Giliam is a female name and meansYoung, Youthful.
It is of German, Gothic and Celtic origin. Gilda is a female name and means Sacrifice, Tribute, Serves God. Somebody who is very sweet spoken or is like a gem of the sea. Good speaking or wealthy or gem of the sea or sacred red Irish woman one who is dynamic and restlessĬapable or serious or battle to the death.Īn archaic old English word which means noble.Īn ancient word of Old English which has the meaning noble. Little dark one one who is tall and confident like a hill One who is considered as the daughter of the sea in mythologiesĭiminutive of "Caradoc" which means extremely adored,lovedĪnother form of Danu, a Celtic goddess of fertility The feminine form of Briac, meaning disputed Power and strength ability to subside othersĬeltic - Strength Power Force Hebrew - Father of multitude 8 years before Birgitta, Birgitte, Brigitta and Brigitte and all of the other forms. This is the original viking name, meaning "the strong one". In Gaelic the meaning of the name Barra is: Spear.Ĭeltic - Powerful, strong Exalted One Form Of Bridgetįrom Be enus a Celtic Sun God, mens Brilliant, bright womanĬeltic - Fair headed Spear Mound Dune Noble and Bright Pale Green Gemstone A variant of name Barrie Oath pledge one who is like the oath of Godīeautiful bird who is filled with life and charm
#Strong medieval names full
Irish - Pleasant Agreeable Pleasing Woman from AfricaĬeltic - Beauty A great warrior woman of myth It is variant of the name AoifeĬeltic - Fair Little Rock Harmony Peace A form of English name AlanaĬeltic - Fair Little Rock Harmony Peace A form of English name Alana Serene Dear ChildĬeltic - Little Rock Harmony Peace A variant form of the name Alana which means precious, serene Fair Maiden or Beautiful MaidenĬeltic - Little Rock Harmony Peace Lovely Germanic - Of a noble kind A variant of Alana and AlineĮmbodied with celestial wisdom they are dainty like feather are the first born and full of rushness Perrete (15thC), Perrin (1425), Aleyse (14thC), Sabine (13thC Londoner) or Laurette (13thC) might be interesting for a heroine.Fair Bow White Ring Blessed Ring Variation of Gwendolen Not that I'd want to use Eormengota or Bugga (both abbesses) but Nelle or Letice (1301) might be useful for a maidservant. Goldberg's Women in England c.1275-1525, Margaret Wade Labarge's Women in Medieval Life and Henrietta Leyser's Medieval Women: A Social History of Women in England 450–1500 contain some fascinating names. For fourteenth century men, a good source is the index to A Distant Mirror by Dorothy Tuchmann.īooks such as P.J.P. The biographies of Eleanor of Aquitaine by Alison Weir and Marion Meade will give you an excellent list of noble and ecclesiastical names for Twelth Century characters. When you do your research, why not make a list of the names you come across in your reading? A swift way of doing this might be to look through the indexes. The name Biblical name Phillip probably came into its own in Tudor England when Mary Tudor married Phillip of Spain but it was very popular across in France all through the Middle Ages. James is not often met with in England before King James I's reign although there was a Sir James Tyrell in the time of King Richard III and plenty, of course, in Scotland. It was considered either a Jewish or a Welsh name – Dafydd. I have only found one example of David being used in England in the Middle Ages. Elizabeth, Isabelle, Anne and Margaret were extremely common in the fifteenth century and sixteenth century – all names of queens.īiblical names like Simon and Peter have rarely gone out of fashion but you still have to be careful. Naming your child after a strong and powerful ruler was very popular. Norman names like William, Simon, Stephen, Richard, Robert, John and Henry have stayed with us down the ages, especially as they were the names of kings and noblemen. There are many wonderful, authentic given names, both common and unusual, to choose from when you are naming your characters. Thomas, Duke of Stow-in-the-Wold doesn't have the right ring to it either so just be careful. Mind, even the placename rule can have pitfalls. Cooper is a surname derived from barrel-making. John, Duke of Marlbourough is correct, but a fictional name like Thomas, Duke of Cooper is wrong. If you read a lot of history, it's very jarring to find a fictional character in a historical novel given a name that is utterly inappropriate for the time and place, for instance, a German name for a medieval English peasant, or an English nobleman's title derived from an occupation instead of a place name.
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