Flemish Feminine Names 1259 - 1530
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Vlaamse Vrouwennamen - Flemish Feminine Names 1259 - 1530

by Guntram von Wolkenstein, copyright 2004

These tables have been taken directly from the book "Vlaamse Vrouwennamen en Hollandse Naamgeving in de Middeleeuwen", by O. Leys and J. van der Schaar, Appendix III.

Kortrijk 1391 - 1428
Brussels 1259 - 1530
Kampenhout-Erps 1321 - 1499
Tongeren 1385 - 1511
Combined List

Kortrijk 1391 - 1428

Name

Count %

Maria

126 13.34

Katharina

123 13.02

Margareta

114 12.07

Elisabeth

67 7.09

Mabelie

62 6.56

Beatrix

54 5.72

Johanna

53 5.61

Magdalena

39 4.13

Agnes

32 3.38

Isold

21 2.22

Sara

20 2.11

Adriana

18 1.90

Jaquemine

18 1.90

Joossine

18 1.90

Mine

17 1.80

Martina

16 1.69

Zwane

15 1.58

Lote

13 1.37

Aleit

11 1.16

Mathild

11 1.16
  Brussels 1259 - 1530

Name

Count %

Katharina

94 19.11

Elisabeth

83 16.87
Margareta 71 14.41
Aleit 22 4.47
Johanna 22 4.47
Maria 22 4.47
Heilwich 17 3.46
Ida 17 3.46
Beatrix 11 2.24

Gertrud

9 1.83

Anna

5 1.02

Barbara

4 0.81

Oda

4 0.81

Mathild

4 0.81

Agnes

2 0.41

Eva

2 0.41

Jaquemine

2 0.41

Jute

2 0.41
     
Kampenhout-Erps 1321 - 1499

Name

Count %

Elisabeth

36 26.28

Katharina

33 24.09

Margareta

21 15.33

Maria

10 7.30

Johanna

6 4.38

Ida

6 4.38

Gertrud

5 3.65

Beatrix

3 2.19

Clementia

3 2.19

Aleit

3 2.19

Mathild

3 2.19

Agnes

2 1.46

Torie

2 1.46

Ermen

1 0.73

Jute

1 0.73

Barbara

1 0.73

Mabelie

1 0.73
  Tongeren 1385 - 1511

Name

Count %

Katharina

68 23.29

Elisabeth

42 14.38

Maria

29 9.93

Margareta

26 8.90

Ida

23 7.88

Gertrud

21 7.19

Agnes

17 5.82

Aleit

15 5.14

Heilwich

12 4.11

Beatrix

8 2.74

Mathild

8 2.74

Johanna

8 2.74

Jute

7 2.40

Odilia

4 1.37

Mabilia

4 1.37

 

 Combined List

Name (by frequency)

Count %

Name (alphabetically)

Count %

Katharina

318 19.04

Adriana

18 1.08

Margareta

232 13.89

Agnes

53 3.17

Elisabeth

228 13.65

Aleit

51 3.05

Maria

187 11.20

Anna

5 0.30

Johanna

89 5.33

Barbara

5 0.30

Beatrix

76 4.55

Beatrix

76 4.55

Mabelie

63 3.77

Clementia

3 0.18

Agnes

53 3.17

Elisabeth

228 13.65

Aleit

51 3.05

Ermen

1 0.06

Ida

46 2.75

Eva

2 0.12

Magdalena

39 2.34

Gertrud

35 2.10

Gertrud

35 2.10

Heilwich

29 1.74

Heilwich

29 1.74

Ida

46 2.75

Mathild

26 1.57

Isold

21 1.26

Isold

21 1.26

Jaquemine

20 1.20

Jaquemine

20 1.20

Johanna

89 5.33

Sara

20 1.20

Joossine

18 1.08

Adriana

18 1.08

Jute

10 0.60

Joossine

18 1.08

Katharina

318 19.04

Mine

17 1.02

Lote

13 0.78

Martina

16 0.96

Mabelie

63 3.77

Zwane

15 0.90

Mabilia

4 0.24

Lote

13 0.78

Magdalena

39 2.34

Jute

10 0.60

Margareta

232 13.89

Anna

5 0.30

Maria

187 11.20

Barbara

5 0.30

Martina

16 0.96

Mabilia

4 0.24

Mathild

26 1.57

Oda

4 0.24

Mine

17 1.02

Odilia

4 0.24

Oda

4 0.24

Clementia

3 0.18

Odilia

4 0.24

Eva

2 0.12

Sara

20 1.20

Torie

2 0.12

Torie

2 0.12

Ermen

1 0.06

Zwane

15 0.90