Medieval Baby Names, Origins and Meanings for Boys and Girls
Avelina (Old French) pet form of Avila, the medieval Latinized form of Avis, a Germanic name of unknown meaning. During medieval times, the name became associated with the Latin word avis, meaning "bird".
Beatrix (Late Latin) from the Latin Viatrix, meaning "traveler". The spelling was altered to include bea, part of the Latin element beatus, meaning "blessed"
Betta (uncertain) Possibly a pet form of Elizabeth, "God is my oath"
Brigit (Irish) "exhalted one"
Catin (uncertain) probably a contracted form of Catarina, a variant of Catherine, "pure"
Christiana (Latin) Feminine form of Christian
Eleanor (French) from the Provençal name Alienor, possibly a form of Helen
Emeline (French) French form of the Latin Aemilius, "rival"
Florencia (Roman) from the masculine name Florentius, "flourishing, prosperous"
Gemma (Italian) "precious stone"
Giliana (uncertain) feminine form of the Latin Julian, "youth"
Helena (Latin) Latinate form of Helen
Héloïse (Old French) uncertain meaning; possibly derived from the Greek helios, meaning "sun"
Ilaria (Italian) Feminine form of Hilarius, "cheerful"
Isabelle (Spanish) English spelling of the Spanish variant of Elizabeth, "God is my oath"
Isemay
Jolicia
Joya (English) "joy"
Juliana (Latin) feminine form of Julian, "youth"
Lia (English) short form of names ending in lia
Luciana feminine form of Lucian, "light"
Margaret (Greek) "pearl"
Margery (English) medieval English form of Margaret, "pearl"
Matilda (Germanic) "strength in battle"
Melisende (Norman French) derived from the Germanic name Amalaswinth, "strength in work or labor". Charlemagne’s daughter's name.
Mirabell (Latin) "wonderful"
Osanna (French) a form of Hosanna, a Hebrew word meaning "deliver us"
Pavia (Scandanavian) "day"
Philippa (Greek) feminine form of Philip, "lover of horses"
Reyna (Spanish) a variant spelling of Reina, "queen"
Roana (Scottish?) possibly a variant on the Scottish isle of Rona
Rose (English) "rose"
Sabeline (Galican) pet form of Sabella, a Galican form of Isabel, "God is my oath"
Sibylle (Germanic) Germanic form of the Greek Sibylla, "prophetess"
Ysolt (French) an English spelling of the French Yseult, a form of Isolde, possibly a Welsh name meaning "beautiful". In the legend of Tristan, the hero is in love with a married woman bearing this name, and also married to a woman who bears the name.
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