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.
Bóti m Medieval English, Old NorseOriginally a byname meaning "man from Bute" in parts of Scandinavia, it later became a diminutive of names containing the name element
bot "remedy, help".
Bożebor m Medieval Polishcomposed of the elements of
Boże ("God", but originally "fate, valley, happiness") and
bor ("fight", "fight, struggle"). Perhaps it meant "one who fights under the protection of fate".
Braccio m Medieval ItalianShort form of
Fortebraccio, a nickname that was also used as a given name in medieval Italy. Nowadays it solely exists as both a descriptive and a patronymic surname.... [
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Bracsław m Medieval PolishFrom
brat "brother, kinsman" and
sław "fame". According to linguist Stanisław Rospond, the German capital
Berlin is derived from this name.
Bradney m Old NormanBradney is one of the many names that the Normans brought with them when they conquered England in 1066. The Bradney family lived in the town and parish of Bradney in county Somerset. The name was originally derived from the Old English word "bradeney," which means "the dweller at the broad island."
Brancaleone m Medieval ItalianThe meaning of this medieval Italian given name is either "a lion's paw" or "he who captures the lion". In the case of the former meaning, the name is derived from Italian
branca meaning "paw, claw" combined with Italian
leone meaning "lion"... [
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Brandaen m Medieval Dutch, LiteratureMedieval Dutch form of
Brendan via its medieval Latin form
Brandanus. The use of this name started in honor of the Irish monastic saint Brendan the Navigator (died circa 577 AD), who was quite popular in the Low Countries throughout the Middle Ages.... [
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Brandon m Medieval FrenchMedieval French form of
Brando. At the same time, it was also a diminutive of Germanic names that contain the element
brant meaning "sword", as
-on is a French diminutive suffix.... [
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Breccán m Medieval IrishDerived from Irish
brecc "freckled, speckled" combined with a diminutive suffix, making it a cognate of
Brychan. This was a common name in early Ireland, borne by at least 13 saints.
Bressal m Medieval IrishOld Irish name derived from Celtic *
brestelo-s "strife, war". It was borne by Bressal mac Ailello Thassaig, an early king of the Uí Liatháin, an early kingdom of Munster in southern Ireland.
Briamail m Medieval Welsh, BrythonicOld Welsh form of the Brythonic name *
Brigomaglos, which was composed of the Proto-Celtic elements *
brigos, *
brigā meaning "might, power" and *
maglos "chief, noble".
Broklauss m Anglo-ScandinavianAnglo-Scandinavian name (originally byname) meaning "without breeches", composed of Old Norse
brók "breeches, pants" and -
lauss "-less".
Brun m Medieval English, Old Danish, Old Swedish, SwedishThe Old English masculine name Brun is identical with the adjective
brun meaning ‘brown’ (OE
brūn). It appears to have become established as an independent forename only in the later tenth century, its earliest recorded bearers living c. 970... [
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Brun m Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Middle French
brun "brown (the color)" (ultimately from Old French brun “polished, shiny, brown”), and denoting a man with brown hair.
Brutulus m Medieval LatinAppears to be a diminutive form of the Latin name
Brutus, which means "heavy" or "dull". Notably associated with figures such as Lucius Junius Brutus, the traditional founder of the Roman Republic, and Marcus Junius Brutus, one of Julius Caesar's assassins.
Bruynsten m Medieval DutchMedieval Dutch form of
Brunstein. This is not to be confused with the medieval Dutch word
bruynsten (which is
bruinsten in modern Dutch) meaning "(the) brownest".
Bucur m Medieval Romanian, Romanian MythologyDerived from either Romanian
bucur, an archaic form of the adjective
bucuros "joyful",
a bucura "to become joyful" or
bucurie "joy". This name was borne by Bucur, the legendary Romanian shepherd who is said to have founded Bucharest (
Bucureşti in Romanian), giving it his name.
Bulchan m KhazarBulchan was a Khazar general around the year 800 CE.
Buonamico m Medieval ItalianVariant of
Bonamico. The Italian painter Buonamico Buffalmacco (c. 1290-1340) was the basis of a trickster character in Giovanni Boccaccio's
Decameron (1350).
