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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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Eilo f & m Medieval Spanish, Medieval Basque
Medieval Spanish and Basque name of uncertain meaning and origin. Very common name during the middle ages, specially in the Álava province of the Basque country. In other regions of Spain it has been found mainly as a female name, probably a contraction of Eulalia or Eloísa... [more]
Eirny f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Eirný.
Eisibél f Medieval Irish
Medieval Irish variant form of Isabel, or possibly Elizabeth.
Eistir f Medieval Irish, Irish (Archaic)
Irish form of Esther. This name used to be "given to children born about Easter".
Elan f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Archaic Irish form of Helen and Ellen 1 (via the archaic Gaelic spelling Oilen).
Elaria f English, Medieval English
A medieval English form of Eulalia. ... [more]
Elbira f Medieval Basque, Basque
Basque form of Elvira. Elbira Zipitria Irastorza (1906–1982) was an innovative Spanish-Basque educator who pioneered home schools as a means of reviving use of the Basque language at a time when it was prohibited.
Elduara f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name recorded in Valpuesta in 864.
Elema f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Elena.
Elemar f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Elener f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Eleonara f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Eleoner f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Elevetha f Medieval Welsh (Latinized)
Former Latinization of Welsh Eluned and Eiliwedd.
Elgitha f English, Medieval English, Literature
From a medieval form of any of the Old English names Ælfgyð, Æðelgyð or Ealdgyð... [more]
Elicot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Ellice and precursor to the surname Ellicot.
Elie f Medieval English
Diminutive of Ellen 1.
Elienora f Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin form of Eleanor, recorded in England.
Elioner f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Elionoria f Medieval English (Latinized)
Medieval Latin form of Eleanor, recorded in England.
Elisanna f Medieval French
Of uncertain origin and meaning. A current theory considers the name a Romance construction made by truncating Elizabeth arbitrarily to Elis-, and then augmenting with an arbitrary ending.
Elisant f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Elisind.
Elisaria f Medieval French
Derived from Old French Elis, itself a truncation of Élisabeth and Old High German heri "host, army".
Elisaued f Medieval Cornish
Medieval Cornish form of Elizabeth.
Elisenda f Catalan, Medieval Catalan
Catalan form of the Visigothic name Alasind composed of the Germanic elements alah "temple" and sinþs "path". ... [more]
Elisiv f Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish form of Elizabeth via Russian Yelizaveta
Elisot f & m Medieval English
Feminine form of Ellis.
Elle f Judeo-French
Variant of Ella 1.
Ellemor f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Ellenor f English, Medieval Irish, Anglo-Norman
Variant of Eleanor. This name was, among others, recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families.
Ellice f English, Anglo-Norman, Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Eilíse and Eilís. This name was recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families... [more]
Ellin f English (Rare), Medieval English
Late medieval English variant of Ellen 1.
Ellioner f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Ellisif f Icelandic, Medieval Scandinavian
Icelandic form of Elizabeth. It originated as a "Nordicized" form of Yelizaveta, the original Russian name of the 11th-century Rus' princess (daughter of the Kievan ruler Yaroslav) who married King Haraldr III of Norway.
Ellnor f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Ellyn f English (Rare), Medieval English
Variant of Ellen 1 which originated in the 15th century.
Ellynor f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Elmede f Livonian (Rare), Medieval Baltic (Rare)
Derived from Livonian elmed, the plural form of elm "pearl".
Elsebe f Low German (Archaic), Medieval Baltic, Medieval Scandinavian, Old Norwegian, Norwegian (Rare)
Low German variant of Elsabe, recorded between the 15th and 18th centuries, which was also used in 15th-century Latvia and in Medieval Norway.
Elsebethe f Medieval German
Medieval German variant of Elisabeth.
Elsika f Old Swedish
Diminutive of Elsa.
Elspaith f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scots variant of Elspeth.
Elsslin f Medieval German
Archaic diminutive of Elisabeth.
Elvidis f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Eloise.
Elvyra f Lithuanian, Medieval Spanish
Lithuanian form of Elvira, as well as a medieval Spanish variant.
Elyanore f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Elyner f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Elynora f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Elysant f Medieval
The name Elysant is girl's name meaning "temple path". An intriguing medieval name found in various forms across Europe. Variants include Elisende, Elisenda, Elysande, Elisent and Helisent. It likely derives from a Visigothic name meaning "temple path".
Emazteona f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque emazte "wife" and on "good".
Emblem f Medieval English
Form of the name Embla or a diminutive of Emmeline.
