Medieval Submitted Names

These names were used in medieval times.
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Rhosier m Medieval Welsh
Welsh form of Roger.
Rhun m Welsh, Medieval Welsh, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
Old Welsh name, possibly derived from Proto-Celtic *roino- meaning "hill, plain" (the source of Scottish Gaelic raon meaning "plain, field") or Proto-Celtic *rnf which meant "secret" and "magic" (the source of Middle Welsh rin which meant "mystery" and "charm" as well as Modern Welsh rhin meaning "secret")... [more]
Richa f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Either derived from Norman riche "rich (possessing wealth)" or a contracted form of Richera.
Richad m Medieval German, German (Silesian), Silesian
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements ric "to rule" and hadu "battle, combat".
Richart m Scots, Medieval French
Scots and medieval French form of Richard.
Richemay f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Old English Rícmæg.
Richenza f Polish, Medieval English, American (Rare), Medieval German
Polish and medieval English and medieval German form of Rikissa. It was also adopted by the Jewish German communities in 1096 and used thereafter.
Richer m Norman, Anglo-Norman
Derived from the Germanic name elements rih "ruler, king" or rihhi "kingdom, realm" or "rich, mighty" and heri "army".
Richeut f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Richilde.
Richeza f Germanic, Medieval Polish
Another variant of spelling Richenza, Rikissa or Rixa. ... [more]
Richold m Anglo-Norman
Derived from the Germanic elements rih meaning "power" and walt meaning "rule".
Richolda f Anglo-Norman
Feminine form of Richold.
Richza f Medieval Jewish
contracted form of Richenza
Rickwin m Medieval Dutch, Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant form of Ryckwyn. Of the many medieval variations, this is the only one that has survived to today, although it is rarely used.
Ricmot f Old High German, Old Swedish
Combination of rīhhi "mighty, distinguished, rich" and muot "excitement, concern, wrath; courage".
Ricolda f Anglo-Norman
Feminine form of Richold.
Ricordano m Medieval Italian
Derived from the Italian word ricordano, which comes from the Italian verb ricordare meaning "to remember" as well as "to commemorate".
Ricuin m Medieval French
French form of Ricwin.
Ridolfuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Ridolfo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Riefge f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Late medieval German-Yiddish variant of Rifka.
Rieinmelth f Old Celtic, Medieval Scottish, Pictish, Brythonic
A woman connected with Oswiu/Oswi, who grew up in Dál Riata/Pictland
Riff m Medieval German
Short form of Riffert. Also compare Riffo and Rifo, which are both early medieval diminutives of Ricfrid.
Riffca f Judeo-French
Judeo-French cognate of Rifka.
Riffert m Medieval German
Medieval German form of Ricfrid.
Rigmár f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Ricmot. The last element of the name has later sometimes been associated with Old Danish már "girl, virgin".
Rigotto m Medieval Italian
Short form of Amerigotto, Arrigotto and other pet forms that end in -rigotto.
Riguccio m Medieval Italian
Short form of Ameriguccio, Arriguccio and other pet forms that end in -riguccio.
Rijckwijn m Medieval Dutch
Variant spelling of Ryckwyn.
Rikeneu m Medieval Breton
An Old Breton name, composed of ri "king" + ceneuan "boy".
Rikilda f Medieval English
Medieval English variant of Richild.
Rikissa f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Richiza.
Rikvidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ríkviðr.
Rimael m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton ri meaning "king" combined with Old Breton mael meaning "lord" or "prince" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic *maglos meaning "noble, chief").
Rinalde f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Scots form of Raghnaid via the variant Raonaild.
Rinalduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Rinaldo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Rinchinbal m Medieval Mongolian
From Tibetan rin chen meaning ''precious, valuable, dear'' and dpal meaning ''glory, splendor''.... [more]
Ringware f Medieval English
Variation of Hringwaru used in the Medieval English times.
Rink m Old Danish, Greenlandic
Old Danish and Greenlandic form of Rinkr.
Rinuccio m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Rino, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Rithilde f Medieval Italian
From a derivative of Proto-Germanic *rīdaną meaning "to ride" and Old High German hiltja meaning "battle".
Ritsaert m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Richard.
Rivanon f Medieval Breton
Variant of Riwanon. This was the name of the mother of Saint Hervé.
Riware m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton ri "king" and uuaroe "game". Saint Riware was the brother of Saint Riwanon and the uncle of Saint Hervé.
Robaldo m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Rotbald.... [more]
Robbrecht m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Robert.
