South Italian Names from the Norman Kingdom, 11th-12th Centuries

by Volker Bach
known in the SCA as Giano Balestriere

© 2007 Volker Bach; all rights reserved
last updated 20Feb13

Drell's study mostly uses material from the monastic archives of Cava and Montevergine in the Salerno region. Both have only been partially published and are hard to find, so that I am obliged to rely on her readings of them rather than the original publications. Unfortunately, some of the most common names -- such as Robert, Roger, John or Henry -- are Anglicised in the book and I was only able to find originals spellings for some of them. Regarding possible regularisation of the spelling of names from the sources, I am not in all cases sure that there this has not occurred. I omitted some names for which I felt it likely that either a modern Italian or English spelling had been adopted either in part or entirely. It is not possible to say to which degree Latinised forms have been regularised, but in many cases it is likely the spelling in the original source was followed faithfully.

The names are sorted alphabetically. In addition to the name, the filiation or locality given in the original document (if any) are included while all other titles or designations (wife of, widow of, count of, judge, notary etc.) have been omitted. In addition, the place and date at which it is documented are given where available. 'Place documented' is not the same as the home of that person, but it can help to locate them in the broader scheme of things. In questions of authenticity or attribution of documents, I have followed the judgement of the author. Each name is referenced by the page on which Drell mentions it and -- where this is available -- by the document in which it is found.

