[Opinions] Common MALE English names 1450-1650 (and their kr8tyve spellings!)
*Warning! Long!*
I got this from Rootsweb - I'll be doing the unisex list soon (since they're all mixed up). The female list can be seen here: http://www.behindthename.com/bb/view.php?id=3517122&board=baby
The first name is the usual form of that name, and the following are all variants that were used then, common and uncommon.
Abednego - Abednago, abednigo, Abednygo
Abel - Abell, Habell, Abel, Abelus, Abelot, Ablot, Nab
Abraham - Abram, Abrahem, Abrahamus
Adam - Adame, Addame, Adem, Adam, Adamus, Adcock, Atcock, Adkin, Adinet
Adeodatus - Deodatus, Adeodatus
Adrian - Adryan, Adrianus, Hadrianus
Aeneas - Angus, Aonghus, Aengus
Alan - Allen, Allin, Allyne, Alen, Alyn, Aleyn, Aleyne, Alanus
Alban - Aubin, Aubyn, Albanus
Algernon - Aliernon
Aloysius - Lewis
Ambrose - Ambrosse, Ambrous, Amrous, Ambrosius
Amos
Amyas - Amias, Amisius, Amicius, Amiot, Amyot
Ancel - Ansell, Auncell, Anselm, Ansellus, Ancelin, Ancelot
Angus - Angas, Aungas, Aonhghus, Oenghus, Aengus, Aeneas
Anketil - Anchitel, Ansketil, Anskettel, Anketin
Anthony - Anthonie, Anthonni, Antony, Antiny, Andoni, Hanntenne, Antonius, Anthonius, Tonkin
Archibald - Archebald, Erchenbald
Arkulus - Arklus, Archelaeus, Hercules, Arculus
Armin - Armine, Ermin, Ermine, Ermyne, Erme, Erminus
Arnold - Arnolde, Arnould, Arnaulde, Ernold, Arnoldus
Arthur - Arther Arthure Artor Arter Authur Athur Arturus Artorius Arcturus
Aubrey - Awbrey Albury Albery Awlbry Alberius Albericus Albrius
Augustine - Augustin Agusten Austin Augustinus
Austin - Austen Austine Austyne Augustine Austinus
Averill - Everill
Baldwin - Bauldwin Baldwyne Bawdwyn Bodwine Bawden Baudwinus Baudkin Bodkin Bawcock
Balthasar - Balthazar Baltzar
Barnabas - Barnebas Barnabus Barnbas
Barnaby - Barnabe Barniby Barnabee Barnabye Barnby Barnabeus
Barnard - Barnarde Bernard Barnet Bernardus
Bartholomew - Bartilmew Bartholmew Barthelme Bartellme Bartolmy Bartholomme Bartilmey Bartimeus
Bartolomaeus Bartholomaeus Bartholomeus Bat Bate Batty Bartle Bartlet Bartelot Badcock Batcock Batkin Toll Tolly Tholly Tollet
Benedict - Benedick Benedicke Benet Bennett Benedictus Ben Benson
Benjamin - Beniamine Beniamyn Bengemane Bengamen Benimen Beniaminus Ben
Bernard - Bernarde, Bernardus
Bertram - Bartram, Bertran, Bertramus, Bertrannus, Bertrandus
Bevis - Bevys, Bevicius, Beuicius
Bonaventure - Bonaventure
Boniface - Bonyface Bonifous Boneface Bonifacius
Botolf - Botolfe, Botolph
Brian - Bryan, Briante
Bruno - Brunow
Ceasar - Cesar, Seser, Caesarius
Caleb - Calib, Calip
Camillus
Caradoc - Caradog, Caradocus, Karadocus
Charles - Charlles, Charells, Charlys, Carolous, Charolous, Charlot
Chichester
Christopher - Chrystopher Christofer Chrystofere Chrysteffor Christover Christofur Christofre Crystover Crysteover Christouer Cristove Xpofer Xtofer Xofr Xpo Christo Kit Kester Crestolot
Ciprian - Cyprian, Siprian, Seprene, Ciprianus
Colin - Colan, Colein, Cailean, Nicholas, Colandus, Colinet
Constantine - Costaine Costane Costan Costin Custin Costantius Constantinus
Cornelius - Cornelyus Cornilius Cornelys Cornelus
Crispin - Crispian, Crispen, Crispyan, Crispinus, Crispianus
Cuthbert - Cuthburt, Cuthbart, cutbert, Cutberd, Cutbearde, Cudbart, Cudburd, Curdbard, Cuddy
Cyriack - Cyriacke Syriack Cyriacus Cereacus
Daniel - Danyell, Danielus, dankin, Dannet
David - Davidus, Daw, Dawkin, Davie, Davit
Denzil - Denzill, Denzile
Deodatus - Deodat, Adeodatus, Deodonatus
Dermot - Diarmid, Dermicius
Derrick - Derek, Derric, Deryk, Dyrrycke, Dyryk, Dirrycke
Dominick - Domynicke, Dominicus
Drew - Dru, Drue, Drugo, Drogo, Droco, Drago, Drugan, Drewcock, Drocock, Drewet
Eamon - Edmund
Edmund - Edmunde, Edmond, Emond, Edmundus, Edmondus, Eadmundus
Edward - Edwarde, Edwarte, Edwardus, Eadwardus, Edowardus, Eudoardus, Ned, Ted
Edwin - Edwine
Elias - Ellis, Elyas, Helyas
Elier - Helier, Elerus
Elijah - Elias, Ellis
Elkanah - Ell cana, El kana
Ellis - Ellas, Ellys, Elis, Ellice, Ellies, Elias, Eligius, Ellicius, Elyas, Helyas, eliot, Elyot, Elcock, elisot, Elicot
Emanuel - Emmanuel ,Emanuell, Immanuel, Manuel, Emmanuelus
Emlyn - Aemilius
Emmett - Emott, Emmott, Emmet
Emrys - Ambrose
England - Englande
Enoder - Enidor
Erasmus
Esdras - Ezra
Esme
Ethelbert - Edelbert, Atlebart
Eubold - Ewball, Euball, Eubule, Eball, Eble, Ybel, Ebulo, Eubolo, Eubulus
