Medievalists.net » Onomastics http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Sun, 06 Dec 2015 17:44:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 The most popular boys’ names in Tudor England http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/07/the-most-popular-boys-names-in-tudor-england/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/07/the-most-popular-boys-names-in-tudor-england/#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2015 16:12:11 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62347 What were the most popular names for boys in England during the 16th century?

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/07/the-most-popular-girls-names-in-tudor-england/feed/ 0 Epic (and Not-So-Epic) Names from Mallory http://www.medievalists.net/2015/05/07/epic-and-not-so-epic-names-from-mallory/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/05/07/epic-and-not-so-epic-names-from-mallory/#comments Thu, 07 May 2015 17:26:58 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=58120 Looking for a name for your avatar? Look no further! Everyone knows Lancelot and Gawain, but here are some lesser-known names from one of my favourite books: Thomas Mallory’s Le Morte D’Arthur.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/05/07/epic-and-not-so-epic-names-from-mallory/feed/ 0 The Multilingual Origins of Medieval Irish Surnames http://www.medievalists.net/2015/05/06/the-multilingual-origins-of-medieval-irish-surnames/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/05/06/the-multilingual-origins-of-medieval-irish-surnames/#comments Wed, 06 May 2015 22:35:48 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=58096 Surnames came into widespread use in Ireland at a time where five vernacular languages were in operation – Irish, English, Norse, Welsh and Norman French.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/05/06/the-multilingual-origins-of-medieval-irish-surnames/feed/ 0 The Names of Criminals in Medieval England http://www.medievalists.net/2014/10/22/names-criminals-medieval-england/ http://www.medievalists.net/2014/10/22/names-criminals-medieval-england/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2014 07:31:23 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=53510 Agnes Daythef, Henry Golichtly, Godwin Haluedeuel and Walter Litlegod - how did they get such names?

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2014/10/22/names-criminals-medieval-england/feed/ 0 Ten Great Anglo-Saxon Girls’ Names http://www.medievalists.net/2014/10/06/ten-great-anglo-saxon-girls-names/ http://www.medievalists.net/2014/10/06/ten-great-anglo-saxon-girls-names/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2014 04:43:47 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=53129 We've come up with our ten favourite girls' names - if you are considering a different type of baby name, perhaps you will pick one of these!

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2014/04/29/girls-names-medieval-london-usual-ones/feed/ 0 Database of UK surnames has reached 45,000 entries dating back to the Middle Ages http://www.medievalists.net/2014/04/14/database-uk-surnames-reached-45000-entries-dating-back-middle-ages/ http://www.medievalists.net/2014/04/14/database-uk-surnames-reached-45000-entries-dating-back-middle-ages/#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2014 01:13:10 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=48998 The 'Family Names of the United Kingdom Project', which is being carried out by a team at University of the West of England - Bristol, has reached a key milestone with the completion of the first phase of the database with 45,000 surnames researched and explained.

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