Friday, September 11, 2009

Female Names

The females presently in our group have not yet chosen names based on medieval times, so I researched some sites that gave a bunch of ideas...

Names from 1450-1600s -- http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/
Agnes, Agnus, Alice, Alys, Alisceon, Alison, Alisone, Allison, Alson, Alyson, Alysone, Ameis, Amfelice, Amphelice, Amphelicia, Amphillis, Ancreta, Ankerita, Ann, Anne, Anna, Audry, Avice, Avis, Barbery, Beatrix, Beautrice, Berta, Blanch, Catherine, Cecilie, Cecily, Christian, Clemens, Cristina, Diana, Dorathea, Dorothy, Dorythye, Elen, Elene, Elezabeth, Elizabeth, Elizabethe, Elysabeth, Elyzabeth, Elianora, Elison, Ellin, Ellyn, Emma, Emme, Esabell, Ezabell, Eustace, Eve, Felice, Fillys, Godlefe, Grace, Gresilda, Helen, Helene, Helysoune, Hylde, Ibbet, Imyne, Ione, Isabel, Isobel, Issabell, Issobell, Isata, Isott, Jane, Janet, Jenefer, Jenet, Jennet, Joan, Joane, Joanna, Johanna, Johne, Jone, Joyse, Katerina, Katerine, Kateryn, Kateryne, Katherine, Katheryn, Kynborough, Lovdie, Malie, Margaret, Markaret, Mergret, Margareta, Margarita, Margat, Marget, Margyt, Merget, Margerie, Margery, Margerye, Mariora, Marjorie, Martha, Mary, Matilda, Maud, Maude, Mawde, Mawdelyn, Moulde, Nicholina, Olyff, Olyffe, Parnell, Roos, Rosa, Rose, Rosemunda, Sanche, Sicillia, Susane, Sybby, Sybill, Sybyll, Sysley, Thomeson.

Rare Medieval Names --
http://gaminggeeks.org
Ababilia, Abbatissa, Abelota, Achethe, Admiranda, Aicusa, Akelda, Alainne, Alba, Aleusa, Alma, Alsneta, Andrie, Angelet, Anthoinette, Argentina, Atilda, Avoca, Badelota, Bausanne, Bauteut, Bedeluue, Biedeluue, Bencelina, Benigna, Berte, Bertha, Blissot, Blitha, Boime, Brise, Caesaria, Calla, Camilla, Ceday, Celestine, Celestria, Chloe, Chuna, Coulombe, Dameta, Dametta, Damisona, Decima, Deloys, Desdemona, Disdemona, Desiderata, Desirata, Diamanda, Diana, Dyana, Dinae, Dinah, Dolichena, Dominica, Dominy, Dorcas, Drusilla, Drueta, Durilda, Elaisse, Ellerete, Emeria, Emery, Enota, Epicelena, Esa, Eschiva, Esdeline, Estienne, Estrangia, Eugenia, Eustachia, Eustacia, Extranea, Fina, Finepopla, Fortunata, Fousafia, Gemma, Gerbaga, Germainne, Gersendis, Ginnade, Giraude, Gladuse, Golla, Helmech, Helmet, Helmeth, Helvynya, Hextilda, Hesse, Houdée, Ilene, Imedia, Italia, Jeromia, Jervaise, Jessamine, Josiane, Josina, Jourdenete, Justina, Keina, Kiena, Kemma, Kima, Kymme, Kinna, Leda, Legarda, Ligarda, Lige, Lena, Letselina, Lia, Libourc, Lictina, Lota, Maronne, Marsilia, Martine, Maxencia, Mazelina, Melodia, Melodie, Melusine, Michièle, Minna, Minnota, Mique, Mitri, Moder, Modesty, Nicia, Nycaise, Noblete, Nog, Nogga, Nogge, Norma, Olimpias, Optata, Oreute, Organa, Ottilia, Pacchild, Pechel, Pandonia, Pandwyna, Parise, Parisete, Pasques, Paulina, Pentecost, Pentecouste, Philomena, Plente, Popelina, Preciosa, Precious, Primaveira, Primeveire, Pronèle, Rametta, Roana, Roberge, Rogerete, Salerna, Sewenna, Souplice, Splendora, Sreda, Swale, Thangustella, Udelina, Udeline, Ulia, Urie, Watcelina, Wimarca, Wimarc, Ynstauncia, Ysane, Ysenda, Ysopa, Ysoria.

