Medieval Submitted Names

These names were used in medieval times.
gender
usage
​
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Akile m Medieval English
Possibly early transcription of Akhilleus.
Akkar m Old Danish
Old Danish variant of Afkar.
Ako m Latvian (Rare), Livonian, Medieval Baltic
The name of a Livonian chieftain in the 13th century.
Alaba f Medieval Basque
Means "daughter" in Medieval Basque. It was documented from the 12th century onwards.
Alagia f Medieval Italian, Italian (Archaic)
Contracted form of Adelagia. The Genoese noblewoman Alàgia dei Fieschi, who Dante praises in his 'Purgatorio' (c.1318), was a niece of Pope Adrian V and the wife of Dante's friend Moroello III Malaspina.
Alaimo m Medieval Italian
Derived from the surname of the noble family Alaimo, which emigrated from the kingdom of Aragon to the kingdom of Sicily in the 12th century... [more]
Alainne f Medieval French
Medieval French feminine form of Alain.
Alamana f Medieval Basque, Gascon
Medieval Basque and Gascon feminine form of Alaman.
Alamanda f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)
Derived from Latin Alemannia "Germany".
Alanette f Medieval Breton
Late medieval Gallicized Breton feminine form of Alan by way of combining it with the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.
Alanteus m Medieval
An elongation of Proto-Germanic *allaz 'all; every; whole' + Old High German deo 'servant'.
Alara f Turkish, Medieval Turkic (Rare)
Alara appears in Turkic Mythology as a beautiful water fairy. She lives in the lakes and rivers of the Caspian basin and grants the wishes of those she deems worthy. She is said to be capable of repairing broken hearts and making them capable of love again.
Alård m Medieval Walloon
Medieval Walloon form of Alard.
Alardus m Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin form of Adalhard via its contracted variant Alard.
Alasia f Medieval Italian
Contracted form of Adelasia.
Alawich m Medieval German
German form of Alawig.
Alb m Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian alb "white; (figuratively) clean, pure, immaculate".
Alba f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian albă, the feminine form of the adjective alb "white; (figuratively) clean, pure, immaculate".
Albar m Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Albert.
Albelinda f Medieval
Meaning unknown. Perhaps a transcription variation of Alpelindis, itself a variation of the Germanic female name Alflind, from alf meaning "elf, spirit" and lind meaning "soft, tender".
Alberia f Medieval English
Derived from the Old German names Alberga and Albergia which ultimately derive from the name Ethelburga.
Albero m Old High German, Medieval German
Short form of Adalbero or Adelbero, derived from Old High German adal meaning "noble" combined with Old High German and Old Saxon bero meaning "bear", making it a variant of Adalbern.
Albertano m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Albertanus. Albertano da Brescia was an author of Latin social treatises and sermons.
Albertinus m Germanic (Latinized), Medieval Italian (Latinized)
Latinized form of a diminutive of Albertus. Used by a saint.
Albertuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Alberta, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Albertuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Alberto, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Albiera f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Albiero, itself a variant of Alberico.
Albinet m Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Albin (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... [more]
Albold m Anglo-Norman
Possibly derived from an Old High German cognate of Old English Ælfweald and Old Norse Alfvaldr, in which the first element is Old High German alb "elf".
Albray f Medieval English
Vernacular form of Albreda.
Albrea f Medieval English (Latinized)
Feminization of both Albericus and, in early medieval times, of Alfred.
Albreda f Medieval German, Medieval English
Medieval German feminine form of Alberich.
Alcude m Medieval English
A name recorded in Domesday Book, perhaps a medieval form of an Old English name composed of the elements æðele "noble" and cuþ "known, familiar".
Aldessa f Medieval French (Latinized), Medieval German (Latinized)
Recorded in Switzerland in the 15th century.
Aldeva f Medieval English
From the Old English name Ealdgifu.
Aldfrith m Medieval English
Possibly a variant of Aldfrid.
Aldontza f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of unknown meaning. It was recorded in 1175.
Aldusa f Medieval English, Anglo-Norman (?)
Latinized form (strictly feminine) of Aldus. It was recorded in Yorkshire in 1219.
Aldwif f Medieval English
Derived from Old English ealdwif "old woman".
Alef m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Dutch (Rare), Low German, North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Medieval Dutch and German (also Low German) variant of Adolf as well as the North & West Frisian form of the name. Also compare Aalf (its medieval form is Aelf) and Alof.... [more]
Alegreza f Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian allegrezza "joy".
