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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Medieval.
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Heijndelen m Medieval Dutch
Possibly a diminutive of Hendrick.
Heinman m Medieval Dutch
Diminutive of Hein 1 (compare Hanneman).
Hekosz m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Ekard via the variant Hekard.
Helger m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Estonian
Old Swedish form of Hæilgæirr and Swedish variant of Helge.
Helghi m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Helgi.
Hélias m Medieval French, French (Modern)
French form of Helias. The name was revived in the 1990s.
Helmuastus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Hialmfastr.
Helpfrid m Medieval German
Old High German combination of helfa "help" and fridu "peace", "friendship".
Hemard m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German heim, Old Frankish *haim "home" and Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart meaning "strong, hard".
Hemkil m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hæimkæll.
Hemmingus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Hemming.
Hendrie m Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scots variant of Hendry.
Henkel m Medieval German
Diminutive of Johann.
Henkil m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Hæimkæll.
Henne m & f German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German
A short form of Heinrich or Johannes. The name is occasionally also used on females.
Henric m Gascon, Swedish (Rare), Romanian, Medieval Dutch
Gascon and Romanian form of Henry, Swedish variant of Henrik and medieval Dutch variant of Hendrick.
Henrick m Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Medieval Baltic
Swedish and Dutch variant of Henrik as well as a medieval Latvian variant of Hinrick.
Henriet m Medieval French
Diminutive of Henri.
Henrrique m Portuguese (Brazilian), Medieval Spanish
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Henrique and medieval Spanish variant of Enrique.
Herbern m Medieval Dutch, Frisian (Archaic)
Medieval Dutch and Frisian form of Heribern.
Herbertus m Medieval, Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Herbert.
Herbort m Medieval Polish
Derived from the Germanic elements heri / hari "army" and brort "blade, spearhead, edge (of a sword)".
Heri m Medieval Scandinavian, Faroese, Danish
Faroese name of uncertain derivation, used since at least the 14th century. It is possibly a diminutive of names beginning with the Old Norse element herr meaning "army", or derived from Old Norse héri "hare" or "hare-hearted"... [more]
Herlewin m Medieval English, Medieval German
Derived from Old English eorl "earl" or Old Saxon erl "earl, man" combined with Old English wine or Old High German wini "friend".
Herlugh m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Hærlaugr.
Hermoth m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Herimot.
Herse m Old Swedish
Derived from the Old Norse 'hersir' (Viking chief or prince). Often associated with the wide-ranging Bure dynasty, who trace their lineage back to Herse Falesson Bure (born circa 1350), and possibly even to Herse Bure (born circa 940).
Hew m English, Medieval English
Diminutive of Matthew as well as a medieval diminutive of Hugh.
Hewet m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hugh. See also Huguette.
Heyman m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Hagiman. In that era, Heyman was sometimes also used as a pet form of Hendrick.... [more]
Heyne m Medieval Dutch
Short form of Hendrick.
Hezelo m Medieval German, Medieval French
A hypocoristic of any of various names beginning with Old Saxon hētha, Old High German heida and Gothic haiþi meaning "heath". Hezelo, as well as Hezel, can also be a Middle High German diminutive of either Herman or Henry.
Hiælm m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hialmr.
Hiælmger m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hialmgæirr.
Hich m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Richard (compare Hicke). In England, this name was common in the 13th century, particularly in Cheshire.
Hick m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive form of Richard using rhyming slang. It has dropped out of use because of the word 'hick' being a derogatory slang term used to refer to an uneducated, unsophisticated person from the country.
Hicke m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Richard. The change in the initial consonant is said to have been caused by the way the velar Norman R was pronounced by the English (compare Dick 1).... [more]
Hickin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Isaac.
Hidhin m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Heðinn.
Hielm m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Hialmr.
Hiérosme m Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Jérôme.
Higg m Medieval English
Diminutive of Isaac.
Higgin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Isaac.
Higgot m Medieval English
Diminutive of Isaac.
Hildebod m Medieval French, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German hiltja "battle" and Old High German boto "messenger".
Hildebold m Medieval German
A dithematic name form from the Germanic name elements hild "battle" and bald "bold".
Hildegaud m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German hiltja meaning "battle" and Tribal name Gaut meaning "Geat".
