Articles > Names Feminine Given Names in A Dictionary of English Surnames
Part Two: The Names A-G
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, A to G
Abbatissa
App. the Lat abbatissa `abbess' used as a personal name.
Abelota Abel-ot < ABEL.
Acelina <
OFr A(s)celine < CG Azilin < Azo; DECN
has the
masculine form ACELIN. [Aslin]
Acelina | 1195
Aslin |
Ascelina | 1195 Stanfield; 1205
Waterfield; 1207 (W); 1210 Gravatt; 1214 Aslin; 1228 (S:
Æðelgifu) |
Asselyna | c.1230
Luce |
|
Adelaide < CG Adalhaidis.
[Adeline, Alis]
Adaleide | 1107-13
Adeline |
Adeliz | 1086 (W); 1130
Dunsterville; 1154-89 Alis; c.1190 Cresner |
Adeliza |
1086 (W) |
Atheleisia | 1219-20
Alis |
|
Adeline CG Adelina, hyp. <
CG Adelhaid. [Adeline, Alin, Edlin]
Adelena |
c.1280-90 (W) |
Adelina | 1086 Adeline;
1210-12 (W); 1279 Sillibourne |
Adhelina | 1138
Alin |
Athelina | 1221 Edlin; 1225 (S:
Ordgár) |
Athelyna | 1346 Aline
(W) |
Edelina | 1210-12 (W); 1214, 1221 Edlin;
1279 Ayliff |
Edolina | 1246-47, 1268-70
(W) |
|
Admiranda Lat `admired'.
Agatha
OFr Agace. Agote is a dim. of Agg, a hyp.
of Agnes or Agace (Agatha). [Agass]
Agace* |
1275 Agass |
Agacia | 1273
(W) |
Agacie | (g.) 1279 Agass |
Agas | 1450 (W) |
Agase |
c.1440 (W) |
Agatha |
1186-1215 (W); 1279 Sloper; 1296 Vincent; 1303 (W); 1310 Vivian; 1316
(S: Hringwulf); 1327 Bradie |
Agote* | 1301
Agget |
|
Agenilda CG
Agenildis.
Agenilda | 1219 (S:
Bóthild) |
|
Agnes OFr Anés;
Ann-ot < Ann < Annes; Agote is a sim.
dim. of Agg, a hyp. of Agnes or Agace
(Agatha).
[Agnes, Annas, Annatt, Agget]
Agnes |
1153 xlvii; 1160 Agnes; 1154-89 Annas; 1185 Marker; 1198 Fransham; 1199
Threadgold; 1187-1215 (W); 1209 Corner; c.1210 Popham; 1210-11 Orr; 1219
Diggle; 1221 Freston; 1225 Follifoot;
c.1230 Pope; 1242 Snape; 1244
Jacob; c.1248 Fairweather; c.1250 Kenward; 13° xiii; 1252 Kempster;
1273
(W); 1274 Monks; 1275 Center; 1279 Baney; c.1280 Docker; 1281 Gorst;
1283
Jeffray; 1289 Semple; 1297 Horrabin; 1299 Corner; 1301 Ducket; 1304
Park;
1308 Sealeaf; 1315 Newcastle; 1316 Ringland; 1319 Beam; 1326 Diriday;
1327
Allvey; 1329 Rickman; 1332 Bay; 1333 Attru; 1337 Norris; 1352 Gipp; 1354
Dicker; 1356 Cheadle; 1361 Colswain; 1367 Twine; 1376 Hoblet; 1379
Braham;
1381 Littlefair; 1400 Granshaw; 1401 Littlebond; 1422 Santler; 1430
Roper;
1432 Sledmere; 1436 Stott; 1442 Cheshire; 1444 Santler; 1470 Sisterson;
1479 Pretty; a.1483 Corner; 1511 Cookson; 1516 Alletson; 1524 ***; 1525
Cowstick; 1539 Longbotham; 1548 Holness; 1552 Ormandy; 1576 Westbourn;
1579
Dawbarn; 1580 Chillman; 1584 Whitelegg; 1586 Duffus |
Agnus | 1489 Bremner |
Angnes |
1211 (S: Sigegár); 1221 Blind |
Annais |
1218 (W) |
Annas | 1194
Annas |
Anneis | 1154-89
Annas |
Annes | 1170-76
Annas; 1450 (W) |
Annys | c.1440
(W) |
|
Angnet' | 1275 (S:
Éadwine) |
Annote | 1297 Annatt |
Anot* | 1357 Annatt |
Anote |
1332 Coltman |
Agote* |
1301 Agget |
|
Aicusa This name is
completely obscure to me.
Aileva < OE
Æðelgifu. DECN ELGIVA, which includes some
citations that prob. belong to ALVIVA. [Ayliff]
Aelive | (g.) 1214 Ayliff |
Aileua |
1086 Ayliff; 1202 (S) |
Ailiue |
1228 (S) |
Ailiva |
1199 (S) |
Aliua | 1209 (S);
1395 Nesfield |
Aliva | 1301
(S) |
Alyva | 1242
(S) |
Ayliua | 1228
(S) |
Æileua | 1086
Ayliff |
Æilgyuu | 1050-71
Good |
Eileua | 1086
Ayliff |
Eileue | 1209
(S) |
Eileve | (g.) 1206
Ayliff |
Eilieua | 1154-89 Ayliff |
Eilliva | 1214 (S) |
Eleua |
1086 Ayliff |
|
*Ailfrida A hypothetical ME form < OE
*Æðelfrîð.
Ailith < OE
Æðelgýð.
Ailad | 1086
Aylett |
Ailed | 1198
Aylett |
Aileth | 1198
(S) |
Ailhiet | 1202 Aylett |
Ailid | 1086 Aylett; 1228 (S) |
Ailiet | 1086 Aylett |
Ailith
| 1086, 1207 Aylett |
Ailitha
| 1202 (S) |
Ailleda | 1200
(S) |
Ailleth | 1198, 1207 Aylett |
Ailletha | 1202 (S) |
Alid |
1086 Aylett |
Alith | 1086
Aylett |
Ayled | 1228
(S) |
Ayleth | 1332 (S) |
Aylyetta | 1224 (S) |
|
Alba
< OFr albe, aube < Lat albus `white'.
Albreda <
OFr Albree, Aubree, Auberee, CG Alb(e)rada.
[Aubray]
Albray | 1379 Aubray |
Albreda | 1185 Tippell; 1198 Aubray; 1187-1215, 1218 (W);
1221 Aubray; 1327 Fairbody; 1381 Goodrich |
Albree |
1221 Aubray |
Aubray | 1379
Aubray |
Aubreda | 1219 Aubray |
|
Aldith < OE Ealdgýð.
Alded
| 1191 (S) |
Aldet |
13° (S) |
Aldeth | 1191
Allday |
Aldeth' | 1219 (S) |
Aldgid | 1066 Allday |
Aldid |
1066 Allday |
Aldieth' | 1219
(S) |
Aldietha | 1327 (S) |
Aldith | 1202 (S); 1273 (W); 1295, 1327
(S) |
Aldith' | 1219 (S) |
Alditha | 1189, 1200, 1210 (W); 1212 Allday; 1222, 1228 (S);
1243, 1300 (E); 1313 (W) |
Aldiytha | 1327
(S) |
Aldyet | 1281-86 (c.1400)
(S) |
Aldyt | 1283
(S) |
Ældiet | 1066
Allday |
Ældit | 1066
Allday |
|
Aldusa Hyp. <
Ald- < OE Eald-, perh. <
*Éaldhyse.
