Low German Names in Latin, 1424

by Aryanhwy merch Catmael (Sara L. Uckelman)

© 2012 Sara L. Uckelman; all rights reserved
last update 13Nov12

The following names are taken from the Offizium Rottum of 1424, a collection of Latin documents relating to the area of Xanten, Germany. The edition which I drew the names from presented the data by city. I have not been able to identify all of the cities on modern maps, but those which can be identified are split about equally on either side of the modern day Dutch/German border. The names are recorded in Latin, but show strong vernacular influence, which, in Xanten, was Low German, not High German (and thus the names look more like Dutch than typical German names). Because the names were recorded in Latin, they are sometimes in inflected form; I have converted all inflected forms (which are not otherwise apart of a byname) into their standard nominative forms where no uncertainty is present.

Masculine Names, by frequency

NameNumber of occurencesCities
Johannes75
    Johannes74Aferden, Alpem, Arsen, Berka, Barghen, Beke, Bisselich, Byrt, Borckuewe, Bruggenderich, Brunen, Buderich, Buchem, Drevenich, Dursten, Gynderich, Goterswich, Haylt, Hamwynkel, Keken, Lancke, Meer Inferior, Megene, Millynghen Superiori, Molynem, Novimagium, Orsoy, Overasselt, Relinchusen, Spellen, Udem, Vynen, Walbeke, Wenekendonck, Weze, Verth, Welle, Wesele, Xanctis
    Hensen1Wattenscheyde
Henricus46
    Henricus44Aferden, Alpem, Arsen, Aesperden, Berka, Bisselich, Byrt, Brunen, Buchem, Drevenich, Duyffelweerde, Dursten, Gynderich, Goch, Goterswich, Hamwynkel, Kalker, Megene, Millynghen Superiori, Molynem, Novimagium, Reys, Rekelinchusen, Rijnheym, Relinchusen, Udem, Walbeke, Walshem, Wesele
    Heynken1Udem
    Heyntken1Berka
Theodericus37
    Theodericus37Apeldoren, Berka, Bisselich, Brunen, Buderich, Hamwynkel, Hunxe, Kalker, Kessele, Lancke, Molynem, Overasselt, Reys, Reijnheym, Spellen, Udem, Vetus Ecclesia, Weze
Gerardus22
    Gerardus21Alpem, Barghen, Bisselich, Drevenich, Gladbach in Westfalia, Halen, Keken, Meer Inferior, Megene, Millynghen Superiori, Molynem, Reys, Relinchusen, Udem
    Gherardus1Meer Inferior
Arnoldus19
    Arnoldus19Aferden, Berka, Bure,Hunxe, Kalker, Keken, Lynen, Meyderich, Millynghen Superiori, Molynem, Orsoy, Quaelburgh, Rekelinchusen, Wetten, Wesele, Xanctis
Hermannus12
    Hermannus12Aldenkalker, Berka, Bisselich, Byrt, Brunen, Drevenich, Goterswich, Hamwynkel, Meer Inferior, Molynem, Moirse, Xanctis
Godfridus11
    Godfridus11Aferden, Alpem, Angeren, Duyffelweerde, Galen, Gynderich, Halen, Molynem, Novimagium
Wilhelmus10
    Wilhelmus8Aferden, Bruggenderich, Drevenich, Haylt, Hunxe, Molynem, Spellen
    Willhelmus1Bisselich
    Wylhelmus1Berka
Bernardus7
    Bernardus7Alpem, Borckuwe, Buedberg Capella, Histfelt, Hunxe, Millynghen Superiori
Jacobus7
    Jacobus5Brekele, Kalker, Orsoy, Udem, Weze
    Copkinus1Wesele
    Coppikinus1Berka
Lambertus7
    Lambertus7Meyderich, Molynem, Reys, Walbeke, Weze, Wetten
Conradus6
    Conradus5Buderich Superiori, Halen, Hunxe, Molynem, Rekelinchusen
    Cuno1Weze
Everhardus6
    Everhardus5Berka, Gynderich, Hamwynkel, Millynghen Superiori, Molynem
