Given Names c.

1450-1650
The following list of names in use approximately 1450-1650 is intended to aid the transcription and interpretation of old English documents. It was based on names contributed by members of the OLDENGLISH list from their own documents, supplemented by information from the sources below. The list, which is not intended to be exhaustive, should be useful in several ways:

Key to deciphering. If given names can be identified the letters they contain can serve as a key to deciphering other words in the document. Recognizing variants. The above is complicated by the many variant forms a name may take, some of which may not be instantly recognizable - Feleaman and Eayllesander, for example (Philemon and Alexander). These are not 'spellings' since standardized spelling was a long way off, but names set down roughly phonetically, or what was phonetic to the writer. Many times a local accent is reflected. Familiarity with variant forms should help the transcriber to know what to expect, however. Distinguishing names which look similar but are different (as variants of Felice and Phyllis), or Determining that dissimilar names may actually refer to the same person (Isabel and Elizabeth or Martha and Patty). Written names are usually formal but the occasional document can show a vernacular or familiar form for the same person. The familiar forms shown in the last column are from outside sources since such citations are rare; these should be thought of as names in use during the period 1450-1650 and earlier. Some given names were confused in their own time and it may require reference to several different documents to ascertain the correct one. Identifying sex. Phillip, Dennis and Matthew may be females, while Patience may be a man. Clues to family history. Classical names may be a clue to educational status; other names may hint at a particular religion, a holiday birthdates, set of triplets, or perhaps geographic area of origin (useful where ancestors went to London). Some Latin forms have been included because some records were kept that way while others show the same person's name in English. Except for a few classical names, Latin was applied after the fact (names were 'Latinized'), so Latin forms are not consistent either. Much depended on the training of the vicar or clerk, which varied greatly and often did not amount to much. An alphabetical list of Latinized names is also available.

Some abbreviations have been included, especially where these could prove confusing but these were not standardized either. They were seldom accompanied by punctuation, but a colon might follow. They frequently appear with superscripts. References: Bardsley, C. W., Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature, 1880, reprinted Clearfield 1996. Martin, Charles Trice, The Record Interpretor, 2nd ed. 1910, reprinted Phillimore 1999. McLaughlin, Eve, Simple Latin for Family Historians, 5th ed., Varneys 1994. Smith, William, Dictionary of the Bible, 4 vols., Cambridge 1870. Smith-Bannister, Scott, Names and Naming Patterns in England 1538-1700, Oxford 1997. Withycombe, E. G., The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names, 3rd ed., Clarendon 1977. Yonge, Charlotte M., History of Christian Names, MacMillan 1894.

Special thanks to the members of the OLD-ENGLISH list who contributed to the compilation of these names.

Some Variants masc. Abednago Abednigo Abednygo Abell Habell

Note Late in the period.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Abednego

Abel

masc.

Abel Abelus Found in the 16th but uncommon until the 17th c. Abram. Abr. Abrahamus Adam Adamus Abrus.

Abelot Ablot Nab

Abigail

fem.

Abigale Abygaill

Abraham Adam

masc. masc.

Abram Abrahem Adame Addame Adem -same as Deodatus Adryan Present in England from the 13th c. but never common. Scotland and Ireland. Used to translate Gaelic Aonghus and Old Irish Oenghus or Aengus. Uncommon this period. Agace/Aggas were French forms used in England. Interchanged with Annis and later Ann. Third most popular feminine name

Ad. Adus. Adcock Atcock Adkin Adinet

Adeodatus Adrian

masc. masc.

Adeodatus Adrianus Hadrianus

Aeneas

masc.

-see Angus

Aeneas

Agatha

fem.

Agathe Agathie Agace Aggas

Agatha Agacia

Agnes

fem.

Agness Agnesse Agnez Agnus Agnis Agneis Aigneys Augnys

Agnes Agneta Agnetia Agna Angnes

Tag Taggett

Some Variants Angnes Anges Agnet -same name as Annis and Ann

Note in 16th c; remained current with the poor thereafter especially in the Southwest. Most popular in the North and Scotland.

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Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Alan Allen Alban Alexander

masc.

Allin Allyne Alen Alyn Aleyn Aleyne Aubin Aubyn Alesaunder Alysander Alexsandyr Allixander Alizaunder Eayllesander Aliernon

Alanus

masc. masc. & (rarely ) fem.

Albanus Especially popular in Scotland, where it was one of the commonest names. Not known outside the Percy family until the latter part of 16th c. Very common during the period but regarded thereafter as rustic and oldfashioned. Diminutive of Alice which became a name in its own right. Popular in the North in the 17th c.; chiefly Scottish thereafter. In 16th c. used by Catholics in England and Ireland. Aloysius Alecia Alicia Alicea Alesia Aelizia Alyesia Alison Alex. Alexander Alexandrus Alexr. Saunder Sander

Algernon

masc.

Alice

fem.

Alyce Alys Aylse Alysse Alis Ales Alles Aleys Alse Alce Als Ealce; Ailsa Ailsie in Scotland Allison Alyson Alisone Alysone Alisceon Alson Alicen Elison Helysoune; in Cornwall, Alsine Alsyn -same as Lewis

Alison

fem.

Aloysius

masc.

A Amabel fem.

Some Variants Amable Amabil Amiable Ambrosse Ambrous Amrous Amyce Amyas Amys Amias Ameis; variants may be the same as masculine Amyas.

Note

Abbreviat ed

Latin Amabilia Amabilis Amabilla

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Ambrose

masc.

Not common but in regular use, moreso in the North. Very popular in the preceding period, surviving in to the 16th c. Used after the Reformation.

Ambrosius

Amice

fem.

Amisia Amicia Emicia

Amos Amphelis

masc. fem. Amphyllis Amphelice Amfelice Amphillis Anfylles Amye Amie Ame Amias -see also feminine Amice Anastase Anistatiah same name as Anstice

Amphelisia Amphelicia Amfelisa Ampholisa Aumflesia Aunfelisa Amia Amata Amisius Amicius Anstice was the earlier form. Uncommon, found in Cornish records more than elsewhere. From earlier Anselm. Used independently as a feminine form late in the period. See Andrew. Anastasia Amiot Amyot Amiot Amyot

Amy Amyas

fem. masc.

Anastasia

fem.

Ancel Andrea

masc. fem.

Ansell Auncell

Ansellus Andrea

Ancelin Ancelot

A Andrew masc. & (rarely ) fem.

Some Variants Andrewe Andrue Androu Anderewe Androw Androwe Androe Androo

Note

Abbreviat ed

Latin m. Andreas f. Andrea

Latin Abbr Andr.

Familiar

Not Andr. uncommon as feminine name in the preceding period and still found occasionally this period. The vernacular for both males and females was Andrew.

Angel

us. Aungell masc. this period fem. Angellet Angellott Perhaps a diminutive of Angel, but Angel was usually masculine during the period. Scotland and Ireland, from Old Irish Oenghus or Aengus. Gaelic Aonghus was used by clan Macdonnell from 15th c.; the Glengarry branch used Aeneas. Early name of Norse origin used this period by certain upper class families. Probably from Welsh Angharad (and

m. Angelus f. Angela

Angelet

Angeletta Angellotta

Angus

masc.

Angas Aungas Aonghus

Aeneas

Anketil

masc.

Anchitel Ansketil Anskettel

Anketin

Ankret

fem.

Ancret Ancreat Ankrit

Ankareta

Some Variants Ankerit

Note not 'anchorite'). Interchanged with Agnes and Annis but generally a later usage than Agnes. One of the most popular 17th c. English names. Believed to have originated in Scotland, perhaps from Amabel (but not Anne). Interchanged with forms of Agnes and later with Ann.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Ann Anne

fem.

An Ane

Ana Anna

Nan Nanny

Annabell

fem.

Annable Anabel Hannibel Hannible -see Amabel

Annabella Anabilia Hanabella

Annis

fem.

Annys Annyce Annyse Anneyce Anis Annes Anes Annas Annies Ancel Auncell

Anicia Agnes Angnes Agnetia

Annot

Ansell Anstice

masc. fem.

Ansellus Anastasia

Ancelin Ancelot

Anstis Anstes 16th and 17th Anstiss c forms of Anstey Anastasia and the same name. Found in Cornwall especially. Anthonie Anthonni Antony Antiny Andoni Hanntenne The 'h' spelling is thought to date from the late 16th c.

Anthony

masc.

Antonius Anthonius

Anthus.

Tonkin

Aphra

fem.

Afra Aphray Late in the Aphara period. Apherah Aphery Effery

A Appelin fem.

Some Variants Applen Aplin Apoline Apeline Arabel Arbell

Note Cornwall and Devon. A derivation from Appoline. Apparently of Scottish origin perhaps from Orabilis but possibly from Annabel. Lady Arabella Stuart (1575-1615) was called Arbell by her contemporarie s [Withycombe]. Mostly in Scotland. A favorite of the Campbells and Douglases. Cornwall

Abbreviat ed

Latin Appolina

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Arabell

fem.

Arabella Arbella

Archibald

masc.

Archebald Erchenbald

Argent Arkulus

fem. masc. Arklus

Appears to be a development from Archelaeus but may be the same as Hercules, with which it is sometimes confused in the records. Survival of OE Eormengild. Armigil was used into the 1800's.

Arculus

Armigil

fem.

Ermengayle

Armin

masc.

Armine Popular in the Ermin Ermine Marches, also Ermyne Erme Norfolk where it is said to derive from the French

Erminus

Some Variants

Note form of Herman.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Arminell

fem.

Ermenell

A favorite in Devon, also common in the Marches. Not common. Arnoldus

Arnold

masc.

Arnolde Arnould Arnaulde Ernold Arther Arthure Artor Arter Authur Athur Awbrey Albury Albery Awlbry Audre Awdrey Audrye Awdrye Adery Ardery

Arthur

masc.

Arturus Artorius Arcturus Alberius Albericus Albrius Originally a pet name for Etheldreda, afterwards independent. Audria Adria Aldrida Etheldreda Etheldritha Audriella

Aubrey

masc.

Audrey

fem.

Audriell Augustine

fem. masc. Augustin Agusten same as Austin Austen Austine Austyne same as Augustine Avelyn Avelin Aveling same name as Evelyn -see Everill Averye Avary Avice Aves Avys Aveis A development Short form of Augustine used interchangeabl y with it. Popular in the preceding period; uncommon this period. Yorkshire.

Augustinus

Austin

masc.

Austinus

Aveline

fem.

Avelina

Averill Avery Avis

masc. us. masc. fem.

