What's in a Name? | Medieval Edition

Here's a set of Medieval-ty for you. :] Hope you enjoy these, dearies!

Elric Gender: Masculine Usage: Medieval English Pronunciation: ELL-rick
Meaning & History Medieval form of either ÆLFRIC, from the Old English elements for "elf" and "power, rule"; or ÆÐELRIC, which also hails from Old English meaning "noble" and "power, rule"; both of which were rarely used after the Norman conquest.

Amberly Gender: Feminine Usage: English (modern) Pronunciation: AM-bǝr-lee
Meaning & History An elaboration of Amber, defined either by the gemstone or the orange-yellow color of the same name; influenced by the spelling of the name Kimberly.

Milton Gender: Masculine Usage: English Pronunciation: MIL-tǝn
Meaning & History From an English surname, which in turn is derived from a place name meaning "mill town" in Old English. A famous bearer of this name was John Milton (1608-1684), the poet who penned "Paradise Lost."
NOTE: This is the given name of my grandfather, my mother's father. :]

Dedra Gender: Feminine Usage: English, Irish Pronunciation: DEE-dra
Meaning & History Possibly a variant of Dierdre, meaning unknown, though it could be derived from a Celtic word meaning "woman."

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Should I do another set of Medieval-ty names or try something else?
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Names & meanings via behindthename.com. Photos via Pinterest.

Comments

Christine SmithFebruary 23, 2015 at 7:12 PM
Oooh, medieval names! I'm ALWAYS in need of those. These are great! I sort of just totally fell in love with Amberly. o.o Soooo pretty!

Thanks, Sarah! ^_^
Tracey DyckFebruary 23, 2015 at 8:57 PM
Once again, perfection! Such great picture/name combos. If you're up to it, yes, please do more medieval names! Like Christine said, I can always use more of those. :)
Katie GraceFebruary 23, 2015 at 10:00 PM
Ooh. I have to use Elric someday. *makes note* Maybe as a king, since his name means 'rule?' It sounds like a kingly name, too.
Thanks for sharing, Sarah. :)
Eliza NoelFebruary 24, 2015 at 12:17 AM
Love the name Amberly :)
AnonymousFebruary 24, 2015 at 6:19 PM
Gorgeous names! Love them! :)
Sarah CnossenFebruary 24, 2015 at 7:22 PM
Christine: My pleasure! ^__^ I like Amberly a lot as well. :]

Tracey: *blushes* So glad you think so! I LOVE Medieval themes. Definitely plenty more for another set (or three). ;D

Katie Grace: YES. I love Elric as a name, and it would fit a king perfectly! :3

Eliza Noel: Me too! There's just something sweet about it. :]

Proverbs31teen: Thank you, girlie!

And I thank you all, m'ladies! Your comments makes me happy ^__^