French Names from Paris, 1421, 1423, & 1438
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French Names from Paris, 1421, 1423, & 1438

by Aryanhwy merch Catmael (Sara L. Uckelman)

© renewed 2008 Sara L. Uckelman; all rights reserved
© 2002-2003 Sara L. Friedemann
last update 05May08

The following are the names of roughly 2700 people listed in three tax rolls from Paris, taken in the years 1421, 1423, and 1438. The names are divided by gender, and then listed by frequency. Following the frequency lists are the names separated by roll, and sorted alphabetically. Surnames are listed alphabetically on a separate page.

There are roughly 300 distinct masculine names and 43 distinct feminine names (this count does not group variant spellings together). Jehan, the most popular masculine name, tops the charts with 711 instances. The next most common name, Guillaume, has only 193, in comparison. Similar numbers can be found in the feminine names, where Jehanne, the most popular, has 31 instances, and Guillemette, the second most popular, has 6. Unfortunately, at this time I cannot give the relative percentages of these names, as the main raw data has all the names mixed so I do not currently know how many men total there were or how many women total.

It is interesting to note that in many cases, diminutives of names are more popular than the full form of the name. Nicolas has 18 instances while it's diminutive Colin, with 74 instances, is the 4th most popular masculine name. Jaques, like Nicolas, also is found 18 times, and it's diminutive Jaquet has 64 instances and is the 5th most common masculine name.

