Medieval Submitted Names

These names were used in medieval times.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Nelko m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Kornel and Korneliusz.
Nemoy m Medieval Polish, Medieval Czech, Medieval
Polish nie "not" + Polish mój "mine".... [more]
Nennel f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Nana.
Neot m Medieval Cornish, Cornish (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps ultimately from Nodens. Saint Neot was a 9th-century Cornish monk who gave his name to a village in Cornwall. His feast day is the 31st July.
Nera f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Nero 2.
Neste f Medieval Welsh
Medieval variant of Nest and Nesta.
Neştiuta f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian neştiut "unknown". This was an amuletic name.
Nestoria f Medieval French
Feminine form of Nestorius found in a medieval Latin record.
Nethe f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Short form of Agnete and Agnethe, recorded in Silesia in the 14th century.
Nevenoe m Medieval Breton, Breton (Rare), History
Older 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".
Nezhka f Medieval Russian
Derived form the Russian нежная (nezhnaya) meaning "tender". Found in the Novgorod Birch-Bark Letters.
Nib m & f Medieval English
Diminutive of Isabel or John.
Nicasis m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Nicasius.
Nickel m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), English (Rare), Hunsrik
In Germany and the Netherlands, this name is a medieval short form of respectively Nicolaus and Nicolaas. In the case of the latter, it is via the medieval short form Nicol 1, of which Nickel is a variant.... [more]
Niclaes m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch shorter form or variant of Nicolaes. In other words, you could say that this name is basically the medieval form of the modern name Niklaas - but then via the form Niclaas.... [more]
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)... [more]
Nicolaes m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Late medieval form of Nicolaas, which ultimately comes from the early medieval name Nycolaes. The name is still in use to this day, albeit very rarely... [more]
Nicoloso m Medieval Italian
Medievial Italian form of Nicholas.
Nicolotto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Nicola 1 and its variant Nicolò, as -otto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Nicoluccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian feminine diminutive of Nicola 1, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Nicoluccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Nicola 1 and its variant Nicolò, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Nicone m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Nicon (see Nikon).
Niedźwiedź m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish masculine name meaning "bear".
Niegan m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Niegosław.
Niego m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Niegosław.
Nieradka f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Nierad.
Nierod m Medieval Polish
Derived from Polish nie "not" and Old Slavic *rodъ "family; generation".
Niestanka f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Niestek.
Nifont m Medieval Russian, Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Nephon via its modern Greek form Nifon.
Nikolaes m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Nicolaes. In other words, you could say that this name is the medieval form of Nikolaas.... [more]
Nikulas m Old Swedish, Old Norse
Old Scandinavian variant of Nicholas.
Nilss m Old Swedish
Variant of Nils.
Ninogniew m Medieval Polish
Meaning "one whose anger is new", from the elements nino ("young" or "new"), and gniew ("anger").
Ninuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive form of Nina 1.
Nitard m Germanic, Medieval French, Old Saxon, Medieval
Proto-Germanic nīþą "hate, envy, malice" + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart "strong, hard".
Nitsche m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Nikolaus.
Nivard m Gothic, Medieval French, Old Saxon, Medieval
Gothic niujis, Old High German niuwi, niwi "new" + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart "strong, hard".
Nivo m Medieval, Germanic
Hypocoristic of names beginning with Old High German word niwi meaning "new".
Nob m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Robert.
Noele f Medieval Walloon
Medieval Walloon form of Noëlle.
Noémy f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Naomi 1.
Noffre m Medieval Catalan
Truncated form of Onoffre.
Nofra f Medieval Catalan, Medieval Italian
Likely intended as a feminine form of Catalan Noffre and Italian Nofri.
Noire f Medieval French
Taken from French noire meaning "black".
Noitburg f Medieval German
Spelling variant of Notburg.
Nolfo m Medieval Italian
Short form of masculine names that end in -nolfo, such as Aghinolfo, Arnolfo and Sighinolfo.
Nomidia f Medieval German
Dialectal variant of Numidia.... [more]
Nonaki f Medieval Basque
Possibly a Basque feminine form of Nuño.
Nonn f Medieval Breton
Breton cognate of Non.
Nordman m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Norðmaðr.
Nosimir m Medieval Slavic
The 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"... [more]
Nosislav m Medieval Slavic
The 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"... [more]
Notdjî m Medieval Walloon
Walloon form of Notger.
