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Medieval Nicknames, Pet Names & Diminutives — Male

Adam: Adnet, Adenot, Adkin, Ade, Add

Aloysius: Lowis, Lewis, Lewin, Louis

Amyas: Amyot, Amand, Amadis (Fr)

Ancel: Ansel(l), Anselm, Ancelot, Anscelin, Hanselin, Anselin

Andrew: Dandy, Tandy, Dancock

Anketil: Antel, Anker, Antin, Aske Asketil, Askil, Annakin(Yo), Asti

Arnold: Arnaud, Arnot, Arnel

Auberon/Aubrey: Oberon, Avery, Avo, Aves, Auvery, Aubert, Albray, Albert

Bartholomew: Bart, Ba(t)te, Barty (Scots), Batty, Batkin, Bette, Bartelot, Bertelot, Bertelmew

Christopher: Stoffer, Kit(te), Kester, Kitelin, Christal (Scots)

Denis: Dionysus, Den(et), Denzil, Denisel

Egidius: Aegidius, Giles,Gille, Gillard, Gilo, Gisel

Elias: Ellis, Elcock, Helle, Eliot, Elwaud (Scots), Elwat, Eluat, Eluolt, Elkin, Helyas, Hellis, Elyet, Allat, Alard Adalard, Elicoc, Hellcock, Elie

Geoffrey: Jeppe, Geff, Gepp, Jeeves, Jeff, Jefcock, Jeffkin, Jeffrey

Gerald/Gerard: Girard, Garard, Garrald, Garrood, Jarrold, Jarrot, Jerald, Greoud, Jared

Gilbert: Gibb, Gibelin, Gibelot, Gip

Hamo: Hamlet, Hamlin, Hammet, Hamnet, Hamon(d), Haim(o), Hame, Hamon, Aymes, Hamekin, Hawkin

Henry: Hal, Harry, Herry, Hanne, Hen(kin), Hanekin, Halkin, Hawkin

Hilary: Ilarius, Illore, Eularius, Eylarius, Ellery, Hille

Hugh: Hugo, Huiet, Hughelot, Ugo ,Hugelin, Huelin, Hulin, Hudde, Huglin, Hudkin, Hukin, Howe, Hewe, Huget, Hudelin, Huhel, Huwet, Huchon (Fr)

James: Jago, Jacob(i), Jacce, Jack(lin), Jagge, Jakot, Jackett, Jackamin, Jex, Jem(me), Gimelot, Jimme, Jaycock, Jakock, Jankin, Jaques, Cob(et), Jakemin

Joel: Juhel, Jool, Jol, Johol, Joelin, Joylin, jollein

John: Jack, Jankin, Jenkin, Jan(cock), Hank (Flem), Henk(e), Henkin, Hann, Jonet, Jehan, Janin, Janne, Jenin, Hancock

Joscelin/Goscelin: Josse, Joyce, Josset, Gotselin, Gotsone, Jukel, Judoc, Joy, Joshin, Joce, Goss, Got(te), Goslin

Lawrence/Laurence: Larry, Lorenz, Larkin, Lorkin, Laret, Lawrie, Lowrie, Low, Laur

Leonard: Leo, Lyel, Leon, Leunot, Leonides, Lionel, Leoline

Luke: Lucius, Lucian,Ludovic, Luck Lucas, Luket

Matthew: Mayhew, Makin, Masse, Math(e), Mathy, Matkin, Maton

Michael: Mihel, Michel, Miot, Mighell, Miche, Miell, Miles, Milo

Nicholas/Colin: Colcock, Cole, Coll, Colkin, Colet, Nicol, Nicolin, Nicks, Nix

Odo: Odelin, Eudo, Otho, Odinel, Othello

Orlando/Roland: Rollet, Rollin, Rowland, Rowlatt, Rollant, Ruel, Rollanz, Rauland

Paul: Poul, Pole, Pauley, Paulin, Powlis

Peter: Pierce, Piers, Pers, Pell, Perkin, Pirret, Perrin, Perr(el), Pierun, Perron, Peterkin, Petri (Scots)

