Medieval names for maidens.
AméeGender: Feminine
Usage: Medieval French
Pronunciation: ǝ-MAY,
Meaning & History
Meaning "beloved." Old French form of Aimée (pronounced e-MAY), which is the modern French form of Amy, an English given name derived from the Latin name Amata.
Cateline
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Medieval French
Pronunciation: CAT-ǝ-leen, CAT-ǝ-line, CAT-ǝ-lyn, CATE-lyn (English)
Meaning & History
Medieval French form of Katherine.
EdaGender: Feminine
Usage: Medieval English
Pronunciation: ee-DAH, AY-dah
Meaning & History
Medieval diminutive of Edith, derived from the Old English name Eadgyõ, meaning "rich, blessed" (ead) and "war" (gyõ).
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Medieval Slavic
Pronunciation: ra-DAH (possibly)
Meaning & History
Derived from the Slavic element rad meaning "care."
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