Old French names belong to the Old French language tradition. This collection contains 589 Old French names with their meanings, cultural backgrounds, and pronunciation guides. You'll find 273 names traditionally given to boys and 293 names for girls, reflecting naming patterns from regions where Old French is spoken. These names carry the linguistic heritage and cultural values of Old French-speaking communities. Common themes include noble, divine, gift, showing what Old French cultures have valued across generations.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) From the English medieval personal name “cade,” from the Old English pre-7th-Century “cada,” which derives from a Germanic word meaning a “swelling” or “lump,” and as such might have been used as a nickname for a stout person. 2) From the Old French “cade,” meaning “a cask or barrel,” the surname, therefore, being metonymic for a cooper, a barrel-maker. 3) From the Middle English “cade,” meaning “a pet, domestic animal,” especially one left by its mother and reared by hand. In this case, the surname would evolve from a nickname for a gentle, inoffensive person. John Cade († 1450) was the leader of the Kentish rebellion against Henry VI in 1450 and was killed at Heathfield in July of that year.
⭐ PopularThis name derives from the Old French, based on past participle form of the verb “esmer,” meaning “esteemed, loved, beloved,” which in turn derives from the Latin “æstĭmāre > æstĭmo,” meaning “estimate, evaluate, appreciate.” First recorded as a male given name in Scotland in the sixteenth century. 1) Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox (1542–1583), was the son of John Stewart, 5th Lord of Aubigny, who was the younger brother of Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox. 1) Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox (1579–1624), was the son of Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox. He was a patron of the playwright Ben Jonson, who lived in his household for five years.
⭐ PopularThis name derives from the Old French, based on past participle form of the verb “esmer,” meaning “esteemed, loved, beloved,” which in turn derives from the Latin “æstĭmāre > æstĭmo,” meaning “estimate, evaluate, appreciate.” First recorded as a male given name in Scotland in the sixteenth century. 1) Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox (1542–1583), was the son of John Stewart, 5th Lord of Aubigny, who was the younger brother of Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox. 1) Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox (1579–1624), was the son of Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox. He was a patron of the playwright Ben Jonson, who lived in his household for five years.
Carter is a family name, and also a given name. Carter is an occupational name given to one who transports goods by cart or wagon. It is the 64th most common surname in the United Kingdom. Within the United States, it is ranked as the 40th-most common surname. This name derives from the Middle English “cart(e).” The Middle English term finally derives from the Old French “charetier,” meaning “charioteer,” from “chariot,” meaning “wagon,” which is the long-form of “Char,” meaning “car.” In turn, the name derives from the Latin “carrum,” meaning “four-wheel Gallic transport.”
From a Norman French nickname for an unfortunate person, from Old French “malheur” (unhappy, unlucky, unfortunate). The first part of the name: From Old French “mal,” from Latin “mălus,” from Proto-Indo-European “*mel-” (bad, wrong). The second part of the name: From Late Latin “augŭrĭum” chance; fortune. The Old French “malheur” in fact derives from Latin “mălus augŭrĭum.”
This name was invented by the 18th-century writer Fanny Burney, who perhaps intended it to mean “golden city” in French. Orville Wright (1871–1948), together with his brother Wilbur, invented the first successful airplane. The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) A old French compound of two elements: “or” (gold) plus “-ville” (town). In turn, the name means “golden city.” 2) From Frankish male name “Ausric” plus “-ville.” 3) A name based on the very old Welsh Celtic forename of Eurfyl, meaning “gold.”
This name derives from French botanist Pierre Magnol, which in turn, his surname comes from the Latin “magnus,” meaning “large, big, great, important one.” Pierre Magnol (1638–1715) was a French botanist. He was born in the city of Montpellier, where he lived and worked for most of his life. Magnolia is a large genus of about 210 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. It is named after French botanist Pierre Magnol.
Ty is a short form of Tyler, Tyson, Tyrone, and Tyron. It is of French, Irish and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (TILER) (TYSON) (TÍR EOGHAIN) and (EUGÉNIOS).
