Feminine Given Names in DES, part 3
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Feminine Given Names in A Dictionary of English Surnames

Part Three: The Names H-Z

Talan Gwynek, Fause Losenge Herald Extraordinary
(Brian M. Scott, scott@math.csuohio.edu)
© 1994 by Brian M. Scott; all rights reserved.

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The Names, H to Z

Hawis < OFr Haueis < CG Hadewidis. [Hawes]

Hawis 1115 Port; 1203 Winchell; 1208 Hawes; 13°, 1273, 1326 (W)
Hawisa 1209 (S: Léofgifu); 1219 Cockayne
Hawise 1206 Stanway; 1273 (W); 1327 Wenham; 1387-88 Whitehurst
Hawisia 1204 Worth; 1214, 1215 Hawes; 1301 Littleproud; 1346 (W)
Hawys* 1279 Hawes
Hawyse* 1279 Hawes

*Hehild < OE *Héahhild; the head-word is reconstructed from the cited form.

Hehilde (g.) 1201 Hay

Helen See also ELLEN. [Ellen]

Helen 1438 Boutflour; 1588 Macartney
Helena 1210 Ellen
Helene 1576 Burbage
Helene* 1275 Ellen
Heleyne* 13° Ellen

Helewise < OFr Heluïs, Heloïs < CG Heilwidis, Helewidis. [Elwes]

Elewisa 1221 Elwes
Elewys 1273 (W)
Elwisia 1273 (W)
Heilewis 1189 (W)
Heilewisa 1160 Elwes
Helevisa 1273 (W)
Helewis 1086 Elwes; 1189-99 Martin
Helewis' 1296 Highstead
Helewis* 1274 Elwes
Helewisa 1327 Diter
Helewys 1296 Barham
Helewys' 1327 Barclay
Helewyse 1294 (S: Rúnmann)

Helmith < OE *Helmgýð.

Helmech* 1327 (S)
Helmet 1166 (S)
Helmið c.1100 (S)

Hendina Perh. a dim. of an orig. byname < OE (ge)hende `courteous, handsome'?

Hendina 1219 Henden

Henna Fem. of Henn, a hyp. of Henry.

Henna 1192 Henn

Hereburg < OE Hereburg or CG Heriburg.

Herburga 1250 (S)
Hereburg 1250 (S)

*Herith < OE Heregýð. (Heriht is from Herith by transposition of letters.)

Heriht 1191 (S)
Heryeth* 1379 (S)

Hersent OFr, also Hersant, < CG Herisint.

Harsent* 1276 Harsant
Hersent 1166, 1208 Harsant

Hilary See EULALIA.

Hilda Hyp. of some name in Hild-, e.g. CG Hildigard or OE Hildgýð. [Hild]

Hilda 1154-89 Hild; 1192 Gay; 1200 Whiteley
Hilde 1201, 1203, 1210, 1273 (W)
Hillda 1273 (W)
Hylde 1513 (W)

Hildiard < CG Hildigard, Hildiardis; DECN HILDEGARD.

Hildeyerd'* 1297 Hildyard
Hildiard' 1206 Hildyard
Hildyard* 1276 Hildyard
Hiliard* 1276 Hildyard
Hyldeiard 1228 Hildyard

Hildith < OE Hildgýð.

Hildith 1212 Hildith
Hildeth (g.) 1250 (S)
Hilditha 1247 Hildith
Hildithe (g.) 1208 Hildith

Hodierna < OFr Odierne, Hodierne < CG *Audigerna. [Odierne]

Hodierna 1198 (S: Sigeweard); 1286 Odierne
Odiern' (g.) 1197 Odierne
Odierna 1195 Sorbie; 1213 Odierne
Odierne* 1273 Odierne

Hosanna See OSANNA.

Hugolina Fem. of Hugolinus, Latinized from OFr Hugelin, Huelin, Hulin < CG Huglin; a dim. of Hugo (DECN HUGH).

Hugolina 1219, 1309 Hewlins
Hugolinae (g.) 1185 Hewlins

Hunild < OE *Húnhild.

Hounilda 1317 (S)
Hounild* 1341 (S)

Husewyf ME hus(e)wyf `mistress of a family; wife of a householder; domestic economist', used as a fem. name.

Husewyf 1317 Hussey
Husewyua 1317 Hussey

Ida CG. [Ida, Hide]

Ida 1086 (W); 1175 Ida; 1195 Cricket; 1207 Ida; 1230 Kittermaster; 1275 Shad; 1296 Nutbourn; 1302 (W); 1327 (S: Wígmund); 1346 (W)
Hida 1255 Hide
Yda 1201 (W)

Idemay Perh. < OE *Idmæg.

Idemay 1327 Ismay

Idonea Prob. < ON Iðunnr, Latinized as Idonea `suitable'; the vern. form is Idony. [Iddon, Edney]

Edonea 1185 Mouncey; 1379 (W)
Idone 1327 Iddon
Idonea 1154-89 Iddon; 1201-18 (W); 1240 Beech; 1284, 1303, 1346 (W); 1358 Luter
Idonia 1342 Mawhood; 1379 (W)
Idony 1273 Edney
Idony* 1274 Iddon
Ydany* 1300 Iddon
Ydeneye (g.) 1297 Iddon
Ydon' (g.) 1297 Iddon
Ydonea 1203, 1207 (W)

Imagantia App. related to Lat imago `picture', but I am unable to determine the precise derivation.

Imagantia 1219 xli

Imedia App. < Lat, but I am unable to arrive at a convincing hypothesis.

Imedia 1246-47 Southley

Inga ON, ODa, OSw hyp. of names in Ing(i)-; v. INGRID.

Inga c.1160, 1202 Ing; 1240 (E); 1332 Ing

Ingrid < ODa Ingrith, OSw Ingridh, ON Ingiriðr.

Ingerid' 1221 Ingrey
Ingeride 1163 Ingrey
Ingerith 1205-13 (W)
Ingerith'* 1221 Ingrey
Ingerithe 1154-89 Ingrey
Ingreda 1101-16 Ingrey
Ingrede 1066 Ingrey
Ingrid* 1279 Ingrey
Ingrith' 1221 Ingrey

*Instancia Lat instancia `perseverance'.

Ynstauncia 1327 xli

Isabel Belet and Belot are dims. of Bel(l), a hyp. form. Bibb is another hyp. form with several dims., as are Tibb and Ebb < Ibb. The citation Ibbe may also be for masc. ILBERT. Tibb was also a hyp. for Tibald (THEOBALD). [Isabel, Bellett, Bibbey, Bible, Ebbets, Ibbs, Ibbott, Ibbelot, Libby, Libbet, Tibbets]

Esabell 1555 Clough
Ezabell 1471 (W)
Isabel 1141-49, c.1160 Isabel; 1268 Fort; 1276 Babbel; 1304 Herringcarter; 1327 Heathfield; 1354 Setter; 1379 Somersham; 1440 Huggett; 1473 Hulver; 1485 Sorbie; 1535 Normanville
Isabele 1196 (W)
Isabell c.1280 (W); 1318 Oliphant; 1327 (S: Ecgbeorht); 1332 Clench; 1381 (S: Léomann)
Isabell' 1332 Richer
Isabella 1201 Bonnet; 1274 Paul; 1275 Chipp; 1279 Gosset; 1296 Welton; 1297 Illsley; 1311 Kell; 1312 Wells; 1327 Albert; 1330 Binley; 1332 Hicken; 1337 Stile; 1364 Shimpling; 1366 Windmill; 1379 Vickerman; 1381 Jobbinson; 1388 Pleader; 1428 Virgin
Isabelle 1327 Scales
Isobel 1548 Renton
Issabell 1450, 1535 (W)
Issobell 1579 Robbie
Ysabell 1279 Goodread
Ysabella 1207 Oughtred; 1275 xxxv; 1279 Fetters; 1283-84 Huntlow
Ysabelle 1253 Lavender
 
Belet 1188 Bellett
Belot* 1279 Bellett
Bibby 1240 Bibbey
Biby 1240 Bibbey
Bibel* 1189-99 Bible
Bibele 1200 Bible
Ibbe 1324 Ibbs
Ebbot 1379 Ebbets
Ebeta 1381 Ebbets
Ebota 1379 Ebbets
Hibbot 1379 Ibbott
Ibbet 1579 (W)
Ibbot 1379 Bawcock
Ibbota 1314 Ibbott
Ibbota 1325 Sparrow
Ibot 1379 (W)
Ibota 1379 (W)
Ybot 1286 Ibbott
Ybelote* 1296 Ibbelot
Libbe 1298 Libby
Libet* 1319 Libbet
Tibota 1279 Tibbets

*Ismay Perh. < CG *Ismagi, *Ismegi; prob. not the same as ISMENA.