Male Names

Name	Place documented	Date	Notes
Aballantus	Cava	1117	p.85 (Cava XIX 94)
Adam			p.30, Alexander de Telese III, 28
Adalferius		early 12th century	p. 180
Adelarius	Cava	1115 (?)
Adelferius			p. 42
Ademarius	Cava	1119	p. 101, Cava XXI 31
Adoaldus	Cava	1071	p. 42 Cava B 4
Affredus	Cava	1081	p. 190 Cava B 17
Alamnis	Montevergine	1088/1092
Alexandrus	San Severino	1117	p. 113, Cava XX 72
Alfanus son of Ademarius	Cava	1119	p. 1201, Cava XXI 31
Alfanus son of Berengarius	Cava	1115
Alferius de Borga	Cava	1140	p. 87 Cava XXIV 111
Alibert	Cava	1129 grandfather, poss. already dead)	p. 196 Cava XXII 89
Amatus	Cava	1129	p. 132 Cava XXII 72
Andreas	Cava	1130	p. 108, Cava XXII 95
Anfusus	Capua	before 1135	p. 168, Alexander of Telese II 64
Angerius Normannus	Cava	1104	p. 187, Cava D 43
Anticus Aurifex son of Theodarus Aurifex	Cava	1104	p. 131, Cava XVII 117
Antonius		early twelfth century	p. 180
Asculanus		early twelfth century	p. 180
Ascittinus		early twelfth century	p. 180
Attenolfus	Cava	1149 (father poss. already dead)
Bagelardus	Cava	1138	p. 115, Cava XXIV 41
Baielardus		c. 1070	p. 41 Romualdi Salernitani Chronicon
Bartholomeus	Cava	1180	p. 138 Cava XXXVII 28
Berardus Albe		c. 1150-60	p. 40 catalogus baronum
Berteraymus Andrie		c. 1150-60	p. 40 catalogus baronum
Binetus Neapolitanus	Cava	1155 (father, poss. already dead)	p. 164 Cava XXVII 87
Boamundus son of Erbertus Normannus	Cava	1130	p. 111, Cava XXII 109
Boamundus Monopello		c. 1150-60	p. 40 catalogus baronum
Bulgarius son of Sasso	Montevergine	1150	p. 185 MV 3 294
Castelmannus	Cava	1123	p. 200, Cava XXI 89
Cennamus	Cava	1104	p. 131, Cava XVII 117
Cervus	Montevergine	1159	p. 110, MV 4 384
Cioffus	Cava	1129	p. 132 Cava XXII 72
Constantinus	Cava	1125	p. 107, Cava XXI 118
Constantinus Atrianensis (called Ioncata)	Cava	1108	p 67, Cava XVIII 86
Cornisanus	Cava	1086	p. 192 Cava C 10
Daddeius	Montevergine	1157	p. 100, MV4 535
Daddeus son of Landulfus	Montevergine	1137	p. 66, MV 3 244
Dauferius Pusania	Cava	1102	p. 133 Cava XVII 43
Doferius	Cava	1109	p. 134, Cava XVIII 97
Donodeus	Montevergine	1157	p. 169 MV 4 360
Drogo son of Drogo	Cava	1162	p. 138 Cava XXX 116
Durantus son of Indolfus	Cava	1134	p. 134 Cava XXIII 71
Dyonisius		c. 1150-60	p. 185 catalogus baronum
Ederradius	Cava	1164	p. 201 Cava XXXI 11
Erbertus son of Erbertus Normannus	Cava	1116, 1121	p. 187 Cava XX 91
Erbertus Normannus (called Caput Asinum)	Cava	1112-1130	p. 187 Cava XX 91
Eustasius	Cava	1164	p. 201 Cava XXXI 11
Falco	Cava	1126	p. 133 Cava XXII 23
Fasanus	Cava	1102	p. 99, Cava XVII 29
Ferrandus	Cava	1128	p. 92, Cava XXII 63
Gilbertus Gravine		c. 1150-60	p. 40 catalogus baronum
Gilbertus Normannus son of Osmundus	Cava	1081	p. 187
Girardus	Cava	after 1086	p. 133
Gisulfus	Cava	1134	p. 219
Gloriosus son of Pandulfus	Cava	1113	p. 85, Cava XIX 89
Goffridus		c. 1150-60	p. 40 catalogus baronum
Goffridus Alesine		c. 1150-60	p. 40 catalogus baronum
Gregorius Magio	Cava	1124	p. 109, Cava XXI 99
