These names arrived in Britain from several sources - the Anglo-Saxon invasions after the Roman withdrawal, the Norse raids of the C8th - 10th and the Norman Conquest of 1066. Most died out in the early Middle Ages although there were some survivals especially names borne by saints or kings. Some were revived during the C18th interest in the 'Gothic' and many more came into fashion again as a result of various religious and literary movements in the C19th.
| Aude | Audel | Audelia |
| Audey | Audi | Audie |
| Audiel | Audine | Audra |
| Audray | Audre | Audree |
| Audreen | Audreena | Audrey |
| Audri | Audria | Audriana |
| Audrianne | Audrie | Audrin |
| Audrina | Audry | Audrye |
| Aundra | Aundraya | Aundrea |
| Aundreya | Aundronique | Aurianna |
| Autrey | Awudrey |
Edith 'Eadgyth' - 'prosperous war'
| Eadith | Ede | Edetta |
| Edette | Edite | Edithe |
| Editta | Ediva | Edy |
| Edye | Edyta | Edyth |
| Edytha | Edythe | Eyde |
| Eydie |
Elfreda Aelfthryth 'elf strength'
| Elfie | Elfrea | Elfrida |
| Elfredda | Elfreeda | Elfreyda |
| Elfrieda | Elfryda |
Emma
Ethel 'noble' (not used alone before C19th)
| Ethelda | Ethelin | Etheline |
| Ethelle | Ethelyn | Ethelynn |
| Ethelynne | Ethyl | Lethel |
Mildred 'Mildthryth' - 'gentle strength'
| Mildrene | Mildrid |
Rowena may be 'Hrodwyn' - 'fame friend''
| Ro | Row | Rowan |
| Rowe | Roweena | Rowina |
| Asta | Astri | Astrida |
| Astrik? | Astrud | Atti |
| Estrid | Sassa |
Brunhilda 'battle corslet'
| Brinhilda | Brinhilde | Bruna |
| Brynhilda | Brynhilde |
Karen Scandinavian cognate of Greek Katherine
| Calyn? | Caren | Carena |
| Carin | Carina | Carine |
| Caron | Caronne | Carren |
| Carrin | Carron | Caryn |
| Caryna | Caryne | Carynn |
| Cirayne | Kaaren | Kaarin |
| Kaarina | Kahlin | Kahryn |
| Karaina | Karan | Kareen |
| Kareena | Karena | Karina |
| Karine | Karinna | Karinne |
| Karna | Karon | Karren |
| Karrin | Karrina | Karrine |
| Karron | Karryna | Karryne |
| Karyn | Karyna | Karyne |
| Karynne | Keren | Kerina |
| Keriynn | Kerryn | Kerrynn |
| Kerrynne | Kheryna | Kkerrin |
| Koren | Kyrina |
Freya the goddess of fertility
| Fraya | Freja | Freyja |
| Froja |
Gudrun 'god's secret' or 'friend of war'?
| Gudren | Gudrin | Gudrinn |
| Gundruna |
Hedda form of 'Hedvig' - 'war'?
| Edda | Heda | Hedaya |
| Heddey | Heddi | Heddie |
| Heddy | Hede | Hedi |
| Hedia | Hetta |
Ingrid
Engrid
Ragnhild 'battle counsel'
| Ragna | Ragnell | Ragnhild |
| Rainell | Renilda | Renilde |
Signy 'victory -'
| Sig | Signa | Singna |
| Singne |
Sigourney from Sigrun 'victory secret'?
