Medieval Submitted Names

These names were used in medieval times.
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Yekara f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Hebrew יְקָרָה (yekara), the feminine form of the adjective יָקָר (yakar), "dear, expensive". This name was considered a variant of Chera.
Yekutiel m Biblical Hebrew, Jewish, Hebrew, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Older form of Jekuthiel, though some sources offer additional possible meanings of "God will nourish" or "doubtful". This was one of the ten names Moses was called throughout his life.
Yenega f Medieval Basque
Early form of Iñiga.
Yesüder m Medieval Mongolian
From the Mongolic root *yersün meaning "nine" combined with the suffix -der used for masculine names.
Yesugei m Medieval Mongolian
Means "like nine", deriving from the Mongolic root *yisün (or *yersün) meaning "nine", an auspicious number to the Mongols. Name borne by the father of Genghis Khan.
Yesülün f Medieval Mongolian
From the Mongolic root *yersün meaning "nine" combined with the suffix -lün used for feminine personal names.
Yesün m Medieval Mongolian
From the Mongolic root *yisün (or *yersün) meaning "nine", a number considered especially lucky and representing abundance.... [more]
Ygnesa f Medieval Basque
Early Basque variant of Agnes.
Ymaut m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Possibly derived from Livonian im "miracle" and and "gift".
Ynes f Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Inés.
Yñigo m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Íñigo.
Yolent f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Yolande.
Yolente f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Jolande.
Yoselmann m Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
an elaboration of Josel combined with the diminutive medieval German suffix mann
Yowann m Medieval Cornish
Medieval Cornish variant of Jowan.
Ypolita f Medieval French
Medieval variant of Hippolyta, recorded in 16th-century French-speaking Switzerland.
Yryan m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Yrian.
Ysaak m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Isaac.
Ysabet f Medieval Catalan
Variant of Isabet, recorded in 15th-century Valencia.
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.
Yselda f Medieval Occitan
Possibly a variant of Isolde.
Ysentrud f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German variant of Isentrud.
Ysole f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Isolde.
Ysopa f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hyssop. In medieval England this spelling appears in Latin documents.
Ysoria f Medieval English (Rare), Obscure
Obscure medieval English name of uncertain etymology, though it may be related to the Latin name Isaura, which originated as an ethnic byname and derives from the place name Isauria.
Ythier m Medieval French
Medieval French variant of a Germanic name in which the second element is heri meaning "army, warrior"; the first element may be related to id "work, labour" or idhja "negotiate"... [more]
Yuça m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Possibly a short form of Yuçafe.
Yuçafe m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Moorish form of Yosef (see Joseph).
Yulianiya f Medieval Ukrainian, Ukrainian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Medieval Ukrainian feminine form of Yulian also used rarely in the modern day.
Yurde m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (European, Modern, Rare)
Old Spanish variant of George. It has got some uses as a revived name in Cantabria, Spain, in the 2010's.
Yvelin m French (Rare), Judeo-Anglo-Norman
French diminutive of Yves and Judeo-Anglo-Norman diminutive of Yvo.
Yvetta f English, Czech, Anglo-Norman, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
English Latinate form of Yvette, Czech variant of Iveta and Anglo-Norman and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Ivetta.
Yvrou m Old Norman
Medieval Norman variant of Evroult.
Yzabé f Medieval French
Archaic form of Elisabeth.
Zacharia m & f Medieval Italian
Italian form of Zachary, also feminine.
Zacheus m Medieval English, Medieval German, Swedish (Rare), German (Bessarabian)
Swedish and medieval English form of Zacchaeus, as well as a German variant of Zachäus.
Zachrie m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Zachary.
Zaerle f Yiddish, Medieval Jewish
German Yiddish diminutive of Sarah, first recorded between the late 1300s and early 1400s.
Zalema m Judeo-Spanish (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan, Medieval Jewish
Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Catalan adaption of Salimah.
Zaleska f Medieval Romanian, Medieval Hungarian (?)
Zaleska was the daughter of Vlad the Impaler and his wife Ilona (or Jusztina) Nelipic.
Zane m Venetian (Archaic), Ligurian, Medieval Italian
Venetian and Ligurian form of John.
Zanka f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Zuzanna.
Żanna f Medieval Polish, Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Żużanna and Polish form of Jeanne.
