This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Medieval; and the edit status is usages AND description are verified.
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Nevenoe m Medieval Breton, Breton (Rare), HistoryOlder form of
Neven. Nevenoe was the first Duke of Brittany from 846 to his death in 851. He is the Breton pater patriae and to Breton nationalists he is known as
Tad ar Vro "father of the country".
Nicol m & f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)Medieval Dutch shorter form or variant of
Nicolaes. It was exclusively a masculine name at the time. The name has since become used on females as well, which happened in the second half of the 20th century (after World War II)... [
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Nosimir m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic
nositi "to carry, to bear, to bring, to wear". Compare modern Czech
nosit "to wear, to carry, to bring" and modern Polish
nosić "to carry, to bear, to wear"... [
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Nosislav m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic
nositi "to carry, to bear, to bring, to wear". Compare modern Czech
nosit "to wear, to carry, to bring" and modern Polish
nosić "to carry, to bear, to wear"... [
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Nudimir m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is possibly derived from Old Church Slavonic
nuditi "to plague, to intimidate, to force", which is closely related to Old Russian
nǫditi "to compel". Also compare modern Serbo-Croatian
nuditi "to offer, to bid"... [
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Nymandus m Medieval GermanRecorded in 1350 in Silesia and in the Rhineland region of what is today Germany, this name is basically a Latinization of the German word
niemand "nobody". ... [
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Ögedei m Medieval MongolianMeaning unknown, possibly derived from Turkish
ok "arrow" and
tay "colt". This name was borne by Ögedei Khan (1186–1241), the second khagan of the Mongol Empire and a son of
Genghis Khan.
Oktár m Medieval HungarianOf uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Turkic-Mongolian
*öktem "strong, brave, imperious; proud, boastful; pride" and the verb
ökte- / oktä- "to encourage"... [
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Omobono m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)Means "good man" in the dialect of the Po valley in Italy. Omobono Tucenghi was a merchant of Cremona, who dedicated all of his life to charity and peacemaking. He was canonized in 1197 and is the patron saint of the city of Cremona as well as of business people, tailors, shoemakers and clothworkers.
Ond m Medieval HungarianAccording to the 'Gesta Hungarorum' Ond is one of the seven Hungarian chieftains.
Onfim m Medieval RussianOld Novgorodian form of the name
Anthemios. This was the name of a 7 year old boy who lived in Novgorod in the 13th century, known for his well-preserved notes, drawings and homework exercises scratched in birch bark... [
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Osaba m Medieval BasqueDerived from Basque
osaba "uncle". As a given name, Osaba was recorded from the 10th century onwards.
Pagan m Anglo-Norman, Medieval EnglishFrom Latin
paganus meaning "rustic, rural" and later "heathen", which was often given to children whose baptism had been postponed or adults whose religious zeal was lacking. An Anglo-Norman bearer was Sir Pain or Pagan fitzJohn (died 1137), one of the English king Henry I's "new men"... [
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Paganello m Medieval ItalianDiminutive of
Pagano. A known bearer of this name was the Italian politician Paganello "Nello" de' Pannocchieschi (ca. 1248-after 1322), a leader of the Guelphs who allegedly ordered a servant to murder his first wife, Pia de' Tolomei... [
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Paimis m Livonian, Medieval BalticOf uncertain origin and meaning. One theory connects this name to Finnish and Estonian
paimen "shepherd". However, since there are no other Livonian names with this root recorded, some modern-day academics doubt this derivation... [
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Parkin m Medieval EnglishMedieval diminutive of
Peter. The change from
er to
ar is a characteristic phonetic development in Old French and Middle English.
