So I started writing again, and in my research I cam across some lists of very old Italian names, most dating between 1350 and 1650. These are my favorites for each gender - enjoy!
14th century Venetian names:
Male:
Almerico
Aureo
Cristiano
Denieli
Dionisio
Galaxio
Gurian
Luchas
Mafeo
Nicolo
Olivierio
Thadeo
Female:
Donata
Micola
Penina
Zaneta
Northern Italy circa 1312:
Male:
Ameus
Arientus
Cabriel
Caruis
Dragus
Facius
Galante
Gilius
Iohannes
Lencius
Mante
Maxius
Pax - there was 3 of them!
Simonus
Female:
Adalasia
Agnesia
Aulina
Aymelina
Belaflore
Cadiana
Cathalina
Corelia
Corina
Drusia
Dulce
Galiana
Galicia
Iuliana
Madiana
Matalia
Paxe - yes, there was a female Paxe
Trisola
16th century Venice:
Male:
Alvise
Anzolo
Aurelio
Iulio
Magno
Piero
Female:
Andriana
Anzola
Fiametta
Fiordelise
Iseppa
Leandra
Livia
Santina
Antea
Gaspara
Perugia 1285:
(only female)
Aldiana
Armilia
Genevria
Imilia
Iohanna
Isotta
Iuliana
Madolina
Marsilia
Meliore
Romana
Rosanna
Rosanella
Ysabella
Florence 1427: (Again, feminine only:)
Zanobia
Ciana
Ismerelda
Savia
Milia
Nera
Gaia
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This is super interesting and a good resource...
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