Zanna f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Zuzanna.
Zavida m Medieval Serbian, Serbian (Archaic)
Derived from the verb zavideti, meaning "to envy". ... [more]
Zawissius m Medieval Czech (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zawisza. This name was recorded several times in Brno.
Zbincza f Medieval Czech
Feminine form of Zbygniew.
Zbrosław m Medieval Polish
Means "he, who is famous thanks to fighting", from the elements zbro ("to fight") and sław ("fame")
Zbywoj m Medieval Polish
From the elements zby, meaning "to renounce, to get rid of" and woj, meaning "fighter, soldier".
Zdenka f Medieval Czech, Hungarian
Medieval Czech diminutive of Zdeslava. It is also occasionally considered a diminutive of Sidonia.
Zeisolf m Medieval German
Formed from the High German name elements ZEIZ "tender" and WOLF "wolf".
Zeita f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name recorded in the 12th century.
Zelva f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in 15th-century Lithuania.
Zemislav m Medieval Czech, Medieval Slavic
Derived from Slavic siem/ziem "family, land" and sława/slava "glory, fame".
Zewi m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Rare)
German transcription of Zvi. It was recorded in medieval German-speaking countries but became very rare in modern times.
Zhenjin m Medieval Mongolian
This name means "true gold" in Chinese. Zhenjin (1243 – January 5, 1286) was the second son of Kublai Khan, founder of the Yuan dynasty. He was designated as the Crown Prince by Kublai Khan in 1273, and became the head of the Central Secretariat... [more]
Zhytomyr m Medieval Ukrainian
From Ukrainian життя (zhyttya), meaning "life", and мир (myr), meaning "peace". This was the name of a Kyivan knyaz, whom the city and region Zhytomyr was named after.
Ziede f Medieval Baltic
Derived from either Latvian zieds "blossom, bloom; flower" or from Latvian ziedēt "to blossom, to flower". This name was recorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages.
Zifar m Literature, Medieval Spanish
Meaning unknown. 'Livro del cavallero Cifar' (later written Zifar) is the earliest fictional adventure tale in prose in the Spanish language. It was written around 1300, probably by a cleric of Toledo, Ferrand Martínez.
Zilar m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque zilar "silver".
Zillicken f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch diminutive of Cecilia.
Zippor f Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Variant of Zipporah, recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.
Zippora f Dutch, German, Italian, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Dutch, German, Judeo-Anglo-Norman and Italian form of Zipporah.
Zita f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Ziti.
Ziti m Medieval Basque
Basque form of Cid (see Ceti).
Zivia f Jewish, Hebrew, Medieval Jewish
Sephardic form of Tzvia.
Ziyadat Allah m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "Allah increases" from the Arabic زيادة (ziyadat) and combined with الله (Allah)
Žiznobude m Medieval Russian
An Old Novgorodian name.
Zoan m Medieval Italian, Lombard
Old Lombard form of John.
Zoete f Medieval Dutch
Derived from Middle Dutch soete "sweet" (zoete in Modern Dutch).
Zoetync f Medieval Dutch
Possibly a diminutive or an extended form of Zoete.
Zorzi m Venetian (Archaic), Medieval Italian, Sardinian
Medieval Italian variant of Giorgi and Sardinian and Venetian form of George.
Zubiya f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "gazelle" in Arabic.
Zumurrud f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Derived from Arabic zumurrud, ultimately from Persian zumrud, "emerald".
Zuria f Basque (Modern), Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque calque of Blanca and Blanche, derived from Basque zuri meaning "white". During the Middle Ages, this name was popular in all regions of the Basque Country... [more]
Żużanna f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Zuzanna.
Zużka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Zuzanna.
Zwane f Medieval Flemish
Derived from the Germanic element swan "swan".
Zybert m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Siegbert.
Zymeria f Medieval German
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Zymprian m Medieval German
Late medieval German form of Symphorian, possibly via its rare variant spelling Zymphorian.... [more]
Zyppolt m Medieval German
Contracted form of Sigwald or Sigbald.
Zyprian m Medieval German, German (Rare)
Medieval German form of Cyprianus (see Cyprian), which is still in use today, albeit barely so. The name is more common as a patronymic surname.... [more]
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