Emblyn f Cornish, Medieval English
Late medieval English variant of Emmeline. Common in the 16th and 17th centuries, this name eventually died out in England in the 19th century, though it survived in Cornwall.
Emelot f Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Emmeline.
Emeney f English (Archaic), Medieval English
Medieval and early English variant of the medieval feminine given name Ismenia, of obscure origins (though some Celtic roots have been suggested, including the Common Celtic *moyni- "treasure" - which became muin in Old Welsh, and mwyn "worth, value" in Middle Welsh).
Emeny f Medieval English
Medieval name of uncertain origin. Seems to be of Germanic origin. It was Latinized as Ismene.
Emerenciana f Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Medieval Flemish
Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese and medieval Flemish form of Emerentiana.
Emerentiana f Late Roman, Medieval Italian, Dutch, Flemish, German (Bessarabian), History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Emerentianus. Saint Emerentiana was a Roman martyr, who lived around the start of the 4th century. Her feast day is January 23.
Emerre m & f Medieval English
Variant of Emery.
Emm f Medieval English, English
Middle English vernacular form of Emma. In modern times it is a variant of Em, i.e. used as a diminutive of Emma, Emily and other similar-sounding names.
Emme f English, Medieval English
Middle English vernacular form of Emma. In modern times it is used as a variant of Em or Emmy, and is often said to be a short form of Emmeline... [more]
Emmot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Emm, the English form of Norman Emma.
Emmott f Medieval English
Variant of Emmot, which was a diminutive of Em, the Middle English vernacular form of Emma.
Emnilda f Medieval Slavic, Medieval German, Medieval Polish
The name is apparently of Germanic origin. The first part of the name is a little difficult to explain, it can go back to the name element irmin "whole, universal" or to a name element aman related to amal "work, labour"... [more]
Endera f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was recorded from the 1300s onwards.
Enedina f History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Sardinian (Rare), Medieval Basque
Possibly from Greek ἐνηδύνω (enedýno) meaning "to cheer, to gratify". This was the name of an early Christian saint from Sardinia, known as Henedina in Latin; she was martyred with Saints Justa and Justina in the year 130 AD... [more]
Eneka f Medieval Basque, Basque
Medieval Basque variant of Oneka and feminine form of Eneko. This name was recorded in Pamplona from 1096 onwards.
Enet f Medieval Hungarian
Medieval variant of Enéh.
Eneth f Medieval Hungarian, Hungarian Mythology
Variant of Enet, mentioned in Simon of Kéza's 'Gesta Hunnorum et Hungarorum'.
Engelais f Medieval French
Old French form of the Germanic name Engilheid, which was composed of the elements Angil, the name of a Germanic tribe known in English as the Angles, and heid "kind, sort, type".
Engelin f Medieval German
From German Engel meaning "angel". This was one of the most popular German girls names in the late Middle Ages.
Engelise f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Engilheid via Old French Engelais.
Engelrada f Medieval Italian
From a Germanic name composed of the elements Angil, the name of a Germanic tribe known in English as the Angles, and rad "counsel".
Engelsent f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German engil "angel" and Old Saxon swīth and Gothic swinþs "strong" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *swinþaz).
Englesa f Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan cognate of Anglesa.
Englesia f Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-French and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Engelais.
Engoldisa f Medieval Italian, Venetian
Meaning unknown. The best known bearer of this name is Engoldisa Gradenigo (died after 1357), who was a granddaughter of Pietro Gradenigo (1251-1311), the 49th Doge of Venice.
Enika f Old Swedish, Icelandic (Rare)
Rare Icelandic and Old Swedish name of unknown origin.
Enith f Medieval Welsh
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Geneth as well as a variant of Enid.
Eodez f Medieval Breton
Breton form of Aude.
Eonne f Medieval Breton
Semi-Gallicized feminine form of Eon.
Eperjes f Medieval Hungarian
Older form of Eperke. The name coincides with (current) dialectal Hungarian eperjes "strawberry patch".
Epicelena f Medieval English (Rare)
Possibly related to Greek epikeleusis "cheering, exhortation" and epikeleuo "to exhort, encourage, cheer on".
Erith f & m Old Danish
Derived from the Danish Ærre 'Honor, Honorable'.
Ermellina f Medieval Italian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories range from a variant of Ermelinda to an adoption of Italian ermellino "ermine", which used to be considered a symbol of purity, innocence, kindheartedness and generosity in medieval Italy.
