Male
first names in the |
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The
most common male first names, put in an order from number of times
encountered Johan being the most encountered and Conrad the least (of
the common names!). |
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Latin |
Middle
Dutch |
Latin |
Middle
Dutch |
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Johan(nis) |
Henne,
Henniken, Hense |
Otto |
Otte |
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Henric(us) |
Henne, Henniken, Heyn(e), Heyniken, Hincke |
Nycolaus |
Clawes,
Cleys |
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Gerard(us) |
Gheryt,
Gheert, Ghert, Gheerdiken, Gerekinus |
Andreas |
Andries,
Andres |
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Herman(nus) |
Hermanniken,
Hermiken |
Ludekinus |
Lude,
Ludiken |
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Wilhelmus |
Willam,
Williken |
Rotgher |
Rodzier,
Rutgher |
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Bernard(us) |
Berent,
Beern, Bene, Beniken, Benekinus |
Rodolph(us) |
Roelf,
Roelviken |
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Theodoricus |
Dyderic,
Dyric, Deric |
Petrus |
Peter,
Peterken, Piet |
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Lambertus |
Lemmike |
Engelbert(us) |
Engbert |
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Lubbert(us) |
Lubben,
Lubbe |
Ghyselbert(us) |
Ghysbert,
Ghyso, Ghise, Ghys, Ghisiken |
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Jacob(us) |
Coep,
Copiken, Coppekinus |
Oetbert(us) |
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Arnoldus |
Aernt,
Arend, Aerneken, Aerd, Nolliken |
Stephanus |
Steven |
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Albert(us) |
Elbert |
Reyner(us) |
Reynier |
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Ecbert(us) |
Egbert,
Ebbert |
Gosvin(us) |
Gosen,
Gosiken |
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Everhard(us) |
Evert |
Conrad(us) |
Kone |
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Wolter(us) |
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The
other male first names, encountered much less than the common ones,
in alphabetical order.
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Latin |
Middle
Dutch |
Latin |
Middle
Dutch |
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Abelinus |
Abelyn |
Ludolph |
Ludeke,
Loef |
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Adam |
Daem |
Lucas |
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Adulphus |
Aleph,
Aloef |
Luesse |
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Alekinus |
Machorys |
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Allard(us) |
Marquard |
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Almeric |
Martinus |
Marten,
Merten, Martyn, Martineken |
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Alphard(us) |
Alfer,
Affer |
Mattheus |
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Anse |
Anseman,
Asso |
Matthias |
Mathies |
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Bede |
Maurekinus |
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Bendictus |
Beendict,
Beneken |
Meeus |
Bartholomeus
komt niet voor |
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Berthold(us) |
Meynold(us) |
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Bertram |
Melys |
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Berwold |
Menno |
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Bitter |
Mense |
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Bode |
Mento |
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Baldewinus |
Boldewyn,
Bolte, Bollo, Bolle, Bolliken, Bole, Boleman, Bolekyn, Bolekinus |
Michel |
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Bonde |
Bunde |
Noydo |
Noyde,
Noydeken |
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Borchard |
Obe |
Obekinus |
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Bruno |
Bruen,
Bruniken |
Odewyn |
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Cesarius |
Cysarius |
Odo |
Ode |
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Daniel |
Daen |
Odolf |
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Dewekinus |
Oelric |
Ulric |
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Dyetmer |
Detmer |
Paedtze |
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Ditgher |
Paulus |
Pawel |
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Dobbo |
Dobbiken |
Pelgriem |
Polegriem |
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Eeric |
Peliken |
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Egidius |
Gelys |
Post |
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Eylart |
Rabod(us) |
Radbod,
Rabbe |
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Elyas |
Elys |
Randolphus |
Rand |
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Elmer |
Reyger |
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Emont |
Reynolt |
Reyniken |
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Ernestus |
Ernst |
Rembert |
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Essekin(us) |
Rembold |
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Filippus |
Philips |
Rether |
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Floriken |
Ribbert |
Ribbe |
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Fobert |
Richard |
Rycsiken |
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Fokke |
Riquin |
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Garcelys |
Ro(b)bert(us) |
Robiken,
Robekinus, Robijn |
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Ghedde |
Gediken |
Roland(us) |
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Ghelbert |
Ghelperd |
Sander(us) |
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Ghellekinus |
Zegherus |
Zeygher |
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Gelmer |
Seyno |
Seyne |
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Gene |
Gheniken,
Ghenekinus |
Zelekinus |
Zelicken,
Seliken, Zilicken, Zieliken |
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Gherlach |
Gheerloch |
Servaes |
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Gherwinus |
Gherwen |
Zybert |
Sibbe,
Zybekinus |
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Ghevard |
Siffridus |
Syvert |
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Ghobelinus |
Ghobel |
Symon |
Symen |
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Godert |
Gadert,
Gadiken, Gode, Ghodiken, Godekinus |
Spaen |
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Godfried |
Godevart,
Gadevart, Godeveerd |
Sweder |
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Gotschalc |
Thomas |
Maes |
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Graes |
Graesman |
Thonys |
Antonius
komt niet voor |
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Grimbert |
Tyasse |
Tyase,
Tyese, Tese, Tys, Ties |
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Hademan |
Tibbe |
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Hake |
Tyde(kinus) |
Tydiken |
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Hartgherus |
Hertgherus |
Tile |
Tyelike,
Teleman, Teleken |
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Hartwicus |
Hertwich |
Udo |
Ude |
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Heydenric |
