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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.
Hich m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Richard (compare Hicke). In England, this name was common in the 13th century, particularly in Cheshire.
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.
Higg m Medieval English
Diminutive of Isaac.
Higgin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Isaac.
Higgot m Medieval English
Diminutive of Isaac.
Hildebold m Medieval German
A dithematic name form from the Germanic name elements hild "battle" and bald "bold".
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.
Hnabi m Medieval German
German form of Hnefi.
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]
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.
Holiver m Medieval Catalan
Late medieval Catalan variant of Oliver.
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).
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.
Hubertin m Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Hubert, as it contains the French masculine diminutive suffix -in.
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).
Hugonet m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hugh.
Huguelin m Medieval French
Double diminutive of Hugues.
Hugyn m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hugh.
Humfroy m Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Onfroi and Humphrey. Also compare Humbert and Godefroy.
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.
Huybert m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant of Hubert.
Huybrecht m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant of Hubrecht.
Hwlcyn m Medieval Welsh
Diminutive of Hywel.
Hynde m Medieval Baltic
Diminutive of Hinrick.
Iaquinto m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian form of Latin Hyacinthus and Greek Hyakinthos and earlier form of Giacinto.
Ignaes m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Ignaas.
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.
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".
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.
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]
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).
Iñigo m Basque, Medieval Spanish
Basque form of Íñigo and medieval Spanish variant of Yñigo.
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).
Irzyk m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Jirzy.
Isabello m Medieval Italian, Dutch (Rare)
Masculine form of Isabella. Also compare its Spanish counterpart Isabelo.
Isambaud m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Isanbald.
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".
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]
Ivon m Medieval Breton, French, Provençal
Provençal and Medieval Breton form and French variant of Yvon.
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.
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.
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.
Jander m German (Silesian, Archaic), Silesian (Archaic), Medieval Slavic
Medieval Silesian German and medieval Silesian form of Andrew.
Jane m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of John.
Janka m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian diminutive of János.
Jann m Romansh, Medieval Baltic
Romansh variant of Jan 1 and medieval Latvian variant of Jane 3.
Janneman m & f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Literature
Medieval Dutch pet form of Jan 1 and Janne 2, as the Germanic element man has been used as a suffix for pet forms of both masculine and feminine names since the 7th century AD.... [more]
Jannes m Dutch, Flemish, German (Rare), Limburgish, East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian, Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Dutch, Flemish, Frisian, Limburgish and (Low) German short form of Johannes, which has also seen some use in Scandinavia.
Jannetin m & f Medieval English
Diminutive of Jannet.
Janugg m Medieval Romansh
Diminutive of Jan 1.
Jaracz m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Horacy.
Jarand m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Arnold.
Jarlabanke m Old Swedish
Combination of Jarl and Old Swedish banka, a verb meaning "to beat, to hammer, to thwack".
Jarp m Old Norwegian
Norwegian form of Jarpr.
Jaufres m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan form of Geoffroy.
Jaunti m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque jaun "lord; mister".
Jayaatu m Medieval Mongolian
Jayaatu Khan (16 February 1304 – 2 September 1332) is regarded as the 12th Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.
Jayme m Medieval Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Medieval Spanish form of Jaime 1, as well as a Brazilian Portuguese variant.
Jechiel m Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant transcription of Jehiel. It was recorded in 15th-century Frankfurt, Germany.
Jedvard m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Eadweard.
Jeffri m Medieval Cornish
Cornish form of Geoffrey.
Jehosua m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Yehoshua.
Jekub m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Jakub.
Jen m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Jan 1.
Jenick m Medieval Romansh
Diminutive of Jan 1.
Jenico m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Gascon form of Ignatius.
Jenkin m Medieval English, Welsh
Middle English diminutive of John.
Jenrych m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of both Emeryk and Henryk.
Jeronimus m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Medieval German, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch, Flemish and German variant spelling of Ieronimus.
Jerzman m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Herman.
Jestin m Breton, Medieval Cornish
Breton form as well as an older Cornish form of Yestin.
Jhan m Spanish (Latin American), Medieval Dutch
Variant of Jean 1 used in Spanish-speaking Latin America, as well as a medieval Dutch variant of Jan 1.
Jheronimus m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch spelling of Ieronimus. It is one of several spellings, for there was no fixed writing standard in the medieval period.... [more]
Jili m Medieval Breton
Breton form of Gilles. Jili Raez (known as Gilles de Rais in English, c. September 1405 – 26 October 1440), was a knight and lord from Brittany, Anjou and Poitou, a leader in the French army, and a companion-in-arms of Joan of Arc... [more]
Jirzy m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Jerzy (compare Jiří).
Joam m Medieval Portuguese
Early Portuguese variant of John.
Joan m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Jan 1.
Joceran m Medieval French
From the Germanic element gaut "Geat, Goth" (and possibly influenced by Latin gaudium "joy, delight") combined with hram "raven".
Jochi m Medieval Mongolian
From Mongolian зочин (zochin) meaning "guest", indicating uncertainty about a child’s paternity. This was the name of a son of Mongol khagan Genghis Khan.
Joff m Medieval English, English (Rare)
Medieval English variant of Goff. From the 20th century onwards, Joff has also been used as a short form of Joffre, which happens to be etymologically related.
Jofroi m Medieval French, Anglo-Norman, French (Belgian, Rare)
Medieval French and Anglo-Norman variant of Geoffroy. Jofroi is a 1934 French drama film directed by Marcel Pagnol.
Jogan m Old Swedish
Medieval Swedish form of Johan.
Johanes m Indonesian, Dutch (Archaic), Swedish (Rare), Medieval Spanish
Indonesian form of Johannes as well as a Dutch and Swedish variant. It is also a medieval Spanish variant of Juanes 2.