Avericus Auericus Avicia Auicia Avison

Some Variants Aviss Eavis

Note from Hawise, a common name in the preceding period. Note

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Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

B Baldwin masc.

Some Variants Bauldwin Baldwyne Bawdwyn Bodwine Bawden Balthazar Baltzar

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Latin Baudwinus

Latin Abbr

Familiar Baudkin Bodkin Bawcock

Balthasar

masc.

As the name of an English person, appears rarely from 1600. Appears occasionally from the Reformation. Disused after the Reformation, not revived until much after the period. Baptista (for m. and f.) Bapta.

Baptist

masc. Baptiste & fem. Baptista (fem.) fem. Barbary Barbarye Barbury Barbery Barbaree Barbaray Barbray Barbarah Barbaraw Barnebas Barnabus Barnbas same as Barnaby Barnabe Barniby Barnabee Barnabye Barnby Barnarde Bernard Barnet

Barbara

Barbelot

Barnabas

masc.

Barnaby

masc.

The English form of Barnabas, used interchangeabl y with it. Use declined after the Reformation except in some

Barnabeus

Barnard

masc.

Bernardus

Some Variants

Note upper class families.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Bartholom ew

masc.

Bartilmew Bartholmew Barthelme Bartellme Bartolmy Bartholomm e Bartilmey Bartimeus

Very common from the 12th c. on, and widely diffused.

Bartolomaeu Barthus. s Bartholomae us Bartholome us

Bat Bate Batty Bartle Bartlet Bartelot Badcock Batcock Batkin Toll Tolly Tholly Tollet

Basil

masc. Basill Basell & fem. Bassell Bassill Bazill Basyl fem. Beeton Originally a Beton Beaten diminutive of Betune Beatrix / Beatrice, later an independent name especially prevalent in Devon and Cornwall. Betryse Betrys Betteris Betterice Betterys Beattres Beautrice Bitteris Betryc Betrisse Beatrich Betrich Beterich Bitrix -see Beaton Benedick Benedicke same as Benet Used interchangeabl y with Benet and Bennett,

m. Basilius f. Basilia Beata

Beaton

Beatrice Beatrix

fem.

Beatricia Beatrix

Beton Beat Beatty

Benedict

masc.

Benedictus

Ben Benson

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Some Variants

Note the English forms of the name.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Benedicta

fem.

Benet Bennet Usual English forms are same as masculine. Beniamine Beniamyn Bengemane Bengamen Benimen Found very rarely in the Middle Ages but common after the Reformation. Benj.

Benedicta

Benjamin

masc.

Beniaminus

Beniamin Ben .

Bennet

masc. Benet Benat & fem. Bennat Bennyt Benit Bennit -same as Benedict or Benedicta masc. Bernarde Same as Barnard and Barnet, the English forms.

Bentt.

m. Benedictus f. Benedicta

m. Benedcu s.

Bernard

Bernardus

Bertram

masc.

Bartram Bertran Channel Islands. Apparently a feminine form of Bertram. Bethyah Bethyia Bethea Bethie Bevys Blanche Blaunch Blaunche Blandine Blandey Diminutive of Blanch which came to be Late in the period. Most popular in Scotland.

Bertramus Bertrannus Bertrandus Bertrannis

Bertranne

fem.

Bethia

fem.

Bethia

Bevis Blanch

masc. fem.

Bevicius Beuicius Blanchia Blanca Blandina Blandin

Blandin

fem.

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Some Variants

Note used independently.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Bonaventu re

masc.

Used occasionally by Roman Catholics. Bonyface Bonifous Boneface Botolfe Botolph Rare this period.

Bonaventura

Boniface

masc.

Bonifacius

Botolf Brian Bridget

masc. masc. fem.

Bryan Briante Northern and Irish. Bridgette Bryget Bridiet Britgett Brigitt Brygett Brydgette Bredgat Brunow Some Variants Appears in Brdgt. England from 16th c. Not commonly used in Ireland until the 17th c. Uncommon. Note Appears in England around 1550. Later sometimes used for a boy born by caesarian section. Late in the period, continuing in regular use in Scotland. Camillus Caradog English rendering of Welsh Caradocus Karadocus Abbreviat ed Brigida Brigitta Bride

Bruno C Caesar

masc.

Bruno Latin Caesar Caesarius Latin Abbr Familiar

masc.

Cesar Seser

Caleb

masc.

Calib Calip

Camillus Caradoc

masc. masc.

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Some Variants

Note Caradwg.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Cassandra Catherine

fem. fem.

Cassander Cassandry -see Katherine Caye Cecill Cicill Both C- and Kforms were common. Cornwall As a masculine name, uncommon for the period. m. Caecilus Seisillus f. Cecilia Caecilia Cecilia Caecilia Sescilia Caterina Catherina Katherina

Cass Casson

Cay Cecil

fem. us. fem.

Cecily

fem.

Cicelie Cicillye Cycleye Cisely Cysly Cycly Cycalye Cysselye Sysly Sisle Sisley Sissley Secile Sycelye Syceley Charitie Cherity Charryte Cheryte Charatie Charlles Charells Charlys Cheston Chestion Used after the Reformation, sometimes with Faith and Hope for triplets. Rare until very late in the period. Cornwall. Perhaps a form of Christian. Chas. Charl.

Cecil Cess Ciss Cissot Syssot Cesselot

Charity

fem.

Caritas

Charles

masc.

Carolus Charolus

Charlot

Chesten

fem.

Chichester Christabel

masc. fem. Christabell Christobell Cristabell Cristable Christabella

Christian

masc. Chrystian & fem. Chrystyane

Most often a Xpian m. feminine name Xtian Xten Christianus;

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Some Variants Crastian Cryston Crysten Cristin Krystian Kyrstyan

Note this period. Latin Christiana is used for both sexes. After 1600. Often (not always) used for a child born at Christmas.

Abbreviat ed

Latin us. f. Christiana

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Christmas

masc. Chrismas & fem. Chrismus

Christophe r

masc.

Chrystopher Christofer Chrystofere Chrysteffor Christover Christofur Christofre Crystover Crysteover Christouer Cristove Chrysagon Chrysoogone Grisigon Griseccon Grisegond Grisigion Cyprian Siprian Seprene Clere Clarees In use after the Conquest but uncommon this period.

Xpofer Xtofer Xofr Xpo Christo

Christophor Xtoforus. Kit us Kester Christopheru Crestolot s

Chrysogon

us. fem.

Chrysogonia

Ciprian

masc.

Ciprianus

Clare Clarice

fem. fem.

Clara Claricia Clariscia

Clarimond Clemence

fem. fem.

Clariman Clarieman Clemens Clemans Clemmante Clemente Clemt

Claremunda Clemencia Clementia m. Clemens Clem

Clement

masc.

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Some Variants & fem. Clemmente

Note

Abbreviat ed Clemte

Latin Clementius f. Clementia Clemencia Coletta Colecta

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Colette

fem.

Colett Colet - French see also diminutive of Nicholas Nicole found in England this period. Easily confused with the masculine diminutive. Colan Colein Familiar form of Nicholas which became an independent name; also found as a Cornish surname used as a forename this period. Popular in Scotland although derived differently, from Gaelic Cailean young dog, youth. Familiar form of feminine Nicol perhaps used independently. Collubery Coluberry Buckinghamshi re. Used by the Lovelace, Mayne and related families.

Colin

masc.

Colandus

Colinet

Collys

fem.

Colubery

fem.

Constance

fem.

Custance Custans Costans Costanne

Costantia Constantia

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Some Variants Costansse Custins

Note

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Constantin e

masc.

Costaine Costane Costan Costin Custin

Perhaps from Cornish St. Constantine, said to evangelized Scotland in the 6th c. Most common in Cornwall and Devon but found throughout England and Scotland. Brought from the Low Countries in the 16th c.

Costantius Constantinu s

Cornelius

masc.

Cornelyus Cornilius Cornelys Crispen Crispyan Cuthburt Cuthbart Cutbert Cutberd Cutbearde Cudbart Cudburd Cudbard Cyriacke Syriack Some Variants

Cornelus Cornelius

Crispin Crispian Cuthbert

masc. masc.

Crispinus Crispianus Especially popular in the North. Cuddy

Cyriack

masc.

Cyriacus Cereacus Note Came into use at the Reformation. Abbreviat ed Latin Latin Abbr Familiar

D Damaris fem.

Damyris Demaris Damarise Dampris Tamaris Danyell

Daniel Darnigold

masc. fem.

Danielus Buckinghamshi re. Rare.

Dankin Dannet

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A David masc.

Some Variants

Note Favored in Wales from very early times and later in Scotland. Not common in England.

Abbreviat ed

Latin Davidus

Latin Abbr David.

Familiar Daw Dawkin Davie Davit

Deanes

fem.

Deanes Denes Deenys same as Dionise Debora

One of several forms found in the Southwest.

Deborah

fem.

Adopted by Puritans, 17th c. One of several forms found in the Southwest.

Denance

fem.

Deninse same as Dionise, Duens, Deanes

Dennis

masc. Dennys & fem. Denys -for feminine, see Dionise

The masculine name is rare this period. Dennis is the usual vernacular for feminine Dionise, which was much more common this period. Appears rarely from the late 1500's; more popular after the period. Contraction of 'deodonatus' -gift of or to God. Favored for a longawaited child; also a popular name for monks to take

m. Dionisius f. Dionisia

Denny Dennet

Denzil

masc.

Denzill Denzile

Deodatus

masc.

Deodat Adeodatus

Deodatus Deodonatus

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Some Variants

Note on entering the cloister.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Dermot

masc.

English rendering of Irish Diarmid. Derek Derric Deryk Dyrrycke Dyryk Dirrycke Dyanna Dyane Latter part of the period.

Dermicius

Derrick

masc.

Diana

fem.

From latter 1500's but uncommon, used by aristocratic families. Cornwall.

Diana

Digory

masc. Degory or Degare (rarely Diggory ) fem. fem. Dynah Dyna Dina Dinae

Dinah

Late in the period. A favorite with working classes. Much more common this period than the masculine Dennis. Dennis was the usual vernacular form for females. Dionisia Dyonisia Deonisia Denisia Dennis Denis Denys Dennet Diot Dyot Dionisio n

Dionise

fem.

Dyonise Dionis Diones Dyones Dyonyse Denneis Dynis Denise Dennise Dianis -see also Deanes, Denance, Dunes Dyot

Diot

fem.

Diminutive of Dionisia found on rare occasions as an independent name. Rare this

Diota

Dominick

masc.

