Medieval Submitted Names

These names were used in medieval times.
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Belaset f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French bele, the feminine form of the adjective biau, bel "graceful, elegant, courteous; noble; handsome; beautiful" and Old French assez "enough; sufficiently" (which in the context of this name would have been understood as "very").
Belatz m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque belatz "sparrowhawk".
Belcolore f Medieval Italian, Literature
Combination of Italian bel "beautiful" and colore "colour". The Italian novelist Boccaccio used this name in his work 'The Decameron' (1350).
Bele f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Derived from Old French bele, the feminine form of the adjective biau, bel "graceful, elegant, courteous; noble; handsome; beautiful".
Beleka f Medieval Slavic, Medieval Russian
Derived from the old Slavic word белъ "white".
Belete f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Bele.
Belfante m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian bel fante meaning "fair child", which consists of the Italian adjective bello meaning "fair, beautiful" and the Italian noun fante, a medieval variant of the (now dated and rare) Italian noun infante meaning "infant, child"... [more]
Belfantino m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Belfante, as -ino is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Belhonor f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bella "beautiful, charming, pleasant" and honor "honor".
Belin f Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive form of Isabel.
Belina f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Bele and Bela.
Belita f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was first recorded in Artaxoa (in the Navarre area) in 1330.
Bella f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French, Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Bela, as well as a Judeo-Spanish form.
Bellacara f Medieval Italian
From Latin bella "beautiful" and cara "dear, beloved". See also Carabella, which is composed of the same elements in reverse order.
Bellaflore f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bella "beautiful, charming, pleasant" and a derivative of Latin flos "flower".
Bellavita f Medieval Italian
From Latin bella meaning "beautiful" and vita meaning "life".
Bellissima f Medieval French, Medieval Italian
From Latin bellissima meaning "most beautiful, charming, pleasant".
Bellissimo m Medieval Italian
From Latin bellissimus meaning "most beautiful, charming, pleasant".
Bello m Medieval Italian, Spanish
Short form of Jacobello or other names ending in bello. It is also associated with the Italian word meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Belluccia f Medieval Italian
Short form of Isabelluccia, which is a diminutive of Isabella.
Beltramino m Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Diminutive of Beltramo, the Tuscan form of Bertram.
Beltso m Medieval Basque
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One current theory, however, connects this name to Basque beltxo, a diminutive of beltz / baltz "black".
Benami m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Bonami. This name was also used as a secular form of Benjamin.
Bencit m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Contracted form of Benedict. This name was also used as a secular form of Baruch.
Bendikt m & f Old Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Contracted form of Benedikt as well as a modern Swedish feminine form.
Bendit m Jewish, Yiddish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Yiddish form of Benedikt. This was generally used as a secular form of Baruch. (See also Seligmann)
Benedeit m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan form of Benedict.
Beneditto m Medieval Italian, Neapolitan
Medieval Italian and Neapolitan form of Benedictus.
Benegar m Medieval French, Germanic
Derived from Latin bene meaning "well; agreeably, favorably" combined with Old High German and Old Saxon ger meaning "spear".
Beneyt m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Benedict. This name was also used as a translation of Baruch.
Bengü m & f Turkish, Medieval Turkic
Endless, always-staying, everlasting, eternal.
Benoist m Medieval French, French
Medieval French form of Benedict. (Cf. Benoît.)
Benvenuta f Medieval Italian, Romansh, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Benvenuto. Benvenuta Bojani (1254 - 1292) was an Italian Roman Catholic professed member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic. She dedicated her life to strict austerities as an act of repentance and devotion to God and was known to have visions of angels and demons... [more]
Benvida f Medieval Galician
Derived from Galician benvida, the feminine form of the adjective benvido "welcome".
Benvido m Medieval Galician
Derived from the Galician the adjective benvido "welcome".
Benvon f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), Irish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicization of Bean Mhumhan, an Irish name allegedly meaning "Lady of Munster".
Benvy f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), Irish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicization of Bean Mhidhe, an Irish name allegedly meaning "Lady of Meath".
Benzelin m Anglo-Norman
Variant of Bencelin, a diminutive of Bando.
Beolin m Medieval Scottish (?)
Variant of Beollán. About 1222 Beolin the judge witnessed a charter by Randulf de Strathphethain.
Beollán m Old Irish, Medieval Irish
Derived from Old Irish beoll "(glowing) fire" and the diminutive suffix -án. Beollán mac Ciarmaic (died 969) was a king of Brega.
Ber m Medieval English, Germanic
Possible diminutive of ber- names. Also the germanic word for "bear."
Berarde f Medieval French
Feminine form of Berard.
Beraskita f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Berasko, using the feminine Spanish suffix -ita. It was common in 12th-century Navarra.
Berchtold m Medieval German
Composed of the Germanic name elements beraht "bright" and walt "to rule".
Beregolf m Anglo-Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian form of Bergulfr.
Berengela f Medieval Basque
Basque form of Bérengère and Berengaria. Berengela was the birth name of the sister of Sancho VII of Navarre who went on to marry Richard I of England.
Berenguel m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Bérenger.
