The names listed here include popular and rare names associated with medieval times, along with names of famous figures in medieval legend. In the Middle Ages, Christian and Julian were mostly feminine names, while Hilary and Vivian were considered masculine names. Clarke: It translates to a secretary, clerk or cleric. Brooker: A person who lives by the brook. It has been associated with numerous medieval girls names such as Bryana, Bronwyn, Briony, and Bronte, as well as boys names such as Bruce, Bryant, and Brendan. Here are some of the coolest medieval last names for your child Baker: It translates to the one who bakes bread. Cel Tradat is a Romanian last name that means 'the betrayed one'.
Cazacu is a lesser-known Roman last name referring to someone from along the river Cazacu. Bucur a common last name meaning 'happiness, joy'. Rare and intriguing medieval names worth reviving include Amabel, Cyprian, Isabeau, and Lucan.Ī number of medieval names are more common for the opposite sex today. Brown is a classic last name of Medieval English origin, and can be found as a first name as well. Baciu it is one of the ancient Romanian names meaning 'shepherd'. Others survive today only in surnames, such as Jenkins - Jenkin was a nickname for John - and Perrin, a variation of Peter.Īlong with Alice and William, other medieval names that currently rank in the US Top 1000 include Amira, Beatrice, Dante, Ellis, Emmeline, Lucia, Roger, and Walter. From the name of various English towns, derived from Old English æppel 'apple' and Old Norse býr 'farm, settlement'. Many traditional nicknames and derivatives emerged in the Middle Ages, including Bess, Hal, and Ellen. Derived from the given name Adalhard (or the Old English cognate Æðelræd ). In fact, these names were so common that creative nicknames had to evolve to distinguish one from another.
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