Hildegod m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German hiltja meaning "battle" and Old High German, Old Dutch got, Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English god meaning "god, deity".
Hinrick m East Frisian, Medieval Baltic
East Frisian variant of Hinrich and medieval Latvian form of Heinrich.
Hinz m Medieval German, German (Archaic)
A once very popular short form of Heinrich.
Hitch m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Richard.
Hithin m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Heðinn.
Hjälm m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Hiælm.
Hjälmger m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hialmgæirr.
Hnabi m Medieval German
German form of Hnefi.
Hobby m Medieval English
Medieval English diminutive of Robin. This is where the English word hobby was derived.
Hodge m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Roger. The change in the initial consonant is said to have been caused by the way the velar Norman R was pronounced by the English.... [more]
Høghne m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hǫgni.
Hoghni m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Hǫgni.
Högne m Old Swedish, Norse Mythology
Swedish form of Hagni. This was the name of a legendary king of the Swedish province Östergötland. He appears in the epic works 'Heimskringla' and 'Volsunga saga' written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson.
Høk m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Haukr.
Holbert m Medieval English
From the Germanic elements hold "friendly, gracious, loyal" and beraht "bright".
Holiver m Medieval Catalan
Late medieval Catalan variant of Oliver.
Holmstanus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Holmsten.
Holmsten m Old Swedish, Old Danish
Old Swedish and Old Danish form of Holmstæinn.
Horsa m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include an adaption of Hebrew Hoshaya and a variant of Catalan Ursí (via the variant Ors).
Horsan m Medieval Occitan
Variant of Horsa (see user-submitted name).
Hose m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Might be a variant of Hosea
Hostivít m Medieval Czech
Means "to welcome guests", from the Slavonic hosti, meaning "guests", and vítat, meaning "to welcome". Hostivít was the last of the seven Bohemian mythical princes between the (also mythical) founder of the Přemyslid dynasty, Přemysl the Ploughman and the first historical prince Bořivoj.
Houkin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hugh.
Hubald m Medieval French, Medieval English, Medieval German
Derived from Old German hugu meaning "mind, heart" and Old High German bald meaning "bold".
Hubertin m Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Hubert, as it contains the French masculine diminutive suffix -in.
Hudkin m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Hudde
Hug m Medieval German
Medieval German form of Hugo.
Hugelin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hugh.
Huggin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hugh.
Hughe m Old Danish, Medieval Dutch
Old Danish form of Hugi and medieval Dutch variant of Hugo.
Hugheman m Medieval Dutch
Diminutive of Hughe (compare Hanneman).
Hughi m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hugi.
Hugonet m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hugh.
Huguelin m Medieval French
Double diminutive of Hugues.
Hugyn m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hugh.
Huldward m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German hold meaning "friendly, comely, graceful" and Old High German wart meaning "guard, ward".
Huldwin m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German hold meaning "friendly, comely, graceful" and Old High German wini meaning "friend".
Humfroy m Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Onfroi and Humphrey. Also compare Humbert and Godefroy.
Humilis m Late Roman, Medieval Italian, Medieval Latin
Means "humble" in Latin, from humilis meaning "low". Used by an Italian saint of the same name.
Hunger m Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the name elements hun "bear cub" and ger "javelin, spear".... [more]
Hunold m German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Polish
Formed from the two Germanic name elements hun "bear cub" and walt "to rule".
Huoching m Medieval German
Förstemann derives this name from the stem hôc that he relates to the Old Norse word hoekingr "sword, that cuts off the extremities".... [more]
Huon m Medieval Breton
Breton cognate of Hugh.
Húskarl m Anglo-Scandinavian, Old Norse
Means "free man in service to another person" in Old Norse (literally "house man"). The name appears in England among Norse settlers.
Hutchin m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Hugh.
Huwe m Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman form of Hugh
Hvit m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hvítr.
Hwit m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Hvítr.
Hwlcyn m Medieval Welsh
Diminutive of Hywel.
Hynde m Medieval Baltic
Diminutive of Hinrick.
Iacomo m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian form of Giacomo.
Iærl m Old Swedish
Variant of Jærl.
Iærle m Old Swedish
Variant of Jærl.
Iaquinto m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian form of Latin Hyacinthus and Greek Hyakinthos and earlier form of Giacinto.
