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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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Lionor f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Leonor.
Lisabetta f Medieval Italian, Italian, Sicilian, Corsican, Sardinian, Romansh, Literature
Medieval truncated form of Elisabetta. Lisabetta da Messina is a character in Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio (14th century).
Lismod f Medieval French (?), Medieval Flemish (?)
Recorded in the genitive form Lismudis in a 12th-century Latin source. It is theorized that the first element is Old French (e)lis(i), derived from the name Elisabeth, and the second element derives from Old High German muot "spirit; courage, boldness".
Liubava f Medieval Slavic, Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Belarusian usual form of Lyubava as well as a Russian and Ukrainian variant transcription of the name.
Liudmīna f Medieval Baltic
Likely a medieval Lithuanian form of Ludmila, recorded in 15th-century Lithuania.
Liutberga f Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French, German (Austrian, Archaic), Medieval German
Old High German liut "people" + Old High German berg "mountain, hill" or Old High German burg "castle, city, stronghold".... [more]
Liutisma f Medieval French, Old High German (?)
Derived from Old High German liut meaning "people" combined with -isma, a variant of the Latin superlative suffix -issima.
Liutlinde f Medieval, Old High German, Medieval French
Old High German liut "people" + Proto-Germanic linþaz "gentle, sweet, mild".
Liutmod f Medieval German, Medieval, Old High German
Old High German liut "people" + Old High German muot "spirit; courage, boldness".
Liutrada f Medieval French
Feminine form of Liutrad.
Livith f Medieval English
Younger form of Leofgyð.
Loba f Medieval Basque, Gascon
Medieval Basque feminine form of Lope and Gascon feminine form of Lop.
Lopeitza f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Lope.
Lorencia f Medieval Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare)
Archaic Spanish feminine form of Lorencio (Also compare Laurenzia/Lorenza and Laurencia).
Lottiera f Medieval Italian
Piedmontese feminine form of Lotario.
Loudey f Medieval English, Cornish
Medieval form of Leofdæg. Although in most of England it died out after the Middle Ages, this name survived in Cornwall, especially in the form Lowdie.
Louvine f & m Medieval French
An old French name (was much more popular in the past, is now very uncommon). ... [more]
Lovechild f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Leofcild.
Loveday f & m English (African), English (British, Rare), Cornish (Rare), Medieval English, Literature
Medieval form of the Old English name Leofdæg, literally "beloved day". According to medieval English custom, a love day or dies amoris was a day for disputants to come together to try to resolve their differences amicably... [more]
Loxa f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning.
Loysse f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Louise.
Lozía f Medieval Spanish
Medieval form of Lucía.
Luckard f Medieval German
Medieval German variant of Liutgard.
Luckilchen f Medieval German
Double diminutive of Liutgard
Lucresse f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare, Archaic)
Middle French form of Lucretia, still occasionally found in French-speaking Africa.
Luda f Medieval Czech
Derived from Proto-Slavic *ljudъ "people". This name was also used as a short form of various names beginning with the element Lud-.
Lüfthildis f Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
Lüfthildis is a variant of the Germanic name Liuthild.... [more]
Luitgarde f Medieval French, Flemish
French and Flemish form of Luitgard.
Lukadia f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque variant of Leocadia, first recorded in Valpuesta in 1053.
Lukesa f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant of Lucrezia.
Lupa f Late Roman, Medieval Romanian, Esperanto
Feminine form of Lupus (Late Roman) and Lup (Medieval Romanian).... [more]
Lusi f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Lucia.
Lusie f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant of Lucia.
Lussa f Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish
Dialectal variant of Lucia recorded in Jämtland.
Lussi f Old Swedish
Probably from the Latin lux meaning "light". ... [more]
Lutrud f Medieval German
Formed from the Germanic name elements HLOD "fame" or LIUT "people" and TRUD "strength"
Lutseia f Medieval Baltic
Variant of Liucija, recorded in 15th-century Lithuania.
Lye f Judeo-French
Variant of Lya.
Lylie f English, Medieval English
Lylie was first recorded as a diminutive of Elizabeth in 13th century England.... [more]
Lyncken f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch diminutive of Katherine.
Lyubava f Medieval Slavic, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian (Rare)
Variant of Lyubov. A known bearer of this name is the Ukrainian actress Lyubava Greshnova (b. 1988), whose birth name is Lyubov... [more]
Mabbina f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Meadhbh via the Latinization Meba.
Mabelie f Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Medieval Dutch variant of Mabilia.
Mabiley f Medieval Welsh
Variant of Mabilia recorded in medieval Wales.
Mabilia f Medieval French, Medieval English, Gascon
Latinized form of Mabile, recorded in 15th-century French-speaking Switzerland.
Mabott f Medieval English
Diminutive of Mabel.
Macalda f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian form of Matilda. Also compare Mafalda.... [more]
Macée f Medieval French
Feminine form of Macé.
Machtelden f Medieval Dutch
Possibly a diminutive of Machteld.
Madalaingne f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Magdalene.
