaru.
Alweis f Medieval English, Anglo-Norman
Variant of Alvice. This spelling occurs in Domesday Book.
Alwynn f Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Late Old English variant of Ælfwynn and Æthelwynn.
Alyes f Judeo-French
Judeo-French variant of Alice.
Amadina f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)
Medieval Gascon diminutive of Amada.
Amaelina f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Emmeline.
Amat f Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Arabic
An Arabic word meaning "maidservant". Often combined with a reference to god, as in Amaterrahmane.
Amatasana f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian name composed of Latin amata "loved" (compare Amata) and sana "healthy".
Ameria f Medieval English
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a feminine form of Old French Amauri (see Amaury).
Amerie f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Late medieval variant of Ameria. It was revived in the 1800s.... [more]
Amia f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinization of Amy via the variant Amya.
Amie f Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French amie "(female) friend; (female) lover", ultimately from Latin amica.
Amma f Norse Mythology, Old Swedish, Greenlandic
Has several possible meanings. May be a short form of names beginning with Arn- or Am-, derived from Old Swedish amma ("wet nurse"), Old Norse amma ("grandmother") or Old Norse ama ("dark one").... [more]
Ammot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Amice.
Amorea f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name derived from Latin amor "love", recorded in Navarre in the 1300s.
Amoreta f Medieval Occitan
Possibly a form of Amoret.
Amorosa f Spanish (Rare), Medieval Basque
As a Spanish name, Amorosa is derived from Spanish amoroso, amorosa "loving; caring; affectionate". ... [more]
Amphillis f English (British, Archaic), Medieval English
A form of Amphelise. On this name Richard Stephen Charnock wrote in 1882: 'Found as a Christian name in the parish register of Northrepps Hall, Norwich, and also in those of North Benfleet, Essex... [more]
Amplonia f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch variant form of Apollonia. This name has survived to modern times, but barely so, as it is quite rare in the Netherlands these days: in 2014, there were less than 10 living bearers (of all ages) in the entire country... [more]
Amuna f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of unknown origin and meaning common in Navarre, where it was first recorded in 1033, and in Alava, where it was first recorded in 932.
Amya f Medieval English
Quasi-Latinization of Amy.
Anaguistl f Medieval Cornish
Old Cornish name, possibly from Welsh anaw "wealth" and Welsh gwystl "hostage" (Cornish cognate gostel).
Anceline f Medieval French, French (Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French diminutive of Ancelle. There are also instances where this name is the feminine form of Ancelin, which is a French diminutive of Anselme.... [more]
Anchera f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman name derived from Old High German ans "god".
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