DECN incorrectly cites Aldus 1273 as masc. The vern. is
app. Aldus, Latinized Aldusa (gen. Alduse).
[Aldis, Edis]
Aldus | (g.) 1273 Edis |
Aldus* | 1230 Aldis |
Aldusa |
1219 Aldis |
Alduse | (g.) 1273
Edis |
|
Aleusa This name is completely
obscure to me.
Alfild < OE Ælfhild.
Alfilda |
1201 Alfill |
Alfild | 1186-88
(S) |
Alfild* | 1309 Alfill |
Elfilda | 1198 (S) |
|
Alfled < OE
Æðelflæd or Ælflæd.
Ædlflete
and Ailfled are clearly the former. DECN ELFLEDA.
[Alflat]
Ailfled | 1212-56 (S:
Æðelflæd) |
Alfled | 1066
Alflat; 1186-88, 1198 (S) |
Alfleda |
1153-68, 1219, 1258 (S) |
Alfleta | 1066
Alflat |
Ædelflete | 1086
Alflat |
Æfled | 1066
Alflat |
Ælfled | c.970
Climpson |
Elfled | 1198 (S); 1209
Pepp; 1222 Alflat |
Elfleda | 1153-68,
1175-86, 1198, 1219 (S) |
Elfleta | 1223
(S) |
|
Alfrun < OE
Ælfrún.
Alice < OFr Aalis, Aliz < CG
Adalhaidis; Allot < OFr Aalot, hyp. of
Alis.
[Alis, Allott]
Aeleis | 1219-20
Alis |
Aelesia | 1219-20 Alis |
Aelic' | 1296 Arlington |
Aelisia | 1190 Duston |
Aelizia |
1180 Bass |
Ahelis | 1188
Alis |
Ahelissa | 1188 Alis |
Alesia | 1200 (W) |
Alice
| c.1147-57 Carew; 1196 Lance; 1197 Romilly; 1200
Constable; 1201 Gubell; 1203 Drayton; 1206 Borden; 1207 Chapman; 1220
Blagrave; 1221 Dubbedent; 1230 Romilly; 1243 Nunn; 13° Hendrick;
1258
Elsworth; 1263 Meggs; 1265-72 Cocksfoot; 1274 Brissenden; 1275 Alley;
1276
Bleary; 1277 Clunch; 1278 Lamborn; 1278-79 Stonebreaker; 1279 Baney;
1272-1307 Paternoster; 1285 Twopenny; 1289 Whitebrow; 1292 Dryer; 1296
Ash;
1297 Aylwin; 1301 Bowerman; 1303 Spurr; 1307 Folk; 1310 Gage; 1311
Hoblet;
1314 Ducat; 1315 Cropper; 1316-17 Trumble; 1321 Doggrell; 1323 Crowner;
1326 Angold; 1327 Balding; 1330 Porter; 1332 Bigott; 1334 Silk; 1335
Giant;
1337 Hankin; 1341 Chest; 1344 Pointon; 1351 Bayer; 1352 Ward; 1354
Barnsley; 1359 Spragg; 1363 Greetham; 1364 Lothian; 1379 Becker; 1381
Matters; 1384 Bartle; 1395 ***; 1449 Greenhead; 1463 Bubwith; 1464
Havill;
1473 Fithie; 1475 Blackah; 1488 Jefferson; 1494 Lancaster; 1500 Postle;
1506 Tovell; 1523-41 Bodfish; 1544 Jemmett; 1555 Durtnall; 1568
Runacres;
1571 Pedwell; 1575 Runacres; 1590 Camber; 1597 Garside; 1599
Treeton |
Alicia | 1202 Hagan;
1205 Franey; 1212 Eastmure; 1219 Alis; 1221 Wire;
1231 Curtler; 13°
Officer; 1252 Godward; 1250-70 By; 1275 Darben; 1279 Gamage; 1280
Pester;
1296 Ebbs; 1297 Blessed; 1319 Jewell; 1327 Amiel; 1376 Simester; 1379
Hickin; 1384 Tapster |
Alis | 1200
Boniface |
Alis* | 1214 Alis; 1327
Dambell |
Alise | 1273
(W) |
Aliz | 1154-89 Alis; 1185
Bingley; 1200-01 Dummett; 1202 (S: Bóthild) |
Alys
| 1525 Motley |
Elicia |
1327 (S: Ordgár) |
Elyscia |
1311, 1329 Constins |
|
Alot* |
1203 Allott |
Alote | c.1191
Allott |
|
Aline CG Adalina, Adelina,
Agellina, Aillina; can be hyp. < OFr Aalis. [Alin]
Aalina | 1154-89 Alin |
Aelina
| 1160-65 Alin |
Alina |
1211 Alin; 1221 Woolverton; 1248 Alin |
Aline | 1428 (W) |
Alyna
| 1346 (W) |
|
Alison
OFr Alison, Alizon, hyp. for Alice. [Alison]
Alisceon | 15° (W) |
Alison |
c.1386, 1524 Alison |
Alisone |
1450-53 (W) |
Allison | 1554
Allanson |
Alson | 1450-53
(W) |
Alyson | 1450-53 (W) |
Alysone | 1535 Alison |
Elison |
1514 Alison |
Helysoune | 1535
Alison |
|
*Alkith A hypothetical
ME form < OE *Ealhgýð, which is not
certainly
attested.
Achethe (??) | c.1155 Falding |
|
Alma The identical name in DECN is post-period and of a
completely diff. origin.
*Alswyth < OE
Æðelswíð or Ælfswíð.
(In the
example n is an error for u; the name should read
Alsueta.)
Alvina < OE Ælfwynn.
Aluina |
1206 Strode |
Aluinnia | 1257
(S) |
Elvina | 13°
Norgate |
Helvynya | 1359 (S) |
|
Alviva < OE Ælfgifu. Some DECN
citations under ELGIVA belong here. [Elvey]
Alueua
| 1086 (W); 1104, 1202-12 (E); 1219 (S) |
Alueue
| c.1095 Torch |
Alveva | 1186-88
(S); 1203-04 Raines; 1225 (S); 1283, 1292, 1305, 1315 (E) |
Aluiua | 1209, 1219 (S) |
Alviua | 1209 (S) |
Alviva
| 1208 Gagg; 1209 Ironfoot |
Ælueua | 1086 (W) |
Elueua |
1086 (W); 1202, 1308, 1327, 1332 (S) |
Eluiua |
1155-66 Nunn; 1198 (S); 1202 Acke; 1209 (S); 1221 Siggers;
1250, 1308, 1332, 1340 (S) |
Eluiue |
1228 (S) |
Eluyua | 1332
(S) |
Elviva | 1325
Elvey |
Helueua | 1327 (S) |
|
Amabel < Lat amabilis `loving'. [Annable,
Amabell]
Amabel | 1313 Annable |
Amabil
| 13° (W); 1290 (S: Sæweald) |
Amabilia
| 1185 Annable; 1202 Amabell; 1218, 1284 (W) |
Amabilis | c.1150-60 Annable; 1197, 1200 Annable; 1219
(W) |
Amabilla | 1200 Annable; 1316 (S:
Þéodwaru); 1327 xviii |
Amabillia | 1208-09
Amabell |
Amable | 1154-89, 1200 Annable; 1273
(W); 1310 Huxster |
Amiable | 13°
(W) |
|
Amanda OFr Amand, Amant, Lat
amandus `meet to be loved'. DECN is wrong in calling it a
literary invention from 17°.
