Catalan Given Names from the 5th to 12th Centuries

compiled by Kate Jones (Geffroi le crieur)


These given names are all from the ninth to the twelfth centuries. They are male unless indicated otherwise. Some of the names I wasn't sure about, gender-wise, and I've marked those with a (?).


Names deriving from classical Roman names

Antuniano
Constantinus
Dalmatius

956
993
1019

Flavia (F)
Flavius
Platianus

985
975
963

Poncius
Proculus
Vincencio

990
1010
924


Names deriving from later Latin names

Abundius
Albinus
Amabile
Amada (F)
Amatus
Ausilio
Beata (F)
Beato
Bellissima (F)
Bellosa (?)
Bellus
Benedecto

975
957
976
955
1000
1026
947
970
1084
1001
917
995

Bonus
Candidus
Casta (?)
Celsius
Columba (?)
Comparatus
Cristianus
Cristina (F)
Datus
Desiderius
Donatus
Dulcidius

913
991
985
988
950
984
962
1026
985
955
978
947

Durabile (?)
Escolastica (?)
Espetosa (?)
Fedancius
Felicia (F)
Felix
Fortunius
Fructuosus
Frugifer
Gaudiosa (?)
Graciosa (?)
Grazilia (?)

920
946
947
1012
950
942
919
920
1011
986
982
982

Honestus
Honoratus
Ilarius
Infans
Iusto
Justus
Maior
Mansuetus
Margarida (F)
Mirabilia (F)
Mirosa (?)
Onorado

908
957
1142
989
927
1006
900
1178
984
957
1008
987

Paternus
Placidia (F)
Placidus
Preciosa (F)
Proficius
Pulcra (?)
Saborella (F)
Saboridda (F)
Saborosa
Salvator
Salvia (F)
Samburido

915
964
979
1069
981
985
981
955
947
990
1003
1019

Sancia (F)
Sancio
Silvester
Simplizia
Spetosa (?)
Sponsata (?)
Vidal
Vidale
Vitalis

994
955
979
988
972
999
1031
993
946


Names with Greek origins

Adanasia (F)
Alexander
Andreus
Anesteso
Apollonius

940
904
1006
1121
988

Calepodius
Chiriacus
Cristoforus
Eugenia (F)
Eusebius

1122
1013
992
954
985

Georgeus
Jacentus
Stefanus
Stevano
Teodosius

963
985
937
912
976

Names with Old Testament origins

Ananias
Anna (F)
Daniel
David
Elias

1041
989
912
995
904

Elisabe
Eliseus
Esmael
Jeramias

946
977
941
981

Manasses
Michael
Salomon
Susanna (F)

1173
1172
985
1006

Names with New Testament origins

Marchus
Maria (F)
Paulo
Petro
Petrus

1027
954
946
1012
957

Names which signify religious piety

Bellus homo
Bene in casa
Bona donna
Bona filia
Bonofilius
Bonus homo

1046
1139
976
1005
989
972

Names with suffixes, derived from Latin names

Names ending in -ianus or -ius (indicates a diminutive)

Antunianus
Cristianus
Julianus
Placianus

956
965
941
978

Names ending in -iolus (indicates a diminutive)

Auriolus
Ferriolus
Filiolus
Terciol
Terciolus

961
978
957
978
1010

Names ending in -ucius or -utius (may signify a perjorative)

Aurucius
Aurutius
Bellucius
Bellutia (F)

