These
names were used in medieval times.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Topacia f MedievalThis is a female name used in the Medieval era. Probably a variant of Topazia, Topaz.
Torgaut m Old Norwegian, Medieval ScandinavianTorgaut was the name of a Torgaut Jonson who was assumed to be the son of knight Jon Ragnvaldson who was the founder of the Smør house around the mid 13th century for being lord of Blindheim at the time, the Smør house was one of the few remaining original Norwegian houses that survived from being wiped out by the Black Plague.... [
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Tota f Medieval BasqueBasque form of the Spanish
Toda. A famous holder of this name was Queen Consort Tota Aznar of Pamplona.
Totnan m Medieval Irish, HistoryThis was the name of a 7th-century Irish saint who evangelized in Franconia, with saints Cillian and Colmán.
Toval m Medieval Spanish (Archaic)This name is derived from
Tovar, a village that was adopted as the surname of a Castilian noble house that received lordship of the village from King Fernando III... [
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Transmundus m Medieval Italian (Rare)From Latin
trans "across, over, beyond; on the other side" combined with Latin
mundus "world". This phrase, more often used as a byname, was also rarely used as a given name.
Tryntje f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)Medieval Dutch form of
Trijntje. This name has survived to modern times, but it is extremely rare in the Netherlands, especially when compared to its modern form Trijntje.
Trzebimir m Medieval PolishComposed of the Polish element
trzebić from Old Slavic
trěbiti "clear, ritually cleanse, sacrifice" and Old Slavic element
mirŭ "peace, world".
Turstin m Old Norman, HistoryNorman form of
Þórsteinn. Turstin fitz Rou (known as
Turstin FitzRolf in English) played a prominent role in the Norman conquest of England and is regarded as one of the few proven companions of William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
Uallach f Medieval IrishDerived from Irish
uall meaning "pride". Uallach ingen Muinechain (died 934) was an Irish woman poet and Chief Ollam of Ireland.
Ubaldesca f Medieval ItalianFeminine form of
Ubaldo. Saint Ubaldesca Taccini (1136–1205) was an Italian Roman Catholic nun and member of the Order of Saint John. Among the miracles attributed to her the most famous is the ability to turn water from the water well in the Church of the Santo Sepolcro in Pisa into wine... [
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Udalrich m Medieval GermanUdalrich or Uodalrich is a German personal name derived from Old High German word elements uodal ("allodium") and richi ("mighty", "ruler"). The modern form of the name is Ulrich.
Ugone m Medieval SardinianVariant of
Ugo. Ugone III was the judge (which equals the title of king in medieval Sardinia) of Arborea from 1375 to 1383.
Üllo m Estonian, Medieval BalticDerived from Livonian
ilo "joy", this name was mentioned in the Chronicle of Henry of Livonia in its Latinized form
Ylo. The form
Üllo was eventually revived through 19th-century literature; folk etymology has associated the name with Estonian
ülev "exalted" and
üllas "noble" ever since.
Urita f Medieval RomanianDerived from Romanian
urâtă, the feminine form of the adjective
urât "ugly; hated". This was an amuletic name.
Valata f Livonian (Rare), Medieval Baltic (Rare)Of extremely uncertain origin and meaning. One group of modern-day academics link this name to Estonian
vallatus "naughtiness; recklessness", while others adamantly doubt this derivation.
Valke m Livonian, Medieval BalticOf uncertain origin and meaning. Some modern-day academics suggest a derivation from Latvian
valks "brook, brooklet", while others see a connection to the Latvian placename
Valka, and a third group theorizes a connection to Finnish and Estonian
valkoinen "white"... [
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Vannozza f Medieval ItalianMedieval Italian diminutive of
Giovanna. The most notable bearer of this name was Vannozza dei Cattanei, the mistress of Pope Alexander VI and the mother of Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia.
Vēlava f Medieval BalticRecorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages, this name is of unknown origin and meaning. Theories include a direct derivation from
vēlava, itself a Latvian dialectal word describing an accessory mark at the end of the mast of a fishing boat, a derivation from Lithuanian
vėliava "flag, banner" and a derivation from Latvian
vēls "late".
Vermilia f Medieval ItalianDerived from Old French
vermeillon "vermilion", ultimately from Latin
vermiculus "little worm", in reference to
Kermes vermilio, from which crimson dye was made.
Vidrik m Old SwedishVidrik Verlandsson is a character in several Germanic heroic legends and Scandinavian ballads. His name is possibly a Swedification of his Germanic name
Witege via the Old Norse form
Viðga.
Vigoroso m Medieval ItalianDerived from the Latin vigor meaning ''liveliness, activity, power, strength''. A 13th century Italian Painter, Vigoroso da
Siena, bore this name. ... [
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Vīksna f Medieval BalticDirectly taken from Latvian
vīksna "elm tree". This name was recorded in medieval Latvia.
Vintilă m Medieval Romanian, RomanianRomanian name of unclear origin, used as both a masculine personal name and a family name. It was most notably borne as a given name by Vintilă Brătianu (1867-1930), Prime Minister of Romania (1927-1928)... [
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Vivus m Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from the Latin adjective
vīvus "alive, living; bright, lit, burning, kindled; durable, lasting, persistent". This name was also used as a secular form of
Chaim.
Vlas m Medieval DutchDerived from
vlas, which is the Dutch word for the flax plant (species Linum usitatissimum).
Vlf m Old Swedish (Rare)Rare spelling of
Ulf possibly used in a time when the letters V and U were used interchangeably.