Eudo - Eudy, Eudye, Odo, Udo, Udy, Udey, Udye, Uter, Eudo, Eudes, Odo
Euseby, Edsaby, Eusebius
Evan - Even, Ievan, Jevon, Iefan, Ifan, John
Everett - Everitt, Everard
Ewen - Ewan
Ezekial - Ezechiel, Ezeckial, Ezekiell, Issakhell, Ezekielus
Ezekias - Ezechias, Ezichias, Ezachias, Hezekias
Ezra - Esdras, Easdrase
Fabian - Fabyan, Fabianus
Faithfull - Faythful
Falk - Fulk
Felix - Felyx, Felyse
Ferdinando - Fardinando, Ferdinandus
Filbert - Philbert, Filibert, fulbert, Filbertus, Fulbertus
Firmin - Firmine, Fyrmyn, Firminus, Ferminus
Francis - Frances Francys Francisse Frauncis Fraunces Frauncys Fraunsis Franncs Franciscus Frank Fraunce
Frank - Francke, Fraunk, Francus
Frederick, Frederic, Ferdericus, Fridericus
Fulbert - Filbert
Fulk - Fulke, Foolke, Fowke, Falk, Fawke, Fawks, Fulco, Folcho, Foulconus, Falcho, Falkasius, Fulchon, Figg, Figgin
Gabriel - Gabriell Gabryell Gabrael Gabrell Gabrele Gabrihell
Galfrid - Geoffrey, Galfridus
Gamaliel - Gamaliell Gamalyell Gamyliell Gammell
Gareth
Gawain - Gawen, Gawin, Gawyn, Gawayne, Gawn, Gawne, Gaven, Gavin
Gedian - Jedeon, Gideon
Gemmel - Gamel
Geoffrey - Geffray Gefry Gefferie Geffrie Geffera Gaffere Galfrid Jefferey Jeaffry Jeffery Jefry Jeffray Jeffrie Jefferie Jefarie Jaffrey Japharey Iefrey Galfridus Gaulfridus Gaufridus Geofridus Goisfridus Joffridus Geve Jeff Jeffkin Jeff-cock Giff Giffen
George - Georg Gorge Jorge Ieorge Geordge Georgius, Gorgius Judd
Gerald - Geraldus Geroldus Giraldus
Gerard - Garrard Garred Gerret Garret Gerardus Girardus Jarardus
German - Jerman Jermyn Germayne Ierman Germanus Iermanus Germanicus
Gerrance - Gerence
Gershom - Gersam Gersyon Gersan Gosum
Gervase - Gervice Gervais Gerveas Gerveys Gervis Gervys Gervise Jervis Jervas Jarvis Jarvish Gervasius Geruasius
Gilbert - Gilbart Gilberd Gylbert Gylbart Gylbarde Gelbart Gelbarte Gilbertus Gilebertus Gislebertus Gib Gibbon Gilpin
Goddard - Godard, Godardus
Godfrey - Godfre Godefrey Godefrei Godefridus
Godwin - Godewin Godwine Goodwin
Goldwin - Gouldwin
Goronwy - Granwa
Gregory - Gregorie Greggory Gregori Gregorye Greagory Grigorey Grigorie Gregry Gregoius Crig Grig Greg
Griffith - Griffin Griffeth Gryffen Griffinus Gryffinus Gitto
Guy - Gye Gy Wy Guide Guydo wido Guiot Guyot Guion Wyot Wyon
Habell - Abel
Hakon - Hacon
Hamlet - Hamlett, Hamelot, Hamelet
Hamnet - Hamonet, Hampnet
Ham - Hamo, Hamon, Hamm
Hannibal - Hanniball, Hanyball
Harold - Harrold, Herold, Haraldus, Haroldus, Araldus
Harry - Hary Harye Harrie Harre Hare Herry Herre Herrye Henry Henricus Hendricus Hericus Hal Halkin Herriot Hallet
Helier - Hellier Herlier Helerous Elier Helerus
Henry - Henrie Henery Henrye Henerie Heanory Hennary Hendry Hendereye Harry Henricus Hendricus Hericus Henriot Hal Halkin
Herbert - Harbert, Harbard, Herbertus
Hercules - Herckulus, Herciles
Herman - Harmin Harman Armin Hermanus
Hezekiah
Hierome - Hierom Herom Jerome Hieronimus
Hippolytus - Ipolitus, Ippolitus, Epowlett
Homer - Homerus
Howell - Hoell, Hoel, Hywel, Hoelus
Hugh - Hew, Hewe, Hewghe, Heug, Heughe, Huchon, Hugo, Huget, Hugin, Huglin, Hudd, Hewet, Hughelot, Huelot, Hewelet
Humphrey - Humphrie Humphry Humfrey Humfry Humfrie Humfri Humfre Humfrye Homfrey Humphray Homfray Homfraye Humpherey Omfrey Onfre Umphry Umpphre Umphra Humfridus Hunfridus Humfredus Umfredus Dumphry Dump
Ingram - Ingramaham Ingerame Yngerame Ingramus Ingeramus Ingelramus Engleramus Engeramus
Innocent - Incente
Isaac - Isaake Isaacke Issaake Isack Isake Isek Issach Izaak Isaakus Isachus Ishacus Hick Hickin Higg Higgin Higgot Hitch Hiscock Hitch-cock Heacock
Ishmael - Ishmaell Ismael
Israel - Iserel Issarell
Issakhell - Ezechiel Ezeckial Ezekiell Ezekielus Ezekiel
Jack - John, Jackin, Jacket, Jackett
Jacob - Jacobe, Jacubb, Jakob, Jacobus, Iacobus, Jacomus
Jacques
James - Jamys Jams Jeames Jheames Jemis Iames Ihams Iamys Jacobus Iacobus Jacomus Jacominus Jem Jemmy
Jasper - Jesper, Gaspar, Jasperus, Gasperus
Jenkin - Jenken, Jenkine
Jeremiah - Ierimiah, Jeremy, Hieremias, Jeremias
Jeremy - Jeremie, Jeromye, Jereme, Jerme, Ieremy, Jerome, Hieremias, Jeremias
Jerome - Jerom, Jeram, Gerrom, Ieram, Hierom, Hierome, Herom, Jeremy, Hieronimus, Hieronymus, Jeronimus, Geronimus
Jevan - Jecon, Ievan, Evan John
John - Jhon, Johan, Johanne, Iohn, Joan, Johannes, Johanes, Joannes, Iohannes, Jack Jenning Jenkin John-cock Jack-cock Hankin Hancock
