By the 14th century there were fewer than a thousand names.

English male names from the 1800s. After 1250 names shifted almost completely to Norman names like Robert and William. Albion is an ancient poetic name for Britain. Albion may mean white or hill.

In some parts of the US middle- and upper-class children in the 1800s often had traditional English names such as the ones you see in these lists. Names were often handed down too so you might see an extended family tree with a Christopher Columbus Jones found in each of three or four consecutive. On the male side Albert wins the day with 12 royal Alberts beginning with Queen Victorias husband.

Of the rest William George Richard Henry Harry Robert Charles Edmund Edward and Francis are names used by royalty many dating back to Norman or even Saxon times as with Edward and Edmund. 203 rows Name Number Name Number. George the name of William and Kates firstborn comes in.

The name is thought to come from the Greek word Albus. It is an Old English patronymic last name. 100 Victorian Boy Names and Meanings.

Many families carry on this tradition today. The name is of Latin origin and it means bright The name is not currently ranked when it comes to popularity meaning that it is not a name you will hear to often on the playground or in the classroom. Summary Index of names and variants for Old English names for boys.

Alistair Scottish origin means defender of men. Writer Aldous Huxley 2. The name Clarence was incredibly popular in the 1800s for young boys.