This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Medieval.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Stirna f Medieval BalticOf uncertain origin and meaning, although a direct derivation from Latvian
stirna "roe deer" has been suggested. This name was recorded in medieval Latvia.
Surata f Medieval RomanianPossibly derived from Romanian
surată, a friendly and familiar term used to address a fellow woman (akin to "good friend").
Swetcote f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Middle English
swete "sweet; pleasant, likeable; loved, dear, precious" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Színes f Medieval HungarianDerived from Hungarian
szín "color; complexion", which would have been understood as "beautiful face; being beautiful". The name coincides with Modern Hungarian
színes "colorful".
Tabuyan f Medieval Mongolian, History, ChineseDerived from Chinese 塔 (
ta) meaning "tower, pagoda, spire", 不 (
bu) meaning "not" and 煙 (
yan) meaning "smoke, mist". It was the name of the name of an Empress of Qara Khitai.
Taillte f Medieval IrishDerived from a Brythonic loan word represented by Welsh
telediw "well formed, beautiful".
Tamisa f Medieval LatinTamisa is the Latinized name the Romans gave to the river Thames in England. The ancient Brittons named Thames after the Celtic goddess of dark water, Tamesis.
Taydula f Medieval MongolianPossibly means "having a foal tail", deriving from the Turkic element
tay ("colt"). Name borne by a queen consort of the Mongol Horde.
Tedesca f Medieval ItalianDerived from Proto-Germanic
*þiudiskaz "of the people, popular, vernacular". It coincides with the modern Italian adjective
tedesca, the feminine form of
tedesco, "German".
Tedha f History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval CornishCornish form of
Tedda. This name was borne by a 5th-century virgin and saint in Wales and Cornwall. Early Latin records, however, mention the saint by the name
Tecla (itself a form of the name
Thecla borne by the first female martyr in Christianity) and consider her a companion of
Breaca, while in Cornish sources, she was listed among the daughters of
Brychan, king of Brycheiniog in Wales... [
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Tercia f Judeo-Anglo-NormanOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of
Tersa and a derivation from Middle English
tercel and Middle French
terçuel "hawk; falcon.
Teta f Medieval Czech, Slavic MythologyIn Bohemian mythology, Teta is the second oldest daughter of the Bohemian ruler Krok (or Crocco). Her sisters are Kazi and Libuše. While Libuše is a soothsayer, Teta is guiding people to worship supernatural beings and worshiping natural forces... [
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Thorlogh f Anglo-ScandinavianPresumably a Middle English form of the Old Norse name
Þórlaug, possibly via the Old Swedish form
Thorløgh. This name was recorded in Domesday Book (1086).
Tilla f German, Romansh, Medieval English, Hungarian, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)Medieval English, Dutch and German short form of
Mechtilda or
Mathilda as well as a German short form of
Ottilie and
Ottilia, Romansh short form of
Matilda,
Ottilia,
Domitilla,
Bertilla and
Cecilia and Hungarian short form of
Matild,
Otília and
Klotild.... [
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Topacia f MedievalThis is a female name used in the Medieval era. Probably a variant of Topazia, Topaz.
Tota f Medieval BasqueBasque form of the Spanish
Toda. A famous holder of this name was Queen Consort Tota Aznar of Pamplona.
Trotula f Medieval ItalianTrota, also known as Trotula, of Salerno was an Italian physician from Salerno who lived in the early 12th century. She wrote or contributed to "De curis mulierum," a book on women's health and treatments... [
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Tryntje f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)Medieval Dutch form of
Trijntje. This name has survived to modern times, but it is extremely rare in the Netherlands, especially when compared to its modern form Trijntje.
Uallach f Medieval IrishDerived from Irish
uall meaning "pride". Uallach ingen Muinechain (died 934) was an Irish woman poet and Chief Ollam of Ireland.
Ubaldesca f Medieval ItalianFeminine form of
Ubaldo. Saint Ubaldesca Taccini (1136–1205) was an Italian Roman Catholic nun and member of the Order of Saint John. Among the miracles attributed to her the most famous is the ability to turn water from the water well in the Church of the Santo Sepolcro in Pisa into wine... [
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Urita f Medieval RomanianDerived from Romanian
urâtă, the feminine form of the adjective
urât "ugly; hated". This was an amuletic name.
Valata f Livonian (Rare), Medieval Baltic (Rare)Of extremely uncertain origin and meaning. One group of modern-day academics link this name to Estonian
vallatus "naughtiness; recklessness", while others adamantly doubt this derivation.
Vannozza f Medieval ItalianMedieval Italian diminutive of
Giovanna. The most notable bearer of this name was Vannozza dei Cattanei, the mistress of Pope Alexander VI and the mother of Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia.
Vēlava f Medieval BalticRecorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages, this name is of unknown origin and meaning. Theories include a direct derivation from
vēlava, itself a Latvian dialectal word describing an accessory mark at the end of the mast of a fishing boat, a derivation from Lithuanian
vėliava "flag, banner" and a derivation from Latvian
vēls "late".
Vermilia f Medieval ItalianDerived from Old French
vermeillon "vermilion", ultimately from Latin
vermiculus "little worm", in reference to
Kermes vermilio, from which crimson dye was made.
Vīksna f Medieval BalticDirectly taken from Latvian
vīksna "elm tree". This name was recorded in medieval Latvia.
Vulfetrude f Medieval FrenchFrankish feminine name derived from the Germanic elements
wulf meaning "wolf" and
thrud meaning "strength".
Wakerild f Medieval EnglishMiddle English form of the Old English name *
Wacerhild, derived from
wacor meaning "watchful, vigilant" (cognate with Old High German
wakkar) and
hild meaning "battle".
Wilgefortis f Medieval, History (Ecclesiastical)This name is best known for being the name of a late medieval saint, who was discovered to be fictional in the late 16th century but continued to be venerated in some places until 1969, when the Church finally removed her from the liturgical calendar and supressed her cult... [
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