Masculine Names by frequency

Name#Notes
Jehan711
Guillaume193
Pierre182
Colin74This is a diminutive of Nicolas
Jaquet64This is a diminutive of Jaques
Estienne50
Robin43
Perrin42This is a diminutive of Pierre
Thomas42
Regnault40
Gillet27This is a diminutive of Gilles
Robert23
Guillemin22This is a diminutive of Guillaume
Henry20
Simon19
Jaques18
Nicolas18
Philippot18This is a diminutive of Philippe
Girard16
Denisot15This is a diminutive of Denis
Denis14
Thibault14
Loys12
Michiel12
Adenet11This is a diminutive of Adam
Guiot11This is a diminutive of Gui
Michault11
Adam10
Huguet10This is a diminutive of Hugues
Martin10
Raoulet10This is a diminutive of Raoul
Simonnet10This is a diminutive of Simon
Arnoulet9This is a diminutive of Arnoul
François9
Gilles9
Michelet9This is a diminutive of Michel
Thevenin9This is a diminutive of Estiene
Macé8
Mahiet8
Gieffroy7
Laurens7
Oudinet7This is a diminutive of Oudin
Richart7
Andry6
Bertran6
Emery6
Gaultier6
Guillemot6This is a diminutive of Guillaume
Hennequin6
Symon6
Germain5
Gilet5This is a diminutive of Giles
Girart5
Lorens5
Lorin5
Olivier5
Rolet5This is a diminutive of Roland
Baudet4
Estiene4
Evrart4
Huguenin4
Jaquin4This is a diminutive of Jaques
Mathieu4
Philippe4
Raoul4
Raoulin4This is a diminutive of Raoul
Richard4
Thierry4
Yvonnet4
Alixandre3
Anthoine3
Arnoul3
Bureau3
Charlot3This is a diminutive of Charles
Christofle3
Clement3
Dimenche3This is a form of Dominic
Enguerran3
Françoys3
Gabriel3
Garnot3This is a diminutive of some name
Gassot3This is a diminutive of some name
Gauchier3
Guibert3
Guion3This is a diminutive of Gui
Hebert3
Henrry3
Henryet3This is a diminutive of Henry
Jourdain3
Marcelet3This is a diminutive of Marcel
Mile3
Nicaise3
Nicole3This is a variant of Nicolas
Noel3
Oudin3
Pasquier3
Remon3
Rogier3
Tassin3
Vincent3
Ymbelet3
Aleaume2
Arnould2
Aubert2
Audouin2
Baudoin2
Bernard2
Berthelot2This is a diminutive of some name
Cardin2
Casin2
Charles2
Climent2
Conrrat2
Daniel2
Domin2This may be a diminutive of Dominic
Eustace2
Galoys2
George2
Gervaisot2This is a diminutive of Gervais
Giles2
Gillebert2
Godeffroy2
Herbin2
Hermant2
Hervé2
Huet2This is a diminutive of Hue
Hugues2
Jean2
Lambert2
Lancelot2
Lucas2
Luquin2This is probably a diminutive of Lucas
Marc2
Mathé2
Mathelin2
Milet2This is a diminutive of Mile
Oudart2
Perrot2This is a diminutive of Perrin
Phelippot2
Poncelet2This is a diminutive of Ponce
Raymon2
Robinet2
Rogerin2This is a diminutive of Rogier
Symonnet2
Thommas2
Ymbelot2This is a diminutive of some name
Adenin1
Alain1
Alardin1
Albert1
Aleamme1This looks to be a transcription error for Aleaume
Almaurry1
Amaury1This is a variant of Emery
Ambroisin1
Ancelet1This is a diminutive of Ancel
Arnoullet1
Arnoult1
Aubelet1
Aubertin1This is a diminutive of Aubert
Aubin1
Audebert1
Audenin1This may be a form of Adenin or Audouin
Auffroy1
Aufondet1This is a diminutive of some name
Augé1
Augustin1
Balthazar1
Bastien1
Baudrain1
Benard1
Benoit1
Berthelemy1
Berthelmi1
Bertin1This is a diminutive of some name
Binet1
Blanchet1This is a diminutive of some name
Blavot1
Boniface1
Bossu1
Brion1
Brodier1
Caisin1
Cassin1
Cauchois1
Chiquart1
Clamens1
Colart1
Colet1This is a diminutive of Nicolas
Colinet1
Conrrard1
Conrrart1
Crespin1
Denixost1
Dreue1
Drouet1This is a diminutive of some name
Elyot1
Erard1
Erart1
Evrard1
Ferrant1
Fleurent1
Fleury1
Florent1
Fouet1
Fremin1
Gadiffer1
Galois1
Gamelet1
Gamet1
Garnier1
Gautier1
Gerard1
Gerart1
Gieffrin1
Gilbert1
Gilot1This is a pet form of Giles
Gillot1
Gobin1
Godefroy1
Gracien1
Guerin1
Guerinet1
Guillot1
Guimart1
Guy1
Guymart1
Gyeffroy1
Hangest1
Hannequin1
Helie1
Heliot1This is a diminutive of Helie
Helyot1
Hemonnet1
Henrriet1
Henrryet1
Herle1
Herman1
Honnoré1
Huchon1
Hue1
Huget1
Huguelin1
Husson1
Innocent1
Jacob1
Jacotin1This is a diminutive for some form of Jacob
Jacquet1
Jamet1
Jaquemin1
Jaquinot1
Jaquob1
Jaquot1This is a diminutive of Jacob or Jaquob
Jaspar1
Jehanin1This is a diminutive of Jehan
Jehannin1This is a diminutive of Jehan
Josset1
Julien1
Junien1
Lancelet1
Laurentin1This is a diminutive of Laurens
Lorence1
Louys1
Loyset1
Lyebault1
Mahieu1
Marcel1
Marinet1
Marquet1
Menet1
Michellet1
Mille1
Moriset1
Naudin1
Paquier1
Perrenet1
Perresson1
Phelippon1
Philippin1This is a diminutive of Philippe
Phillippot1
Pierrey1
Poncellet1This is a diminutive of Ponce
Poncet1This is a diminutive of Ponce
Porret1
Quentin1
Rasse1
Raymondin1This is a diminutive of Raymon
Regnier1
Remy1
Rolin1
Senestre1
Sicart1
Simmonet1
Symmonet1
Thevot1
Thomassin1
Thomin1
Toussains1
Verain1
Vivien1
Volo1
Voulo1
Ymbert1
Ymbolet1
Ysambart1
Yvon1