Domynicke

Dominicus

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Some Variants

Note period. Perhaps originally given to children born on Sunday.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Dorcas

fem.

Dorcis Became Dorkas popular in Dorcase 16th c. Darkis Darcas Dorathie Dorothe Dorethe Dority Doryty Dorite Dorete Darathe Doritie Dorrithie Dorothee Dowrity Duglas Dowglas Dowgles The 'h' was apparently not pronounced until a much later period. Dorothea Dorat Doll

Dorothy

fem.

Douglas

us. fem.

Usually feminine during this period. Dulcia Dulicia Dousa Doucet Douset Dowsett Douson Dowse Douce Douse Drewcoc k Drocock Drewet

Dowce

fem.

Dowse Douse Originally a Douce Douze dim for Dowsabel, later independent. Dowzabel Dousabel Douzabel Dussabel Dru Drue Short form of Drugo/Drogo which became an independent name.

Dowsabel

fem.

Dulcibella Dowsabella

Drew

masc.

Drugo Droco Drago Drugan

Dunes

fem.

Dunys Dewns One of several Dewnes forms found in Duens Dunse the Southwest. -same as Dionise

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A E Eamon Easter masc. masc. & fem.

Some Variants Some Variants -same as Edmund

Note Note Irish form of Edmund Given to children born during Eastertide. Sometimes a variant of Esther; the two names are sometimes confused in the records.

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Latin Latin

Latin Abbr Latin Abbr

Familiar Familiar

Pascha Paschasia

Ebbot

fem.

Ibbot

Diminutive of Isabel; became an independent name in the West, especially Somerset. From the 8th c. Saxon St. Eadburgh. Found through the 17th c. More common during the preceding period. Earlier in the period, a diminutive of Ede used independently for males and females, later a biblical name usually used for girls.

Ebbota Ibbota

Edborough

fem.

Edborrowe Edborowe Edborow Edbora

Edburga Idaburga

Ede

masc. Ead Edee & fem. Eedie Eady

m. Edo f. Eda

Eden Edan Edelot

Eden

masc. & fem.

f. Edena

Edith

fem.

Edyth Eydith Eydethe Edethe

Popular in the Middle Ages, uncommon

Editha Edytha Eadgitha

Yeddy

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Some Variants Edeeth Eideth Edyeth Eadife Idith Yedythe Yeedith

Note after c. 1500.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Edmund

masc.

Edmunde Edmond Emond

Edmond was Edmd. the French Edmde. form and the Edmo. name was usually written that way through the 15th c., longer in certain families. Edmund and Edward were often confused in the 17th c.

Edmundus Edmondus Eadmundus

Edus.

Edward

masc.

Edwarde Edwarte

Edd. Edde. Edwardus Eadwardus Edowardus Eudoardus Rare except in Lancaster during the 16th and 17th c. From OE Eadwine.

Edrus.

Ned Ted

Edwin

masc.

Edwine

Effery Eglentyne

fem. fem.

-see Aphra Eglantyne A flower name, possibly the sweetbriar. Forms such as Eleanor, Alienor, Elianor were used through the 15th c., with shorter forms prevailing from the 17th Eleanora Alionora Elinora Nell

Eleanor

fem.

Elinor Ellenor Ellinor Ellenour Elenour Elliner Eylynor Hellinor Elnor Elner Elianer Elioner Ellianor

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Some Variants Alianor Alienor

Note c. Interchanged with Helen into the 17th c.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Elias Elier Elijah

masc. masc. masc.

-same as Ellis -same as Helier -same as Elias Channel Islands. Hebrew form of Elias / Ellis, used by Puritans from about 1600.

Elyas Helyas Elerus

Elizabeth

fem.

Elisabeth Elyzabethe Ellizabeth Ellysabeth Elesabeth Eleasabeth Elyzabeath Elisabet same as Isabel

Isabel, the Elizab. Elisabetha usual medieval Eliz. Elizth. Elizabetha English form, Eliza. was interchanged with Elizabeth at least through the middle 16th c. For Scottish forms, see Elspeth and Elsabeth. 'Eliza' in records of this period is an abbreviation for Elizabeth; Eliza was not used as a name until after the period. One of the biblical names adopted by Puritans around 1600. Post-Conquest name found on rare occasions Ella

Bess Betsy Bessie Tibby Libby Tetty Tetsy; Eliza (for the queen only)

Elkanah

masc.

Ell cana; El kana

Elle

fem.

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Some Variants

Note during this period, but possibly also a pet form of Ellen.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Ellen

fem.

Elen Elene Ellin Elyne Eln Ellinge Hellin Ellas Ellys Elis Ellice Ellies see also feminine

Interchanged with forms of Helen. English form of Elias, one of the biblical names in use before the Reformation. The Hebrew form Elijah was adopted by Puritans late in the period. A common variant of Alice which became an independent name. Same name as Elizabeth; the use of 's' is more frequent in Scotland and the North. Scottish form of Elizabeth.

Elena

Ellot Elota

Ellis

masc.

Eligius Elias Ellicius Elyas Helyas

Eliot Elyot Elcock Elisot Elicot

Ellis

fem.

Ellas Ellys Elis Els Ellice Ellys Elles -see also masculine Elsobeth Elsabath Elcebethe

Ellicia Alicia

Eliot Aliot (Norther n)

Elsabeth

fem.

Elspeth Em Emm Emanuel

fem. fem. Eme Emme

Elspie Elsie Emma Emmot Emmet Emmyn?

English forms of the Norman Emma. Emanuel and Manuel are found in Cornwall 1516th c., Immanuel in 17th, but more

masc.

Emmanuel Emanuell Immanuel Manuel

Emanuel Emmanuelus

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Some Variants

Note typically used by Jews.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Emery

masc. & fem.

Used throughout the period but never common. -see also feminine Common Welsh masculine name perhaps shortened from Latin Aemilianus A shortening of Emmeline (itself a dimintive of Em) which became an independent name. The 'b' variants are later, 17th c. forms. A diminutive of feminine Em which seems to have been adopted as a boy's name. Used particularly in the North; not common until after the period. A diminutive of Em which became a name in its own right. Widespread but especially favored in Cornwall and

m. Emericus Ailmaricus Amerigus f. Emeria Aemilius

Emlyn

masc.

Emlyn

fem.

Emlin Emline Emlyn Emelyn Emolyn Emblyn Embling Emblem Imblen -see also masculine Emott Emmott Emmet -see also feminine

Emlin Emolin

Emmett

masc.

Emmott

fem.

Emott Emett Emmott Emmotte Emmet -see also masculine

Emota Emmota

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Some Variants

Note Yorkshire. See also masculine Emmett.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Emrys

masc.

Wales. Thought to be the Welsh form of Ambrose. Englande Englyshe Enidor Cornwall. Cornwall, probably after St. Enoder, a monk who founded a church there. In use from the 16th c., shortened from earlier Eupheme / Euphemia. In England from the late Middle Ages and used particularly in the Eastern counties. -same as Armigil Probably a survival of OE Eormengild, found as late as the 1800's as Armigil. Cornwall, probably from the Cornish (male) St. Erth. see Ezra Probably a French import, appears in possibly Eratha Euphemia

England English Enoder

masc. fem. masc.

Epham

fem.

Effam Effum Effim Eufen

Erasmus

masc.

Ermengayl e

fem.

Erth

fem., ?also masc. masc. masc.

Earthe Urith ?Eret

Esdras Esme

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Some Variants

Note Scotland in the 1500's as a masculine name. Not used for girls until well after the period.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Esther

fem.

Ester Easter Hester Hesther

Found in England from around 1600. E- and Hforms are used interchangeabl y. Rare during the period. Uncommon this period. An early Christian name, from one or both of the Sts. Ethelburga.

Esthera Hestera

Ethelbert Ethelburg

masc. fem.

Edelbert Atlebart

Ethelburga

Etheldred

fem.

Ethelred

Forerunner of the name Audrey, but found occasionally in this long form throughout the period.

Etheldreda

Eubold

masc.

Ewball Euball Found in Eubule Eball England after Eble Ybel the Reformation. Eudy Eudye Odo Udo Udy Udey Udye Uter Early in the period, surviving after that in Cornwall.

Ebulo Eubolo Eubulus Eudo Eudes Odo

Eudo

masc.

Eulalia

fem.

Ulalia Ulaliah Found occasionally, especially in Cornwall.

Eulalia Ollala

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A Eunice fem.

Some Variants Unice

Note Late in the period, a Puritan adoption. From the earlier Euphemia. This form was probably confined to Scotland during this period. See also Epham. English form of the Greek Eusebius. The vernacular for both sexes was Eustace. Welsh equivalent of John. Evan is the latest of these forms.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Eupheme

fem.

Eupham Eufen

Euphemia Eufemia

Euseby

masc.

Eusaby

Eusebius

Eustace

us. masc.

Eustache Ewstace Ewstas Ewskins Even Ievan Jevon Iefan Ifan

m. Eustacius Eustachius f. Eustacia

Stace Stacey

Evan

masc.

Eve Evelyn

fem. fem. -same name as Aveline Not a masculine name until after this period. From earlier Everard. Yorkshire, from the 7th c. St. Everilda. Two churches are dedicated to her, both in Yorkshire. Once-common English name

Eva Eua Geua

Evott Evett

Everett Everill

masc.

Everitt

masc. Everil Everild & fem. Everald Averall Averill Averil

m. and f. Everildis f. Everilda

Ewen

masc.

Ewan

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Some Variants

Note later confined to Scotland and the North.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Ezekial

masc.

Ezechiel Ezeckial Ezekiell Issakhell Ezechias Ezichias Ezachias Hezekias Esdras Easdrase Some Variants

One of the more popular Puritan names adopted around 1600.

Ezekielus

Ezekias

masc.

Ezra

masc.

F Fabian Faith masc.

Note

Abbreviat ed

Latin Fabianus

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Fabyan With Hope and Charity, popular for triplets.

masc. Fayth Faythe & fem.

m. Fides

Faithful Falk Felice

masc. masc. fem.

Faythful -see Fulk Felise Felis Fillys Phelis Phelyse Not the same name as Phyllis [see Amphelis] but often confused with it in the records. Also confused with masculine Felix. Late in the period. Easily confused with feminine Felice and Phyllis. Italian name adopted by upper class

Fidelis Falcho Felicia Felisia

Felicity Felix

fem. masc.

Phelisstie Felyx Felyse

Ferdinando masc.