Ermengarda f Medieval Occitan, Medieval Spanish
Occitan and Spanish form of Ermengard.
Ermesenda f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name first recorded in Leire in 1109. It is likely a variant of Germanic Ermesind.
Ermesinde f Germanic, Medieval German
From the Germanic roots ermun ("great, whole") and swind ("strong").
Ermessen f Medieval Catalan
Likely a cognate of Ermesenda.
Eroles f Medieval Occitan
Medieval form of Erola.
Errafaila f Medieval Basque, Basque Mythology
Medieval Basque name of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Ervira f Medieval Portuguese
Possibly a medieval Portuguese form of Elvira.
Eschive f Medieval French
Derived from Old French eschiver "to evade; to avoid", ultimately from Frankish *skiuhjan "to fear".
Esclaramunda f Medieval Catalan
Variant of Esclarmonde influenced by Clara and possibly Catalan esclarir "to clarify, to elucidate".
Esclarmonda f Gascon, Medieval Occitan
Original Occitan and Gascon form of Esclarmonde.
Esclarmonde f Medieval French, Medieval Occitan, Arthurian Cycle
Probably a medieval Provençal form of Claremonde. According to a folk etymology it means "light of the world" from Old French esclair "light" and monde "world"... [more]
Esgerth f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Ásgærðr.
Esperta f Medieval Occitan
Occitan feminine form of Expertus.
Estebenia f Basque (Archaic), Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Estebe and older form of Estefania that has been recorded in the Basque Country from 1358 onwards.
Esteboa f Medieval Galician
Feminine form of Estevo.
Esteveneta f Medieval Occitan
Feminine diminutive of Esteve.
Estiennette f Medieval French, Medieval Walloon
Feminine diminutive of Estienne. Also compare Étiennette, the modern spelling.
Estrangia f Medieval English
Possibly derived from Old French estrange, which is also derived from Latin extraneus meaning "stranger, foreigner".
Estrildis f Medieval English (Latinized)
From Estrild, a medieval form of the Old English name Eastorhild that survived in England only until the 12th century (according to the 1984 'Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names')... [more]
Estrith f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Ǣstríðr.
Ethelinde f Medieval German
German form of Ethelinda. Ethelinde of Northeim was the oldest daughter of Otto of Northeim, duke of Bavaria (r.1060-1070).
Etionette f Medieval French
Variant of Étiennette. Etionette de la Baume was a mistress of Henry VIII in autumn 1513.
Eudeline f Medieval French
Feminine form of Eudes.
Eufimia f Romanian, Ukrainian (Archaic), Medieval Italian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant transliteration of Ukrainian Євфимія (see Evfimiya) as well as the Romanian form of Euphemia and an early medieval Italian variant of Eufemia.
Euginia f Medieval Irish
Likely an Irish borrowing of Eugenia. It was recorded in Ireland in the late 8th and early 9th centuries.
Evelin f Medieval Irish, Anglo-Norman
Early Anglicization of Aibhilín. This name was recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families.
Evett f American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare), Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Eve and precursor of modern Yvette. See also Evette.
Evfimija f Medieval Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Euphemia. Evfimija Vladimirovna, known as Euphemia of Kiev in English (fl. 1112–died 4 April 1139), was Queen Consort of Hungary by marriage to Coloman, King of Hungary.
Evot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Eve.
Evott f Medieval English
Diminutive of Eve.
Eyba f Old Swedish
Older form of Ebba 1 as well as a short form of Old High German names beginning with eylb- (see agi).
Eynés f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Einés.
Eyria f Medieval Portuguese
Possibly related to Basque Euria.
Ezuli f Old Swedish
Means strength, especially female strength
Faílenn f Medieval Irish
Derived from Old Irish faílenn "seagull", ultimately from Proto-Celtic *wēlannā.
Faïs f Medieval Occitan, Occitan (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Faïs.
Falatrude f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German falco meaning "falcon" and Proto-Germanic *þrūþ meaning "strength" or Proto-Germanic *trut meaning "maiden".
Falcona f Medieval Spanish
Derived from Old High German falco "falcon".
Fanche f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Form of Fainche. Saint Fanchea, sister of Saint Enda of Aran, is also known as Fanche.
Fania f Medieval Italian, Italian, Yiddish
Italian short form of names that end in -fania, such as Stefania and Epifania and Yiddish variant of Fanya.
Faoiltighearna f Medieval Irish
Derived from Irish faol "wolf" and tighearna "lady". This was the name of an Irish virgin saint whose feast-day was 17 March.
