Catalan Given Names from the 5th to 12th Centuries

compiled by Kate Jones (Geffroi le crieur)


These given names are all from the fifth to eighth centuries, though are not dated more specifically than that. No gender is given for most of them.

Names deriving from Roman gens names

Aurelius
Flavius
Iulius
Licina
Valeria



Names deriving from other Roman names - men's names

Avitus
Crispinus
Dexter
Felix
Flainus
Iustus
Marcianus
Nigrinus

Onoratus
Pius
Probus
Saturninus

Savinus
Severus
Vitalis


Names deriving from other Roman names - women's names

Bassilla
Camilla
Iuliana
Iusta
Optata
Severiana
Urbana
Victorina



Other names deriving from Latin, but more recently

Aeternalis
Amator
Asella
Comenciolus
Dominicus
Exuperantius
Februarius
Florentius
Fulgentius
Honorius
Salutius
Sanctus
Servandus



Names particular to the Latin on the Iberian peninsula

Acisclus
Bracarius
Cerevella
Cuparius
Eburinus
Granniola
Lilliolus
Salvianella



Names of Greek origin

Alexandria
Arcadius
Basilia
Cefalius
Ceprianus
Erythris
Eugamia
Eulalia
Leontius
Macarinus

Saturius
Sefronius
Theodosius
Zenon


Names showing Christian influence, and saints' names

Emmanuel
Iohannes
Maria
Paulus
Sallomon
Stephanus
Susanna
Thomas



Names of Germanic origin

Agilo
Aigo
Froila
Gudiliuva
Gulfinus
Gundebebius
Marispalla
Modefredus
Oppila
Qaico
Reccaredus
Reccisvinthus
Reswenthus
Recesfidus

Salla
Svinthiliuba
Teudefridus
Vintila
Wiliulfus
Zerezindo
Zerimundo


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Names from the fifth to eighth centuries, listed alphabetically
Names from the ninth to twelfth centuries, listed alphabetically
Names from the ninth to twelfth centuries, divided by origin