Feminine Given Names from
Thirteenth Century Perugia

Names Listed by Frequency

by Arval Benicoeur (Josh Mittleman)
mittle@panix.com

© 1997 by Joshua D. Mittleman; all rights reserved.


Introduction
Names Listed Alphabetically


Names Listed by Frequency

The following list is sorted by the number of times each group of names occurs in the data. I have diverged from Grohmann's study by grouping related names under the same heading and counting them together for purposes of determining name frequencies. In most cases, this resulted in combining counts for a root name and its diminutives (e.g. Bruna, Brunella) or alternate spellings (Encresciuta, Incresciuta). In a few cases, I have combined names that are clearly related, but which have more complex derivations (Maria, Maridonna).

In each group of related names, I have listed the most common form first in bold face, followed by the related forms in an indented list. Where two or more spellings are shown on the same line, Grohmann counted them together. Each name is followed by the number of times it occurs in the data. When I have counted several forms together, the total count is given first in bold face followed by the count for the specific form listed as the headword. Thus, Bona 16/13 means that the name Bona occured 13 times, and related names occurred three more times. The percentages in the right hand column are the total percentage of the sample represented by the names down to that point.

Names that occur only one or two times each are listed more simply. In those lists, variant forms which either Grohmann or I counted together with a base form are listed in parentheses.

Clara 28/26      
        Clarissima 1
        Clarastella 1
Benvenuta 26
Rosana 19/12
        Rosa 5
        Rosanella 2
Flore 18/15
        Florese 1
        Florita 1
        Florula 1 14.9%

Bruna 17/16
        Brunella 1
Verde, Verdis, Viridis 17/8
        Verederosa 1
        Verdiana, Virdiana 4
        Verdelanda 2
        Verderia 2
Berta 16
Bona 16/13
        Bonola 1
        Bonasia 1
        Bonasera 1 25.7%

Letitia 14/13
        Leta 2
Amata 12
Maria 12/10
        Maridonna 1
        Marina 1
Massaria 12 33.9%

Margarita 11
Complita 10/9
        Complitola 1
Divitia 10
Richa, Riccha 9 40.4%

Adelasia, Adelagia 8
Benadacta 8
Palmeria 8/7
        Palma 1
Pleneria 8
Sibilia 8
Druda 7/6
        Drudola 1
Pera 7
Iacoba 6/5
        Iacomina 1
Santesa 6 51.1%

Altapasqua 5
Gaudente 5/4
        Godentia 1
Iuliana 5
Altadonna 4
Angela 4
Belda 4/2
        Beldina 2
Blunda 4
Bonadomane 4
Cavoneria 4
Dialta 4
Encresciuta 4/3
        Incresciuta 1
Imilia, Ymilia 4/3
        Armilia 1
Lucia 4
Meliore 4/3
        Meliorata 1
Munaldescha 4/2
        Munaldella 1
        Munaldolda 1
Savia 4 62.1%

Aiguana, Ayguana 3
Bella 3
Conciata, Conçata 3
Consola 3/2
        Consolella 1
Diamante 3
Gilia 3
Lukesa 3
Marsilia 3/2
        Marsibilia 1
Martina 3
Medonia, Midonia 3
Morbida 3
Plana 3
Sabatina, Sabbatina 3
Setembrina 3
Ugolina 3 69.4%

Names that occur twice each (10.1%): Aighina, Albina (Albissima), Alda (Aldiana), Aldrovandina, Altafesta, Belafanta, Benguardata, Benrecevuta, Bernardina, Bondina, Elemosina, Fina (Finola), Francisca (Franceska), Genevria (Ginevria), Gratia, Gulielmina, Iohanna, Ysa (Yça), Isotta (Ysoctola), Marçolina, Matelda, Montanaria, Orabella (Orabilis), Orlandina, Paula (Paulina), Perusia (Perusina), Placevele, Puçola (Puçarella), Simonecta, Stefania, Tedeska (Tedescha)

Names that occur once each (20.4%): Abundantia, Acomandata, Aconçata, Adeleta, Agustola, Alamanna, Albagia, Altaliana, Alumenata, Anpliça, Andreola, Anfiliga, Anguilutia, Apregiata, Aveduta, Barsia, Bartholomea, Beatrix, Bellamprima, Bellassaie, Bellavedere, Bellavene, Benassaie, Bencevene, Benservita, Berarda, Bectonesa, Bisciolenda, Bonabella, Bonafemena, Bonagratia, Bonaventura, Caramanna, Carlutia, Çasmundina, Casola, Castellana, Çausita, Cicala, Comitissa, Consilieria, Contegiana, Convenevole, Coppola, Corbella, Cortese, Crescembene, Damocta, Danola, Demorola, Dialdana, Donnessa, Egidia, Fabressa, Falconeria, Galitia, Gelentesa, Genna, Giana, Grimelda, Gualterutia, Guarnita, Guerreria, Guidutia, Guinelda, Honestola, Hostolana, Incasa, Indutiata, Inglorida, Ingrada, Ysabella, Lacosciana, Lorita, Mabilia, Madolina, Magalocta, Marchesana, Marcutia, Margola, Masia, Matabruna, Mathea, Meldina, Mingarola, Monacha, Nigra, Nobilis, Odierna, Oradina, Pagana, Panfilia, Pelegrina, Plubella, Pocobella, Prima, Ranutia, Romana, Rustica, Salomia, Santada, Sapya, Scarlata, Selanda, Servita, Sighinecta, Solavita, Solefolia, Sopercla, Sovrana, Spetia, Tadea, Talia, Ticta, Tramontana, Transmarina, Venturella, Vermilia, Verona, Veronica, Versilia, Vicina, Vienola, Vita, Vivola.


Introduction
Names Listed Alphabetically