The 11 most beautiful first names for boys and girls from the Middle Ages

The first name comes from the French and Norman areas and means something like the successful or the brave. Originally the name was derived from the form Melisende . The name is composed of the parts “amals” from the Gothic and “swinth” from the Old High German.

A girl who goes by the name Melisande, according to the name meaning, is a brave and successful girl who can assert herself in life and knows what she wants. The daughter of Charlemagne was called Melisende, whose origin can be traced back to Amalasuintha. The modified forms Mellisanda or Melisandre were also common at the time.