Although there are similarities between many Gascon and French forenames, like many of the historic regions of what is now southern France, especially those where the 'langue d'oc' language was spoken, the forms used in documents written in Gascon noticeably varied from those standard French forms, and provided some forms unique to the Gascon linguistic area. Many forenames were common to Gascony and the areas speaking an "oc" language, but several forenames did not have the same form. Ex: Bidau (or Vidau) in Gascony was Vidal in Languedoc, Quercy, Agenais, etc.
The list following provides the standard forms used in the calendars. Where there are several variants, all the variants are listed, but the preferred form is given in bold. The more common Latin forms of the forenames are given. Where they exist, French and English equivalents are also given, even if they were not common forms in the medieval period.
Standard Gascon Forms | Latin | French | English |
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Adam | Adam | Adam | Adam |
Adémar, Adhamar, Azémar | Ademarus | Adhémar | Aimer |
Agnes | Agnes | Agnès | Agnes |
Agnete | x | x | x |
Aiquart, Aicart, Ayquart | Ayquardus, Aycardus | x | x |
Alain | Alanus | Alain | Alan |
Alaman | Alamanus | x | x |
Alaria | x | x | x |
Alaïtz , Alays, Alais, Halais | Alicia | Alice | Alicia |
Aldebert | Adalbertus | Aldebert | x |
Alenot | x | x | x |
Alixandre, Xandre | Alexandrus | Alexandre | Alexander |
Amaniu, Amaneu, Amaneus, Amaniou, Amaniun | Amanevus | Emmanuel (fr. adapt. as 'Amanieu') | Emanuel (very rare form in Medieval England) |
Amaneva | x | x | x |
Amat, Amatz, Amad | Amatus | Aimé | x |
Amaubin | Amalvinus | (fr. adapt. as 'Amauvin') | x |
Andriu, Andreu, Andrieu | Andreas | André | Andrew |
Aner, Aneir | Asenarius | (fr. adapt. with the Spanish 'Aznar') | x |
Anessans, Anissans | Asenarius | (fr. adapt. as 'Aznar-Sanche' or 'Anissant' | x |
Antoni, Antony, Anthony | Antonius | Antoine | Anthony |
Antoniu | Antonius | Antoine | Anthony |
Antonet (dim. of Antoni) | x | x | x |
Aquelhon | x | x | x |
Arramon, Arremon, see Ramon | |||
Arramonet, Arremonet, see Ramonet | |||
Archambaud, Arcambaudz | Archibaldus | Archambaud | Archibald |
Arman | Armandus | Armand | x |
Arnauda | Arnalda | Arnaude | x |
Arnaudet (dim. of Arnaut) | x | x | x |
Arnaut, Arnautz, Arnau, Arnaud, Arnalt, Arnault | Arnaldus | Arnaud | Arnold |
Arnauton (dim. of Arnaut) | x | x | x |
Arnautuc (dim. of Arnaut) | x | x | x |
Arroger, Aroger, Arrogey, see Roger | |||
Arollan, Arolhan, see Rotlan | |||
Arroman, Aroman, see Roman | |||
Arricart, Arriquart, see Ricart | |||
Arricarda, Arricarde, see Ricarda | |||
Arrotbert, Arrobert, Arobert, see Rotbert | |||
Arrostanh, Arostan, see Rostanh | |||
