Ancient Greek name composed of the name of the god Hermes and the element genes born HERMOKRATES.

Ancient english names male. Ælfric Old English origin meaning elf ruler. In Middle Ages the French ending names like et -in and on that arrived with the Normans were taken over by English forms and suffixes like kin and cock. At the end of the Middle Ages the name became rare due to association with the word tawdry which was derived from St.

Page 1 - Discover 1000s of Old English Boy Names tough boy names Traditional names unique Rare and modern baby names in super Fun naming categories and baby names lists. To most of them. By the 14th century there were fewer than a thousand names in use the most popular being John and Alice.

Even the boys names Roman Romeo. Many of these names may sound unfamiliar or unusual as some are taken from older times and are not popular names. Ion can mean Son of but it is not used that way in this name list.

According to historians medieval texts reveal that William and John were the most common names among men in medieval English. 101 rows Given names with Old English as their language of origin plus names and related words. Adoption of these boy names reached its peak a century ago ADOPTION OF 5451 and is somewhat less today ADOPTION 2642 515 with names such as Darnell becoming less fashionableThe more fashionable names for newborns in this compilation are Ezra.

It was also borne by a character in Shakespeares comedy As You Like It 1599. Name Meaning Gender Origin Similar. Surprise Me 2020 Popularity All-time Popularity A to Z.

O ld baby names and what they mean for old ancient with 1815 results. The ultimate A-Z list of Old English boy names complete with name meanings and origins for all Old English baby boy names. After 1250 names shifted almost completely to Norman names like Robert and William.