990
981
955
990

Bonutius
Bunucius
Calvucio
Cherucius

1003
1008
992
1012

Dernutius
Domnucio
Donutio
Ferrucio

981
988
1030
959

Karucius
Marcucio
Marcutius
Perucio

1016
981
1010
964

Names derived from the German

Single-element names

Abo
Adalone
Adalus
Ago (F)
Aigo
Aimo
Aizo
Ato

976
1006
989
976
956
957
979
946

Atto
Baio
Dacho
Daco
Dato
Dodo
Dodus
Ecco

904
955
957
977
990
994
946
940

Egigane
Eigo (F)
Emmo (F)
Emo
Eneg
Ennega
Ennego
Eudo

990
997
1001
971
1045
940
949
964

Francho
Fulcho
Guius
Igiana
Igiga (F)
Igigane
Mascarius
Mascaron

988
1031
1010
990
976
978
1108
941

Mascharo
Miro
Mirone
Mironus
Mozione
Navio
Odo
Odone

1026
941
976
1017
988
989
982
970

Ramio
Ramius
Ranno
Sabado

977
958
1001
1003

Diminutives - masculine names ending in -ila

Abila
Agela
Anla
Argela
Bradila
Bralila

943
1000
971
962
966
971

Cardila
Chintila
Quintalo (F)
Cixila
Danla
Emila

992
1005
993
912
944
904

Emila (F)
Froila
Gigila
Guintila
Guisila (F)
Gumila

969
910
983
1110
998
949

Ichila
Igila
Imila
Immola
Isila
Iuvila

1012
955
979
999
1001
955

Livila
Luila
Odilus
Orila
Richila
Rimila

957
957
949
976
912
987

Tedila
Undila
Uuinla

945
910
943

Diminutives - feminine names ending in -ilo

Adilo (F)
Chixilo (F)
Chixilone (F)
Cixol (F)

955
990
959
1063

Dazilo (F)
Emilo (F)
Fruilo (F)
Guisilo (F)

988
953
1007
950

Ichilo (F)
Igilo (F)
Imilo (F)
Luvilo (F)

912
953
947
990

Punpilo (F)
Quixilo (F)
Savilo (F)
Wiliso (F)

944
990
969
991

Diminutives - feminine names ending in -illi

Ermillis (F)
Guilla (F)

1000
1031

Diminutives - names ending in -elo, -ela, -ulo

Amelo
Argela (F)
Begelo
Cixelo
Elchelo

985
962
996
964
912

Gisulo
Immola (F)
Juvela (F)
Lobelo
Quintalo (F)

997
999
958
966
993

Rimulo (F)
Suzela (F)
Undela (F)

956
961
941

Diminutives - names ending in -inus

Bardina (F)
Blandinus
Ebrin
Guarinus
Warinus

997
967
1023
1026
1013

Diminutives - names ending in -z (-iza, -izo)

Beriza (F)
Guitiza (F)
Orizo
Witiza (F)
Wivaiza (F)

982
1000
993
965
944

Two-element names, in alphabetical order by second element

Final element is -bad

Sendavado
Trasovado

978
972

Final element is -bald

Archimbalus
Codballus
Eribal
Gomballus
Ricouallus

1028
990
1031
1031
1002

Final element is -bard

Isimbardo

978

Final element is -beraht

Adalbert
Adalbertus
Arbertus
Cheriberto
Ermembertus
Gerberto

1028
1024
1171
978
990
1027

Geribertus
Gondeberto
Gotzebertus
Guilabert
Heribertus
Incilberto

963
904
1004
1026
992
1008

Ingelberto
Ingilberto
Inguilberti
Isimbertus
Manibertus
Odalbertus

990
994
988
1121
975
920

Osberto
Todebertus
Vdalberto
Wilaberto

1018
989
981
912

Final element is -berga

Flodeberga (F)
Gondeberga (F)
Quindeverga (F)

957
988
985

Final element is -brand

Sigobrandus

857

Final element is -drud

Amaltrudes
Eimerud
Ermetruite (F)
Retrude (F)

