Medieval French Names
These names were used by medieval French peoples.
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Medieval French
31Aalis is the Old French form of Alice, a name that has enjoyed enduring popularity across Europe. The name Aalis itself is a short form of Adelais, which ultimately derives from the Germanic name Adalheidis, composed of...
Aimery is the Old French form of Aimeric. It ultimately derives from the Germanic name Heimirich, meaning “home ruler,” from elements heim “home” and rih “ruler.” This name evolved into Henry in Old English and medieval...
Amé is a medieval French masculine given name, serving as the Old French form of Aimé. Dating back to the Middle Ages, this name directly evolved from the Latin Amatus, meaning "beloved" or "loved one." Its feminine coun...
Amée is an extinct Medieval French form of the feminine given name Aimée, which means "beloved" in modern French. It originated as an Old French spelling of the vernacular form of the Latin name Amata. The name is histor...
Amelia is a feminine given name used in English, Italian, Polish, Spanish, and other languages. It is a variant of Amalia, which itself derives from the Germanic element amal, meaning “vigorous, active, work.” However, A...
Amis is a medieval masculine given name, derived as a variant of Amice, which comes from Latin amicus meaning "friend." This name was used in Medieval England and France, reflecting the period's fondness for names emphas...
Auberi is a medieval French masculine name, the Old French precursor of the modern English name Aubrey. It ultimately derives from the Germanic name Alberich, composed of the elements alb meaning "elf" and ric meaning "p...
Aymeri is the Old French form of Aimeric, a name originating from the Germanic Heimirich, which ultimately derives from the elements for “home” and “ruler.” In medieval French poetry, Aymeri is immortalized as the hero o...
Cateline is the Medieval French form of Katherine, ultimately derived from the Greek name Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterine). The etymology of the name is debated, but it is most commonly linked to the Greek word καθαρός (katharos)...
Enguerran is the Old French form of the Germanic name Engilram (see Ingram). It was borne by several medieval French nobles from Picardy. Etymology The name derives from the Germanic elements angil (referring to the Angl...
Estienne is a Medieval French form of Stephen, originating from the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos), meaning "crown" or "wreath". This name gained widespread popularity due to Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr, a...
Eudes is the Old French form of Odo, derived ultimately from the Germanic root aud or ot meaning "wealth" or "fortune". The name is thus a cognate of the more familiar Otto, which became widespread in German-speaking reg...
Garnier is a Medieval French form of the Germanic name Werner. The name originates from the Old German elements war meaning "aware, cautious" and heri meaning "army", thus signifying something akin to "cautious guardian"...
Geoffroi is a Medieval French form of the name Geoffrey. The name Geoffrey itself derives from a Norman French adaptation of a Frankish name, composed of the Old Germanic element fridu 'peace', combined with a first elem...
Gidie is a Medieval French form of the name Giles, which ultimately derives from the Late Latin name Aegidius. The Latin name is rooted in the Greek word αἰγίδιον (aigidion), meaning "young goat." This animal-related ety...
EtymologyGosse is the Old French form of Gozzo, itself originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Old German element goz. This element is derived from the name of the Germanic tribe known as the Geats, which in...
Guarin is a Warin, a name derived from the Old German element war meaning "cautious" or "aware." This element traces back to Proto-Germanic *waraz and the verbs *warjaną and *warnōną, both meaning "to ward off." As such,...
Guiscard is a Norman French given name that originates from the Old Norman name Wischard, itself composed of Old Norse elements: vizkr meaning "wise" and the Old French pejorative suffix -ard, from Old Frankish hard mean...
Isabeau is a Medieval French variant of Isabel, itself derived from Elizabeth, ultimately from the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning "God is my oath" or "God is abundance." The name Isabeau was used in medieval France and is...
Jehan is an Old French form of Iohannes (see John). In medieval France, this variant was widely used before the spelling standardized to Jean around the 16th century. Today, the name Jehan is considered archaic and rarel...
Etymology Jehanne is an Old French feminine form of the Latin name Johannes (see John), which ultimately derives from the Hebrew Yoḥanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious". In medieval France, the spelling Jehanne was common...
Johanne is a feminine given name used in French, Danish, Norwegian, and Medieval French contexts. It is a form of Joanna, which itself derives from Latin Iohanna, the feminine of Ioannes (see John). Ultimately, the name...
Josse is the French form of the medieval masculine name Iudocus, which traces back to the Breton name Judoc. Derived from the Celtic element meaning "lord", Judoc belonged to a 7th-century Breton saint. Breton settlers b...
Mahaut is a Medieval French form of Mathilde, itself ultimately derived from the Germanic name Mahthilt, meaning "strength in battle" from the elements maht "might, strength" and hilt "battle".Etymology and Historical Ba...
EtymologyMelisende is the Old French form of Millicent, which derives from the Gothic name *Amalaswinþa, composed of the elements amals meaning "unceasing, vigorous, brave" and swinþs meaning "strong". The name was borne...
Onfroi is the Norman French form of the name Humphrey, itself derived from the Old Germanic elements hun ("bear cub") and fridu ("peace"). Introduced to England by the Normans after the Conquest of 1066, the name replace...
Piers is an English and Medieval French variant of the name Peter, deriving from the Old French form introduced to England by the Normans. The name's ultimate root lies in the Greek Petros, meaning "stone," a translation...
Rolant is an Old French form of Roland, firmly rooted in the Medieval French tradition and the Carolingian cycle of legends. The name derives from the Old German elements hruod meaning “fame” and lant meaning “land,” tho...
Rollant is an Old French form of Roland. This specific spelling appears in the oldest surviving manuscript of the Chanson de Roland, the 11th-century epic poem that cemented Roland's legacy as a legendary knight.Etymolog...
Roul is a Norman French form of Rolf, used in medieval France and, through the influence of the Norman Conquest, in medieval England. The name Rolf itself originates from the Old German name Hrolf, which is a contracted...
Vauquelin is a Medieval French form of the Old Norman name Walchelin, itself derived from the Old Frankish element walh or Old High German walah, meaning "foreigner, Celt, Roman" — ultimately from the Proto-Germanic root...