Arrufat, Aruffat, Aruphat, see Rufat | |||
Assalhida , Asailhida | x | x | x |
Assarida , Assaride | |||
Assiu, Ayshiu | Assinus | (fr. adapt. as (Assieu') | x |
Audoart, Audoard, see also Eudoart | Edwardus | Édouard | Edward |
Audoyn | Alduinus | Audoin | x |
Auger, Augier, Augey | Augerius | Auger | x |
Augerot (dim. of Auger) | |||
Augustin, see Austen | |||
Austen, Hosten | Augustinus | Augustin | Austin |
Aymar, see Adémar | |||
Aymeric, Aimeric | Almaricus | Amaury | x |
Aymon | Aymo | Aymon, Aimon | x |
Ayquem, Aiquem, Ayquems | Achelinus | (fr. adapt. as 'Eyquem' | x |
Béatris | Beatrix | Béatrice | x |
Bénedeyt, Bénedeit, Beneyt | Benedictus | Benoît | Benet |
Benfeyta | x | x | x |
Bérart, Bérard | Berardus | Bérard | x |
Béraut, Béraud | Berardus | Bérard | x |
Berdot | x | x | x |
Berduc, see Bertruc | |||
Bergunh, Bergunhs, Bergoinh | Burgundus | Bourgoin | x |
Bergunhat (dim. of Bergunh) | |||
Bernat, Bernad, Bernart, Bernard | Bernardus | Bernard | Bernard |
Bernadet (dim. of Bernat) | |||
Bernat-Etz, Bernad-Etz, Bernad-Eitz | Bernardus Ezii | (fr. adapt. as 'Bernard-Ez or Ezi') | x |
Bernarda, Bernarde | |||
Bernardon (dim. of Bernat) | |||
Bernardot (dim. of Bernat) | |||
Bernin, Bernyn | x | x | x |
Bertalon | x | x | x |
Bertalot, Barthalot, Bertholot | x | x | x |
Berthomiu, Bertomiu, Bartomiu, Berthomiou | Bartholomeus | Barthélemy | Bartholomew |
Bertholomiu, Bertolomeu | Bartholomeus | Barthélemy | Bartholomew |
Bertran, Bertrans, Bertrand | Bertrandus | Bertrand | x |
Bertrana , Bertrane | x | x | x |
Bertranet or Bertranot (dim. of Bertran) | |||
Bertranon (dim. of Bertran) | |||
Bertruc, Bertruque, see also Berduc | ? | x | x |
Bertrucat (dim. of Bertruc) | Bertrucatus | x | x |
Bézian | Vezianus | x | x |
Bibian, Bibiaa | Vivianus | Vivien | x |
Bidau, Bidal, see also Vidau | Vitalis | Vital | x |
Bidalot (dim. of Bidau) | |||
Bidot | x | x | x |
Bidon | x | x | x |
Biguoros, Bigoros, see also Vigoros | Vigorosus | 'Vigouroux' | x |
Binsens, Bisens, Bicens, see also Vincent | Vincentius | Vincent | Vincent |
Blanqua , Blanca, Blanque, Blancha, Blanqa | Blanca | Blanche | Blanche |
Bonafos, Bonaffos | Bonafosus | x | x |
Bonassias | x | x | x |
Bonet, Bonnet | Bonetus | x | x |
Bonifaci, Boniffaci | Bonifacius | Boniface | Boniface |
Bos (a form of Boson) | Bosonus | Boson | x |
Brun, Bruns, Bru | Brunus | Brun | x |
Brunet (dim. of Brun) | |||
Bruna | x | x | x |
Brunissen | ? | Brunissende | x |
Carboneu, Carbonneu | x | x | x |
Catalina , Cathelina, Cathaline, see also Catharina | Catharina | Catherine | Catherine/Katherine |
Catharina, Catherina | Catharina | Catherine | Catherine/Katherine |
Cecilia | Cecilia | Cécile | Cecilia |
Centol, Sentolh, Centog, Sentoc, Centod | Centullus | (fr. adapt. as 'Centulle') | x |
