Latinized Given Names
English names generally did not develop from Latin but rather the principles of Latin were applied later; variations in these 'Latinized' forms are therefore to be expected. Remember that letters 'i' and 'j' as well as 'u' and 'v' were used interchangeably, so that Jacobus often appears as Iacobus and Avicia as Auicia, for example.
This is a 'starter' list which will be added to from time to time. It is composed of names collected from various sources including parish registers and is not limited to any particular time period.
| A |
| Abelotus | masc. | Abelot |
| Abrahamus | masc. | Abraham |
| Adam, Adamus | masc. | Adam |
| Adelardus | masc. | Alard |
| Ademarus, Adomarus | masc. | Aymer |
| Adelheidis, Alheydis | fem. | Adelaide |
| Adelicia, Adelizia, Aelizia | fem. | Alice |
| Adhelina | fem. | Adeline |
| Adrianus | masc. | Adrian |
| Ęgidia | fem. | Giles |
| Ęgidius | masc. | Giles |
| Agacia, Agatha | fem. | Agace, Agatha |
| Agewinus | masc. | Ailwin |
| Agilbertus | fem. | Ailbert, Albert |
| Agna, Agnes, Agneta | fem. | Agnes, Annis |
| Aemilius | masc. | Emlyn |
| Ailbertus | masc. | Ethelbert, Albert |
| Ailmaricus | masc. | Emery |
| Ailmerus | masc. | Aylmer |
| Ailwinus | fem. | Ethelwin |
| Alanus | masc. | Aleyn, Alan |
| Alberedus | masc. | Alfred |
| Albericus, Albredus, Albrius | masc. | Albri, Aubrey |
| Albinus | masc. | Aubyn |
| Aldricus | masc. | Audri |
| Aldrida | fem. | Etheldreda, Audrey |
| Alecia, Alicia | fem. | Alice |
| Alionora | fem. | Eleanor |
| Almaricus | masc. | Aumary, Emery |
| Aloysius | masc. | Lewis |
| Aluinus | masc. | Ailwin |
| Aluredus | masc. | Alfred |
| Aluricus | masc. | Elfric |
| Alyna | fem. | Aline |
| Amabilla, Amabilia | fem. | Mabel |
| Amata, Amia, Amica | fem. | Amy |
| Ambrosius | masc. | Ambrose |
| Amerigus | masc. | Emery |
| Amfelisa, Ampholisa | fem. | Amphyllis |
| Amfridus, Anfredus | masc. | Amphrey |
| Amia, Amica | fem. | Amy |
| Amicia, Amisia | fem. | Amice |
| Amicius, Amisius | masc. | Amyas |
| Ana, Anna | fem. | Anne |
| Anabella, Anabilia | fem. | Anable, Annabell |
| Ansellus | masc. | Ansel |
| Andreas | masc. | Andrew |
| Aeneas | masc. | Angus |
| Angilbertus | masc. | Engelbert |
| Angnes | fem. | Agnes, Annis |
| Anicia | fem. | Annis |
| Ankareta | fem. | Angharad, Ankret, Ankerit |
| Antonius | masc. | Anthony |
| Apsolo | masc. | Absalom |
| Araldus | masc. | Harold |
| Archelaus, Arculus | masc. | Archelaeus or Hercules |
| Archibaldus, Archulus | masc. | Archibald |
| Arcturus, Arturus | masc. | Arthur |
| Arnoldus | masc. | Arnold |
| Armanus, Armenius | masc. | Armin |
| Armetrua | fem. | Ermentrude |
| Artorius, Arturus | masc. | Arthur |
| Aubereya, Aubreia | fem. | Aubrey |
| Audierna | fem. | Odierne, Hodierne |
| Audoenus, Audoinus | masc. | Owen |
| Audomarus | masc. | Omer |
| Audria | fem. | Audrey |
| Auerucus | masc. | Avery |