Ameria Perh. a fem. form <
OFr Amauri, Emaurri < CG Amalric.
Ameria |
1324 xviii |
Amira | 1328
Staney |
|
Amice Fr Amice < Lat
amicus `friend'. [Ames]
Ameis |
1541 (W) |
Amic' | 1279
Ralf |
Amica | 1328
Stoney |
Amicabilis | 1232-33
xl |
Amice | 1268 Pont; 1303 Winston;
1327 Kiss |
Amicia | 1189, 1207,
1210 Ames; 1271 Cater; 1277 Levick; 1279 Bethel; 1327 Wales; 1332
Wyberd;
1346 Aldrich |
Amis | 13°
(W) |
Amiscia | 1333 Wright |
Amisia | 1327 Huggett |
Amycia
| 1327 Rosling |
|
Amphelisia
Etymology unknown.
Amflis | 13° (W) |
Amflisia | 1273 (W) |
Amfelice | 1216-30, 16° (W) |
Amfelisia | c.1230 (W) |
Amflisa | 1303 (W) |
Amphelice | 1216-30, 16° (W) |
Amphelicia | 16° (W) |
Amphelisia | 1198 Anflis |
Amphillis | 16° (W) |
Amyfelyse | 1216-30 (W) |
Anfelisa | 1221 Anflis |
Anfelise | 1216-30 (W) |
Aunflis | 1273 (W) |
Aunphelice | 1216-30 (W) |
|
Amy < OFr Amée < Lat Amata
`beloved'. [Amey]
Amia | 1193 Amey; 13°
(W) |
Amya | 1273 (W); 1297
Diriday; 1346, 1379 (W) |
|
Anastasia < Gk
anástasis `resurrection'.
Anastas | 1303 (W) |
Anastasia | 1221 Ansteys |
Anestasia | 1219 (W) |
Annestas | 1447 (W) |
|
Anchoret < Welsh Angharad.
Anachorita
| 1221 Ankrett |
Ancreta | 1571
Ankrett |
Angaret | 1246 Ankrett |
Angharad | 1207 Ankrett |
Ankerita | 1528 (W) |
Ankharet | 1322 Ankrett |
|
Ann
Ann | 1573 Treharne; 1578
Travers |
Anna | 1199 Punnett;
1501 Strangeway; 1511 Debdale; 1512 Brennan; 1515, 1524
Semple |
Anne* | 1327
Dambell |
Anne | 1566 Thackeray;
1568 Hamlet; 1576 Coryat; 1592 Vicars |
|
Annabel Prob. by dissimilation < Amabel. (The
person recorded as Anilla is also in record as Annabel.)
[Annable, Hunnable]
Anabel | 1204 Annable; 1251-52
Pepp; 1312 Annable |
Anabella | c.1308
Annable |
Anabilia | 1284 Annable |
Anabilla | 1305 Annable; 1327 Theaker; 1354
Forest |
Anabille | | 1386
(W) |
Anabul | 1379 Hunnable |
Annabel
| 1260 Annable |
Annabel | 1374
Annable |
Anilla | 1374
Annable |
|
Annora See DECN
HONOR.
Annor | 1273
(W) |
Annora | 1187-1215,
13°, 1273, 1302, 1316 (W) |
Anora | 1218
Mabane |
|
Antigone Gk.
Antigone | 1391-1407 (W) |
Antigonia | 1219 Stalham |
|
Arabel See ORABEL.
Argentina < OFr Argentin, a dim. of
argent
`silver'; the name is found again as Argenten and
Argintyne 1642.
Argentina | 1196 Argentine; 1204 xli; 1258
Argentine |
|
Audrey < OE
Æðelðrýð; Aldreda may also be
< OE
Ælfðrýð or Ealhðrýð.
[Audrey]
Adeldreda | 1202 (S) |
Aildreda | 1206 (S) |
Aldreda |
1066 Audrey; 1257, 1287 (S) |
Audrey |
c.1260?, 1355 (S) |
Audry | e.16° (W) |
Etheldreda | 1290 (S); 1304 Audrey; 1328 (S);
1348
(E); 1381 Elliman |
|
Avelina OFr
Aveline, CG Avelina, a double dim. of Avo.
DECN
EVELINA. [Aveline]
Auelin' | 1379 (S:
Ædelstán) |
Auelina | 1175-86, 1327
Aveline |
Auelyna | 1332 (S:
Beorhtwine) |
Avelina | 1189, 1200, 1273 (W);
1301 Beggar; 1430 (W) |
Avelyn | 1379
(W) |
|
Avice OFr Avice, prob.
< Lat Avitia rather than CG Aveza. [Avis]
Auic' | 1296 Cockton |
Auice
| 1319 Clennan |
Auicia |
12°, c.1175-86, 1199 Avis; 1204 Ottery; 1228 (S: Sæwine);
1327 Sleeman |
Auisia | 1221
Avis |
Auizia | 1154-89
Avis |
Avice | 1275 Lank; 1279
Woodfull; 1296 Hide; 1311 Shepard; 1327 Austen; 1600 (W) |
Avice* | 1332 Avis |
Avicia |
1196-1219 (W); 1212 Tatton |
Avis | 1590
(W) |
|
Avina Prob. hyp. < Avice.
[Avins]
Avin' | 1255
Avins |
Avina | 1221 Avins; 1258
Leffingwell |
|
Aylild < OE
Æðelhild.
Aylild | l.13°
(S) |
Aylyld | 1325 (S) |
|
Ælfgýð OE.
Badelota Bade- appears to be < OE or CG
Badu-, attested in OE Badugyth and Badusuið
c.800
and CG Badilo 877, but -lota is a mystery; perh. the name
is
a double dim. in -el-ot(a) < the OE hyp. Badu. Sim.
double dims. in -el-in(a) are found in 12°.
Baldith < OE
*Bealdgýð. The first citation is garbled and
may belong at
*Baldiva.
Baldethiva (?) | 13°
Baldey |
Baldeth | 1277 (S) |
Baldith
| c.1170 Baldey; 1277 (S) |
|
*Baldiva A hypothetical ME form < OE
*Bealdgifu.
Baldehiua | 1198
(S) |
Baldgiua | c.1095 xviii |
|
Barbara < Gk bárbaros `foreign, strange'.
Barbary, Barbery are the usual vern. forms of Barbara;
Bab and Barb are hyps. from which various dims. in
-et, -ot, and el are formed.