Robertin m Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Robert. This given name is no longer in use in France (apart from the handful of bearers that were born in the 1960s), but it still survives there as a patronymic surname (albeit barely, as the surname is extremely rare there nowadays).
Robertine f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), English (Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Roberte and feminine form of Robertin. This name was borne by Robertine Barry (1863-1910), a French Canadian journalist and publisher.
Robertuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Roberta, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Robertuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Roberto, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Robine f Medieval French, French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French feminine form of Robin, which originated in medieval times. For reasons unknown, it fell out of use after the Middle Ages, after which it continued to survive as a matronymic surname (mostly in the Normandy region of France)... [more]
Robinet m Medieval French
Strictly masculine diminutive of Robin (as -et is a French masculine diminutive suffix), which itself is a diminutive of Robert... [more]
Robinette f Medieval French, French (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Robine (as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix). In other words: you could say that this name is the feminine form of Robinet... [more]
Rødh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Rauðr.
Rødhe m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Rauði.
Rodhmund m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hróðmundr.
Rodhsten m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hróðstæinn.
Rodhvi f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hróðví.
Rodolfuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Rodolfo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Rodulf m Medieval German
Medieval German form of Hrodulf, cognate to modern High German Rudolf.
Roelant m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Roland.
Roffredo m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Rotfrid. Also compare the similar-looking name Goffredo.... [more]
Rogerin m Medieval French
Diminutive of Roger.
Rogneda f Medieval Slavic, Medieval Russian, History
Slavic variant of the Old Norse name Ragnhildr (see Ragnhild). It was borne by a wife of the 10th-century Kievan prince Vladimir the Great.
Rogyi m Old Norman
Norman form of Roger.
Roibhilín m Medieval Irish
Meaning uncertain. The name may be an Old Irish diminutive of Roibeárd or a gaelicization of an Old English personal name.
Rolandino m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Rolando, as -ino is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Rolanduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Rolando, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Rollon m Norman, Medieval French
Norman and Medieval French form of Rollo.
Rolof m Low German, Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Low German form of Rodolf, as well as a Dutch variant of Roelof and a Swedish adoption.
Romäus m Medieval German
German form of Romaeus (see Romeo).
Romund m Old Swedish, Norwegian
Old Swedish and Norwegian form of Hrómundr.
Rosafiere f Medieval Dutch
I found it on a Dutch baby name site claiming it is a Dutch Medieval name, possibly from the Late Latin meaning fiery rose.
Rosceline f Medieval French
Old Frankish diminutive of Old Saxon hrōth and Old High German hruod "fame".
Rosfrith f English (British, Rare), Medieval English
Possibly derived from the Old English elements hroð "glory, fame" and friþ "peace, happiness"... [more]
Röslin f Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Rosa 1, recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.
Rosten m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Hróðstæinn.
Rosuccia f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Rosa 1, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Roszko m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Roch.
Røth m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Rauðr.
Røthe m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Rauði.
Rothláin m Medieval Irish
A pre-anglicised Irish version of Roland (and the other related names), specifically used in a patronym surname from the medieval ages directly meaning "Descendant of Roland".
Rotker m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Rodger.
Roulaund m Norman, Old Norman
Rouenneis Norman form of Roland.
Rover m Dutch, Medieval Dutch
Dutch diminutive name, possibly derived from Robert, Roelof, or Rafaël.
Roy m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Roi 1.
Roysia f Medieval English
A spelling variant of Rohesia (see also Royse)
Rubeus m Literature, Medieval Italian (Latinized)
From Latin rubeus meaning "red, reddish". Rubeus Hagrid is a half-wizard, half-giant character in J. K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series; considering Rowling has likened the character to the Green Man, she may have based his name on the Latin word rubeus "of the bramble-bush, made of brambles", from rubus "bramble-bush".
Ruchna f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of both Giertruda and Gertruda (via Gieruchna) and Rufina.
Ruffin m English (Rare), Medieval French, History (Ecclesiastical)
Old French form of Rufinus. This was the name of a legendary English saint, also known as Ruffinus. As a modern English name it is derived from the surname (see Ruffin).
Ruggieri m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant of Ruggiero.
Rumaun m Medieval Romansh
Medieval Romansh variant of Roman.
Rumaythah m Medieval Arabic
Of unknown meaning. This was the name of two Emirs of Mecca.
Rumelant m Medieval German
The name of two medieval German minstrels. It can be analysed as a dithematic name with the name elements hruom "fame" and lant "land".... [more]
Runåd m Medieval Walloon
Medieval Walloon form of Renaud.
