Articles > Names 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.
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'?
Henna
Fem. of Henn, a hyp. of Henry.
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.
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.
Imedia App. < Lat, but I am unable to arrive at a
convincing hypothesis.
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'.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
*Lichtiva < OE
*Léohtgifu. The cited form is a scribal error for
Lictiua.
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.
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.
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.
Martha App. <
Aramaic.
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.
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'??
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.
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.
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.
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'.
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.
Pacchild < OE *Pæccild.
Pacchild
(g.) | 1166 Patchell |
Pechel* | 1278-79
Patchell |
|
Paulina Fem. of Lat PAULINUS, a dim. of Paulus
`small'.
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).
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'.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sexburg < OE Seaxburg.
*Sexiva < OE
*Seaxgifu.
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'.
*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.
Sunniva < OE *Sungifu; borrowed into ON
as Sunnifa.
Susanna < Heb Shushannah; DECN SUSAN(NAH).
[Susan]
Sosanna | 1298 Gowthorpe |
Susane | 1559 Copley |
Susanna |
1194 Susan; 1206 Agnew; 1213 (W) |
|
Swale
< ON Svala.
Swanild < ON Svanhildr.
Swanhild
| 1227 Swannell |
Swanilda | 1201
Swannell |
Swanild | 1221 Swannell |
Swonild* | 1247 Swannell |
|
Sweta < OE *Swete.
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.
Tangwystl Welsh.
Theda < OE
Þéode, a hyp. for names in éod-.
Theda |
1207 Thede |
Thieda | 1198
Thede |
|
Theberga App. < OE
*Þéodbeorge.
Thedlef Perh. < OE
*Þéodléof. Her forename is
Gerbaga; if this
is CG, Thedlef may also be < CG Thiatlef 855.
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.
Topacia < OFr topace `topaz'.
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?
Udelina A double dim. of CG Uda.
Udelina
| 1148 Udlin |
Udeline* | 1279
Udlin |
|
Ulia
*Wacelina
Fem. form of Wacelinus, Latinized from CG Wazelin,
Wa(s)celin; OFr Gacelin, Gaselin. [Wastling]
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.
*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.
*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.
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)'.
Ysoria
Surprisingly obscure, but perh. < l. Lat Isaura, originally
an ethnic byname derived from the region of Isauria in Asia
Minor.
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