Guayferius	Cava	1130	p. 78 Cava XXI 43
Guaimarus	various	throughout (dynastic Leitname)	p. 126-7
Gualterius	Cava	after 1086	p. 133
Gualterius Bulsarus	Cava	1130	p. 187 Cava XXII 109
Guarnerius Sarracenus	Avellino	c. 1150-60	p. 185 catalogus baronum
Guerrasius son of Donodeus	Montevergine	1157	p. 169 MV 4 360
Guido	Cava	1078	p. 88, Cod Dipl Cav 10, 96
Guido de Trentenaria		c. 1150-60	p. 40 catalogus baronum
Guido son of Landus Ferarius	Cava	1176	p. 98, Cava XXXV 82
Guillelmus son of Jordanus		c. 1150-60	p. 192 catalogus baronum
Guimondus de Molise	Cava	1089
Helias	Palermo	c. 1150-60	p. 113
Helias de Gesualdo		c. 1187	p. 121
Henfridus	Sarno	1138	p. 113 MV 245
Hugo de Molisio		c. 1150-60	p. 40 catalogus baronum
Iaquintus	Montervergine	1128	p. 63, MV 2 168
Ierusalem	Cava	1185	p. 49, Cava L 6
Indolfus	Cava	1134	p. 134 Cava XXIII 71
Ingelmarus		reign of Roger II	p. 67, Malaterra III 31
Ioczolinus de Loreto		c. 1150-60	p. 40 catalogus baronum
Ionathas de Conza et de Claeno		c. 1150-60	p. 40 catalogus baronum
Iordanus	Cava	1111	p. 187, Cava XXII 109
Iordanus son of Erbertus Normannus	Cava	1130	p. 111, Cava XXII 109
Lambertus	Cava	1180	p. 138 Cava XXXVII 28
Lampus de Fasanella	Cava	1138-1152	p. 120, catalogus baronum
Lando son of 'John' son of Alfanis	Cava	1101	p. 42
Landus Ferarius	Cava	1176	p. 98, Cava XXXV 82
Landoaris	Gallucanta	1098	p. 82, Perg. Gall. 102
Landonis	Cava	1105	p. 196, Cava XVIII 31
Landulfus son of Alfredus	Cava	1113	p. 188 Cava E 28
Leo Atrianensis called Muca	Cava	1115	p. 131, Cava XX 36
Leo	Cava	1116	p. 80, Cava XX 55
Leo de Neapolis	Cava	1155	p. 147 Cava XXIX 24
Leo Speciarius son of Pantaleonis called Grassulus	Cava	1155	p. 147 Cava XXIX 24
Leon de Tanda	Cava	1138 (father, poss. already dead)	p. 197 Cava XXIV 57
Liforius, son of Manso	Cava	1141	p. 201 Cava XXV 20
Lodoysius		c. 1150-60	p. 185 catalogus baronum
Lupenus Aurifex	Cava	1181	p. 70, Cava XXXVII 62 (aurifex may be a job title)
Lupinus Ingeniosus	Cava	1112 (father, poss. already dead)
Maio	Bari		p. 28
Maius	Cava	1104	p. 128, Cava XVII 117
Malfridus	Cava	1123	p. 200, Cava XXI 89
Malgerius	Palermo	1097	p. 149
Malgerius Alife		c. 1150-60	p. 40 catalogus baronum
Manso	Salerno	1113 (father, poss. already dead)	p. 85, Cava XIX 89
Manso de Oliva	Cava	1142 (father, poss already dead)	p. 197 Cava XXV 43
Maraldus	Cava	1124 (father, poss. already dead)	p. 197, Cava XXIII 90
Marius de Grima	Cava	1117	p. 77 Cava XX 60
Marius Franco	Montevergine	1094	p. 156 MV 1 89
Matheus Bonnellus			p. 28
Matheus Russus son of Berardus	Cava	1155
Maugerius de Molerbino		1080	p. 179
Maurus	Montevergine	1157	p. 72 MV 4 359
Maurus de Atrani	Cava	1124	p. 71, Cava F 29
Mercurius	Cava	1115	p. 184 Cava E 40
Mirandus	Cava	1106	p. 133 Cava XVIII 4
Musandus son of Riso Vasa	Montevergine	1118	p. 154 MV 2 134
Nicolaus son of 'John' de Amatus Iocularius	Montevergine	1128	p. 169, MV 4 182
Nicolaus Summus	Montevergine	1159	p. 102, MV 4 368
Orricus de Sarno (sometimes read as 'Henricus')	Benevento	1138	p. 191
