Carolingian Masculine & Feminine Names from c.700-c.900 AD

compiled by Aryanhwy merch Catmael (Sara L. Friedemann)

© 1998, 1999 Sara L. Friedemann; all rights reserved

I have taken the names from the Carolingian royal family tree from two sources and arranged the names by number of occurances. The Latin forms were found in reference [4].


Masculine Names

Name Number of occurences Latin forms
Louis 6 Lodhuvicus, Ludhuuuige, Lodhuwicus
Charles 5 Karolus, Karl, Karle
Pepin 4
Carloman 3
Lothar 3 Lodharius
Bernard 3
Arnulf 1
Charlemange 1
Desiderius 1
William 1

Feminine Names

Name Number of occurences
Gisela 2
Bertha 1
Bertrada 1
Dhuoda 1
Emma 1
Fastrada 1
Irmengarde 1
Hildigard 1
Hiltrude 1
Judith 1
Luitgard 1
Rotrude 1
Theodrada 1

References:

[1] Dhuoda, Handbook for William, trns. by Carol Neel (University of Nebraska Press: Lincoln & London)

[2] Grun, Bernard, The Timetables of History

[3] Scott, Franklin D., "Pepin the Short" (World Book Encyclopedia, 1979)

[4] L'Assemblee de Strabourg (14 fevrier 842), Chroniques de France