Medieval Character Names -- http://answers.yahoo.com
Adelaide ~ German ~ Noble; Kind
Amelia ~ German ~ Work of the Lord
Anna ~ Czech ~ Gracious
Annabelle ~ Old English ~ Gracious, Lovable Beauty
Aurelia ~ Old Roman ~ Golden
Aurora ~ Latin ~ Dawn
Avalon ~ Latin ~ Island
Bianca ~ Italian ~ Fair
Cassandra ~ Greek ~ Inflaming Men with Love
Clara ~ Latin ~ Clear
Clarice ~ Italian ~ Clear
Clemmy ~ Latin ~ Compassionate
Diana ~ Greek ~ Divine
Edie ~ Old English ~ Rich War (Edith)
Eliza ~ Hebrew ~ Oath of God
Elizabeth ~ Hebrew ~ Consecrated to God
Ella ~ Latin ~ Beautiful Light
Eloise ~ French ~ Sun
Fay ~ Old English ~ Fairy
Felicity ~ Latin ~ Happiness
Genevieve ~ French ~ Fair
Georgiana ~ Old English ~ Farmer
Grace ~ Latin ~ Grace of God
Gweneth ~ Celtic ~ Blessed
Isobel ~ Scottish ~ Consecrated to God
Jane ~ Hebrew ~ Gracious
Jemima ~ Hebrew ~ Dove
Joanna ~ Hebrew ~ God is Gracious
Julianne ~ Latin ~ Youthful
Juliet ~ French ~ Soft-haired
Kate ~ Latin ~ Pure
Lottie ~ French ~ Pretty
Lydia ~ Greek ~ Maiden from Lydia
Marian ~ Old English ~ Beloved
Matilda ~ German ~ Might
Melinda ~ Old English ~ Dark Beauty
Nora ~ Irish ~ Honor
Odilia ~ Anglo-Saxon ~ Little Wealthy One
Prudy ~ Old English ~ Prudent
Rose ~ Latin ~ Unconcious Love
Sophie ~ French ~ Wisdom
Veronica ~ Latin ~ True Image
Victoria ~ Latin ~ Victory
Violet ~ English ~ Modest

Medieval Character Names -- http://answers.yahoo.com
Adela ... an ancient name popular in medieval Europe because of the fame of a seventh-century saint
Alison ... Common in medieval times
Amelia ... Blend of two medieval names
Ava ... Medieval given names
Bliss ... Bliss and its variants date from medieval times
Cass ... Medieval and modern short form of Cassandra
Cecily ... From the medieval vernacular form of Cecilia
Christabel ... Medieval coinage. Use has been primarily literary
Christian and Christiana ... Used for women in medieval times
Claire ... founder of a Franciscan order of nuns and one of the notable saints of the medieval period
Clarice ... Medieval English and French form of the Claritia (Latin) "fame"
Clarissa ... Latin version of Clarice occasionally found in medieval documents and made famous by Samuel Richardson's 18th-century novel "Clarissa"
Clemence ... Medieval French and English form of Clementia
Colette ... Diminutive of the medieval name Colle
Constance ... Medieval form of Constantia used often in the early Christian and medieval eras
Emma ... A royal name in medieval England
Gaynor ... Medieval form of the name of Arthur's queen, Guinevere
Jay ... Also a medieval name possibly from Gaius (Latin) "happy"
Joan ... Medieval feminine version of John
Jocelyn ... Medieval male name adopted as a feminine name
Katelyn ... Kateline is a medieval English form
Katherine ... The French Cateline and English Catlyn came into wider use during the medieval period
Latisha ... A modern variant of the medieval name Letitia (Latin) "happiness"
Lauda ... Also a medieval Italian form of dramatic song.
Letitia ... Of which Lettice was the form in medieval England.
Morgan ... Morgaine and Morgayne are medieval Irish forms
Pagan ... Once a common medieval given name
Paige ... A page in medieval households was usually a young boy whose service was the first step in his training as a knight
Tristana ... In medieval legend

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