Paganus Ferrarius	Montevergine	1157	p. 105, MV 4 358
Palermus	Montevergine	1154	p. 110, MV 4 329
Pandulfus	Cava	1121	p. 187, Cava F 18
Pandulfus Russus	Cava	1138	p. 197 Cava XXIV 57
Pandulfus Siculus	Cava	1155	p. 147 Cava XXIX 24
Pantaleone son of Sergius son of Maurus	Amalfi	1139	p. 127
Pantaleonis called Grassulus	Cava	1155	p. 147 Cava XXIX 24
Pardus Caccavellus	Cava	1115	p. 131, Cava XX 36
Petrus Biccaris	Salerno	1130	p. 135, Cava XXII 107
Petrus Bosus	Cava	1117	p. 85, Cava XIX 94
Petrus Guarna son of Romoaldus	Cava	1113	p. 85 Cava XIX 39
Petrus called Pappaboe son of Doferius	Cava	1109	p. 134, Cava XVIII 97
Petrus Sipia son of Leo	Cava	1129	p. 131 Cava XX 47
Philippus de Balbano		c. 1150-60	p. 40 catalogus baronum
Rambot de Loreto		c. 1150-60	p. 40 catalogus baronum
Rao	Montevergine	1178	p. 105, MV 7 633
Rao son of Raelis	Cava	1125
Rao Trincanocte	Cava	1083	p. 182
Raynaldus de Celano		c. 1150-60	p. 40 catalogus baronum
Riccardus Ruscius	Montevergine	1158	p. 104, MV 4 372
Riccardus de Aquila		c. 1150-60	p. 40 catalogus baronum
Riso Vasa	Montevergine	1118	p. 154 MV 2 134
Robbertus son of Guadelmus	Cava	1105-1119
Robertus	Montevergine	1158	p. 104, MV 4 372
Rodulfus de Molise	Montevergine	1088-1092
Rogerius	Palermo	1112, p. 169
Rogerius Russus	Montevergine	1158	p. 104, MV 4 372
Romanus	Montevergine	1128, p. 169, MV 4 182
Romualdus son of Iaquintus	Montevergine	1127/8	p. 63, MV 2 168
Rubbertus	Montevergine	1134	p. 189 MV 3 214
Russus de Banzano	Montevergine	1158	p. 104, MV 4 372
Ruxinius son of Ursus called Grimalfi	Montevergine	1157	p. 72 MV 4 359
Salomenus Aurifex	Cava	1093	p. 155
Sasso	Montevergine	1150	p. 185 MV 3 294
Sebastianus	Cava	1152	p. 156, Cava XXVIII 52
Sellictus son of Riso	Montevergine	1118	p. 154 MV 2 134
Sergius	Cava	1111	p. 187, Cava E 21
Sergius Apulienisis	Cava	1129	p. 131 Cava XX 47
Sergius Scottus son of Simon	Cava	1181	p. 70, Cava XXXVII 62
Sico	Cava	1083	p. 43, Cava XIV 4
Sifus	Cava	1093	p. 155
Silvanus son of Turgisius de San Severino	Cava	1117	p. 113, Cava XX 72
Silvester de Marsico		c. 1150-60	p. 40 catalogus baronum
Simon Normannus called Tibillus	Cava	1122	p. 137 Cava F 21
Symon son of Trodinus		c. 1150-60	p. 40 catalogus baronum
Theodarus Aurifex	Cava	1104	p. 131, Cava XVII 117
Thomas	Montevergine	1118	p. 154 MV 2 134
Todericus	Montevergine	1094	p. 156 MV 1 89
Torgisus normannus	Cava	1104	p. 187, Cava D 43
Trodinus		c. 1150-60 (father, poss. already dead)	p. 40 catalogus baronum
Trogisius de Scapico		c. 1150-60	p. 185 catalogus baronum
Tancredus Lecce		c. 1150-60	p. 40 catalogus baronum
Turgisius	Cava	1114	p. 71, Cava D 43
Tustaynus	Cava	1166	p. 142 Cava H 44
Ubo	Cava	1116	p. 131, Cava XX 57
Umfridus	Montevergine	1153	p. 70 MV 4 315
Ursus Apuliensis	Cava	1116	p. 98, Cava XX 42
Ursus de Sevia	Cava	1124	p. 109, Cava XXI 99
Ursus son of Ademarius	Cava	1119	p. 101, Cava XXV 22
Ursus son of Manso	Salerno	1115	p. 67
Vivus	Cava	1121	p. 62, Cava XXI 57