| Augulus | masc. | Aule |
| Augustinus, Austinus | masc. | Austin |
| Aumflesia, Aunfelisa | fem. | Amphyllis |
| Avericus | masc. | Avery |
| Avicia | fem. | Avis, Avice |
| Aymericus | masc. | Aymer |
| B top |
| Baptista | m. or f. | Baptist |
| Barnabas | masc. | Barnabas |
| Barnabeus | masc. | Barnaby |
| Bartholomęus | masc. | Bartholomew |
| Basilia | fem. | Basile, Basill |
| Basilius | masc. | Basil |
| Baudwinus | masc. | Baldwin |
| Beatricia, Beatrix | fem. | Beatrice, Betune, Beat |
| Bega | fem. | Bees |
| Benedicta | fem. | Bennet |
| Benedictus | masc. | Bennet; Berachyah (Jewish) |
| Beniaminus | masc. | Benjamin |
| Bernardus | masc. | Bernard, Barnard; Brian (Ireland) |
| Bertrandus, Bertrannus | masc. | Bertram |
| Bertranis | fem. | Bertranne |
| Beuicius, Bevicius | masc. | Bevis |
| Blaceus, Blasius | masc. | Blaise |
| Bricius | masc. | Brice |
| Brigida, Brigitta | fem. | Bridget, Bride |
| C top |
| Cęcilia | fem. | Cecil, Cecily |
| Cęcilius | masc. | Cecil |
| Carolus | masc. | Charles |
| Christiana | m. or f. | Christian |
| Christianus | masc. | Christian |
| Christina | fem. | Christine |
| Christophorus | masc. | Christopher |
| Chrysogonia | fem. | Chrysogon |
| Chrysogonus | masc. | Chrysogon |
| Ciprianus | masc. | Ciprian |
| Cissota | fem. | Syssot |
| Claremunda | fem. | Claramund |
| Claricia | fem. | Clarice |
| Clementia | fem. | Clemence |
| Coelia | fem. | Celia |
| Coenburga | fem. | Cynburgh, Kinbrough |
| Colandus | masc. | Colin |
| Colecta, Coleta | fem. | Colette |
| Constantia | fem. | Constant, Constance |
| Constantius | masc. | Constant |
| Constantinus | masc. | Constantine |
| Crispianus, Crispinus | masc. | Crispian, Crispin |
| Cuenburga | fem. | Cwenburg, Kinbrough |
| Cunanus | masc. | Cynan |
| Cuthbertus | masc. | Cuthbert |
| D top |
| Danielus | masc. | Daniel |
| Datius | masc. | Dace |
| Davidus | masc. | David |
| Denisia | fem. | Dionise |
| Dermicius | masc. | Dermont |
| Desiderius | masc. | Didier |
| Dionysius | masc. | Denis, Dennis |
| Dionysia | fem. | Dionise, Denise |
| Diota | fem. | Diot |
| Dominicus | masc. | Dominick, Sunday |
| Dousabella | fem. | Dowsabel |
| Dorothea | fem. | Dorothy |
| Dorotheus | masc. | Dorothe |
| Dousa | masc. | Douce |
| Droco, Drogo, Druco | masc. | Drue, Drew |
| Dulcia, Dulicia | fem. | Douce |
| Dulcibella | fem. | Dowsabell |
| Dunechanus | masc. | Duncan |
| E top |
| Eadburga | fem. | Edborough |
| Eadgitha, Editha | fem. | Edith |
| Eadmundus | masc. | Edmund |
| Eadwardus | masc. | Edward |
| Ebulo | masc. | Eble, Eubold, Euball |
| Eda | fem. | Ede |
| Editha | fem. | Edith |
| Edmundus | masc. | Edmund |
| Edwardus | masc. | Edward |
| Egidia | fem. | Giles |
| Egidius | masc. | Giles |
| Egilwinus | masc. | Ailwin |
| Elena | fem. | Ellen |
| Elfredus | masc. | Alfred |
| Elianora | fem. | Eleanor |
| Elias, Ellisius | masc. | Ellis |