    Everardus1Drevenich
Goisswinus6
    Goisswinus5Barghen, Bisselich, Halen, Molynem
    Goeswynus1Hunxe
Rutgherus6
    Rutgherus5Bisselich, Buderich, Hunxe, Quaelburgh, Raesvelt
    Rutherus1Buchem
Nicolaus5
    Nicolaus3Berka, Buderich, Verth
    Nycolaus2Alpem, Aesperden
Petrus5
    Petrus5Buderich Superiori, Goch, Hamwynkel, Molynem, Udem
Fredericus4
    Fredericus4Gendrynghen, Novimagium, Sterkerade, Zwaeffen
Jordanus4
    Jordanus4Drevenich, Goterswich, Hunxe, Vynen
Wesselus4
    Wesselus4Apeldoren, Aesperden, Bisselich, Gladbach in Westfalia
Wolterus4
    Wolterus4Kalker, Millynghen superiori, Wesele
Albertus3
    Albertus3Berka, Buderich, Hamwynkel
Bertoldus3
    Bertoldus3Berka, Udem
Mathias3
    Mathias2Buderich Superiori, Heerde
    Matheus1Meer Inferior
Thomas3
    Thomas3Gynderich, Hunxe, Novimagium
Tylmannus3
    Tylmannus2Berka, Molynem
    Telmannus1Moirse
Stephanus3
    Stephanus3Angeren, Halen, Wesele
Adolphus2
    Adolphus2Berka
Anthonius2
    Anthonius2Buderich Superiori, Heerde
Elbertus2
    Elbertus2Berka, Udem
Gysken2
    Gysken1Molynem
    Gyso1Gynderich
Ludekinus2
    Ludekinus1Berka
    Ludewicus1Udem
Lutyngen2
    Lutyngen1Xanctis
    Lutynghen1Xanctis
Martinus2
    Martinus2Altforst, Vetus Ecclesia
Otto2
    Otto2Lynen, Overasselt
Reynerus2
    Reynerus2Berka, Bisselich
Sanderus2
    Sanderus2Embrich Superior, Raesvelt
Wenmarus2
    Wenmarus2Goterswich, Relinchusne
Wernerus2
    Wernerus2Weze, Xanctis
Adam1
    Adam1Aferden
Amandus1
    Amandus1Hunxe
Amplonius1
    Amplonius1Berka
Andreas1
    Andreas1Bisselich
Baldewinus1
    Baldewinus1Alpem
Bruno1
    Bruno1Orsoy
Daniel1
    Daniel1tille
Dobbe1
    Dobbe1Gynderich
Everwinus1
    Everwinus1Hunxe
Florekinus1
    Florekinus1Rede
Franko1
    Franko1Halen
Gabelinus1
    Gabelinus1Sannebeke
Georgius1
    Georgius1Moirse
Geric1
    Geric1Berka
Gortfridus [1]1
    Gortfridus1Berka
Gysbertus1
    Gysbertus1Millynghen Superiori
Hilleboldus1
    Hilleboldus1Aesperden
Hugho1
    Hugho1Lacheym in Bure
Kayl1
    Kayl1Barghen
Lubbertus1
    Lubbertus1Millynghen superiori
Lueff1
    Lueff1Xanctis
Lyneken1
    Lyneke1Udem
Maes1
    Maes1Molynem
Mauricius1
    Mauricius1Molynem
Meiricus1
    Meiricus1Relinchusen
Meynardus1
    Meynardus1Molynem
Monick1
    Monick1Vetus Ecclesia
Nuelken1
    Nuelken1Udem
Perselman [2]1
    Perselman1Wenekendonck
Phylippus1
    Phylippus1Drevenich
Remigius1
    Remigius1Keynt
Reynart1
    Reynart1Weze
Reynoldus1
    Reynoldus1Berka
Ruelkinus1
    Ruelkinus1Quaelburgh
Segebado1
    Segebado1Bure
Segebertus1
    Segebertus1Megene
Sobbe1
    Sobbe1Bure
Swederus1
    Swederus1Molynem
Wastardus1
    Wastardus1Aferden
Wolff1
    Wolff1Bisselich
Wortlem [3]1
    Wortlem1Meyderich
Wygher1
    Wygher1Novimagium

Notes

[1] The edition notes this with (!), i.e., if it's a typo, it's a typo in the manuscript.

[2] I'm not entirely sure that this is a given name, rather than a byname.

[3] This is an inflected form, but I'm not sure what the nominative is.


Source: Wilkes, Carl, Quellen zur Rechts- und Wirtschaftsgeschichte des Archidiakonats und Stifts Xanten Band I, (Bonn: Verlag Ludwig Röhrscheid, 1937).