Personal Names in the Domesday Book

by Constanza of Thamesreach (Genny Grim)

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last updated 07Oct13

Feminine Names

Original Latin versionPhillimore translationAlecto translation
EddeuaEdevaEadgifu
EddidaEdithEdith
Mathild*MatildaMatilda

Masculine Names

Original Latin versionPhillimore translationAlecto translationNotes
AilbricAlbertÆthelbeorht
AilbrihtAlbert Æthelbeorht
AilmAelmer Æthelhelm
AiulfAiulfAiulf
AlestanAlstanAlstan
AlfegAlfheahÆlfheath
AlgarAlgarAlgar
AlmerAelmerAlmær
AlnodAlnothAlnoth
AlricAlricAlric
AlsiAlfsiAlsige
AlueuaAelfevaÆlfgifuPASE states that this person is male, but non-Domesday examples of this name are exclusively female
AluietAlfgeatÆlfgeat
Alured[us] marescalAlfred the MarshalAlvred the marshalListed as Alfred in PASE
AluricAelfricÆlfric
AluuardAlfwardAlweard
AluuinAlwinAlwine
Aluuin[us]AlwinAlwine
AluuoldAlfwoldAlweald
Aluuold[us]AlfwoldAlweald
Alvred[us]Alfred AlvredListed as Alfred in PASE
AlwardAlfwardAlweard
AndreasAndrewAndrew
AsgarAsgarEsger
Bernard[us] p[resbiter]Bernard the priestBernard the priest
BernerBerner Berner
Berner[us]Berner Berner
BernervsBerner Berner
BlechuBletcu Blechu
Boie p[resbiter]Boia the priestBoia the priestPossibly Boio
BorgeredBurgredBurgræd
BretelBretel Bretel
BrictricBrictric Beorhtric
BriendBrianBrain [sic] listed as Brian in PASE Domesday
BrihferdBrictferth Beorhtfrith
BrismarBrictmerBeorhtmær
Bristuald[us]BrictwoldBeorhtweald
BritnodBrictnothBeorhtnoth
BrixiBrictsiBeorhtsige
BrodreBroder Brothir
BurgeredBurgredBurgræd
CaduualantCadwallonCadwalant
ChenisiCynesiCynesige
ChenretKenredCenræd
ChinestanCynestanCynestan
ChitelKetelKetil
ColoCola Cola
DodoDoda Dodda
EdmerEdmerEadmær
EdnodEdnothEadnoth
EduuardEdwardEdward
Eduuard[us]EdwardEdward
EduuiEdwyEadwig
Eduuin[us]EdwinEdwin
EdziEdsi Eadsige
EiulfAiulfÆthelwulf
ElmerAelmerAlmær
EluuiAlfwyAlwig
Erchenbald[us]Erchenbald Erchenbald
Ermenhald[us]ErmenhaldErmenald
ErneisErneis Erneis
Frauuin[us]FrawinFrawin
Fulcard[us]FulchardFulcard
GhidaGythaGythaPASE states that this person is male, but non-Domesday examples of this name are exclusively female
Godefrid[us]GodfreyGodfrey
GodricGodric Godric
Godric [presbiter]Godric the priestGodric the priest
GoduinGodwin Godwine
Goduin[us]Godwin Godwine
GoscelmusGotshelmGoscelm
GrifinGriffinGriffin
GrimGrim Grim
GuddaGythaGythaPASE states that this person is male, but non-Domesday examples of this name are exclusively female
GvnharGunnar Gunnar
HaemarHaemar Hademar
HameHamelinHamelin
HamelinHamelinHamelin
Heldric[us]HeldricHeldric
Herald[us]Harold Harold
HeraldvsHarold Harold
HuecheHwataHueche
Hunfrid[us]HumphreyHumphrey
JaulIolf Iolfr
JaulfIolfIolfr
Jouuin[us]IovinJovin
Jovin[us]IovinJovin
Judhail de TotenaisIudhael of TotnesIudichael of Totnes
LeuenotLeofnothLeofnoth
LeueronLeofrunLeofrun
LeuricLeofricLeofric
Leuuin[us]LeofwinLeofwine
LevenotLeofnothLeofnothLatin name recorded as Leuenot in PASE
MachusMaccus Maccolisted as Machus in PASE
MerkenMerken Merken
MerlesuainMerleswein Mærle-Svein
NigelNigelNigel
NigellvsNigelNigel
OdoOdoOdo
OffelsOsferthOsfrith
OffersOsferthOsfrith
OrdulfOrdwulfOrdwulf
Osb[er]n[us]Osbern Osbern
OsulfOswulfOswulf
Radulf[us] stalreRalph the ConstableRadulf the staller recorded as Ralph in PASE Domesday
Radvlf[us]RalphRalph
Rainald[us]ReginaldReginald
RicardRichardRichard
Ricard[us]RichardRichard
RogerivsRogerRoger
Rolland[us]RolandRoland
SaulfSaewulfSæwulf
SauuinSaewin Sæwine
Sauuin[us]Saewin Sæwine
SbernOsbernEsbiorn
SeibertSibertSeibert
Sireuuold[us]SheerwoldScirweald
SistricSihtricSigtrygg
Sitric abb[as]Abbot SihtricAbbot Sigtrygg
SiuuardSiwardSiward
ToisuualdTortwaldTorhtweald
Turstin[us]ThurstanTurstin
Tvrstin[us]ThurstanTurstin
VctredUhtred Uhtrædlisted as Uhtred in PASE
VlnodWulfnothWulfnoth
VlsiWulfsi Wulfsige
VluietWulfgeat Wulfgeat
VluricWulfricWulfric
VluuardWulfwardWulfweard
Vluuard[us]WulfwardWulfweard
Vluuin[us]WulfwinWulfwine
WadhelWaddellWadel
WalloWalloWalo
Walter[us] de ClauileWalter of ClavilleWalter de Claville
WasoWace Waso
WihumarWihomarchWihumar
WihvmarcWihomarchWihumarc
WillelmvsWilliamWilliam
WluricWulfricWulfric
WluuardWulfwardWulfweard

Names of Uncertain Gender

Original Latin versionPhillimore translationAlecto tra nslation
BlohinBlohin Blohin
RabelRabelRabel
WineWine Wine

Bynames

Original Latin versionPhillimore translationAlecto translation
abbasthe abbotthe abbot
de Clauileof Clavilede Clavile
de Totenaisof Totnesof Totnes
marescalthe marshalthe marshal
presbiterthe priestthe priest
stalrethe constablethe staller

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