| Elisabetha | fem. | Elizabeth, Isabella |
| Elizeus | masc. | Ellis |
| Emelina | fem. | Emily |
| Emericus | masc. | Aymer, Emery |
| Emicia | fem. | Amice |
| Emmota | fem. | Emmott |
| Engelramus, Engelrannus | masc. | Engelram, Ingrahm |
| Eniandus | masc. | Enian |
| Ennes | fem. | Agnes |
| Erchenbaldus | masc. | Archibald |
| Erminus | masc. | Armin, Erme |
| Esthera | fem. | Esther |
| Ethelburga | fem. | Aubrey |
| Etheldred | masc. | Audrey |
| Etheldreda, Etheldritha | fem. | Audrey |
| Eua | fem. | Eve |
| Eubolo Eubulus | masc. | Eubold, Euball, Eble |
| Eudo | masc. | Eudes, Odo, Udy |
| Eudoardus | masc. | Edward |
| Euphemia | fem. | Ephame |
| Eusebia | fem. | Ysoye |
| Eustachia | fem. | Eustace |
| Eustachius | masc. | Eustace |
| Eva | fem. | Eve |
| Everildis | m. or f. | Everild, Averill |
| Evota | fem. | Evette |
| Eymerus | masc. | Imary |
| Ezote | fem. | Isotte |
| F top |
| Fabianus | masc. | Fabian |
| Falcho | masc. | Falk |
| Falkasius | masc. | Fawke |
| Felicia | fem. | Felice |
| Felmeus | masc. | Phelim |
| Ferdinandus | masc. | Ferdinando |
| Ferminus | masc. | Fermin |
| Fiacrius | masc. | Fiacre |
| Fida | fem. | Faith |
| Fidelis | masc. | Faithful |
| Fides | masc. | Faith |
| Filamyna | fem. | Philomene |
| Fina | fem. | Fine |
| Firminus | masc. | Firmin |
| Fitzeus | masc. | Fitz |
| Florentia | fem. | Florence |
| Florentius | masc. | Florens, Florence |
| Folcho, Foulconus | masc. | Fulk |
| Fortuna | fem. | Fortune |
| Francisca | fem. | Frances |
| Franciscus | masc. | Francis |
| Francus | masc. | Frank |
| Fridericus | masc. | Frederick |
| Fulco, Fulqueyus | masc. | Fulk |
| G top |
| Gabrielus | masc. | Gabriel |
| Galfridus | masc. | Geoffrey |
| Galterus | masc. | Walter |
| Galwanus | masc. | Gawain |
| Garinus | masc. | Warren, Warin |
| Gasparus | masc. | Jasper, Gaspar |
| Georgius | masc. | George |
| Gerardus | masc. | Gerard |
| Germanus | masc. | German, Germain, Garmon |
| Geroldus | masc. | Gerald |
| Gertruda, Gertrudis | fem. | Gertrude |
| Gervasius | masc. | Gervase |
| Geva | fem. | Eve |
| Gilebertus | masc. | Gilbert |
| Gilemota | fem. | Wilmot |
| Giliana | fem. | Gillian, Julian |
| Gilius, Gilo | masc. | Giles |
| Giraldus | masc. | Gerald |
| Girardus | masc. | Gerard |
| Gislebertus | masc. | Gilbert |
| Gladusa | fem. | Gladys |
| Godefridus | masc. | Godfrey |
| Godelacius | masc. | Guthlac |
| Goditha | fem. | Goodith |
| Goisfridus | masc. | Geoffrey |
| Goscelina | fem. | Joselyne |
| Goscelinus | masc. | Jocelin |
| Gosfridus | masc. | Geoffrey |
| Grahamus | masc. | Graham |
| Gratia | fem. | Grace |
| Gregorius | masc. | Gregory |
| Griffinus | masc. | Griffin, Griffith |
| Griselda, Grishilda | fem. | Grisel |
| Gualaricus | masc. | Valery |
| Gualterus | masc. | Walter |
| Guarinus | masc. | Warren, Warin |
| Guendoloena, Guenliana | fem. | Gwenllian, Wentlian |