Esme is a variant of Esmé and Esmée and is a rare short form of Esmeralda. It is of Greek, Latin and Old French origin and comes from the following roots: (SMÁRAGDOS) and (ESMER).
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
Mal is a short form of Malcolm and Mallory and is derived from a frenetic list of sources: Breton, Welsh, Latin, Gaelic, PIE (Proto Indo-European) and Old French. This name is linked to the following roots: (MÁEL) (CŎLUMBA) COLUIM/CUILÉN and (*MEL- / MĂLUS AUGŬRĬUM > MAL HEUR > MALHEUR).
Mel is a short form of Melvyn, Melvin, Melanie, Melina, Melinda, Melissa, Melody, Melitta, and Melville. It is of Latin, Old French, and Greek origin and comes from the roots: (MALLEVILLE) (MELANÍA) (MÈLISSA) and (MĔLŌDĬA). Melissa is Bee-nymph in Greek mythology.
This name derives from the old French surname “Cauvin,” meaning “a bald person,” from the Latin “calvus,” which in turn derives from the Proto Indo-European “* kle-wo.” Jehan Cauvin was an influential French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation. He was a principal figure in the development of the system of Christian theology, later called Calvinism. Originally trained as a humanist lawyer, he broke from the Roman Catholic Church around 1530.
Our Lady of Lourdes is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary invoked by Roman Catholics in honor of the Marian apparitions. Gascon Occitan: Lorda or Lourde, is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in south-western France. Following the reports that Our Lady of Lourdes had appeared to Bernadette Soubirous on a total of eighteen occasions, Lourdes has developed into a significant place of Roman Catholic pilgrimage and miraculous healings. The 150th Jubilee of the first apparition took place on 11 February 2008 with an outdoor mass attended by approximately 45,000 pilgrims.
This name derives from the French “bégonia,” named after the amateur botanist Michel Bégon (1638–1710), French governor of Saint-Domingue. Begonia is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Begoniaceae. The genus contains about 1,400 different plant species. The Begonias are native to moist subtropical and tropical climates. Some species are commonly grown indoors as ornamental houseplants in colder climates. In cooler climates, some species are cultivated outside in summertime for their bright, colorful flowers.
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
This name means “darling, beloved, Dear, loved one, sweet, pleasant, gracious, delicate.” Sherry (Spanish: Jerez) is a fortified wine made from white grapes grown near Jerez de la Frontera’s town in Andalusia, Spain. The current Castilian name came by way of the Arabic name “Sherish,” as the city was known during the Muslim occupation of Iberia and the Moorish period. Under Moorish rule, the Roman town of ‘Ceret’ was renamed to Sherish, which later evolved to Jerez de la Frontera as it became the frontier. The term “Sherish” derives from the Persian “Shirin,” which means sweet, pleasant, gracious, gentle. Names with the letter “C” as “Cheryl, Cherie, Cheray, Cheri, Cherrie have a Latin root as opposed to names beginning with an “S,” which have a Persian root, names such as “Sharyl, Sheryll, Sherae, Sherey.” From the 19th century, both groups of names have mixed, and the different variants are no longer attributable to a specific source. Both the roots are needed for a detailed description. Shirin is the name of a character in a Persian and Turkish legend. Shirin was also a wife of the Sassanid Persian Shahanshah (king of kings), Khosrau II.
This name derives from the French surname “De Chiel,” the anglicized surname of the Dashiell Hammett mother's, an American author of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories, a screenplay writer, and political activist.
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
Beau is a short form of Beaumont, Beauregard, Beauregard, Beauford, Beaufurde and Beaufurd. It is of Latin, Anglo-Norman French, and Old French origin and comes from the following roots: (BELLUS MONTIS) (BEAU FORTELESSE) and (BEAU REGARD).
This name derives from the Norman-French nickname “aux gernons”, meaning “with moustaches”. It is first heard of about William de Percy, 1st Baron Percy, a Knight from Percy-en-Auge, who accompanied William the Conqueror to England in 1066, and ancestor of the Dukes and Earls of Northumberland, many of whom bore the name. It was also used as a nickname for Eustace II, Count of Boulogne. Algernon Moncrieff, a wealthy class member, is a funny character in the Oscar Wilde play “The importance of being Earnest.”