Rurant m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Roland.
Rusla f Medieval Scandinavian, History
Rusla, sometimes translated as "Rusila" is the nickname given to a fierce Norwegian warrior from the 900's C.E. She is mentioned in Gesta Danorum of Saxo Grammaticus.
Rustico m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Rusticus. A known bearer of this name was the 13th-century Italian poet Rustico Filippi from Florence.
Rusticuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Rustico, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Rutgheer m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Roger.
Ruthard m Medieval German, German (Rare)
Medieval German form of Rothard, which is still in use in Germany today (albeit barely so). Known bearers of this name include the medieval German archbishop Ruthard of Mainz (born before 1089, died in 1109) and the German social pedagogue Ruthard Stachowske (b... [more]
Ryckwyn m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Ricwin.
Rzepicha f Medieval Polish (Rare), Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Rzepicha was a lengendary figure of Polish myths and literature. She appeared in the chronicles of Poland by Gallus Anonimus. Rzepicha was the wife of Piast the Wheelwright and the mother of Ziemowit (Siemowit)... [more]
Rzepka f Medieval Polish (Rare, Archaic), Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Rzepka is a diminutive of Rzepicha, who was the legendary wife of Piast the Wheelwright.
Sabastian m English (Modern), Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Sebastian, as well as an English variant.
Sabelina f Medieval English, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Medieval English and Judeo-Anglo-Norman diminutive of Sabina as well as a Judeo-Anglo-Norman feminine form of Sabelin... [more]
Sabelluccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Sabella, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Säbiorn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Sæbiǫrn.
Säbjörn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant form of Sæbiǫrn.
Sachery m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Zachary.
Sadok m Biblical Greek, Belarusian, Medieval Polish
Greek and Belarusian form of Zadok.
Sadrabald m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Proto-Germanic sadaz "full, sated", related to Latin satis "sufficiently, adequately" + Old High German bald "bold".
Sadrahar m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Proto-Germanic sadaz "full, sated", related to Latin satis "sufficiently, adequately" + Old High German heri "host, army".
Sadrilde f Germanic, Medieval French, Old High German, Medieval
Proto-Germanic sadaz "full, sated", related to Latin satis "sufficiently, adequately" + Old High German hiltja "battle".
Sæbbe m Old Swedish
Old Swedish diminutive of Sæbiǫrn.
Saelova f Medieval English
Middle English form of Sælufu.
Sæmund m Norwegian (Rare), Old Swedish
Norwegian and Old Swedish form of Sæmundr.
Saer m Anglo-Norman
Saer de Quincy, 1st earl of Winchester, a norman in Scotland and crusader
Safya f Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Arabic
Variant transcription of Safiyyah.
Sahar'aswad m Medieval Arabic
Meaning "Dark Magic" in Arabic, Sahar 'Aswad was The Father of Kakóvoulos,Iremía,Lagneía, and Nuqi.
Saidra f Germanic, Medieval French, Medieval
A hypocoristic deriving from Proto-Germanic sadaz "full, sated", related to Latin satis "sufficiently, adequately".
Saieva f Medieval English
Medieval form of Sægiefu.
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]
Salimbene m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian salimmo meaning "we went up" combined with Italian bene meaning "good". Also compare Ognibene.... [more]
Salinguerra m Medieval Italian
Meaning uncertain. The second element is likely derived from Italian guerra meaning "war".
Salmey f Medieval German, German (Silesian, Archaic)
Medieval German form of Salome, used in what is today Germany and Austria from the 13th century onwards.
Salmundr m Medieval Scandinavian
Either a medieval Scandinavian adoption of Salomon or a combination of Old Norse name elements salr "hall, house" and mundr "protection".
Salomoen m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Jewish
Medieval Dutch form of Salomon, which was primarily used in the Jewish community.
Salvia f Medieval French, English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Italian (Rare)
From the genus name of sage, an herb formerly used as medicine, which comes from Latin salvus "healthy, safe" (related to salvere "to save, to be saved"), referring to the plant's supposed healing properties... [more]
Salvota f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Feminine diminutive of Salvius.
Salwa f Arabic, Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "consolation" in Arabic.
Sam m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Sámr.
Samaias m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Variant of Shemaiah. It was recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.
Samanilde f Medieval French
Germanic name meaning "same battle", derived from Gothic sama, Old High German samo "same" combined with Old High German hilt, Old Frankish hildi "battle".
