Medieval Portuguese Submitted Names

These names were used by medieval Portuguese peoples.
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Aboazar m Medieval Portuguese
From Arabic Abu-Nazr, possibly meaning "father of the herald" or "father of the commitment".
Abrafán m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Abraham.
Ageda f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval variant of Águeda.
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.
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.
Apelonia f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval variant of Apolónia.
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.
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.
Biatrís f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Beatriz.
Biringeira f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese variant of Berengaria.
Brasia f Medieval Portuguese
Feminine form of Brás.
Briatiz f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese variant of Beatriz.
Brisida f Medieval Portuguese
Possibly a medieval Portuguese form of Brígida.
Cezilia f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese variant of Cecília.
Crara f Sardinian, Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese form of Clara and Sardinian form of Chiara.
Cynthius m Medieval, Medieval French, Medieval Italian, Medieval Portuguese
Latin Cynthius "of Mount Cynthus", an epithet of Apollo.
Dabí m Medieval Galician, Aragonese
Medieval Galician variant and Aragonese form of David.
Dinisa f Medieval Portuguese
Most likely a contracted form of Dionísia.
Egas m Medieval Portuguese, Portuguese (African)
Medieval Portuguese name, probably of Visigothic origin. It is likely from Proto-Germanic *agjō meaning "blade" (compare Ago and Egon).
Ermígio m Medieval Portuguese
Unknown meaning, possibly related to the Germanic root irmin ("great, whole") or a variant of Remigio.
Ervira f Medieval Portuguese
Possibly a medieval Portuguese form of Elvira.
Esteboa f Medieval Galician
Feminine form of Estevo.
Estevoo m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Estevo.
Eynés f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Einés.
Eyria f Medieval Portuguese
Possibly related to Basque Euria.
Genebra f Medieval Portuguese
Most likely related to Genevra and Ginevra.
Giomar f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval variant of Guiomar.
Gonçaluo m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Gonzalo.
Graviel m Medieval Spanish, Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Spanish and medieval Portuguese variant of Gabriel.
Grimanesa f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Canarian), Medieval Portuguese, Literature
Borne by an illegitimate granddaughter of Bartolomé Herrero, the first colonial alcalde of the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the island of Tenerife (who had been appointed to the position in 1501 by the conquistador Alonso Fernández de Lugo), in whose case it possibly meant "forced" from Guanche *gərma-ənsa, literally "forced to spend the night"... [more]
Gundesinde f Medieval French, Medieval Portuguese
Derived from Old High German gund from "war, battle" and Old Saxon swīth, Gothic swinþs from Proto-Germanic *swinþaz meaning "strong".
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".
Ilena f Medieval Portuguese
Possibly a medieval Portuguese form of Helena.
Jacome m Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Spanish
Medieval variant of Jaime 1, from Late Latin Jacomus.
Joam m Medieval Portuguese
Early Portuguese variant of John.
Jorje m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Xurxo.
Juião m Medieval Portuguese
Old Portuguese form of Julian.
Laborans m Medieval Portuguese
Derived from Latin laborans "laboring, working, producing".
Lianor f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese form of Leonor, recorded in 15th-century Lisbon.
Lionor f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Leonor.
Lois m Medieval Portuguese
Medieval portuguese form of Louis
Lovesendo m Medieval Portuguese
Possibly a combination of the Germanic roots liud ("people") and sinþs ("time") or swinþs ("strong")... [more]
Loys m Gascon, Medieval Galician
Gascon form of Louis and Medieval Galician variant of Lois 2.
Macías m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Matthew.
Madelena f Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Spanish
Medieval Portuguese and medieval Spanish variant of Magdalena.
Madragana f Medieval Portuguese (Rare)
A famous bearer was Madragana Ben Aloandro a mistress of king Afonso III of Portugal.
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).
Margaida f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese variant of Margarida.
Marquesa f Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Aragonese
Portuguese and Aragonese cognate of Marquessa.
Mécia f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese feminine form of the Gallo-Roman masculine name Mincius. Mécia Lopes de Haro (c.1215–1270), sometimes Méncia, was married to King Sancho II of Portugal.
Mençía f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Mencía.
Oberto m Medieval Galician, Ligurian
Medieval Galician variant and Ligurian form of Alberto.
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.
Oureana f Medieval Portuguese, Folklore
Variant of Ouroana. In 1158, a Christian knight, Gonçalo Hermigues and his companions kidnapped a Moorish princess named Fatima... [more]
Ouroana f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese form of Oriana.
Payo m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Paio.
Pêro m Medieval Portuguese, Portuguese (Archaic)
Medieval Portuguese form of Peter and variant of Pero.
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.
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.
Roy m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Roi 1.
Scemeno m Medieval Galician
Adoption of Basque Semeno.
Sibela f Literature (Portuguese-style), Medieval Portuguese
Portuguese adaptation of Sibella and variant of Sibila. This name was used by portuguese poet Luís de Camões.
Tareija f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Tareixa.
Tareja f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese variant of Teresa.
Toda f Medieval Basque, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Spanish form of the Germanic name Doda 2. A famous bearer was Queen Toda of Navarre.
Trastamiro m Medieval Portuguese
Unknown origin, possibly related to the Germanic roots traustaz ("reliable, firm") and mers ("famous") (cf. Teodomiro).
Unisco f Medieval Spanish (Rare), Medieval Portuguese (Rare)
Unknown meaning, possibly of Visigothic origin.
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.
Urso m Medieval German, Medieval French, Medieval Italian, Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Spanish, Medieval English (Rare), Swiss (Archaic)
Form of Urs in several languages. It was borne by a martyr in the 3rd century and two French and Italian saints in the 6th century.
Viçenta f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese feminine form of Vicente.
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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