Curt is a diminutive of Konrad, Coenraad, Conrad and a short form of Curtis. It is of Old French and Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (CURTEIS) and (CONRAD).
The name Lyle derives from “de l’isle,” a Norman French word meaning “islander.” In turn, this name derives from the Latin “sălum > *isula > (terra insula) insula,” meaning “island, deep sea, (poetic) rough sea, (of the river) wave, current.” Probably the Latin word “sălum” is derived from the Greek “sálos (σάλοσ),” meaning “the movement of the sea.” The name was recorded in England after the famous Norman conquest of 1066.
This name derives from the Norman-French nickname “aux gernons”, meaning “with moustaches”. It is first heard of about William de Percy, 1st Baron Percy, a Knight from Percy-en-Auge, who accompanied William the Conqueror to England in 1066, and ancestor of the Dukes and Earls of Northumberland, many of whom bore the name. It was also used as a nickname for Eustace II, Count of Boulogne. Algernon Moncrieff, a wealthy class member, is a funny character in the Oscar Wilde play “The importance of being Earnest.”
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
This name derives from the French word “joli” from Middle French “joly” (considerable, ingenious, agreeable, pretty), from Old French “joli, jolif” (pretty, smart, joyful, merry), which in turn derives from the Latin “gaudēre > gaudĕo,” meaning “joy, contentment, enjoyment, expressions of joy, pleasure, satisfaction, enjoyment, especially of the senses, joy, love, delight, ornament, embellishment.” The name has also become popular after American actress Angelina Jolie used it as her surname. The name has the same meaning as the names Hilary, Aliza, Blythe, and Allegra.
This name means "moor town, still water." Mort is a short form of Morton and Mortimer. It is of old English (Anglo-Saxon) and Old French origin and comes from the following roots: (MORTON) and (MORTIMER).
Nola is a diminutive of Magnolia and Finola. It is of Irish and Old French origin and comes from the following roots: (MAGNOL) and (FINNGUALA).
The origin of the name includes two theories: 1) From the Latin “sápére > sapio” via Old Fench “sage,” meaning “wise old man, a kind, wise, paternal figure.” 2) From the Latin “salvus > salvĭa,” meaning “sage.” Sage is a perennial, evergreen subshrub, with woody stems, grayish leaves, and blue to purplish flowers. It is a member of the family Lamiaceae and is native to the Mediterranean region, though it has naturalized in many places throughout the world.
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
son of the king
Russell or Russel is a male given name originated from the surname “Russell,” which in turn derives from the Anglo-Norman “rus(s)el” (Old French: rous-el), meaning “red-haired or red-skinned, the little red one.” Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell (1872–1970), was a British nobleman, philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, and social critic.
Gera is a short form of German, Georgiy, Gervasiy, and Germogen. The name is of Latin, Greek, Germanic, Old French and Latin origin and comes from the following roots: (GERMĀNUS) (GEṒRGIOS) (GERVAIS) (GERVASIUS) and (HERMOGÉNĒS).
This name derives from an English occupational surname for a “box maker,” from the Norman French and Old French “casse,” meaning “(letter) case, box.” In turn, derives from the Latin “capsa,” meaning “cash for books, deposit.” In English vernacular, cash refers to money in the physical form of currency, such as banknotes and coins.
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
name of the type of bird
This name derives from the Old Breton “Judicaël,” from two elements: “iudd” (chief, lord, the prince) plus “cael” (generous). In turn, the name means “generous lord.” Saint Judicael ap Hoel (~590–658) was the King of Domnonee and a Breton high king in the mid-seventh century. The word “jewel” derives from the Anglo-French thirteenth century “Juel” and Old French “joule” (ornament, jewel). Perhaps it comes from Medieval Latin “jocale,” from Latin “jocus” (a pastime, sport), in Vulgar Latin “that which causes joy.” John Jewel, spelled “Jewell” (1522–1571), was an English bishop of Salisbury.
