Occitan names from Saint Flour, France, 1380-1385

by Sara L. Uckelman
known in the SCA as Aryanhwy merch Catmael

© 2005, 2013 Sara L. Uckelman; all rights reserved
last updated 21Dec13

The following names of 819 men and women are taken from taxation records from Saint-Flour, France, between 1380 and 1385. [1] Saint-Flour is located about 225 km south of Paris, perched on top of one of Auvergne's highest volcanic outcrops. [2] This is in the Langue d'Oc speaking area of France. The records come from 8 different quarters of the city, Muret, Saurel, Bruelh, Mazel, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mur, Sotz lo Teule, and La Costa, and two other regions, La Bastida and Freydeyra. The given names have been sorted by gender and then given in alphabetical and frequential lists. The surnames can be found listed on a separate page.

Men's given names
alphabetically
Women's given names
alphabetically
Men's given names
by frequency
Women's given names
by frequency

Men's given names, alphabetically

NameNumberRegion
Andreu5La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mur, Muret
Anthoni43Bruelh, Freydeyra, La Bastida, La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Mur, Muret, Saurel, Sotz lo Teule
Anthonis2Mur, Sotz lo Teule
Armant2La Rollandia & Vernesia, Saurel
Astort6La Costas, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Muret
Azamet3Bruelh, Mur, Muret
Benesit1La Rollandia & Vernesia
Bernard1Muret
Bernart1Muret
Bernat7La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Muret, Saurel
Bernatz1Saurel
Bertheu1Bruelh
Bertholmeu1Muret
Berthomeu2La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia
Berthy1Muret
Bertot1La Costa
Bertrant29Bruehl, La Bastida, La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Mur, Muret, Saurel, Sotz lo Teule
Blazi1Mur
Bonet2La Costa, Sotz lo Teule
Charles1Bruelh
Clamens1Bruelh
Clemens2La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia
Dondo1Mur
Durand6Bruelh, La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Saurel, Sotz lo Teule
Durans1La Costa
Durant47Bruelh, La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Mur, Muret, Saurel, Sotz lo Teule
Eralh3La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel
Falco3Mazel, Muret
Falcon1Saurel
Finas1Mazel
Flori5La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Muret
Floris1Mur
Frances2Bruelh, Mazel
Gerard18La Bastida, La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Muret, Sotz lo Teule
Gerart5La Rollandia & Vernesia, Muret, Saurel
Gibert1Muret
Giri1La Costa
Gregori3Bruelh, Mazel, Saurel
Gualhardetz1Mur
Gualhart2La Costa
Guaspart1Mur
Gui1Bruelh
Guilham1Muret
Guilhelm2Muret, Saurel
Guilhelmus1Saurel
Guilhem64Bruelh, La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Mur, Muret, Saurel, Sotz lo Teule
Guiot1Bruelh
Helias1Saurel
Heliot1Bruelh
Helis1La Rollandia & Vernesia
Heralh1Mazel
Hugo10La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Mur, Muret, Saurel
J. (probably Johan)2Bruelh, Saurel
Jacme15Bruelh, Freydeyra, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Mur, Muret, Saurel, Sotz lo Teule
Johan146Bruelh, Freydeyra, La Bastida, La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Mur, Muret, Saurel, Sotz lo Teule
Johanet3Mazel, Muret
Johans4Mur, Saurel
Joni1Muret
Labas1La Rollandia & Vernesia
Laurens1Mur
Matheu26Bruelh, La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Mur, Muret, Saurel, Sotz lo Teule
Matheus2Mur
Mathias2Bruelh, La Bastida
Michel2La Rollandia & Vernesia, Muret
P. (probably Peire or Peyre)114Bruelh, Freydeyra, La Bastida, La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Mur, Muret, Saurel, Sotz lo Teule
Peire4La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Saurel
Peyre4La Rollandia & Vernesia, Muret
Phalip1Mazel
Phelip1Mur
Phelipas1La Rollandia & Vernesia
Philip5La Rollandia & Vernesia, Saurel, Sotz lo Teule
Philipas1Muret
Poncet1Mur
Pons6Bruelh, La Costa, Muret
Raimont3Bruelh, Mazel, Muret
Ramon1Saurel
Raulet1Muret
Raymont5Bruelh, La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Sotz lo Teule
Riguo1Bruelh
Robert2Bruelh, Muret
Robi1Muret
Rollant1Muret
Simon4La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Mur, Sotz lo Teule
Steve40Bruelh, La Bastida, La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Mur, Muret, Sotz lo Teule
Symon1Mur
Thomas5Bruelh, La Costa, Mazel, Mur
Timbalt1Sotz lo Teule
Tinbalt1La Rollandia & Vernesia
Vidal15Bruelh, Freydeyra, La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Mur, Muret, Sotz lo Teule
Vincens1La Costa
Yter1Bruelh

