German Names from Kulmbach, 1495

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

© 2005, 2009 Sara L. Uckelman; all rights reserved
last updated 18Feb09

The following names are taken from a list of returns from Kulmbach for the Gemeine Pfennig of 1495. So far as I can tell, this is part of the same taxation muster as the one which gave rise to the source I used for my "German Names from 1495". I have given two lists of given names; first the men's names, in order of frequency, and then the women's, also in order of frequency. I have grouped all spelling variants, diminutives, and pet forms of a name together. On separated pages is a list of surnames and information about women's surnames.

Masculine Names

NameNumber of occurencesNotes
Hanns129
    Hanns91
    Hans38
Heintz53
    Heintz28
    Haintz15
    Heinz8
    Hantz1
    Henntz1
Cuntz29
    Cuntz21
    Conntz4
    Cuntzlein1
    Contz1
    Cunrad1
Fritz29
    Fritz25
    Fridlein2
    Friedlein2
Clas17
    Clas8
    Nickel8
    Claus1
Jorg17
    Jorg11
    Jörg6
Endres12
    Endres10
    Enndres2
Peter11
    Peter11
Albrecht10
    Albrecht9
    Albretch [sic]1
Linhart8
    Linhart6
    Linhard2
Herman6
    Herman5
    Hermann1
Ditz5
    Ditz5
Jacob5
    Jacob5
Lorentz5
    Lorentz4
    Lorenntz1
Ott5
    Ott5
Erhart4
    Erhart3
    Erhardt1
Thoman4
    Thoman2
    Thoma1
    Thomas1
Veitt4
    Veitt2
    Veyd1
    Veyt1
Bartholmes3
    Bartholmes3
Eberlein3
    Eberlein2
    Eberhart1
Johannes3
    Johannes3
Michel3
    Michel3
Simon3
    Simon3
Steffan3
    Steffan3
Casper2
    Casper2
Man2
    Man1
    Manns1
Marx2
    Marx2
Mathes2
    Mathes2
Rein2
    Rein1
    Reynnhart1
Vlein2
    Vlein2
Wolff2
    Wolff1
    Wölfflein1
Ernst1
    Ernst1
Frencklein1
    Frencklein1
Kilgan1This looks like an OCR error for Kilyan.
    Kilgan1
Ludwig1
    Ludwig1
Mertlein1
    Mertlein1
Moritz1
    Moritz1
Sebastian1
    Sebastian1
Sella1
    Sella1
Vtz1
    Vtz1
Wilhelm1
    Wilhelm1

Feminine Names

NameNumber of occurencesNotes
Margreth41
    Margreth37
    Grethlein1
    Margeth1
    Marggreth1
    Margretha1
Kungundt26
    Kungundt10
    Kungund5
    Kunigund4
    Kunigundt3
Katherina25
    Katherina18
    Katharina4
    Catherina1
    Keth1
    Ketherlein1
Anna17
    Anna17
Els17
    Els14
    Ells2
    Elßlein1
Barb16
    Barb13
    Barbara3
Gerhaws8While gerhauß is generally a word meaning 'tannery, vestry', it appears to have been a rare feminine name in Bavaria in the 14th and 15th centuries.
    Gerhaws5
    Gerhaus3
Alheyt6
    Alheyt4
    Alhayt1
    Alheitt1
Dorothea6
    Dorothea6
Endlein4
    Endlein4
Madalena4
    Madalena4
Cristan3
    Cristan2
    Cristina1
Angnes2
    Angnes2
Engel2
    Engel1
    Enngel1
Martsch2
    Martsch2
Mecht2
    Mecht2
Walpurg2
    Walpurg2
Beatrix1
    Beatrix1
Clara1
    Clara1
Fronica1
    Fronica1
Gabriehelin1It's not clear whether this is a given name; from the context, it should be, but the <-in> ending makes it look like a feminized surname.
    Gabriehelin1
Ger1
    Ger1
Marlein1
    Marlein1
Martha1
    Martha1
Mertlein1
    Mertlein1
Ottilig1
    Ottilig1
Warb1
    Warb1

Source

Der "Gemeine Pfennig" in Kulmbach, 1495