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
This name derives from the Old French “bouchier (Middle English: boucher),” meaning “butcher or slaughterer.” Bouchier was a job related to a butcher or slaughterer, an important profession in medieval Europe. The name first reached England following its conquest by the Normans in 1066. The surname Bouchier is native of the French area of Boursières, a municipality in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
Grant can be both a surname and a given name. This name derives from the Old French “grand” meaning “great, large,” which in turn derives from the Latin “grandis,” meaning “big, large, very large, conspicuous, sublime, high, solemn.”
This name means “darling, beloved, Dear, loved one, sweet, pleasant, gracious, delicate.” Sherry (Spanish: Jerez) is a fortified wine made from white grapes grown near Jerez de la Frontera’s town in Andalusia, Spain. The current Castilian name came by way of the Arabic name “Sherish,” as the city was known during the Muslim occupation of Iberia and the Moorish period. Under Moorish rule, the Roman town of ‘Ceret’ was renamed to Sherish, which later evolved to Jerez de la Frontera as it became the frontier. The term “Sherish” derives from the Persian “Shirin,” which means sweet, pleasant, gracious, gentle. Names with the letter “C” as “Cheryl, Cherie, Cheray, Cheri, Cherrie have a Latin root as opposed to names beginning with an “S,” which have a Persian root, names such as “Sharyl, Sheryll, Sherae, Sherey.” From the 19th century, both groups of names have mixed, and the different variants are no longer attributable to a specific source. Both the roots are needed for a detailed description. Shirin is the name of a character in a Persian and Turkish legend. Shirin was also a wife of the Sassanid Persian Shahanshah (king of kings), Khosrau II.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) A modern form of the name Teresa, from the Greek “therízein (θήρίζεἰν) therízo (θερίζω) Therasía (Θηρεσία),” meaning “to reap, to harvest, harvester (ancient name of the Greek island Thira).” 2) A combination (composed, blended name) of “Terry” and “Cheryl.” A pet form of Teresa plus from the Latin, Old French, Persian (Fārsi) from the root: (CĀRUS > CARA > CHÉRIE) (SHIRIN > SHERISH).
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
It is an English surname also used as a given name. The origin dates back to the pre-8th century during the Danish-Viking era and may derive from two possible sources. 1) It derives from the Middle French “tirez,” meaning “to draw, draw a sword,” from Old French “tirer,” meaning “to draw, pull out with great effort, snatch violently, tear away.” The personal name was recorded in the Domesday Book for the county of Suffolk in 1086. It is possible that for some name holders, the derivation may be from the Old French “Tirel,” thought to be a Norman nickname for a stubborn person! Tirel was a word used to describe an animal that pulled at the reins. 2) The name could be derived from Old Norse God’s name “týr,” from the Ancient Germanic word “*tíuz,” meaning (God).
Our Lady of Lourdes is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary invoked by Roman Catholics in honor of the Marian apparitions. Gascon Occitan: Lorda or Lourde, is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in south-western France. Following the reports that Our Lady of Lourdes had appeared to Bernadette Soubirous on a total of eighteen occasions, Lourdes has developed into a significant place of Roman Catholic pilgrimage and miraculous healings. The 150th Jubilee of the first apparition took place on 11 February 2008 with an outdoor mass attended by approximately 45,000 pilgrims.
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
This name is a combination (composed, blended name) of “Muriel” and “Cheryl.” It is of Celtic, Latin, Old French, and Persian (Fārsi) origin and comes from the following roots: (MUIR GEAL / MUIREALL) and (CĀRUS > CARA > CHÉRIE) (SHIRIN > SHERISH).
Curdt is a diminutive of Konrad, Coenraad, Conrad and a short form of Curtis. It is of Old French and Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (CURTEIS) and (CONRAD).