Johans m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Johannes.
Johncock m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of John, formed using the Middle English diminutive suffix cok.
Johnne m Medieval Scottish
Medieval variant of John.
Joice m & f Medieval English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Joyce. As a Brazilian Portuguese name, it is predominantly feminine.
Jokob m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Jakub.
Jokub m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Jakub.
Jolda m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Aldmir.
Jon m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Jan 1.
Jorgen m Sami, Dutch, Medieval Baltic
Sami, Dutch and medieval Latvian form of Jörgen.
Jorijs m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Joris.
Jorje m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Xurxo.
Jornet m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French jor, jorn "day", ultimately from Latin diurnum (tempus), from the neuter of the adjective diurnus "of the day".
Josel m Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Rare)
a variant of Yosel (See Yossel)
Josken m & f Medieval Dutch, Flemish (Rare)
This name is usually a diminutive of Jozef (for men) and Josephina (for women), but there are also cases where it is a diminutive of Jodocus via its short form Josse... [more]
Josquin m Medieval Dutch (Gallicized), Medieval French
Gallicized form of Josken. A famous bearer of this name was Josquin des Prez, a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance.
Jösse m Old Swedish
Diminutive of Jönis, Jöns, and Jens.
Jovan m Old Swedish
Variant of Johan.
Judkin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Judd, itself a diminutive of Jordan.
Juliaen m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Juliaan. A bearer of this name was the Flemish painter Juliaen Teniers the Younger.
Jurand m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of George. This name is occasionally mistaken for a variant of Jarand.
Jurk m Kashubian, Medieval Polish
Kashubian diminutive of Jerzi and medieval Polish diminutive of Jur.
Jurko m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Jur and Jurzy.
Jurzy m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Jerzy.
Jurzyk m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Jurzy.
Justaes m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Justus.
Kalogreant m Arthurian Cycle, Medieval German (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
German form of the name Calogrenant occurring in Iwein by Hartmann von Aue.
Kartal m Turkish, Medieval Hungarian
Derived from Turkish kartal "eagle" (ultimately from Proto-Turkic *kạ̄rt- "falcon, hawk" via Ottoman Turkish قرتال‎ (kartal)). This name was also used in medieval Hungary.
Kasperl m Medieval German, Folklore, Theatre
Diminutive of Kasper. This name fell out of use a long time ago, possibly due to close association with the famous character from German puppet theatre. In this day and age, the name only survives as a patronymic surname.
Kaupo m Estonian, Medieval Baltic
Medieval Estonian short form of Jakob, now used as a given name in its own right.
Kazimier m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Kazimierz.
Kazimirz m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Kazimierz via Kazimir.
Kaźmir m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Kaźmisz via Kazimir.
Kaźmisz m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Kazimierz.
Kerstant m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Christiantius, later associated with Christianus.
Kettilmund m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ketilmundr.
Ketyl m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish borrowing of Ketil.
Khutughtu m Medieval Mongolian
Means "blessed" in Mongolian. Khutughtu Khan (December 22, 1300 – August 30, 1329) was the 13th Khagan of the Mongol Empire.
Kiba m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Kuba.
Kid m Medieval English
Medieval variant of Kit.
Kiel m Medieval Dutch
Short form of Kiliaen and Kilianus.
Kike m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Derived from Livonian kikk "rooster".
Kiliaen m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Cillian via its latinized form Kilianus.... [more]
Kilianus m Irish (Latinized), Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Cillian via its variant form Kilian. When this given name first came into use in the Netherlands during the Middle Ages, it was given in honour of saint Kilian, who is generally known as sint Kilianus in Dutch.
Kitan m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Kristian.
Kochan m Medieval Polish
Derived from the participle form of Polish kochać "to love".
Koll m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Kollr.
Konvelen m Medieval Breton
Breton cognate of Cynfelyn.
Kornosz m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish contracted form of Korneliusz.
Kovals m Livonian (Rare), Medieval Baltic (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. While some modern-day academics link this name to Livonian koval "smart", others rather see a connection to Slavic kowal "blacksmith".
Kove m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Likely related to Finnish kova "hard; firm".
Kraft m Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
Kraft is a normal German word meaning "power, force".... [more]
Křišťan m Medieval Czech
Medieval variant of Kristián. Křišťan z Prachatic (Christian of Prachatice in English) was a medieval Bohemian astronomer, mathematician and former Catholic priest who converted to the Hussite movement... [more]
Krzyszpin m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Kryspin.
Kubrat m Bulgarian, Bulgar, Medieval Slavic
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Turkic qobrat "to gather" and a derivation from Turkic qurt "wolf". Kubrat was the ruler of the Onogur–Bulgars, credited with establishing the confederation of Old Great Bulgaria in ca... [more]
Külüg m Medieval Mongolian
Means "hero" in Mongolian.... [more]
Kunher m Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the Old High German name elements kuoni "brave, bold" and heri "army".
Kunz m Medieval German, German (Archaic)
A once very popular short form of Konrad.
Kupryjan m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Cypryjan, influenced by the Russian form of this name.
Kusz m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Jakub via Jakusz.
Kuszęt m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Jakub.
Kwalimir m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Chwalimir.
Kwalisław m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Chwalisław.
Kynsey m Medieval English
Medieval form of Cynesige.
Laborans m Medieval Portuguese
Derived from Latin laborans "laboring, working, producing".
Ladomér m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Vladimir.
Lafrans m Old Swedish (Rare)
Probably a variant of Lorens. Found on a mid-13th century runestone on the island of Gotland in Sweden.
Lain m Medieval Basque, Basque (Modern)
Medieval Basque form of Laín. This name has been revived in modern times.