Hyssmaye* 13° Ismay
Isemay 1227 Emeney; 1273 (W)
Ysemay 1275 Ismay
Ysmay 1273 (W)

Ismena A fem. name of obscure origin; prob. not the same as ISMAY. [Emeney]

Hismena 1206-12 Emeney
Isemeine 1227 Emeney
Ismania 1303-1346 (W)
Ismanna 1303-1346 (W)
Ismeina 1213 (W)
Ismena 1199 Churchfield
Ismenia 1206-12 Emeney
Ysmeina 1206-12 Emeney
Ysmeine 1199 Emeney
Ysmena 1200, 1210 (W)
Emayn 1379 (W)
Emoni 1273 (W)
Emony 1275 Emeney
Hemin' 1279 Emeney
Imaigne 1319 Emeney
Imania 1294 (W)
Imanie 1279 Emeney
Imayn* 1276 Emeney
Imayne 1379 (W)
Imeyna 1297 Brock
Immine (g.) 1219 Emeney
Imyne 1594 (W)
Ymanie* 1279 Emeney
Ymanya 1273 (W)
Ymanye 1274 Twite
Ymenia 1200 (W)

Isolda OFr Iseut, Isalt, Isaut, Ysole, perh. < CG *Ishild. Iselota seems to be a dim. in -ot. [Issard]

Hysode 12° Issard
Isata 1459 Issard
Iseldis 1086 Issard
Iseuda 1214 Issard
Isolda 1200, 1219 Issard; 1273 (W); 1314-16 Roe; 1317 Pattenden; 1346, 1379 (W); 1430 xviii
Isouda 1214 Issard
Isota 1327 Issard; 1379 Hutchinson
Isott 1576 (W)
Ysolt 1201 Issard; 1204 Breedon
Ysoude 1186-1210 Issard
Ysout 1200 Issard
 
Iselota 1285 Park

Iva OFr, fem. of Ivo; all forms shown are dims. [Ivatt]

Iuetta 1166, 1175 Ivatt; 1201 Witherley; 1221 Ivatt
Iuette 1212 Lockton
Iuotte (g.) 1270 Ivatt
Ivetta 1243 Moppett; 1248 Brierley
Ivette* 1262 Ivatt

Jakemina Fem. of Jakemin, a dim. of Jacqueme, a Picard form of *Jacomus > JAMES; see JEMMA. [Jackaman, Jackett, James, Gem]

Jakemina 1321 Jackaman
 
Jaketta 1300 Jackett

Jane A later fem. of JOHN; see JOAN. The dims. are likely to be fem. in 16°; in 13° and 14° they could as well be masc. (and in written record prob. would be, the fem. forms being lightly Latinized as e.g. Janeta). See DECN Janet.

Jane 1473 Hassett
 
Janet 1562 Salthouse
Jenet 1553 Kitchingman; 1588 Townson
Jennet 1565 Robertshaw

Jemma Prob. the vern. pronunciation of James, used for both men and women, rather than Ital gemma `gem', as DECN (GEMMA) would have it.

Gemma 1219 Gem
Jemma 1283 Gem
Jimme 1286 Gem

Johanna See JOAN.

Jennifer < Welsh Gwenhwyvar; see DECN GUENEVERE.

Gwenhevare 1431 Jennifer
Jenefer 1554 Jennifer
Jeneuer* 1296 Jennifer

Joan Fem. of JOHN, Latinized as JOHANNA; it had the same forms and pronunciations as the masc. form [John].

Ione 1535 (W)
Joan 1219 Joy; 1243 Isembard; 1274 Charles; 1276 Sellman; 1277-78 Pizey; 1279 Ames; 1296 Cook; 1297 Brimson; 1310 Oldman; 1311 xxxvi; 1327 Back; 1331 Millhouse; 1332 Herst; 1349 Amiel; 1360 Redrose; 1372 Mund; 1379 Briddock; 1400 Vicars; 1406 Vivian; 1408 ***; 1450 Barnes; 1467 Kexby; 1469 Gascoign; 1475 Brennan; 1479 Dugdale; 1512 Cutliffe; 1524 Clogg; 1534 Marlow; 1549 Roodhouse
Joane 1523-41 Bodfish; 1565 Brownbill; 1576 Chibnall; 1558-1603 Rawkins
Joanna 1279 Freelove; 1564, 1582 Diamant
Johamma 1379 Crossley
Johan 1379 (W)
Johana 1381 li
Johanna 1189-1220 (W); 1250 Parnall; 1250-51 Stangrave; 1301 Prockter; 1303 Jermey; 1314 Goldcorn; 1327 Stanway; 1332 Lyon; 1346 Jermey; 1348 Thew; 1349 xlviii; 1379 Calverley; 1381 li; 1524 Goldie; 1526 Hebblethwaite; 1577 Beddoe; 1578 Jinkin
Johne 1459 (W)
Jone (?) 1561 Cosier; 1595 Johnson
 
Jonet 1450 (W)

Joia DECN JOY.

Johi 1200 (W)
Joia 1195 Joy
Joiha 1200 (W)
Joya 1195 xli
Joye 1285 (W)

Jolicia The person named in the first citation is also in record as Jolenta; in DECN the name is listed under YOLANDE, < OFr Yolant, Yolans, frequently identified with Violante < Lat Viola `violet'.

Joleicia 1346 (W)
Jolicia 1219 xli

Joyce Fem. forms of Joceus, the Latinized form of OFr Josse < OBret Judoc. If Joyse is fem., it is a rare early example of the modern form. Jocosa appears to be the fem. of Lat iocosus `humorous, merry, facetious', perh. through association of the name with the now obs. verb joise `to rejoice'. [Joyce]

Jocea 1167 (W); 1199 Joyce
Jocosa 1346 Joyce
Joyse 1545 Pulley
Juicia 1211, 1212 Joyce

Juliana Fem. form of Lat Julian < gens name JULIUS. GILLIAN is the vern. form, for which DECN has a separate entry. The dim. hyp. Juetta was common. [Gillian, Gell, Gelly, Julian, Jowett]

Giliana 1194, 1198, 13° Gillian; 1301 Pilcock; 1315 Gillian
Giliane (g.) 12°, 1230 Gillian
Gillian 1273 (W); 1303 Dowding
Iuliana 1283 (S: Ælf- or Æðelwine)
Jeliana 1274 Gillian
Juliana 12° Gillian; 1185-87 Julian; 1194 Gillian; 1199 Cowley; 1208 Linton; 1219 Hallbarn; 1221 Slowly; 1230 Gillian; 1242 Swale; 1243 Lark; 13° Gillian; 1275 Copper; 1276 Richard; 1279 Hupple; 1281 Pinner; 1283 Lipson; 1285 xxxv; 1272-1307 Dolittle; 1296 Feather; 1297 Malling; 1301 Bean; 1309 Souster; 1311 Stumbles; 1312 Hunter; 1321-22 Bromford; 1327 Gale; 1332 Fathers; 1334 Collis; 1388 Rocker
Juliane (g.) 1211 Julian
Juelina 1201 Darch
 
Gelle* 1275, 1279 Gell
Gelleia 1221 Gelly
Gille 1273 (W)
Joetta 1219 Jowett
Juet 1273 (W)
Juete 1227 Jowett
Juetta 1189-99 Jowett; 1201 Apthorp; 1212, 1214 Jowett
Juheta 1200 Jowett
Juhota 1329 Jowett
Juwete 1227 Jowett

Julia Fem. form of Roman gens name JULIUS. The citations are much earlier than any in DECN.

Julia 1332 Shaper; 1380 Simester

Justina Fem. form of Lat Justinus < justus `just'. The citation is much earlier than the earliest in DECN (c.1556).