Fardinando

Ferdinandus

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Some Variants

Note English families in the middle 1500's when such names became a fashion. Especially popular with landed families of the Midlands.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Filbert

masc.

Philbert Filibert Fulbert Fyne Firmine Fyrmyn Early in the period. Scotland. A French import (Flore) not used in England until after the period. Usually masculine through the 1600's.

Filbertus Fulbertus Fina Firminus Ferminus Flora

Fine Firmin Flora

fem. masc. fem.

Florence

masc. Florens & fem.

m. Florens Florentius f. Florentia Fortuna

Fortune Frances

fem. fem.

Fortun Fortayn Frannces Francesse Francis Fraunces Frauncis Frauncys Appears from c1500; a favorite of Elizabethan aristocracy. Masculine and feminine forms were interchanged throughout the period and the familiar Frank was used for both.

Francisca

Frank

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A Francis masc.

Some Variants Frances Francys Francisse Frauncis Fraunces Frauncys FraunsisFran ncs

Note Pre-dates the feminine name in England but did not become popular until after 1500, going out of fashion in the 17th c. except in certain families where its use had been established. As well as a diminutive of Francis, an independent name found occasionally early in the period. Diminutive of Winifred. Very rare until after the period. Name of a 7th c. saint who founded a convent in Oxford. In common use up to the Reformation, used occasionally thereafter. A favorite of Catholics.

Abbreviat ed

Latin Franciscus

Latin Abbr Francus.

Familiar Frank Fraunce

Frank

masc.

Francke Fraunk

Francus

Freda Frederick

fem. masc.

Frida Frieda Freida Frederic

Fredericus Fridericus Friddes. Frideswitha Fredeswinda Friday

Frideswide

fem.

Frizwede Fryswyde Frideswid Fridiswid Fridswid Friswis Frisswood Fridaysweed Frydayweede Fryswyth Frideswoth Frysuth Frideswick Phrideswide -same as Filbert Fulke Foolke

Fulbert Fulk

masc. masc.

In use from

Fulco Folcho

Fulchon

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Some Variants Fowke Falk Fawke Fawks Some Variants masc. Gabriell Gabryell Gabrael Gabrell Gabrele Gabrihell -same as Geoffrey Gamaliell Gamalyell Gamyliell Gammell

Note earliest times through the 16th c. Note

Abbreviat ed

Latin Foulconus Falcho Falkasius

Latin Abbr

Familiar Figg Figgin

G Gabriel

Abbreviat ed Gabl.

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Galfrid Gamaliel

masc. masc.

Galfridus Hebrew, used by Christians after the Reformation often in educated families. The biblical Gamaliel was a teacher and celebrated doctor of the law. Not the same name as Gemmel. Perhaps Welsh in origin, but appears as a baptismal name in Lancaster in 1593.

Galfrus.

Gareth

masc.

Garret Gartered Gavin

masc. fem. masc.

-see Gerard -see Gertrude -same as Gawain A form of Gawain especially popular in Scotland.

Gawain

masc.

Gawen

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Some Variants Gawin Gawyn Gawayne Gawn Gawne Gaven Gavin

Note

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Gedian

masc.

Jedeon

Perhaps forms of Gideon. Gideon, however, is very rare before the Restoration and probably belongs to the next period.

Gelbart Gemmel

masc. masc.

-see Gilbert Scotland. A form of Gamel, an early name in England, especially northern England, which died out there before the period. see Janet Geffray Gefry Gefferie Geffrie Geffera Gaffere Galfrid Jefferey Jeaffry Jeffery Jefry Jeffray Jeffrie Jefferie Jefarie Jaffrey Japharey Iefrey Georg Gorge Jorge Ieorge Geordge Not common during the period. Galfridus Gaulfridus Gaufridus Geofridus Goisfridus Joffridus Geve Jeff Jeffkin Jeff-cock Giff Giffen

Gennet Geoffrey

fem. masc.

George

masc.

Georgius Gorgius

Judd

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A Gerald masc.

Some Variants

Note Much rarer than Gerard. Said to be an invention c1540 by the poet Surrey from the surname Fitzgerald.

Abbreviat ed

Latin Geraldus Geroldus Giraldus

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Geraldine

fem.

Gerard

masc.

Garrard Garret / Garred Garrett Gerret Garret became an independent name after the period. Jerman Jermyn Germayne Ierman Gerence Gersam Gersyon Gersan Gosum (probably) Cornwall. Hebrew name used by Christians from the Reformation; prior to that probably exclusively a Jewish name.

Gerardus Girardus Jarardus

German

masc.

Germanus Iermanus Germanicus

Gerrance Gershom

masc. masc.

Gertrude

fem.

Gertrud Gertrewd Gethrude Gartrude Gartrett Gartered Gatharude Gartrite Garthrite Gartwright Gervice Gervais Gerveas Gerveys Gervis Gervys

Gartruda Gatharuda Gertruda

Gat Gatty

Gervase

masc.

Gervasius Geruasius

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Some Variants Gervise Jervis Jervas Jarvis Jarvish

Note

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Gilbert

masc.

Gilbart Gilberd Gylbert Gylbart Gylbarde Gelbart Gelbarte As a feminine name, especially popular in Scotland.

Gilbertus Gilebertus Gislebertus

Gilbtus.

Gib Gibbon Gilpin

Giles

masc. Gyles Gyls & fem. Gyels Iylles; Jellis Jeals in Scotland fem.

m. Aegidus Egidius Gilo Gilius; f. Aegidia Egidia Gill Gillot Gillet Jill Jillet

Gillian

Gylion Same name as Gylyan -same Julian despite as Julian being legally declared separate in the 17th c. Gladis Glades English Gladus rendering of Welsh Gwladys, sometimes said to be the Welsh version of Latin Claudia. Not adopted in England until the 1800's. Godard Common early in the period, surviving into the 1600's. From OE Godgifu; sometimes confused in the records with Goodeth. Gladusa

Gladys

fem.

Goddard

masc.

Godardus

Godeva

fem.

Godeve Godefe Godyf Goodife

Godiva

Godfrey

masc.

Godfre Godefrey

Godefridus

Godfrus.

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Some Variants Godefrei

Note

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Godwin

masc.

Godewin Godwine Goodwin Gouldwin Gudyth Godith Godit Godit Godise Goduse Godgyth From OE Godgyth; usually found as Godith or Goditha in the Middle Ages, later Goodeth. May be confused in the records with Godeva. Wales. Gualterus In use during the Reformation and perhaps earlier. Appears regularly in 17th c. lists of recusants. In the 17th c. given to boys also. Gracia Gracea Gratia Goditha

Goldwin Goodeth

masc. fem.

Goronwy Gowther Grace

masc. masc. us. fem.

Granwa -see Walter Graice Grase Grasse

Gregory

masc.

Gregorie Greggory Gregori Gregorye Greagory Grigorey Grigorie Gregry Griffeth Gryffen English rendering of Welsh Gruffydd, common in the West.

Gregorius

Crig Grig Greg

Griffith Griffin

masc.

Griffinus Gryffinus

Gitto

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A Grisel Griselda fem.

Some Variants Grissele Grisel Grizell Grizil Grizel Grishild Gricelda Grizelda Gresilda Gricela Griseldys Griselys Grissely -see Chrysogon -see Walter

Note Especially popular in Scotland where it endured after the period, usually in shorter forms such as Grizel.

Abbreviat ed

Latin Griselda Grishilda

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Grisigon Gualter

fem. masc.

Galterus Gualterus Gualterius Gualcherus English renderings of Welsh Gwenhwyvar. The shorter forms above are from Lancashire c. 1600. Italian feminine form of William found occasionally in England. As the name of the wife of the elder William Penn, it was especially popular with Quakers. In use from the Conquest until the 17th c. when Guy Fawkes made the name unpopular. Guido Guydo Wido Guiot Guyot Guion Wyot Wyon Gineuera

Guenevere

fem.

Guinevere Gwenhevare Guener Gueanor Wenhover

Guglielma

fem.

Gulielma

Guy

masc.

Gye Gy Wy

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A H Habell Hakon masc. masc.

Some Variants Some Variants -see Abel Hacon

Note Note

Abbreviat ed Abbreviat ed

Latin Latin

Latin Abbr Latin Abbr

Familiar Familiar

Shetland. Danish introduction which died out elsewhere before this period. Diminutive of the earlier Hamo which came to be used independently. Diminutive of the earlier Hamo which came to be used independently. Common after the Conquest but rare this period, usually found in families where the name had been established. Hamo Hamm see Hamlet and Hamnet above

Hamlet

masc.

Hamlett Hamelot Hamelet

Hamnet

masc.

Hamonet Hampnet

Ham Hamo

masc.

Hamon

Hannabel

fem.

Hannible same as Annabell Hanah Hanna In use from Hana the Reformation and common in the 17th c. A Hebrew name which became more popular in its Greek form Anna.

Hanabella

Hannah

fem.

Anna Hannora

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A Hannibal masc.

Some Variants Hanniball Hanyball

Note In use in Cornwall and Devon from the late 1500's. Found especially among educated classes. Easily mistaken for H- variants of feminine Annabell. Probably of Danish origin, found on rare occasions after the middle 1500's but not commonly used again until the 19th c. The English form of Henry (rather than a diminutive). In regular use through the 14th c. and occasionally thereafter. The H- forms are later, used in addition to Ellen. An earlier name, rare during this period. Channel Islands. After St Helier, a 6th c. hermit of Jersey.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Harold

masc.

Harrold Herold

Haraldus Haroldus Araldus

Harry

masc.

Hary Harye Harrie Harre Hare Herry Herre Herrye Haweis Hawis

Henricus Hendricus Hericus Hawisia

Hal Halkin Herriot Hallet

Hawise

fem.

Helen

fem.

Hellen -same as Ellen

Helena

Helewise

fem.

Helwis Halwis

Helewisa Heilewisa

Helier

masc.

Hellier Herlier Heleroussame as Elier

Helerus

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A Helysoune Henry fem. masc.

Some Variants -see Alison Henrie Henery Henrye Henerie Heanory Hennary Hendry Hendereye same as Harry Harbert Harbard Herckulus Herciles

Note

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

The usual English form was Harry or Herry. The 'd' form was common in Scotland and Wales.

Hy. Hen.

Henricus Hendricus Hericus

Henriot Hal Halkin

Herbert Hercules

masc. masc.

Rare during the period. Sometimes confused in the records with Arkulus or perhaps the same name as is sometimes asserted. Rare.

Herbertus Hercules

Herman

masc.