Masculine Names alphabetically, 1421

Adam4
Adenet6
Alain1
Alardin1
Albert1
Aleaume1
Alixandre1
Almaurry1
Andriet2
Andry2
Anthoine1
Arnoul1
Arnoulet5
Arnoullet1
Arnoult1
Aubelet1
Aubert1
Aubin1
Audouin1
Auffroy1
Augé1
Bastien1
Baudet1
Baudrain1
Benoit1
Bernard2
Berthelemy1
Berthelot1
Bertran5
Binet1
Boniface1
Bossu1
Brion1
Brodier1
Bureau1
Caisin1
Cardin2
Cassin1
Cauchois1
Charles2
Charlot1
Clamens1
Climent2
Colart1
Colin44
Colinet1
Conrrart1
Daniel2
Denis7
Denisot8
Denixost1
Dimenche2
Domin1
Elyot1
Emery3
Enguerran1
Erard1
Estienne29
Eustace2
Evrard1
Evrart3
Ferrant1
Fleurent1
Fleury1
Florent1
Fouet1
François6
Fremin1
Gabriel1
Gadiffer1
Galois1
Galoys1
Gamelet1
Gamet1
Garnot1
Gassot1
Gauchier1
Gaultier5
George1
Gerart1
Germain1
Gieffrin1
Gieffroy6
Gilet2
Gillebert2
Gilles7
Gillet21
Gillot1
Girard8
Girart3
Godeffroy2
Gracien1
Guerin1
Guerinet1
Guibert2
Guillaume99
Guillemin13
Guillemot2
Guillot1
Guimart1
Guiot6
Guy2
Gyeffroy1
Hangest1
Hebert2
Helie1
Helyot1
Hemonnet1
Hennequin5
Henriet2
Henrriet1
Henrry3
Henrryet1
Henry13
Henryet3
Herle1
Hervé2
Huchon1
Huet1
Huget1
Huguelin1
Huguenin1
Hugues1
Huguet6
Jacquet1
Jamet1
Jaquemin2
Jaques9
Jaquet28
Jaquin2
Jean1
Jehan404
Josset1
Jourdain2
Lambert1
Lancelet1
Lancelot1
Laurens2
Lorence1
Lorens5
Lorin2
Louys1
Loys7
Lucas1
Lyebault1
Macé3
Mahiet5
Mahieu1
Marc1
Marcelet1
Marinet1
Marquet1
Martin4
Mathé2
Mathelin1
Mathieu4
Menet1
Michault8
Michelet8
Michellet1
Michiel1
Mile1
Mille1
Moriset2
Naudin1
Nicaise1
Nicolas4
Noel2
Olivier4
Oudin1
Oudinet5
Pasquier3
Perrenet1
Perresson1
Perrin37
Perrot1
Phelippon1
Phelippot2
Philippe2
Philippot6
Phillippot1
Phlippot6
Pierre118
Pierrey1
Poncelet2
Poncellet1
Porret1
Quentin1
Raoul4
Raoulet9
Raoulin2
Rasse1
Raymon1
Regnault20
Regnier1
Remon3
Remy1
Richard3
Richart5
Robert11
Robin29
Robinet2
Rogerin1
Rogier1
Rolet4
Senestre1
Sicart1
Simmonet1
Simon13
Simonnet8
Symmonet1
Symonnet1
Tassin3
Thevenin2
Thevot1
Thibault11
Thierry2
Thomas22
Thomassin1
Thomin1
Thommas2
Toussains1
Verain1
Vincent1
Voulo1
Ymbelet3
Ymbolet1
Ysambart1
Yvon1
Yvonnet4

Masculine Names alphabetically, 1423

Adam2
Adenet3
Aleaume1
Alixandre1
Ambroisin1
Ancelet1
Andriet1
Andry3
Anthoine1
Arnould2
Arnoulet2
Audebert1
Audouin1
Aufondet1
Augustin1
Balthazar1
Baudet1
Baudoin2
Berthelot1
Blavot1
Bureau1
Casin1
Charlot1
Chiquart1
Christofle1
Clement1
Colin19
Conrrard1
Crespin1
Denis4
Denisot4
Domin1
Dreue1
Drouet1
Enguerran1
Erart1
Estiene4
Estienne4
François3
Gabriel2
Garnier1
Gauchier1
Gaultier1
Gautier1
Gerard1
Germain1
Gervaisot1
Gilles2
Gillet6
Girard6
Girart1
Gobin1
Godefroy1
Guibert1
Guillaume44
Guillemin7
Guion1
Guiot2
Guymart1
Hannequin1
Hebert1
Hennequin1
Henriet2
Henry4
Herbin2
Herman1
Hue1
Huguenin2
Hugues1
Huguet2
Husson1
Innocent1
Jacotin1
Jaques3
Jaquet18
Jaquin2
Jaquinot1
Jaquot1
Jaspar1
Jean1
Jehan163
Jehannin1
Julien1
Lambert1
Laurens3
Lorin2
Loys1
Loyset1
Luquin1
Macé5
Mahiet1
Marcel1
Marcelet1
Martin3
Mathelin1
Michelet1
Michiel8
Milet1
Nicaise2
Nicolas6
Nicole1
Olivier1
Oudart1
Oudin1
Oudinet2
Paquier1
Perrin3
Philippe3
Philippot4
Pierre39
Raoulin1
Raymon1
Raymondin1
Regnault9
Richard1
Richart1
Robert3
Robin7
Rogerin1
Rogier1
Symon6
Symonnet1
Thevenin3
Thibault1
Thierry1
Thomas8
Vincent1
Vivien1
Ymbelot2
Ymbert1

