Middle-English names
Many Middle-English names like Reginald derive from Norman-French nobility after 1066. Modern variants—Avery, Greyson, Peyton—preserve medieval roots while adapting to contemporary use.
- Heather Flowering, Blooming #13
- Avery Ruler, Power #44
- Peyton From the leaderís Town #123
- Greyson Son of the Bailiff #125
- Payton From the leaderís Town #185
- Reginald Powerful Counselor #245
- Ty Sovereign, Tile Maker #303
- Newton From the New Town #361
- Trey Third #364
- Burton From the Fortified Town #484
- Carlton From the Gathering ofthe Farmers #485
- Quentin From the Queenís Town #486
- Burt From the Fortified Town #497
- Sheldon From the Steep Valley #530
- Chauncey Chancellor #569
- Chadwick From the Warriorís Town #594
- Odell From the Wooded Hill #632
- Merton From the Town by the Sea #641
- Tatum Cheerful #655
- Tate Cheerful #714
- Averie Ruler #746
- Sterling of Genuine Value #765
- Odie From the Wooded Hill #827
- Tylor Tile Maker #868
- Newell From the New Hall #948
- Reggie Queen, Powerful Counselor #1031
- Baxter Provider #1119
- Shelton From the Edge of Town #1177
- Berton From the Fortified Town #1224
- Carleton From the Gathering ofthe Farmers #1228
- Waymon Traveler #1281
- Ansel Noble #1404
- Stormy Turbulent #1450
- Norwood From the North Forest #1546
- Chauncy Chancellor #1552
- Malvin Reliable Friend #1581
- Mel Reliable Friend #1584
- Norton From the North Town #1588
- Wayman Traveler #1603
- Trae Third #1678
- Prentice Learner #1709
- Chadrick From the Warriorís Town #1834
- Storm Turbulent #1926
- Chadd From the Warriorís Town #1965
- Chancey Chancellor #1974
- Bronwyn Dark #2045
- Prentiss Learner #2179
- Beck From the Stream #2512
- Baker Provider #2529
- Quenton From the Queenís Town #2573
Middle-English names come from a period when the language itself was still becoming English — not quite Anglo-Saxon, not yet modern. These names lived through the Norman Conquest, picked up French and Latin sounds, and settled into forms that felt both foreign and familiar. They belonged to merchants, priests, and ordinary folk in 13th and 14th century England, names that had come through Old English but were getting reshaped by time and trade.
Some of these names have stayed with us nearly unchanged: Heather grew from the plant itself, while Avery, Peyton, and Greyson all have that solid, lived-in quality of medieval naming. Then there's Payton, a place-name that became personal, the way medieval people often named their children after where they came from or what they held. Each entry here shows its meaning and origin, so you can see how these names bridged a language in transition and ended up speaking to us today.