Harmin Harman same as Armin

Hermanus

Herodias Herod

masc. & fem.

Biblical name adopted by Puritans c. 1600. Hesther same as Esther Hebrew name popular with Puritans from c1600. Hierom Herom same as Jerome Hieronymus - Latin form same as sometimes Jeremy used independently Hieronimus

Hester

fem.

Hezekiah

masc.

Hierome

masc.

Hieronimus masc.

Hieronimus Hieronymus

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Some Variants

Note or interchanged with Jeremy.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Hilary

us. masc.

Hillary Hilarie Rare, and usually masculine during this period. Hilde Hylde From 7th c. St. Hild, first abbess at Whitby, N. Yorkshire. The name died out before the period except in the Whitby area.

m. Hilarius Illarius f. Hilaria Ilaria Yllaria Hilda

Hild Hilda

fem.

Hippolytus Hodierne

masc. fem.

Ipolitus Odiarne Odiern Early in the period. Rare.

Ippolitus Hodierna Odierna Audiarna Homerus m. Honorius f. Honoria Honora Onora Used from c1600, for boys as well as girls. With Faith and Charity, a favored name for triplets. Hebrew. Osanna was the usual form until supplanted by the H- form in the 16th c. English form of Welsh Hywel. Hosanna Osanna

Epowlett

Homer Honour

masc. masc. Honor & fem. Honnor Honer Oner masc. & fem

Hope

Hosanna

masc. Hosianna & fem. Osanna

Howell

masc.

Hoell Hoel

Hoelus

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A Hugh masc.

Some Variants Hew Hewe Hewghe Heug Heughe; Huchon in Scotland

Note

Abbreviat ed

Latin Hugo

Latin Abbr

Familiar Huget Hugin Huglin Hudd Hewet Hughelot Huelot Hewelet

Huldah

fem.

Hullday

Biblical name found occasionally from c1600. The 'ph' is a later usage. Humfridus Hunfridus Humfredus Umfredus Humphr Dumphr us. y Dump Humfrus.

Humphrey

masc.

Humphrie Humphry Humfrey Humfry Humfrie Humfri Humfre Humfrye Homfrey Humphray Homfray Homfraye Humpherey Omfrey Onfre Umphry Umpphre Umphra Some Variants

I Immanuel Ingram Ingraham masc. masc.

Note

Abbreviat ed

Latin Immanuelus Ingramus Ingeramus Ingelramus Engleramus Engeramus

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Emmanuel Manuel Ingerame Yngerame

Innocent Isaac

masc. masc.

Incente Isaake Isaacke Issaake Isack Isake Isek Issach Izaak Used occasionally from early times, common after Isaakus Isachus Ishacus Hick Hickin Higg Higgin Higgot

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Some Variants

Note the Reformation. Izaak is a later form.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar Hitch Hiscock Hitchcock Heacock

Isabel

fem.

Isabell Isbel Isobel Issabell Ishbel Esabel Esebell Ezabell -same as Elizabeth Ishmaell Ismael Isme Ismey Ysmaye

Interchanged with Elizabeth at least through the middle 16th c.

Isabella Izabella

Ib Tib Ibbot Ibbet Ebbot Bell

Ishmael Ismay

masc. fem.

Not the same as Esme, which is an older name. Found as early as the 12th c. May be related to Ismay.

Isamaya

Ismene

fem.

Ismyne Imyne

Ismenia

Isot

fem.

Issot Iset Izot From earlier Isylte Ysylte Isolde, a French name. Iserel Issarell A Jewish name until the Reformation when Christians also used it.

Isota Isolta Ezota

Israel

masc.

Issakhell

masc.

Ezechiel Ezeckial Ezekiell -see Ezekial

Ezekielus

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Note Pet name for John from the diminutive Jankin. Abbreviat ed Latin Latin Abbr Familiar Jackin Jacket

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J Jacket

Some Variants

Note

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

masc Jackett -see As a masculine .& Jacquett name, a fem. diminutive of Jack. See Jacquett for feminine forms. masc Jacobe . Jacubb Jakob Rare. Before the Reformation a Jewish or ecclesiastical name. Latin Jacobus almost always represents James rather than Jacob this period.. A feminine diminutive of James used occasionally in England.. Jacobus Iacobus Jacomus

Jacob

Jacqueline

fem.

Jacklin

Jacoba

Jacquemine Jacques

fem. masc .

Jacquemyn e Jacomyne After a 16th c. fashion which, according to Camden, was affected by 'some Frenchified English.' Jaquet Jacket Jackett same as Jacqueline Jaell Feminine form of James used occasionally in England. Biblical name favored by Puritans. Not common until the accession of James I; more frequent in Scotland and the North. The Latin represents both James and Jacob but almost always Jas. Js.

Jacomyna

Jacquett

fem.

Jacquetta

Jael

fem.

James

masc Jamys Jams . Jeames Jheames Jemis Iames Ihams Iamys

Jacobus Iacobus Jacomus Jacominus

Jem Jemmy

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Some Variants

Note James is intended.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Jane

fem.

Janne Jhane Like Jean, from Jayne Jaine Old French Iane 'Jehane.' Latin Johanna also represents Joan which was more popular for most of this period. -see Jenet Diminutive of Jane sometimes used as an independent name.

Jana Iana Johanna

Janet Janekin

Janet

fem.

Janeta

Jannetin

Jarvis Jasper

masc -see . Gervase masc Jesper . English form of Gaspar, one of the three kings that came to Bethlehem. To date, reported from Cornwall to Hertfordshire. Like Jane, from Old French 'Jehane'; chiefly Scottish. Jennet Jasperus Gasparus

Jays

fem.

Jayes Jeyes Jeas Jees Jeane

Jean

fem.

Jeffrey Jelbart

masc -see . Geoffrey masc Gelbert . fem. Jennet Gennet Iennet Cornwall, perhaps from the surname Jelbart. Diminutives of Jane or Jean sometimes used independently. Wales and the Marches. Jennetin

Jenet

Jenkin

masc Jenken . Jenkine see also feminine fem. -see also masculine

Jenkin

From Jane-kin, diminutive of

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Some Variants Jane.

Note

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Jennifer

fem.

Jenefer Jhenever Jeneuer

Cornwall. A development from Welsh Gwenhwyvar (Guenevere). Used by Puritans from c1600. The usual English form of Jeremiah, found from the 13th c.

Ginevra Gineura

Jeremiah

masc Ierimiah . same name as Jeremy masc Jeremie . Jeromye Jereme Jerme Ieremy same as Jerome masc -see . German masc Jerom . Jeram Gerrom Ieram Hierom Hierome Herom same as Jeremy masc -see . Gervase masc Jesmane .& Jismond fem. Gismond

Hieremias Jeremias Hieremias Jeremias

Jeremy

Jerman Jerome

Germanus Iermanus Hieronimus Hieronymu s Jeronimus Geronimus

Jervis Jesmond

As a feminine name, common in northern Lancashire .

Jevan

masc Jevon Ievan Wales. Equivalent . -same as of English John. Evan fem. Jays Jayes Jees Jone Joone Joane Johan Jhone Jhoone To date, reported from Cornwall to Hertfordshire. Variants may be the same as for John. Also confused with Johanna Joanna Iohanna Jonet

Jeyes

Joan

fem.

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Some Variants Jhowne Johane Johann Johanne Joanne Jonne Joahne Ione Ioane Iohane

Note Jane, but Joan was far more common through most of the period.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Johanna

fem.

Joanna

The Latin form of Joan, used as a given name after the Reformation. Variants may be Jo. Jn. Jno. spelled the same Io. as for Joan. One of the most common names of the period. Found occasionally in the preceding period but not common until after the Reformation. Jonas is the Greek form. Very rare before the Reformation. Like Deodatus, it means 'gift of God.'

Johanna

John

masc Jhon Johan . Johanne Iohn

Johannes Johanes Joannes Iohannes

Johes. Iohes. Ioh.

Jack Jenning Jenkin John-cock Jack-cock Hankin Hancock

Jonah, Jonas masc Jhonas .

Jonathan

masc .

Joscelin

masc Jocelin . Josslyn masc Josephe . Joshephe Jospethe Josepethe masc . masc Josyas . Not in general use until the 17th c.

Goscelinus Goselinus Jocusus Josephus Joskin

Joseph

Joshua Josiah Josias

Used after the Reformation. Used after the Reformation,

Josua Josias

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Some Variants

Note becoming common in the 1600's. Josias is the Greek form.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Joyce

masc Joice Joiose .& Joyse Joyus fem. Joysse Joyes fem. Judeth Judethe Iudith Judythe Judat

More often a feminine name this period.

m. Joceus Jodocus f. Jocea Jodoca Jocosa Juditha Juditta

Joss Goce (for both masc. and fem.) Judy

Judith

Uncommon before 17th c.

Julian

masc Julyan Not common as a . Julyane -see masculine name also this period. feminine fem. Jullian Julyan Julyane Jullion Jollian Jelian Jelyan Jelian Jellyan Gelian Gillian Gylion -see also masculine Appears to be more often a feminine name this period. Same as Gillian although legally declared separate in the 17th c.

Julianus

Juet

Julian

Juliana

Juet Jill Jillet

Julius

masc . masc . Some Variants fem. Katharine Katheryne Katerin Katteren

Late in the period. Used in educated families. Uncommon; found in educated families. Note In general, the 'th' spelling was used from the 16th c.; the usual spelling Abbreviat ed

Julius

Justinian

Justinianus

K Katherine

Latin Katharina Catherina Katerina

Latin Abbr

Familiar Kit Kytte Kate

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Some Variants Kateryne Kateryng Kyetering Caterine Catterin Catteren Chatheren Chateren Cathern

Note in the 17th c. was Katherne or Catherne.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Kenberry Kenelm

fem.

-see Kinborough Midlands. Used especially by the Digby family of Rutlandshire. Favored in Scotland from the time of Kenneth McAlpine, first king, d. 860 Kenricus Kenelmus Kenhelmus Kenulmus

masc Kenelme . Kanelm Kenhelme masc .

Kenneth

Kenrick Kenward Kerenhappu ch Kester Kinborough

masc Kendrick . masc Kenard . fem. Biblical name in occasional use from 17th c. Familiar form of Cristopher. Kynborough Kinborogh Kinborowe Kinboro Kinburrowe Kinbrough Kimbrough Kinberry Kenberry Kinbara Quenborg From St. Cyneburg or Kyneburg of Mercia. Especially popular in the Midlands. Keren.

masc . fem.

