Spanish Names from the Late 15th Century: Women's Names Sorted By Frequency
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Spanish Names from the Late 15th Century

by Juliana de Luna (Julia Smith, julias@alumni.pitt.edu)
© 1999-2000 by Julia Smith; all rights reserved.

Women's Names Sorted By Frequency

Names in bold are the most common form; the count next to them includes all spellings of the name, including diminutives. Below them, each variant is given in plain-face type with the number of times it occurs.

Name # of Occurrences Name # of Occurrences Name # of Occurrences
Maria146 Francisca 22 Aldonça 7
     Maria72      Francisca 16 Guiomar 7
     María74      Françisca 5      Guiomar 6
Ysabel50      Françisquita 1      Guyomar 1
     Ysabel40 Leonor 21 Constança 6
     Isabel9 Ana 20      Constança 3
     Isabelica1 Teresa 15      Costança 3
Catalina46      Teresa 11 Marina 6
Juana39      Theresa 4 Violante 5
     Juana37 Elvira 13 Angel 4
     Juanica2      Elvira 12 Graçia 4
Ynes30      Elvyra 1 Madelena 3
     Ynes25 Mencia 12      Madelena 2
     Ines3      Mencia 9      Magdelena 1
     Ynés1      Mençia 2 Blanca 2
     Inés1      Mencía 1 Elena 2
Beatriz27 Mari 11 Geronima 2
     Beatriz25 Margarida 10 Gregoria 2
     Beatris2      Margarida 8 Luzia 2
        Margarita 2 Mayor 2

Names occurring only once: Antonia, Castellana, Clara, Crus, Engraçia, Felipa, Manuela, Olalla, Pascuala, Serena

Muslim Names: Fatima

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