Aleinn m Medieval Scandinavian
Old Norse form of the Old French name Alain.
Aleka f Low German (Rare), Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Originally a Low German diminutive of names containing the element adal, particularly Adelheid, now used as a given name in its own right.
Alemande f Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French alemande, the feminine form of the adjective alemant "German". This name might originally have been given to someone of German ancestry or to someone whose ancestors came from the town of Allemagne in Normandy (present-day Fleury-sur-Orne).
Alesant m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Alexander.
Alesantar m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Alexander.
Aleseta f Medieval German
Probably a form of Elisabeth, recorded in Switzerland in the early 1300s.
Alesonne f Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scots variant of Alison.
Aletha f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Latinized contracted form of Adelheid.
Aleva f Medieval English
Middle English form of Æðelgifu.
Alexos m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Alejo.
Aleyd f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Variant of Aleit. It was recorded in Silesia in the 14th century.
Aleys f Medieval Flemish
Contracted form of Aleidis.
Alfania f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Alfano.
Alfano m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Alfunus.
Alfastr m Old Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the name elements alfr "elf" and fastr "firm".
Alfgar m Medieval English, Medieval Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian form of Alfgeirr, or a medieval form of Ælfgar.
Alfgrim m Medieval English, Medieval Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian name, derived from the Old Norse elements alfr meaning "elf" and gríma meaning "mask, helmet".
Alfild f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Alfhild.
Alfiva f Old Norwegian
Norwegianized form of Ælfgifu. Ælfgifu (Alfiva) of Northampton was the regent of Norway from 1030 to 1035.
Alfkil m Anglo-Scandinavian, Old Danish
Old Danish and Anglo-Scandinavian form of Alfkæll.
Alfreduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Alfredo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Alfridh f Old Swedish
Old Norse friðr "beautiful" combined with either alfr "elf", allr "all, entire, whole", or aðal "noble".
Alfrik m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Alfríkr.
Alfsi m Medieval English
Younger form of Ælfsige.
Alfwy m Medieval English
Medieval form of Ælfwig.
Algeard m Medieval English
From either of the Old English names Ælfgeard or Æthelgeard. The former name was composed of the Old English elements ælf "elf" and geard "protector"; the latter was derived from æðele "noble" and geard.
Algeat m Medieval English
Possibly a variant of Old English Ælfgeat or Old Norse Algautr.
Alicie f Medieval English, Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Late medieval English variant of Alicia and Brazilian variant of Alícia.
Aliden f Medieval Dutch
Possibly a diminutive of Alijt.
Aliennor f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Eleanor.
Alienordis f Medieval French (Latinized), Medieval Occitan (Latinized)
Medieval Latin form of Eleanor, recorded in France.
Alienore f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Alika f English, Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, Greenlandic
Low German variant of Aleka, as well as a Greenlandic name of unknown meaning.
Alina f Medieval English
Diminutive of Alice.
Alinor f Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin form of Eleanor, recorded in late 15th-century Wales.
Alionore f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Aliot m Medieval English
Diminutive of Ellis or Elias.
Alisaunder m Scots, Medieval English, Literature
Scots form and medieval English variant of Alexander. 'King Alisaunder' or 'Kyng Alisaunder', dating from the end of the 13th century or the early 14th century, is a Middle English romance or romantic epic telling the story of Alexander the Great's career from his youth, through his successful campaigns against the Persian king Darius and other adversaries, his discovery of the wonders of the East, and his untimely death.
Alisoun f Medieval English, Literature
Variant of Alison. This is the name of the Wife of Bath in Geoffrey Chaucer's 'The Canterbury Tales'.
Alissa f Old Swedish
Old Swedish Latinized form of Alice.
Alitza f Old Swedish
Variant of Aliza.
Aliva f Medieval English
Medieval form of Æðelgifu.
Alixia f Medieval French, French (Rare)
Recorded in 15th-century French-speaking Switzerland. It might be a Latinization of Alix.
Aliza f Old Swedish
Contracted form of Adaleiz.
Alkil m Old Danish
Contracted form of Alfketill.
Allenoire f Medieval Walloon
Medieval Walloon form of Eleanor.
Allheyt f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian short form of Adelheide.
Allissaid f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Scots phonetic variant of Gaelic Ealasaid found in the early 16th century.
Allune f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in the 1400s in both Latvia and Swedish Estonia.
Almedha f Medieval Welsh (Latinized)
Former Latinization of Welsh Eluned and Eiliwedd.