Barbery |
1581 Barbary |
|
Barberella | c.1210
Barbarel |
Barbata | 13°
(W) |
Barbeta | 1191 Barbet |
Barbetta
| 1190 Barbet |
Barbot | 1203-05
(W) |
Barbota | 1240 Barbet; 13° (W) |
Babbe* | 1198 Babb |
Babel* |
1276 Babb |
Babeth* | 1279
Babot |
|
Basilia < Gk basíleios
`kingly'. [Baseley]
Basilia | 1134-40 Baseley;
1165 Carswell; 1154-89 Baseley; 1177 Summerton; 1219 Bourne; 1220
Paulin;
1221 Baskett; 1232 (S: Úhtræd); 1269 (S: Sæweald);
1273
(W) |
Basilie (g.) | 1269 (S:
Éadwine) |
Basill' | 1296
Baseley |
|
Beatrix OFr Beatris,
Betriz. Bete is a hyp. form of which Beton is a
dim. Becok is a dim. of Be, a hyp. of Beatrix or
Beton. Beatricie and Beatricis are Lat gens. of
Beatricia and Beatrix, resp. [Beatrice, Beeton, Beet,
Bett, Beacock]
Beatrice | 1202 Thornton; 1230 Summerton;
1241-45 Mumby; 1274 Coe; 1297 Place; 1327 Nunney; 1332 Limpett; 1334
Gender; 1381 li |
Beatricia | 1204 (S:
Éadgifu); 1273 (W) |
Beatricie (g.) | 1212
Beatrice |
Beatricis (g.) | 1188 Lambkin |
Beatrix
| 1076-84, 1187-1215 (W); 1209 Fairfoot; 1216-72 Crecy; 1279
Burrey; 1320 Lappin; 1346 (W); 1379 Bigby; 1396 Mather; 1441 Delamond;
1597
Robbie |
Beatriz* | 1210 Beatrice |
Beautrice | 1487 (W) |
Betrice |
1283 Philcox |
Betryse | c.1440
Beeton |
|
Bete | c.1440
Beeton |
Bete* | 1298
Beet |
Beton | 1379
Beeton |
Betta | 1247
Bett |
Betune | c.1440 Beeton |
Becok* | 1332 Beacock |
|
*Bedelove A hypothetical ME form < OE
*Bíedelufu.
Bedeluue* | 1191-93
Bedloe |
Biedeluue | 1191-93
Bedloe |
|
Begild < OE
Béaghild.
Begild | 1202
Beild |
Begilda | 1271-72
Beild |
Beyhild* | a.1290 Beild |
|
Bele OFr bele `beautiful'; Bella is
prob. a Latinization. (Bel(l) is a hyp. of Isabel,
however.)
Bele | 1194, 1275
Beal |
Bella | 1275
Beal |
Belle | 1279
xxxvii |
|
Belsant OFr Belisant,
Belisent < CG Belissendis.
Belisencia |
1302 (S: Æðelræd) |
Belsant | 1190
Bellson |
Belsante | 1185 Bellson |
|
Bencelina A fem. form of Benzelinus, a dim.
of CG Benzo.
Berchthild < OE *Beorhthild.
Bertha
OFr Berte, CG Berhta, Berta.
Berta |
1101-21, 1143-47 Bert; 1205-15, 1513 (W) |
Bertha | 1205-15 (W) |
|
Blanch
OFr blanche `fair, white'. Blench is prob.
uninflected. [Blanch]
Blanch | 1564
Folk |
Blanche* | 1208 Blanch |
Blench (g.) | 1209 (S: Léofgifu) |
|
Blissot Perh. < ME blissed `happy, fortunate,
blessed'.
Blitha App. < OE blíðe `merry,
friendly'; perh. a hyp. for Blíððryð.
Bonajoia OFr bone joie `good joy' or `good
jewel'; cf. DECN JOY.
Botild < OE Bóthild or ON
Bóthildr, Bóthilda.
Botild | 1247,
1295, 1327, 1332 (S) |
Botild' | 1209, 1228
(S) |
Botilda | 1202, 1209, 1219, 1250
(S) |
Botill' | 1202
(S) |
|
Branwen Welsh
Branwen or Brangwain. DECN BRONWEN.
Brangwayna | 1250 Brangwin |
Brangwyne*
| 1283 Brangwin |
Brangwayn* | 1300
Brangwin |
|
Braya Perh. < an
unspecified Cornish nickname.
Brichtled < OE
Beorhtflæd.
Brichtled' | 1196
(S) |
Bricthled' | 1196 (S) |
Brictled | 1196 (S) |
|
Brichtiva < OE Beorhtgifu. [Brightiff]
Birghiva | 1208 Brightiff |
Bricheve
| 1186-88 (S) |
Brichheve | 1186-88
(S) |
Brichtiua | 1176, 1204 (S) |
Bricteva | 1066 Brightiff |
Bricthiua
| 1202 (S) |
Brictiua | 1175, 1199
(S); 1202 Gooderham; 1242 (S) |
Brictiva | 1223
(S) |
Brihctiua | 1230 (S) |
Brihteue (g.) | c.1095 Brightiff |
Brihtgiua |
1200 (S) |
Brihtiua | 1209 (S) |
Brihtiue (g.) | 1219 Brightiff |
Britheue
| 1066 Brightiff |
Britheva | 1228
(S) |
Brithiva | 1223 (S) |
|
*Brichtrith < OE
Beorhtðrýð.
Brichterið |
1200-11 (S) |
Brichtreðe | 1200-11
(S) |
Brichtrethe | 1200-11 (S) |
Brithreth | 1200-11 (S) |
Brithrethe
| 1200-11 (S) |
|
*Brichtwen
This form may actually be < masc. OE Beorhtwine, but the
others are definitely fem. < OE Beorhtwynn.
Brictwen
| 1148 Brightween |
Brigthwyna | 1219
(S) |
Brithwen | 1066 Brightween |
|
*Burgwen < OE Burgwynn.
Burghwenna | 1281 (S) |
Burgwenta |
1232 (S) |
Burwena | 1232 (S) |
Burwenna | 1232 (S) |
|
Caesaria Fem. of Caesar, a cognomen of the Roman
gens Iulius.
Caesaria | 12° xl; 13°
Caesar |
|
Camilla Etymology uncertain, perh.
Etruscan.
Cassandra Gk.
Cassander | 1379
(W) |
Cassandra | 1182-1211, 1208, 1275 Cass;
1283 xl; 1302-03 (W) |
|
Casse |
1273 (W); 1279 Cass |
|
Cecilia OFr
Cecile < Lat Caecilia, fem. of Caecilius, <
caecus `blind'; the vern. form is Sisley, Cecily,
etc.