Samaritana f Medieval Latin
From Latin Samaritana meaning "Samaritan, woman from Samaria".
Samhradhán m Medieval Irish
Derived from Irish samhradh "summer" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Samia f Medieval English
Possibly a feminine form of Samson.
Sammel m Scots, Medieval Dutch
Scots and medieval Dutch form of Samuel.
Samthann f Medieval Irish
Possibly from the Old Irish sam meaning "summer".
Samulina f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Faroese
Judeo-Anglo-Norman feminine form of Samuel and Faroese form of Samuline.
Sanceline f Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Sancia.
Sanche m Medieval French
French form of Sancho.
Sancia f Medieval Spanish, Judeo-Catalan, Gascon
(Medieval) Spanish, Judeo-Catalan and Gascon form of Sanctia.
Sancie f Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Gallicized form of Sancia.
Sancta f English (Rare), Medieval Italian, Medieval French
Derived from Latin sancta "consecrated, sacred; divine, holy; pious, just".
Sandalius m Medieval Spanish (Latinized)
The name of a 4th century martyr from Cordoba. The name is also recorded as Sandulf, a Germanic name formed from the name elements SAND "truth" and WOLF "wolf".
Sandercock m Medieval English
Diminutive of Sander, a short form of Alexander.
Sanplätzi m Medieval Romansh
Medieval Romansh form of Simplicius.
Sante m Old Swedish
Medieval Swedish form of Alexander.
Sântion m Medieval Romanian
Contraction of the Latin phrase Sanctus Ioannes "Saint John".
Santsol m Medieval Basque
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include an assimilation of San Zoilo.
Santuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Santa 1, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Santuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Santo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Santuzzo m Medieval Italian
Medieval diminutive of Santo.
Santxa f Medieval Basque
Basque adoption of Sanctia (compare Sancha).
Santxo m Medieval Basque
Basque form of Sancho.
Santzia f Medieval Basque
Basque form of Sancha.
Saphira f English, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Literature, Various
English variant and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Sapphira. This is the name of Eragon's dragon in Christopher Paolini's 'Inheritance Cycle' series of books.
Sapience f Medieval Flemish, English (Archaic)
Derived from French sapience "wisdom".
Sapientia f Late Roman (?), Medieval Latin
Means "wisdom" in Latin, a literal translation of the Greek name Sophia. This was borne by the Blessed Sapientia, a prioress of the Cistercian nunnery of Mont Cornillon near Liège, present-day Belgium, who brought up Saint Juliana (ca... [more]
Sapienza f Medieval Italian
Directly taken from Italian sapienza "wisdom; knowledge" (compare English and Medieval Flemish Sapience).
Săraca f Medieval Romanian, Romani (Archaic)
Derived from Romanian sărac "poor". This seems to have been an amuletic name which was used predominantly among members of the Romani people.
Saracen m Medieval, Late Greek, Medieval French, Medieval Italian
Latin Saracenus, late Greek Σαρακηνός "Saracen".
Saraceno m Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin Saracenus, ultimately from late Greek Σαρακηνός "Saracen".
Sárnait f Medieval Irish
Derived from the Old Irish sár meaning "ruler, leader" or "outrage, insult", and the feminine suffix -nait.
Sasca f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian sas "Saxon".
Sasso m Dutch, Low German, Medieval Italian, Germanic
Derived from Proto-Germanic *Sahsô meaning "Saxon", ultimately deriving from the word *sahsą "knife".
Satara f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "one who covers" in Arabic.
Saulf m Medieval English
Medieval form of Sæwulf.
Saurimonda f Folklore, Medieval Occitan
From Old Occitan saur "blond" and mond "world". This is the name of an evil entity who manifested herself as a girl with fair hair and blue eyes.
Saustin m Basque, Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Sebastian.
Saustitza f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Saustin.
Savaric m Medieval Occitan, Germanic, Gascon
From Germanic sav or saba, both of unknown meaning and rik, meaning powerful.
Savia f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin *sabius "rational; intelligent".
Sawe f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Sadhbh.
Saxleve f Medieval English
Derived from Old English seax "dagger" and leofu "love".
Sayeva f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Old English Sægiefu.
Scalli m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Skalli.
Scemeno m Medieval Galician
Adoption of Basque Semeno.
Scheauca f Medieval Romanian
Derived from the archaic Romanian word şcheau which used to mean "Bulgarian", in certain cases "Serb" and later on "Slav" in general.
Schönfrau f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
derived from Schön "beautiful" and frau "woman"
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