Jonah - Jonas Jhonas
Jonathan
Joscelin - Jocelin Josslyn Goscelinus Goselinus Jocusus
Joseph - Josephe Joshephe Jospethe Josepethe Josephus Joskin
Joshua - Josua
Josiah - Josias Josyas
Julian - Julyan Julyane Julianus Juet
Julius
Justinian - Justinianus
Kenelm - Kenelme Kanelm Kenhelme Kenelmus Kenhelmus Kenulmus
Kenneth
Kenrick - Kendrick Kenricus
Kenward - Kenard
Kester - Cristopher
Lambert - Lambard Landebertus Lambertus Lambin Lambkin Lampkin
Lancelot - Lansselott Lansolet Lanslet Launcelott Launselot Launzelett Lance Lancelotus Lancilottus
Laurence - Lawrence Lawrance Laurens Laurans Lowrens Lorence Larence Laransse Laurentius Lavrentius Law Larkin Lay-cock
Leonard - Lennard Lenerd Lionard Lionhardus Leonhardus Lennardus
Levin - Leofwin
Lewis - Lewys Lewes Looys Ludouicus Lodewicus Aloysius
Libbeus
Lionel - Lyonel Lyonell Leonellus
Llewelyn - Llewellyn Lewellin Lewlin Leoline Lewis Leuelinus Luelinus Aloysisus
Lucius
Luke - Luce Luck Lucke Luk Lucas Lucasius Lucock Lukin Luckin
Macy - Mace Macey Matthew Maceus Macius Mathias
Madoc - Madog Madocus Maidocus
Magnus
Malcolm - Malculm Maucolyn Malculinus Malcolinus
Marcellus - Mercellus Marcus
Marion - Marianus
Mark - Marke Merk Markus Marcus Markes Marchus
Marmaduke - Marmaducus
Marthias - Mathias Matthew
Martin - Martyn Marteyn Martinus Martel Martlet Martinet
Mathias - Mathyas Matthew Matthias
Maurice - Mauris Mourice Morris Mauritius Mauricius Meuricius
Mawe - Matthew Mathaeus Mauditus
Melchior - Melcher
Melchisadek - Melchisedeck Melchisedec Melchesideck Melchizidec
Meredith - Maredudd Mereducius Moreducus Moredicus
Methuselah - Mathushelah
Michael - Michaell Mychaell Michell Mykell Mighell Mihill Myghchaell Micaelis Michaelis
Miles - Mils Myles Myls Milo Milot
Morris - Moris Mores Morys Moryse Morryse Morrice Mauris Mourice Morysh Maurice Mauritius Mauricius Meuricius
Moses
Mungo - Minggoe Mungow
Nathan
Nathaniel - Nathannell Nathaneal Natheannel Nat
Nicholas - Nicolas Nycholas Nycolas Nikolas Niccolas Nicolaus Necolas Nicalas Nickelas Niclas Nyclas Nycles Nichlis Nycklus Nikless Nycholls Micolaus Nicholas Nick Nicol Nicolin Nicolet Col Cole Collet Colin Colinet
Ninian - Nynian Nynyan Ninyon Ninyinge
Oliver - Olivere Olyver Olver Olyfer Oliuer Oliverus Oliuerus Noll Nolly
Original
Orlando - Roland
Osmond - Osmund
Oswald - Oswall Oswell Oswalkdus Osuualdus
Oswin - Oswyn Oswyne Oswinus
Othniel - Othaniell
Otis - Otes Otys Othes Otho Otto Otheus Ottie Odinel
Ottiwell - Otewell Otywell Ottywell Ottowell Otwell Othwell
Owen - Owain Owin Owyne Owinus Oenus Oeneus Audoenus Audoinus
Pagan - Pain Paganus
Pain - Payn Payne Pagan Paganus Paynot Paynet
Pancras - Panctatius
Pascal - Pascoe
Pascoe - Pasco Pascho Paskow Paskowe Pascow Pascaw Parscho Parschoe Paskin Pashkin
Patrick - Pattrik Patric Patrycke Patternicke Patricius
Paul - Paule Pawle Powle Pooule Paulus Paulin Paulet Palcock
Percival - Percevall Persivell Percyvell Persifel Pearsivoll Parcevel
Peregrine - Peregrin Peregryne Perigreene Perrigrine Perrygreen Peregrinus
Peter - Peeter Petur Petyr Petter Piers Pearce Petrus Perkin Parkin Perrin Perrot Pidcock Peacock
Pethericke - Patrick
Philemon - Philemonus
Phythian - Phytheon Fithian Vician
Pierre - Petrus Perrin
Piers - Pyers Pierce Peares Peeres Pears Pearse Pers Peter Pero Petrus Perrin
Postumus - Posthumus
Quentin - Quintin Quityne Quintinus
Radulph - Ralph Radulfus Radulphus
Ralph - Ralf Ralfe Raff Raffe Rafe Raaf Raph Raphe Rauf Rauffe Rauphe Radulfus Radulphus
Ranald - Ranall Reynold Reginald Rannulfus Ranulphus
Randal - Randell Randle Randul Rendull Ranulf Randulfus Randulphus Rand Rankin
Ranulf - Rannulf Rannulfis Ranulphus
Raphael
Raymond - Raimond Raimundus
Reginald - Reginalde Raginall Reynold Reginaldus
Renatus
Renfred - Reynfred Renfry Remfry Renfredus Reinfridus
Reynard - Raynarde
Reynold - Renold Renolde Reinold Reynald Reignald Regnold Reighnold Reyghnolde Reynols Ranall Ranald Reginald Ranall Ranald Reynoldus Reinaldus Rainaldus Reginaldus
Rhys - Rhees Rees Rice Rys Ricus Resus Riceus
Richard - Richarde Richerd Richord Ritchard Rycharde Rychord Richaurd Richawrd Rychart Recchard Retcharde Ricord Ricardus Dick Dickin Diccon Dicket Rick Ricket Richelot
Robert - Roberte Robarte Robard Robar Robeart Robeard Robord Robertus Robartus Rob Hob Hopkin Dob Dobbin Nob Bob Rob Robin Robelot Hobelot Robinet Dobinet