Justina 1221 Justin

Katharine OFr Caterine, Cateline. Cat-in is a dim. of Cat, a hyp. of Catherine, as is Catel. [Catlin, Katerin, Cattel, Katin]

Catelin* 1198 Catlin
Katelin* 1198 Catlin
Katelina 13°, 1275 Catlin
Kateline 1273 (W)
Caterina 1214 Katerin
Caterina 1327 Frisell; 1381 (S: Hwætlác)
Catherine 1591 Townson
Katerina 1208 Katerin; 1275 Catlin; 1299 (S: Wulfwine); 1327 Bellman; 1332 (S: Éastorhild); 14° xiii; 1379 Rastrick; 1428 (W); 1480 Jaggar; 1497 Soothill
Katerine 1437 Gannock; 1450 Seagood; 1502 Skipwith
Katerine* 1286 Katerin
Kateryn 1456 (W)
Kateryna 1296 Blackmer
Kateryne 1524 Cuff
Katharine 1295 Buskens; 1327 Kiddell; 14° xiii
Katherine 1316 Curzon; 1325 xl; 1392 Bathurst; 1510 Wenborn; 1516 Chipperfield; 1597 Elesender
Katheryn 1570 Daughters
 
Catel* 1275, 1279 Cattel
Cattle 1279 Cattel
Catin* 1177 Katin
Catin* 1200 Katin
Kit 1379 (W)

Keina Perh. < a fem. Welsh name in Cein-, e.g. Ceindrych, Ceinwen.

Keina 1202 Cain

Kemma < OE *Cymme, perh. a hyp. of Cyneburg; cf. KINNA.

Kemma 1311 Kemm
Kima 1221 Kemm
Kymme* 1276 Kemm

Kinborough < OE Cyneburg. This gives the late-period example lacking in DECN; an earlier form would be *Kinburgh.

Kynborough 1592 Kimbrough

Kinna Hyp. < some OE name in Cyne-; cf. KEMMA. (The person cited as Kiena may poss. be masc., but the name need not be.) [Kin]

Kiena 1180 Littlehailes
Kinna 1271 Kin

Langiva Prob. < OE *Langgifu. Lagiua is a scribal error; the nasal stroke has been omitted.

Lagiua 1198 (S)
Langhiue 1198 (S)
Langiva 1200 xxiv

Langlava App. < OE or CG *Lang-; -lava looks like a fem. < OE -láf, but that deuterotheme is masc. See LANGLIVA and LAVA.

Langlaua 1198 (S: Léofgifu)

Langliva < ON Langlíf, a fem. name from an orig. byname. Lagliua shows the common scribal error of omitting the nasal stroke. App. the name, and hence the citation for Langlif, may be masc., since a Langliuus 1207 is also in record.

Lagliua 1332 (S: Godléofu)
Langlif 1188 Longliff
Langliva 1294 (S: Godléofu)

Laurentia Fem. of Lat Laurentius; Lauretta is a dim. of the hyp. Laura. See DECN LAURA. LORETTA is here prob. not the name treated in DECN. [Laurence, Laurette]

Laurencia 1201, 1296 Laurence
Laurentia 1327 Bigg
 
Lauretta 1185 Laurette; 1203-15 (W)
Loreta 1332 Laurette
Loretta 1219 Laurette

Lava Perh. hyp. for an OE name in -láf, e.g. Beorhtláf, Cyneláf, Ósláf, though such names are masc.; see LANGLAVA.

Laua 1167 Cater

Lavina Perh. < Lat LAVINIA, for which see DECN.

Lavena 1346 (W)
Lavin 1201 Lavin
Lavina 1203, 1337 Lavin

Lecenta This name is completely obscure to me.

Lecenta 1209 (S: Ælf- or Æðelflæd)

Lefchild App. < OE Léofcild; cf. LOVECHILD. (S) makes the name masc., but the Reaney citation is definitely fem.

Lefchild 1101-07, 1166 (S); 1221 Leifchild

Lefled < OE Léofflæd.

Lefled (g.) 1209 (S)
Lefled* 1209, 1250 (S)
Lefleda 1127 (S)

Lefquen < OE Léofcwén. Lefquena is corrected from Lesquena, which shows a familiar scribal error.

Leffquen 1228 (S)
Lefquen 1228 (S)
Lefquen (g.) 1153-68, 1175-86, 1186-1211 (S)
Lefquen* 1295 (S)
Lefquen' (g.) 1209 (S)
Lefquena 1232 (S)
Lefqwen* 1295 (S)
Lefquene 1228 (S)
Lefquenn' 1198 (S)

*Lefswith < OE Léofswíð.

Lefsuet 1198 (S)
Lefsued' (g.) 1170 (S)

Legarda CG Leutgarda, Liutgarda.

Legarda 1230 Legard
Ligarda 12° Legard

Lettice < Lat laetitia `joy' > OFr Lece, Latinized as Lecia. Lett is a hyp. < Lettice; Lec-el-in is a double dim. of Lece. [Lettice, Leece, Lett, Lesley]

Letice* 1247 Lettice
Leticia 1154-89, 1206, 1221 Lettice; 1303 Preece; 1317 Grice; 1327 Spashett; 1348 Bedale; 1381 (S: Léofweald)
Letitia 1279 Doll
Letiz* 1275 Lettice
Lettice 1273, 1300 (W); 1357 Delf
Lece 1273 (W)
Lece* 1296 Leece
Lecia 1172-80 Leece; 1221 Ryton; 1277 Huxster; 1279 Athey; 1301 Wrangways
Lecie (g.) 1219 Leece
Letia 1194 Brewell; 1273 (W)
 
Lete 1273 (W)
Lete (g.) 1208 Lett
Lette* 1296 Lett
Lecelina 1207, 1220 Lesley
Letselina* 1101-16 Lesley

Leva < OE Léofe; Leue may be an instance of masc. OE Léofa.

Leue 1066 Leaves
Leva c.1188 Leaves

Leverun < OE Léofrún.

Leuerun 1202, 1332 (S)
Leueruna 1208 Loveren; 1211 (S)
Leurona 1211 (S)
Leurun (g.) 1194 Loveren
Loverun* 1275 Loveren

Levild < OE *Léofhild.

Leuild* 1250 (S)
Leuilda 1170-87 (E)
Liuilda 1108-48, 1170-87 (E)
Luilda 1170-87 (E)

Levith < OE Léofgýð.

Leffeda 1230 Levet
Leued 1066 Levet
Leuit 1228 (S)
Leuith' 1221 Levet
Liuete 1221 Levet
Liuitha 1221 Levet
Livid 14° Levet
Livith 14° Levet

Leviva < OE Léofgifu or Léofgeofu.

Leofgife c.1055 Day
Leueiua 1196 (S)
Leueua 1332 (S)
Leueue 1087-98 (E)
Leuieua 1108-48 (E)
Leuiua 1198 (S); 1218 Hake; 1250 (S)
Liueua 1204, 1221, 1228 (S)
Liuiua 1209 (S)
Lyveva 1103 (E)

*Leware < OE Léofwaru.

Leuare 1198 (S)

Lewen < OE Léofwynn.

Lefwen' (g.) 1199 (S)
Lefwenna 1209 (S)
Leofwena 1186-88 (S)
Lewana 1198 (S)
Lewen* 1327 (S)
Lewena 1198 (S)

Lia This has the appearance of being a hyp. of some Lat name, but it remains obscure.

Lia 1191 Bristow

*Lichtiva < OE *Léohtgifu. The cited form is a scribal error for Lictiua.

Lictina 1207 (S)

Liffild Prob. < OE *Léofhild.

Leuild* 1250 (S)
Liffild 1176 Lea

Lillian See ELIZABETH.

Lina A hyp. of one of the many names in -lina, e.g. Adelina, Emelina, Lecelina, etc. (DECN associates it only with the much later CAROLINE.) I am not entirely sure that Lena belongs here.

Lena 1275 (S: Wígheard)
Lina 1181, 1195, 1202 Line
Linet* 1275 Linnett
Linota 1279 Linnett

*Linniva A hypothetical ME form < OE *Lindgifu or *Lindgeofu.

Linniue 1185 Linney
Linyeve* 1279 Linney
Linyive* 1279 Linney
Lyneue* 1279 Linney

Lota Prob. a hyp. for such dims. as Allot (< Alis; v. ALICE), Amelot (< Amelina; v. EMMELINE), Ellot (< ELLEN), etc.

Lota 1279 Lott

Love < OE Lufu `love'; Lufe may represent masc. OE Lufa.