Kinburga Quenburga Quenborga

Kit

masc Kytt .& fem.

Familiar form for Christopher or Katherine/Catheri ne.

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J L Lambert

Some Variants Some Variants masc Lambard . masc Lansselott . Lansolet Lanslet Launcelott Launselot Launzelett Note

Note

Abbreviat ed Abbreviat ed

Latin Latin Landebertu s Lambertus

Latin Abbr Latin Abbr

Familiar Familiar Lambin Lambkin Lampkin

Lancelot

Especially popular in northern England. A diminutive of the French name Lance; found in England from the 13th c.

Lancelotus Lancilottus

Laura

fem.

Lora Lore

Loreta Laureta Lavreta Laurentius Lavrentius Law Larkin Lay-cock

Laurence Lawrence

masc Lawrance . Laurens Laurans Lowrens Lorence Larence Laransse fem. masc Lennard . Lenerd Lionard fem. Letice Lettys Lettis Lattice From the earlier Leofwin. Rare. Perhaps a form of Leah. Uncommon.

Lea Leonard

Lionhardus Leonhardus Lennardus Laetitia Letitia Lett Lece Lecelin

Lettice

Levin Lewis

masc . masc Lewys . Lewes Looys masc . fem. Lilian Lillias

Ludouicus Lodewicus Aloysius Late in the period. In use from 16th c., perhaps diminutives of Elizabeth. Lilias is Libbeus

Libbeus Lillian Lilias

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Some Variants

Note the Scottish form.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Lionel Llewelyn

masc Lyonel . Lyonell masc Llewellyn . Lewellin Lewlin Leoline fem. Lore -same as Laura Found as early as the 1570's. Lowdie Lowdy Loudy Lovdie Common medieval name which survived in Cornwall, especially as Lowdie. Found occasionally during the period; not the same name as Luke. Lucye Luci Luce Lusy Luice Leucey Lewsey Lewcey Lewsse Wales. Variants above are anglicized forms; Lewis was also used.

Leonellus Leuelinus Luelinus Aloysius

Lora

Loreta Laureta Lavreta

Love

masc .& fem. fem.

Loveday

Loveda Loueda

Lucius

masc .

Lucius

Lucy

fem.

Lucia

Lucet

Luke

masc Luce Luck . Lucke Luk fem. Lidia Liddia Leddea Ledia Some Variants fem. Mable Mabell Used in England from c. 1600. Abbreviat ed

Lucas Lucasius

Lucock Lukin Luckin

Lydia

M Mabel

Note From Amabel. Not common during

Latin Mabilia Mabilla

Latin Abbr

Familiar Mab Map Mabet

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Some Variants Mabill Mabile Mably Mablye

Note this period.

Abbreviat ed

Latin Mabella Amabilia Amabilla Maceus Macius Mathias

Latin Abbr

Familiar Mabot Mabin

Macy

masc Mace . Macey

Usually a familiar form of Matthew which was occasionally used independently. May also be a familiar form of Thomas. Magdalen, the Hebrew form, is used interchageably with other forms. Mdle. Madle.

Madeline

fem.

Mawdeline Maudline Mawdelyn Maudlin Maldlin Madlin Magdalen Magdelne same as Maud

Malkin

Madoc

masc Madog . masc . masc Malculm . Maucolyn fem. Malyn

Welsh name sometimes found in the Marches. Shetland Scotland.

Madocus Maidocus Magnus Malculinus Malcolinus Malina

Magnus Malcolm Mallyn Manuel

masc -same as . Emmanuel / Immanuel masc Mercellus . Latin diminutive of Marcus used rarely in England from the 16th c. Margareta Margarita Margretta Mog Meg Magot Madge Megot Moggy Poggy

Marcellus

Margaret

fem.

Margarett Mergaret Margerete Margret Margrett Marget Margyt

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Some Variants Margrete Markaret

Note

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Margery

fem.

Margerie Margerye Margere Mergerie Mariory Marion Maryon Marrian Marryan see also masculine -see Mary

An early development from Margaret.

Margeria Margaria

Marian

fem.

A diminutive of Mary which became an independent name. Diminutive of Mary, but also a form of Muriel.

Marianna

Mariel

fem.

Marion

masc Marian -see . also feminine masc Marke . Merk Markus Marcus Markes masc . fem. Marthe Mathewe Mathue The Latin Marcus etc. is often used interchangeably with the English forms. Popular in the North, particularly Yorkshire. In use from the Reformation. Mathewe is of course masculine as well.

Marianus

Mark

Marcus Marchus

Marmaduke

Marmaduc us Marta Matthia Mat Matty May Patty

Martha

Marthias

masc -same as . Mathias and Matthew masc Martyn . Marteyn fem. Marye Marie Meary In use through the 15th c., but rare thereafter. Seldom used during Elizabeth's reign, returned to popularity in the Martinus Martel Martlet Martinet Mariot Marion Mariel Mall

Martin

Mary

Maria

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Some Variants

Note middle 17th c.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar Mally Malkin Moll Molly Poll Polly

Mathias

masc Mathyas . same as Matthew fem. Matilde same as Madeline and Maud

The Greek form of the name. Rare in the 16th and 17th c.

Matthias

Matilda

Matilda Matilidis Matillus m. Mathaeus Mattheus f. Matthia

Till Tillot Tillet

Matthew

masc Matthewe .& Mathewe fem. for feminine, see Martha

Mat Macey May Maykin Maycock Mycock Mocock

Maud

fem.

Maude French form used Mawd directly in Maute England. Mawte Mowte Moate Moode Mald Malte Moulde Molde Moolde same name as Madeline and Matilda French name used occasionally in England along with the English form Morris. Northern form of Matthew, especially Yorkshire. Mehetabel Found from the late 1500's.

Magdalena Matilda

Maurice

masc Mauris . Mourice same name as Morris masc .

Mauritius Mauricius Meuricius

Mawe

Mathaeus Mauditus

Mehitabel

fem.

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J Melchior

Some Variants masc Melcher .

Note

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Melchisadek masc Melchisede Favored in . ck Cornwall although Melchisede still not common. c Melcheside ck Melchizidec Melior fem. Mellior Mellier Melyar Melyear Cornwall. Meliora

Meraud Mercy

fem. fem. Mercie Merce Mercey Mersey Marcy Marcey

Cornwall. Mercia Marcia Misericordi a

Meredith

masc .

Welsh Maredudd.

Mereduciu s Moreducus Moredicus

Merial

fem.

Meriall Meryell Meriel Maryell said to be the same as Muriel

Can be a form of Muriel or of Mariel, a diminutive of Mary.

Methuselah

masc Mathushela Used occasionally . h from the 16th c., especially in Cornwall. masc Michaell . Mychaell Michell Mykell Mighell Mihill Myghchaell fem. A Biblical name, Michal was the Micaelis Michaelis Michis.

Michael

Michal

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Some Variants

Note younger daughter of Saul.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Milborough

fem.

Milburgh

Shropshire, after the Abbess of Wenlock. Sometimes used for Mildred but it is a different name. The form Milbrough is sometimes used for Mildred but is actually a different name. Not common. Occurs as a man's name at Cambridge 1584.

Milburga

Mildred

fem.

Myldrede Meldred Milbrough

Miles Millicent

masc Mils Myles . Myls us. fem. Milliscent Myllysante Mylisant Melicent Millisaunte Millisaunde Milsent Milsen Midicent

Milo Milesanta Milesenta Milicenta

Milot

Miriam

fem.

A favorite name among Jews, came into use as a Christian name after the Reformation. English form of the French name Maurice (which was also used in England). Mauritius Mauricius Meuricius

Morris

masc Moris . Mores Morys Moryse Morryse Morrice Mauris Mourice Morysh same as Maurice masc .

Moses

Moises Moyses

Moss

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J Mungo

Some Variants masc Munggoe . Mungow

Note Northern England, especially Cumberland, and Scotland; from an epithet for St Kentigern, with which it is sometimes interchanged. May be confused with Mariel, a diminutive of Mary. Note Mainly a Jewish name but used occasionally by Christians in the 17th c. Fairly common after the Reformation; extremely rare before.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Muriel

fem.

Meriel Maryell Meriall Meryell Some Variants

Muriela Muriella

N Nathan masc .

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Nathaniel

masc Nathannell . Nathaneal Natheannel

Nat

Naverin Nest

fem. fem.

Naverine -see Agnes Wales and the Marches; a Welsh diminutive of Agnes. Very common Nich. through the Nichs. Reformation. Nicol Nycho. was the vernacular form.

Naverina Nesta Nestia Anneis Nicolaus Nicholas Nichus. Nick Nicol Nicolin Nicolet Col Cole Collet Colin Colinet

Nicholas

masc Nicolas . Nycholas Nycolas Nikolas Niccolas Nicolaus Necolas Nicalas Nickelas Niclas Nyclas Nycles Nichlis Nycklus Nikless

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Some Variants Nycholls

Note

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Nicol

masc Nicholl Nicol was the .& Nichole -for vernacular for fem. masculine, both masculine see and feminine. Nicholas masc Nynian . Nynyan Ninyon Ninyinge masc Noel .& fem. Some Variants fem. Odiarne same as Hodierne Most common in Yorkshire and Northumberland this period. Used for children born on at Christmas. Note Abbreviat ed

Nicolaa Nicholaa

Ninian

Nowell

m. Natalis f. Natalia Latin Abbr

O Odierne

Latin Odierna

Familiar

Odo Olive

masc -same as . Eudo fem. Oliffe Olyve Olyff Oliue Ollife Oliv Olyv Oliu

Odo Eudo Oliva Oliua Olivet Ollet Noll Nolly

Oliver

masc Olivere . Olyver Olver Olyfer Oliuer masc -see . Humphrey fem. masc . masc . Cornwall. Used from the 16th c., usually for a first-born son. Italian form of Roland, fashionable in England in the 16th c.

Oliverus Oliuerus

Omfrey Oragge Original

Omfridus Onfridus Orengia

Orlando

Osanna

masc -same as .& Hosannah fem.

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J Osmond Oswald Oswin

Some Variants masc Osmund . masc Oswall . Oswell masc Oswyn . Oswyne

Note Rare this period.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Oswaldus Osuualdus A surviving Saxon name; largely northern this period. Othaniell may be a diferent name. Otheus Otho Otto Ottie Odinel Oswinus

Othniel Otis

masc Othaniell . masc Otes Otys . Othes same as Otho masc Otewell . Otywell Ottywell Ottowell Otwell Othwell masc Owain . Owin Owyne

Ottiwell

Owen

Common Welsh name.

