Medieval Flemish Submitted Names

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Agneese f Medieval Flemish, Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant of Agnes.

Alanche f Medieval Flemish, American (Rare, Archaic)

Aleys f Medieval Flemish
Contracted form of Aleidis.

Alyten f Medieval Flemish
Diminutive of Adelheid.

Antheunis m Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish variant of Antonius.

Anthonys m Medieval Flemish
Variant of Antonius.

Avenyn m Medieval Flemish

Barbel f Medieval Flemish
Diminutive of Barbara (compare Bärbel).

Beatris f Russian (Rare), Medieval Occitan, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Flemish, Czech (Rare), Breton, Provençal, Romansh, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Russian, Breton, Provençal, medieval Spanish and medieval Occitan form of Beatrix, a Czech and Romansh variant of that name and a Brazilian Portuguese variant of Beatriz.

Beatrys f Medieval Flemish, Flemish
West Flemish form of Beatrice.

Beernaert m Medieval Flemish
Variant of Bernaert, which appears to have been purely Flemish.

Bernaert m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Medieval Dutch form of Bernard, which was most common in Flanders (Belgium).

Bonifaes m Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish form of Boniface.

Bossaerd m Medieval Flemish

Christoffelina f Medieval Flemish
Feminization of Christoffel.

Cimara f Medieval Flemish

Clais m Medieval Flemish
Variant of Claas via its older variant Claes.

Cleerke f Medieval Flemish
Diminutive of Clara (via French Claire).

Clemeycien m Medieval Flemish

Costen m Medieval Flemish

Daneel m Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish variant of Daniel.

Elisende f Medieval Flemish
Variant of Elisenda.

Emerenciana f Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Medieval Flemish
Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese and medieval Flemish form of Emerentiana.

Engele f Medieval Flemish
Variant of Engel.

Ermgaerd f Medieval Flemish
Cognate of Irmgard.

Franchoise f Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish variant of French Françoise.

Geertrui f Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Dutch, Flemish
Variant of Geertruy. In modern times, the name is also used as a short form of Geertruida.

Gielis m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Variant of Gillis.... [more]

Glorie f Medieval Flemish
Variant of Gloria.

Goessem m Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish form of Goosen.

Goyvaert m Medieval Flemish

Haeywych f Medieval Flemish

Heilwige f Medieval Flemish, Medieval German
Variant of Heilwig. This was the name of a Christian mystic from Brussels.

Heylzoete f Medieval Flemish

Heyndrynen f Medieval Flemish

Isold f Medieval Flemish
Variant of Isolde.

Jacomijne f Medieval Flemish
Variant of Jacomina.

Jaquemine f Medieval Flemish
Variant of Jacquemine.

Jerinne f Medieval Flemish
Of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include an elaboration of Frisian Jera and a feminization of Jeremias.

Joerdaen m Medieval Flemish
Older form of Joordaan.

Joossine f Medieval Flemish
Early feminine form of Joos.

Josyne f Medieval Flemish
Variant of Josine.

Karissime f Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish variant of Carissima

Katheline f Medieval Flemish, Medieval Dutch, Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Medieval Flemish and Dutch variant of French Cateline as well as an early Anglicization of Caitlín.

Kathline f English (Rare), Medieval Flemish, French (Rare), Belgian (Rare)
Medieval Flemish variant of French Cateline.

Kerstiaen m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Variant of Christiaen.... [more]

Lanceloet m Medieval Flemish
Variant of Lancelot.

Laurense f Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish variant of French Laurence 2.

Laureys m Medieval Flemish
Contracted form of Laurentius.

Ledenaert m Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish form of Leonard.

Ledevaert m Medieval Flemish
Corruption of Ledenaert.

Lenaert m Medieval Flemish
Variant of Lennart.

Leynaert m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Medieval form of Leonard. It was used in all areas where Dutch was spoken, but the name appears to have been most prevalent in what was then the County of Flanders... [more]

Lielwych f Medieval Flemish

Lismod f Medieval French (?), Medieval Flemish (?)
Recorded in the genitive form Lismudis in a 12th-century Latin source. It is theorized that the first element is Old French (e)lis(i), derived from the name Elisabeth, and the second element derives from Old High German muot "spirit; courage, boldness".