Christoli, Christole, Christoule, Cristoule | Christophus | Christophe | Christopher |
Clara , Clare | Clara | Claire | Clare |
Claramontine (dim. of Clara) | |||
Clarmont , Clarmontz, Claramontz | Claramonta | Clarmonde | x |
Colin (dim. of Nicolau) | |||
Colinet (dim. of Nicolau) | |||
Colom | Colombus | x | x |
Coloma, Colomna, Colome | x | x | x |
Contor , Condor | x | x | x |
Costança , Costance, Costansse, Contance | Constancia | Constance | x |
Constantin | Constantinus | Constantin | Constantine |
David | David | David | David |
Denot, Dinot | ? | x | x |
Doat, Doatz, Doad | Doatus | x | x |
Dodo | Dodo | x | x |
Dolza, Dolce | Dulcis | Douce | x |
Domec, Domeg (dim. of Domenges) | |||
Domenges, Domenge, Dominges | Dominicus | Dominique | Dominic |
Domenjon, Domenjo, Domenyon (dim. of Domenges) | |||
Duran | Durandus | Durand, Durant | x |
Duranot (dim. of Duran) | |||
Duransa , Durance | x | x | x |
Ebrart, Ebrard | Ebrardus | Hébrard | x |
Elegi, Ylegi | Elegius | Éloi | x |
Elena | Helena | Hélène | Helen |
Elias, Elia, see Hélias | |||
Emilha | Emilia | Émilie | Emily |
Enric, see Henric | |||
Espan, Espa, Espaa | x | x | x |
Espanha | x | x | x |
Esquivat, Esquivad, Equiad | Esquivatus | x | x |
Estèbe, Estève, Estèves | Stephanus | Étienne | Stephen |
Esteben, Esteven, (dim. Of Estèbe) see also Steben | |||
Estèphe (another form of Estèbe) | |||
Estèphen, Stephen (dim. of Estèphe) | |||
Eudoart, Euddoart, Edoard, Eddoart, Edoard, see Audoart | Edwardus | Édouard | Edward |
Fauquet, Fauket | Fulcarius | Foulques | x |
Félip, see Phélip | |||
Floriment | Florimundus | Florimont | x |
Flors | Flos | Fleur | x |
Fort, Furt, Fors, Fuert, Foert | Fortis | Fort | x |
Fortaner, Fortaney, Fortane | Fortis-Asenarii | (fr. adapt. 'Fortanier') | x |
Fortin, Fortins, Fortis (dim. of Fort) | |||
Foucaut, Foucaud, Foquaut, Focaut | Fucaldus | Foucaud | x |
Francès, Franceys | Franciscus | François | Francis |
Galabru | x | x | x |
Galharda, Gualharda, Galharde, Garailharde | x | x | x |
Galhardon, Gualhardon, Goalhardon (dim. of Galhart) | |||
Galhardet, Gaillardet, Goalhardet (dim. of Galhart) | |||
Galhart, Galhard, Gualhart, Gualhard, Goalhard, Goalhart | Gaillardus | Gaillard | x |
Garsens , Gazen, Gasen | Garsenda | Garsende | x |
Gassarnaut, Gassarnaud, Gassarnaut, Gasserarnaud | Garcia Arnaldi | (fr. adapt. 'Garcia-Arnaud') | x |
Gassie, Gassies, Gassia, Guassias, Garssia, Garssies, Garcie, ... | Garcia | (fr. adapt. based on the Spanish 'Garcia') | x |
Gassion, Guassion, Guarssions, Garcion (dim. of Gassie) | |||
Gassiot, Gassio, Gassioo (dim. of Gassie) | |||
Gaston, Gastons, Guaston, Gasto | Gasto | Gaston | x |
Gaubert, Guaubert | Gausbertus | Gaubert | x |
Gaucem, Guausem, Guausems | Gaucelmus | Josselin | x |
