A List of Feminine Personal Names Found in Scottish Records

Part Three: Post-1400 Names

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

Last modified 27 June 2000


Part One: Introduction
Part Two: Pre-1400 Names


Alesone 1492 [ANDREWSON, 23] (This is of course a variant of Alison.)
Amy 1402 [LEASK, 421]
     Amie = Anne 1541 [GREATHEAD, 326]
Anabella  
      Anabelle 1410 [BOGTOWN, 86]
      Annabell 1589 [FORBES, 271]
Anne 1529 [YUT, 830]; 1586 [WHITELOCK, 812]
     Anny 1408 [NORIE, 631] (This could be from Agnes rather than from Ann.)
Beak 1577 [BEATHAG, 63] (pronounced 'bay-ahk')
Besseta 1650 [KINGO, 400]
Bessie 1529 [YELLOWLEES, 827]; 1596 [SHIVAS, 724]
      Besse 1529 [PENNY, 656]
Bethia 1599 [BETHIA, 71]
      Bathia 1593 [BETHIA, 71]
Christian 1614 [ALEHOUSE, 16]
      Cristiane 1424 [CALDCOTT, 125]
Christina  
      Cristan 1561 [CROWBO, 188]
      Cristeane 1585 [SPAIN, 739]
      Cristine 1462 [WRIGHT, 825]
Cicilia 1362-3 [TREMBLAY, 778-9]
Dorathia 1616 [KEDDIE, 388]
Egidia 1530 [ADUNNALE, 9]
Ellen 1509 [WYLD, 825]; 1590 [RANALDSON, 682]
      Elen 1533 [HERRIES, 356]; 1544, 1548 [DARLING, 201]
      Elena 1411 [CUMNOCK, 192]
Elizabeth 1467 [TOD, 773]; 1571 [SCAPA, 711]
      Elizabet 1567 [HANDASYDE, 341]
      Elizabetht 1553 [SKEOCH, 730]
      Elyzabeth 1597 [MACQUEEN, 559]
      Elspet 1512 [DRUMBRECK, 222]; 1570 [RANKEN, 683]
      Elspeth = Elizabeth 1539-48 [[PANTON, 646]
Eufemie  
      Effam 1598 [BUDDO, 112]
      Effie 1616 [FEMISTER, 258] (adult)
      Eufamie 1549 [MOYHOUSE, 616]; 1586 [IRONS, 378]
      Eufiama 1615 [ROCK, 696] (widow)
      Eupham 1598 [WHIPPO, 810]
      Euphame 1561 [ELSHENER, 244]
      Ewfame 1591 [MACCALZEAN, 463]
Eufrata 1469 [DODDS, 212]
Fionnsgoth c.1600 [O'HANLEY, 636]
Florie 1567 [WINCHESTER, 818]
Grissell 1601 [Macmorice, 544]
      Grissall 1622 [URRALL, 790] (a witch)
Helen 1551 [STIRK, 749]; 1588 [WOUPLAW, 824]; 1597 [RODGIE, 697]
      Helene 1583 [SKAID, 729]
Hesther 1605 [QUINTIN, 678] (See [Withycombe] under Esther.)
Ilene 1567 [DONALD, 215] (A variant of Eileen?)
Isabel 1584 [LEIDHOPE, 422]
      Isobella 1545 [LOVELL, 441]
      Issabella 1527 [BANKHEAD, 52]
      Issobell 1530 [CADELL, 122]; 1597 [ROBBIE, 695]
      Issobella 1611 [CREECH, 183]
Janet c.1400 [CHEYNE, 149]; 1599 [LECKIE, 421]
      Jannet 1561 [MACCORKILL, 476]
      Jennet 1567 [SWANSTON, 758]
Jeane 1596 [MACGILLEWIE, 501]
      Jeene = Jonet 1539-48 [TOWERS, 777]
      Jeanna 1574 [SLEIGH, 732]; 1599 [IZAT, 380]
Joan  
      Jonet 1539-48 [TOWERS, 777]; 1552 [AULDJO, 38]; 1564 [GARGOWINN, 288]
      Johnnett 1596 [WISHART, 821] (burnt for witchcraft) (?)
      Jonete 1458 [DARROCH, 201]; 1494 [YULE, 829]
      Jonette 1525 [PURDIE, 675]
Jyne 1552 [FLATAY, 267] (From Jane?)
Katherine 1512 [THOWLESS, 770]; 1542 [MACAUSLAN]; 1564 [YESTER, 827]
      Kaithren 1623 [MACCOMBIE, 474] (a widow)
      Katerina 1477 [UNTHANK, 789]
      Katheryne 1509 [MACCORRAN, 477]
      Kathren 1632 [PYE, 676]
      Kathrine 1589 [BOOKLESS, 89]
      Katrina 1548 [DRUMBRECK, 222]
      Katrine 1499 [YALLOWER, 826]; 1512 [AUCHENROSS, 35]
      Katryne 1528 [SCARTH, 712]
      Catharine 1459 [ALLANSON, 19]; 1549 [RATTRAY, 685]; 1571 [BOYN, 95]
      Catrina 1551 [CARSTAIRS, 140]
Malie 1567 [MIDDLEMAS, 599] (A diminutive of Mary.)
      Malleta 1559 [MUIR, 617]
Margaret 1529 [SHEED, 722]
      Margareta 1406 [RAMORNIE, 681]
      Margrat 1557-85 [CARWOOD, 140]
      Margret 1556 [GATHERER, 292]
      Mage (= Madge) 1493 [STILL, 749]; 1597 [BIE, 74]
      Magy 1400 [RALPH, 681]
      Meg 1408 [DAVIE, 202]; 1590 [BOGTOWN, 86]
      Mege 1567 [MIDDLEMAS, 599]
Maria 1548 [MACPHAIL, 556]
Mare 1547 [MACPHAIL, 556]
Marion 1471 [DARROCH, 201]; 1575 [ROMANES, 698]; 1618 [NIMMO]
      Mareona 1615 [DOIG, 212] (a wife)
      Mareoun 1531 [SHERWINGLAW, 723]
      Marioun 1528 [SCARTH, 712]; 1595 [GREGOR, 327]
      Merione 1564 [BOGLE, 86]
      Merzone 1527 [FUKTOR, 282]
Mariorie 1523 [SKIRLING, 731]
      Mariora 1527 [LAMBIE, 412]
Mariot 1476 [MACKESSOCK, 527]; 1488 [TURFUS, 782]
      Mariote 1462 [DARROCH, 201]; 1514 [SPENDLOVE, 741]
Marsle 1527 [FUKTOR, 282]
Molmoria a.1476 [MACKESSOCK, 527] (This is probably a woman.)
Muriel 16th C. [MURIEL, 620-1]
Rinalda 1564 [MACCARTNEY, 466]
      Rinalde 1452 [MACNAIR, 548]
Susanna 1584 [MEEK, 591]
Sydoc 1540 [MACKAIL, 522]
      Sydok [SITHEAG, 728] (This is the same person as above.)
Violet 1637 [DALLING, 198]


Part One: Introduction
Part Two: Pre-1400 Names