| Guido | masc. | Guy |
| Guillielmus, Gulielmus | masc. | William |
| Gwendolena | fem. | Gwenllian, Wentlian |
| H top |
| Hadrianus | masc. | Hadrian, Adrian |
| Hamo | masc. | Ham, Hamon |
| Hannora | fem. | Hannah |
| Haraldus | masc. | Harold |
| Hawisia | fem. | Hawise, Haweis, Hawes, Hayes |
| Helena | fem. | Helen |
| Helewisa, Heilewisa | fem. | Helewise |
| Helyas | masc. | Ellis |
| Hendricus, Henricus | masc. | Henry |
| Hereweccus, Hervicus | masc. | Hervey |
| Hercules | masc. | Hercules |
| Hesthera | fem. | Esther |
| Hieremias | masc. | Jeremiah |
| Hieronymus | masc. | Jerome |
| Hilaria | fem. | Hillary |
| Hilarius | masc. | Hillary |
| Hodierna | fem. | Odierne |
| Hoelus | masc. | Howell |
| Honoria | fem. | Honour |
| Honesta | fem. | Honesty |
| Hugo | masc. | Hugh |
| Humfredus | masc. | Humphrey |
| I top |
| Idaburga | fem. | Edburgh, Edbrough, Edborrow |
| Ilaria | fem. | Hillary |
| Ilarius | masc. | Hillary |
| Ingelramus, Ingerannus | masc. | Ingram |
| Isabella | fem. | Isabel, Elizabeth |
| Isachus | masc. | Isaac |
| Isamaya | fem. | Ismay |
| Ismenia | fem. | Ismene |
| Iuo, Ivo | masc. | Ives |
| J top |
| Jacobus | masc. | James, Jacob |
| Jacomina | fem. | Jacquemine |
| Jacquetta | fem. | Jackett |
| Jana | fem. | Jane |
| Janeta | fem. | Janet |
| Jeremias | masc. | Jeremiah, Jeremy |
| Joceus, Jodocus | masc. | Joyce |
| Jocosa, Jodoca | fem. | Joyce |
| Johanna | fem. | Joan, Jane |
| Johannes | masc. | John |
| Josephus | masc. | Joseph |
| Josias | masc. | Josiah |
| Josua | masc. | Joshua |
| Judas | masc. | Jude |
| Juditha, Juditta | fem. | Judith |
| Judocus | masc. | Josse |
| Juetta | fem. | Jowett, Ivote |
| Juetus | masc. | Jowett |
| Juliana | fem. | Julian, Gillian |
| Julianus | masc. | Julian |
| Junana | fem. | Jane |
| Justina | fem. | Justine |
| Justinianus | masc. | Justinian |
| K top |
| Kananus | masc. | Cynan |
| Karadocus | masc. | Caradog |
| Kenewricus, Kenricus | masc. | Kenrick |
| Kenulmus | masc. | Kenelm |
| Kilianus | masc. | Killian |
| Kinburga | fem. | Kinbrough, Kenborowe |
| L top |
| Lętitia, Letitia | fem. | Lettice |
| Lambertus | masc. | Lambert |
| Lancelotus, Lancilottus | masc. | Lancelot |
| Landebertus | masc. | Lambert |
| Laurentius | masc. | Lawrence |
| Lennardus | masc. | Leonard |
| Leodgardus, Leodegarius | masc. | Ledger, Leger |
| Leonellus | masc. | Lionel |
| Leonhardus, Leonardus | masc. | Leonard |
| Levelinus | masc. | Llewellyn |
| Levericus | masc. | Leofric |
| Ligerius | masc. | Leger |
| Lionhardus | masc. | Leonard |
| Loueda, Loveda | fem. | Loveday, Lowdie |
| Lucas | masc. | Luke |
| Lucasius | masc. | Luke, Lucas |
| Lucia | fem. | Lucy |
| Ludovicus | masc. | Lewis |
| Luelinus | masc. | Llewellyn |
| M top |
| Mabilia, Mabilla | fem. | Mabel |
| Machutus | masc. | Mawe |
| Maceus, Macius | masc. | Macey |
| Madelgarius | masc. | Mauger |
