Cooper Someone that made wooden buckets.

Common names during the middle ages. 5 more Alison. Derives from Latin and means happy Beverly. Chamberlain One that looked after mansions.

Derives from Greek and means chaste Alba. The bulk of the names aim to be from the 10th-15th centuries but many names from earlier and later periods are included as well. Medieval Last Names Start with C.

Medieval surnames had a far more important meaning attached to them in Medieval England than perhaps they do now when we effectively inherit our surname. Derives from English and means noble Agnes. William Agnes among the most common names in medieval England 1.

In the late Medieval period the names Elizabeth Anne Cecily and Margaret became extremely common and most other female names diminished in popularity. In the British Isles plays were produced in some 127 different towns during the Middle Ages. Common surnames such as Smith Wright Fletcher Knight Cook Squire Taylor and Turner are all based around medieval trades or occupations.

In a work of fiction though it gets confusing when too many minor characters have exactly the same name. 53 rows In Middle Ages the French ending names like et -in and on that arrived with the. Old wise counselor.

The History Learning Site 5 Mar 2015. Also derives from Italian and means sunrise Ava. Some less common names from the same period include Adelina Clarice and Gundred.