Madalgude f Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German, Old Saxon mahal "council, meeting" + Old High German guot, Old Frisian, Old Saxon gōd "good".
Madalhilde f Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German, Old Saxon mahal "council, meeting" + Old High German hiltja "battle".
Madalinde f Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German, Old Saxon mahal "council, meeting" + Proto-Germanic linþaz "gentle, sweet, mild".
Madaltrude f Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German, Old Saxon mahal "council, meeting" + Proto-Germanic þrūþ "strength" or Proto-Germanic trut "maiden".
Maddelene f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Magdalena.
Made f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scots form of Maude.
Madeleene f Medieval Dutch
Late medieval Dutch form of Magdalene.
Madelena f Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Spanish
Medieval Portuguese and medieval Spanish variant of Magdalena.
Madlen f Croatian (Rare), German (Rare), Bulgarian, Medieval German, Alsatian, Hungarian, Welsh
Bulgarian, Croatian, Alsatian, and German variant of Madeleine as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name as well as a medieval German contracted and the Welsh regular form of Magdalena.
Madolina f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant of Maddalena.
Madragana f Medieval Portuguese (Rare)
A famous bearer was Madragana Ben Aloandro a mistress of king Afonso III of Portugal.
Madrona f Catalan (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Medieval Jewish
Variant of Matrona 1. This is the name of a saint who is venerated in Barcelona as well as the name of a woman mentioned in the Talmud.
Madwen f Medieval Cornish (?), Medieval Welsh (?)
Derived from Old Breton and Middle Welsh mat meaning "good, fortunate" combined with Welsh gwen meaning "fair, white; blessed". This name was recorded in 1554 in Devon, England.
Madylyne f Medieval English
Late medieval English form of Magdalene.
Máel Muire f & m Old Irish, Medieval Irish
Means "disciple of the Virgin Mary" from Old Irish máel meaning "devotee, servant" combined with the name Muire... [more]
Magdaleene f Medieval Dutch
Late medieval Dutch form of Magdalene.
Magdalleyne f Medieval French (Rare)
Medieval French form of Magdalena recorded in 16th-century Switzerland.
Magdelin f Medieval English
Late medieval English form of Magdalene.
Magdeloigne f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Madeleine found in the Franche-Comté region of France in reference to Mary Magdalene.
Magga f Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Old Norwegian, Old Swedish, Lule Sami, Faroese, Kven
Short form of Margareta (or sometimes of Magnhilda). This is also a Lule Sámi form of Margareta.
Maghdalena f Medieval Low German
Medieval Low German form of Magdalene.
Magnhilda f Medieval Scandinavian
Younger form of Magnhildr recorded from the 14th century onwards.
Magnifica f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin magnifica "magnificent, splendid, excellent".
Magnill f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Magnhildr.
Magnilla f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Magnill predominantly recorded in Scania.
Maior f Medieval Galician
Derived from Galician maior "major, greater", this name is an adoption of the title of the Virgin Mary Santa María a Maior (Saint Mary the Great in English).
Maiora f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Mayor.
Maiot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Mary and Mariori.
Mairsil f Medieval Irish
Obsolete Irish form of Marcella (see also Scottish Marsaili and Mairsile).
Majsa f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Maja 2 (compare Majsan).
Maldea f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was first recorded in the area around Álava in the 11th century.
Malina f Medieval English
Diminutive of Mary (compare Malle).
Malkin f Medieval English, Pet
Medieval diminutive of Mary (via its diminutive Malle) or Matilda (via its medieval English form Mald or Malde; also see Maud)... [more]
Malkyn f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Mault (see Maud) or Malle.
Malmfred f & m Medieval Scandinavian, Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Malmfrid as well as a feminine variant. This is the name of a 12th century queen consort of Norway and Denmark.
Mancia f Medieval Catalan
A Roman cognomen deriving from Latin mancia "crippled, maimed, powerless".
Mandina f Medieval Catalan
The meaning of this name is obscured, hypotheses include a derivation from Germanic *mendan "to rejoice" or a derivation from Amanda.
Mandisma f Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German mendi "joy" + Latin -is(s)(i)ma, a superlative suffix.
Mandukhai f Medieval Mongolian
Of uncertain etymology, name borne by a khatun (queen) of Northern Yuan.
Mandula f Medieval Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian mandula "almond". This name was borne by a lover of Ladislaus IV of Hungary.
Manga f Medieval Hungarian, Hungarian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. In medieval times, it might have been a variant of Magna, today, however, it is rather considered a diminutive of Margit and its variants.
Mantzia f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name, first recorded in Leire in 1064.
Mănunta f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian mănuntă, a regional variant of măruntă, itself the feminine form of the adjectiv mărunt "very small, tiny".
Mâode f Norman, Anglo-Norman
Norman and Anglo-Norman form of Maude.
Maralda f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian cognate of Maralde.
Marared f Medieval Welsh
Medieval Welsh form of Margaret or a form of Mererid.
Marcery f Medieval English
Variant of Margery, possibly influenced by Marcia.
Marcswith f Old High German (?), Medieval German
Derived from Old High German marka meaning "march; fortified area along a border" combined with Old Saxon swith, Gothic swinþs meaning "strong" (Proto-Germanic swinþaz).