Roger - Rodger Rogger Rodgger Rogerus Rogerius Hodge Dodge
Roland - Rolland Rowlande Rouland Rolandus Rowlandus Rohelendus
Ruben - Rueben
Salathiel - Salathyell Slathiell
Samson - Samsonne Samphson Sansum
Samuel - Samuell Samwell Samewell Samnell Samell
Savery - Savary Savaricus Sauaricus
Sebastian - Sebastyne Sebastianus
Seth - Sethe
Sweall - Sewell Saswallo Sewallus
Sidrack - Sidracke Sidrach Sydrach Sydrak Sidruck
sigismond - Segidmunde
Silas - Slivanus Siluanus Silcock Silkin
Simeon - Simmion
Simon - Symon Simonde Symonde Symounde Symont Symon Sim Symme Simkin Symkyn Sinkin simcock
Solomon - Sollomon Sollmon Saloman Salloman
Stephen - Stephane Steephen Steve Stevyn Steeven Steaven Stephanus Stefanus Stevanus Stepkin
Terry - Teyre Theodoric Terricus Therricus
Theobald - Tibald Tibbald Tebald Tedbalth Tibb Tipkin
Theodore - Theodoure Theodorus Theodoricus Teodoricus Tedricus
Theophilus - Theoflid Teofle Offylus
Thomas - Tomas Tammas Thomasius Tam Tom Thom Tomlin Tomkin Thoma Thomaset Mace Macey
Thurstan - Turstan Thurstante Trustan Thrystan Turstanus
Timothy - Timothie Timothe Tymothye Timotheus Tim
Titus
Tobias - Thobias Toby Tobit Tobin Tobye Tobey
Tristram - Trystram Trsytrome Trysteram
Uriah
Urin - Urian Uren Uryn Euryn Urion Urien Uryan Urias Urianus Ury
Vincent - Vincentius
Vivian - Vivyan Phytian Phytheon Fithian Vivianus
Vortigern - Wurtigernus Vortigernus
Waldeve - Waldive Waldef Waldevius Waldeuius
Walter - Waltere Water Wauter Wauler Whater Gualter Gualther Gwalter Gowther Galterus Gualterus Gualterius Gualcherus Wat Watkin Gwatkin
Warrne - Warin Guarin Warinus Garinus Guarinus Warinot
Wido - Wedo, Guy, Wy
Wilfred - Wilfrid Wilfride Villefredus
William - Wylliam Willyam Wyllyam Wellyam Wellem Gulielmus Gullielmus Guglielmus Willelmus Wilhelmus Will Willot Wilmot Wilcock Willkin Willin Gill Gillot Gillotin Gillet
Wistan - Wystane Wigstan
Xpian - Christian Crispian Xpianus
Xpofer - Xpfer Xtopher Xpopher Xstopher Expofer Xtophorus Xtopherus Xpophorus
Ybel - Eubold
Yngerame - Ingram
Zachariah - Zacharia Zacharyah Zecharyah Zachary Zacharias
Zachary - Zacary Sackry Zachararias
Zachye - Zachei Zachey Zakkai Zaccheus
I got this from Rootsweb - I'll be doing the unisex list soon (since they're all mixed up). The female list can be seen here: http://www.behindthename.com/bb/view.php?id=3517122&board=baby
The first name is the usual form of that name, and the following are all variants that were used then, common and uncommon.
Abednego - Abednago, abednigo, Abednygo
Abel - Abell, Habell, Abel, Abelus, Abelot, Ablot, Nab
Abraham - Abram, Abrahem, Abrahamus
Adam - Adame, Addame, Adem, Adam, Adamus, Adcock, Atcock, Adkin, Adinet
Adeodatus - Deodatus, Adeodatus
Adrian - Adryan, Adrianus, Hadrianus
Aeneas - Angus, Aonghus, Aengus
Alan - Allen, Allin, Allyne, Alen, Alyn, Aleyn, Aleyne, Alanus
Alban - Aubin, Aubyn, Albanus
Algernon - Aliernon
Aloysius - Lewis
Ambrose - Ambrosse, Ambrous, Amrous, Ambrosius
Amos
Amyas - Amias, Amisius, Amicius, Amiot, Amyot
Ancel - Ansell, Auncell, Anselm, Ansellus, Ancelin, Ancelot
Angus - Angas, Aungas, Aonhghus, Oenghus, Aengus, Aeneas
Anketil - Anchitel, Ansketil, Anskettel, Anketin
Anthony - Anthonie, Anthonni, Antony, Antiny, Andoni, Hanntenne, Antonius, Anthonius, Tonkin
Archibald - Archebald, Erchenbald
Arkulus - Arklus, Archelaeus, Hercules, Arculus
Armin - Armine, Ermin, Ermine, Ermyne, Erme, Erminus
Arnold - Arnolde, Arnould, Arnaulde, Ernold, Arnoldus
Arthur - Arther Arthure Artor Arter Authur Athur Arturus Artorius Arcturus
Aubrey - Awbrey Albury Albery Awlbry Alberius Albericus Albrius
Augustine - Augustin Agusten Austin Augustinus
Austin - Austen Austine Austyne Augustine Austinus
Averill - Everill
Baldwin - Bauldwin Baldwyne Bawdwyn Bodwine Bawden Baudwinus Baudkin Bodkin Bawcock
Balthasar - Balthazar Baltzar
Barnabas - Barnebas Barnabus Barnbas
Barnaby - Barnabe Barniby Barnabee Barnabye Barnby Barnabeus
Barnard - Barnarde Bernard Barnet Bernardus
Bartholomew - Bartilmew Bartholmew Barthelme Bartellme Bartolmy Bartholomme Bartilmey Bartimeus
Bartolomaeus Bartholomaeus Bartholomeus Bat Bate Batty Bartle Bartlet Bartelot Badcock Batcock Batkin Toll Tolly Tholly Tollet
Benedict - Benedick Benedicke Benet Bennett Benedictus Ben Benson