Volker |
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Helmich |
Volmar |
Volmer |
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Herbert |
Volradus |
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Herborn |
Vos |
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Herwicus |
Vrank |
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Hessel |
Hesseliken |
Vrederic |
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Hildebrand(us) |
Hillebrand |
Vrouwekinus |
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Hubert(us) |
Walramus |
Walraven |
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Hugo |
Huge |
Wenemer |
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Hunolt |
Werentholt |
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Ymme
(vrouwelijk?) |
Wernboldus |
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Yngram |
Werner |
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Yrwyn |
Wessel |
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Jordaen |
Jorden,
Joerden, Joerken, Jorekinus |
Wichardus |
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Judas |
Wichbold |
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Kerstiaen |
Christiaen,
Kerstien, Karstiken |
Wygherus |
Wiggherus,
Wycherus, Wicher |
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Clemens |
Wichman |
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Kornekinus |
Coerniken,
Corniken |
Wyne |
Wyniken |
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Korvus |
Coerf |
Wynold(us) |
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Costwyn |
Wyer |
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Laurens |
Laurensiken |
Wyric |
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Lebbiken |
Wyto |
Wyte |
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Leffard |
Leffert |
Wobbo |
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Leo |
Lewe |
Wolbert |
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Leppold |
Lippold,
Leppe |
Wolf |
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Louys |
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Male
first names in the 'Koopmansgilderol' |
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In this
document all the new members of the Deventer merchants guild were
witten up in Latin. The number of names taken from 1338-1387 is roundabout
860. In Italic are the non latin names that were encountered.
The percentages give an estimate of how much percent of the said
860 were known by a certain first name. |
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The
most common male first names, put in an order from number of times
encountered. |
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Johannes,
Iohannes +/- 15 % |
Lambertus,
+/- 3 % |
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Henricus (Henriken), +/- 14 % |
Ghelmarus,
Gelmarus, +/- 3 % |
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Gerardus,
+/- 9 % |
Arnoldus,
+/- 3 % |
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Hermannus,
+/- 7 % |
Reynerus,
+/- 3 % |
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Theodericus
(Heyinc, Dyrixsoen), +/- 5 % |
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The
other male first names, encountered much less than the common ones,
in alphabetical order. |
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Abelinus,
Ebelinus |
Lubbertus |
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Albertus |
Ludekinus
(Loppinc) |
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Amilius |
Luden
(Ludensoen) |
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Andreas
(Andreessoen) |
Marquardus |
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Bernardus |
Martinus |
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Bertoldus |
Menso |
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Bertrammus |
Meynoldus |
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Berwoldus |
Nicolaus,
Nycolaus, Nycolai |
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Bestekinus |
Obertus,
Otbertus |
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Bolekinus |
Odo,
Oden |
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Bruno |
Oelric |
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Bundus |
Otto
(Ottensoen) |
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Conradus |
Pelegrimus,
Pelegrinus |
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Ecbertus,
Egbertus |
Petrus |
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Egidius |
Philippus,
Phylippus |
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Enghelbertus,
Engelbertus |
Robertus |
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Esselen |
Rodolphus,
Rodolfus |
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Euerardus |
Rolandus |
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Fredericus |
Rotgherus |
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Gherlac,
Gerlacus |
Rufus |
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Ghenekinus |
Sarlekinus |
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Ghysebertus,
Ghyselbertus |
Stephanus |
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Ghyso,
Ghysonus, Ghisonus |
Thomas |
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Godekinus,
Gadekinus |
Tyaso,
Thyaso |
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Gosvinus,
Gosswinus, Gosuinus |
Wenemarus |
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Hademannus |
Werenboldus |
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Hartwicus,
Hertwicus |
Wernerus |
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Herbordus |
Wesselus |
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Hertgherus |
Wilhelmus
(Willam) |
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Hillebrandus |
Winikinus |
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Jacobus |
Wolbertus,
Woolbertus |
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Jordanus
(Iordaen) |
Wolterus,
Walterus |
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Leffardus |
Wycboldoldus |
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Leo
(Lewe, Lewen) |
Wynoldus |
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Lubbekinus |
Ywanus |
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Literature: Draaijer, W. (1917), Persoonsnamen voorkomende in de Cameraarsrekeningen van Deventer van 1337-1393. In: Maatschappij der Nederlandsche Letterkunde te Leiden, Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsche Taal- Letterkunde, uitgegeven vanwege de Maatschappij der Nederlandsche Letterkunde te Leiden, zes en dertigste deel, nieuwe reeks acht en twintigste deel, pp. 177-197. Leiden: Brill. Ommeren, H.R. van (1978), De koopmansgilderol van Deventer 1249-1387. Werken uitgegeven door het Nederlands Historisch Genootschap, 3e serie no. 87. 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff. ISBN: 90 247 2032 X. |
The following links supply good comparison material from the same period but from the county of Holland. The author has made use here of 'De rekeningen van de grafelijkheid van Holland uit de Beierse periode': 'Dutch
Names 1358-61' door Sara L. Friedemann these
pages are on the |
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