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
This name derives from the Old French “bon,” meaning “pretty, attractive, fine, beautiful,” which in turn derives from the Latin “bŏnus,” meaning “excellent, very good, prosperous, auspicious.” The name began to be used as a personal name in the United States in the 19th-century, mainly due to the 1939 film “Gone with the Wind,” which is the nickname of the daughter of Scarlett O’Hara. Well, known is the American criminal, Bonnie Parker, whose history, together with Clyde Barrow, is often mentioned in popular culture.
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
Russell or Russel is a male given name originated from the surname “Russell,” which in turn derives from the Anglo-Norman “rus(s)el” (Old French: rous-el), meaning “red-haired or red-skinned, the little red one.” Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell (1872–1970), was a British nobleman, philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, and social critic.
Shari is a diminutive of Sharon and Sherry. It is of Hebrew, Latin and Old French origin and comes from the following roots: (SHARON) and (CHÉRI[E]).
Percival or Perceval is one of King Arthur’s legendary Knights of the Round Table. It was created by the French poet Chrétien de Troyes for his work “Perceval or the tale of the Grail,” written in the 12th-century. The character and his name were based on the hero of Welsh mythology “Peredur,” whose name was perhaps influenced by the French phrase “percer val” (pierce in the valley). The original meaning of “Peredur” may have been “hard spears,” even if “hard spears” in Welsh is translated “phicell galed,” which resembles more Percival than Peredur. Peredur is a series of semi-legendary figures from Britain in the dark ages.
This name derives from the English word “tawny,” ultimately from the Old French “tané / tauné,” which means “light brown, yellowish-brown of tanned leather.” In the French language “taner” means “tan skin.”
This name derives from the Middle French “finesse,” meaning “fineness, subtlety,” from the Old French “fin,” meaning “subtle, delicate,” which in turn derives from the Latin “fīnis subtīlis,” meaning “fine, subtle, sophisticated, witty, wise, precise, rigorous, simple, direct, straight to the point.” The modern meaning is “one who is smooth.”
This name means “darling, beloved, Dear, loved one, sweet, pleasant, gracious, delicate.” Sherry (Spanish: Jerez) is a fortified wine made from white grapes grown near Jerez de la Frontera’s town in Andalusia, Spain. The current Castilian name came by way of the Arabic name “Sherish,” as the city was known during the Muslim occupation of Iberia and the Moorish period. Under Moorish rule, the Roman town of ‘Ceret’ was renamed to Sherish, which later evolved to Jerez de la Frontera as it became the frontier. The term “Sherish” derives from the Persian “Shirin,” which means sweet, pleasant, gracious, gentle. Names with the letter “C” as “Cheryl, Cherie, Cheray, Cheri, Cherrie have a Latin root as opposed to names beginning with an “S,” which have a Persian root, names such as “Sharyl, Sheryll, Sherae, Sherey.” From the 19th century, both groups of names have mixed, and the different variants are no longer attributable to a specific source. Both the roots are needed for a detailed description. Shirin is the name of a character in a Persian and Turkish legend. Shirin was also a wife of the Sassanid Persian Shahanshah (king of kings), Khosrau II.
This name derives from the Anglo-Norman French “lou,” meaning “a wolf,” which in turn derives from the Latin “lŭpus” plus the diminutive suffix “el,” which was initially given as a nickname to a fierce or talented person.
This name means “darling, beloved, Dear, loved one, sweet, pleasant, gracious, delicate.” Sherry (Spanish: Jerez) is a fortified wine made from white grapes grown near Jerez de la Frontera’s town in Andalusia, Spain. The current Castilian name came by way of the Arabic name “Sherish,” as the city was known during the Muslim occupation of Iberia and the Moorish period. Under Moorish rule, the Roman town of ‘Ceret’ was renamed to Sherish, which later evolved to Jerez de la Frontera as it became the frontier. The term “Sherish” derives from the Persian “Shirin,” which means sweet, pleasant, gracious, gentle. Names with the letter “C” as “Cheryl, Cherie, Cheray, Cheri, Cherrie have a Latin root as opposed to names beginning with an “S,” which have a Persian root, names such as “Sharyl, Sheryll, Sherae, Sherey.” From the 19th century, both groups of names have mixed, and the different variants are no longer attributable to a specific source. Both the roots are needed for a detailed description. Shirin is the name of a character in a Persian and Turkish legend. Shirin was also a wife of the Sassanid Persian Shahanshah (king of kings), Khosrau II.