1000
988
993
979

Final element is -frith

Ansefredo
Argefredus
Baldefredus
Ballofredus
Egofredus
Eigfredus

957
986
915
999
961
972

Eldofredus
Gaucefredus
Gaugefredus
Gilafredo
Giscafre
Giscafredus

990
988
912
947
976
908

Gischafred
Gischafredo
Gocefredo
Gozfredus
Guifret
Iocefredo

1024
956
997
1003
1032
987

Jocfredo
Jozfred
Jozfredus
Ragnefredo
Raniefredo
Seguifredo

993
1046
1012
989
987
988

Seniefredus
Senifredus
Seniofredus
Sigefredo
Sisafredus
Uniefredus

945
988
974
963
997
959

Unufredus
Vnifreddus
Wifredus
Wiscafredus

994
976
904
987

Final element is -funs

Ariuonsus
Erifonso
Guilieuonsus

1010
940
1110

Final element is -gar

Audegario
Audegarius
Belengarius
Hodecario
Leodegarius

912
957
1010
915
964

Odgarius
Odger
Otger
Udalgarius

997
1045
992
1010

Final element is -gaud

Ermengaudis (F)
Guadalgaudis (F)
Guanalgaudis (F)

988
1023
1068

Final element is -gild

Adanagide (F)
Danagildus
Ermegeldo
Ermegildus
Ermenegilde

976
1031
981
979
957

Ermenegildus
Godregildus
Goregelda (F)
Goregilde (F)

917
967
977
985

Final element is -gis

Eldegiso

949

Final element is -gisal

Arnarisclo
Ermenisclus
Fredisclus
Fresisclo
Fridisclo

997
941
1010
941
990

Gidisclo
Guillisclo
Recisclus
Teudisclus
Tudisclo

995
964
974
904
965

Undisclus
Unisclo
Widisclo

958
1026
927

Final element is -god

Ellegod
Ellregodo
Ermengod
Goldregodo

1031
993
987
986

Goldregudo
Guldregudo
Savegoda (F)

1000
978
993

Final element is -gund

Alconcia (F)
Enguncia (F)
Ermegoncia (F)
Incuncia (F)
Trasegontia (F)

997
1045
984
1008
972

Final element is -hari

Adroarius
Adruarius
Aliarius
Asterius
Astir
Astorius

965
970
910
913
950
913

Blanchario
Elaria (F)
Fredario
Fredaruis
Gonterius
Lotero

1022
970
957
978
1008
985

Remesarius
Richinario
Stradarius
Suniarius
Sunner
Tructario

957
985
999
904
1031
1002

Truitarius
Viadario
Viaderio
Waltarius

908
988
998
959

Final element is -hard

Bernardus
Contardus
Ermenardus
Ermenardus
Lopard

1009
1010
969
908
1031

Lotadus
Odolardus
Raardus
Rafardi
Renardus

964
990
917
1170
982

Teudardus
Verardo
Witardus

908
1009
1031

Final element is -helm

Gilelmus
Guilelmo
Serichelmus
Uuilielmo
Wilelmus

1010
988
971
988
1031

Final element is -hildi

Adalelle (F)
Archenelde (F)
Dadilde (F)
Ermelle (F)

985
978
976
993

Ermilde (F)
Guidinelle (F)
Lodelle (F)
Richelle (F)

979
1008
964
996

Final element is -leuba

Argeleva (F)
Kindeleva (F)
Richeleva (F)
Sendeleva (F)
Sinleva (F)
Todeleva (F)

1012
977
997
947
946
964

Final element is -lindus

Galindus
Gualindus
Neuolenda (F)
Neuolendus
Trasensenda (F)