Loue 1279 Leaf
Love 1315 Love
Love (g.) 1208 Love
Lufe c.1095 Love
Loveta 1277 Lovat
Lovota 1277 Lovat

Lovechild App. < late OE *Lufucild; cf. LEFTCHILD.

Lovechild* c.1248 Lovechild
Luffechild'* 1190 Lovechild
Luuechild 1199, 1221 Lovechild

Loveday < OE Léofdæg.

Leuedai 1066 Loveday
Leuedæi c.1095 Loveday
Liuedai 1066 Loveday
Louedai 1228 (S)
Loueday 1327 (S)
Louedey 1332 (S)
Lovdie 1578 (W)
Lovedaia 1302 Loveday
Loveday 1273 (W); 1381 Loveday
Loveday* 1256 Loveday
Lovedaya 1303 (S)
Luueday 1228 (S)
Luuedei 1209 (S)
Luveday 1205 Loveday

Lucia Fem. of Lat LUCIUS < lux `light'; the vern. form is Luce. [Luce]

Luce 1273 (W)
Luce* c.1230 Luce
Lucia c.1150 Luce; 1198 Cockfield; 1205 Luce; 1221 Corse; 1273 (W); 1317 Blower; 1327 Leaf; 1359 Ewan; 1428 (W)
Lucy 1277 Gadd; 1450 (W)

Luciana Fem. of Lat Lucian < Gk Loukianós.

Luciana 1205 Lucian

Mabel The pop. form of AMABEL; Mabb and Mobb (var. Mopp) are hyps. [Mable, Annable, Mabb, Mabbett, Mopp]

Mabel 1208-09 Agnew; 1225 Darwin; 1245 Thoresby; 1269 Torpel; 1296 Delf; 1327 Bramble; 1332 Fell; 1450 (W)
Mabella 1189 (W)
Mabil 1327 (S: Ælf- or Æðelræd)
Mabila c.1248 Drewett
Mabile 1450 (W)
Mabile* 1274 Mable
Mabilia c.1150 Mable; 1185 Annable; 1212 Warburton; 1214 Pilcher; 1219 Gatton; 1221 Mable; 1242 Lovney; 1273 (W); 1283 Suckling; 1296 Jardin
Mabilie (g.) 1130, 1185 Mable
Mabill 1202 (S: Æðelðrýð); 1327 (S: Ælfríc); 1450 (W)
Mabill' 1203 Postan; 1221 Hawker
Mabilla 1303, 1346 (W)
Mabillæ (g.) c.1250 Kell
Mabillia 1200 Annable
Mable 1327 Walwin; 1450 (W)
Mably 1450 (W)
Mably* 1279 Mable
Mabyle 1450 (W)
 
Mabbe 13°, 1293 Mabb
Mabota 1379 Mabbett
Moppe* 1243 Mopp

Madeline < Heb Magdalen.

Madelina 1221 (W)
Maudeleyn 1273 (W)
Maudeleyn'* 1279 Maudling
Mawdelyn 1562 (W)

Margaret < Lat Margarita < Gk margaritês `a pearl'. Magg, Megg, and Mogg are hyps. with dims. in -ot. Pogg is another hyp., rhymed on Mogg. Magge may also represent modern Madge < MARGERY, q.v. [Margetts, Magson, Madge, Maggot, Meggs, Meggat, Mogg, Poggs]

Margar' 1275 Ashcroft
Margaret 1185 Percy; 1202 Catt; 1212 Bodenham; 1214 Benneworth; 1260 Balsam; 1275 Dunstan; 1277 Stainton; 1279 Robins; 1282 Ilbert; 1295 Chevins; 1296 Pott; 1297 Uppiby; 1298 Kisser; 1302-03 Merriden; 1306 Butter; 1314 Balley; 1316 Woodfield; 1327 Acke;
1332 Beadel; 1348 Tallantire; 1363 Pepperwhite; 1374 Goodiff; 1379 Issard; 1381 Brewster; 1446 Clarvis; 1454 Popplewell; 1472 Esdaile; 1476 xlv; 1481 Tart; 1487 Pendred; 1492 Kinder; 1524 Mather; 1525 Goodesmith; 1530 Anguish; 1562 Nothard; 1564 Burroughes; 1568 xlix; 1588 Clarson
Margareta 1189 (W); 1207 Seaborn; 1273 (W); 1285 Rous; 1327 Hemphrey; 1381 li; 1433 Travers; 1593 Sargeantson
Margarete 1450 (W)
Margarett 1450 (W)
Margarette 1450 (W)
Margarita 1549 Mowson
Markaret 1494 (W)
Mergret 1498 (W); 1561 Pimblett
Margat 1534 Margetts
Marget 1524 Sampson
Margyt 1540 (W)
Merget 1460 Margetts
 
Magg* 1327 Magson
Magge 1246, c.1248 Madge; 1275 Thorn
Magge* 1200, 1293 Madge
Magges* 1327 Madge
Maggot 1286 Maggot
Maggote* 1279 Maggot
Magot 1208 Madge; 1296 Maggot; 1324 Exley
Magota 1208 Madge; 1379 Claret; 1381 li
Magote 1273, 1379, 1430 (W)
Magot* 1379 Maggot
Magott 1273, 1379, 1430 (W)
Megge 1254 Meggs; 1273 (W)
Megge (g.) 1279 Meggs
Megge* 1275 Meggs
Megota 1309 Meggat
Mogg* 1195 Mogg
Mogge* 1195 Mogg
Mogota 1313, 1325 Mogg
Pogge* 1286 Poggs

Margery < Fr Margerie, a pop. form of Marguérite; see MARGARET. However, it was regarded as a separate name as early as 13°. Magge may be a hyp. representing modern Madge. [Margary, Madge]

Margaria 1351 Woolvett
Margeria 1195 (W); 1219 Margary; 1275 Earl; 1279 Sweetlove; 1296 Gorrell; 1314 Smalldon; 1319 Baskett; 1327 Ammon; 1332 Crocket; 1346 (W); 1381 Gutter
Margerie c.1275 Carters; 1451 Gover; 1473 Toogood
Margerie* 1195 Margary
Margery 1213 Cordell; 1222 Gammon; 1242 Honeychurch; 1246 Inskip; 1274 Fairbourn; 1275 Butt; 1278-79 Bruiser; 1279 Babb; 1280 Redvers; 1296 Norton; 1297 Eustace; 1308 Simmonds; 1311 xxxvi; 1324 Drinkwater; 1326 Catch; 1327 Farthing; 1330 Gilbert; 1332 Vicars; 1334 Dough; 1352 Hagan; 1354 Jeffkin; c.1440 (W); 1509 Barlow; 1524 German; 1553 Huffington; 1556 Parry; 1584 Kinsey
Margerye 1529 (W)
Margerye (g.) 1221 Margary
Mariora 1527 Lambie
Marjer 1275 Trewick
Marjeria 1327 Manwin
Marjery 1310 Oldman; 1352 Brede
Marjoria 1199 (W); 1211-12 How; 1284 (W); 1381 xviii
Marjorie 1361 Dil; 1515 Pauley
Marjory 1379 (W)
 
Magge 1246 Madge; 1275 Thorn
Magge* 1200, 1293 Madge
Magges* 1327 Madge

Marina Lat.

Marina 1230 Marrin

Martha App. < Aramaic.

Martha 1599 Westrop

Mary Lat Maria, Fr Marie; Moll and Malle are hyps. with assorted dims. Poll is a hyp. rhymed on Moll. Marekyn, Marion, and Mariot are dims. directly < Mary. [Marie, Maryson, Marion, Marriott, Malin, Mall, Malkin(son), Mallot, Moll, Mollet, Mollison, Pollkin]

Maria 1186 Jumble; 1219 Marie; 1242 Cane; 1296 Brewis; 1297 Marie
Marie (g.) 1189 Marie; 1292 Maryson
Mary 1272-1307 Billinge; c.1440 (W); 1480 Sowerbutts; 1597 Abaddam; 1598 Edkins
Mary* 1298 Maryson
 
Marekyn 1390 xxxix
Marion 13° Bowerman; 1379 Marion
Mariun* 1279 Marion
Mariot 1275 Dil
Mariot* 1185, 1210 Marriott
Mariota 1195, 1200, 1219 Marriott; 1259 King; 1274 Monks; 1277 Cash; 1296 Slaughter; 1297 Otter; 1327 Kellett; 1332 Bartram
Marioth' 1242 Raspberry
Malle 1297 Malin
Malle* 1221 Mall
Malie 1573 Randy
Maleta 1219 Lockton
Malina 1212 Malin; 1297 Lilleyman; 1303 Spack
Malyn 1277 Malin
Malyna 1311 xxxiii
Malkin* 1327 Malkinson
Malkyn (g.) 1297 Malkin
Mallot* 1332 Mallot
Malot* 1327 Mallot
Malota 1221 Mallot
Molle 1277 Moll
Molle (g.) 1203 Moll
Molle* 1216-72, c.1250 Moll
Molly* 1589 Mollison
Molot 1290 Mollet
Pollekin 1206 Pollkin

Masota A fem. dim. of Masse < MATTHEW.

