These names were extracted from the 1580-1583 court records for the city of Bursa, Turkey. They include the names of free Muslim women, free ethnic Greek women, and suspected or confirmed enslaved Muslim women. Muslim Women These names belonged to Muslim women who appear to have been free-born. Most were…
In the late 16th and early 17th centuries, the Istanbul area was home to a variety of Jewish communities: Greek-speaking Romaniote Jews, who had lived in the city since the days of Byzantium; Karaites; Ashkenazim; and Sephardim. The names of the Jewish women of Istanbul reflect this mixture: Castilian, Portuguese,…
These names were drawn from Catalogue of the Armenian Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library. This source uses a transcription system that is explained in the preface of the book. Updated November 12, 2024. Male Names | Female Names Male Names Female Names Source Bodleian Library, Sukias Baronian, and F. C. Conybeare. 1918. Catalogue of…
These names are drawn from Treasures from the Ark: 1700 Years of Armenian Christian Art. This book uses the International Standard ISO 9985 transcription system. Updated November 12, 2024. Male Names | Female Names Male Names Female Names Source Nersessian, Vrej, and British Library. 2001. Treasures from the Ark: 1700 Years of Armenian Christian Art. Los…
These names are drawn from The Chester Beatty Library: A Catalogue of the Armenian Manuscripts. This source uses the 1913 version of the Hübschmann-Meillet transcription system. Updated November 12, 2024. Male Names | Female Names Male Names Female Names Source Beatty, A. Chester, and Serarpie Der Nersessian. 1958. The Chester Beatty Library…
These names were drawn from Colophons of Armenian Manuscripts, 1301-1480. This source uses a variant of the 1913 version of the Hübschmann-Meillet transcription system. Everyone in this list was an Armenian-born Christian, despite the occasional presence of Muslim names like Abdǝl-Aziz. Updated November 12, 2024. Male Names | Female Names…
These names are drawn from A Catalogue of the Armenian Manuscripts in the British Museum. This book uses a system of transcription that is explained on page ix of the book. This source was mined mainly for female names and unusual male names, and is not a complete list of…
Romaniote Jews were notable for giving Greek names to their children. Due to the shortcomings of my sources, this list overstates the number of Greek names in the Romaniote name pool. In practice, roughly 14% of all Romaniote women bore Greek names. Afedra: Greek female form of the Turkish word…
These names were borne by a mix of free, enslaved, and converted women. Because of the data spread, the names couldn’t be conclusively placed in one category or another; there were too many freeborn women bearing them to declare that they were slave names, and too many slave women bearing…
These names were commonly given to slave women upon their conversion. While the occasional freeborn woman bore one of these names, to most people the name would strongly suggest that she was or had been a slave. Âfitâb: Persian, “sun.” Aynülhayât: The fountain of life. Bahtiyar Belagat Benefşe Canfedâ Cansever:…