Gaucemot (dim. of Gaucem) | |||
Gauter, Guautey, Gotey | Galterius | Gauthier | Walter |
Jorge, George, Gorgi, Gorgii | Georgius | Georges | George |
Guiraut, Giraut, Geraus, Geraut, Girartz, Girald | Geraldus | Gérard | Gerard |
German | Germanus | Germain | x |
Gilibert, Gilabert | Gilibertus | Gilbert | Gilbert |
Glaude | Claudius | Claude | Claude |
Gombaut, Gombaud, Guombaud | Gombaldus | Gombaud | x |
Gratian, Gratia, Grassiaa | Gracianus | Gratien | x |
Gratianote | |||
Grégori | Gregorius | Grégoire | Gregory |
Grimoart, Grimoard | Grimoardus | Grimoard | x |
Gui | Guido | Guy | Guy |
Guilhem, Guillem, Guilheumes, Guillen | Guillelmus | Guillaume | William |
Guilhema , Guillelma, Guilheuma, Guilhemnes, Guilheume | |||
Guilhemet, Guilhemot, Guilhamot (dim. of Guilhem) | |||
Guilhon, Guilho | x | Guillon | x |
Guilhonet (dim. of Guilhon) | |||
Guilhot (dim. of Guilhon) | |||
Guilhotin, Guillotin | x | Guillotin | x |
Guiraut, Giraut, Geraus, Geraut, Girartz, Girald | Geraldus, Giraldus | Gérard | Gerard |
Guirauton (dim. of Guiraut) | |||
Guirauda , Guiraute | x | x | x |
Guissarnaud, Guisarnaud, Gaxarnaut, Guixarnaut | Guido Arnaldi | Guy-Arnaud | x |
Guissarnauton, Guixarnauton (dim. of Guissarnaud) | |||
Guitart, Guitard | Guitardus | Guitard | x |
Hélias, Elias, Helies, Helis, Elyes, see also Élias | Helias | Élie | Ellis/Elias |
Heliot (dim. of Hélias) | |||
Henric, Hanrric, Henrric, see Enric | Henricus | Henri | Henry |
Harri, Hanrri (dim. of Henric) | |||
Huc, Hug, see also Uc | Hugo | Hugues | Hugh |
Hugot, Huguot, Ugot (dim. of Huc) | |||
Huguet, Huget (dim. of Huc) | |||
Hysarn, see Ysarn | |||
Isabe, Isabel, Ysabel | Isabella | Isabelle | Isabella |
Iter, Itey | Iterius | Itier | x |
Jacmes, Jacme, Jagme, Jaugme, James | Jacobus | Jacques | James |
Jacmet, Jacmot, Jacmo (dim. of Jacmes) | |||
Jaufré, Gaufré | Godofredus | Geoffroy | Geoffrey |
Jaufrion (dim of Jaufré) | |||
Johan, Johans, Joan | Johannes | Jean | John |
Johana , Johanna, Joane | |||
Johanet (dim. of Johan) | |||
Johanicon, Jonicon (dim. of Johan) | |||
Johanicot (dim. of Johan) | |||
Johanon, Johanoo (dim. of Johan) | |||
Johanot, Johannot, Johano (dim. of Johan) | |||
Jordan | Jordanus | Jourdain | Jordan |
Jordana | |||
Julian | Julianus | Julien | Julian |
Karle, Karles | Carolus | Charles | Charles |
Katarina, see also Catalina | |||
Kathaline, see also Catalina | |||
Lansalot, Lancelot | Lancelotus | Lancelot | Lancelot |
Laurens, Laurentz, Laurent | Laurentius | Laurent | Lawrence |
Laurensot (dim. of Laurens) | |||
Léon | Leonis | Léon | Leon |
Lombarda | Lombarda | Lombarde | x |
Lop, Lup | Lupus | Loup | x |
Lop-Bergunh | Lupus Burgundi | x | x |
Lorc | Lorcus | x | x |
Loys, Lois | Lodovicus | Louis | Lewis |
Lubat (dim. of Lop) | |||