SigournySigrid 'victory rider?'
| Siegrid | Siegrida | Sigrid |
| Sigridur | Sigritt |
Thora from Thor, god of thunder
| Thordia | Thordis | Thorri |
| Adalaida | Adaline | Addala |
| Addelaide | Addie | Addy |
| Adelade | Adelaid | Adelayda |
| Adelheid | Adeliade | Del |
| Della | Heidi | Laidey |
| Laidy |
Adele/Adelina 'adal' - 'noble'
| Adal | Adala | Adali |
| Adalia | Adalie | Adalin |
| Adalina | Adaline | Adaly |
| Adalyn | Addal | Addala |
| Addaly | Addie | Addily |
| Adee | Adeela | Adeena |
| Adel | Adeleana | Adelei |
| Adeleine | Adelia | Adelice |
| Adelin | Adelinda | Adelista |
| Adelita | Adeliya | Adell |
| Adella | Adelle | Adellyna |
| Adelyn | Adelynn | Adera |
| Adeyla | Adilene | Adilenne |
| Adillia | Adlena | Adlene |
| Adlin | Adline | Aley |
| Alita |
Alice/Alicia Norman French form of Adelaide
| Aalyshah | Ahlasia | Alacia |
| Aleacia | Aleasha | Aleashea |
| Aleasia | Alecea | Alecia |
| Aleece | Aleecia | Aleesa |
| Aleesha | Aleesia | Aleisha |
| Aleseya | Alesha | Aleshia |
| Alesia | Alica | Alican |
| Alicea | Alicha | Alichia |
| Alician | Alicie | Alicja |
| Alicya | Aliece | Aliecia |
| Alies | Aliese | Aliesha |
| Alieshai | Alieshia | Alis |
| Alisa | Aliscia | Alise |
| Alish | Alisha | Alishah |
| Alishay | Alishaye | Alishea |
| Alishia | Alishya | Alisia |
| Alisse | Alissie | Alisza |
| Alize | Allecia | Alleece |
| Alles | Allese | Allicea |
| Allicia | Allie | Allisa |
| Allise | Allisha | Allissa |
| Allisse | Allix | Allyce |
| Allysa | Allyscia | Allyse |
| Allysea | Allysha | Allysia |
| Allysiah | Allyssa | Allysse |
| Aluse | Alyce | Alycea |
| Alycia | Alyisa | Alyissa |
| Alysa | Alyscia | Alyse |
| Alysea | Alysha | Alyshea |
| Alyshia | Alysia | Alyssa |
| Alysse | Alyssha | Alyssia |
| Alyze | Arliss | Elicia |
| Ilisa | Illisa | Illissa |
| Illyssa | Ilyce | Ilysa |
| Ilyssa | Licha | Licia |
| Lisha | Lishia | Lisia |
| Lycia | Lyssa | Lyssah |
| Olishia |
Alison diminutive form of Alice
| Alicen | Aliciana | Alicianna |
| Alicyn | Alisann | Alisanne |
| Alisen | Alisson | Alisun |
| Alisyn | Alleysen | Allicyn |
| Allison | Allisson | Allsun |
| Allysen | Allyson | Allysson |
| Allysun | Alysin | Alyson |
| Alysson |
Amelia from 'amal' - 'work/labour'
| Amaley | Amalia | Amaliya |
| Ameila | Amela | Amelee |
| Ameley | Amelie | Amelina |
| Amelisa | Amella | Amellia |
| Amilia | Amilina | Amilisa |
| Amilla | Amilya | Amulya |
| Amylia | Yamelia |
Ava from 'avi'
| Aeva | Avada | Avae |
| Ave | Aveen | Avi |
| Avia | Aviana | Avianca |
| Aviance |
Emmeline from 'amal' - 'work'
| Emalina | Emaline | Emeline |
| Emelyn | Emelyne | Emelynne |
| Emileane | Emileann | Emilina |
| Emiline | Emilyn | Emilynn |
| Emlyn | Emlynn | Emlynne |
| Emmalene | Emmalina | Emmaline |
| Emmalyn | Emmalynn | Emmalynne |
| Emmiline |
Evelyn from 'Avelina''
| Avylyn | Evalea | Evalee |
| Evaleen | Evalene | Evalina |
| Evaline | Evalyn | Evelena |
| Evelin | Eveline | Evelyn |
| Evelyne | Evelynn | Evelynne |
| Evike | Evile | Evline |
| Evvie | Evvy | Evyn |
| Yveline |
Eloise 'Helewidis' - 'hearty/sound wide'
| Eloisa | Elloise | Heloise |
Gertrude 'Geretrudis' - 'spear strength'
| Gerda | Gert | Gerta |
| Gertey | Gerti | Gertie |
| Gertina | Gerty | Truda |
| Trude | Trudessa | Trudey |
| Trudi | Trudie | Trudy |
Giselle from 'gisl' - 'pledge'
| Gese? | Gicelle | Gissel |
| Gitzel | Gizelle |
Griselda 'Griseldis' - 'gries' - 'stone' or 'grisja' grey + 'hild' battle?