Masculine Names alphabetically, 1438

Adam4
Adenet2
Adenin1
Aleamme1
Alixandre1
Amaury1
Andriet1
Andry1
Anthoine1
Arnoul2
Arnoulet2
Aubert1
Aubertin1
Audenin1
Baudet2
Benard1
Berthelmi1
Bertin1
Bertran1
Blanchet1
Bureau1
Casin1
Charlot1
Christofle2
Clement2
Colet1
Colin11
Conrrat2
Denis3
Denisot3
Dimenche1
Emery3
Enguerran1
Estienne17
Evrart1
Françoys3
Galoys1
Garnot2
Gassot2
Gauchier1
George1
Germain3
Gervaisot1
Gieffroy1
Gilbert1
Giles2
Gilet3
Gilot1
Girard2
Girart1
Guillaume50
Guillemin2
Guillemot4
Guion2
Guiot3
Heliot1
Henriet1
Henry3
Hermant2
Huet1
Huguenin1
Huguet2
Jacob1
Jaques6
Jaquet18
Jaquob1
Jehan144
Jehanin1
Jourdain1
Junien1
Lancelot1
Laurens2
Laurentin1
Lorin1
Loys4
Lucas1
Luquin1
Mahiet2
Marc1
Marcelet1
Martin3
Michault3
Michiel3
Mile2
Milet1
Nicolas8
Nicole2
Noel1
Oudart1
Oudin1
Perrin2
Perrot1
Philippe1
Philippin1
Philippot8
Pierre24
Poncet1
Raoulet1
Regnault11
Remon1
Richart1
Robert9
Robin7
Rogier1
Rolet1
Rolin1
Simon6
Simonnet2
Thevenin4
Thibault2
Thierry1
Thomas12
Vincent1
Volo1
 

Feminine Names by frequency

Name#Notes
Jehanne31This is a feminine form of Jehan
Guillemette6This is a feminine form of Guillaume
Jehannette6This is a diminutive of Jehanne
Perrette6This is a feminine form of Perret
Katherine5
Marie5
Marguerite4
Collette3This is a feminine form of Colet
Marion3
Ysabeau3
Agnesot2This is a diminutive of Agnés
Denisete2This is a feminine form of Deniset
Denisette2This is a feminine form of Deniset
Emmelot2
Gillette2This is a feminine form of Gillet
Jaquette2
Margot2
Plantée2
Ysabel2
Agnés1
Alips1
Alipson1
Amelot1This is a diminutive of some name
Chrestienne1
Denise1
Dorian1
Genevote1
Gervaise1
Guiote1
Guiotte1
Honnorée1This is a feminine form of Honnoré
Isabel1
Juliote1
Loyse1
Mahault1This is a French form of Matilda
Martine1
Nicole1
Oudine1
Phlipote1
Poubelle1
Symonne1This is a feminine form of Symon
Thomasse1This is a feminine form of Thomas
Ysabelet1

Feminine Names alphabetically

Agnés1
Agnesot2
Alips1
Alipson1
Amelot1
Chrestienne1
Collette3
Denise1
Denisete2
Denisette2
Dorian1
Emmelot2
Genevote1
Gervaise1
Gillette2
Guillemette6
Guiote1
Guiotte1
Honnorée1
Isabel1
Jaquette2
Jehanne31
Jehannette6
Juliote1
Katherine5
Loyse1
Mahault1
Margot2
Marguerite4
Marie5
Marion3
Martine1
Nicole1
Oudine1
Perrette6
Phlipote1
Plantée2
Poubelle1
Symonne1
Thomasse1
Ysabeau3
Ysabel2
Ysabelet1
 
 

Source: Favier, Jean. Les Contribuables parisiens à la fin de la guerre de Cent Ans, les rôles d'impôt de 1421, 1423 et 1438. (Genève, Paris, Droz, 1970.)

The original article can be found at: http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/french/paris1423.html