Dogs and cats have been with us for centuries, and so has our habit of giving them affectionate names. Based upon various Medieval texts, we know that Sturdy, Whitefoot, Hardy, Jakke, Bo, Terri, Troy, ...

Trying to choose the perfect baby name for your newest addition is a big job, and the choices can often feel endless and overwhelming. It can be useful to turn toward meaningful sources of inspiration ...

It can be a challenge finding the inspiration to come up with a unique baby name, but if you have an interest in historical names, you need look no further than the Middle Ages and medieval names. The ...

Looking for a unique name with some historical cachet? The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources is the place to go. It is a hefty work of scholarship that “aims to contain all given ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- A study of personal names recorded in a major English medieval record source has revealed that ‘William’ was by far the most common name among the men listed in it. Beth Hartland, one ...

Selecting the perfect baby name can feel overwhelming and stressful. There are millions of options out there and so many places to gain inspiration. For baby girls, people have drawn inspiration from ...

Let me take you for a stroll down the high street of 12th-century Winchester – one of the great cities of medieval England – and introduce you to a few of the locals. Here’s Alberic Coquus, the cook, ...