There are two phases of Minoan names: Names attested in Linear A, when Minoans ruled Crete and wrote in their native language (c. 1800-1450 BCE), and names attested in Linear B, when Mycenaeans ruled a mixed Mycenaean and Minoan population on Crete and wrote in Greek (c. 1400-1200 BCE).

Minoan names attested in Linear B are mixed with Greek names. As this page develops, I’ll have extensive information on Greek names as well.

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Minoan Names

• Minoan Names: The Shortlist
• Minoan Personal Names from Dedicatory Inscriptions
• Minoan Names That Survived into Mycenaean Times

Mycenaean Names

• Minoan Names in Mycenaean Times: The Shortlist
• Women’s Names
• Men’s Names

Sources and Resources

• Minoan and Mycenaean Greek Name Resources
• Sources

Updated April 10, 2025