name/word list: botanical terms of medieval england
these are several tree-related words of the anglo-norman language, the form of french brought by conquests and normalized as its own distinct language over generations. some words, as you'll see, are still used or at least recognized today, particularly in modern french; others, not whatsoever.
if you're looking for inspiration for your characters' surnames, first names, or place names, I hope you can find it in this list:
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acinus - hawthorn
alier - mulberry, service tree
arbreille - shrub
aune - alder tree
banastun - bough
baumer - balm tree
boscain - wooded area
boschel - small wooded area
bremel - blackberry bush
ceneler - hawthorn
cenelle - hawthorn
cedre - cedar
chasteine - chestnut tree
cormer - service tree
espinage - thicket of thorns
fier - fig tree
fresne - ash tree
fresnin - of the ash tree
genevre - juniper
helme - elm
linde - linden, limetree
lorme - elm
lynde - linden, limetree
mure - mulberry
raim - branch
raimaille - small branch
ramier - wild, of the woods, branch
ramus - branch
salha - of the willow genus
sarail - of the willow genus
savin - pine
savine - pine
selve - woodland
tillier - linden, limetree
wythinis - area characterized by a group of willow trees, used as a surname

