Benjamin - Beniamine Beniamyn Bengemane Bengamen Benimen Beniaminus Ben
Bernard - Bernarde, Bernardus
Bertram - Bartram, Bertran, Bertramus, Bertrannus, Bertrandus
Bevis - Bevys, Bevicius, Beuicius
Bonaventure - Bonaventure
Boniface - Bonyface Bonifous Boneface Bonifacius
Botolf - Botolfe, Botolph
Brian - Bryan, Briante
Bruno - Brunow
Ceasar - Cesar, Seser, Caesarius
Caleb - Calib, Calip
Camillus
Caradoc - Caradog, Caradocus, Karadocus
Charles - Charlles, Charells, Charlys, Carolous, Charolous, Charlot
Chichester
Christopher - Chrystopher Christofer Chrystofere Chrysteffor Christover Christofur Christofre Crystover Crysteover Christouer Cristove Xpofer Xtofer Xofr Xpo Christo Kit Kester Crestolot
Ciprian - Cyprian, Siprian, Seprene, Ciprianus
Colin - Colan, Colein, Cailean, Nicholas, Colandus, Colinet
Constantine - Costaine Costane Costan Costin Custin Costantius Constantinus
Cornelius - Cornelyus Cornilius Cornelys Cornelus
Crispin - Crispian, Crispen, Crispyan, Crispinus, Crispianus
Cuthbert - Cuthburt, Cuthbart, cutbert, Cutberd, Cutbearde, Cudbart, Cudburd, Curdbard, Cuddy
Cyriack - Cyriacke Syriack Cyriacus Cereacus
Daniel - Danyell, Danielus, dankin, Dannet
David - Davidus, Daw, Dawkin, Davie, Davit
Denzil - Denzill, Denzile
Deodatus - Deodat, Adeodatus, Deodonatus
Dermot - Diarmid, Dermicius
Derrick - Derek, Derric, Deryk, Dyrrycke, Dyryk, Dirrycke
Dominick - Domynicke, Dominicus
Drew - Dru, Drue, Drugo, Drogo, Droco, Drago, Drugan, Drewcock, Drocock, Drewet
Eamon - Edmund
Edmund - Edmunde, Edmond, Emond, Edmundus, Edmondus, Eadmundus
Edward - Edwarde, Edwarte, Edwardus, Eadwardus, Edowardus, Eudoardus, Ned, Ted
Edwin - Edwine
Elias - Ellis, Elyas, Helyas
Elier - Helier, Elerus
Elijah - Elias, Ellis
Elkanah - Ell cana, El kana
Ellis - Ellas, Ellys, Elis, Ellice, Ellies, Elias, Eligius, Ellicius, Elyas, Helyas, eliot, Elyot, Elcock, elisot, Elicot
Emanuel - Emmanuel ,Emanuell, Immanuel, Manuel, Emmanuelus
Emlyn - Aemilius
Emmett - Emott, Emmott, Emmet
Emrys - Ambrose
England - Englande
Enoder - Enidor
Erasmus
Esdras - Ezra
Esme
Ethelbert - Edelbert, Atlebart
Eubold - Ewball, Euball, Eubule, Eball, Eble, Ybel, Ebulo, Eubolo, Eubulus
Eudo - Eudy, Eudye, Odo, Udo, Udy, Udey, Udye, Uter, Eudo, Eudes, Odo
Euseby, Edsaby, Eusebius
Evan - Even, Ievan, Jevon, Iefan, Ifan, John
Everett - Everitt, Everard
Ewen - Ewan
Ezekial - Ezechiel, Ezeckial, Ezekiell, Issakhell, Ezekielus
Ezekias - Ezechias, Ezichias, Ezachias, Hezekias
Ezra - Esdras, Easdrase
Fabian - Fabyan, Fabianus
Faithfull - Faythful
Falk - Fulk
Felix - Felyx, Felyse
Ferdinando - Fardinando, Ferdinandus
Filbert - Philbert, Filibert, fulbert, Filbertus, Fulbertus
Firmin - Firmine, Fyrmyn, Firminus, Ferminus
Francis - Frances Francys Francisse Frauncis Fraunces Frauncys Fraunsis Franncs Franciscus Frank Fraunce
Frank - Francke, Fraunk, Francus
Frederick, Frederic, Ferdericus, Fridericus
Fulbert - Filbert
Fulk - Fulke, Foolke, Fowke, Falk, Fawke, Fawks, Fulco, Folcho, Foulconus, Falcho, Falkasius, Fulchon, Figg, Figgin
Gabriel - Gabriell Gabryell Gabrael Gabrell Gabrele Gabrihell
Galfrid - Geoffrey, Galfridus
Gamaliel - Gamaliell Gamalyell Gamyliell Gammell
Gareth
Gawain - Gawen, Gawin, Gawyn, Gawayne, Gawn, Gawne, Gaven, Gavin
Gedian - Jedeon, Gideon
Gemmel - Gamel
Geoffrey - Geffray Gefry Gefferie Geffrie Geffera Gaffere Galfrid Jefferey Jeaffry Jeffery Jefry Jeffray Jeffrie Jefferie Jefarie Jaffrey Japharey Iefrey Galfridus Gaulfridus Gaufridus Geofridus Goisfridus Joffridus Geve Jeff Jeffkin Jeff-cock Giff Giffen
George - Georg Gorge Jorge Ieorge Geordge Georgius, Gorgius Judd
Gerald - Geraldus Geroldus Giraldus
Gerard - Garrard Garred Gerret Garret Gerardus Girardus Jarardus
German - Jerman Jermyn Germayne Ierman Germanus Iermanus Germanicus
Gerrance - Gerence
Gershom - Gersam Gersyon Gersan Gosum
Gervase - Gervice Gervais Gerveas Gerveys Gervis Gervys Gervise Jervis Jervas Jarvis Jarvish Gervasius Geruasius
Gilbert - Gilbart Gilberd Gylbert Gylbart Gylbarde Gelbart Gelbarte Gilbertus Gilebertus Gislebertus Gib Gibbon Gilpin
Goddard - Godard, Godardus
Godfrey - Godfre Godefrey Godefrei Godefridus
Godwin - Godewin Godwine Goodwin
Goldwin - Gouldwin
Goronwy - Granwa
Gregory - Gregorie Greggory Gregori Gregorye Greagory Grigorey Grigorie Gregry Gregoius Crig Grig Greg
Griffith - Griffin Griffeth Gryffen Griffinus Gryffinus Gitto