Philip: Phelp, Philp, Felip, Filkin, Philpot, Phipp, Potkin, Potin

Ralph: Rafe, Rafael, Raff, Radulf, Raul, Raulin, Raulot

Randolph: Randall, Randle, Randulf, Rand(y), Hann, Rann, Ranulf, Rankin, Randekin, Ranel, Rendall

Reginald: Reynold, Reynaud, Reginaud

Richard: Rick, Rich(ie), Digge, Ricot, Richelot, Rickard, Dicel, Dic(con), Dicet, Dicelin, Diggen, Hick, Hicun, Hickot

Robert: Rob(in), Robelard, Dobb(in), Hobb(in), Hobelot, Hobelin, Hopkin, Nobb, Nabb, Nabelot, Bobbet

Roger: Hogg, Rodge, Hodge, Dodge, Dogge, Doggin, Hodgekin

Silas/Silvester: Silvanus, Selwyn, Selvayn, Savin, Salvin, Selwin

Simon: Sim(o)nel, Sim(kin), Simond, Simonet, Simcock

Theobald: Tibalt, Tibbald, Tebbet, Tebb(el), Tybaud, Tepp, Talbot

Theodore: Theodoric, Terry, Todrick, Torrey, Tyrri, Tedric, Therry, Thierry (Fr), Deryk (flem)

Thomas: Tom(lin), Tomkin, Tomcock, Tam(lin), Tommis

Torald: Tory

Vivian: Vidian, Fithian, Fidd, Fidkin, Fiddian, Vidgen

William: Wilmot, Guylote, Will(y), Willet, Wilot, Wilcock, Gilot, Gilmyn

(further reading: female names)

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Medieval Nicknames, Pet Names & Diminutives — Female

Agatha: Agace, Agate, Agett

Agnes: Annis, Anice, Anes

Ailith: Ailed(a), Alet, Aleda, Alith, Adelid, Ailet, Aliet

Alice/Alison: Alys, Alise, Alicia, Alisen, Alysone, Alisounne, Helisent, Elison (Scots), Elisind, Helysoune, Adeline, Adelina, Adeleide, Adeliz, Alesia, Aelizia, Alot(a), Elisota

Amabel: Amable, Mabel, Mabilia, Mabilla, Amabilia, Amia, Amabilis, Anilla, Amabilla, Anabella, Amalota, Ameline, Amisia, Mab(b), Mopp(e), Moppet, Mabot(a), Amiel, Amand, Amanda [from 1212] Amy/Amice/Amata

Ann(e) : Annot, Annett, Anney, An(n)ora

Avelina: Averilet(a), Avel, Avenels

Avis: Avice, Avina, Avicia, Avizia, Aveza, Havoise

Barbara: Barbarel(la), Barbet(a), Babb(el), Barbel, Babbet, Babot(a), Babeth, Barbary, Barbette, Barb(y)

Beatrice: Beatta, Bete, Beton, Bett(e), Bettris(s), Betryse, Betune, Beitiris (Scots), Beatrix

Bridget: Bride, Bedelia, Beret, Berget

Catherine: Katharine, Catelin(e), Kate, Kitty, Katte, Katin, Catin, Kytte, Catlin, Cat(te), Katerel, Catun, Catell, Catelet

Cecily: Cecely, Cecile, Caecilia, Celia, Sisilla, Siscillia, Sisely, Sisly, Sicely, Sissel(ot), Siss(ot), Cissot(a)

Clare: Claire, Clarel, Clarot, Claret, Claris

Clarice/Claricia: Clarisse, Claritia, Clarissa

Denise: Denet, Dionysia, Denysia

Edith: Eaditha, Idith, Ediz, Alduse, Aldusa, Edusa

Eleanor: Ellen(or), Elaine, Elinor, Elyanor, El(l)a, Ala, Elot(a), Eliana, Helen(a), Alienor(a), Ellett, Elena, Heleyne, Eleni [no Nell yet]

Elizabeth: Ellice, Beth(a), Bess(e), Elizabella, Bethel, Lylie, Lilian, [No Betty yet]

