Medieval Galician Submitted Names

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

Abrafán m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Abraham.

Airas m Medieval Galician, Galician (Modern)
Galician version of Aires. This was the name of several Galician medieval poets, like Airas Nunes. It has seen a revival in Galicia since the 2000's.

Aldonza f Medieval Spanish, Medieval Galician

Amaina f Medieval Galician

Andeca m Medieval Galician

Anrrique m Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Galician
Medieval Portuguese and Medieval Galician form of Henrique.

Ansur m Medieval Galician, History (Ecclesiastical)
Unclear etymology; possibly a combination of the Germanic roots ansi "god" and war "aware", a cognate of Assar or of Celtic origin... [more]

Antóneo m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Antonio.

Aparicio m Medieval Galician

Apilo m Medieval Galician

Arcuo m Medieval Galician

Argilo f Gothic, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Galician
Wife of Count Munio Nuñez (Spanish Count) who appears in the first "carta puebla" given in Spain founding the first town in the country.

Arias m Medieval Galician, Medieval Spanish
Of obscure origin and meaning.

Arquilo m Medieval Galician

Benvida f Medieval Galician
Derived from Galician benvida, the feminine form of the adjective benvido "welcome".

Benvido m Medieval Galician
Derived from the Galician the adjective benvido "welcome".

Berenguel m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Bérenger.

Berenguela f Medieval Catalan, Medieval Galician
Catalan and Galician form of Berengaria.

Biatrís f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Beatriz.

Borno m Medieval Galician

Cadrolón m Medieval Galician

Caelo m Medieval Galician

Calveno m Medieval Galician

Camalo m Medieval Galician

Catalyna f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Medieval Galician
Variant of Catalina.

Caturón m Medieval Galician

Dabí m Medieval Galician, Aragonese
Medieval Galician variant and Aragonese form of David.

Dagaredo m Medieval Galician

Dovilo m Medieval Galician

Eldora f Medieval Galician

Esteboa f Medieval Galician
Feminine form of Estevo.

Estevoo m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Estevo.

Exemena f Medieval Galician
Variant of Scemena.

Eynés f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Einés.

Gimara f Medieval Galician

Gonçaluo m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Gonzalo.

Ilduara f Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Galician
A regional Medieval Latin name, from a Suevic or Gothic name, reconstructed in Proto-Germanic as *Hildiwarō, composed of the elements hild "battle" and warin "to guard, protect".

Jorje m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Xurxo.

Leovixildo m Medieval Galician
Galician form of Leovigild.

Lionor f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Leonor.

Loucia f Medieval Galician, Galician (Archaic)

Loys m Gascon, Medieval Galician
Gascon form of Louis and Medieval Galician variant of Lois 2.

Lyonor f Medieval Galician
Variant of Lionor.

Macías m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Matthew.

Mailoc m Medieval Galician

Maior f Medieval Galician
Derived from Galician maior "major, greater", this name is an adoption of the title of the Virgin Mary Santa María a Maior (Saint Mary the Great in English).

Matheu m Occitan, Medieval Occitan, Medieval Galician
Variant of Mateu.

Mençía f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Mencía.

Mendo m Medieval Galician, Medieval Spanish

Monio m Medieval Galician

Moor f Medieval Galician
Variant of Maior.

Oberto m Medieval Galician, Ligurian
Medieval Galician variant and Ligurian form of Alberto.

Odoario m Medieval Galician

Oraqa f Medieval Galician
Variant of Orraca.

Ordoño m Medieval Spanish, Medieval Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Medieval Latin Ordonius, itself of unknown meaning and origin. Theories include a corruption of Fortunius and a derivation from Basque urde "pig, wild boar".

Orraca f Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Galician
Medieval Portuguese and medieval Galician adoption of medieval Spanish Urraca.

Oufemea f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Eufemia.

Pascoal m Medieval Galician, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Medieval Galician form of Pascal.

Pay m Medieval Galician
Variant of Payo.

Payo m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Paio.

Pero m Aragonese, Ligurian, Piedmontese, Medieval Galician, Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Spanish
Aragonese, Ligurian and Piedmontese form of Peter and Medieval form of Peter in Spanish, Galician and Portuguese.

Pexerto m Medieval Galician

Piniolo m Medieval Galician, Medieval Spanish
Possibly from Latin pineus "of the pine, pinelike" (cf. Galician piño "pine nut") and the diminutive suffix -olus.

Raina f Medieval Portuguese (Archaic), Medieval Galician
Borrowed from the medieval portuguese and galician word for "Queen" (Raina/Rainha, being the literal form of Regina). It is briefly mentioned in Afonso II's testament.

Rexinaldo m Medieval Galician
Galician form of Reginald.

Roy m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Roi 1.

Scemena f Medieval Spanish, Medieval Galician
Adoption of Basque Semena.

Scemeno m Medieval Galician
Adoption of Basque Semeno.

Sixeberto m Medieval Galician
Galician form of Sigebert.

Sueiro m Medieval Galician

Tareija f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Tareixa.

Tereija f Medieval Galician
Variant of Tareija.

Torsino m Medieval Galician

Urraca f Medieval Spanish, Medieval Basque, Medieval Galician, Medieval Portuguese
Derived from Spanish urraca "magpie", ultimately from Latin furax "thievish". Several queens of medieval Spain and Portugal bore this name.

Vecio m Medieval Galician

Vermudo m Medieval Galician

Veroblo m Medieval Galician

Vinçenço m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Vincent.

Xacob m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Xacobe.

Xácome m Medieval Galician
Galician form of James.

Xes m Galician, Medieval Galician
Variant of Xenxo. It was revived in the 2010's.

Xil m Medieval Galician
Galician form of Giles.

Ysaque m Medieval Galician, Judeo-Spanish
Medieval Galician variant of Isaac, as well as a Judeo-Spanish form.

Ysavel f Medieval Galician (?), Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Medival Galician form and Louisiana Spanish variant of Isabel.

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