Guy - Gye Gy Wy Guide Guydo wido Guiot Guyot Guion Wyot Wyon
Habell - Abel
Hakon - Hacon
Hamlet - Hamlett, Hamelot, Hamelet
Hamnet - Hamonet, Hampnet
Ham - Hamo, Hamon, Hamm
Hannibal - Hanniball, Hanyball
Harold - Harrold, Herold, Haraldus, Haroldus, Araldus
Harry - Hary Harye Harrie Harre Hare Herry Herre Herrye Henry Henricus Hendricus Hericus Hal Halkin Herriot Hallet
Helier - Hellier Herlier Helerous Elier Helerus
Henry - Henrie Henery Henrye Henerie Heanory Hennary Hendry Hendereye Harry Henricus Hendricus Hericus Henriot Hal Halkin
Herbert - Harbert, Harbard, Herbertus
Hercules - Herckulus, Herciles
Herman - Harmin Harman Armin Hermanus
Hezekiah
Hierome - Hierom Herom Jerome Hieronimus
Hippolytus - Ipolitus, Ippolitus, Epowlett
Homer - Homerus
Howell - Hoell, Hoel, Hywel, Hoelus
Hugh - Hew, Hewe, Hewghe, Heug, Heughe, Huchon, Hugo, Huget, Hugin, Huglin, Hudd, Hewet, Hughelot, Huelot, Hewelet
Humphrey - Humphrie Humphry Humfrey Humfry Humfrie Humfri Humfre Humfrye Homfrey Humphray Homfray Homfraye Humpherey Omfrey Onfre Umphry Umpphre Umphra Humfridus Hunfridus Humfredus Umfredus Dumphry Dump
Ingram - Ingramaham Ingerame Yngerame Ingramus Ingeramus Ingelramus Engleramus Engeramus
Innocent - Incente
Isaac - Isaake Isaacke Issaake Isack Isake Isek Issach Izaak Isaakus Isachus Ishacus Hick Hickin Higg Higgin Higgot Hitch Hiscock Hitch-cock Heacock
Ishmael - Ishmaell Ismael
Israel - Iserel Issarell
Issakhell - Ezechiel Ezeckial Ezekiell Ezekielus Ezekiel
Jack - John, Jackin, Jacket, Jackett
Jacob - Jacobe, Jacubb, Jakob, Jacobus, Iacobus, Jacomus
Jacques
James - Jamys Jams Jeames Jheames Jemis Iames Ihams Iamys Jacobus Iacobus Jacomus Jacominus Jem Jemmy
Jasper - Jesper, Gaspar, Jasperus, Gasperus
Jenkin - Jenken, Jenkine
Jeremiah - Ierimiah, Jeremy, Hieremias, Jeremias
Jeremy - Jeremie, Jeromye, Jereme, Jerme, Ieremy, Jerome, Hieremias, Jeremias
Jerome - Jerom, Jeram, Gerrom, Ieram, Hierom, Hierome, Herom, Jeremy, Hieronimus, Hieronymus, Jeronimus, Geronimus
Jevan - Jecon, Ievan, Evan John
John - Jhon, Johan, Johanne, Iohn, Joan, Johannes, Johanes, Joannes, Iohannes, Jack Jenning Jenkin John-cock Jack-cock Hankin Hancock
Jonah - Jonas Jhonas
Jonathan
Joscelin - Jocelin Josslyn Goscelinus Goselinus Jocusus
Joseph - Josephe Joshephe Jospethe Josepethe Josephus Joskin
Joshua - Josua
Josiah - Josias Josyas
Julian - Julyan Julyane Julianus Juet
Julius
Justinian - Justinianus
Kenelm - Kenelme Kanelm Kenhelme Kenelmus Kenhelmus Kenulmus
Kenneth
Kenrick - Kendrick Kenricus
Kenward - Kenard
Kester - Cristopher
Lambert - Lambard Landebertus Lambertus Lambin Lambkin Lampkin
Lancelot - Lansselott Lansolet Lanslet Launcelott Launselot Launzelett Lance Lancelotus Lancilottus
Laurence - Lawrence Lawrance Laurens Laurans Lowrens Lorence Larence Laransse Laurentius Lavrentius Law Larkin Lay-cock
Leonard - Lennard Lenerd Lionard Lionhardus Leonhardus Lennardus
Levin - Leofwin
Lewis - Lewys Lewes Looys Ludouicus Lodewicus Aloysius
Libbeus
Lionel - Lyonel Lyonell Leonellus
Llewelyn - Llewellyn Lewellin Lewlin Leoline Lewis Leuelinus Luelinus Aloysisus
Lucius
Luke - Luce Luck Lucke Luk Lucas Lucasius Lucock Lukin Luckin
Macy - Mace Macey Matthew Maceus Macius Mathias
Madoc - Madog Madocus Maidocus
Magnus
Malcolm - Malculm Maucolyn Malculinus Malcolinus
Marcellus - Mercellus Marcus
Marion - Marianus
Mark - Marke Merk Markus Marcus Markes Marchus
Marmaduke - Marmaducus
Marthias - Mathias Matthew
Martin - Martyn Marteyn Martinus Martel Martlet Martinet
Mathias - Mathyas Matthew Matthias
Maurice - Mauris Mourice Morris Mauritius Mauricius Meuricius
Mawe - Matthew Mathaeus Mauditus
Melchior - Melcher
Melchisadek - Melchisedeck Melchisedec Melchesideck Melchizidec
Meredith - Maredudd Mereducius Moreducus Moredicus
Methuselah - Mathushelah
Michael - Michaell Mychaell Michell Mykell Mighell Mihill Myghchaell Micaelis Michaelis
Miles - Mils Myles Myls Milo Milot
Morris - Moris Mores Morys Moryse Morryse Morrice Mauris Mourice Morysh Maurice Mauritius Mauricius Meuricius
Moses
Mungo - Minggoe Mungow
Nathan
Nathaniel - Nathannell Nathaneal Natheannel Nat
Nicholas - Nicolas Nycholas Nycolas Nikolas Niccolas Nicolaus Necolas Nicalas Nickelas Niclas Nyclas Nycles Nichlis Nycklus Nikless Nycholls Micolaus Nicholas Nick Nicol Nicolin Nicolet Col Cole Collet Colin Colinet