| Madocus, Maidocus | masc. | Madog |
| Malachias | masc. | Malachy |
| Malcolinus, Malculinus | masc. | Malcolm |
| Marcia | fem. | Mercy |
| Marcus | masc. | Mark |
| Margareta | fem. | Margaret |
| Margeria | fem. | Margery |
| Margota | fem. | Margot |
| Maria | fem. | Mary |
| Mariana | fem. | Marion |
| Mariota | fem. | Mariot |
| Marmaducus | masc. | Marmaduke |
| Marta | fem. | Martha |
| Martinus | masc. | Martin |
| Matilda, Matildis, Matillus | fem. | Matilda, Maud |
| Matthęus | masc. | Matthew; Mawe (Yorkshire) |
| Matthia | fem. | Mathue, Matthew, Martha |
| Matthias | masc. | Matthias, Macy |
| Mauditus | masc. | Mawe |
| Mauricius | masc. | Maurice, Morris |
| Maya | fem. | May |
| Meliora | fem. | Melior |
| Mercia, Mericia | fem. | Mercy |
| Mereducius | masc. | Meredith, Maredudd |
| Meuricius | masc. | Meurig, Maurice, Morris |
| Micaelis, Michaelis | masc. | Michael |
| Milicenta, Milisenta | fem. | Millicent |
| Milo | masc. | Miles |
| Misericordia | fem. | Mercy |
| Moreducus | masc. | Meredith, Maredudd |
| Morganus | masc. | Morgan |
| Moyses | masc. | Moses |
| Murdachus | masc. | Murdoch |
| Muriella | fem. | Muriel |
| N top |
| Natalis | masc. | Noel, Christmas |
| Naverina | fem. | Naverine, Naverin |
| Nesta | fem. | Nest, Anneis |
| Nicholaa, Nicolaa | fem. | Nichola, Nicole |
| Nicholaus, Nicolaus | masc. | Nicholas, Nicolas |
| Nigellus | masc. | Nigel, Niel |
| Normannus | masc. | Norman |
| O top |
| Odo | masc. | Eudo, Eudes |
| Odonus | masc. | Ede |
| Oeneus, Oenus | masc. | Owen |
| Olaus | masc. | Olaf, Olave |
| Oliva | fem. | Olive |
| Oliverus | masc. | Oliver |
| Ollala | fem. | Eulalie |
| Orengia | fem. | Oragge |
| Oswinus | masc. | Oswin |
| Otheus, Otho, Otto | masc. | Otes |
| Owinus | masc. | Owen |
| P top |
| Paganus | masc. | Pagan, Pain, Payne |
| Pancratius | masc. | Pancras |
| Pascha, Paschasia | fem. | Easter, Pasca |
| Pascho, Paschasius | masc. | Pascoe, Pascow |
| Patricius | masc. | Patrick |
| Peregrinus | masc. | Peregrine |
| Pero | masc. | Piers |
| Petronilla | fem. | Pertonell, Parnel, Pernell |
| Petrus | masc. | Peter, Piers |
| Philemonus | masc. | Philemon |
| Phillippa | fem. | Phillip |
| Phillipus | masc. | Phillip |
| Placentia | fem. | Pleasant |
| Plesancia | fem. | Pleasance |
| Prudencia, Prudentia | fem. | Prudence |
| Q top |
| Quaspatricius | masc. | Gospatric |
| Quenborga | fem. | Kinbrough, Kenborowe |
| Quintinus | masc. | Quintin, Quentin |
| R top |
| Radegundis | m. or f. | Radigund |
| Radulfus | masc. | Radulf, Ralph, Rawlyn |
| Raimundus | masc. | Raymond |
| Randolphus | masc. | Randolph, Randal |
| Ranulfus | masc. | Ranulf |
| Reginaldus | masc. | Reginald, Reynold |
| Regulus | masc. | Rule |
| Reinerus | masc. | Rayner |
| Remunda | fem. | Claremund |
| Reinfridus, Renfredus | masc. | Renfred, Renfry |
| Resus | masc. | Rhys, Reese, Rice |
