SCA Heraldry
Generic Information
Academy of Saint Gabriel
Information on Names and Naming
Asia
Byzantium
Eastern Europe
We have seperate entries for Hungary and Russia.
England
- A Survey of the History of English Place Names by Triste Elliot (Cateline de la Mor). A good introduction to English place names. Great for new groups looking for names.
- Anglo-Saxon Names from Bede, by Jodi McMaster (Ælfwyn aet Gyrwum). 70 men's names and 20 women's names taken from Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People, written in the 8th century.
- The First Thousand Years of British Names , by Heather Rose Jones. A guide to Welsh and British names up to the year 1000.
- 1066 List of Knights, at Olive Tree Enterprises. A list of names of knights who accompanied William the Conqueror, listed by surname.
- Jewish Naming Conventions in Angevin England, by Eleazar ha-Levi. A discussion of names for English Jews from 1070-1290. Well over a hundred examples are included.
- Feminine Given Names in A Dictionary of British Surnames by Brian Scott (Talan Gwynek). Over 1500 English women's names, each with variant forms. Most date from 1100-1450, with a few later-period citations.
- A Statistical Survey of Given Names in Essex Co., England, 1182-1272 by Susan Carroll-Clark (Nicolaa de Braxton). An analysis of thousands of names, organized alphabetically and by frequency. It's got a long introduction; links to the name lists are at the bottom.
- Given Names from 13th Century England by Brian Scott (Talan Gwynek). Names of 877 men and 168 women taken from manors across England between 1230 and 1247.
- Lay Subsidies transcribed by Dr. Dave Postles. Tax lists from the 13th and 14th centuries. Not indexed, but contains thousands of personal names and hundreds of place names as they were recorded.
- Yorkshire Feminine Names from 1379 by Brian Scott (Talan Gwynek). A list of 1794 women's names from a tax roll, with variant forms. The names in this list were recorded in Latin.
- Yorkshire Masculine Names from 1379 by Brian Scott (Talan Gwynek). A list of 1655 men's names from a tax roll, with variant forms. The names in this list were recorded in Latin.
- The Battle of Agincourt Honor Roll, from Family Chronicle. Almost 1000 participants in the Battle of Agincourt, 1415.
- English Names from Pre-1600 Brass Inscriptions, by Janell Lovelace (Julian Goodwyn). An analysis of names collected from a survey of English funerary brasses. The data range from the 12th to the 16th century, but are predominantly 15th and 16th century, and include over 1600 men and 800 women.
- Late 16th Century English Given Names by Brian Scott (Talan Gwynek). A detailed analysis of 6000 men's names and 650 women's names taken from court records in Canterbury from 1581-1595.
- Mayflower Web Page, by Caleb Johnson. Includes crew and passenger lists for the Mayflower and other early ships with English colonists. Close enough to our period to be helpful.
- Passengers to New England by Geoff Sherwood and Molly Kernan. Passenger lists from two ships which sailed in the 1630's, after our period but early enough to be helpful.
- Elizabethan Names, by Gary Kephart. Lists of masculine and feminine given names from a church register
- Lincolnshire Lists
- Middle English Dictionary
- London Masters of Defense by Dylan ap Maelgwn. Although not intended primarily as a study of names, this article contains several dozen masculine names from London in the second half of the 16th century, in their original spellings.
- Medieval English Towns
- Bibliography of Old German and Old English Names
- Bibliography for English Names and Armory
France
- Early Germanic Names from Primary Sources by Susan Carroll-Clark (Nicolaa de Braxton). A list of about 80 men's names and 20 women's names taken from primary sources between the 5th and 9th centuries.
- Occitan Names from the 13th Century by Randall Guest (Ramons de Montauban). A list of names from an Occitan account of the Albigensian crusade, with their standard French translations. Not all the names are Occitan, but it's a useful starting point if you're looking for an Occitan name.
- French Names from Two 13th Century Chronicles by Josh Mittleman (Arval D'Espas Nord). A list of 322 names from 13th Century France. The sample includes about 300 men's names, 20 women's names, and 300 given names.
- Names from Thirteenth Century Languedoc by Triste Elliot (Cateline de la Mor). A dozen names each of men and women from around 1240.
- Languedoc Names circa 1300 by Josh Mittleman (Arval Benicoeur). This article is an index to names appearing in a collection of guild statutes from the city of Toulouse in 1270 to 1322.
- An Index to the Given Names in the 1292 Census of Paris by Scott Catledge (Colm Dubh). More than 1000 full names recorded in this census. Includes a separate list of 60 Jewish names.
- Names from Fourteenth Century Foix by Triste Elliot (Cateline de la Mor). About 50 women's names and 30 men's names from southwest France, 1300-1325.
