![]() ![]() In this group of names, we have our first Arabic names! One of them, has a long history of use in Europe: Layla (no. Leah indicates that the name came into use in the 17th C. So far, we have not yet found any, and Withycombe s.n. 36) is a curious name: Given it’s context as the name of a relatively important Old Testament character, one would expect to find examples of it used amongst the Protestants. 44), the standard Latin form, being far more common. 28) is a common modern variant of Hebrew Anna, but the aspiration of the initial vowel and the addition of the extra -h at the end was quite a late development, with Anna (no. 26) is included in the group because it is, originally, a diminutive of Lily which was itself, medievally, a nickname of Elizabeth and not related to the flower name. We have more Biblical names in this group than in the previous one, but still not as many as in the comparable boy’s group. It’s a difficult name to determine if it was used medievally, since the Latin word Ariana was used not as a name but as an adjective to describe a woman as adhering to the Arian heresy! To date, we have no clear evidence that Ariana was used as a given name in the Middle Ages. 46) is, strictly speaking, an Italian form of a Greek name ( Ariadne). 34) came into use in the Middle Ages due to the fad for adopting names of classic mythology from the 16th C. 33) in the previous post on women’s names this spelling is the more typical spelling. Look for an entry on this name in an upcoming edition! We saw a variant spelling of Zoe (no. While researching this post, we found our first example, from early 16th C Barcelona. 32) is the same as the prototheme of Alexander but while the masculine name was quite popular, the feminine variants are much more rare. The name was moderately popular in Scotland in the 16th C. 50) is another Latin name by way of French: it adds the French diminutive -et to Latin viola, the name of type of flower. The name was not much used before the 13th C, but the saint’s importance caused it to spread throughout Europe in the 14th and 15th C. 49) is a French form of Latin clara ‘clear, bright, shining’, the name of an influential 13th C saint. 43) is a variant of Camilla, the feminine form of a Latin cognomen, which was used in 16th C Italy. 29) is identical with a Latin word for ‘open space, park courtyard empty space’ while we haven’t found any conclusive examples of this word being used as a medieval name, there was a masculine St Ario and a related Latin feminine name Arria, which was used in the classical Roman era and also in early France. The name was thus used for pepole who were born or baptised on or near Christmas day. Its use as a name comes from the phrase dies natalis ‘day of birth’, i.e., Christmas day, the day of the birth of Christ. 27) derives from Latin natalis ‘of, related to birth’. The biggest class of names in this group are those of Latin origin. In fact, we will see in this a handful of names which do not have any medieval European origins at all. Here are some medieval names for girls – you can pick one.Just as the top 26-50 boy’s names continued the strong showing of Biblical names, the girl’s top 26-50 continue the trend of being much more diverse in origin. Most girls used to work in the agricultural sector, but many girls were writers, artists, and active tradespeople. Girl’s in the medieval period were very active because they indulged in many activities as actively as men indulged. So, check out some medieval names for boys: They used to be the fine warriors of that time and buy their livelihood from that. ![]() They are trained from childhood to become the knights of their kingdom and serve the cause of kings. Medieval period boys were boys whose childhood started with swords in their hands. Then we have some really catchy medieval names for you. Suppose you think that medieval times are really interesting. Medieval people were very intelligent and successful in developing many cities and towns. Medieval history is fascinating if you are a history lover because so many important events happened in this period. Here are some best medieval names from the best historical period. This made the medieval period a tax haven history period. The medieval age is considered the best age in history for many reasons, but one of the best reasons was that the people had to pay much less to the king as tax. This amazing period has amazing people, and here are some amazing medieval names. People were very sure about their future in this period because they knew what to expect the next day. The medieval period was also fantastic because it was not a time like other periods where the rules and regulations changed after six months. ![]()
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