Almod m Medieval English, Old Norse
Old Norse younger form of Almóðr.
Almonda f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Medieval Jewish
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Alemande, a contraction of Alemandina and a derivation from Middle English almond, almaund and Old French almande "almond" (seeing as almonds were considered "things of value", naming a daughter after them would fit the naming conventions of the time)... [more]
Almucs f Medieval Occitan
This name was borne by Almucs de Castelnòu (c. 1140 – bef. 1184), a trobairitz from a town near Avignon in Provence.
Alnuar m Medieval English
Medieval name of uncertain origin.
Alo m Estonian (Modern), Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Livonian name of uncertain origin and meaning, mentioned in the Chronicle of Henry of Livonia. In modern-day Estonia, this name is used as a short form of Aleksander and associated with Estonian alustus “beginning".
Alof m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Medieval Dutch and German variant of Adolf as well as the West Frisian form of the name. Also compare Aalf (its medieval form is Aelf) and Alef.... [more]
Alontsa f Medieval Basque
Basque feminine form of Alfontso recorded between the 15th and 16th centuries.
Alric m Medieval English
Combination of elements al meaning "noble" and ric "power, ruler."
Alruna f German, Medieval German
Germanic name, in which the second element was derived from Old High German runa or Old Norse rún meaning "secret lore, rune" (Proto-Germanic *rūnō)... [more]
Alsabell f Medieval English
Medieval English variant of Isabel via the variant Assabell.
Alsi m Medieval English
Younger form of Ælfsige.
Alson f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), Anglo-Norman
Anglicized form of Allsún, recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families.
Alstan m Medieval English
Medieval form of any of the Old English names Æðelstan, Ælfstan, Ealdstan or Ealhstan.
Alswn f Medieval Welsh
Medieval Welsh form of Alison.
Altabella f Medieval Italian
From Latin alta “high” and bella “beautiful”.
Altadonna f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Italian alta, the feminine form of the adjective alto, meaning "high; deep; big; towering; elevated" and, when used in a poetic context, "grand; sublime; noble" and donna "woman; lady".
Altaluna f Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian alta, the feminine form of the adjective alto, meaning "high; deep; big; towering; elevated" and, when used in a poetic context, "grand; sublime; noble" and luna "moon".... [more]
Altapasqua f Medieval Italian
Likely derived from Italian alta, the feminine form of the adjective alto, meaning "high; deep; big; towering; elevated" and, when used in a poetic context, "grand; sublime; noble" and pasqua "Easter".
Altar m Medieval Spanish
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Spanish altar, meaning "altar".
Altbert m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German alt, Old Saxon, Old Frisian ald meaning "old" together with Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht meaning "bright" from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.... [more]
Altberta f Medieval French
Feminine form of Altbert.... [more]
Altei m Medieval English
Medieval Latinized form of an uncertain name, perhaps a misspelling of Ælfheah or *Ealdheah.
Alteria f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Altero.
Altfrid m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements alt "old" and fridu "peace".
Aluerta f Medieval Basque
Possibly a feminine form of Albar.
Alulf m Anglo-Norman
Probably a Norman name derived from Adalwolf (see Adolf).
Alver m Old Norse, Old Swedish, Estonian (Archaic)
Old Norse variant of Alfr as well as the Old Swedish form of AlvéR.
Alveradis f Medieval German, Medieval Dutch
Derived from the Germanic elements alf "elf" and ræd "counsel" (compare Alfred).
Alverzh m Medieval Breton
Medieval Breton variant of Alberzh.
Alveva f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Ælfgifu.
Alvice f Medieval French
Old French name derived from the continental Germanic name Adelwidis, which was composed of Old High German adal meaning "noble, well-bred" and wit meaning "wide"... [more]
Alwaker m Medieval English
Medieval form of Old English Æthelwacer or Ælfwacer.
Alward m Medieval English
A medieval form of Æthelweard.
Alware f Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Alwaru, itself a variant of Ælfwaru or Æthelwaru.
Alweis f Medieval English, Anglo-Norman
Variant of Alvice. This spelling occurs in Domesday Book.
Alwold m Medieval English
Variant of Ælfweald. This spelling is used in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle to refer to Ælfwald I, king of the Northumbrians from 778 or 779 to 788.
Alwulf m Medieval English
Combination of elements al "noble" and wulf "wolf."
Alwynn f Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Late Old English variant of Ælfwynn and Æthelwynn.
Alyes f Judeo-French
Judeo-French variant of Alice.