Berewold m Medieval English
From words beofor, meaning "beaver" and wold meaning "forest."
Bereza m Medieval Slavic
Derived from medieval Slavic береза (bereza) meaning "birch tree".
Berfrid m Medieval French, Medieval German, Germanic
Derived from Old High German, Old Saxon bero "bear" and Old High German fridu, Old Saxon frithu "peace".
Bergama f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Bergamo.
Bergamo m Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin Bergomum, ultimately from Proto-Germanic bergaz "mountain". This is the name of an Italian city which was also used as a personal name.
Bergulf m Medieval English
Variant of Bergulfr (see Borgulfr).
Bergulfr m Old Norwegian
Variant of Bjǫrgulfr (see Borgulfr).
Berguluer m Anglo-Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian form of Bergulfr.
Berich m Medieval Catalan
Derived from Old High German, Old Saxon bero meaning "bear" combined with Old High German rih "ruler".
Berke m & f Turkish, Medieval Mongolian
From Turkish berk and Mongolian бэрх (berkh) both meaning "strong, firm" or "difficult, hard", derived from Old Turkic bérk. This was the name of a ruler of the Mongol Golden Horde from 1257-1266... [more]
Berkyaruq m Medieval Turkic
Means "firm, unwavering light", from Turkic berk meaning "firm, solid" and yaruk meaning "light". This was the name of the fifth sultan of the Seljuk Empire.
Berlinghiero m Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan form of Berengar. This name was borne by Berlinghiero of Lucca, the artist of 'Madonna and Child' (c. 1230).
Berlwin m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval Polish, Medieval French
An elongation of Old High German, Old Saxon bero "bear" + Old High German wini "friend".
Berman m Yiddish (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
A variant of Bermann typically used outside of Medieval German-speaking lands.
Bernabe f Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan variant feminine form of Bernat.
Bernaerd m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Bernard.
Bernaert m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Medieval Dutch form of Bernard, which was most common in Flanders (Belgium).
Bernal m Aragonese, Galician, Medieval Spanish
Form of Bernard in Aragonese, Galician and Medieval Spanish.
Bernardinus m Medieval Latin, History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare)
Derivative of Bernardus, though there are also cases where the name is a direct latinization of Bernardin and Bernardino... [more]
Bernarduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Bernardo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Bernart m Medieval French, Medieval Occitan, Judeo-French
Old French and Old Occitan forms of Bernard.
Bernasz m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Bernardyn.
Bernier m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Bernhar.
Berno m Medieval German, German (Rare)
Short form of names containing the element bern "bear" making it a cognate of Björn. Borne by the first abbot of Cluny venerated as a saint.
Bernward m Medieval German, German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
This name derives from the Old High German name “Bernward”, composed of two elements bern "bear" plus wart "guard"... [more]
Bernwulf m Medieval English
Variant of Berowulf. Since the 11th century, his name has appeared as Bernwelf. It may also be spelled Berowolf or Bernulf.
Berowulf m Medieval English, Germanic
Variant of Bernwulf, from Germanic bero "bear" and wulf "wolf."
Berteka f Old Swedish
Old Swedish diminutive of Berta.
Bertelmeus m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Bartholomew.
Berthaud m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Bertwald.
Berthomeu m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan cognate of Bartholomew.
Berthoumine f Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Archaic southern French feminine form of Berthoumieu, a southern French form of Barthélémy.
Bertisma f Germanic, Medieval French
Derived from the Old Frankish or Old Saxon element berht, Old High German beraht meaning "bright" (compare Bertha) combined with -isma, a variant of the Latin superlative suffix -issima.
Bertlinde f Germanic, Medieval French
Derived from the Old German elements beraht "bright" and lind "soft, gentle, tender".
Bertmes m Medieval Baltic
Contracted form of Bertelmeus.
Bertolino m Medieval Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Bertolo. In the case of the Brazilian Portuguese name, it is more likely a transferred use of the Italian surname.
Bertolo m Medieval Italian
Variant of Bartolo; in some cases it may also have been a variant of Berto.
Bertolt m Medieval Baltic, German, Dutch
Medieval Latvian form of Berthold as well as a German and Dutch variant.
Bertran m Catalan, Occitan, Medieval French, Gascon
Catalan, Occitan, Gascon and Medieval French form of Bertrand.
Bertraneta f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)
Medieval Gascon feminine diminutive of Bertran.
Bertranne f Medieval French
Middle French feminine form of Bertrand or Bertram.
Bertrick m Anglo-Saxon (Modern), Medieval German (?)
Modern form of the Old English name Beorhtric. It was the name of an 8th-century king of Wessex.
Bertuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Berta, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Bertuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Berto, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Bertulfe m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Bertulf.
Berwald m Medieval French, Medieval Dutch
Derived from Old High German bero "bear" and walt "power, authority".
Besi m Medieval English (Latinized), Medieval Scandinavian (Latinized)
Variant of Bisi or Bósi. This is found in the 11th-century Domesday Book.
Besina f Medieval Italian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a diminutive of Elisabetta.
Bessel f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Bethsabe.
Besselyn f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Basel (via its variant Besel). It was recorded in 14th-century Frankfurt, Germany.