Lucas, Luchas | Lucacius | Lucas | x |
Mabilia , Mabila | Mabilia | Mabille | x |
Magdalena | Magdalena | Madaleine | x |
Margarida , Margaride, Margarite, Margueride | Margarita | Marguerite | Margaret |
Maria , Marie | Maria | Maria | Mary |
Mariota (dim. of Maria) | |||
Marquès | x | x | x |
Marguesa , Marqueza, Marqueze, Marchesa | x | Marquise | x |
Martin, Martins, Marthii, Martii | Martinus | Martin | Martin |
Martina, Martine | Martina | Martine | x |
Martinon (dim. of Martin) | |||
Matfre | x | x | x |
Matha, Mathe, Mate | Matha | Mathe | x |
Mathiu, Matiu, Matheu, Mateu | Matheus | Matthieu | Matthew |
Maurin, Morin | Maurinus | Maurin | x |
Maurinat (dim. of Maurin) | |||
Menaut, Menaud, Monaut, Manaut, Manaud, Monot | Menaldus | Menaud | x |
Menauton, Menauto, Menautoo, Manauton (dim. of Menaut) | |||
Mengina | x | x | x |
Menginot | x | x | x |
Menicot | x | x | x |
Menjolet, Mengolet | x | x | x |
Menjon, Menyon, Menion, Menyo, … (dim. of Domenjon) | |||
Merlin | Merlinus | Merlin | Merlin |
Michelet, Michelot (dim. of Miqueu) | |||
Mignonet, Migonet | x | x | x |
Milet | x | x | x |
Mingot | x | x | x |
Miqueu, Micheu | Michael | Michel | Michael |
Miramunda, Miramonda, Miremonda, Mirmanda, … | Miramonda | Miramonde | x |
Mondinet (dim. of Ramon) | |||
Mondon (dim. of Ramon) | |||
Mondot (dim. of Ramon) | |||
Monicot | x | x | x |
Monin, Monyn | x | x | x |
Naudin, Naudi | x | x | x |
Naudina | x | x | x |
Naudon | x | x | x |
Naudonet (dim. of Naudon) | x | x | x |
Naudot (dim. of Naudon) | x | x | x |
Navar | ? | x | x |
Navarrot (dim. of Navar) | |||
Nicolau, Nicholau, Nycholau | ? | Nicolas | Nicholas |
Nolin | x | x | x |
Nolot (dim. of Nolin) | x | x | x |
Nopar | x | (fr. adapt. 'Nompar') | x |
Ot, Od, Odd | Odo, Otho | Eudes, Othon | Odo, Otto |
Odet (dim. of Ot) | |||
Odicot (dim. of Ot) | |||
Oliber, Oliber, Olivey | Olivarius | Olivier | Oliver |
Pascau, Pasquau, Pascoau, Paschau, Paschoau | Pascalis | Pascal | x |
Pau | Paulus | Paul | Paul |
Perarnaut, Peirarnaud, Pernaud | Petrus Arnaldi | x | x |
Peyrotet, Peirotet (dim. of Pey) | |||
Peyroton (dim. of Pey) | |||
Peiruc | x | x | x |
Peyrucon (dim. of Peiruc) | x | x | x |
Pélegria, Pélegrie | Pelegrina | Pelegrine | x |
Pélegrin, Pelegrins, Pelegri, Pelegrii, Pelegris | Pelegrinus | x | x |
Pelfort | x | x | x |
Pernauton (dim. of Perarnaut) | |||
Perramon | Petrus Ramundi | Pierre-Raymond | x |
Perricon, Peyrucon (dim. of Pey) | |||
Perrin (dim. of Pey) | |||
Perrinot (dim. of Pey) | |||
Perrotin (dim. of Pey) | |||
Pey, Peys, Peis, Per, Pes, Pè, Peyres, Peyre, Pee, Perres, ... | Petrus | Pierre | Peter |
Peyrolet (dim. of Pey) | |||
Peyron (dim. of Pey) | |||
Peyrona , Peyrone | x | x | x |
Peyrot, Peirot, Perrot (dim. of Pey) | |||
