Carolingian Cycle Submitted Names

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aldabella f Carolingian Cycle
Possibly a combination of Alda 1 and Bella. Aldabella was the name of the wife of Orlando and the sister of Oliver... [more]
Belisent f Medieval English, Carolingian Cycle, Arthurian Cycle
From an Old French form of Belissendis. It is borne by a legendary daughter of Emperor Charlemagne in the poems Ami et Amile (c.1200) and Otinel or Otuel a Knight (c.1330)... [more]
Caligorante m Carolingian Cycle, Literature
Meaning unknown, but several theories have been proposed for its etymology. One such theory is that it is derived from Latin caligante meaning "fading, growing dim". In turn, the word is ultimately derived from the Latin verb caligo meaning "to steam, to darken"... [more]
Doralice f Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Theatre, Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Name used by the Italian poets Matteo Maria Boiardo and Ludovico Ariosto in their epic poems Orlando innamorato (1483-1495) and Orlando furioso (1516-1532), where it belongs to a Saracen princess.... [more]
Elegast m Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Dutch (Rare)
Means "noble guest", derived from the Middle Dutch adjective edel meaning "noble" combined with the Middle Dutch noun gast meaning "guest".... [more]
Fioravante m Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian, Literature, Carolingian Cycle
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from Floriven, the Old Occitan form of Floovant. This was the name of the eldest son of the king of France in I Reali di Francia by Andrea da Barberino (c... [more]
Fiordiligi f Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Theatre, Italian (Archaic)
Means "flower of the lily", derived from Italian fiore di giglio, a loan-translation of French fleur de lys. It was used by the Italian poet Ludovico Ariosto in his epic poem Orlando furioso (16th century), where it belongs to the wife of Brandimarte... [more]
Fiordispina f Carolingian Cycle, Literature
Derived from Italian fiore meaning "flower" combined with Italian di meaning "of" and either Italian spina meaning "thorn" or spino meaning "briar, thornbush".... [more]
Flordespina f Carolingian Cycle, Literature
This name is borne by a character in Francisco de Barahona's Flor de caballerías (1599). The name is thought to be derived from Spanish flor de espina "thorn flower; hawthorn flower"... [more]
Gabrina f Venetian, Carolingian Cycle, Literature
Feminine form of Gabrino. This name was used by Ludovico Ariosto in his epic poem Orlando furioso (1532), where it belongs to a sorceress capable of practicing black magic... [more]
Gériaume m Carolingian Cycle, Literature
Medieval French form of Gerhelm.... [more]
Marganore m Carolingian Cycle, Literature
This is the name of a tyrant in the 16th-century Italian epic poem Orlando Furioso written by the Italian poet Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533). It was invented by the author, who used as a base the Greek verb μαργαίνω (margaino) meaning "to rage, to be mad"... [more]
Marmorie m Carolingian Cycle, Pet
Means "dappled" or "marbled", from Latin marmor "marble". This is the name of the warhorse of Grandoyne, one of the Saracens in the Old French epic The Song of Roland .
Marsilion m Carolingian Cycle
Variant of Marsile (see Marsilius). This was the name of the Muslim Saracen king who attacked the rear guard of King Charlemagne in La Chanson de Roland... [more]
Medoro m Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Theatre
Used by the poet Ariosto in his 16th-century epic Orlando Furioso, where it belongs to a Saracen or Moorish knight who falls in love with the princess Angelica.
Morgante m Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Medieval Italian
From the name of the eponymous character of the epic poem Morgante (1478) written by the Italian poet Luigi Pulci (1432-1484). In the poem, Morgante is a giant who is converted to Christianity by the knight Orlando and subsequently becomes his loyal follower.... [more]
Polinesso m Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Theatre
The first element of this name is derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "many, much". The second element is derived from either Italian nesso meaning "connection, link, nexus" or from Greek νῆσος (nesos) meaning "island"... [more]
Rabicano m Carolingian Cycle, Literature
Means "white tail", derived from Spanish rabo "tail" and Spanish cano "white". The original word described a horse with white hairs in its tail, though nowadays rabicano refers to a certain coat color for horses, specifically in roans... [more]
Sunyer m Carolingian Cycle, Medieval Catalan
Allegedly derived from Proto-Germanic *sunjō, meaning "truth, protest". It was borne by two counts of Empúries, modern-day Empordà, in Catalonia.
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