Notger m Medieval French, Germanic, Old Saxon, Medieval
Proto-Germanic naudiz "need, necessity" + Old High German, Old Saxon gēr "spear".
Noto m Medieval, Medieval German
Derived from Proto-Germanic *naudiz "necessity" and also used as a diminutive of names beginning with this element, such as Notger.
Nottung m Old Norwegian
Possibly means "descendant of Nótt" (a combination of the given name Nótt and Old Norse ungr "young" (compare Sveinung))... [more]
Nuccio m Medieval Italian, Italian
Short form of Antonuccio, Giovannuccio, Pinuccio, Rinuccio and other pet forms that end in -nuccio.... [more]
Nudimir m Medieval Slavic
The 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"... [more]
Nusayba f Arabic (Rare), Medieval Arabic
Means "appropriate, proper, fitting" in Arabic.
Nutka f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Anna.
Nyclaes m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Nicholas.
Nycolaes m Medieval Dutch
Earlier form of Nicolaes.
Nycolaus m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Nicholas.
Nyék m Hungarian (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Hungarian
Comes from the name of one of the seven tribes, that comes from the word nyék, meaning "fence", "hedge"
Nyest f Medieval Hungarian
Means "marten", probably used around the 9th–10th centuries.
Nymandus m Medieval German
Recorded 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". ... [more]
Obbe m Frisian, Old Swedish, Swedish
Frisian short form of Germanic names containing the first element AUD and a last element beginning with -b... or an Old Swedish and Swedish form of Ubbi.
Obediah m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Obadiah.
Obeko m Medieval Basque
Possible from Basque hobe "better" and -ko, a diminutive suffix (cf. Eneko).
Oberto m Medieval Galician, Ligurian
Medieval Galician variant and Ligurian form of Alberto.
Obertus m Medieval Italian (Latinized)
Medieval Italian form of Otbert.
Öborg f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Øyborg.
Obraya f Medieval English
Feminine variant of Aubrey.
Ochanda f Medieval Spanish
Spanish form of the name Otsanda
Ochoa m Medieval Spanish
Transferred use of the surname Ochoa.
Od m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Oddr.
Odart m Medieval, Germanic, Old Saxon, Medieval Italian, Medieval Scottish, Medieval French, Estonian (Archaic)
Old High German ōt, Old Saxon ōd "wealth, riches" + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart "strong, hard".
Odbald m Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the name elements aud "heritage, wealth" and bald "bold".
Odde m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Short form of names starting with Old Norse oddr "point of a sword".
Odder m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Oddr.
Oddolf m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Uddulfr.
Oddsteinn m Icelandic (Rare), Old Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse oddr "point of a weapon" and steinn "stone".
Oddulf m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant form of Oddolf.
Odelbald m Medieval, Old High German, Medieval German, Medieval French
Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" + Old High German bald "bold".
Odelberga f Medieval French, Old High German, Medieval
Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" + Old High German berg "mountain, hill".
Odelbert m Upper German (Archaic), Medieval German
Derived from Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" combined with beraht "bright".
Odelbrand m Medieval German
Derived from Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" combined with brant "fire".
Odelgarde f Old Saxon, Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" + Old Saxon gard, Old High German gart "enclosure, protection; yard, garden".
Odelhard m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French, Medieval Spanish, Medieval German
Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart "strong, hard".
Odelhaus m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" + Old High German hadu "battle".
Odelhelm m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" + Old High German, Old Saxon helm "helmet".
Odelhilde f Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" + Old High German hiltja "battle".
Odelrad m Medieval German
Derived from Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" combined with rāt "counsel, advice".
Odelrada f Medieval German
Feminine form of Odelrad.
Odelschalk m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, German (Austrian, Archaic), Medieval German, Medieval Italian
Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" + Old Saxon skalk, Old High German scalc, scalh "servant".
Oderigo m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Auderic (see Odéric).
Ödgärd f Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish variant and younger form of Ödhgärdh.
Ödgerd f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Ödhgärdh.
Ödgon f Old Swedish
Regional variant of Ödgun.
Ödgun f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Eadgyð.
Odhenkarl m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Óðinkárr.
Ödhgärdh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Auðgærðr.
Ödhgrim m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Auðgrímr.
Ødhgrim m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Auðgrímr.
Ödhmar m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Otmar.
Ödhsten m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Auðstæinn.
Ødhsten m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Auðstæinn.
Ödhulf m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Auðulfr.
Odierna f Medieval Italian
Italian cognate of Hodierna.