Masota 1327 Masset
Mazota 1332 Masset

Matilda A Lat form of CG Mahthildis > vern. Mahald, Mahalt, Mahaud, Mahaut, Mald, Malt, Maud, Mold, etc.; Till(a) and Mott(e) are hyps. Reaney believes that Mazelina is a dim., though other origins are possible. [Maud, Mott, Till, Tillett, Maslen]

Mactilda 1154-69 Maud
Mactildis 1154-89 Maud
Matheld 1086 Maud
Mathila 1086 Maud
Mathild 1086 Maud
Mathildis 1086 Maud
Matild 1275 (S: Ordwíg); 1295 (S: Spearhafoc); 1327, 1332 (S: Húnwine)
Matilda c.1140 Maud; 1185 Bayhouse; 1194 Felmingham; 1198 Osgood; 1200 Holtham; 1201 Shelley; 1203-04 Tanfield; c.1200-10 Dunch; 1206 Weasel; 1211 Cage; 1219 Oldcorn; 1227 Bishton; 1234 Ganton; c.1248 Gayspur; 13° Loveband; 1251 Pintel; 1260 Platfoot; 1270 Blanch; 1273 Temple; 1275 Alp; 1277 Tilley; 1278 Watt; 1279 Batt; 1280 John; 1281 Fassell; 1283 Monier; 1295 Brennan; 1296 Jardin; 1297 Brine; 1301 Bainbridge; 1303 Fatting; 1306 Beardless; 1309 Stallibross; 1314-16 Sprunt; 1315 Gavin; 1316 Longer; 1319 Kayfoot; 1320 Shipster; 1327 Eastbrook; 1330 Clapper; 1332 Frigg; 1348 Shawcross; 1359 Scathelock; 1363 Nought; 1379 Blanch; 1381 Snowhite; 1418 Luckett; 1430 Roddam; 1489 Smithwhite
Matildis 1082 (W); c.1150 Maud; 1154-89 Boon; 1179 Sturman; 1209 Greedy; 1286 (S: Wulfstán)
Matill 1327 Crofter
Matill' 1206 Sallitt; c.1248 Human; 1257 (S: Léofstán); 1327 Rivers; 1332 Greenhalgh
Matilldis 1284 (W)
Matillis 1135-54 Maud; 1205 Cammis; 1215 Ivory; 1237 Rye; 1327 Mead
Maughtild* 1327 Maud
Mautild* 1199 Maud
Mahald 1119, 1172-80 Maud
Mahalt 1154-89 Maud
Mahaut 1190 Maud
Mohaut* 1332 Maud
Malt 1275 Maud
Mauld 1303 Maud
Mold* 1275 Maud
Molde 1450 Maud
Moolde 1450 Maud
Moulde 1546 Clowser
Maud 1243 Greet; 1256 Clipsby; 1269 Turbefield; 1275 Cape; 1277 Godfrey; 1279 Philip; 1288 Plank; 1301 Goodyear; 1314 Maud; 1327 Aldred; 14° Charnell; 1355 Donner; 1393 Goldman; 1541 Vaisey
Maude 1450, 1451, 1486 (W)
Maude* 1279 Maud
Mawde 1547 Honnor, 1562 (W)
Mawte 1502 Maud
Moude 1292 Maud
 
Tilla 1246 Till
Tille 1325, 1332 Till
Tillot 1379 Tillett
Tillote* 1279 Tillett
Mott c.1248 Mott
Motte 1279 Mott
Mazelina 1212, 1221 Maslen

Maud See MATILDA.

Maynild < CG Maginhild.

Maghenyld 1275 Meynell
Mahenyld* 1275 Meynell
Manel* 1279 Meynell
Maneld* 1327 Meynell
Manild* 1327 Meynell
Maynild* 1327 Meynell
Mehenilda c.1250 Meynell

Maysant < OFr Maissent < CG Mathasuent(a) or *Magisind, Megisend.

Maysant 1197 Messent
Maysaunt* 1297 Messent
Meisent 1154-89 Messent
Moysant* 12° Messent
Moysent 1154-89 Messent

Melody OFr melodie < l. Lat melodia `singing, chanting'; used in mediæval Lat for `sweet song'. These citations are much earlier than any known to DECN.

Melodia 1212 Melody
Melodie* 1279 Melody

Merewen < OE Mærwynn.

Merewen 1202 Marvin
Merewina 1221 Marvin
Merwenna 1321 (S)

Merild < OE *Mærhild.

Merild 1200-11 (S)
Merild* c.1300 (S)
Merild' 1332 (S)
Merild' (g.) 1202 (S)
Merilda 1200-11 (S)
Meryld* 1278 (S)

*Milburg < OE Mildburg. See DECN MILDRED.

Milburegh* 1275 Milborrow
Milburew* 1279 Milborrow

Milda < OE Milde, hyp. for some OE fem. name in Mild-.

Milda 1066 Mild
Milde (g.) 1154-89 Millsom

Mildoina Perh. < OE *Mildwynn.

Mildoina 1246 Milden

Mildred < OE Mildðrýð.

Meldreð (g.) 1175 Mildred
Mildryth* 1327 Mildred
Myldrede* 1379 Mildred

Milla Usually regarded as a hyp. of Miles but prob. a hyp. of some fem. name, perh. MILLICENT.

Milla c.1250 Mill
Mille 1275 Mill
Mylla 1246 Mill
Mylle 1296 Mill

Millicent < OFr Milesindis, Milesenda, Miles(s)ent < Melisenda < CG Amalasuintha. [Millicent]

Melisant 1213 (W)
Melisent 1201 (W)
Melisent* 1221 Millicent
Melisentia 1208 Millicent
Milcentia 1330, 1351 Rick
Milesent 1208 Millicent
Milicent* 1279 Millicent
Milicenta 1273 (W)
Milisant* 13° Millicent
Milisendis 1179 Millicent
Millesenta 1273 (W)
Mylecent* 1296 Millicent
Mylisant 1379 (W)

Minna A hyp. from some fem. name, with dim. in -ot.

Minna 1202 Minn
Minnota 1274 Mignot

Mirabel < Lat mirabilis `marvellous, wonderful'.

Mirabel 1273 (W)
Mirabell'* 1230 Marrable
Mirabilis 1210 Marrable
Mirabilla 1346 (W)
Mirable 1273 (W)

Missa Perh. related to Lat missa `mass'??

Missa 1279 Binne

Moder < ON Móðir, ODa, OSw Modher `mother'.

Moder c.1095 Mothers
Moder* c.1232 Motherson

Modesty Fr modestie < Lat modestia `moderation; restraint, propriety'. If this form has not been modernized, it is a much earlier example than any of the citations in COED.

Modesty 1269 xli

Muriel Celtic, related to Ir Muirgel. [Muriel]

Miriald' (g.) 1208 Muriel
Miriel 1205, 1207 (W)
Miriel' (g.) 1188 Muriel
Mirield 1273 (W)
Mirield* 1184-88 Muriel
Mirielda 1205, 1207 (W)
Mirielis 1203 Muriel
Miriella 1199 (W)
Miriild* 1184-88 Muriel
Mirild'* 1184-88 Muriel
Muriel 1198, 1200, 1205, 1273 (W); 1279 Arlott; 1286 (S: Swétgifu); 1327 Chorlton
Muriel* 1195, 1221 Muriel
Muriella 1199 (W); 1203 Muriel; 1285 (W)

Nest Welsh dim. of AGNES; DECN NESSIE. [Nest]

Nest 1185 Barry
Nesta 1221, 1222 Nest; 1254-55 Brockton

Nicola Fem. form of NICHOLAS. Colina is a fem. form of Col-in, dim. of Col, a hyp. of NICHOLAS. [Nicholas, Nicholin, Collin]

Nichola 1403 Pepperday
Nicholaa 1207-08 Nicholas
Nicolaa 1207-08 Nicholas
 
Nicholina 1524 Nicholin
Colina 1250 Collin

Nogga A shortened form of CG Norigaud, Norgaud, Northgaud.