Percival or Perceval is one of King Arthur’s legendary Knights of the Round Table. It was created by the French poet Chrétien de Troyes for his work “Perceval or the tale of the Grail,” written in the 12th-century. The character and his name were based on the hero of Welsh mythology “Peredur,” whose name was perhaps influenced by the French phrase “percer val” (pierce in the valley). The original meaning of “Peredur” may have been “hard spears,” even if “hard spears” in Welsh is translated “phicell galed,” which resembles more Percival than Peredur. Peredur is a series of semi-legendary figures from Britain in the dark ages.
Vasya is a short form of Vasiliy and Gervasiy. The name is of Mycenaean Greek, Greek, Germanic, Old French and Latin origin and comes from the following roots: (BASILEÚS) (GERVAIS) and (GERVASIUS).
This name derives from the English word “tawny,” ultimately from the Old French “tané / tauné,” which means “light brown, yellowish-brown of tanned leather.” In the French language “taner” means “tan skin.”
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
This name derives from an English and French surname, which in turn derives from the Old French “la mare,” which means “the puddle, pond, the pond.”
This name derives from an English surname. It derives from the Anglo-Norman French, Middle English, and Old French “corbet,” which is a diminutive of “corb,” meaning “raven.” In turn, it derives from the Latin “corvus,” meaning “crow, raven.” The surname probably originated from a nickname referring to someone with dark hair or a dark complexion.
This name derives from the French word “joli” from Middle French “joly” (considerable, ingenious, agreeable, pretty), from Old French “joli, jolif” (pretty, smart, joyful, merry), which in turn derives from the Latin “gaudēre > gaudĕo,” meaning “joy, contentment, enjoyment, expressions of joy, pleasure, satisfaction, enjoyment, especially of the senses, joy, love, delight, ornament, embellishment.” The name has also become popular after American actress Angelina Jolie used it as her surname. The name has the same meaning as the names Hilary, Aliza, Blythe, and Allegra.
This name derives from the French word “joli” from Middle French “joly” (considerable, ingenious, agreeable, pretty), from Old French “joli, jolif” (pretty, smart, joyful, merry), which in turn derives from the Latin “gaudēre > gaudĕo,” meaning “joy, contentment, enjoyment, expressions of joy, pleasure, satisfaction, enjoyment, especially of the senses, joy, love, delight, ornament, embellishment.” The name has also become popular after American actress Angelina Jolie used it as her surname. The name has the same meaning as the names Hilary, Aliza, Blythe, and Allegra.
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) A diminutive form of “Galdo,” who is now an old diminutive of Gerardo. 2) From the Ancient Germanic “*geldhan,” meaning “to refund, to reward.” 3) An Italian form of the French name Gaudin. Saint Galdino is a Christian saint from Milan in northern Italy. He was a staunch supporter of both Pope Alexander III and Milan and its neighbors in Lombardy, in their joint and parallel struggles against the Antipope Victor IV, supported by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa.
This name derives from the Middle English “chase,” meaning “hunt,” from the Old French “chaceur, chaceour,” meaning “hunter.” Chase and Chasey are a given name and surname in the English language, especially in the United States. The given name is a transferred use of the surname.
This name derives from the Middle English “chase,” meaning “hunt,” from the Old French “chaceur, chaceour,” meaning “hunter.” Chase and Chasey are a given name and surname in the English language, especially in the United States. The given name is a transferred use of the surname.
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
The origin of the name includes two theories: 1) From the Latin “sápére > sapio” via Old Fench “sage,” meaning “wise old man, a kind, wise, paternal figure.” 2) From the Latin “salvus > salvĭa,” meaning “sage.” Sage is a perennial, evergreen subshrub, with woody stems, grayish leaves, and blue to purplish flowers. It is a member of the family Lamiaceae and is native to the Mediterranean region, though it has naturalized in many places throughout the world.