Ninian - Nynian Nynyan Ninyon Ninyinge
Oliver - Olivere Olyver Olver Olyfer Oliuer Oliverus Oliuerus Noll Nolly
Original
Orlando - Roland
Osmond - Osmund
Oswald - Oswall Oswell Oswalkdus Osuualdus
Oswin - Oswyn Oswyne Oswinus
Othniel - Othaniell
Otis - Otes Otys Othes Otho Otto Otheus Ottie Odinel
Ottiwell - Otewell Otywell Ottywell Ottowell Otwell Othwell
Owen - Owain Owin Owyne Owinus Oenus Oeneus Audoenus Audoinus
Pagan - Pain Paganus
Pain - Payn Payne Pagan Paganus Paynot Paynet
Pancras - Panctatius
Pascal - Pascoe
Pascoe - Pasco Pascho Paskow Paskowe Pascow Pascaw Parscho Parschoe Paskin Pashkin
Patrick - Pattrik Patric Patrycke Patternicke Patricius
Paul - Paule Pawle Powle Pooule Paulus Paulin Paulet Palcock
Percival - Percevall Persivell Percyvell Persifel Pearsivoll Parcevel
Peregrine - Peregrin Peregryne Perigreene Perrigrine Perrygreen Peregrinus
Peter - Peeter Petur Petyr Petter Piers Pearce Petrus Perkin Parkin Perrin Perrot Pidcock Peacock
Pethericke - Patrick
Philemon - Philemonus
Phythian - Phytheon Fithian Vician
Pierre - Petrus Perrin
Piers - Pyers Pierce Peares Peeres Pears Pearse Pers Peter Pero Petrus Perrin
Postumus - Posthumus
Quentin - Quintin Quityne Quintinus
Radulph - Ralph Radulfus Radulphus
Ralph - Ralf Ralfe Raff Raffe Rafe Raaf Raph Raphe Rauf Rauffe Rauphe Radulfus Radulphus
Ranald - Ranall Reynold Reginald Rannulfus Ranulphus
Randal - Randell Randle Randul Rendull Ranulf Randulfus Randulphus Rand Rankin
Ranulf - Rannulf Rannulfis Ranulphus
Raphael
Raymond - Raimond Raimundus
Reginald - Reginalde Raginall Reynold Reginaldus
Renatus
Renfred - Reynfred Renfry Remfry Renfredus Reinfridus
Reynard - Raynarde
Reynold - Renold Renolde Reinold Reynald Reignald Regnold Reighnold Reyghnolde Reynols Ranall Ranald Reginald Ranall Ranald Reynoldus Reinaldus Rainaldus Reginaldus
Rhys - Rhees Rees Rice Rys Ricus Resus Riceus
Richard - Richarde Richerd Richord Ritchard Rycharde Rychord Richaurd Richawrd Rychart Recchard Retcharde Ricord Ricardus Dick Dickin Diccon Dicket Rick Ricket Richelot
Robert - Roberte Robarte Robard Robar Robeart Robeard Robord Robertus Robartus Rob Hob Hopkin Dob Dobbin Nob Bob Rob Robin Robelot Hobelot Robinet Dobinet
Roger - Rodger Rogger Rodgger Rogerus Rogerius Hodge Dodge
Roland - Rolland Rowlande Rouland Rolandus Rowlandus Rohelendus
Ruben - Rueben
Salathiel - Salathyell Slathiell
Samson - Samsonne Samphson Sansum
Samuel - Samuell Samwell Samewell Samnell Samell
Savery - Savary Savaricus Sauaricus
Sebastian - Sebastyne Sebastianus
Seth - Sethe
Sweall - Sewell Saswallo Sewallus
Sidrack - Sidracke Sidrach Sydrach Sydrak Sidruck
sigismond - Segidmunde
Silas - Slivanus Siluanus Silcock Silkin
Simeon - Simmion
Simon - Symon Simonde Symonde Symounde Symont Symon Sim Symme Simkin Symkyn Sinkin simcock
Solomon - Sollomon Sollmon Saloman Salloman
Stephen - Stephane Steephen Steve Stevyn Steeven Steaven Stephanus Stefanus Stevanus Stepkin
Terry - Teyre Theodoric Terricus Therricus
Theobald - Tibald Tibbald Tebald Tedbalth Tibb Tipkin
Theodore - Theodoure Theodorus Theodoricus Teodoricus Tedricus
Theophilus - Theoflid Teofle Offylus
Thomas - Tomas Tammas Thomasius Tam Tom Thom Tomlin Tomkin Thoma Thomaset Mace Macey
Thurstan - Turstan Thurstante Trustan Thrystan Turstanus
Timothy - Timothie Timothe Tymothye Timotheus Tim
Titus
Tobias - Thobias Toby Tobit Tobin Tobye Tobey
Tristram - Trystram Trsytrome Trysteram
Uriah
Urin - Urian Uren Uryn Euryn Urion Urien Uryan Urias Urianus Ury
Vincent - Vincentius
Vivian - Vivyan Phytian Phytheon Fithian Vivianus
Vortigern - Wurtigernus Vortigernus
Waldeve - Waldive Waldef Waldevius Waldeuius
Walter - Waltere Water Wauter Wauler Whater Gualter Gualther Gwalter Gowther Galterus Gualterus Gualterius Gualcherus Wat Watkin Gwatkin
Warrne - Warin Guarin Warinus Garinus Guarinus Warinot
Wido - Wedo, Guy, Wy
Wilfred - Wilfrid Wilfride Villefredus
William - Wylliam Willyam Wyllyam Wellyam Wellem Gulielmus Gullielmus Guglielmus Willelmus Wilhelmus Will Willot Wilmot Wilcock Willkin Willin Gill Gillot Gillotin Gillet
Wistan - Wystane Wigstan
Xpian - Christian Crispian Xpianus
Xpofer - Xpfer Xtopher Xpopher Xstopher Expofer Xtophorus Xtopherus Xpophorus
Ybel - Eubold
Yngerame - Ingram
Zachariah - Zacharia Zacharyah Zecharyah Zachary Zacharias
Zachary - Zacary Sackry Zachararias
Zachye - Zachei Zachey Zakkai Zaccheus