[Sisley, Siss, Sisterson]
Cecely | 1296
Sisley |
Cecelya | 1303 (W) |
Cecili* | 1279 Sisley |
Cecilia |
1154-89 Sisley; 1194 Harwell; 1199 Kay; 1202 Floor; 1206 Brundell; 1219
Howgrave; 1228 Blanchflower; 1216-72 Charbuckle; 1254 Fairbody; 1275
Okey;
1279 Daniel; 1283-84 Lovey; 1286 Millward; 1296 Longliff; 1297 Lucy;
1298
Mungeam; 1301 Skin; 1327 Nicker; 1332 Buckhurst; 1354 Monkby; 1379
Darnbrook; 1381 li; 1395 Sillick; 1428 (W) |
Cecilie
| 1450 (W); 1576 Harvest |
Cecilie (g.) |
1210 Sisley |
Cecilie* | 13°
Sisley |
Cecille | 1273 (W) |
Cecillia | 1346 (W) |
Cecily |
1246 Gorrell; 1279 Will; 1523 Hutchin |
Cicily | 1413 Semple |
Sisilla
| 1281 Creet |
Sicillia |
1464 Bielby |
Sysley | 1570
Henshall |
|
Cisse | 1309
Siss |
Sisse (g.) | 1297 Siss |
Cissota | 1298 Sisterson; 1307 Tout; 1309
Sisterson |
Sissota | 1291 Grimston; 1309
Sisterson |
|
*Childlove A
hypothetical ME form < OE *Cildlufu; cf.
Lovechild.
Celestria App. < Lat
caelestis `belonging to heaven, coming from heaven'.
Celestria | 1206 Muscat; 1221 Evesham |
|
Christiana Fem. of Lat Christianus `Christian'.
The citations for Christian are prob. fem.
Xristiana shows a common scribal abbreviation.
[Christian]
Christian | 1424, 1562
(W) |
Christiana | 12°, 1154 Christian; 1199
(W); 1220 Wellesley; 1275 Blandamore; 1285, 1303 (W); 1308 Crossland;
1316
Woodhead; 1317 Southland; 1370 Liddall; 1424 (W) |
Cristiana | 1204 Norley; 1210 Latch; 1213 Lamplough; 1240
(S: Þorríc); 1274 Romer; 1275 Dannatt; 1279 Bain; 1285
Hind; 1288-89
Bilney; 1351 Quest; 1327 Fennel; 1379 Hudd; 1395 Rixon |
Cristiane | 1379 (W) |
Xristiana |
1275 (S: Æðelflæd) |
|
Christina <
OE crísten `Christian'; the Eng form of
C(h)ristiana.
[Christin]
Christina | 1283 (S: Tírweald); 1297
Croucher; 1311 Pollit; 1335 Digg; 1367 Netter |
Cristina
| 1219, 1221 Christin; 1250 Pentecost; 1275 Frain; 1279 Edward;
1296 Foreman; 1297 Clean; 1327 Ballet; 1332 Dunce; 1349 xlviii; 1365
Burnet; 1378 Flaxman; 1474 Natrass |
Cristine |
1277-78 Dambell; 1305 Frocke; 1312 Rodgate |
Crystina
| 1296 Witherington |
Kristyan | 1450
(W) |
Kyrstyan | 1450 (W) |
|
Chuna A ME name that occurs as both masc.
(Chun(n)) and fem.; its antecedents are unknown.
Clara
Fr Claire < Lat Clara `bright, fair'.
Clara
| 1210 Clare; 1379 (W) |
Clarae
(g.) | 1240, 1255 Clare |
Clare |
1379 (W) |
|
Clarel
OFr, perh. a dim. of Claire (CLARA).
Claremunda OFr
Claremonde, CG Clarmunt, Claremunda; DECN
CLARIMOND.
Claramunda | 1249
Claremont |
Cleremunda | 1249
Claremont |
|
Clariandra App. < Lat
clarus `bright, fair' and Gk andria, a late form of
andreia, fem. of andreios `manly, masculine', whence
ANDREW.
Clarice Perh. < Lat CLARA; perh. < a Lat abstract
noun claritia < clarus `bright, shining', used as a
given
name by analogy with LETTICE. [Claris]
Clarcia
| 1260 Woodend |
Clarice | 1191
Claris; 1273 (W); 1296 Rout |
Clarice* | 1332
Dambell |
Claricia | 1150-60 Claris; 1199 (W);
1219 Bugden; 1273 (W); 1279 Tame; c.1280 Hattrick; 1316 (W); 1327
Sellman;
1346, 1428 (W) |
Clariscia | 1379
(W) |
Claritia | 1216-72 Claris; 1275
Jakins |
Clericia | 1175-86 Claris |
Clarugge | 1273 (W) |
|
Clemence
Fem. of Fr Clement; Lat Clementia, fem. of
Clemens `mild, merciful'. [Clem]
Clemencia |
1210 Clem; 1379 Hardfish |
Clemens | 1543
(W) |
Clementia | 1162 Clem; e.13°
(W) |
|
Constance Fr, < Lat
constantia `constancy', usually Englished as Custance, of
which Cuss and Cust are hyps. [Constance, Cust]
Constance | 1279 Hoblet |
Constancia
| 1189-99 Constance; 1230 Cust; 1346 (W) |
Custanc' | 1279 Tottle |
Custance |
1273, 1379 (W) |
Custancia | 1189-99
Constance; 1379 Gate |
Custans | 1379
Constance |
|
Cust | 1279
Averay |
Custa | 1296
Cust |
Custe | 1219
Cust |
Cus | 1279
Cust |
Cuss | 1279
Cust |
Cussata | 1230 Cust |
|
Dametta OFr Damette, of unknown origin.
Dameta | 1130 Damet |
Dametta |
1279 Damet |
|
Damisona Perh. <
damascene (mod. damson) `Damascene plum'? But the
COED
first has that a.1400.
*Daylove < OE
*Dæglufu.
Daylof* | 1271-72
Daylove |
Dayluue (g.) | 1227
Daylove |
|
Decima Fem. of Lat Decimus
`tenth'. The only example in DECN is from 1799.
Denise Lat
Dionysia, fem. of Dionysius < Gk Dionysios `of
Dionysos'. Dyot is a dim. of Dye, a hyp. [Denis,
Dye, Dyett]
Denise | 1321 Denis |
Deonisia | 1212 Denis; 1276 Crowell |
Deonysia | 1449 (W) |
Dionisia |
1154-89 Denis; 1207 Sinnatt; 1253 Langridge; 1273, 1303 (W); 1317
Kempster; 1379 Buckroyd; 1381 li; 1401 Ponsonby |
Dionycia
| 1303 (W) |
Dionysia | 1369
lii |
Dyonisia | 1279 Hew; 1297 Corner; 1301
Rower; 1302 Nutter; 1349 Dunt |
Dyonisya | 1319
Bailey |
|
Dye* | 1301
Dye |
Diota | 1296 Dyett; 1348
Readyman |
Dyot | 1332
Dyett |
Dyota | 1319
Brockwood |
|
Derehild < OE
*Déorhild.
Desiderata Lat `desired'; DECN
DÉSIRÉE.
Diamanda < ME, OFr diamant
< l. Lat diamas `diamond'.
Diamanda | 1221,
1349 Diamant |
|
Diana Lat; DECN dates its
appearance in England to 16°.
Dorothea App. an inversion of
Gk Theodôra `gift of God'.