Owinus Oenus Oeneus Audoenus Audoinus Abbreviat ed Latin Paganus Latin Abbr Familiar

PQ Pagan

Some Variants masc -same as . Pain

Note Not used after the Reformation. Pain was the vernacular form. The vernacular of Pagan, later used rarely on its own. Devon.

Pain

masc Payn Payne . -same as Pagan masc . fem. -see Pernell, Petronell

Paganus

Paynot Paynet

Pancras Parnell

Pancratius Petronilla Petronella

A contraction of Petronella which became an independent name. A popular name, it came to

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Some Variants

Note signify a loose woman and therefore fell out of use although it continued in Cornwall and Lancashire.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Pascal

masc Paskell . same as Pascoe fem. Paskes Paschas Pasca Pascha Pascatte; often the same as masculine forms

Pascoe in Cornwall. Cornwall. Often given to children born at Eastertide. Pascha Paschasia

Pascas

Pascoe

masc Pasco . Pascho Paskow Paskowe Pascow Pascaw Parscho Parschoe; often the same as feminine forms masc Paciens .& fem. fem. masc Pattrik . Patric Patrycke Pattericke fem.

Cornwall. Often given to children born at Eastertide.

Paskin Pashkin

Patience

Found from the 17th c. Used earlier than Patience. Used mainly in Ireland, Scotland and northern England. Diminutive of Martha.

Patientia

Patty

Patient Patrick

Patricius

Patty Paul

masc Paule Pawle Not common until . Powle the 17th c.

Paulus

Paulin Paulet

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Some Variants Pooule

Note

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar Palcock

Penelope

fem.

Penelopey Penelopie Penellopy Penolapye

Used in England from the latter part of the 16th c.

Pentecost

masc Pentecoust From the Greek .& e Penticost for Whitsuntide. fem. Pentecostes Disused after the 16th c. except in Cornwall and Devon. masc Percevall . Persivell Percyvell Persifal Pearsivoll Parcevel masc Peregrin . Peregryne Perigreene Perrigrine Perrygreen fem. fem. Pernill Parnel Parnell Parnal Peronel same as Petronell, Parnel. A shortening of Petronella which became an independent name. A popular name, it came to signify a loose woman and therefore fell out of use although it continued in Cornwall and Lancashire. Peter gradually Pet. replaced the Piers / Pearce largely during this period. Declined with the Reformation and by the 17th c was regarded as rustic and old-fashioned. Petronella Petronilla Rare. Peregrinus

Percival

Peregrine

Perine Pernell

Peter

masc Peeter . Petur Petyr Petter same as Piers, Pearce

Petrus

Perkin Parkin Perrin Perrot Pidcock Peacock

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J Pethericke masc . fem.

Some Variants

Note A form of Patrick perhaps? Cornwall.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Petronell

Petronel Petronyl Petronille Peternel Peternall Peaternell

Often used in the Latin form, Petronella / Petronilla.

Petronilla Petronella

Pernel Parnel

Philadelphia Philbert Philemon Philip

fem. masc -see Filbert . masc . masc Phillipp .& Philip fem. Phylip Phylypp Phillep Phelype Phellip fem. Philladay Philladaye Philladey Filladay same as Phyllis Phebe Pheby Phebey Phebie Phebee Febe Feebe Feaby Phillis Phillys Fillis -same as Phillida

A favorite of Puritans.

Philadelphi a

Late in period. Popularity declined after Mary Tudor's reign, when Phillip of Spain became the enemy; very rare in the 17th c.

Philemonus m. Philipus Phillippus f. Phillipa m. Ph'us. Pip Pipkin Phip Phippin Philkin Phil-cock Philpot Potkin

Phillida

Phillida

Phoebe

fem.

Used in England from the latter half of the 1500's.

Phyllis

fem.

Adopted in England in the 16th c. Often confused in the records with forms of Felis / Felice, which was earlier.

Phillida

Phythian

masc Phytheon

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J .

Some Variants Fithian same as masculine Vivian

Note

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Pierre Piers

masc .

Guernsey

Petrus Pero Petrus

Perrin Perrin

masc Pyers Pierce The earlier forms . Peares of Peter. Peeres Pears Pearse Pers -same as Peter fem. masc Posthumus . Found from 13th c. Usually given to a child born after the father's death, especially as a second given name. A favorite with Puritans.

Pleasance, Pleasant Postumus

Plesancia Placentia

Priscilla

fem.

Prisila Presillah Pressella Perscilla Percilla Brissely Prothasey Protezy Prothesia Pertesia Prudance Prudensse Prudans Prewdence Proudence -see Kinborough

Protasia

fem.

In use in England from the latter part of the 16th c. In use from the 13th c., but not common until the 17th.

Protasia

Prudence

fem.

Prudentia

Prue

Quenborg Quentin

fem.

Quenborga Scotland. Obsolete in England in the 13th c. Note Abbreviat ed Quintinus

masc Quintin . Quityne Some Variants

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

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J Rabbidge fem.

Some Variants Rabbish

Note Southwest, especially Cornwall. A Jewish name until the Reformation when Christians used it as well. Cornwall. From St Radegund. A pre-Conquest form still found occasionally in this period. Development from Radulf. Rafe was the most common form in the 17th c. Scottish forms of Reynold / Reginald. A venacular form of Ranulf, uncommon after the 15th c. Randolph was coined later (18th c.) from the Latin. A vernacular form found occasionally in this period. Generally a Jewish name in England. Brought to England by the Normans but used rarely. Common Jewish name not used by Christians until

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Rachel

fem.

Rachell Rachael

Radegund

masc Radigund .& Radigan fem. masc -same as . Ralph

Radulf

Radulfus Radulphus

Ralph

masc Ralf Ralfe . Raff Raffe Rafe Raaf Raph Raphe Rauf Rauffe Rauphe masc Ranall -see . Reynold / Reginald masc Randell . Randle Randul Rendull same as Ranulf masc Rannulf . same as Randal masc . masc Raimond .

Radulfus Radulphus

Ranald

Rannulfus Ranulphus Randulfus Randulphu s Rand Rankin

Randal

Ranulf

Rannulfus Ranulphus

Raphael Raymond

Raimundus

Rebecca

fem.

Rebecka Rebeckah Rebekah

Reb.

Beck

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Some Variants Rebeka Rebeckka Rebeacah

Note after the Reformation.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Reginald

masc Reginalde . Raginall same as Reynold masc . masc Reynfred . Renfry Remfry masc Raynarde . masc Renold . Renolde Reinold Reynald Reignald Regnold Reighnold Reyghnolde Reynols Ranall Ranald same as Reginald masc Rhees Rees . Rice Rys masc Richarde . Richerd Richord Ritchard Rycharde Rychord Richaurd Richawrd Rychart Recchard Retcharde Ricord fem. Richarde Southwest. Used from the Conquest through the 16th c., longer in Cornwall. Introduced at the Conquest. Rare. Popular eariler, not common this period. Ranall and Ranald are Scottish forms.

Reginaldus

Renatus Renfred

Renatus Renfredus Reinfridus

Reynard Reynold

Reynoldus Reinaldus Rainaldus Reginaldus

Rhys Richard

Wales. Rd. Ric. Rcd. Ricd. Rchd. Ryc.

Ricus Resus Riceus Ricardus Ricus. Dick Dickin Diccon Dicket Rick Ricket Richelot

Richarda

Ricarda Richarda

Richardyn e

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J Richemay fem.

Some Variants Rechemay Rikmai Richmal

Note Southwest.

Abbreviat ed

Latin Richemeya

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Richenda Richenza Richessa Richolda

fem. fem. fem. fem. Rochilda Richil Richild Richildis Richill Ricolda Rikild Rikilda Rikilde Rokilda Rychyld Rykeld Richorde Richoard Richaurde Richowe Rechowe

Southwest. Southwest. Southwest. Southwest. Richolda

Richord

fem.

Southwest, especially Devon. Southwest. Rt. Rbt. Robt. Robte.

Richorda Richoarda

Richow Robert

fem.

masc Roberte . Robarte Robard Robar Robeart Robeard Robord

Robertus Robartus

Robtus. Rob Hob Hopkin Dob Dobbin Nob Bob Rob Robin Robelot Hobelot Robinet Dobinet

Robina Rochele Roger

fem. fem.

Robena Rochell Devon Rogerus Rogerius Rolandus Rowlandus Rohelendu Hodge Dodge

masc Rodger . Rogger Rodgger masc Rolland . Rowlande Rouland

Roland

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Some Variants

Note

Abbreviat ed s

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Rosamund

fem.

Rosamunde Rosamond Rossamond Rosomon Roase Uncommon this Rowse Roos period. Roose Roze Royse Late in the period. Used after the Reformation. Note Devon. Biblical. Abbreviat ed

Rosamund a

Rose

fem.

Roesia Rosa Rosia

Ruben Ruth

masc Rueben . fem. Ruthe Some Variants fem. Sabin

Ruth-cock Latin Abbr

S Sabine Salathiel Samson

Latin Sabina

Familiar

masc Salathyell . Slathiell masc Samsonne . Sampson Sansum masc Samuell . Samwell Samewell Samnell Samell fem. Sanche Sence

Samuel

Rare before the Reformation.

Sanchia

Perhaps two names, Sanctia (holy) and Scientia (sense), at the least confused in the records, but possibly regarded during the period as the same name. It may be that Sence is the vernacular of Sanchia and became confused in the Latin forms.

Sanctia Sanchia Sciencia Scientia

Sapience

fem.

Sapiens

Sapientia

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J Sarah fem.

Some Variants Sara Saraye Sarey

Note Uncommon until after the Reformation. The 'h' spelling is later. Cornwall Herts

Abbreviat ed

Latin Sarra

Latin Abbr

Familiar Sally

Savery Saxa Scholast

masc Savary . fem. fem. Scholace Scolas Escholace

Savaricus Sauaricus

The Latin Scholastica was often used. Found in Cornwall especially.

Scholastica

Sebastian Senobie Seser Sessley Seth Sewall Sexborough

masc Sebastyne . fem. -see Zenobia

Sebastianu s

masc -see Caesar . fem. Sesselye see Cicely Rare before the Reformation. Saswallo Sewallus From Sexburgh, a Saxon saint. Popularity declined after the Reformation. Sibley was a early form continued in Scotland. Appears to be a variant of biblical Shadrach. Sexburga

masc Sethe . masc Sewell . fem. Sexborowe Saxborowe Sixburgh Sibel Sibble Sibbell Sibille Sybill Sible Sibly Sibley Siblie

Sibyl

fem.