Lynken f Medieval Flemish

Lysbet f Medieval Flemish
Older form of Lijsbeth.

Mabelie f Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Medieval Dutch variant of Mabilia.

Machiel m Dutch, Flemish (Rare), Medieval Flemish
Variant of Michiel.

Maeyken f Medieval Flemish
Older form of Maiken.

Mathild f Medieval Flemish, Medieval English, Banat Swabian
Variant of Mathilde and Matilda as well as a Banatswabian variant influenced by Hungarian Matild.

Mechtelt f Medieval Flemish
Cognate of Machtelt.

Mercelis m Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish variant of Marcelius.

Moen m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Simoen and its variants (such as Symoen). It is possible that there were cases where the name is a short form of Salomoen and its variant Salemoen, but these would be rare, as the people involved would most likely have been Jewish.... [more]

Moressis m Medieval Flemish

Neel m & f Dutch, Limburgish, Medieval Flemish
Short form of Cornelius (masculine) and Cornelia (feminine).... [more]

Odriana f Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish variant of Adriana.

Omaer m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Medieval form of Audamar (see Otmar).

Paschier m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Passchier.

Passchier m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch, Flemish and Frisian form of Pascharius, probably via its French form Pasquier.... [more]

Passchynken f Medieval Dutch (Rare), Medieval Flemish (Rare), Medieval Walloon (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Paquette.

Pauweline f Medieval Flemish
Feminine form of Pauwel.

Pelgrym m Medieval Flemish

Pentecosta f Medieval Latin, Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Strictly feminine form of Pentecoste.

Pleunis m & f Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval short form of Apollonius, which is still in use today (albeit rarely). In more recent times, the name has also been used as a short form of Apollonia for women, but very rarely so, especially when compared to the more traditional feminine forms Pleunie and Pleuntje.

Pollixe f Medieval Flemish

Polonie f Medieval Flemish
Truncated form of Apollonie.

Remeys m Medieval Flemish
Derived from Remigius.

Richilde f Medieval Flemish
Variant of Richild.

Ryckaert m Medieval Flemish

Salefrid m Medieval Flemish (?)
From Salefridus, in which first element is derived from Old Icelandic salr which meant "hall, house" (or Old High German sal "house, dwelling, hall")... [more]

Sapience f Medieval Flemish, English (Archaic)
Derived from French sapience "wisdom".

Servaes m Medieval Flemish
Older form of Servaas.

Seveyn m Medieval Flemish

Simoen m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Medieval Dutch form of Simon 1, which was most common in Flanders (Belgium).

Symoen m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Variant of Simoen.

Talghefeer m Medieval Flemish

Thyman m Medieval Flemish

Tigaerd m Medieval Flemish

Torie f Medieval Flemish

Tosseyn m Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish "variant" of French Toussaint.

Triestrain m Medieval Flemish

Truyken f Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Diminutive of Truy, as it contains the medieval Dutch diminutive suffix -ken.

Veroen m Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish form of Veronus. Also see Veroon.

Waelweyn m Medieval Flemish

Waleran m Anglo-Norman, Medieval Flemish, Medieval French
A form of Walaram. This was the name of two rulers of the medieval county of Ligny-en-Barrois, in present-day Lorraine, France.

Walraven m Medieval Flemish, Medieval Dutch
Cognate of Walram.

Welter m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Medieval German, Limburgish (Rare)
Medieval variant of Walter. In this day and age, most bearers are elderly Limburgians; otherwise the name has fallen out of use, primarily surviving in the patronymic surnames Welter and Welters.

Yden f Medieval Flemish

Ysman m Medieval Flemish

Zierick m Medieval Flemish

Zoeten f Medieval Flemish
Variant of Zoete.

Zwane f Medieval Flemish
Derived from the Germanic element swan "swan".

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