- Flemish Names from Bruges, 1400-1600, by Luana de Grood (Loveday Toddekyn). A collection of over 2,500 names taken from the record of the Bruges archers' guild in the County of Flanders. Contains French and Dutch names. Bynames and given names are listed by period, frequency, and alphabetical order. Mainly men, with some women.
- Sixteenth Century Norman Names by Triste Elliot (Cateline de la Mor). 220 names of men and women from the rolls of the Parlement of Rouen, Normandy in the 16th century.
- Ordinary of the Role D'Arms of Bigot by Kristina Pereya. A list of 240 coats found in a French roll of arms from 1254.
- Analysis, Armorial, and Ordinary of Armory Recorded in Paul Bergman's Armorial De Flandre du XVIme Siecle by Brain R. Speer
- Bibliography for French Names and Armory
Germany
Hungary
- Hungarian Names 101, by Brian Speer (Walraven van Nijmegen). The best guide to coming up with a Hungarian name, with information on the history and structure of names and name lists for a variety of periods.
- Hungarian Women's Names, by Brian Speer (Walraven van Nijmege). Names over over 600 women, mostly from the 16th century, taken from a Hungarian dictionary of names.
- 16th Century Hungarian Names, by Brian Speer (Walraven van Nijmege). An extensive article on late-period Hungarian naming, with a name list.
- Bibliography for Hungarian Names
Islam/Middle East
Ireland
Italy
Judaism
Low Countries
Romany Names
Russia
Scandinavia
Scotland
- Scottish Names 101, by Sharon Krossa (Effric neyn Kenyeoch vicralte). Necessary information for anyone creating a Scottish name. If you're interested in a Scottish persona, you should read this.
- Quick and Easy Gaelic Bynames, by Sharon Krossa (Effric neyn Kenyeoch vc Ralte). An explanation of how to form a Gaelic byname.
- A Consideration of Pictish Names, by Heather Rose Jones (Tangwystl verch Morgant Glasvryn). An extensive discussion of Pictish names.
- A Simple Guide to Constructing 12th Century Scottish Gaelic Names by Sharon Krossa (Effric neyn Kenyeoch vc Ralte). Exactly what it claims to be.
- 13th & 14th Century Scottish Names, by Bryan Maloney (Symon Freser of Lovat). A list of Scottish names, with period spelling variants. Only two women.
- Some Scottish Gaelic Feminine Names, by Josh Mittleman (Arval Benicoeur). A list of every known Scottish Gaelic woman's name.
- Late-Period Scottish Women's Names, by Brian Scott (Talan Gwynek). About 100 names from 1422-1635.
- Early 16th Century Scottish Townswomen's Names, by Sharon Krossa (Effric neyn Kenyeoch vc Ralte). List of names and medieval spelling variants, taken directly from period records.
- A List of Feminine Personal Names Found in Scottish Records, by Talan Gwynek. Names extracted from Black, Surnames of Scotland. Presented in two parts, pre-1400 and post-1400.
- MacBain's Dictionary
- Bibliography for Scottish Names and Armory
Spain & Portugal
Wales
A number of names frequently come up which people would like to be documented to the Middle Ages or Renaissance, yet which are either purely modern or otherwise problematic. New articles for this collection are welcome.
- Bethany, Beathag, Bethán, and Bethia by Josh Mittleman (Arval Benicoeur)
- Branwen, Bronwen and the Like by Heather Rose Jones (Tangwystl verch Morgant Glasvryn)
- Brianna, Branna, Brenna, and Brenda by Josh Mittleman (Arval Benicoeur).
- Ceridwen, Kerridwyn, and the Like > by Josh Mittleman (Arval Benicoeur)
- Corwin, Korwyn and the Like by Josh Mittleman (Arval Benicoeur)
- Deirdre by Josh Mittleman (Arval Benicoeur)
- Eilonwy by Sharon Krossa (Effric neyn Kenyeoch vc Ralte)
- Fiona by Sharon Krossa (Effric neyn Kenyeoch vc Ralte)
- Gareth and Garth by Josh Mittleman (Arval D'Espas Nord)
- Liam by Brian Scott (Talan Gwynek)
- Megan by Josh Mittleman (Arval Benicoeur)
- Miranda
- Morgan, Morgana, Morgaine, Murghein, Morrigan, and the like by Heather Rose Jones (Tangwystl verch Morgant Glasvryn)
- Myrddin by Heather Rose Jones (Tangwystl verch Morgant Glasvryn)
- Rhiannon, Rhian, and the Like by Josh Mittleman (Arval Benicoeur).
- Tegan by Josh Mittleman (Arval Benicoeur).
References for Pre-Medieval Names
Miscellaneous Name References
Miscellaneous Heraldic References