Sibella Sibilla

Sib Sibbet Sibot Sill Silkin

Sidrack

masc Sidracke . Sidrach Sydrach Sydrak Sidruck fem. Sydwell Sidwill

Sidwell

Devon. From an 8th c. saint to whom a church at Exeter is dedicated and

Sidwella Sidwelia Sativola Satiuola

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Some Variants

Note whose name was continued locally.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Sigismond Silas

masc Segismunde . masc Silvanus . Like Mark/Marcus, the Latin is often used interchangeably with the English. Found as a feminine name on very rare occasions. Never common, but used more after the Reformation. Very popular in the Middle Ages but became uncommon after the Reformation. Symon Sim Symme Simkin Symkyn Sinkin Simcock Silvanus Siluanus Silcock Silkin

Silvester

us. Sylvester masc Sylvestre . Silvestre masc Simmion .

Silvester Siluester

Simeon

Simon

masc Symon . Simonde Symonde Symounde Symont fem. fem. -see Cicely

Sisly Sissot

Diminutive of Cecily occasionaly found as an independent name. Obsolete in the preceding period, revived by Puritans in the 16th c.

Sissota

Solomon

masc Sollomon . Sollmon Saloman Salloman masc Stephane . Steephen Steven Stevyn Steeven Steaven fem. Suzan Susanne Seussane -

Stephen

Stephanus Stefanus Stevanus

Stephu s.

Stepkin

Susan

Shortened from Susannah.

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Some Variants same as Susannah

Note

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Susannah

fem.

Suzannah Sussanah Susanna Susanney Shusannah -same as Susan Some Variants

In use on rare occasions before the 17th c., common thereafter.

Susana

T Tabitha Tace fem. fem.

Note Common from the 17th c.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Tabyta

Tayce Tacye Fairly common Tacy late 16th through 17th c., surviving thereafter among Quakers. A masculine name in the Middle Ages; by the late 1500's usually feminine. Southwest.

possibly Teca Tecia

Talbot

masc Talbut .& Talbutt fem.

Tamar Teffany

fem. fem.

Thamar -see Tiffany

Theophani a

Temperance fem. Terry Theobald masc Teyre . masc Tibald . Tibbald Tebald Tedbalt masc Theodoure . From the earlier Theodoric. See also the feminine Tibbot. Tibald, etc. are vernacular forms. Late in the period, not common. Terricus Therricus Theobaldus Teobaldus Tedbaldus Theodorus Theodoricu s Teodoricus Tedricus Theophani a Tibb Tipkin

Theodore

Theophania

fem.

-see also Tiffany

Given to girls born in the season of Epiphany. Tiffany was the usual

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Some Variants

Note form this period.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Theophilus

masc Theoflis . Teofle

Used after the Reformation, common in the 17th c. One of the most Th. Tho. common names Thos. from the 13th c. to Thoms. modern times.

Theophilus Offylus

Thomas

masc Tomas; . Tammas in Scotland

Thomas Thomasius

Thome. Tom Thom Tomlin Tomkin Thoma Thomaset Mace Macey (the latter two are also familiar for Matthew) ; Tam in Scotland.

Thomasia

fem.

Thamasia

Feminine of Thomas; see also Thomasine. Originally a diminutive of Thomas, but an independent feminine name by this period. Tamsen/Tamsin was the favored form in Cornwall.

Thomasia

Thomasine

fem.

Thomasin Thomasyn Thomasyne Thomeson Thomazine Thamasin Tamasine Tomyzen Tomzine Thomazyie Tomson Tamsen Tamsin Tamsyne Tampsin Tomasing Thomasinge

Thomasina

Tomelin Thomelin Tamlyn

Thurstan

masc Turstan . Thurstane Trustan Thrystan

Originally a Danish name. Used occasionally through the period and longer

Turstanus

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Some Variants

Note in Lancashire.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Tibbot

fem.

Tibot Tibet

Originaly a pet form for masculine Theobald, but virtually always a feminine name by the beginning of this period. A shorter form of Theophania, a name for girls born in the season of Epiphany. Survived in Cornwall until the 17th c. Came into use after the Reformation. Used occasionally since the Reformation. Timo. Timy. Tymo.

Tibota

Tib

Tiffany

fem.

Teffeny Tiffeny Tyffany Typhany same as Theophania

Theophani a

Timothy

masc Timothie . Timothe Tymothye masc . masc Thobias . same as Toby masc Tobye . Tobey masc Trystram . Trystrome Trysteram fem. Trothe Troath Trauth Troithe Trewthe

Timotheus

Tim

Titus

Tobias

Tobias

Tobit Tobin Tobit Tobin

Toby Tristram

The usual English form of Tobias. In use from the 12th c. Perhaps same as Truth, or confused with it in the records. From the late 1500's. Perhaps same as Truth, or confused with it in the records. Late in the period. Note Abbreviat ed

Tobias

Troth

Trothia

Truth

fem.

UV

Some Variants

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

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J Udy Ulaliah Umphry

Some Variants masc -see Eudo . fem. -see Eulalia

Note Cornwall Cornwall

Abbreviat ed

Latin Eudo Eudes Eulalia Umfridus Unfridus

Latin Abbr

Familiar

masc Umphrey . Umpphre Umphra see Humphrey masc . masc Uren Uryn . Euryn Urion Urien Uryan Urias Used occasionally from the Reformation. Apparently Welsh in origin. Found in England in the Middle Ages, continued in regular use in Cornwall. Devonshire, after St. Urith, founderess of a church at Chittlehampton.

Uriah

Urin, Urian

Urianus

Ury

Urith

fem.

-same name as Erth

Ursula

fem.

Urselah Ursley Ursle Urcely Urselay Ursalay Urseley Urcylaye Urzelle Rare. A masculine name from the 12th c. onwards, used for girls also from the 17th c. Found in England from the 13th c. but not common. Very rare in England but fairly common in Scotland 16th c., probably as a

Ursula Ursella

Valentine

masc Valentyne .& fem.

m. Valentinus Wadinus Vadenus f. Valentina Vincentius

Vincent

masc . fem.

Violet

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Some Variants

Note French import.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Vivian

masc Vivyan . Phytian Phytheon Fithian masc .

Uncommon.

Vivianus

Vortigern

Cornwall. Name or title of uncertain etymology dating from c. 400. Some Variants Note From the Saxon St Walburgh or perhaps Werburgh since they apparently were confused. Northern; a survival of the earlier Waltheof. Abbreviat ed

Wurtigernu s Vortigernus Latin Abbr

W Walbrough fem.

Latin Walburga

Familiar

Waldeve

masc Waldive . Waldef masc Waltere . Water Wauter Wauler Whater Gualter Gualther Gwalter Gowther fem.

Waldevius Waldeuius Galterus Gualterus Gualterius Gualcherus Waltus. Wat Watkin Gwatkin

Walter

Warburgh

Warborowe After the Saxon St. Warborrow Werburgh. -same Werburgh Once common but rare after the 14th c.

Warburga Warbora

Warren

masc Warin . Guarin fem. fem. -see Wilmot Welthinge Welthean Welthyan Wereburge -same as

Warinus Garinus Guarinus

Warinot

Welmot Welthin

Werburgh

fem.

After the Saxon St. Werburgh.

Werburga

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Some Variants Warburgh

Note

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Wido Wiborough

masc Wedo -see . Guy fem. Wiborow Another female Wiborowe Saxon saint name, Wyborough perhaps a development from Withburgh of Norfolk. Wilboro Perhaps the same as Wiborough or Walburgh. A pre-Conquest name revived in the late 16th c. A feminine diminutive of William. Introduced at the Conquest, one of the most popular male names. The diminutive Wilmot was also used as a feminine name; the familiar Gill, Gillot and Gillet (from Guillaume) may also be the feminine Julian / Gillian. A diminutive of William which was adopted for girls. Frequent in the southwestern counties, especially Cornwall. English form of Welsh Gwenfrewi used in England after the 16th c. particularly the Wm. Willm. Willim. Willia. Wyllia. Wyllm. Villefredus Wilfus. Wibora Wyborowa

Wilborough

fem.

Wilfred

masc Wilfrid . Wilfride fem. Wyllamyn Wilmyne

Willamine

Willelma Guillelmina Gulielmus Gullielmus Guglielmus Willelmus Wilhelmus Willus. Will Willot Wilmot Wilcock Willkin Willin Gill Gillot Gillotin Gillet

William

masc Wylliam . Willyam Wyllyam Wellyam Wellem

Wilmot

us. fem.

Willmot Wilmott Wilmote Willmet Wilmitt Welmot Welmoth Winefride Wenefride Wynifreed Winefred Winefrade

Williametta Willelma Wyllymota Wilmota Wilmotta Guillemota Gilemota Guinevra Freda Frieda Freida

Winifred

fem.

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Some Variants Winefrett Winnefrot Winfred Winfrith

Note Marches.

Abbreviat ed

Latin

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Wistan

masc Wystane .

From Wigstan, a Saxon saint revered especially in the Midlands.

Wy

masc -see Guy . Some Variants masc . Note Abbreviation for Christian or Crispian. The 'Xp' represents Greek letters chi and rho, or c and r. Abbreviation for Christopher. 'Xp' represents Greek letters chi and rho, or c and r. Abbreviation for Christian. Abbreviat ed Latin Xpian Xpianus Latin Abbr Familiar

XYZ Xpian

Xpofer

masc Xpfer . Xtopher Xpopher Xstopher Expofer masc Xtyn .& fem. masc -see Eubold . fem. Yedythe see Edith

Xtophorus Xtopherus Xpophorus

Xtian

m. Xtiana Xtianus f. Xtiana

Ybel Yeedith Yngerame Zachariah

masc -see Ingram . masc Zacharia Used in England . Zacharyah from the 16th c. Zecharyah same name as Zachary masc Zacary . Sackry same name as Zachariah Appears in England in the 16th c. Zacharias

Zachary

Zacharias

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J Zachye

Some Variants masc Zachei . Zachay

Note From Hebrew Zakkai, a short form of Zachariah. Often used in Latin form Zaccheus or interchanged with it. Apparently first used in Cornwall in the late 1500's. Hebrew name used occasionally from the Reformation and a favorite of gypsies.

Abbreviat ed

Latin Zaccheus

Latin Abbr

Familiar

Zenobia

fem.

Senobia Zenobie Senobie

Zillah

fem.

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