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
This name derives from the Norman French surname “De Sacheverell,” meaning “roebuck leap.” The Sacheverell riots were a series of outbreaks of public disorder, which spread across England during the spring, summer, and autumn of 1710 in which supporters of the Tories attacked Dissenters’, particularly Presbyterians’ homes and meeting-houses, whose congregations tended to support the Whigs. Sir Sacheverell Reresby Sitwell (1897–1988) was an English writer, best known as an art critic, music critic, and writer on architecture, particularly the baroque. Dame Edith Sitwell and Sir Osbert Sitwell were his older siblings. The name of Sacheverell still appears among the Christian names of several of the Derbyshire families. Let us hope that some who claim the right to use the name thus may see that these beautiful tombs are not permitted to deteriorate.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Indo-Germanic “*ghosti-s” (stranger), Old High German “gast” (guest). 2) Originally an ethnic name for a “Gascon” (inhabitant of Gascony), an ancient region of southwestern France. The first appearance of the name could be dated during the Middle Ages or earlier. 3) The name seems related to the Basque root “eusk-“ meaning “Basque,” about the Aquitanians, a people who spoke a Basque-related language and inhabited an area limited to the north and east of the Garonne River. Saint Gaston in French, († ~540), was an early bishop in the Frankish realm.
This name derives from the french “oléine” which in turn is from the Latin “oleum,” familiar meaning “fluffy”. Oléine is the French form of the English “Triolein,” asymmetrical triglyceride derived from glycerol and three units of the unsaturated fatty acid oleic acid. Most triglycerides are unsymmetrical, being derived from mixtures of fatty acids. Triolein represents 4-30% of olive oil. Triolein is also known as glyceryl trioleate and is one of the two components of Lorenzo’s oil.
This name is of French origin and derives from a surname. The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Old French word “gui,” meaning “a professional guide”, an example being John le Gy, in the Subsidy Rolls of Essex, England, in the year 1327. 2) From the ancient Germanic root “*widu / witu,” meaning “forest as a borderline, forest, wood, tree”.
The origin of the name includes two theories: 1) From the Latin “sápére > sapio” via Old Fench “sage,” meaning “wise old man, a kind, wise, paternal figure.” 2) From the Latin “salvus > salvĭa,” meaning “sage.” Sage is a perennial, evergreen subshrub, with woody stems, grayish leaves, and blue to purplish flowers. It is a member of the family Lamiaceae and is native to the Mediterranean region, though it has naturalized in many places throughout the world.
In Scotland represents a habitational name, which derives directly from Norman origin. The name derives from any of several places called Malleville in Normandy, from the Latin mălus / mala (bad, mediocre, or bad quality) plus the Old French “ville,” from the Latin “vīlla” (country house, settlement). In turn, the name means “bad town, the bad settlement.”
This is a male given name FROM A COMMON FRENCH SURNAME. THE NAME IS DERIVED FROM THE OLD FRENCH NICKNAME "LE ROI" which means "THE KING". It is also used in United States and Canada as a surname.
This is a male given name FROM A COMMON FRENCH SURNAME. THE NAME IS DERIVED FROM THE OLD FRENCH NICKNAME "LE ROI" which means "THE KING". It is also used in United States and Canada as a surname.
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
This name derives from the Middle French “finesse,” meaning “fineness, subtlety,” from the Old French “fin,” meaning “subtle, delicate,” which in turn derives from the Latin “fīnis subtīlis,” meaning “fine, subtle, sophisticated, witty, wise, precise, rigorous, simple, direct, straight to the point.” The modern meaning is “one who is smooth.”
Licha is a diminutive form of Alicia and Luisa. The name is of Germanic and Old French origin and comes from the following roots: (ADALHAIDIS > AALIS) and (CHLODOVECH).
