#source: dmnes.org

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medieval european name lists

some medieval names starting with...

A (feminine)

A (masculine)

B (both)

C (both)

D (both)

E (feminine)

E (masculine)

F (masculine)

G (feminine)

G (masculine)

H (feminine)

H (masculine)

I (both)

J (both)

O (both)

All names are sourced from the incredible Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources. You can find many more on their site and on their blog posts, which include extra names of unknown or unconfirmed etymology!

[for more lists, check out the full masterlist]

[moonlit-floruit]

Medieval name of the day: Tallboys!

This name was originally a nickname for wood-cutters, but it started being used as a given name in England in the 1500s. It comes from Old French tailler + bosc, to cut + wood.