Nog* 1221 Nogg
Nogga 1162 Nogg
Nogge* 1295-96 Nogg

Nota (Morlet, III:419) shows a fem. CG Nota, a hyp. for some name in Nod-, Not-; perh. this is the same name or a development of an OE cognate. As a byname Notekyn is a dim. of Nott < OE hnott `bald-headed, close-cropped'. [Nutkin]

Nota 1311 Goodiff; 1312 Soutar
 
Notekyn 1305 Nutkin

Odelina CG double dim. of ODO. [Odlin]

Odelina 1198 Odlin; 1219 Octon
Odolina 1086 Odlin

Olive Lat oliva `olive'. [Olive]

Olif 1379 (W)
Oliua 1257 (S: Swétmann); 1327 Proudmay; 1364 (S: Winemann)
Oliva 1207-08 Olive; 1273, 1379 (W)
Olive 1269 Debney; 1321 Sorrowless; 1327 Proudman
Olive* 1279 Olive
Olyff 1581 (W)
Olyffe 1579 (W)
Olyve 1202 Olive

Olympias Gk., from the famous mountain.

Olimpias 1207 xl

Orabel DECN puts these under ARABEL(LA), a much later Scottish name; it is much likelier that they are < Lat orabilis `easy to be entreated'. Orable appears to be the vern. form.

Arable 1243 Orbell
Orabella 1275 Orbell
Orabilia 1221 xli; 1273 Orbell
Orabilis 1221 Orbell
Orabla 1243 Orbell
Orable 1243 Orbell
Orable* 1279 Orbell

Orella I have no certain information on this name. Orell is said to be a Swiss variant of Fr Aurèle < Lat Aurelius > Ital Orelio and fem. Orelia, so perh. this is an unusual early var. of Aurelia.

Orella 1192 Orrell

Orenge Etymology unknown; the name is too early to be associated with the orange.

Horenga 1204 Orange
Orenga 1226 Orange
Orenge 1226 Orange
Orenge* 1296 Orange
Orengia 1201 Orange

Organa The masc. Organus is also recorded. Presumably related to Lat organum `an instrument, esp. musical'.

Organa 1325 Organ

Oriel < CG Aurildis, Orieldis.

Oreute c.1230 Oriel
Oriel* 1276 Oriel
Oriholt 1206-07 Oriel
Oriold (g.) 1230 Oriel
Oriolda 1206-07 Oriel

Osanna See DECN HOSANNA; in our period the name appears without the H.

Osanna 1160, 1208 Ozanne; 1308 (S: Godwine)
Osanna (g.) 1180 Ozanne
Ossenna* 13° Ozanne

Osith < OE Ósgýð.

Ositha 1381 (S)

Pacchild < OE *Pæccild.

Pacchild (g.) 1166 Patchell
Pechel* 1278-79 Patchell

Paulina Fem. of Lat PAULINUS, a dim. of Paulus `small'.

Paulina 1169 Paulin

Pavia Perh. < OFr pavie `peach' or Pavie `woman from Pavia (in Italy)'.

Pauee (g.) 1156-85 Pavey
Paui* 1219 Pavey
Pauie (g.) 1172 Pavey
Paveya 1219 Pavey
Paveye 1251 Pavey
Pavia 1206 Pavey

*Perina A fem. dim. of Perre (PETER).

Peryna 1280 Perrin

Petronilla A fem. dim. of Lat Petronius, considered in the Middle Ages to be a fem. deriv. of PETER; Parnell is the vern. form, of which Penne is prob. a hyp. [Parnall, Penn]

Parnell 1280 Parnall; 1529 (W)
Paronel 1379 (W)
Pernel 1268 Parnall
Purnele* 1297 Parnall
Purnelle 1249 Parnall
Peronele* 1250 Parnall
Peronell* 1274 Parnall
Peronelle 1253 Parnall
Petronella 1207, 1303 (W)
Petronill 1327 Haslock
Petronilla 1189-99 Parnall; 1206 Sage; 1214 Lade; 1275 Clent; 1296 Gadbury; 1311 Pott; 1327 Cock; 1329 Seamer; 1332 New; 1341 Loadman
Petronille 1250 Parnall
Petronille (g.) 1299 xiii
Petronyl 1450 (W)
 
Penne 1277, 1327 Penn

Philippa The Latinized form of PHILIP used as a fem. name; the vern. was prob. Phelip.

Philippa 1195 Philip
 
Philota 1273 Phillott

Philomena

Philomena 1202 xl; 1273 (W)

Pipa Perh. afem. form of Pip, a hyp. for Pepin.

Pipa 1260 Pipp
Pypa 1260 Pipe

Pleasance OFr Plaisance `pleasure', Plaisant `pleasing'. The vern. is prob. Plesance.

Placencia 1346 (W)
Plesance (g.) 1279 Pleasance
Plesancia 1422 (W)
Plesantia 1274 xli; 1275 Pleasance
Plesencia 1245 (W)

Popelina Recorded as a woman's name. App. a dim., but the source is unclear.

Eng pope is recorded in that spelling a.1200.
Popelina 1212 xli

Precious Lat preciosa `of great value'. [Precious]

Preciosa 1203 Precious; 1279 Poidevin
Precious* 1327 Precious

*Primavera Ital `spring, springtime'.

Primaveira 1226 xli

Prudence Lat prudentia `prudence'. The vern. is prob. Prudence.

Prudence (g.) 1206 Prudence
Prudence* 1203 Prudence
Prudencia 1210 Prudence
Prudentia 1221 (W)

Quena < OE Cwén `woman', hyp. for some name in cwén `woman' as proto- or deuterotheme. The vern. is prob. Quene.

Quena 1276 Queen
Quene (g.) 1176 Queen
Quene* 1301 Queen

Quenild < OE Cwénhild; not, as DECN makes it, a form of GUNNILDA.

Cvenild 1086 Quenell
Quenell'* 1201 Quenell
Quenild 1221 Quenell
Quenilda c.1160 Quenell; 1332 (W)
Quenill' 1221 Quenell
Quenilla 1221 Quenell
Quenylda l.13° (S)
Quynel* 1286 Quenell

Queniva < OE Cwéngifu.

Queneua 1208 (S)
Queniua 1209, 1210 Queeniff
Quenyeve* 1279 Queeniff

Ragenild < CG Raginhild. [Ragnell]

Ragenel* 1192 Ragnell
Ragenhild 1208 Ragnell
Ragenild 1198 Ragnell; 1219 Acaster
Ragenilda c.1130, 1203-04 (E); 1248 Ragnell
Raghnil* 1327 Ragnell
Renilla 1220 Dorking

Rametta OFr Ramette. This may be < Lat ramus `branch', perh. given to a child born or baptized on Palm Sunday (le jour des Rameaux), but perh. also a dim. of a CG hyp. of a name in Hram-, Ram-.

Rametta 1195, 1228, 1256 Ramett

Ravenild < ON Hrafnhildr.

Rafenild* 1279 Ravenhall
Rauenilde (g.) 1297 Ravenhall
Ravenild* 1276 Ravenhall

Regina Lat Regina, Fr Reine `queen'.

Rayne* 1379 Rain
Regin' 1275 Rain; 1332 (S: Éadwíg)
Regina 1203 Rain
Reina 1214 Rain
Reine* 1279 Rain
Reyna 1244 Rain
Reyne* 1260 Rain

Richild < CG Richild, Richeldis; Fr Richeut. The vern. is prob. Richil(d).

Richil* 1275 Richell
Richild (g.) 1186-88 (S: Éadríc); 1212 Richell
Richill' 1327 (S: Hereweard)
Rikild* 1279 Richell
Rikilda 1198 Richell
Rikilde (g.) 1212 Richell
Rychyld* 1297 Richell
Rykeld* 1279 Richell

Richemay < OE Rícmæg.