Iarncum m Medieval Breton (Latinized)
Derived from Old Breton (ho)iarn meaning "iron" and Old Breton cum meaning "gentle, beloved".
Ibrány m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Ibrahim.
Idnerth m Medieval Welsh
Derived from the Proto-Celtic *yowdos “judge" and *nerθ “strength, force".
Ighulbiorn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ígulbiǫrn.
Ighulfast m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ígulfastr.
Ignaes m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Ignaas.
Ignato m Medieval Russian
Old Novgorodian form of Ignatius.
Ihan m Estonian (Archaic), Medieval Dutch
Estonian archaic form of Johannes, as well as a medieval Dutch variant of Jan 1.
IJsbrant m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of IJsbrand.
Illán m Asturian, Medieval Spanish, Spanish
Asturian and Medieval Spanish form of Julian. It was borne by the son of saint Isidro, and it has seen some revival in Asturias and Castille in modern times.
İllig m Medieval Turkic
Means "the one possesses state, emperor" in Old Turkic. İl meaning state, and -lXg is a suffix.
Illughi m Old Swedish, Old Danish
Old Swedish and Old Danish form of Illhugi.
Ilmedous m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Some modern-day academics link this name to Livonian ilma "joy; light", while others see a connection to Finnish ilma "air".
Ilo m Livonian (Archaic), Medieval Baltic (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory, however, links this name to Finnish ilo "joy, gladness".
Iltutmish m & f Medieval Turkic
Means "maintainer of the kingdom" in Turkic, from el or il meaning "realm" and tut- meaning "to grasp, hold".
Ilurdo m Medieval Basque
Of uncertain origin and meaning. A current theory, however, derives this name from Basque elur "snow" and urde "swine; boar".
Imagination m & f English (Puritan), Medieval English
Referring to the puritan fear of the imagination and its ability to have free reign beyond scripture.
Imake f & m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Derived from Livonian im "miracle".
Imbrych m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Emeryk.
Imfrid m Medieval German
A hypocoristic of Old High German ermen, Old Saxon irmin "strong" and Old High German fridu, Old Saxon frithu "peace".
Imme m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Derived from Livonian im "miracle".
Immed m Medieval German
Derived from the Germanic name element irmin "whole, universal" with a -d suffix.... [more]
Ingalbald m Medieval French
An elongation of Old Icelandic ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name Ing or Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Old High German bald "bold".
Ingbald m Medieval French
Old Icelandic ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name Ing or Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Old High German bald "bold".
Ingbert m Medieval French, Germanic, History (Ecclesiastical)
Old German, Old Icelandic ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name Ing or Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Proto-Germanic berhtaz.
Ingebiorn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ingibjǫrn.
Ingemund m Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish, Manx (Archaic), Anglo-Scandinavian
Old Swedish form of Ingimundr, which was also used on the Isle of Man.
Inghiramo m Medieval Italian
The name is of Germanic origin and formed of the name elements Ing referring to a Germanic god and hraban "raven".
Ingibiorn m Old Swedish
Variant transcription of ᛁᚴᛁᛒᛁᛅᚱᚾ (ikibiarn) (see Ingibjǫrn).
Ingimund m Old Danish, Faroese
Old Danish form of Ingimundr.
Ingwald m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Ingivaldr.
Iñigo m Basque, Medieval Spanish
Basque form of Íñigo and medieval Spanish variant of Yñigo.
Innocentio m Medieval Italian
Older Italian form of Innocentius used in the Italian Renaissance period.
Invictus m Medieval Latin
Latin for “unconquerable”. Also the name of a poem by William Ernest Henley. Female variant Invicta
Ioar m Old Swedish, Old Danish
Old Swedish and Old Danish form of Jóarr.
Iobiorn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ióbiǫrn.
Iohan m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ióhan.
Iohannis m Biblical Latin, Medieval
Variant of Iohannes. Often used for the baptismal name in Medieval Europe.
Iorio m Medieval Italian, Italian (Tuscan)
Medieval Italian form of Giorgio originally used in Southern Italy. After Gabriele D'Annunzio used this name in his tragedy La figlia di Iorio (1904) the name has been used mostly in Toscana (Tuscany) and Emilia-Romagna (both in central Italy).
Ipoly m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian form of Hippolit.
