Kate Monk's Onomastikon

(Dictionary of Names)


Medieval Names of Greek Origin

Some of the early Christian saints were of Greek origin and their names, and those from Greek history and mythology, were sometimes used in Medieval England.

Male

Alexander

Alec Aleck Alesaunder
Alex Alexandir Alick
Alisander Alisandre Alisaunder
Alistair Alixandre Alizaunder
Alsandre Alysandir Eck
Ecky Elexander Elshender
Elysandre Sander Sanders
Sandre Sandrin Sandy
Saunder Saundre Sawney
Sawnie    

Basil

Basilius Basill Basyle
     

Chrysogon

Chrisogon Chrysogonus Grisigion
Grisigon    

Cyr

Cyriack Syriack  
     

Denis

Deenes Deenys Denes
Denisot Dennet Dennie
Dennis Denny Denyse
Denysot Dionisius Dye
Dyonisius Tenny Venyse
     

Eustace

Eustache Eustachius Eustacius
Eustas Ewstace Stace
Stacey Stacius Stacy
     

George

Dod Doddie Doddy
Geordie Georgie Georgius
Georgus Georgy  
     

Gregory

Greg Grege Gregorius
Gregour Grigge  

Hector

Ector

Hippolytus

Epowlett Ipolitus Ippolitus
Ippollitt Ypolit Ypolitus

Ignatius

Eneco Enego Ignace
Inigo Jenico  

Philip

Felippe Felippot Phelipe
Phelipot Phelippe Phelippot
Phelyp Phelypp Phil
Philcox Philiot Philipon
Philipot Philippot Philippus
Philkin Phillipus Philpot
Phipp Phylypp Pip
Potkin    

Female

Agatha agathos good/honourable

Agace Agacia Agacie
Agas Agase Aggie
Gace    
     

Agnes hagnos pure/holy

Agnesot Agneta Agnetis
Agnus Agote Anese
Anesot Anès Angnes
Angnet Anis Annais
Annas Anneis Annes
Annestas Anneyce Anneys
Anneyse Annice Annis
Annise Annot Annys
Anyes Nest Nesta
Taggett Taggy  

Alexandra fem of Alexander

Alexandria Alisaundre  
     

Amphelisia

Amfelice Amfelisia Amflis
Amflisa Amflisia Amphelice
Amphelicia Amphillis Amyfelyse
Anfelisa Anfelise Aunflis
Aunphelice Felice Felicia
     

Anastasia anastasis resurrection

Anastas Anastase Anastatia
Anestasia Annestas Anstes
Anstey Anstice Anstis
Anstiss Stacia  

Antigone anti against/contrary + gen/gon born

Antigonia Appoline fem of Apollonius, derivative of Apollo

Abbelina Apeline Aplin
Apoline Applin Appolina

Barbara barbarus 'foreign'

Bab Babbe Babcock
Babel Babeth Babitt
Bable Babs Bar
Barbary Barbata Barbe
Barberella Barberry Barbery
Barbeta Barbetta Barbie
Barbot Barbota  
     

Basilia fem of Basil

Basilea Basilie Basill
Basilla Basille Bassilly

Cassandra

Cassander Cassandre Cassandry
Casse    

Chrysogon

Chrisoogone Grisegond Grisigion
Grisogonia Grissecon  

Cressida Khryseis khrysos 'gold'

Chryseida Chryseis Cresseid
Cressid Criseida Criseyde

Denise fem of Denis

Denis Dennet Denote
Deonisia Deonysia Dionis
Dionisia Dionycia Dionysia
Diot Diota Dyonisia
Dyonisya Dyot Dyota
     

Dorothy 'gift of God'

Dodie Dodo Doll
Dolly Dora Dorate
Dorathea Dorathia Doreen
Dorée Dorette Doria
Dorothea Dorthy Dorythye
Dot Dothy Dottie

Gilia fem of Giles

Egidia

Eunice good + victory

Eunisia Unice Younice
     

Eulalia good + talk/chatter# Euphemia good + speak

Effam Effemy Effie
Effim Effum Epham
Eufamie Eufemia Eufemie
Eufemma Eufemme Eufemmia
Eufiama Eufrata Eupham
Euphame Eupheme Evemy
Ewfame Femmota Phemie
Yfame Eppie  

Helen helios 'sun'

Elaine Élainne Elana
Elayne Elen Elena
Elene Eleyn Eleyne
Elin Ellen Ellene
Ellie Ellin Ellot
Ellota Ellyn Elota
Elyne Helena Helene
Heleyne Nell Nellie
Nelly    
     

Katherine katharos pure

Catarine Catel Catelin
Cateline Catelot Caterina
Caterine Catering Catharine
Catherine Catherne Catin
Catlin Caton Catrina
Cattern Cattle Kaithren
Kat Kate Katelin
Katelina Kateline Katerin
Katerina Katerine Katering
Kateryn Kateryna Kateryne
Katharina Katharine Katherin
Katherne Katheryn Katheryne
Kathren Kathrine Katrina
Katrine Katring Katryne
Katte Kitt Kitty
Kytte    

Margaret 'pearl'

Greta Grete Madge
Mag Mage Magg
Magge Maggie Maggot
Maggote Magot Magota
Magote Magott Magy
Maisie Margareta Margarete
Margarett Margarette Margarit
Margarita Margat Marget
Margetta Margoret Margot
Margrat Margreit Margret
Margue Marguerin Marguerite
Margueritte Marguerot Margyt
Markaret Meg Mege
Megge Meggot Megy
Merget Mergret Mog
Mogg Mogge Mogota
Peg Peggy Pogge
Poggy    

Margery derivative of Margaret

Margar Margaria Margeria
Margerie Margerye Mariora
Mariorie Mariory Marjer
Marjeria Marjoria Marjorie
Marjory Marrory  
     

Nicola fem of Nicholas

Colecta Coleite Colet
Coleta Colète Colett
Coletta Colina Colleite
Collette Kalotte Nichola
Nicholaa Nichole Nicholina
Nicol Nicolaa Nicole

Phyllis 'foliage'

Fillida Philles Phillice
Phillida Phillida  

Philippa fem of Philip

Fillon Phelipote Philip
Philippe Phillip Philota
Pipa Pippa Pypa
     

Sybil/Sibyl prophetesses inspired by Apollo

Sib Sibb Sibba
Sibbe Sibbet Sibbly
Sibbot Sibel Sibeli
Sibell Sibella Sibely
Sibil Sibile Sibilia
Sibilie Sibilla Sibley
Sibli Sibly Sibota
Sibri Sibry Sibyll
Sibylla Sybbly Sybby
Sybell Sybil Sybill
Sybilla Sybyle Sybyll
Sybyly    


This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.

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