Farberta f Medieval French
Feminine form of Farbert
Fathi m & f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Faði.
Fatyan f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Meaning "seduction".
Fawila f Medieval Polish
Polish form of the Latin Favilla, borne by an early Christian martyr. The name is recorded in use in Poland in 1306.
Fazila f Medieval Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Fazil (see Fadl).
Feberka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Febronia.
Febrocha f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Febronia.
Feciora f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian fecioară "maiden, virgin".
Fedia f & m Medieval Baltic, Medieval Russian, Bulgarian, Russian
Variant transcription of Fedya, which in medieval times was also used on women. Recorded, among others, in 15th-century Lithuania.
Felice f English (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Medieval English, Medieval Italian
Variant of Felicia. A notable bearer is Felice Bauer (1887-1960), fiancée of author Franz Kafka. His letters to her were published in the book Letters to Felice.
Felicyja f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Felicja.
Fenenna f Biblical Latin, History, Medieval Hungarian, Medieval Polish
Form of Peninnah used in the Latin Old Testament.... [more]
Fenicia f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin phoenicia "Phoenician woman".
Fenissa f Old Swedish
Possibly a diminutive of names starting with F-, Fe-/Fi-, or Fen-/Fin- (compare Rikissa).
Feodulia f Medieval Russian
Variant transcription of Feoduliya.
Feoduliya f Medieval Russian
Russian form of Theodulia, which is the latinized form of Theodoulia.
Fetia f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian fată "girl; daughter".
Fetinia f Medieval Russian
Medieval Russian form of Fotina. Found in the Novgorod Birch-Bark Letters.
Fey f German (Rare), Medieval German
Medieval German hypochoristic form of Sophie.
Ffreuer f Medieval Welsh, Literature
Occurs in the medieval poem Canu Heledd, belonging to one of Heledd's dead sisters.
Fiebronija f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Febronia.
Fijcken f Medieval Dutch
Medieval pet form of Sophie, which is no longer used in this form but is usually seen as Fieke nowadays.
Fīleia f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Lithuanian contracted form of Fīlītseia.
Fīlītseia f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Lithuanian variant of Felicija.
Fillide f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian, Greek Mythology (Italianized)
Italian form of Phyllis. This was borne by one of the painter Caravaggio's muses: Italian courtesan Fillide Melandroni (1581-1618). It was also borne by Italian painter Fillide Giorgi Levasti (1883-1966).
Fillys f Medieval English
Of debated origin. Some academics consider this name a variant of Felis and Phelis, the medieval English form of Old French Felise, while others see Fillys as an early variant of Phyllis.
Fín f Medieval Irish
Means "wine" in Medieval Irish.
Fina f Medieval Occitan, Occitan
Derived from Old French fin "delicate, tender".
Fíneamhain f Medieval Irish
Probably derived from Middle Irish fínemain which meant "vine" or "vineyard", a derivative of Latin vindemia (making it a cognate of the English vocabulary word vintage). This name was recorded in three instances in 14th- and 15th-century Irish annals.
Finola f Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Fina.
Fiordelise f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant of Fiordalisa.
Fiorebella f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian cognate of Florabel. It was recorded in Naples, Italy.
Firéne f Medieval Hungarian
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Fiva f Medieval Russian
Russian form of Thebe.
Flavetta f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman diminutive of Flavia.
Fleur de Liz f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Fleurdelys.
Floire f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Fleur and Floria.
Flor de Lix f Judeo-French
Judeo-French form of Fleurdelys.
Floretia f Medieval French
Derived from Latin floretia "floweriness".
Florice f English, Medieval English
Medieval English feminine form of Late Latin Floritia, derived from Flora. Compare Clarice and Lettice.
Florion f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Floria and Florie.
Floryjana f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Floriana.
Floszka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Floriana.
Flur f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Fleur.
Fluri f Medieval English
Possibly a variant to Fleur. This name was used in European area during the Middle Ages and Renaissance eras.
Folkvi f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Folkví.
Fomaida f Medieval Russian
Russian form of Thomais.
Forbflaith f Medieval Irish, Medieval Scottish
Gaelic name which meant "overlordship" and "overlord, ruler, sovereign", derived from Old Irish fír "true" and flaith "ruler; sovereignty" (compare Gormlaith, Órfhlaith, Talulla)... [more]
Forbhlaith f Medieval Scottish (Rare)
Variation of Forbflaith. This name was borne by a 13th-century countess regnant of Atholl, a small county in what is now Scotland.