Peyrotet (dim. of Pey) | |||
Peyroat (dim. of Pey) | |||
Phélip, Philip, see also Félip | Philippus | Philippe | Philip |
Phélipa, Phélipe, Philippa | |||
Phélipot, Phellippot (dim. of Phélip) | |||
Pons, Ponts, Pontz, Ponz | Poncius | (fr. use. as 'Pons') | x |
Ponsset, Poncet, Ponset (dim. of Ponts) | |||
Pothon | Potonus | (fr. use as "Pothon") | x |
Quiterie | Quitteria | (fr. use as 'Quitterie' | x |
Ramfré | Ramfredus | Rainfroi (fr. adapt. as 'Ramfred') | x |
Ramona | |||
Ramon, Remon, Raimon, see Arramon | Raimundus, Raymundus | Raymond | Raymond |
Ramonda, Ramonde | x | x | x |
Ramonet, Ramoned, Remonet, Ramonat (dim. of Ramon) | |||
Ramunda , Raymunda, Ramunda, Ramonde, Ramunde | x | x | x |
Rampnal | Ramnulfus | Raoul | x |
Raol | Ramnulfus, Radulfus | Raoul, Rodolphe | Ralph |
Reynaut, Reynaud | Reginaldus | Renaud | Reginald |
Ricarda , Ricarde | x | x | x |
Rixen , Ryxen, Ricssens | x | x | x |
Robin | Robinus | Robin | Robin |
Robinet (dim. of Robin) | x | x | x |
Roman, see also Arroman | Romanus | Romain | x |
Rostanh, Rostainh, see also Arrostanh | Rostandus | x | x |
Rotbert, Robert, Robbert, see also Arrobert | Robertus | Robert | Robert |
Roger, Rodger, Rotger, Rogier, Rogey, see Arroger | Rogerius | Roger | Roger |
Rotlan, Rollan, see also Arolhan | Rolandus | Roland | Roland |
Rudeu | Rudelus | (fr. adapt. as 'Rudel') | x |
Sabaric, Savaric, Savarig | Savaricus | Savary | x |
Sans, Sants, Santz, Sanz, Sanxs, Sanx | Sancius | (fr. adapt. as 'Sanche') | x |
Sansot, Sansat (dim. of Sants) | |||
Sanssaner, Sansaner | Sancius Asenarii | x | x |
Sanssinon, Sansinon | x | x | x |
Sansson, Sanssun, Sanson, Sanso (possibly a dim. of Sants) | Samson | Samson | Samson |
Sansonet (dim. of Sansson) | |||
Saubat | Salvatus | Sauveur | x |
Saubadon (dim. of Saubat) | x | x | x |
Saubatge | |||
Séguin, Ségui | Seguinus | Séguin | x |
Séguinot (dim. of Séguin) | |||
Sémen | Semenus | x | x |
Sémion, Sémyon | x | x | x |
Senebrun | Senebrunus | x | x |
Senheron | x | x | x |
Sicart, Sicard, Siquart | Sicardus | x | x |
Simon, Symon, Symons | Simon | Simon | Simon |
Simonet (dim of Simon) | |||
Steben, Steven, Steve, see Esteben | |||
Talhefer | Taillaferus | Taillefer | x |
Tetbaut, Tetbaud, Tetbauz, Titbaut, Tibaut | Theobaldus | Thibaud, Thibaut | Theobald |
Thalès | Thalesa | x | x |
Thomas, Tomas | Thomas | Thomas | Thomas |
Thomalin (dim. of Thomas) | |||
Thomiu, Thomyu (dim. of Thomas) | |||
Uc, Ug, Ux, see Huc | |||
Ugon (dim. of Huc) | |||
Vidau, Vidal, see Bidau | |||
Vigoros, see Biguoros | |||
Vincent, Vicent, Visens, see Bincens | |||
Visian, see Bézian | |||
Ylegi, see Élegi | |||
Yon, Yuon | x | x | x |
Ysabe, see Isabel | Isabella | Isabelle | Isabella |
Ysarn | Isardus | x | x |
Ybanh, Yvanh | Yvanus | Yvan | x |