Rechemay* 1240 Richmay
Richemaya 1240 Richmay
Richemeya 1240-41 Richmay
Rikmai* 1247 Rickmay

Richolda Prob. < CG *Ricwalda rather than a var. of RICHILD.

Richolda 1213 Richold
Ricolda 1151-54 Richold

Rimild < CG Rimhildis, not OE Rimhild as Reaney would have it.

Rimilda 1201 Rimell
Rimilde (g.) 1201, 1203 Rimell

Ringware < OE Hringwaru. Rigware is a scribal error for Ringware by omission of the nasal stroke.

Rigware 1198 (S)
Ringuar' 1220 (S)
Ringwar 1332 (S, I:108)
Ryngewar' 1332 (S, I:108)
Ryngware* 1327 (S)

Roana OFr roan, like its cognates Engl roan and Span ruano, seems to have referred to hair color; this name may be a related original byname.

Roana 1212 Roan

Rosamund < CG Rosemunda. [Roseman]

Rosamond 1282 (W)
Rosamunda 1206 Roseman; 1273 (W)
Rosemunda 1303 (W); 1549 Savil

Rose CG Hrodohaidis, Rothaid > Norman Rohese, Roese, later Royse, whence ME Rose, as if < Lat rosa `rose'. [Rose]

Rothais 1086 Rose
Roheis 1164 (W)
Roheisia 1198 Dorton
Rohesia 1164 (W); 1199 (S: Hereweard); 1219 Rose
Roesia 1199-1220 (W); 1231 (S: Sæwynn); 1275 Stock
Roes' 1219 Rose
Roseia 1346 (W)
Roysia 1226-27 Upholder; 1303 (W)
Roysa 1297 Waldram
Royse 1450 (W)
Rosa 1275 Balaam; 1327 Rose; 1379 (W); 1459 Norrish
Rose 1202 Austwick; 1277 Walsh; 1279 Hussey; 1309 Brach; 1316 Stock; 1325 Stock; 1332 Geffen; 1379 Daughters; 1525 Medhurst
Roos 1529 (W)

Runild < OE *Rúnhild.

Runild (g.) 1206 (S)
Runild' 1198 (S)
Runild' (g.) 1198 (S)
Runill' (g.) 1206 (S)

Sabina Fem. of Lat Sabinus `a Sabine'; Sab-el-ina is a double dim. [Saban, Sablin]

Sabina 1186-1210, 1220 Saban; 1295 Galliard; 1303 (W)
Sabine 1279 Shine
Sabyn 1273 (W)
 
Sabelina 1197 Sablin
Sabeline (g.) 1182-83 Sablin

Salerna This name was given as that of the daughter of Eilliva 1214 in (S); see AILEVA.

Salerna 1214

Sanchia Spanish and Provençal.

Sanche 1502 Science
Sciencia 1260, 1332 Science

Sara Hebrew. In this case Sarre is probably only a formal Lat gen., not a possible forename. [Sara]

Sara 1311 Reading; 1330 Southey; 1379 (W)
Sarah 1201 Delaware; 1249 Collingbourn; 1384 Bartle; c.1405 Hoggsflesh
Sarra c.1160 Sara; 1212 Winyard; 1219 Sara; 1252 Matterface; 1273, 1303 (W); 1317 Deave; 1327 Brook; 1332 Botler
Sarre (g.) 1169 Sara

Saxleve < OE *Seaxléofu

Saxleue (g.) 1195, 1196 (S)

Sayeva < OE Sægiefu.

Sageua 1199 (S)
Sageue (g.) 1216-72 Saive
Saieua 13°, 1381 (S)
Saiua 1228, 13° (S)
Sayeua 1327, 1346 (S)
Sayua 1290 (S)
Seghiue 1198 (S)
Seheve 1186-88 (S)
Seiua 1189 Saive; 1230 (S)
Seyiua 1282 (S)
Seyua 1332 (S)

Scholastica Lat; Scolace appears to be the vern.

Scholace* 1296 Scollas
Scolace* 1249 Scollas
Scolacia 1261-62, 1327 Scollas
Scholast 1450 (W)
Scolastica 1195, 1207, 1221, 1316 Scollas; 1346 (W)

Seburg < OE *Sæburg. The forms in Si- may have been influenced by Sigeburg or by a Scand name.

Seburg' 1228 (S)
Seburg (g.) 1228 (S)
Seburga 1222 Seaber
Seburuh* 1279 Seaber
Sibri* 1276 Seaber
Sibry* c.1227 Seaber

Sedemaiden < OE *Sidumægden or *Seodumægden.

Sedemai* 1180 (S)
Sedemaiden c.1095 Seed
Sedemay* 1181 (S)

*Sedemod < OE *Sidumód or *Seodumód.

Sedemode (g.) c.1095 Seed

Sefare < OE *Sæfaru.

Sefare (g.) 1221 Seavers
Sefare* 1230 Seavers
Sephare 1188 Seavers
Seuar' 1277 Seavers
Seuare 1185 Seavers

Seild < OE Sæhild.

Seild 1212 Foot

Selova < OE *Sælufu.

Saloua 1066 Sealeaf
Salove 1203 Sealeaf
Seloua 1289, 1299, 1327, 1332 (S)
Seloue* 1308 Sealeaf
Seluue (g.) 1190 Sealeaf

Sely < OE sælig `happy, blessed'.

Sela 1219 Sealey
Sely 1221, 1327 Sealey

Sewen < OE Sæwynn.

Sewenna 1231 (S)

Sexburg < OE Seaxburg.

Sexburg c.1300 (S)

*Sexiva < OE *Seaxgifu.

Sexhiue (g.) 1185 Sexy

Sibyl Lat Sibilla < Gk Sibylla; Sibley is the vern. Sibba c.1095 is prob. the ON fem. name, but Sibbe is likely to be the hyp. Sibb, which has a dim. in -ot. [Sibley, Sibble, Sibbe]

Sibel 1296 Furse
Sibell 1434 (W)
Sibeli* 1279 Sibley
Sibely 1273 (W)
Sibil 1275 Edmond; 1332 Partrick
Sibile (g.) 1189 Sibble
Sibilia 1275 Benneworth; 1379 (W)
Sibilie 1273 (W)
Sibilie* 1275 Sibley
Sibilla 1199 Fiennes; 1219 Sibble; 1254 Custer; 1275 Inston; 1288-89 Goodifer; 1316 (W); 1327 Lomb; 1332 Stephen; 1379 Stockbridge
Sibilla* 1170 Sibble
Sibli* 1279 Sibley
Sibyll 1279 Ferrier
Sybbly 1440 (W)
Sybil 1201 Hazard
Sybill 1455 (W)
Sybyle 1440 (W)
Sybyll 1572, 1573 Stallard
 
Sibba c.1095 Sibbe
Sibbe 1306 Sibbe; 1440 (W)
Sibbe (g.) 1297 Sibbe
Sybby c.1515 (W)
Sibota 1379 (W); 1408 Westland

Sidony Fr Sedaine, a fem. form of Lat Sidonius.

Cedany* 1275 Sedany
Sedaina 1221 Sedany
Sedania 1221 Sedany
Sedehanna 1218-19 Sedany

Sifled < OE Sigeflæd.

Sifled* 14° Siffleet
Syflede* 14° Siffleet

Sigreda < ON Sigríðr, ODa Sigrith; Sigga is app. a hyp. The later Sireda is app. fem. but it looks like a feminization of masc. Sired < OE Sigeræd.

Sigerith 1197 Sired
Sigreda 1066 Siggs
Sireda (?) 1332 Sired
 
Sigga 1162 Siggs
Sigge 1275 Siggs

Somerhild Prob. an Anglo-Scand hybrid of ON Sumar- and OE -hild.

Somerild* 1277 Summerhill
Somerhild* 1297 Summerhill

Splendora < Lat splendor `brilliance, brightness, lustre, distinction'.

Splendora 1213 xli

*Stanburg < OE *Stánburg.

Stamburc 1086 Stanberry
Stanborw* 1279 Stanberry
Stanburch 12° Stanberry

Stanfled < OE *Stánflæd.

Stanfleda 1086 (S)
Stanflede (obl.) 1182-1211 (S)

Stanild < OE *Stánhild.

Stanhild* 1257 (S)
Stanild (g.) 1198 (S)
Stanild' (g.) 1198 (S)
Stanilde (g.) 1095, 1198 Stanhill
Stonild* 1282 (S)
Stonilda 1185 Stanhill
Stonildi (g.) 1186-88 (S)

Staniva < OE *Stángifu.

