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It might be a Romance language adaptation of the Arabic term الأغلب (al-ʾAghlab), referring to a 9th-century ruler in Ifriqiya, a region in North...
Likely a variation of Agolant, this name appears in the poems Orlando by Boiardo and Ariosto, referring to the Saracen king who invades in versions...
In Ludovico Ariosto's epic poem Orlando Furioso from 1532, the name appears in relation to a sorceress who captures Ruggiero. Ariosto might have...
Originating from the Latin term angelicus, which means "angelic", and ultimately derived from the Greek ἄγγελος (angelos) signifying "messenger."...
Italian variation of Aistulf. In medieval Italian literature, Astolfo is featured as one of Charlemagne's knights, and he is the cousin of Orlando and...
Derived from a diminutive version of the Old French name Auberi, which itself is a variation of Alberich. This name is associated with the fairy king...
Originating from Old French baiart, which signifies "bay coloured", Bayard appears in medieval French literature as a bay horse belonging to Renaud...
Matteo Maria Boiardo employed the name Bradamante for a female knight in his epic poem Orlando Innamorato (1483). It may have been inspired by the...
A diminutive of Bruno. This is the name of a Saracen thief in the Italian epic Orlando poems (1483 and 1532) by Boiardo and Ariosto.
French form of the Old German name Wenilo. In the medieval French epic La Chanson de Roland, Ganelon is the knight who betrays Charlemagne's army to...
From Old Norse Hólmgeirr, composed of holmr "small island" and geirr "spear". In Scandinavia and Germany, this is the standard name for the hero Ogier...
Of uncertain meaning. The poets Boiardo and Ariosto used this name in their Orlando poems (1495 and 1532) for a Saracen warrior queen. She is the...
The French form of Audagar. In La Chanson de Roland and other medieval French romances, this is one of Charlemagne's knights. He is said to be from...
From the Old French Olivier, which was possibly derived from the Latin oliva "olive tree" [1]. Alternatively, there may be an underlying Germanic...
The French and Dutch form of Oliver. This is also a French word signifying "olive tree".
The Italian form of Roland, as featured in the epic poems Orlando Innamorato (1483) by Matteo Maria Boiardo and the continuation Orlando Furioso (1532...
The French form of Reynold. This name was used in medieval French literature for the hero Renaud de Montauban, a young man who flees with his three...
The Italian form of Reynold. This is the Italian name of the hero Renaud, appearing as a cousin of Orlando in the Orlando poems (1483 and 1532) by...
A variant of Rodomonte.
Created by Matteo Maria Boiardo for a Saracen warrior king in his epic poem Orlando Innamorato (1483). It may be related to Italian rotolare "to roll"...
From the Old German elements hruod "fame" and lant "land", though some theories hold the second element was originally nand "brave" [1].
Roland was an...The Old French form of Roland. This form appears in the oldest surviving text of La Chanson de Roland.
The Italian form of Roger. This is the name of a Saracen knight in the epic poems Orlando Innamorato (1483) by Matteo Maria Boiardo and Orlando Furios...
A variant of Sacripante.
Of uncertain meaning, possibly related to Italian sacro "to consecrate". This is a Saracen warrior king in the epic Orlando poems (1495 and 1532) by...
From the rare medieval name Tilpinus, of uncertain meaning, which was borne by an 8th-century bishop of Reims. He appears as Turpin, a warrior and...