Female Names

Name	Place documented	Date	Notes
Adelaisa	Palermo	1097	p. 149
Adelina	Palermo	1136	p. 167
Adilicze	Montevergine	1088/1092	p. 214
Albabira	Montevergine	1118	p. 154 MV 2 134
Alberada	various	before 1100	p. 112
Alfarana	Cava	1093	p. 155
Alferada	Montevergine	1094	p. 156 MV 1 89
Altissima	Cava	1127 (mother, poss already dead)	p. 196 Cava XXII 10
Altruda	Montevergine	1133	p. 82, MV 3 206
Amellina	Montevergine	1113	p. 105, MV 2 125
Amora	Cava	1122	p. 197 Cava XXI 72
Anna	Cava	1130	p. 108, Cava XXII 95
Antocia	Salerno	1115	p. 67
Beatrice	Montevergine	1088/1092
Busilla	Palermo	1097	p. 59, Malaterra IV 25
Com(m)itissa	Cava	1117/18	p. 196, Cava XX 82
Daugerada	Cava	1128	p. 107, Cava XXII 60
Delecta	Cava	1104	p. 71, Cava D 43
Diana daughter of Durunti	Montevergine	1158	p. 104, MV 4 372
Diomeda	Cava	1188	p. 185 Cava L 32
Domna Penta ('Domna' may be a title)	Cava	1108	p.196, Cava XVIII 75
Emma	Cava	1082-1090	p.83, Cava XIX 124, 126, 128
Emma daughter of Constantinus	Cava	1108	p. 67, Cava, Cava XVIII 86
Ermelina	Cava	1113	p. 85, Cava XIX 89
Ermilina	Cava	1113	p. 200 Cava XIX 89
Gaita	Cava	after 1086	p. 133
Gaitelgrima daughter of Aballantus	Cava	1117	p. 85 Cava XIX 94
Gayta	Cava	1176	p. 98, Cava XXXV 82
Gaytelgrima	Cava	1124	p. 136 Cava F 29
Gemula	Cava	1102	p. 99, Cava XVII 29
Gilia		after 1080	p. 150
Golza daughter of Masonis	Cava	1142
Greca	Montevergine	1157	p. 100 MV4 535
Grima	Cava	1119	p 101, Cava XXI 31
Grisa	Cava	1139 (mother, poss already dead)	p. 196 Cava XXIV 94
Grusa	Cava	1125 (mother, poss already dead)	p. 196, Cava XXI 120
Guerriera	Cava	before 1188	p. 185
Gumeltruda	Cava	1138	p. 197 Cava XXIV 57
Iaquinta	Cava	1129	p. 197 Cava XXII 85
Inga	Cava	1134	p. 197 Cava XXIII 72
Lolegrima	Cava	1185	p. 96, Cava XL 51 and 53
Lologrima	Cava	1105 (mother, poss. already dead)	p. 196, Cava XVIII 31
Mabilia	Cava	1122	p. 137 Cava F 21
Maralda	Cava	1117	p. 196, Cava XX 110
Maria	Cava	1125 (mother, poss already dead)	p. 196, Cava XXII 2
Marota	Montevergine	1158	p. 104, MV 4 372
Marotta	Cava	1110	p. 68, Cava XVIII 114
Mira	Cava	1129	p. 197, Cava XXII 85
Purpurea	Cava	1181	p. 70, Cava XXXVII 62
Rangarda	Salerno		p. 126
Regalis daughter of Leo de Neapolis	Cava	1155	p. 147 Cava XXIX 24
Regalis daughter of Pardus Caccavellus	Cava	1115	p. 131, Cava XX 36
Romata	Cava	1130	p. 78 Cava XXI 43
Romelgaita	Cava	1105 (mother, poss already dead)	p. 196, Cava XVIII 18
Savina	Bari	1167	p. 81
Sellecta	Cava	1129	p. 197 Cava XXII 67
Sellicta daughter of 'John' Kalenda	Cava	1140	p. 87, Cava XXIV 111
Sica	Cava	1116	p. 80, Cava XX 55
Sichelgarda	Cava	1121	p. 187
Sichelgaita	Cava	1078	p. 88, Cod Dipl Cav 10, 96
Sika	Montevergine	1138	p. 66, MV 3 244
Sikelgaita	Cava	1119	p. 101, Cava XXI 21
Sikelgarda	Cava	1122	p. 137 Cava F 21
Tanda de Gutta	Cava	1117	p. 85, Cava XX 58
Teudora daughter of Alibert	Cava	1129 (mother, poss already dead)	p. 196 Cava XXII 89
Theodora	Cava	1168	p. 197, Cava XXIII 115
Todora	Montevergine	1157	p. 105, MV 4 358
Tortora	Cava	1125 (mother, poss already dead)	p. 196, Cava XXII 1
Trocta	Cava	1117	p. 16, Cava XX 60
Truccia daughter of Roffridus son of Landulfus	Cava	1151	p. 201, Cava XXVIII 15
Truda daughter of Bartholomeus	Cava	1185	p. 201, Cava XL 47

Source

Drell, J.K., Kinship and Conquest. Family Strategies in the Principality of Salerno during the Norman Period, 1077-1194, (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2002)

South Italian Names from the Norman Kingdom, 11th-12th Centuries

by Volker Bach known in the SCA as Giano Balestriere

© 2007 Volker Bach; all rights reserved last updated 20Feb13

Male Names

Female Names

by Volker Bach
known in the SCA as Giano Balestriere

© 2007 Volker Bach; all rights reserved
last updated 20Feb13