Women's given names, alphabetically

NameNumberRegion
Agnes9Bruelh, La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Saurel
Aiglina1Bruelh
Alays1Mur
Aldeta1La Bastida
Andrena1Saurel
Angelina1Saurel
Anthonia1La Rollandia & Vernesia
Anthonina3La Bastida, Saurel
Astrina1Bruelh
Astrugha5Bruelh, Muret, Saurel, Sotz lo Teule
Beatris2Muret, Saurel
Bertranda1Bruelh
Biatris1Muret
Boneta1Saurel
Catarina2Muret
Caterina1La Costa
Cebelia1Sotz lo Teule
Corteza1Mazel
Dalphina2La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia
Dolssa1Bruelh
Esperta1Muret
Floretas1La Rollandia & Vernesia
Flors8Bruelh, La Rollandia & VernesiaMuret, Saurel
Franceza1La Costa
Garina1Saurel
Guarina1Saurel
Guilhelma2Muret
Guiomars1Muret
Halena1La Costa
Jacma1Mazel
Jona1Saurel
Juliana1Sotz lo Teule
Luquetas1La Costa
Margareta1Muret
Margarida4Bruelh, La Costa, Muret, Saurel
Margarita1La Costa
Margharida1Saurel
Marta1La Rollandia & Vernesia
Michela1Bruelh
Philipa2Muret, Saurel
Philippa1Muret
Raymonda1La Rollandia & Vernesia
Saura2Saurel
Ysabels5Bruelh, Mazel, Muret, Saurel
Yzabela1La Bastida
Yzabels9La Costa, Mur, Muret, Sotz lo Teule

Men's given names, by frequency, variants grouped together

NameNumberRegion
Johan154
    J. (probably Johan)2Bruelh, Saurel
    Johan146Bruelh, Freydeyra, La Bastida, La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Mur, Muret, Saurel, Sotz lo Teule
    Johanet3Mazel, Muret
    Johans4Mur, Saurel
Peire122
    P. (probably Peire or Peyre)114Bruelh, Freydeyra, La Bastida, La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Mur, Muret, Saurel, Sotz lo Teule
    Peire4La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Saurel
    Peyre4La Rollandia & Vernesia, Muret
Guilhem68
    Guilham1Muret
    Guilhelm2Muret, Saurel
    Guilhelmus1Saurel
    Guilhem64Bruelh, La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Mur, Muret, Saurel, Sotz lo Teule
Durant54
    Durand6Bruelh, La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Saurel, Sotz lo Teule
    Durans1La Costa
    Durant47Bruelh, La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Mur, Muret, Saurel, Sotz lo Teule
Anthoni45
    Anthoni43Bruelh, Freydeyra, La Bastida, La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Mur, Muret, Saurel, Sotz lo Teule
    Anthonis2Mur, Sotz lo Teule
Steve40Bruelh, La Bastida, La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Mur, Muret, Sotz lo Teule
Matheu30
    Matheu26Bruelh, La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Mur, Muret, Saurel, Sotz lo Teule
    Matheus2Mur
    Mathias2Bruelh, La Bastida
Bertrant29Bruehl, La Bastida, La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Mur, Muret, Saurel, Sotz lo Teule
Gerard23
    Gerard18La Bastida, La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Muret, Sotz lo Teule
    Gerart5La Rollandia & Vernesia, Muret, Saurel
Jacme15Bruelh, Freydeyra, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Mur, Muret, Saurel, Sotz lo Teule
Vidal15Bruelh, Freydeyra, La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Mur, Muret, Sotz lo Teule
Bernat10
    Bernat7La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Muret, Saurel
    Bernard1Muret
    Bernart1Muret
    Bernatz1Saurel
Hugo10La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Mur, Muret, Saurel
Philip9
    Phalip1Mazel
    Phelip1Mur
    Phelipas1La Rollandia & Vernesia
    Philip5La Rollandia & Vernesia, Saurel, Sotz lo Teule
    Philipas1Muret
Raymont9
    Raimont3Bruelh, Mazel, Muret
    Ramon1Saurel
    Raymont5Bruelh, La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Sotz lo Teule
Pons7
    Poncet1Mur
    Pons6Bruelh, La Costa, Muret
Astort6La Costas, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Muret
Andreu5La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mur, Muret
Berthomeu5
    Bertheu1Bruelh
    Bertholmeu1Muret
    Berthomeu2La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia
    Berthy1Muret
Flori5La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Muret
Simon5
    Simon4La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Mur, Sotz lo Teule
    Symon1Mur
Thomas5Bruelh, La Costa, Mazel, Mur
Eralh4
    Eralh3La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel
    Heralh1Mazel
Falco4
    Falco3Mazel, Muret
    Falcon1Saurel
Azamet3Bruelh, Mur, Muret
Clemens3
    Clamens1Bruelh
    Clemens2La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia
Gregori3Bruelh, Mazel, Saurel
Gualhart3
    Gualhardetz1Mur
    Gualhart2La Costa
Helias3
    Helias1Saurel
    Heliot1Bruelh
    Helis1La Rollandia & Vernesia
Armant2La Rollandia & Vernesia, Saurel
Bonet2La Costa, Sotz lo Teule
Frances2Bruelh, Mazel
Gui2
    Gui1Bruelh
    Guiot1Bruelh
Michel2La Rollandia & Vernesia, Muret
Robert2Bruelh, Muret
Timbalt2
    Timbalt1Sotz lo Teule
    Tinbalt1La Rollandia & Vernesia
Benesit1La Rollandia & Vernesia
Bertot1La Costa
Blazi1Mur
Charles1Bruelh
Dondo1Mur
Finas1Mazel
Floris1Mur
Gibert1Muret
Giri1La Costa
Guaspart1Mur
Joni1Muret
Labas1La Rollandia & Vernesia
Laurens1Mur
Raulet1Muret
Riguo1Bruelh
Robi1Muret
Rollant1Muret
Vincens1La Costa
Yter1Bruelh