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This is an incredible list! I like/love*:
Adrian
Ambrose*- Ambrosius
Aubrey*
Augustine- Augustin*
Bartholomew- Bartimeus, Bartholomaeus
Bryan
Christopher- Kit*
Colin
Constantine*
Crispin
David
Eamon- Edmund
Emrys- Ambrose
Evan- John
Gabriel*- Gabrael
Gareth*
Gawain- Gavin
Griffin, Gryffen
Isaac
James*
Jasper*
John- Joan, Johannes
Joscelin*
Joseph*
Lucius
Luke- Lucas
Malcolm
Mark
Martel
Mathias- Matthias
Michael*
Miles*- Myles, Milo
Nathaniel
Nicholas- Nicolas, Nick
Owen- Owain
Paul
Peregrine*- Peregrin, Peregryne
Raphael*
Renatus
Rhys*- Rhees
Rueben
Simeon
Simon*- Symon
Stephen
Thomas- Tam
Vivian
William- Will
Adrian
Ambrose*- Ambrosius
Aubrey*
Augustine- Augustin*
Bartholomew- Bartimeus, Bartholomaeus
Bryan
Christopher- Kit*
Colin
Constantine*
Crispin
David
Eamon- Edmund
Emrys- Ambrose
Evan- John
Gabriel*- Gabrael
Gareth*
Gawain- Gavin
Griffin, Gryffen
Isaac
James*
Jasper*
John- Joan, Johannes
Joscelin*
Joseph*
Lucius
Luke- Lucas
Malcolm
Mark
Martel
Mathias- Matthias
Michael*
Miles*- Myles, Milo
Nathaniel
Nicholas- Nicolas, Nick
Owen- Owain
Paul
Peregrine*- Peregrin, Peregryne
Raphael*
Renatus
Rhys*- Rhees
Rueben
Simeon
Simon*- Symon
Stephen
Thomas- Tam
Vivian
William- Will
Holy cow, you weren't kidding this is long.
I'm going to confine myself to listing my favorites. But I really do love almost anything historic. The older the better. :-)
My favorites (if it says thanks, that means it's new to me):
Abel, Adam, Adrian, Angus, Alan, Alban, Algernon, Aloysius (Louis), Amias, Ambrose, Archibald, Arthur, Aubrey, Augustine, Averill, Balthazar, Barnabas / Barnaby, Deodatus (thanks), Hercules, (oops, got to go)
By the way, I don't think it's fair to call some of these "creative" spellings. Since spelling wasn't standardized until several centuries later, all of these spellings were acceptable at the time. (I assume by putting quotations around the word creative that you use it pejoratively.)
I'm going to confine myself to listing my favorites. But I really do love almost anything historic. The older the better. :-)
My favorites (if it says thanks, that means it's new to me):
Abel, Adam, Adrian, Angus, Alan, Alban, Algernon, Aloysius (Louis), Amias, Ambrose, Archibald, Arthur, Aubrey, Augustine, Averill, Balthazar, Barnabas / Barnaby, Deodatus (thanks), Hercules, (oops, got to go)
By the way, I don't think it's fair to call some of these "creative" spellings. Since spelling wasn't standardized until several centuries later, all of these spellings were acceptable at the time. (I assume by putting quotations around the word creative that you use it pejoratively.)
I don't think it's fair to call some of these "creative" spellings.
Oh, I know - I'm a major history buff :-) But it's easier for the non-history buffs on the board to understand than explaining the whole non-standardized spelling issue... everyone here knows what "kry8tyve" means!
Oh, I know - I'm a major history buff :-) But it's easier for the non-history buffs on the board to understand than explaining the whole non-standardized spelling issue... everyone here knows what "kry8tyve" means!
Loves
... in context (the time in which they were used):
(*) indicates names I would not use (for whatever reason)
Abednago*
Aeneas*
Angus*
Alban
Algernon
Aloysius*
Ambrose
Amos
Amias
Anselm
Antonius*
Archibald
Ermine*
Artorius*
Augustine
Averill
Everill
Balthasar
Barnabas
Barnaby
Bartholomew
Benedict
Bennett
Bevis*
Boniface*
Charles
Carolous*
Cyprian*
Constantine*
Costin*
Cornelius*
Crispin
Cyriacus*
Denzil*
Drago*
Eamon
Edmund
Elias
Immanuel*
Emlyn
Emmett*
Emrys
Ambrose
Erasmus*
Ezra*
Odo*
Evan*
Jevon*
Ifan
Everett*
Ewan*
Fabian
Felix
Ferdinando*
Francis
Frances
... in context (the time in which they were used):
(*) indicates names I would not use (for whatever reason)
Abednago*
Aeneas*
Angus*
Alban
Algernon
Aloysius*
Ambrose
Amos
Amias
Anselm
Antonius*
Archibald
Ermine*
Artorius*
Augustine
Averill
Everill
Balthasar
Barnabas
Barnaby
Bartholomew
Benedict
Bennett
Bevis*
Boniface*
Charles
Carolous*
Cyprian*
Constantine*
Costin*
Cornelius*
Crispin
Cyriacus*
Denzil*
Drago*
Eamon
Edmund
Elias
Immanuel*
Emlyn
Emmett*
Emrys
Ambrose
Erasmus*
Ezra*
Odo*
Evan*
Jevon*
Ifan
Everett*
Ewan*
Fabian
Felix
Ferdinando*
Francis
Frances
This message was edited 3/30/2009, 4:41 PM