Bethóc f Scottish Gaelic, Medieval Scottish
Derived from Scottish Gaelic beatha meaning "life", and therefore is related to the name Beathag. Most known bearers of this name include Bethóc Ingen mac Maíl Coluim, daughter of Malcolm II, King of Alba, as well as Bethóc, Prioress of Iona, daughter of Somerled, Lord of Argyll.
Bethsabe f Judeo-French
Judeo-French form of Bathsheba.
Betixa f Basque (Archaic), Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name that was recorded from the 13th century onwards.... [more]
Beton f Medieval Welsh
Medieval variant of Bethan.
Betrice f Medieval English
Contracted form of Beatrice.
Bettisia f Medieval Italian
Possibly a diminutive of Elisabetta, or a variant of Bettina. Bettisia Gozzadini (1209–1261) was the first woman to teach at a university; specifically the University of Bologna.
Beuckel m West Frisian (Archaic), Medieval Dutch
Medieval Frisian diminutive of Beuwe.... [more]
Beyaert m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Beiaard.
Beye m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Beie.
Beyle f Judeo-French
Variant of Bele.
Bezzeline f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Bezzel.
Biærghvidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Bergviðr.
Biagota f Medieval Slavic, Medieval Czech
Of uncertain origin and meaning; current theories, however, include a form of Blahota or Bjegota... [more]
Biarni m Medieval English, Old Danish
Old Norse and Old Danish variant of Biǫrn as well as short form of names containing the element Björn.
Biatrís f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Beatriz.
Biaver m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Bjórr.
Bieiris f Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan form of Beatrice.
Bierløta f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Bergljót.
Biernardyn m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Bernardyn.
Bietriz f Medieval French
Old French variant of Béatrice.
Biette f French (Rare), Medieval French, History
Perhaps from Bietta, the Romansch form of Beata. ... [more]
Bihar m Khazar
Name of a Khazar Khagan.
Bilhidis f Medieval German
Latinised form of Bilihild.... [more]
Bindo m Medieval Italian
Medieval name of unknown origin. It was very popular in Florence in the age of Dante Alighieri (late 13th - early 14th centuries). It is no more in use but it has originated the common surname Bindi.
Biör m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Björn.
Biordo m Medieval Italian
Meaning uncertain. The best known bearer of this name was the Italian military leader Biordo Michelotti (1352-1398).
Bireta f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Old Swedish variant of Birgitta.
Biringeira f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese variant of Berengaria.
Bise m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Bisi.
Bita f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque feminine name first recorded in 1033.
Bite f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian name of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a direct derivation from Latvian bite "a bee" and a short form of Brigita.
Biur m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Bjórr.
Bjaðǫk f Medieval Scandinavian
Unknown etymology. It has been suggested that this is a Norse form of an unknown Gaelic name.
Blacre m Medieval Scandinavian, Medieval English
Form of Old Norse Blakkr which occurs in Domesday Book.
Blæcsunu m Anglo-Saxon, Medieval English
Derived from the Old English elements blæc "black" and sunu "son".
Blaka f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman cognate of Blake.
Blanc m Medieval English
A masculine equivalent of Blanche. Also compare Demiblanc and Blanchard, other names recorded in Domesday Book.
Blancard m Medieval English
Possibly a variant of Blanchard.
Blancha f Medieval Occitan
Occitan form of Blanca and Blanche.
Blanchefleur f Medieval French, Dutch (Rare), Literature, Arthurian Cycle
Means "white flower" in French. It is borne by a number of characters, who reflect purity and idealized beauty, in literature of the High Middle Ages, notably in the romances of Floris and Blanchefleur and Tristan and Iseult.
Blanchia f Medieval French (Latinized)
Latinized form of Blanche, recorded in 14th-century French-speaking Switzerland.
Blancòta f Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Medieval Gascon diminutive of Blanca.
Blanke f Medieval Walloon
Walloon form of Blanche.
Bláth f Medieval Irish
Derived from Irish blath "flower; blossom". This was the name of two virgin saints. It was usually Anglicized as Flora.
Blaze f & m Medieval English
Name used in reference to St. Blaze.
Bledri m Medieval Welsh
Derived from Welsh blaidd "wolf" and rhi "ruler".
Bleiddud m Medieval Welsh
Variant of Bleiddudd. Bleiddud was Bishop of St David's (then known as Menevia) in Wales from 1061 to 1071.
Bleiddudd m Medieval Welsh
Welsh form of the Brythonic name *Bledjojüd- meaning "wolf lord", from Proto-Brythonic *blėð meaning "wolf" (Welsh blaidd) and *jʉð meaning "lord" (Welsh udd).
Blethyn m Medieval Welsh
Medieval variant of Bleddyn.
Blezvenn f Medieval Breton
Medieval Breton variant of Bleuzenn.
Blinne f Medieval Irish
Allegedly a corruption of Moninne. This name was usually anglicized as Blanche.
Blitha f Medieval English
Derived from Old English blíðe "merry; friendly" (compare Blíða and Blida).
Blitza f Medieval German
Short form of names containing the name element BLID "blithe, joyous, happy".
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