A List of Feminine Personal Names Found in Scottish Records

Part Two: Pre-1400 Names

by Talan Gwynek (Brian M. Scott, bmscott@stratos.net)

Last modified 27 June 2000


Part One: Introduction
Part Three: Post-1400 Names


Ada c.1200 [RENIGOD, 688]; c.1250 [ROSYTH, 701]
Aeschine c.1160 = Eschina; c.1170 [LIULF, 432]
Alicia c.1250 [SHIPLAW, 723]; 1374 [THRIEPLAND, 771]
      Alycie c.1280 [HOGG, 361]
Anabella c.1250 [VIPONT, 795]
Burunild prob. a.1250 [NEWBIGGING, 627] (The name is Brunhild.)
Christian 1256 [GLENESK, 314]
      Cristiana 1284 [ALDIS, 15]; 1360 [SMALL, 733]
Christina 1219 [VALLANCE, 791]; 1292 [SOUTHWICK, 739]
      Cristina c.1256 [RATTRAY, 684]
      Cristinia 1261 [PORTER, 669]
      Cristy (= Cristine) 1296 [CHRISTIE, 151]
Deredere 1166 [DEIRDRE, 204] (The name is Deirdre.)
Ede c.1160 [RENNARIUS, 689]
Ellen  
      Elayne 1296 [DUDDINGSTON, 225]
      Elena 1271 [AIRTH, 13]
      Elene 1266 [COREHOUSE, 171]; 1392 [TOLLER, 774]
      Eleyne 1296 [PEPDIE, 657]
      Elyne c.1300 [GARTNAIT, 290]
Elizabeth  
      Elizabet 1329 [DENTON, 206]
Esa 1330 [PAPAY, 646]
Eschina c.1170 = Aeschine c.1160 [LIULF, 432]
Eufemie 1263 [MEIGLE, 592]
      Eufemme 1296 [HORNDEAN, 364]
Florie 1190-1220 [QUINTIN, 678]
Forveleth 1271 [FORVELETH, 275]
Godit c.1200 [ACHILD, 5] (See under Goodeth in [Withycombe].)
Hextilda 12th C. [Cumming, 191]
Isabel c.1350 [TOUGH, 777]
      Isabele 1296 [COVINGTON, 177]
      Isabelle 1377 [HOGG, 361]
      Ysabell c.1240 [CASTLE, 141]
      Ysabella 1365 [BALFOUR, 46]; 1365 [KINLOCK]
Joan c.1350 [MAKEPEACE, 575]
      Johanna 1304 [GLENHOLM, 314]; c.1360 [PRESTON, 672]
      Jonet 1391 [BURREL, 119] [TOWERS, 777]
      Joneta c.1329-34 [DIRRINGTON, 210]; 1390-1 [RAINALDSTON, 680]
Julian c.1288 [GRADEN, 323]
Katherine  
      Catarine 1360 [HILL, 358]
Mabel prob. a.1250 [NEWBIGGING, 627]
Margaret 1340 [RUSKIE, 704]
      Margareta 1261 [PORTER, 669]
      Margarete 1296 [RUTHERFORD, 705]
Maria  
      Marie 1296 [GLENGAVEL, 314]
Mariorie 1296 [SYDSERF, 759]
Mariot 1296 [SUTTON, 757]
      Mariota c.1250 [ROSYTH, 701]
      Mariote c.1380 [CARDNEY, 133]
Marioziota 1321 [FRENDRAUGHT, 280] (Presumably yet another diminutive of Mary.)
Matildis 1243 [UMFRAVILLE, 788]
      Metylda 1348 [SLAYWROCK, 731]
      Maut 1296 [MOUNSIE, 615]
Muriel a.1174, 1225, 1279; c.1350 [GRAY, 325]
      Muriele 1296 [INCHBAIKIE, 374]
Nichola 14th C. [PEPDIE, 657]
Orabilia c.1200 [DORWARD, 216]
      Orabilis a.1199 [MAC DAFRETH, 485] (This is apparently the same person as above.)
Swannoc = Suannoch 1261 [PORTER, 669]
Ysenda c.1208 [GASK, 291]


Part One: Introduction
Part Three: Post-1400 Names