Stangiue (g.) 1202 (S)
Staniue (g.) l.12° (S)
Stanyue* 1332 (S)

Sunnild < OE *Sunhild.

Sunnild 1209 (S)

Sunniva < OE *Sungifu; borrowed into ON as Sunnifa.

Sungyve* 1279 Sunman

Susanna < Heb Shushannah; DECN SUSAN(NAH). [Susan]

Sosanna 1298 Gowthorpe
Susane 1559 Copley
Susanna 1194 Susan; 1206 Agnew; 1213 (W)

Swale < ON Svala.

Swale* 1212 Swale

Swanild < ON Svanhildr.

Swanhild 1227 Swannell
Swanilda 1201 Swannell
Swanild 1221 Swannell
Swonild* 1247 Swannell

Sweta < OE *Swete.

Sueta a.1200 (E)

Swetelove < OE *Swétlufu.

Sueteluue* 1197 Sweetlove
Sweteloue* 1257 (S)
Swetelove 1279 Sweetlove

Swetiva < OE *Swétgifu. Swethyna, Swetyene, and Swetyne are scribal errors for Swethyua.

Swethyna 1329 (S)
Swetiue (g.) 1207 (S)
Swetyene* 1275 (S)
Swetyne* 1275 (S)

Swevild < OE *Swæfhild.

Sueuilda 1228 (S)

Tangwystl Welsh.

Thangustella 1289 Staney

Theda < OE Þéode, a hyp. for names in éod-.

Theda 1207 Thede
Thieda 1198 Thede

Theberga App. < OE *Þéodbeorge.

Theberga c.1250 Thede

Thedlef Perh. < OE *Þéodléof. Her forename is Gerbaga; if this is CG, Thedlef may also be < CG Thiatlef 855.

Thedlef* 1327 Thede

Thedware < OE *Þéodwaru or perh. CG Theudwar.

Thedware (g.) 1153-68, 1175-86 (S)
Thedware* 1228, 1295 (S)

Theophania Fr Tiphaine, sometimes Tiphine. The vern. would seem to be Tiffan(y) or Teffan(y). [Tiffany]

Teffan 1379 Tiffany
Teffania 1206 Tiffany
Tephania 1154-89 Tiffany
Teph'na 1381 (S: Hringwulf)
Theffanie 1206 Tiffany
Theophania 1206 Tiffany
Thiphania 1327 (S: Burgheard)
Tiffan 1379 Tiffany
Tiffania 1323 Tiffany
Tiphina 1322 Justice
Tyffayne* 1288 Tiffany

Thomasina Fem. dim. of THOMAS; DECN uses the head-word THOMASIN(E).

Thomasina 1346 Thomazin
Thomeson 1538 (W)

Thora ON.

Thora 1210 Thor
Thura 1198 Thor

Thorild < ON Þórhildr, ODa Thorhild.

Durilda 1066 Turrill
Þourild* 1279 Turrill
Þurild* 1279 Turrill

*Thuriva A hypothetical ME form < *Þórgifu, an unrecorded Anglo-Scand hybrid.

Thurrieua 1197 Turreff
Turgiua 1169 Turreff

Tiece < CG Tietsa, Teucia, Tezia, hyps. of names in Theud-. [Tice]

Tece* 1279 Tice
Tice* 1206 Tice
Tiece 1181 Whitby
Tiecia 1148, 1203 Tice

Tonild < OE *Túnhild. See also TOVILD.

Tonild* 1279 Tonnell

Topacia < OFr topace `topaz'.

Topacia 1243 xli

Tovild < ON *Tófa-Hildr, a rare type of personal name, `Hildr the daughter of Tófi'. Touild may sometimes be a scribal error for TONILD, but both names seem to have existed.

Touild' 1201 Tovell
Touild' (g.) 1175 Tovell; 1201 (S)
Touillda 1066 Tovell
Touilt 1086 Tovell

Tunnoke < OE masc. Tunnoc, used as a fem. name.

Tunnok' 1219 Tunnock
Tunnoke 1240 Tunnock

Truda App. a hyp., perh. of GERTRUDE?

Truda 1420 Frow

Udelina A double dim. of CG Uda.

Udelina 1148 Udlin
Udeline* 1279 Udlin

Ulia

Ulia 1202 Ulley

*Wacelina Fem. form of Wacelinus, Latinized from CG Wazelin, Wa(s)celin; OFr Gacelin, Gaselin. [Wastling]

Watcelina a.1200 xxiv

Wakerild < OE *Wacerhild.

Wakerild (g.) 1229 Wackrill
Wakerild* 1188 Wackrill
Wakerilda c.1130, 1211 Wackrill
Wekerild 1185 Wackrill

Wentliana < Welsh Gwenllian.

Wantelien'* 1221 Wantling
Wantliana 1221 Wantling
Wenthelen 1411 Wantling
Wentiliana 1208 Wantling

*Wenyeva < OE *Wyngeofu or *Wyngifu.

Wengeua 1205 Winney
Wengewe* 1275 (S)
Wyneue* 1327 Winney
Wynyeue* 1327 Winney

*Wenild < OE *Wynhild.

Wenyld* 1327 (S)
Weynild* 1327 Wennell

*Wichtith < OE Wihtgýð. The l in the cited form is a scribal error.

Wychtleth 1250 (S)

*Wichtiva < OE *Wihtgifu.

Wicthiue* 1282 (S)
Wictieue 1198 (S)
Wictiue (g.) 1200 (S)
Wyghtyeue* 1409 (S)

Wimarc < OBret Wiuhomarch, both masc. and fem.

Wimarc 1219 Wymark
Wimarca 1154-89 Wymark

Wlanchild App. a compound of OE wlanc `proud' and the common OE deuterotheme -hild.

Wlanchild 1206 xxiii
Wlankild* 1277 xxiii

*Woderova < OE wudurofe `woodruff'. Normally a nickname, but here it appears to be a fem. personal name.

Wuderoua 1170 Woodroff

*Wulfled < OE Wulfflæd.

Wlfled 1295 (S)
Wlfleda 1203 (S)
Wofled' 1202 (S)
Wolfleda 1202 (S)

Wulfrun < OE Wulfrún.

Vluerona 1130 Wolfram
Wlfrun (g.) 1209 Wolfram
Wulfrun* 1230 Wolfram

Wulfwyn OE.

Wulfwyn 901 Summerton

Wulveva < OE Wulfgifu or Wulfgeofu. [Wolvey]

Ulveva 1186-88 (S)
Wlfueua 1196, 1198 (S)
Wlueua 1195, 1197, 1206 (S)
Wluiua 1198, 1202, 1204, 1209, 1327, 1332 (S)
Wluyua 1295 (S)
Wlveva 1186-88 (S)
Wolueua 1315 (S)
Wolueue 1228 (S)
Woluiua 1206 (S)
Wulfiue (g.) 1193 Wolvey
Wulfueua 1197 (S)
Wuluefa 1196 (S)
Wulueua 1195, 1196, 1197, 1219 (S)
Wuluiua 1191 (S)
Wuluiue* 1205 Wolvey
Wulveva 1314 Ducat
Wulveve (g.) 1279 Wolvey
Wulviva 1220 (S)
Wulwiua 1192 (S)

*Wulvith < OE Wulfgýð.

Wlueth* 1327 (S)
Wuluethia 1219 (S)

*Wurthiva < OE *Weorðgifu.

Uuordgiue (g.) c.1095 Worthing
Wrtheve (g.) 1222 Worthing
Wrthiue (g.) 1212 Worthing

Wyburg < OE *Wígburg or perh. CG Wigburg.

Wiburge (g.) 1219 Wyber
Wybir'* 1279 Wyber
Wybur' 1279 Wyber
Wyburgh 1182-1211 Wyber

Wyverun < OE *Wífrún. The second example may actually be derived from a place-name.

Wiuerona 1130 (S)
Wyverun 1328 (S)

Yolande See JOLICIA.

Ysopa App. < OE and ME ysope < Lat hyssopus `hyssop (an aromatic herb)'.

Ysopa 905 Hold

Ysoria Surprisingly obscure, but perh. < l. Lat Isaura, originally an ethnic byname derived from the region of Isauria in Asia Minor.

Ysoria 1206 Reresby


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