This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Medieval.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Lanselm m Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
lant, Old Saxon
land "land" plus Old High German, Old Saxon
helm meaning "helmet".
Laserian m Medieval Irish (Anglicized)Anglicized form of
Laisrén. This was the name of several medieval Irish saints, including a 7th-century abbot of Leighlin who lived as a hermit on Holy Isle in the Firth of Clyde, which is known as
Eilean MoLaise in Gaelic (from
Mo Laisse "my Laise",
Laise being a short form of Laisrén; see also
Molaise).
Layamon m History, Medieval EnglishMedieval form of the Old Norse
Lǫgmaðr meaning "lawyer", derived from
lǫg "law" and
maðr "man". This was the name of an early 13th-century English poet and chronicler known for authoring 'Brut', the first English-language work to feature King Arthur.
Léonin m Medieval French, French (Modern)French form of
Leoninus. Léonin (fl. 1135s–1201) was the first known significant composer of polyphonic organum. He was probably French, probably lived and worked in Paris at the Notre Dame Cathedral and was the earliest member of the Notre Dame school of polyphony and the ars antiqua style who is known by name... [
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Lepădat m Medieval RomanianDerived from Romanian
lepădat, the past participle of
a lepăda "to renounce, to abandon". This was an amuletic name.
Lewes m & f Medieval EnglishEarly Modern English form of
Louis or sometimes
Louisa. Also compare
Lewis. A known bearer was Sir Lewes Lewknor (c.1560-1627), an English courtier, writer, soldier and member of Parliament, in whose case
Lewes was his mother's maiden name.
Liun m Romansh, Judeo-Anglo-NormanRomansh form and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of
Leon. As a Judeo-Anglo-Norman name, it is also a direct derivative of Old French
liun, itself a variant of
leun "lion", while as a Romansh name, it coincides with Romansh
liun "lion"... [
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Lleision m Medieval WelshOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Welsh
llais "voice", a derivation from Welsh
lleisiol "vocal" and a Welsh contraction of
kyrie eleision, an Ecclesiastical Latin phrase from Ancient Greek
Κύριε, ἐλέησον, "Lord, have mercy".
Llywarch m Medieval Welsh, WelshPossibly a Welsh form of the hypothetic old Celtic name *
Lugumarcos meaning "horse of Lugus", derived from the name of the Celtic god
Lugus combined with Welsh
march "horse", but perhaps the first element is Welsh
llyw "leader"... [
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Lodrisio m Medieval ItalianMeaning uncertain. It is likely of Germanic origin, in which case the first element of the name is probably derived from Old German
hlut meaning "famous, loud".
Lǫgmaðr m Anglo-ScandinavianTaken directly from Norse
lǫgmaðr meaning "lawyer" (ultimately a combination of
lǫg "law, fate" and
maðr "man, human, person"). Only used as a byname in Scandinavia, the name came into use as a personal name by Norse settlers on the British Isles... [
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Lotteringo m Medieval ItalianMeaning uncertain. It is possibly derived from
Lotaringia, the Italian name for the medieval kingdom of Lotharingia. In turn, the kingdom derived its name from Latin
Lotharii regnum meaning "reign of
Lotharius".
Lupambulus m Medieval LatinMedieval Latin translation of
Wolfgang, derived from Latin
lupus "wolf" and
ambulare "to walk", found in a Latin gloss by Arnoldus Emmeramensis (Arnold of Saint Emmeram).
Luyt m Medieval DutchMedieval Dutch short form of names whose first element is derived from Old High German
liut "people" or Old High German
hlûd "famous", such as
Liutbrand and
Luderik... [
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Luzio m Medieval ItalianMedieval Italian variant form of
Lucio. A known bearer of this name was the Italian painter Luzio Luzi, who lived in the 16th century AD.
Maenwallon m Medieval BretonOld Breton name, recorded in Latin as
Maenuuallon, meaning "great and valorous" from Old Breton
maen, from Latin
magnus "large, great, strong", and Old Breton
uuallon or Old Welsh
uualaun,
uualon "valorous".
Maenwobri m Medieval BretonDerived from Old Breton
maen, from Latin
magnus "large, great, strong", combined with Old Breton
uuobri "serious, important".
Maes m Medieval Dutch, DutchMedieval Dutch spelling of
Maas. In The Netherlands, this spelling of the name has enjoyed a modest revival since 1998 (before which time this spelling was pretty much out of use), with 24 births in 2009 being the highest number so far.
Magner m Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
megin, magan "strength, might, power" and
heri "host, army".
Mal m Ukrainian, Medieval UkrainianDerived from contracted form adjective mal (мал), which means "little, small". It could have been as well used as a diminutive of a dithematic name, such as
Małomir... [
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Malatesta m Medieval ItalianMeans "bad head" in Italian, as it is derived from Italian
mala meaning "bad" combined with Italian
testa meaning "head".... [
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Małomir m Medieval PolishDerived from Polish
mało or
mały "small, little, insignificant" (which is derived from Proto-Slavic
malъ "small") combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Mamai m Medieval TurkicIt may come from the name Muḥammad paired with the nickname Kičik ("little"). Whether "Mamai" is a variation of that name or an additional, "folk" name, remains unclear.
Manomir m Medieval PolishDerived from Old Church Slavonic
mamiti "to deceive, to beguile, to entice" (compare Sudovian
manit "to seduce, to entice", Russian
manitj "to entice, to tempt" and modern Polish
mamić "to lure, to entice") and Slavic
mir "peace".
Maonirn m Medieval BretonOf uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Proto-Celtic
*magu- "servant, subject".
Marcouf m Medieval French, French (Rare)Variant form of
Marcoulf, which is the original French form of
Marculf. This given name is barely in use in France today, so it mostly survives there as a patronymic surname (albeit barely, as the surname is extremely rare there as well).... [
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Maycock m Medieval EnglishMiddle English diminutive of
Matthew, being a diminutive of
May, itself a short form of
Mayhewe (Old French
Mahieu) which was an Anglo-French form of
Matthew.