Irzyk m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Jirzy.
Isabello m Medieval Italian, Dutch (Rare)
Masculine form of Isabella. Also compare its Spanish counterpart Isabelo.
Isaie m Biblical (Rare, Archaic), Medieval French, Medieval Walloon
Medieval French and Medieval Walloon form of Isaiah, also used in the Wycliffite Bible.
Isambaud m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Isanbald.
Isambert m Medieval, Medieval French, Medieval Italian
Old Saxon, Old High German īsarn "iron" + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic berhtaz.
Isarn m Medieval French, Frankish
From Old Saxon, Old High German isarn meaning "iron".
Isbul m Medieval Bulgarian, Medieval Slavic
Isbul (fl. 820s–830s) was the kavhan, or first minister, of the First Bulgarian Empire during the reigns of Omurtag, Malamir and Presian I.
Isembart m Medieval French, Literature
Old French form of Isanbert. This appears in the medieval epic poem Gormond et Isembart belonging to a nephew of the French king who joins the Saracen king Gormond and renounces Christianity.
Isenbern m Germanic, Medieval English
Derived from the Old German elements isarn "iron" and bern "bear".
Isenhard m Germanic, Medieval German
Variant of Isanhard; also see Isnard. This name was borne by a 7th-century Bavarian saint, Isenhardus.
Islo m Medieval Occitan (Rare), Medieval German (Rare)
Derived from Old High German isarn "iron". The second element of the name is a diminutive suffix.
Isnard m Medieval French, Medieval Italian
Derived from Old High German īsarn "iron" and Old High German hart "strong, hard".
Itier m Medieval Occitan
Occtian variant of Ythier.
Iulger m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Ígulgæirr.
Iuli m Old Norse, Old Danish
Short form of names containing Old Norse ígull meaning "sea urchin", ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *igilaz "hedgehog" (compare Modern Swedish igelkott and Faroese igelkøttur, both meaning "hedgehog")... [more]
Iurdan m Medieval Basque
Medieval form of Jurdan.
Iuvur m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Jǫfurr.
Ive m Medieval English
Anglicized form of Ivo 1.
Ivon m Medieval Breton, French, Provençal
Provençal and Medieval Breton form and French variant of Yvon.
Iziaslav m Medieval Ukrainian, Medieval Russian
Means "coming from glory".
Jachet m Medieval French
Variant form of Jacquet.
Jackett m Medieval English
Diminutive of Jack.
Jacome m Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Spanish
Medieval variant of Jaime 1, from Late Latin Jacomus.
Jacon m English (Modern, Rare), Medieval English
Rare variant of Jason. In medieval English this is a variation of Jenkin.
Jacopuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Jacopo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Jacquelin m Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Jacques.
Jacquet m Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Jacques. Known bearers of this name include the French composer Jacquet of Mantua (1483-1559) and the Franco-Flemish composer Jacquet de Berchem (c... [more]
Jacup m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Jacob.
Jaczewoj m Medieval Polish
Compounded from Proto-Slavic element *jakъ(jь) "strong, powerful", seen in Old Church Slavic element jačajь "more excellent, stronger", and Slavic element vojĭ "warrior, soldier".
Jaeckel f & m Prussian
A last name
Jærl m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Jarl.
Jærle m Old Swedish
Variant of Jærl.
Jagel m Medieval Polish
Alternative form of Jagiełło.
Jahn m Norwegian, Swedish, Medieval Baltic
Norwegian and Swedish variant of Jan 1 and medieval Latvian variant of Jane 3.
Jakobus m Afrikaans, Biblical German, Medieval German
Afrikaans and German form of Jacobus.
Jakow m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Jakub via of Yakov.
Jaksa m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Jakub.
Jaktor m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Hector.
Jakubko m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Jakub.
Jakusz m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Jakub.
Jałbrzyk m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Alberyk.
Jalid m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Spanish transcription of Khalid.
Jamrych m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Emeryk.
Jamukha m Medieval Mongolian
Of uncertain etymology. Jamukha was a Mongol military and political leader and the chief rival to Temüjin (later Genghis Khan) in the unification of the Mongol tribes.
Jander m German (Silesian, Archaic), Silesian (Archaic), Medieval Slavic
Medieval Silesian German and medieval Silesian form of Andrew.