“Medieval names such as Fletcher, Cooper, and Tanner often reflect the importance of craft production in medieval society. These names also suggest the use of animal hides and other raw materials in the production of goods.” Pamela Nightingale, Emeritus Professor of Medieval Econom...
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Unusual, rare, unique, and uncommon baby names are more plentiful than ever, as parents turn place names, nature names, surnames, and words into names. We've organized these unusual names of all kinds into lists to make your search easier. In this category you’ll find lists of Unique Pl...
The reference relates to the presence of corn market which in medieval times was located nearby in Fenchurch street. The chaff apparently blew down from the market to the laneway. Hence ‘Sifethen’ or ‘Seething’ Lane. The lane, which runs north-south from the junction of Hart St and Cru...
Lancehas a strong association with knights and knighthood. First recorded in the 1200s,lancerefers to the long, wooden spear wielded by charging knights and cavalry soldiers in medieval times. John As a Biblical name,Johnis associated with the apostle John, believed to be the author of the fo...
Actually, Hector was almost certainly intended to be Hector of Troy, one of the so-called Nine Worthies (les neufs preux) who had been singled out by Jacques de Longuyon (1312) as personifying the medieval ideals of chivalry. That popular list goes a long way toward explaining how the ma...
Harry (English boy name)–“Home ruler”; a medieval form of “Henry” and a variant of the Germanic name“Heimerich” (famous namesakes include former US President Harry S. Truman and Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex) Jack (English and Hebrew boy name) –“God is gracious” as a dim...
Much discussion on the place-name element spittal has focused on its use as an indication of the location of a medieval hospital, lands belonging to such a hospital, or, in remote places, to the location of an inn or hostel. This paper argues that there is an overlooked dimension to ...