Buonfiglio m Medieval ItalianMeans "good child" in Italian, derived from Italian
buono meaning "good, fair" combined with Italian
figlio meaning "child, son".... [
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Cadarius m Medieval HungarianCadarius was a nobleman in the Kingdom of Hungary who served as Judge royal in 1146, during the reign of Géza II of Hungary.
Cadok m Medieval Cornish, HistoryAccording to William of Worcester, writing in the fifteenth century, Cadoc of Cornwall was a survivor of the Cornish royal line at the time of the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 and was appointed as the first Earl of Cornwall by William the Conqueror... [
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Caillín m Medieval IrishMeaning uncertain. According to one source, the name means "little cowl" in Irish, in which case it should ultimately be derived from the Irish noun
caille meaning "veil".... [
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Cancor m Medieval GermanProbably related to Old High German
kanker "spider" with the transferred meaning "weaver".
Castruccio m Medieval ItalianDerived from medieval Italian
castro meaning "castle" combined with the masculine diminutive suffix
-uccio.
Cataldo m Medieval Italian, SicilianOf debated origin and meaning. Some scholars argue that Cataldo might be an Italian adoption and adaption of Irish
Cathal and
Cathlarm via a corruption into
Cathald by way of association with the Germanic element
-ald "old"... [
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Cerf m Medieval French, Medieval JewishMeans "stag (a large buck or male deer)" in French. Cerf sometimes appears in historical documents concerned with the Jews of Alsace and early modern France; it was a local translation of the Yiddish
Hirsh, meaning "deer", the Hebrew equivalent of which is
Zvi.
Cherubino m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare), TheatreDerived from Latin
cherubin meaning "cherubs, cherubim", which refers to a class of angels known as the
cherubim. The term ultimately comes from Hebrew, but it has been theorized that the Jews borrowed the word from Akkadian
kuribu meaning "to bless" or from Assyrian ܟܪܘܒܐ
(karabu) meaning "great, mighty".... [
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Child-of-God m & f Medieval EnglishEnglish translation of Latin
Creatura Christi (see
Creature), a name typically given to children expected to die during birth or immediately afterwards.
Chociesław m Medieval PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Old Church Slavonic
xotěti or
xŭtěti "to want, to wish, to desire", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
xъtěti "to want, to wish, to desire"... [
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Christwin m Medieval FrenchStandardized form of
Cristoinus, a name found in a medieval Latin record, which was derived from Latin
Christus meaning "Christ" and Old High German
wini "friend".
Chunizo m Medieval GermanDerived from from Old High German
kuoni "bold", "brave", "experienced", or possibly
chunni "race", "people".
Chūpān m Medieval MongolianIt means shepherd, rancher and pastor. Amir Chūpān was an Ilkhanid noble and a nominal general of the Mongol Empire. He was also the ancestor of the Chupanids.
Cidy m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)Derived from Old Castilian
Çid, itself derived from the dialectal Arabic word سيدي
(sīdī), meaning "my lord; my master" (compare
Ceti).
Ciolo m Medieval ItalianMeaning unknown. A known bearer of this name was the 13th-century Italian poet Ciolo de la Barba from the city of Pisa.
Cīrulis m Medieval BalticDirectly taken from Latvian
cīrulis "lark, skylark", this name was recorded in medieval Latvia.
Claudin m Medieval FrenchMedieval French diminutive of
Claude. A famous bearer of this name was Claudin de Sermisy (c. 1490-1562), a French composer of the Renaissance.
Conmarch m Medieval BretonDerived from Old Breton
con "(war)hound, elevated one" (Middle Welsh
kyn) combined with Old Welsh, Old Breton
march "stallion, steed".
Conomor m Breton Legend, History, Medieval Breton (?)From a Brythonic name, possibly *
Cunomāros, derived from Common Celtic *
kwon- "hound" or *
kuno- "high" and *
māros "great". This was the name of Conomor the Cursed, a 6th-century king of Domnonée (modern-day northern Brittany) notorious for his cruelty, who was ultimately excommunicated at the behest of Saint Samson of Dol... [
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Consolat m Medieval ItalianDerived from Latin
consolatus "consoled, comforted". Augurative names such as this were often given to a child born after the death of another.
Conwal m Medieval BretonDerived from Old Breton
con (a cognate of Middle Welsh
kyn) "(war)hound, elevated one" and Old Breton
uual "valor".