This name derives from the Middle English “prow,” from the Old French “prou, proesse, proece,” meaning “stalwart, valiant, brave.” In turn, this name derives from the Latin “*prōdis / *prodem,“ meaning ”outstanding or superior skill or ability, bravery or fearlessness, an expert in battle.” The name comes to England by the Bretons during the Norman Conquest in 1066 AD passing through as a surname from a Welsh family.
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
It is a feminine given name used in different countries. It is a form of the Middle French female name “Alis” (Old French and Norman French: Aalis and Aliz). The modern form Alice and its variation represents the short form of “Adelais,” which derives from the Germanic name Adalhaid / Adalhaidis, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “*haiduz” (kind, sort, appearance, personality, character, manner, way). The name Alis became very common in France in the twelfth century. 1) Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843–1878) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Alice was the first of Queen Victoria’s nine children to die, and one of three to be outlived by their mother, who died in 1901. 2) Alicja Jadwiga Kotowska (1899–1939) was a Polish nun, head of the Resurrectionist convent in Wejherowo between 1934 and 1939, and a blessed of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover as a spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her. The name was first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century.
Old French names developed within the Old French language tradition. The naming traditions from regions where Old French is spoken have evolved over centuries, shaped by migration, trade, religion, and cultural exchange. Today's Old French names carry this history.
Old French naming traditions reflect the values and beliefs of regions where Old French is spoken. Names served multiple purposes: identifying individuals, honoring ancestors, expressing hopes for a child's future, and marking religious or cultural affiliation. These functions shaped which names became popular and how they were used.
Today, Old French names appear far beyond regions where Old French is spoken. Immigration, global media, and cultural exchange have made many Old French names familiar worldwide. Parents choose these names to honor heritage, appreciate their meanings, or simply because they like how they sound. The 589 names in this collection range from ancient choices still popular today to names that have fallen out of use but retain historical interest.
Old French naming traditions have developed their own patterns and preferences. Names may honor family members, reflect religious beliefs, describe hoped-for qualities, or commemorate significant events. These patterns explain which names stayed popular.
These traditional patterns still matter, but modern parents also mix things up. Some combine traditional and contemporary elements, pick names from other cultures, or create unique variations of classic names.
This collection breaks down to 46% masculine names (273) and 50% feminine names (293). About 4% (23) work as gender-neutral or unisex options.
Old French names follow the phonetic rules of their language of origin. English speakers may need to adjust their pronunciation for sounds that don't exist in English. Each name page includes a pronunciation guide to help.
When in doubt about pronunciation, listening to native speakers helps more than reading transliterations. Each name page has a pronunciation guide. If you're considering a Old French name for your child, say it out loud and think about how others in your community will pronounce it.
Our collection includes 589 Old French names. While some are common choices, others are rare finds that could give a child a distinctive name with authentic cultural roots.
The collection offers balanced options for both genders, with 273 names for boys and 293 for girls.
Current naming trends show renewed interest in heritage names, with parents seeking meaningful connections to cultural roots. Some Old French names have crossed over to mainstream use, while others remain specific to Old French-speaking communities.
Popular Old French names for boys include Cade, Esmé, Esmée, Carter, Mallory. Our database contains 273 Old French names traditionally given to boys, ranging from classic choices to unique options.
Our collection includes 293 Old French names for girls. Popular choices blend traditional sounds with meaningful origins. Use the feminine tab to explore options organized by popularity.
Old French names carry meanings from the Old French language tradition. Common themes in Old French names include noble, divine, gift, love. Each name in our database includes its specific meaning and cultural context.
Old French names follow the phonetic rules of their language. Each name page includes a pronunciation guide. When uncertain, listening to native speakers provides the most accurate reference.
This database contains 589 Old French names: 273 for boys and 293 for girls. This represents documented names that have been used historically or are in current use. The actual number of Old French names ever used is certainly higher.
Spelling difficulty depends on the specific name and your familiarity with Old French phonetics. Some Old French names have been adapted to English spelling conventions, making them straightforward. Others retain original spellings that may be unfamiliar. Consider how important easy spelling is to you when choosing a name.