Feminine Names from Bearn, 1385

by Sara L. Friedemann (known in the SCA as Aryanhwy merch Catmael)

© 2004 Sara L. Friedemann; all rights reserved
last updated 18Apr04

Introduction

The following feminine names were found in a "General enumeration of the Houses of Vicomté de Béarn in 1385". While the majority of the people listed in this document are men, a few women were listed. I have collected their names and provided discussion of them below.

Feminine names

Given names

NameNumber
Guiraute2
Guirautine2
Bernadine1
Cathaline1
Mariane1
Mariette1
Ranquine1

Bynames

BynameNumber
de Casenave1
de La Fargoe1
de Las Caves1
de Portepaa2
Deu Lot1
Deu Muler1

Complete list of women's full names

Bernadine de Las Caves
Cathaline de Portepaa
Guiraute
Guiraute Deu Muler
Guirautine de Casenave
Guirautine de Portepaa
Mariane de La Fargoe
Mariette
Ranquine Deu Lot

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