| Gricela | Gricelda | Grisel |
| Griseldys | Griselys | Grissel |
| Grissele | Grissely | Grizel |
| Grizelda |
Hilda 'hildr' - 'battle'
| Hildagard | Hildagarde | Hildegarde |
| Hildey | Hildie | Hildred |
| Hildur | Hildy | Hylda |
Ida 'id - 'labour'
| Idaia | Idaya | Ide |
| Idelle | Ider | Idette |
| Iduska | Idys |
Jocelyn from 'Gautelen' - 'gauta' - 'a Goth' + ling
| Jocelin | Joceline | Jocelyne |
| Jocelynn | Jocelynne | Jocilyn |
| Jocilynn | Joclyn | Josalene |
| Josalynn | Joscelin | Josceline |
| Joscelyn | Joscelynn | Joscelynne |
| Joselene | Joselin | Joseline |
| Joselyn | Joselyne | Joselynn |
| Joselynne | Joshalin | Joshalyn |
| Joshalynn | Joshleen | Joshlene |
| Joshlin | Joshline | Joshlyn |
| Joshlyne | Joshlynn | Joshlynne |
| Josielina | Josilin | Josiline |
| Josilyn | Josilyne | Josilynn |
| Josilynne | Joslin | Josline |
| Joslyn | Joslyne | Joslynn |
| Joslynne | Jossalin | Jossaline |
| Jossalyn | Jossalynn | Jossalynne |
| Josseline | Jossellen | Jossellin |
| Jossellyn | Josselyn | Josselyne |
| Josselynn | Josselynne | Josslin |
| Jossline | Josslyn | Josslyne |
| Josslynn | Josslynne | Joycelin |
| Joycelyn | Jozelynn | Yoselin |
| Yoselyn |
Melisande form of Millicent
| Malisande | Malissande | Malyssandre |
| Melesande | Melisandra | Melisandre |
| Melisenda | Melissande | Melissandre |
| Mellisande | Melond | Melysande |
| Melyssandre |
Millicent 'Amalaswinth' - 'work strength'
| Melicent | Meliscent | Mellicent |
| Mellisent | Mili | Milicent |
| Milisent | Milla | Millee |
| Milley | Millie | Millisent |
| Milly | Milzie | Missie |
| Missy |
Oriel 'Orieldis' - may be 'fire battle'
| Auriel | Oriella | Oriola |
| Oriole |
Ottilia/Odile from 'Odila' - 'fortune/prosperity'
| Oda | Oddetta | Odeelia |
| Odelle | Odetta | Odette |
| Odila | Odilia | Ottilie |
| Ottiline |
Rosamund 'hros' - 'horse' + 'mund' - 'protection'
| Rosamond | Rosamunda | Rosemonde |
| Roz | Rozamond |
Yvette
| Dyvette? | Evett | Evette |
| Ivete | Iveth | Ivetha |
| Ivett | Ivetta | Ivette |
| Jeveta | Jevetta | Jevette |
| Yavette | Yevett | Yevetta |
| Yevette | Yvetta |
Yvonne
| Evenne | Eveny | Evon |
| Evonda | Evonne | Evonnie |
| Evony | Ivon | Ivona |
| Ivone | Ivonna | Ivonne |
| Iwona | Iwonka | Iwonna |
| Iwonne | Vonni | Vonnie |
| Vonny | Yavanda | Yavanna |
| Yavanne | Yavonda | Yavonna |
| Yavonne | Yvon | Yvone |
| Yvonna | Yvonny |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.