| Ricardus | masc. | Richard |
| Ricarda, Richarda | fem. | Richarde, Richoard |
| Riceus, Ricus | masc. | Rhys, Reese, Rice |
| Richemaya | fem. | Richmay |
| Richorda | fem. | Richord, Richoard |
| Robertus | masc. | Robert |
| Roesia, Rohesia | fem. | Rose |
| Rogerius, Rogerus | masc. | Roger |
| Rohelendus, Rolandus | masc. | Roland |
| Rosa, Rosia | fem. | Rose |
| Rothericus, Rudericus | masc. | Roderick |
| S top |
| Saherus | masc. | Saer, Saher |
| Sapientia | fem. | Sapience, Wisdom |
| Sarra | fem. | Sarah |
| Saswallo | masc. | Sewall |
| Satiuola | fem. | Sidwell |
| Savaricus | masc. | Savary |
| Savarus | masc. | Saier |
| Scholastica | fem. | Scholast, Scholace, Escholace |
| Scientia | fem. | Sense |
| Seisillus | masc. | Cecil |
| Sescilia | fem. | Cecilia |
| Sewallus | masc. | Sewall |
| Sexburga | fem. | Sixburgh, Saxborowe |
| Sibella, Sibilla | fem. | Sybil |
| Sidneus | masc. | Sidney |
| Sidwella | fem. | Sidwell |
| Sigismondus | masc. | Sigmond |
| Silvanus | masc. | Silas |
| Sissota | fem. | Sissot |
| Stephanus | masc. | Stephen |
| Symon | masc. | Simon |
| T top |
| Tedbaldus, Theobaldus | masc. | Theobald, Tybalt, Tedbald |
| Terentius | masc. | Terence |
| Terricus, Therricus | masc. | Terry |
| Theodoricus | masc. | Theodore, Terance |
| Theophania | fem. | Tiffany |
| Thomas | masc. | Thomas |
| Thomasia | fem. | Thomas |
| Thomasina | fem. | Thomasine |
| Thomasius | masc. | Thomas |
| Timotheus | masc. | Timothy |
| Tobias | masc. | Toby |
| Trothia | fem. | Troth |
| Turstanus | masc. | Thurstan |
| U top |
| Udalricus | masc. | Ulric |
| Umfridus, Unfridus | masc. | Humphrey |
| Urianus | masc. | Urin, Urian |
| V top |
| Vadinus | masc. | Valentine |
| Valentinus | masc. | Valentine |
| Vedastus | masc. | Foster |
| Villefridus | masc. | Wilfred |
| Vicentius, Vincentius | masc. | Vincent |
| Vivianus | masc. | Vivian, Phythian |
| Vortigernus | masc. | Vortigern |
| Vulstanus | masc. | Wulfstan |
| W top |
| Waco | masc. | Wake |
| Wadinus | masc. | Valentine |
| Walaricus | masc. | Valery |
| Walburga, Walburgis | fem. | Walburgh |
| Waldebertus | masc. | Gaubert, Valbert |
| Waldeuius, Waldevius | masc. | Waldef |
| Waltheuus, Walthevus | masc. | Waltheof |
| Warbora, Warburga | fem. | Warborowe |
| Warinus | masc. | Warin, Warren |
| Walburga, Walburgis | fem. | Walburgh |
| Wenefrida | fem. | Winifred |
| Wido | masc. | Guy |
| Wibora, Wyborowa | fem. | Wiborowe |
| Wilhelmus | masc. | Wilhelm |
| Willelma | fem. | Willemine, Wilmot |
| Willelmus | masc. | William |
| Williametta | fem. | Wilmot |
| Wilmota | fem. | Wilmot |
| Winandus | masc. | Wynkyn |
| Wurtigernus | masc. | Vortigern |
| Y top |
| Ylaria | fem. | Hillary |
| Ylarius | masc. | Hillary |
| Yvo | masc. | Ives, Yvon |
| Z top |
| Zacharias, Zacharius | masc. | Zachariah, Zachary |
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