Dorathea | 1505
Blyman |
Dorothy | c.1494 (W) |
Dorythye | 1546 Rowbotham |
|
Douce ME douce, dowse < OFr
dolz, dous `sweet', used as a personal name; Dulcia
is
a Latinized form; DECN DULCIE. [Douce]
Douce |
1273 (W) |
Dulcia |
1275 Douce |
Duce | 1273
(W) |
Dusa | 1249
Mannington |
Duze | 1219
Douce |
|
Duva < OE
*Dúfe `dove'. [Dove]
Doue (g.) |
1195 Dove |
Duua | 1154-89, 1175-86
Dove |
Duva | 1219
Trask |
|
Drueta App. a fem. form
of Druet(tus), a dim. of OFr Dreus, Drues (nom.) and
Dru,
Driu, Dreu (acc.) < CG Drogo; cf. DECN
DROGO.
[Drewett]
Edild < OE Éadhild.
Eadild |
c.1140 (E) |
Edild |
1154-88 (S) |
Edilda | 1214
(S) |
|
Edith < OE
Éadgýð. Eda is a hyp., and
Edekin
is a dim. thereof. (OE Eadu is attested c. 800, presumably
< some name in Éad-.) Edon and sim. forms in
DECN
are prob. < masc. OE Éadhún. Edgidia is
an
unusual Latinization. [Edith, Ead, Edds, Edkins]
Ædiða
| 1177 (S) |
Æditha |
1180 (S) |
Eded | 1209
(S) |
Edgidia | 1130 (S) |
Edhida | 1275 (S) |
Edid |
1186-88 (S); 1260 Ostler |
Edihe (g.) |
1188 Edith |
Edit | c.1152-63,
1186-88 (S); 1200 Edis; 1204 (S) |
Edith |
1207 Stebbens; 1221 Hampton; 1226 Shropshire; 1257 Moreland;
1274 Sevier; 1275 Austen; 1279 Panner; 1297 Parnall; 1300 Firth; 1327
Market; 1332 Hutchin; 1338 Thickett |
Editha |
a.1155, 1197 (S); 1200 Edis; 1203, 1228, 1242, 1287, 1289 (S); 1297
Chilton; 1311 (S); 1327 Halliwell; 1346 (W) |
Edyth
| 1332 (S) |
Edyth* |
1279 Edith |
Edytha | 1327
Strode |
Edithe | 1284 (W) |
Edithe
(g.) | 1210 Edith |
|
Eda |
1154-89, 1194 Ead; 1227 (S: Léofsige); 1250 (S); 1255, 1273
(W); 1327 (S: Æðelgifu) |
Edda |
1379 Edds |
Edde |
1273 (W) |
Edekin | 1279
Edkins |
|
Ediva < OE Éadgifu.
[Eadie]
Ædiva | 1086
Eadie |
Eadgyfu | c.992
Lewknor |
Eddiva | 1086 Eadie |
Edeua | 1066 Fair |
Edeva
| 1220 (S) |
Edgyue |
1066-86 Swannick |
Edhiva | 1240
Catcher |
Ediua | 1204, 1209, 1250
(S) |
Ediva | 1148-67 (E); 1204
(S); 1187-1221 (E) |
Hedheue | 1186-88
(S) |
|
Edy* | 1278
Eadie |
|
Edusa A short form of a
fem. name in Éad-, prob. either Éadgifu or
Éadgýð, but perh.
*Éadhyse.
Ediz is definitely identifiable with a woman in record as
Editha and Edit.
Eddiz (g.) | 1207
Edis |
Ediz | c.1200
Edis |
Eddusa | 1196 Edis |
Edus | 1197, 1227 Edis |
Edusa
| 1196, 1198, 1211, 1219 Edis |
|
Edwen < OE Éadwynn.
Egelina Prob. a Norman form of
CG *Agilina.
Egelina | 1207 Eglin; 1257,
1346 (W) |
Hegelina | 13° (W) |
|
Eglentyne < OFr Aiglentine, a dim. of aiglente
<
Lat aculenta `prickly'.
Einilda < CG Aginildis.
Ela
Hyp. < Elena or poss. Eleanor.
Ala |
1207, 1208 Ell |
Ela |
1207, 1208, 1210, 1214, 1221 Ell |
|
Eleanor
< Provençal Aliénor, a form of
Ellen.
[Ellenor]
Alianor | 1281 Adam |
Alianora | 1428 (W) |
Alienor |
c.1202, 1211 Ellenor |
Alienora | 1199, 1213
(W); 1297 Walcock |
Eleanor | 1361
Sudley |
Eleanora | 1205, 1207 (W) |
Elianora | 1303, 1346 (W); 1483 Thimblebee |
Elinora | 1274 Melhuish |
Elyenora |
1273 (W) |
|
Elisant OFr (also
Elissent) < CG Elisind. Elysant is app.
uninflected.
Elysant (g.) | 1190 Ellison |
Helisent | 1221 Ellison |
|
Elizabeth
Betha is a hyp. form, as perh. is Ellice, a possible
source of the dim. Elisota. However, Elisota looks
like a fem. form of Elisot < Elis, ME form of Gk
Elias. Lylie is prob. another hyp., with Lillian
as a
dim. See DECN LILLIAN. [Ellis, Lyley]
Elezabeth
| 1549 Becket; 1552 Osbaldeston |
Elizabeth
| 1205 (W); 1279 Bunbury; 1347 Muir; 1379 Burgoin; 1340-1450
Ofchurch; 1437 Lamplough; 1518 Ranson; 1524 Talmadge; 1530 Pollkin; 1539
Sherwood; 1556 Haler; 1561 Brownbill; 1568 Cuddington; 1571 Brayshaw;
1579 Smallknight; 1585 Beeching; 1587 Gilpin; 1600 Fiddes |
Elizabethe | 1568 Aves |
Elizabet |
1303 (W) |
Elizabez | 1207 (W) |
Elysabeth | 1524 Hugh |
Elyzabeth |
1524 Lavender; 1566 Sutcliff |
|
Betha |
1176-79 Bethel |
Ellice (?) |
1319 Ellis |
Elisot' | 1381
li |
Elisota | 1379 Mileson |
Lylie (?) | 1296 Liley |
Lilion* |
1279 Liley |
|
Ellen < HELEN < Gk
`Elenê, fem. of `Elenos `the bright one'. [Ellen,
Ellett]
Elen | 1561 (W) |
Elena | 1187 Ludford; 1204 Ellen; 1208 Papworth;
1213-15 (W); 1219 Ellen; 1275 Stocker; 1295 Thaxter; 1301 May; 1312
Stott;
1317 Brede; 1327 Edkins; 1332 (S: Burgweard); 1346 (W); 1379 Silverside;
1381 Osborn |
Elene | 1529
(W) |
Eleyn* | 1279 Ellen |
Ellen | 1296 Ormandy; 1324
Tarboc |
Ellin | 1561
(W) |
Ellyn | 1507
(W) |
|
Ellot | 1332
Ellett |
Ellota | 1379 Ellett;
1381 li |
Elota | 1379
(W) |
|
Emma ME Emm < Norman
Emma < CG Emma, Imma, with dim. Emmota. [Emm,
Emmatt, Imm]
Ema | c.1160 Emm; 1327
Rick |
Emm | 1327
Emm |
Emma | 1130 Hampstead; 1187
Emm; 1195 Normanville; 1197 Boterell; 1198 Sinclair; 1205 Winston; 1212
Beaufoy; 1214 Converse; 1218-19 Shoe; 1219 Emm; 1220 Brook; 1221
Leverett;
1227 Fett; 1236 Beaufoy; 1240 ***; 1242 Poddington; 1244 Darling; 1275
Earl; 1279 Haylet; 1289 Cobbler; 1296 Pilling; 1297 Athorn; 1298
Glaston;
1301 Soper; 1307 Souster; 1313 Wellock; 1317 Sloper; 1323 Plaster; 1324
Allmark; 1327 Catchpole; 1332 Jacob; 1353 Emmatt; 1371 Markham; 1372
Springall; 1379 Cockney; 1381 xviii; 1401 (W); 1413 Emmatt; 1457-58
Bodley |
Emme | c.1440 (W); 1507
Cushing |
Imme* | 1243
Imm |
|
Emmete | 1279
Emmatt |
Emmot | 1379
(W) |
Emmota | 1327, 1353 Emmatt; 1379
(W) |
Emmote | 1279, 1413 Emmatt |
Emota | 1380 Jeffcock |
|
Emmeline OFr Ameline, Emmeline, hyp. < CG
Adal-; OFr Amelot, Emelot, hyp. <
>Ameline.