Emme: Em(ma), Emmet, Emmot(a), Emelot(a), Amelot(a), Imme, Emblem Emeline, Emelina, Ameline, Amelyn, Minna, Minota, Imma, Edelina, Emlyn Emerentiana, Emerence

Eve/Avelina: Eva, Evot(a), Evet(te), Evelot, Evelune, Evelin(g), Ivet(ta), Iva, Ava, Avelina, Aveling

Everild(a)/Avery: Averyl, Aveline

Floriane/Flora: Flur, Fleur, Floria, Florencia, Florentia, Florence

Idony: Idonia, Idonea, Ideny, Idone, Yden(e), Idunn, Iduna

Isabel: Isabella, Ysabella, Bel(e) Isabeau, Ilsabeth, Ibb(et), Ishbel, Isla (Scots), Libbe(t), Bella, Bel(ot), Belet, Belissendis, Ibbot(a), Ebbot, Ebota, Ebete, Bete, Bibb(i), Tibb(y), Bibile, Ibelot

Iseult: Iselda, Iseldis, Ysoude, Isolda, Isouda, Isota, Isata, Iseut, Ysole, Isset, Isalt

Ismay: Ismenia, Ismaine, Idemay, Ysemay, Ysmeine, Ismayn, Ismaigne, Hismena, Minna, Emonie, Immine

Jacquetta: Jaketta, Jakemina, Jaqueline, Jemme, Jemma, Gemma, Jimme, Jacoba, Jacelin

Jane: Joanna, Johanna, Jehanne, Jean(ne) (Fr, Scots), Joan, Janet, Janeth, Jenyth, Jehane

Jocelyn: Joyce, Josse, Joy, Jocea, Jocosa, Juicea

Julian(e) : Juliana, Julitta, Julia, Juliet[late], Jill, Jilian, Jelion, Giliane, Giliana, Gillet, Gilia, Gilota, Gell, Gellion, Geleia, Gellie, Gillota, Jell, Jull, Juetta, Jouet, Jewet, Juhota

Laura: Lora, Lauretta, Laureola, Laurencia, Loret(t)a, Lauret.

Lettice/Laetitia: Lece, Lecia, Lecie, Lecelina, Letselina, Lecel, Leceln, Lescelye, Lesellyn, Lett(e)

Love: Lovie, Lovota, Loveta, Lovejoy, Lovekin, Leffeda, Liuete, Loveday

Margaret/Marjorie: Magge, Magot(a), Marguerite, Madge, Margery, Margat, Mergret, Meriet, Mogg(e) Pogg, Pegge, Mogot, Magat, Grete, Greta

Mary: Molle, Malle, Malot(a), Mariot(a), Mary-Ann, Malyn, Malina, Marian, Marykin, Meryet, Maryatt, Mol(et), Marina, Marcella, Maura, Miriam, Poll, Polkin

Mat(h)ilde/Maud: Maddy, Tilly, Mathild, Mactildis, Mechtilda, Mazelina, Mahalt, Mahald, Mahaud, Mald, Molde(en), Mauld, Moude, Motte, Till(ot)

Melicent: Melisende, Melisendra, Melusina, Milcentia, Millicent, Melisentia, Milisendis

Oriel: Oriholt, Oriolda, Aurildis, Orieldis, Aurelia

Petronille: Petronella, Perone(l)le, Peryna, Parnell(e), Pernel, Pennel, Purnella

Richilda: Rikilda, Richeldis, Richenda, Ric(h)olda, Rictrudis

Rose: Rosa, Rosalba, Rosamund, Rosalie, Rosan(na)

Sanchia: Scientia, Sancha, Sence, Sanche, Sanctia, Science, Sencey

Sara: Sarre, Sare(t), Sarret, Sarrot, Sarra, [Sally was later]

Sidony: Sedehanna, Sedania, Sedaina

Tiffan(y)/Theophania: Teffan, Teffaia, Tephania, Theffanie, Tiphina

Viola: Violante, Violete, Violetta, Violaine

(further reading: male names)