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.
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 |
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'
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.
Copies may be made for personal use only.