Medieval Girls Names - Life in Medieval Days
Medieval England had been occupied by Romans for many years, and also had a lot of contact with Scandanavia and Europe. Many names were brought back and forth. Also, Biblical names were very popular as well.Abigail - source of joy (Biblical)
Adela - 7th century saint
Agatha - good (Biblical)
Agnes - pure (Biblical)
Alison - common name
Amelia
Anastasia - resurrection (Biblical)
Anna / Anne / Hannah - grace (Biblical)
Ava
Beatrice
Bertha
Bliss
Branwyn
Camilla
Cass / Cassandra
Cecily / Cecilia
Chloe
Christabel
Christian / Christiana .
Claire - well known saint
Clarice - meaning fame
Clarissa
Clemence
Colette / Colle
Constance
Diana (goddess of the hunt)
Donna / Madonna (Biblical)
Elaine
Elizabeth (Biblical)
Emma - Healer (Biblical)
Evangeline - Good tidings (Biblical)
Eve (Biblical)
Faith (Biblical)
Felicity - Happiness (Biblical)
Gaynor / Guinevere.
Grace (Biblical)
Hope (Biblical)
Isabella
Jay / Joy / Joyce
Joan / Joanna - female form of John (Biblical)
Jocelyn
Judith - praised (Biblical)
Katelyn / Kateline / Catlyn
Katherine / Cateline / Catherine - pure (Biblical)
Kay
Latisha
Lauda
Leah (Biblical)
Letitia / Lettice
Lucia (Biblical)
Lynette
Margaret (Biblical)
Mary (Biblical, mother of Jesus, also beloved disciple / friend of Jesus)
Morgan / Morgaine / Morgayne
Pagan
Paige
Rachel (Biblical)
Rebecca (Biblical)
Sarah / Sara (Biblical)
Susan (Biblical)
Sylvia (Biblical)
Theresa (Biblical)
Tristana
Vera - Truth (Biblical)
Veronica (Biblical)
Vivien
Ysabel / Isabel
Zoe (Biblical)
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