Pascharius m History (Ecclesiastical), MedievalThe earliest known bearer of this name is the 7th-century saint Pascharius of Nantes. He was a native of the city, which is located in the cultural and historical region of Brittany in western France... [
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Pascweten m Medieval BretonThe first element of this name is uncertain; it might possibly be derived from Old Breton
Pasc meaning "Easter". The second element consists of Old Breton
uueten or
uuethen (also
guethen), which is a derivation of Old Breton
uueith (also
gueith) meaning "battle, fight" as well as "warrior".... [
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Pasquier m Medieval French, French (Rare)French form of
Pascharius. It originated in the medieval period, during which time it was fairly common. The name has since nearly fallen out of use; nowadays it is much more common as a patronymic surname.
Petermann m Medieval GermanMedieval German pet form of
Peter, 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.
Pomnislav m Medieval SlavicDerived from Church Slavic
pomineti or
pominiti meaning "to think" (which corresponds with Russian помнить
(pomnit) meaning "to think") combined with the Slavic element
slava meaning "glory".
Posthumus m Medieval EnglishUsed as a second or third name to indicate the child of a deceased parent. ex. Thomas Posthumus son of Thomas. ... [
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Poznan m Medieval PolishDerived from the participle form of Polish
poznać "to get to know; to become familiar with".
Predimir m Medieval Croatian, Medieval SerbianThe first element of this archaic name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian adjective
pred "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
perdъ "in front of, against"... [
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Predislav m Medieval Croatian, Medieval Serbian, Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this archaic name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian adjective
pred "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
perdъ "in front of, against"... [
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Pribimir m Medieval SlavicMedieval Slavic form of
Przybymir. Also take note that some sources each list a different meaning for the first element. Some say it means "pierced" or "breaking" (in the sense of destroying something), while others say it means "more, much more, multiple" (in the sense of abundance)... [
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Pribislav m Medieval SlavicMedieval Slavic form of
Przybysław. Also take note that some sources each list a different meaning for the first element. Some say it means "pierced" or "breaking" (in the sense of destroying something), while others say it means "more, much more, multiple" (in the sense of abundance)... [
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Prothade m Medieval French, French (Archaic)This given name is best known for being the name of a 7th-century saint, who was bishop of the city of Besançon in eastern France and died in 624 AD. The meaning of the saint's name, which was often latinized to
Prothadius in writing, is uncertain... [
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Prothet m Medieval FrenchMedieval French diminutive of
Prothade (as
-et is a French masculine diminutive suffix). This given name is no longer in use in France, but it still survives there as a patronymic surname.
Putimir m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is derived from Russian
put' "road, path, way", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
pǫtь "path". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Putislav m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is derived from Russian
put' "road, path, way", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
pǫtь "path". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Qutluğ m & f Medieval TurkicDerived from the Old Turkic adjective
qutluğ meaning "blessed, fortunate" as well as "happy".
Redimir m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this archaic name is derived from Proto-Slavic
rědъkъ "rare, sparse". Compare modern Russian
redkij or
redkiy, Croatian
rijedak and Polish
rzadki, all of which mean "rare, scarce, uncommon"... [
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Rembold m Medieval GermanDerived from the Old German elements regin "advice, counsel, decision" and bold "bold".
Reyer m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)Medieval Dutch form of
Reier, which is nowadays a bit more common than Reier itself, but not as common as the modern (variant) spelling
Reijer, which is the most prevalent out of the three of them.... [
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Rhain m Medieval Welsh, WelshFrom Welsh
rhain meaning "stiff" or "stretched out", sometimes interpreted as "spear". This was borne by a son of the legendary 5th-century king Brychan Brycheiniog, and by a 9th-century king of Dyfed.
Richardus m Germanic (Latinized), Medieval, DutchLatinized form of
Richard. It was used across Europe (especially England and France) during the Middle Ages, as at the time Latin was the standard language for official records (especially parish registers).... [
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Rickwin m Medieval Dutch, DutchMedieval Dutch variant form of
Ryckwyn. Of the many medieval variations, this is the only one that has survived to today, although it is rarely used.
Ricordano m Medieval ItalianDerived from the Italian word
ricordano, which comes from the Italian verb
ricordare meaning "to remember" as well as "to commemorate".