Ameline and Emeline are formally a Lat gens. of
Amelina and Emelina, resp., but they app. also represent
vern. forms in the nom. [Emblem, Emblott, Amelot]
Amelina
| 1221 Emblem |
Ameline (g.) | 1066
Emblem |
Amelyn* | 1296 Emblem |
Emelin* | 1208 Emblem |
Emelina |
1154-89 Emblem; 1199-1215 (W); 1221 Emblem; 1319 (W) |
Emeline | 1422 (W) |
Emeline (g.) |
1115 Emblem |
Emelyn | 1379
(W) |
Emelyne | 1292 (W) |
Emmelina | 1154-89 Emblem |
Emylyna |
1332 Down |
Amelot* | 1275
| |
Amelot
Emelot | 12° Amelot |
Emelote* | 1305 Emblott |
Emeloth |
1221 Barefoot |
|
Engelise < OFr
Engelais < CG Engilheid.
Engeleis |
1202, 1205 Inglis |
Engeleisia | 1200
Inglis |
Engelise | 1190 Inglis |
|
*Engelith < OE Engelgýð, a
hybrid < CG Engel- and OE -gýð.
Engelieth | 1198 (S) |
Engeled' |
1198 (S) |
Ingeleth' | 1202
(S) |
Ingelieth (g.) | 1222 (S) |
|
Enota A dim. in -ot of some unidentified fem.
name.
Epicelena Perh. related to Gk
epikéleusis `cheering, exhortation',
epikeleúô `to
exhort, encourage, cheer on'.
Estrangia App. < OFr
estrange < Lat extraneus `external, foreign', perh.
here
in the sense of `uncommon, exceptional'.
Estrild < OE
Éastorhild. DECN has it surviving in England only
until
12°.
Estrelda | 1288 (S) |
Estrild
| 1186-88, a.1248, 1327 (S) |
Estrild' |
1207, 1228 (S) |
Estrild* | 1279
Estrild |
Estrilda | c.1150 Estrild; 1201, 1209,
1219, 1229, 1251, 1275 (S); 1288-89 Estrild; 1299, 1313, 1327
(S) |
Estrill' | 1199, 1332 (S) |
Estrilld' | 1332 (S) |
|
Etfled
< OE Éadflæd.
Eulalia A Latinization of Gk
eulalos `sweetly-speaking'. DECN classifies some forms
under
HILARY, taking them to be fem. forms of Lat Hilarius.
[Hillary]
Eilaria | 1200 Hillary |
Elaria | 1212 Hillary |
Eularia | 1200, 1212 Hillary |
Hillaria
| 1219 Hillary; 1273 (W) |
Ilaria |
1219 Hillary |
Illaria |
1199 (W); 1219 Hillary |
Ylaria |
1208 Trussbutt |
Yllaria | 1200
Hillary; 1203, 1205, 1210 (W) |
|
Euphemia Gk
Euphêmía `auspicious speech'; Femmota is app.
a dim. in
-ota. [Effemy]
Eufemia | 1188 Effemy; 1205,
1210, 1221, 1284, 1292, 1346 (W) |
Eufemma |
1200-11 (S: Sigeweard) |
Eufemmia | 1275
Effemy |
Eufemme* | 1275 Effemy |
Euphemia | 1305 Pimperley; 1346, 1379
(W) |
|
Femmota | 1357 (W) |
|
Eustacia
Lat Eustachis, perh. of Gk origin.
Eustace |
1521 (W) |
Eustachia | 1200 (W); 1214, 1222
Eustace |
|
Stacia | 1327
Turpitt |
|
Eva Lat, of Heb origin; the
vern. is Eve. Ewe may be a different name. The
dims. are in -ot, -et, -el-ot, and -el-un.
[Eve, Eveling, Evatt, Ewe]
Eua | 1296
Dyster; 1327 (S: Wulfsige) |
Eva |
1154-89 Eve; 1199 Jeeves; 1201 Babbington; 1206, 1211 Eve; 1249
Scollas; 1277 Sacker; 1278 Prestoe; 1303, 1346 (W); 1359 Carp; 1450
Purvis |
Eve | 1284, 1486
(W) |
Ewe | 1199-1200
Ewe |
|
Euot | 1314
Evatt |
Euota | 1317 Aldon; 1319
Wildsmith |
Evette | 1420
Evatt |
Evelot* | 1305 Eveling |
Evelune (g.) | 1218 Eveling |
Evota |
1426 (W) |
|
Felicia Lat fem.
of Felix `happy'; Felis, Phelis is the Eng form < Fr
Felise. Fillys 1569 may be late enough to represent
PHYLLIS instead. [Felice]
Felice |
1460 (W) |
Felicia | 1194 Felice; 1203
Gooch; 1207 Felice; 1208 xl; 1212-23 Burgoin; 1279 Cowey; 1303 Winford;
1316, 1401 (W) |
Felis | 1381
Felice |
Felisia | 1379 (W) |
Filisia | 1379 (W) |
Fillys
| 1569 (W) |
|
Fina
Perh. < OFr fin `delicate, tender'.
Finepopla Completely obscure to me.
Florence Lat
Florentia < florens `blooming'.
Florence |
1273 (W) |
Florence* | 1250
Florence |
Florencia | 1207-08 Florence; 1346
(W) |
Florentia | 1207-08 Florence |
|
Floria Fem. of Lat Florius, but here prob.
Latinization of Fluri < OFr flur `flower' > ME
flur,
flour, which makes Flour' an early example of Flower,
dated to 17° by DECN.
Floria | 1193
Fleury |
Flour' | 1297
Flower |
Flur' | 1297
Flower |
Fluri | 1192
Fleury |
|
Flurekin* | 1230
Florkin |
|
Fousafia Completely obscure
to me.
Frethesant CG Frithesuind, Fredesendis, etc.
Freware < OE Fréowaru.
