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People in hysterics after comparing medieval dog names to those given to
children in 2024
A woman has sparked a debate about baby names after sharing a list of 43
dog names used in medieval times - as she claims many are better than
those being given to children in 2024
ByPaige FreshwaterContent Editor
09:51, 12 Apr 2024
BOOKMARK
Domesticated dogs have been living alongside humans for more than 30,000
years - and in all that time, dog name trends have been developing and
evolving. A list of 43 dog names used in medieval times has sparked a
debate on social media, as many compare them to names being given to
children in 2024.
In a post on Reddit, one user said: "All of these names sound better
than the tragedeighs I've seen." Tragedeigh is the term used to describe
a name "deliberately misspelled or completely made up to appear more
unique than it actually is",
Listed from Kathleen Waler-Meikle's book 'Medieval Pets', the names include:
Artus
Balbina
Bellina
Bembino
Bo
Borgettus
Courte
Dammast
Syamant
Famia
Fortuna
Furstli
Gariner
Gerland
Hapeguay
Hardy
Hemmerli
Jakke
Lachne
Mamselle
Magestomo
Melesinn
Mognone
Monsieur
Mopsulus
Mopsis
Orsina
Petitcreis
Rukoy
Rubino
Saphyrus
Sattin
Soldan
Speichli
Stoesel
Sturdy
Terri
Turgk
Venus
Viola
Vinlina
Whitefood
Zabot
Commenting on the names, one user said: "Megastomo goes hard, not going
to lie. That’s one of the best parts about pets, it’s fully acceptable
to give them the weirdest names possible." Another user added: "Some of
these I can understand, and a few are kinda funny.
"I think Saphyrus might be a classic medieval misspelling of
Zephyrus'(the god of the west wind, sometimes just Zephyr), Rubino is
'the red one' (possibly), Bembino seems like a misspelling of the
Italian Bambino, which means baby."
A third user said: "I draw the line at naming a human child Borgettus,
Mopsulus, or Whitefoot. Venus will get nicknamed Penis. The others are
negotiable." One more user added: "Sturdy goes hard now I want a dog
just to call him Sturdy and I don't even like dogs."
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see the earlier
https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/medieval-dog-names
for more including artwork
You might think of your dog as the best dog of all. One medieval dog
owner actually called theirs that. No, literally—the dog’s name was
Beste-of-all.
Per Open Culture, the moniker comes from a 15th-century manuscript
containing a list of more than 1000 names of hounds (specifically
hunting dogs). David Scott-Macnab, an English literature professor at
South Africa’s North-West University, published all the names in a 2013
article for the journal Viator.
There are a surprising number of parallels between today’s most popular
dog names and this centuries-old selection. We have Bella; they had
Belle. They had Compaynowne (companion) and Felowe, which maps onto our
Buddy. We have Bear; they had Foxe and Mouse (and, OK, Salmon). Our
Daisy isn’t so different from their Flowre.
That said, you’d be hard-pressed to find a dog these days named
Brainless (or, Brayneles, as it was spelled). Medieval people habitually
christened their dogs with words that described them. Some were
complimentary, sure—Amyable, Harmeles, Trusty, Joliboye, Pretyman—but
plenty others were hilariously harsh: Helpeles, Filthe, Litillwitte,
Synfull, and plain old Badde.
There’s further evidence that these bygone pet owners had a sense of
humor about their charges: Somewhere out there were canines named Lewde,
Lusty, Ribawde, and Nameles. Not to mention Spowse (spouse) and Hosewife
(housewife).
One especially prevalent trend, unsurprisingly, is names related to
hunting—including Bryngehome, Fyndewell, Goodynowze, Kilbucke, and
Makehitgood. But it’s the random ones that are most fun, from Argument
and Bryan to Feete and Garlik.
You can explore our 100 favorite names from the manuscript below. (And
if you’re hoping to pick one out for your next pet, Tom Killeen built a
name generator that features all 1065 of them.)