Odierne f Medieval French, Medieval English
Old French form of Audigerna. This form survived as a variant of the usual Medieval French form Hodierna... [more]
Odilred m Medieval German, Old Saxon, Old High German
Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" + Old Saxon rād, Old High German rāt "counsel, advice".
Odine f Medieval French, Old Norse
Feminine form of Odin or a nickname for Odart.
Odinkar m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Óðinkárr.
Ödis f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Ødis.
Ødis f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Øydís.
Ödmar m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Ödhmar.
Odochia f Medieval Romanian
Medieval Romanian variant of Evdochia.
Odolf m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Adolf.
Odriana f Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish variant of Adriana.
Odrich m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval Italian, Medieval French
Old High German ōt, Old Saxon ōd "wealth, riches" + Old High German rih "ruler".
Odstanus m Old Danish (Latinized)
Old Danish Latinized form of Auðstæinn.
Odulina f Medieval Spanish, Medieval Catalan
Medieval Spanish and medieval Catalan form of Odilia.
Oel m Medieval Dutch
Possibly a short form of Oelard.
Offmey f Medieval German
Medieval German form of Euphemia.
Offredo m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Autfrid (also found written as Odfrid and Otfrid) and/or Hohfrid.... [more]
Offreduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Offredo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Ofka f Medieval Czech, Medieval Polish
Medieval Czech and Medieval Polish diminutive of Eufemia or (less common) Sofia.
Ofradh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ofbradh.
Ofrecina f Medieval Catalan, Filipino (Archaic)
Probably a Medieval Catalan form of Euphrosina.
Ögeday m Medieval Mongolian
Son of Cenghis Khan.
Ögedei m Medieval Mongolian
Meaning 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.
Oger m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Oier.
Ögial f Old Swedish
Old Swedish 18th century dialectal variant of Ödhgärdh.
Ögiar f Old Swedish
Old Swedish 18th century dialectal variant form of Ödhgärdh.
Ognibene m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian ogni meaning "each, every" combined with Italian bene meaning "good".
Ogo m Medieval
A hypocoristic of any of various names beginning with Og- or Oc-, a prototheme that developed from a reduced form of Otger.
Ögöljin m Medieval Mongolian
Means "hoopoe" in Middle Mongolian.
Øgrim m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Auðgrímr.
Øiar m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Øyarr.
Oilbhe f Medieval Irish
Rarer variant of Ailbhe.
Oilen f Medieval Irish
Irish adoption of Ellen 1 and Helen.
Öjähl f Old Swedish
Old Swedish 18th century dialectal variant form of Ödhgärdh.
Okä m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant spelling of Okæ.
Okæ m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Åke.
Oktár m Medieval Hungarian
Of 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"... [more]
Ølaf m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Øylæifr.
Olaff m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Olaf.
Oldrzyk m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Adalryk.
Olef m & f Old Swedish
For masculine purposes Olef is used as a Old Swedish form of Óleifr, for feminine purposes Olef is used as a Old Swedish form of Ólæif.
Oleff m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Olef.
Oleksandrŭ m Medieval Russian
Old East Slavic form of Alexander.
Olelko m Medieval Ukrainian
Old Ukrainian form of Oleksandr. Olelko Volodymyrovych was a 15-th century Prince of Kyiv, the penultimate of this title.
Olf m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Úlfr.
Olifer m Medieval Baltic (Rare)
Medieval Latvian form of Oliver.
Olio m Medieval Basque
Originated from Roman patronymic surname Aulius, or from Basque Oilo "Hen".
Oliverotto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Olivero or Oliverio (both of which are variants of Oliviero), as -otto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Oliwir m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Oliwier.
Ollyfe f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Olive.
Olta f Medieval Romanian
Derived from the name of the river Olt (known as Aluta in Latin).
Olwer m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Oliwer.
Omaer m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Medieval form of Audamar (see Otmar).
Omnebon m Medieval Italian
From Latin Omnebonus, composed of Latin omne meaning "every, all" and Latin bonus "good".
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 Hungarian
According to the 'Gesta Hungarorum' Ond is one of the seven Hungarian chieftains.
Oneka f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque feminine form of Eneko.... [more]
Onesta f Medieval Italian, Italian
Medieval Italian name directly taken from the noun onestà "honesty" or the (feminine) adjective onesta "honest; sincere".
Onesto m Medieval Italian, Italian
Masculine form of Onesta.
Onésyme m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Onésime.
