Names Categorized "medieval"

Milogostŭ is the reconstructed Proto-Slavic form of the name Miłogost. As a linguistic reconstruction, it is not attested in historical sources but is posited by linguists based on comparative evidence from later Slavic...

Milosh is an alternate transcription of the Macedonian name Miloš, which originates as a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear". This etymological root reflects the name's end...

Miloslav is a Slavic masculine given name, composed of two common Slavic elements: mil from milů meaning "gracious" or "dear," and slav from slava meaning "glory." The name thus conveys the meaning "dear glory" or "graci...

Miloslava is a Czech feminine given name, the feminine form of Miloslav. It is composed of Slavic elements milŭ "gracious, dear" and slava "glory", thus meaning "dear glory" or "gracious glory." Etymology and Linguistic...

Mirabelle is a feminine given name of English and French origin, derived from the Old French word mirable meaning "wonderful," which in turn comes from Latin mirabilis ("amazing, wondrous"). The name was coined during th...

Mirche is a Macedonian masculine given name, an alternate transcription of Мирче (see Mirče). The name is a diminutive or affectionate form derived from the Slavic element mirŭ meaning "peace, world," a common root in ma...

Miroslav is a common Slavic masculine given name, popular in numerous countries including Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Macedonia, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine (where it is rendered as Myrosla...

Miroslava is a feminine Slavic given name, the direct feminine form of Miroslav. It is composed of the Slavic elements mirŭ meaning 'peace, world' and slava meaning 'glory', thus conveying the overall meaning 'one who ce...

Mislav is a South Slavic masculine given name most common in Croatia. It is derived from the Slavic elements myslĭ "thought" or mojĭ "my" combined with slava "glory". The meaning can therefore be interpreted as "thought-...

Molle is a medieval English diminutive of Mary, reflecting a common practice in Middle English of creating affectionate or familiar forms of names by adding suffixes like -le or -ot. The name thus carries the rich histor...

Mór is an Irish feminine name meaning "great" (from the Irish word mór). It was a popular name in medieval Ireland, especially as an alternative to Máire (the Irish form of Mary). Due to the belief that Máire was too sac...

Morris is the usual medieval English form of the name Maurice. It originated in England after the Norman Conquest (1066), where the French name Maurice was brought by the Normans and gradually anglicized in spelling and...

Moss is an English given name that originated as a medieval form of Moses. The name Moses itself is derived from Hebrew Moshe, likely of Egyptian origin mes meaning "son," though the Old Testament offers an alternate ety...

Mstislav is an Old Slavic masculine given name, primarily used in Czech and Russian traditions, composed of the elements mĭstĭ meaning "vengeance" and slava meaning "glory." Thus, the name signifies "vengeance and glory,...

Mundzuk (also recorded as Mundzucus, Mundiucus, or Μουνδίουχος) was a Hunnic chieftain who lived in the early 5th century. He is best known as the father of the famous Hunnic king Attila and his brother Bleda, as well as...

Muriel is a feminine given name of Goidelic origin, primarily used in English, French, Irish, and Scottish contexts. It is an Anglicized form of the Irish Muirgel and Scottish Muireall, both deriving from elements meanin...

Origins and Etymology Nancy is a feminine given name primarily used in English and Spanish. It originated as a medieval English diminutive of Annis, a vernacular form of the name Agnes. The phonological shift from 'Mine...

Neil is an English, Irish, and Scottish masculine given name, ultimately derived from the Irish name Niall. The origin of Niall is debated: it may stem from the Old Celtic root nītu- meaning "fury, passion" or be related...

Nell is a medieval diminutive of names beginning with El, such as Eleanor, Ellen 1, or Helen. The shift from El to Nell likely originated in the medieval affectionate phrase mine El, which was later reinterpreted as my N...

Nichol is a medieval English variant of Nicol, which itself is a medieval English and Scottish form of Nicholas. While often considered a diminished or altered spelling, Nichol emerges from the broader nickname and short...

Nicol is a Medieval English and Scottish form of Nicholas. The name derives from the Greek Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people," composed of nike ("victory") and laos ("people"). In medieval England and Scotland, Ni...

Nigel is an English masculine given name, first appearing in the Middle Ages as a Latinized form of Neil. The medieval Latin Nigellus was frequently associated with the Latin word niger meaning "black," though its true r...

Nikola is a masculine given name used in several languages, including Basque, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Serbian, and Slovene. It is a form of Nicholas, derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory...

Ninoslav is a male given name of Slavic origin, primarily used in Croatian and Serbian contexts. The name is composed of two Slavic elements: the first element nyne, meaning 'now,' and slava, meaning 'glory.' Thus, the n...

Noël is a French masculine given name, the French form of the word Noel, meaning "Christmas". It derives from the Old French Noël, itself from Latin natalis (birth), referring to the birth of Christ. In the Middle Ages,...

Noll is a Medieval English diminutive of Oliver. As a given name, Noll was used in the Middle Ages as a familiar form of Oliver, much like Ollie or Olly in later periods. The name Oliver itself has a complex etymology, p...

EtymologyNuño is the Spanish form of Nuno, a medieval name with disputed origins. It may derive from Latin nonus ("ninth") or nunnus ("grandfather"), the latter evolving to mean "tutor" or "monk" in late Latin. Linguist...

Nuno is a Portuguese male given name, most commonly derived from either Latin nonus "ninth" or nunnus "grandfather". Another theory suggests it originates from Latin nonnus meaning "chamberlain" or "squire". Its Spanish...

Ode is a Medieval English form of the name Odo, which itself is a variant of Otto. The root name Otto derives from Old Frankish aud or Old High German ot, meaning "wealth" or "fortune." The name Ode thus shares a common...

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...

Robin is a unisex given name of medieval English origin, originally a diminutive of Robert, but now usually regarded as an independent name. The name Robert itself derives from the Old Frankish elements hrod meaning 'fam...

Rowland is an English male given name originating as a medieval variant of Roland. Roland itself derives from the Old German elements hruod meaning "fame" and lant meaning "land", though some theories propose the second...

Velasco is a Medieval Spanish given name that originated as a form of Vasco. The name is deeply rooted in Iberian onomastic traditions, with connections to both Basque and Visigothic cultural heritage. Velasco also funct...

Vlad is a Romanian masculine given name, also used in Russian and Ukrainian, typically as a short form of Vladislav and other names beginning with the Slavic element volděti (Church Slavic vladati) meaning "to rule, to c...

Walker is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from the surname Walker. The surname itself originated as an occupational name for a walker, a term that referred to a fuller—a person who cleansed and thickene...