Women's given names, by frequency, variants grouped together

NameNumberRegion
Yzabels15
    Ysabels5Bruelh, Mazel, Muret, Saurel
    Yzabela1La Bastida
    Yzabels9La Costa, Mur, Muret, Sotz lo Teule
Agnes9Bruelh, La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia, Mazel, Saurel
Flors8Bruelh, La Rollandia & VernesiaMuret, Saurel
Margarida7
    Margareta1Muret
    Margarida4Bruelh, La Costa, Muret, Saurel
    Margarita1La Costa
    Margharida1Saurel
Astrugha5Bruelh, Muret, Saurel, Sotz lo Teule
Anthonina4
    Anthonia1La Rollandia & Vernesia
    Anthonina3La Bastida, Saurel
Beatris3
    Beatris2Muret, Saurel
    Biatris1Muret
Catarina3
    Catarina2Muret
    Caterina1La Costa
Philipa3
    Philipa2Muret, Saurel
    Philippa1Muret
Dalphina2La Costa, La Rollandia & Vernesia
Garina2
    Garina1Saurel
    Guarina1Saurel
Guilhelma2Muret
Saura2Saurel
Aiglina1Bruelh
Alays1Mur
Aldeta1La Bastida
Angelina1Saurel
Andrena1Saurel
Astrina1Bruelh
Bertranda1Bruelh
Boneta1Saurel
Cebelia1Sotz lo Teule
Corteza1Mazel
Dolssa1Bruelh
Esperta1Muret
Floretas1La Rollandia & Vernesia
Franceza1La Costa
Guiomars1Muret
Halena1La Costa
Jacma1Mazel
Jona1Saurel
Juliana1Sotz lo Teule
Luquetas1La Costa
Marta1La Rollandia & Vernesia
Michela1Bruelh
Raymonda1La Rollandia & Vernesia

Sources:

[1] L'Assiette de l'impôt direct à la fin du XIVe siècle: le livre d'estimes des consuls de St-Flour pour les années 1380-1385 / Albert Rigaudière; préf. de Jean Favier. (Paris: Presses universitaires de France, c1977.)

[2] http://goeurope.about.com/od/france/p/saint_flour.htm