| Serving dual interests is my interest
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| | William (Germanic) "resolute protector"
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| this month. Here's a list I hope will
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| | Wymon
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| appeal to both prospective parents and
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| | Feminine Names
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| writers who are stumped for some good
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| | Adelaide (Germanic) "noble sort"
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| character names. The focus is on names
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| | Ailith (uncertain) possibly an Anglicized
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| used between the Norman Conquest and the
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| | form of Ailís, the Irish form of Alice,
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| year 1300 in England, names that have in
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| | a short form of Adelaide
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| some cases been out of circulation for
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| | Alice (Old French) a short form of
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| many years, but might now safely be
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| | Adelaide, "noble sort"
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| revived.
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| | Amaria (Latin?) Possibly from the Latin
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| Finding appropriate period names can be a
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| | amarus, "bitter"
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| real challenge for a writer. While
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| | Avelina (Old French) pet form of Avila,
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| medieval England is not the most common
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| | the medieval Latinized form of Avis, a
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| story timeframe, medieval names certainly
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| | Germanic name of unknown meaning. During
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| hold more surprises than a later period
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| | medieval times, the name became
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| might offer. In trying to serve the dual
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| | associated with the Latin word avis,
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| interests of writer and parent, I've
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| | meaning "bird".
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| selected those names I think are most
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| | Beatrix (Late Latin) from the Latin Latin
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| appealing to the modern ear. There are
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| | Viatrix, meaning "traveler". The spelling
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| some names, like Nest, for a girl, or
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| | was altered to include bea, part of the
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| Godelot, for a boy, which probably just
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| | Latin element beatus, meaning "blessed"
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| don't stand the test of time.
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| | Betta (uncertain) Possibly a pet form of
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| For a wider selection of medieval names,
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| | Elizabeth, "God is my oath"
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| visit The Medieval Naming Guide, which
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| | Brigit (Irish) "exhalted one"
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| has a vast selection of names and the
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| | Catin (uncertain) probably a contracted
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| dates in which they were used.
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| | form of Catarina, a variant of Catherine,
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| Masculine Names Adémar
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| | "pure"
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| Aimery (uncertain) Perhaps a form of
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| | Christiana (Latin) Feminine form of
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| Emery
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| | Christian, meaning obvious
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| Amaury (French form of a Germanic name)
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| | Eleanor (French) from the Provençal name
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| "powerful labor"
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| | Alienor, possibly a form of Helen,
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| Anselm (Germanic) ans, "god", and selm,
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| | meaning uncertain
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| "protection, helmet"
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| | Emeline (French) French form of the Latin
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| Benedict (Latin) "blessed"
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| | Aemilius, "rival"
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| Berenger
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| | Florencia (Roman) from the masculine name
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| Bertran (Germanic) "bright raven"
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| | Florentius, "flourishing, prosperous"
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| Clement (Latin) "gentle, merciful"
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| | Gemma (Italian) "precious stone"
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| Etienne (French) French form of Stephen,
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| | Giliana (uncertain) feminine form of the
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| "crown"
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| | Latin Julian, "youth"
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| Everard (Germanic) "brave boar"
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| | Helena (Latin) Latinate form of Helen,
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| Frederick (Germanic) "peaceful ruler"
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| | meaning uncertain
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| Geoffrey (Germanic) The first element,
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| | Héloïse (Old French) uncertain meaning;
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| geof is of uncertain meaning, but the
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| | possibly derived from the Greek helios,
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| second, frey, comes from frid, meaning
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| | meaning "sun"
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| "peace"
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| | Ilaria (Italian) Feminine form of
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| Gervase (English) the English form of a
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| | Hilarius, "cheerful"
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| Latinized form of a Germanic name meaning
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| | Isabelle (Spanish) English spelling of
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| "spear"
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| | the Spanish variant of Elizabeth, "God is
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| Gregory (Latin) "watchful, alert"
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| | my oath"
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| Guillaume (French) French form of
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| | Isemay Jolicia Joya (English) "joy"
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| William, "resolute protector"
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| | Juliana (Latin) feminine form of Julian,
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| Guy (Norman) the Norman form of Germanic
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| | "youth"
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| names beginning with the element witu or
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| | Lia (English) short form of names ending
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| wit
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| | in lia
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| Hélie (French) Maybe a form of Helios,
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| | Luciana feminine form of Lucian, "light"
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| the Greek word for "sun"?
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| | Margaret (Greek) "pearl"
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| Henry (Germanic) "home ruler"
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| | Margery (English) medieval English form
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| Hugh (Germanic) "heart, mind, or spirit"
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| | of Margaret, "pearl"
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| Jordain (English) Anglicized form of the
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| | Matilda (Germanic) "strength in battle"
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| French form of Jordan, "to flow down"
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| | Melisende (Norman French) derived from
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| Joscelin (Norman) the Norman French
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| | the Germanic name Amalaswinth. "strength
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| variant of a Germanic name, Gautelen,
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| | in work or labor". This was the name of
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| which was derived from the name of a
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| | Charlemagne's daughter.
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| Germanic tribe, the Gauts
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| | Mirabell (Latin) "wonderful"
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| Odo (Germanic) a short form of any name
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| | Osanna (French) a form of Hosanna, a
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| beginning with od, "wealth, fortune"
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| | Hebrew word meaning "deliver us"
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| Osgood (Germanic) "god is good"
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| | Pavia (Scandanavian) "day"
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| Otto (German) late form of Odo, "wealth,
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| | Philippa (Greek) feminine form of Philip,
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| fortune"
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| | "lover of horses"
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| Peter (Greek) "stone"
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| | Reyna (Spanish) a variant spelling of
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| Philippe (French) French form of the
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| | Reina, "queen"
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| Greek Philippos, which means "lover of
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| | Roana (Scottish?) possibly a variant on
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| horses"
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| | the Scottish isle of Rona
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| Ranulf (Old Norse) Scottish variant of
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| | Rose (English) "rose"
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| the Old Norse Randulfr, "rim of a shield"
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| | Sabeline (Galican) pet form of Sabella, a
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| Robert (Germanic) "bright fame"
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| | Galican form of Isabel, "God is my oath"
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| Rocelin (uncertain) possibly a male
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| | Sibylle (Germanic) Germanic form of the
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| variant of Rosalyn, "soft horse"?
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| | Greek Sibylla, "prophetess"
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| Roger (Germanic) "famous spear"
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| | Theda (Greek) pet form of Theodora, "gift
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| Roland (Germanic) "famous land"
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| | of God"
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| Stephen (Greek) "crown"
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| | Ysolt (French) an English spelling of the
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| Thibault (French) French form of the
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| | French Yseult, a form of Isolde, possibly
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| Germanic Theobald, "bold people"
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| | a Welsh name meaning "beautiful". In the
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| Thomas (Greek) Greek form of the Aramaic
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| | legend of Tristan, the hero is in love
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| name Te'oma, "twin"
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| | with a married woman bearing this name,
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| Toly Turstin (Old Norse) "Thor stone"
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| | and also married to a woman who bears the
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| Walter (Germanic) "ruler of an army"
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| | name.
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| Warin (Germanic) "enclosure"
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