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https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/people-hysterics-after-comparing-medieval-32570136
She says the dogs names are better than today's baby names (stock photo)
(Image: Getty Images)
People in hysterics after comparing medieval dog names to those given to
children in 2024
A woman has sparked a debate about baby names after sharing a list of 43
dog names used in medieval times - as she claims many are better than
those being given to children in 2024
ByPaige FreshwaterContent Editor
09:51, 12 Apr 2024
BOOKMARK
Domesticated dogs have been living alongside humans for more than 30,000
years - and in all that time, dog name trends have been developing and
evolving. A list of 43 dog names used in medieval times has sparked a
debate on social media, as many compare them to names being given to
children in 2024.
In a post on Reddit, one user said: "All of these names sound better
than the tragedeighs I've seen." Tragedeigh is the term used to describe
a name "deliberately misspelled or completely made up to appear more
unique than it actually is",
Listed from Kathleen Waler-Meikle's book 'Medieval Pets', the names include:
Artus
Balbina
Bellina
Bembino
Bo
Borgettus
Courte
Dammast
Syamant
Famia
Fortuna
Furstli
Gariner
Gerland
Hapeguay
Hardy
Hemmerli
Jakke
Lachne
Mamselle
Magestomo
Melesinn
Mognone
Monsieur
Mopsulus
Mopsis
Orsina
Petitcreis
Rukoy
Rubino
Saphyrus
Sattin
Soldan
Speichli
Stoesel
Sturdy
Terri
Turgk
Venus
Viola
Vinlina
Whitefood
Zabot
Commenting on the names, one user said: "Megastomo goes hard, not going
to lie. That’s one of the best parts about pets, it’s fully acceptable
to give them the weirdest names possible." Another user added: "Some of
these I can understand, and a few are kinda funny.
"I think Saphyrus might be a classic medieval misspelling of
Zephyrus'(the god of the west wind, sometimes just Zephyr), Rubino is
'the red one' (possibly), Bembino seems like a misspelling of the
Italian Bambino, which means baby."
A third user said: "I draw the line at naming a human child Borgettus,
Mopsulus, or Whitefoot. Venus will get nicknamed Penis. The others are
negotiable." One more user added: "Sturdy goes hard now I want a dog
just to call him Sturdy and I don't even like dogs."
Do you have a story to share? Email ***@reachplc.com.
ANIMALS
BABY NAMES
Get email updates with the day's biggest stories
see the earlier
https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/medieval-dog-names
for more including artwork
You might think of your dog as the best dog of all. One medieval dog
owner actually called theirs that. No, literally—the dog’s name was
Beste-of-all.
Per Open Culture, the moniker comes from a 15th-century manuscript
containing a list of more than 1000 names of hounds (specifically
hunting dogs). David Scott-Macnab, an English literature professor at
South Africa’s North-West University, published all the names in a 2013
article for the journal Viator.
There are a surprising number of parallels between today’s most popular
dog names and this centuries-old selection. We have Bella; they had
Belle. They had Compaynowne (companion) and Felowe, which maps onto our
Buddy. We have Bear; they had Foxe and Mouse (and, OK, Salmon). Our
Daisy isn’t so different from their Flowre.
That said, you’d be hard-pressed to find a dog these days named
Brainless (or, Brayneles, as it was spelled). Medieval people habitually
christened their dogs with words that described them. Some were
complimentary, sure—Amyable, Harmeles, Trusty, Joliboye, Pretyman—but
plenty others were hilariously harsh: Helpeles, Filthe, Litillwitte,
Synfull, and plain old Badde.
There’s further evidence that these bygone pet owners had a sense of
humor about their charges: Somewhere out there were canines named Lewde,
Lusty, Ribawde, and Nameles. Not to mention Spowse (spouse) and Hosewife
(housewife).
One especially prevalent trend, unsurprisingly, is names related to
hunting—including Bryngehome, Fyndewell, Goodynowze, Kilbucke, and
Makehitgood. But it’s the random ones that are most fun, from Argument
and Bryan to Feete and Garlik.
You can explore our 100 favorite names from the manuscript below. (And
if you’re hoping to pick one out for your next pet, Tom Killeen built a
name generator that features all 1065 of them.)
Enter your email...
Sign up
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first time in public with her smitten Russian boyfriend, 26, on
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sentences extended
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