In my research for Vampire Crusader and Vampire Outlaw I needed a selection of period names for the fictional characters.

Common medieval female first names. Names found in Germanic cultures in the early Medieval period include Audovera Brunhild Beretrude and Fredegunde. The database contains over ten thousand unique forenames and surnames. A study of personal names recorded in a major English medieval record source has revealed that William was by far the most common name among the men listed in it.

Among all Medieval names Emma English Armenian Catalan Dutch Finnish French German Hungarian Italian Polish Scandinavian and Spanish was the most widely used with a ranking of 1 and a usage of 10123. Medieval baby name charts Popular boys and girls names from the Middle Ages. However if you really want to get medieval and.

Female Middle Ages Names. This used to be a part of a huge master list of old medieval names but because that one was a lot for people to scroll through Ive divided it up into a few separate posts. The name has been in occasional use among Catholics since his time.

Derives from Gaelic and means Scotland. This report contains a short list of 15th century womens given names from Lyon. Some female names used in the 7th through 9th centuries are Hildegarde Gisela and Rosamund.

This name is derived. Common in medieval times and revived. Short form of Eiliswintha and other feminine names derived from the Germanic name element agil edge of a sword.

The Medieval Period lasted from the 5th until the 15th century so names changed over this period. We asked Dr Chetwood to choose what might feature in a baby naming book from the medieval period 11th century. A few womens names found in records from 13th and 14th century London are Petronilla Leticia Wymarka Dyonisia and Felicia.