Onfim m Medieval Russian
Old 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... [more]
Onorato m Italian, Medieval Spanish
Italian and medieval Spanish form of Honoratus.
Onoria f Medieval Latin
Onoria is of latin derivation, meaning "honor"... [more]
Onthime m Medieval Russian
Old Novgorodian form of Anthemius.
Ontzalu m Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Gonzalo.
Opportuna f Medieval French (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Opportune. It was the name of an 8th-century French saint.
Opportune f Medieval French, History (Ecclesiastical)
From Middle French opportun meaning "suitable, fitting", a derivative of Latin opportunus "fit, suitable, convenient, timely". This was the name of an 8th-century French saint.
Oprea f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian a opri "to stop". This name was given to a child in the hopes that it would be the last child born into the family.
Orabile f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian form of Orabilis.
Orabilis f Medieval Latin
Derived from the Latin adjective orabilis meaning "exorable" as well as "entreatable". In turn, the word is derived from the Latin verb oro meaning "to speak" as well as "to plead, to beg, to pray, to entreat" combined with a Latin adjectival suffix (either -abilis or -bilis).... [more]
Orable f Medieval French, Literature
Medieval French form of Orabilis.... [more]
Oracy m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Horacy.
Orba f Medieval English
Late Medieval English variant of Orpah.
Orbita f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
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".
Ordulf m Medieval German
The name is formed from the Germanic name elements ort "point" and wulf "wolf".... [more]
Oreca f Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish variant of Urraca.
Orendel m Medieval German, Literature
Middle High German form of Aurvandill via its Old High German form Orendil or Orentil.... [more]
Orenge f Medieval French
Medieval French cognate of Orange and Orynge.
Òria f Medieval Catalan, Catalan
Variant of Àurea. It was revived in Catalonia in the 20th century.
Oric m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Odrich.
Orielda f Anglo-Norman, Medieval English
Derived from the Germanic Aurildis, from the Germanic elements aus meaning "fire" and hild meaning "battle", it is a variant of the later form Orieldis... [more]
Orienta f Medieval Latin, Medieval French
Derived from Latin oriens meaning "rising; east; daybreak, dawn, sunrise".
Original m Medieval English
Variant of Origenes used in the 17th century.
Orikkia m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Úrœkja.
Oriolda f Medieval English
Allegedly a Latinized variant of Oriel via the variant Oriold.
Orlandina f Medieval Italian
Feminine diminutive of Orlando.
Orlanduccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Orlanda, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Orlanduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Orlando, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Orm m Medieval English, Old Danish, Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norse Mythology
Medieval English, Old Danish, Old Swedish and modern Scandinavian form of the Old Norse name Ormr, which itself was derived from Old Norse ormr "snake, serpent".... [more]
Ormsten m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ormsteinn.
Oroana f Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Oriana.
Orobita f Medieval Basque
Variant of Auribita, possibly influenced by Spanish oro "gold".
Orraca f Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Galician
Medieval Portuguese and medieval Galician adoption of medieval Spanish Urraca.
Orsa f Medieval Italian
Italian form of Ursa.
Orsetta f Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Orsa.
Orta f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name, first documented in 1276.... [more]
Ortbert m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, German (Austrian, Archaic), Medieval English
Old English ord, Old High German ort "point (of a spear or sword)" + Old English beorht, Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic berhtaz.
Ortgar m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval English
Old English ord, Old High German ort "point (of a spear or sword)" + Old English gār, Old High German, Old Saxon gēr "spear".
Ortgis m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval German
Old High German ort "point (of a spear or sword)" + Proto-Germanic gaisa, gaiza "arrow".
Orthey f Medieval German
Medieval German short form of Dorothea (compare Orthia).
Orti m Medieval Basque
Derived from either Fortunius or Fortis.
Ortissa f Medieval Basque (Latinized)
Medieval Basque feminine form of Orti, recorded in the 13th century.
Ortixa f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Orti.
Ortmar m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval English
Old English ord, Old High German ort "point (of a spear or sword)" + Old English mære, Old High German, Old Saxon māri from Proto-Germanic mērijaz "famous".
Ortnit m Medieval German
Formed from the Germanic name elements ort "point (of a sword)" and neid "necessity, need; envy, jealousy".... [more]
Ortolf m Old High German, Gothic, Medieval, Medieval English, German (Austrian, Archaic), Medieval German
Old High German ort "point (of a spear or sword)" + Old High German wolf, Gothic wulf "wolf".