978
984
987
915
957

Final element is -mir

Ademiro
Adimirus
Aiemir
Altemir
Altemirus
Altimirus
Argemirus

964
975
995
992
900
959
979

Argimirus
Ariemiro
Arsemiro
Baiemiro
Ermemir
Ermemirus
Ermomirus

981
977
944
957
986
949
941

Gaudemires
Geldemiro
Gellemiro
Gelmiro
Gelmirus
Godemiro
Guadalmiro

965
964
990
900
1012
927
975

Guadamirus
Guistramiro
Guistrimiro
Gustrimiro
Ielmiro
Ramiro
Ranemiro

917
1017
955
990
970
990
987

Recemiro
Salamirus
Seniomiro
Sentramir
Sentramiro
Sesemiro
Trasemiro

954
997
1003
995
991
949
937

Trasemirus
Tresemira (F)
Wamirus
Wistrimiro

1010
1000
982
957

Final element is -mar

Baldomare
Ballomar
Ballomara (F)
Cultumar

959
990
977
955

Eldemarus
Erimar
Godemare
Godmar

983
955
947
954

Gondemarus
Gotmarus
Guimara (F)
Oldemar

988
957
997
1003

Final element is -mund

Aliemundo
Argemundus
Ariemundus
Ereemundus

964
984
981
990

Fredemundo
Gilimundus
Quilimundus
Raimundus

984
959
959
988

Reaimundo
Remundo
Sesemundus
Tedmon

990
993
977
1032

Teudemundus
Trasemundo
Uuisimundo
Uuliemundus

953
924
910
900

Final element is -rad

Baldredus
Goltredus
Gultredo
Senderedus
Sendret

976
990
964
990
1011

Final element is -rand

Bertrandus
Eirando
Guilerandus
Teuderando

1031
957
913
1031

Final element is -ric

Alaricus
Alarigo
Albarico
Albarigo
Amalricus
Andericus

984
994
1016
984
1031
908

Argerico
Argiricus
Baldericus
Eimerigo
Eldericus
Eldricus

956
1032
958
965
920
1031

Emericus
Erericus
Ermenricus
Framarigo
Guillirico
Guilricus

1031
915
959
1000
993
857

Ildericus
Jauricus
Malonrecus
Romarigo
Rudiricus
Sauaricus

910
941
957
961
857
986

Sintiricus
Tadericus
Tedericus
Teoderico
Teudericus
Traserigo

917
957
999
957
904
947

Trasiricus
Vdalrig
Vndriga (F)
Wadaricus

955
1032
984
981

Final element is -sind

Adalsinda (F)
Amalsindo
Arsindis
Audesindo
Bonesinda (F)
Bonesindus

964
987
1169
965
990
976

Bonusindo
Eldessindus
Ellesendo
Ermesinda (F)
Ermisinda (F)
Espanesinda (F)

946
981
964
956
987
965

Espanesindo
Ferrocindus
Gersinda (F)
Gilsenda (F)
Gintesindo
Gomesindo

955
917
908
989
989
978

Guiresindo
Guitesindo
Hermisindis
Ielesinda (F)
Lunisenda (F)
Manesindo

990
988
1011
961
976
975

Nadesinda (F)
Odesindo
Pulcresindus
Recesindus
Recosendus
Recosindus

981
989
904
940
1028
957

Spanesinda (F)
Spanesindus
Vintesindo
Vuitesindo

990
900
992
992

Final element is -var

Eguvara (F)
Eldovara (F)
Gisclavara (F)
Oldovara (F)
Pansovara (F)
Trossario

1001
957
978
1110
946
1012

Final element is -wald

Ansaldus
Arnallus
Audraldus
Ermenaldo
Geralli
Reinallus

943
976
986
997
1169
967

Final element is -ward

Isouard

1031

Final element is -wig

Amaluigia (F)
Baldowigo
Eroigius
Eruigio

920
941
973
1007

Eruuigius
Euruigius
Gonteuigia (F)

904
910
986

Final element is -win

Brandeuino
Eldouino
Teduino

990
981
976

Final element is -wulf

Adaluf
Adaufus
Adaulfus
Adulfus
Agulfus
Ansolphus

991
955
917
956
988
1021

Ansulfo
Ariolfo
Bonsulfus
Cristulfo
Estedolfo
Marufus

900
970
908
989
900
955

Marulfus
Radulfus
Ricolfo
Ricufus
Rondolfo
Segulfo

954
967
992
986
970
956

Obscure names, with neither Latin or German origins

Abelunio
Acalets
Aries
Bonessemo
Confruille
Cusca (F)

992
857
1010
992
950
995

Cuscha (F)
Didamus
Escluua
Fruga
Gurguria (F)
Lunes

985
947
993
992
996
996

Madexus
Mel (F)
Mirauulo
Mores
Potamia (F)
Rogiter

988
992
984
967
946
969

Scluua (F)
Splandonia (F)
Splandunio
Studia (F)
Sulmus

937
945
959
991
913


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