rare and old names in your ethnicity

[Talvi]

Some Norwegian ones:

Sevat (m)
Taddak (m)
Taddeiv (m)
Jokum(m)
Hellik(m)
Gullik(m)
Tøllef(m)
Kaleb(m)
Tolak(m)
Harda(m)
Tjøstolv(m)
Jardar(m)
Såvi(m)
Odelfa (f)
Oluffa (f)
Jokkomina (f)
Otine(f)
Baugeid(f)
Oida(f)
Elida(f)
Alida(f)
Gjertka(f)

That one sounds like Estonian/Finnish Kalev



I recently encountered someone named Käbi, it is supposed to be an old Estonian name.. but it means a pine cone....

[Pallantides]

A few more rare old names:

Horjus(m)
Øyu(m)
Rolleiv(m)
Eldar(m)
Saras(m)
Esten(m)
Jarand(m)
Kallak(m)
Bjørgulv(m)
Ånond(m)
Embrik(m)
Tobine(f)
Oddlaug(f)
Serene(f)
Olava(f)
Ragna(f)
Adlaug(f)
Edel(f)
Estrid(f)
Steinun(f)
Livø(f)
Hulda(f)
Alfhild(f)
Jorond(f)

[evon]

Some Norwegian ones:

Sevat (m)
Taddak (m)
Taddeiv (m)
Jokum(m)
Hellik(m)
Gullik(m)
Tøllef(m)
Kaleb(m)
Tolak(m)
Harda(m)
Tjøstolv(m)
Jardar(m)
Såvi(m)
Odelfa (f)
Oluffa (f)
Jokkomina (f)
Otine(f)
Baugeid(f)
Oida(f)
Elida(f)
Alida(f)
Gjertka(f)

where did you find them?

this site has allot of good ones listed:

http://www.behindthename.com/usage.php

[Sisak]

Old Maltese names are Sicilian, I don't know what names they had in the Pagan or even Pre-Historic ages of Malta, obviously Neolithic names .

Today most common names are either British or Italian, followed up by a tiny-little Slavic names. (do not ask me why).

Give some examples of this names.

[Pallantides]

where did you find them?

Various sources, a few of the names are also from my own family:

Sevat
Edel
Jardar
Eldar

[Sisak]

Some names of Catalan women in the Middle Ages that are extremely rare today:



Alix
Almodis
Ardoina
Arsenda
Aurembaix
Berenguera
Cixilona
Elionor
Ermengarda
Ermessenda
Esclarmunda
Garsenda
Gotlana
Gotruda
Guillelma
Guisla
Letgarda
Peronella
Riquilda
Sança
Sibília
Violant
Ximena

I have never heard before, but sounds nice.

[Hurrem sultana]

My name is rare

[Mraz]

Adelisa, not old, but rare.

[evon]

Various sources, a few of the names are also from my own family:

Sevat
Edel
Jardar
Eldar

I have plenty of Botolv in my family Also the weirdest is Durdei, a local girls name..

[Virtuous]

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