Galiena Prob. not CG but
rather related to Lat Gallus `inhabitant of Gallia'.
Galiena
| 1207 Galleon |
Galiene (g.) | 1240,
1250 (S: Blæcmann) |
|
Gerbaga This
has the appearance of being from a name in CG Gair- or OE
Gér-, but the deuterotheme is unidentifiable.
Geva A hyp.
< Genevieve, with a dim. in -cok. Geue is a
regular Lat gen. of Geua; it may also be a vern. nom. form.
[Jeeves]
Geua | 1120-23, 12°, 1154-89,
1212 Jeeves |
Geue (g.) | 1208
Jeeves |
Geva | 1086 Riddell; 1199,
1313 Jeeves |
Jeva | 1327
Makin |
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Geuecok | 1332
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Gilia Fem. of
GILES,
regularly Latinized Egidia, or hyp. < Gillian
(JULIANA).
Egidia | 1203
Gillet |
Gilia | 1154-89 Gilly;
1201 (W) |
Gyly* | 1332
Gilly |
Gillot | 1379
Gillet |
Gillota | 1198
Gillet |
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Gillian See JULIANA.
Gisla CG.
Gode OE.
Goda | 1066 Good; 1202 (S: Ælfwine); 1327 (S:
Léofrún) |
Gode | 1066
Good |
Gode (g.) | 1182-1200 (S:
Sægifu) |
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Godeleva < OE
*Godléofu. [Goodliff]
Godeleva |
a.1248 (S); 1343 (E) |
Godeleve | 1123-36
(E) |
Godelif | 1114-22 (E) |
Godeliva | 1231 (S) |
Godelive (g.) | 1224
(S) |
Godlefe | 1508 Goodliff |
Godleue | 1442 Iddenden |
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Godelina CG.
Goderun Prob. < OE
*Godrún.
Godith < OE
Godgýð; DECN GOODETH. [Goodison]
Godid | c.1130 (E) |
Godit
| 1199 Goodison |
Godith |
1197 Craske; 1206 Goodison; 1212 (E); 1246 Orrell |
Goditha | 1221 Slaven; 1235 (S); 1317 Clare; 1339-40
(E) |
Gudytha | 1379 Goodison |
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Godiva < OE Godgifu. [Goodeve, Goodiff]
Godefe | 1273 (W) |
Godeue | 1066
Goodeve |
Godeva | 1086 (W); 1115
(E) |
Godgeua | 1066 Goodeve |
Godgiua | 1121-48 (S) |
Godiua |
1066 Goodeve; c.1095 Day; l.12°, 1228 (S); 1221 Goodeve |
Godiuia | 1228 (S) |
Godiva |
1200 (W); 1235 (S) |
Godyf | 1317
Goodiff |
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Godusa
< OE Godhyse.
Godehese | 1198
Goodes |
Godise | 1066 Goodes |
Godusa | 1208, 1220 Goodes |
Goduse (g.) |
1190 Goodes |
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*Godwen
< OE *Godwynn.
Goldburg < OE
*Goldburg.
Goldeburga | 12° (S); 1160-65
(E) |
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Goldcorn A ME fem. name.
Goldcorn | 1277-78 Goldcorn |
Goldcorn*
| 1224-25 Goldcorn; 1305 (E) |
Goldcorna
| 1271-72 Goldcorn |
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Golde
OE.
Golda | 1245 (E) |
Golde | 1279 Gold |
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Goldhen ME, literally `gold hen'. No doubt an
occasional formation.
Goldiva < OE *Goldgiefu.
Goldyna is a scribal error for Goldyua.
Goldeheve | 1186-88 (S) |
Goldgeve* |
1275 Goldie |
Goldhiue* | 1221
Goldie |
Goldiva | 1189, 1219
Goldie |
Goldyeua | 1285 Goldie |
Goldyeue* | 1327 (S) |
Goldyna |
1251 (E) |
Goldyve* | 1275
Goldie |
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Goldrun < OE
*Goldrún.
Golderon | 1066
Golderon |
Goldrun | 1196 (S) |
Goldrun* | 1255 Golderon |
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Golla Eng spelling of ON Gulla, a hyp. of names
in Guðl-.
*Grece Perh. <
CG grisja `grey', since OFr gris `grey' appears in ME as
grece, greyce; popularly assoc. with OFr grace < Lat
gratia `grace'. Grace and Grece prob. represent
the vern. forms. DECN GRACE. [Grace]
Grace
| 1562 (W) |
Gracia |
1200 (W); 1213, 1232-35, 1247 Grace; 1303 (W); 1309 Hasse;
1346 (W) |
Gracye* | 1296
Grace |
Gratia | 1221
Grace |
Grece* | 1275 Grace |
Grecia | 1201 Grace; 1213, 1346
(W) |
Grecie (g.) | 1188
Grace |
Gricia | 1346
(W) |
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Greta Prob. a hyp. <
Margareta; slightly more common early than DECN
realized.
Greta | 1219, 1260 Greet |
Grete
(g.) | 1201 Greet |
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Griselda
The name is app. < an CG name in -hildis, but the etym. is
obscure. The citation seems to belong here.
Guenevere See
JENNIFER.
Gunnilda < ON Gunnhildr; the
vern. seems to be Gunnell, of which Gunn(e) may be a hyp.
DECN GUNILDA, ELPN Gunhild. [Gunnell, Gunnett,
Gunson]
Gonilda | 1284 (E) |
Gonnilda
| 1279 Lyth; 1304 (E) |
Gunel* | 1240
Gunnell |
Gunild' | 1198 (S: Ælf- or
Æðelflæd) |
Gunilda | 1170-87 (E);
1200, 1210, 1213 (W) |
Gunnell | 13°
(W) |
Gunnild | 1066, c.1172-80 Gunnell; 1278
Gunson |
Gunnild* | 1240 Gunnell |
Gunnilda | 1203 Cray; 1211 Julian; 1279 Diver; 1295 (W);
1303 (E) |
Gunnilde | 1273 |
Gunnildes (g.) | 1219 (S: Wulfgifu) |
Gunnilla |
1214, 1219 Gunnell |
Gunnilt* | 1154-89
Gunnell |
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Gunne* | 1278
Gunson |
Gunnota | 1207, 1279
Gunnett |
Gunnote* | 1327 Gunnett |
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Gunnora < ON Gunnvr, ODa Gunwor, Gunnor, but
often Norman. ELPN Gunnur. [Gunner]
Gonnora |
1285 (W) |
Gonora | 1280-81
(E) |
Gunora | 1196-1220 (W); 1298-99
(E) |
Gunneuare | 1066 Gunner |
Gunnor | 1066 Gunner |
Gunnora |
1207-08 Gunner; 1212 Hern; 1237-45, 1289 (E); 1302 (W); 1327
Prophet |
Gunnore* | 1275 Gunner |
Gunwar* | 1279 Gunner |
Gunware |
1154-89, 1219 Gunner |
Gynuara | 1327
Crowde |
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Guthild < OE
*Gúðhild, app. the native OE equiv. of the very
common
ON Gunnhildr.
Guthild | 1222 (S) |
Guthild'* | 1228 (S) |
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Gwenllian See
WENTLIANA.
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