Maremeiana f Medieval Russian
Allegedly a form of Miriam.
Märeta f Old Swedish, Estonian
Old Swedish form of Marete.
Margaida f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese variant of Margarida.
Margeria f Judeo-Anglo-Norman (Latinized)
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Margery.
Marget f Scots, Medieval English, Manx (Archaic), Old Swedish
Scots and Medieval English variant of Margaret, Manx dialect form of Margaid, and Old Swedish variant of Marghit.
Margete f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Margaret.
Marghareta f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Margaret.
Margilia f Medieval Breton, Breton (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One - debatable - theory connects this name with the Vulgar Latin term margella.... [more]
Margred f Medieval German
Medieval German variant of Margret, reflecting the southern German pronunciation.
Margreg f Medieval Irish
Medieval Irish cognate of Margaret.
Margta f Old Swedish
Contracted form of Margareta.
Marguerona f Medieval French
Latinized form of Margueron, itself a diminutive of Marguerite.... [more]
Marhaus f Medieval German
Formed from the name elements mari "famous" and HAUS (with unclear meaning, see Husa).
Mariadam f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and Adam.
Mariamendaro f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and place name Mendaro.
Marianton f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and Antón.
Mariapaule f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and Paule.
Mariarano f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and place name Arano.
Mariarbel f Basque, Medieval Basque
Basque combination of Maria and the word arbel "slate; shale".... [more]
Mariasunbil f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and place name Sunbil.
Mariaxuri f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and xuri, meaning "white" in Basque.
Maribeltz f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and beltz, meaning "dark-skinned" in Basque.
Maribertiz f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and place name Bertiz.
Marieder f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and eder, meaning "handsome, beautiful" in Basque.
Marigabon f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 or a short form of Maria with Gabon.
Marigozo f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and gozo, meaning "sweet" in Basque
Marijoan f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Joan 2.
Mariken f Medieval Dutch
This name is a variant of Marie, where the diminutive suffix ken has been added to the name. Since ken is a diminutive suffix that was primarily used in the Middle Ages and has since been replaced by the more modern ke, we can say that Mariken is the medieval variant of Marieke.
Marimigel f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Miguel.
Marioitz f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and place name Oitz.
Marione f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Marie.
Mariota f Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scottish diminutive of Mary which was occasionally also used to Anglicize Mairead.
Mariotin f Medieval English
Double diminutive of Mary, compare Mariot.
Mariotsoa f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Otsoa.
Maritomas f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Tomás.
Marittipi f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Basque ttipi, meaning "small, little". It was used to distinguish the youngest sister from her homonymous sister or sisters.
Maritxalar f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Navarrese place name Etxalar.
Mariurdin f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Urdin.
Marizuri f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Basque zuri, meaning "white".
Marka f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Marek as well as a diminutive of Margorzata.
Markesa f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning, although it is generally treated as both a feminine form of Marko (the Basque form of Marcus) and an equivalent of medieval Spanish Marquessa... [more]
Marlein f Medieval German, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval German diminutive of Maria and Dutch variant of Marlijn.
Marocha f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.
Maroie f Medieval French
Medieval French variant form of Marie.
Marozia f Medieval Italian
Marozia f. Latin Marotia, of uncertain origin.
Marquesa f Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Aragonese
Portuguese and Aragonese cognate of Marquessa.
Marquessa f Medieval Spanish
Derived from Old French markis, marchis "marquis", ultimately from Old High German marka "march; fortified area along a border".
Marrin f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Possibly an early Anglicization of Máirín.
Marsza f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.
Marszka f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.
Martinuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Martina, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Martiza f Medieval Basque, Basque
Medieval Basque feminine form of Marti and thus a cognate of Martina. It was recorded in the 1500s.
Martolana f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)
Diminutive of Marta via the diminutive Marton.
Marton f Medieval Occitan
Diminutive of Marta.
Marucha f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Marta.
Mărușca f Medieval Romanian
Diminutive of Maria. This name was borne by the first wife of Ștefan cel Mare.
Marusch f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of both Margarethe and Maria.
Marusia f Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Romanian, Medieval Romanian
Variant transliteration of Маруся (see Marusya), Polish and medieval Romanian diminutive of Maria as well as the Romanian transliteration of Bulgarian Маруся.... [more]
Marusza f Medieval Polish, Kashubian
Medieval Polish diminutive of Maria and Marta and Kashubian diminutive of Mariô.
Mascarose f Medieval Occitan
Mascarose was borne by two 13th-century female French nobles, Mascarose I of Armagnac, and Mascarose II of Lomagne.
Masota f Medieval English
Medieval England feminine form of Matthew, through the Medieval English form Masse with the diminutive ending -ot and Latinate feminine ending -a.
Massette f Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive form of Thomasse.
Massipa f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Transferred use of the (Christian) Catalan surname Massip (also found as Macip), which is derived from Latin mancipium "youngster; servant; learner".
Mat f Medieval English
Diminutive of Mathew and Mathea.