Amaci m Medieval Occitan
Occitan form of Eumachius.
Amadina f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)
Medieval Gascon diminutive of Amada.
Amadore m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian form of Amator. The modern form of the name is Amatore.
Amaelina f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Emmeline.
Amalgar m Frankish, Medieval English
Derived from the Old German elements *amal "vigorous, brave" and ger "spear".
Amat f Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Arabic
An Arabic word meaning "maidservant". Often combined with a reference to god, as in Amaterrahmane.
Amatasana f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian name composed of Latin amata "loved" (compare Amata) and sana "healthy".
Ambi m Medieval English, Norwegian
Old Norse short form of Arnbjǫrn.
Amblard m Medieval French, Frankish
A medieval form of Amalhard, from the Germanic elements amal meaning "vigor, bravery" and hard meaning "strong, hard"... [more]
Amdi m Old Norwegian, Old Danish, Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Danish short form of Ámundi and Old Norse form of Amadeus.
Ameria f Medieval English
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a feminine form of Old French Amauri (see Amaury).
Amerie f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Late medieval variant of Ameria. It was revived in the 1800s.... [more]
Amerigotto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Amerigo, as -otto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Ameriguccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Amerigo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Amia f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinization of Amy via the variant Amya.
Amie f Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French amie "(female) friend; (female) lover", ultimately from Latin amica.
Amik m Medieval Basque
Derived from Latin amicus "friend" (compare Amicus and Amic).
Amleth m Literature, Medieval Scandinavian
Origins uncertain. This earlier form of Hamlet appeared in a story published by Danish writer Christiern Pedersen in 1514, based on a legend recorded by Saxo Grammaticus in his 'History of the Danes'.
Amlethus m Old Danish
Latinised form of Amlóði.
Amma f Norse Mythology, Old Swedish, Greenlandic
Has several possible meanings. May be a short form of names beginning with Arn- or Am-, derived from Old Swedish amma ("wet nurse"), Old Norse amma ("grandmother") or Old Norse ama ("dark one").... [more]
Ammot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Amice.
Amorea f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name derived from Latin amor "love", recorded in Navarre in the 1300s.
Amoreta f Medieval Occitan
Possibly a form of Amoret.
Amoros m Medieval Occitan
Directly taken from the Old Occitan masculine adjective amoros "characterized by love; loving, amorous", ultimately from Medieval Latin amorōsus.
Amorosa f Spanish (Rare), Medieval Basque
As a Spanish name, Amorosa is derived from Spanish amoroso, amorosa "loving; caring; affectionate". ... [more]
Amphillis f English (British, Archaic), Medieval English
A form of Amphelise. On this name Richard Stephen Charnock wrote in 1882: 'Found as a Christian name in the parish register of Northrepps Hall, Norwich, and also in those of North Benfleet, Essex... [more]
Amplonia f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch variant form of Apollonia. This name has survived to modern times, but barely so, as it is quite rare in the Netherlands these days: in 2014, there were less than 10 living bearers (of all ages) in the entire country... [more]
Amuna f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of unknown origin and meaning common in Navarre, where it was first recorded in 1033, and in Alava, where it was first recorded in 932.
Amunder m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Amund.
Amusko m Medieval Basque
Common Basque name in the middle ages. It possibly originates from the Basque toponyms Muskitz or Muskiz. It has been documented mainly in Navarre, as early as the 10th century.
Amya f Medieval English
Quasi-Latinization of Amy.
Anaguistl f Medieval Cornish
Old Cornish name, possibly from Welsh anaw "wealth" and Welsh gwystl "hostage" (Cornish cognate gostel).
Anaia m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque anai "brother". As a given name, it was recorded between the 11th and 12th centuries.
Anarawd m Medieval Welsh
Derived from Welsh an, itself an intensifying prefix, and arawd "speech; praise".
Anaya f & m Spanish (Modern), Asturian (Modern), Medieval Spanish
Possibly derived from Basque anai "brother". It was masculine in medieval Spanish, but it was revived in the 2010's as femenine.
Ancelin m Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Anselme. There are also instances where this name is the masculine form of Anceline, which is a French diminutive of Ancelle.
Anceline f Medieval French, French (Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French diminutive of Ancelle. There are also instances where this name is the feminine form of Ancelin, which is a French diminutive of Anselme.... [more]
Ancher m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Masculine form of Anchera.
Anchera f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman name derived from Old High German ans "god".
Anchoret f Medieval English
Early Anglicization of Welsh Angharad.
Apply this search to the main name collection