Some less familiar Elizabethan names (i.e. not Henry, Mary or Elizabeth...)
For those in search of a persona name (and for the idle amusement of others) here are some documentable English personal and surnames that struck my fancy. All are given in their original spelling. Page numbers refer to their appearance in The Norwich Survey of the Poor 1570 (Norfolk Records Society vol. 40, edited by John Pound). Come on, you want to be called Rosemond Bongey, you know you do...
Women's names |
Men's names |
| Annor (56) | Ambrose (89) |
Annys (88) |
Awsten (75) |
| Audri (31) | Jherhom (29) |
| Avis (40) | Launcelot (70), Lancelot (71) |
| Benet (38, 72) This is also a surname | Myhell (24) |
| Blythe (81) | Newel (78) |
| Chrysten (34), Chrystian (44) | Quytyn (93) |
| Crystobel (40) | Rosemond (48) Yes, I'm sure this is a guy's name... |
| Curstance (30) | Umphri (69) |
| Emani (57) | Valentine (30) |
| Eme (34), Emie (48) | |
| Ezarde (63) | Surnames |
| Fisdonia (58) | Acres (41) |
| Hester (88) | Beaver (30) |
| Lettes (49) | Bloker (26) |
| Miriel (25) | Bongey (43) |
| Olyve (91) | Bundi (24) |
| Philis (60) | Dam (32) |
| Pleasance (32) Also a surname | Fen (29) |
| Rebecka (34) | Glofer (26) |
| Thannzen (54), Thamison (62) | Gose (36) |
| Wybrow (58) | Goslyng (28) |
| Huggen (40) | |
| Hyll (36) | |
| Lamas (29) | |
| Leche | |
| Leke (30) | |
| Love (39) | |
| Malerd (36) | |
| Moulson (41) | |
| Mydelton (28) | |
| Onyons (38) | |
| Polter (26) | |
| Rushbrok (38) | |
| Skyven (38) | |
| Starkyn (36) | |
| Tittle (30) | |
| Warloo (30) | |
| Whayberde (25) | |
| Wyse (30) |