renaissance names ( 1400 to 1600 )
( origin, meaning )

feminine

agnese ( italian/spanish, pure )
anastasia ( greek, resurrection )

caterina ( greek, pure )
cicilia ( latin, blind )
ciuta ( italian, little sheep )

dea ( latin, goddess )
dolce ( italian, sweet )

fiora ( italian, flower )
francesca ( italian, free man )

gemma ( italian, precious stone )
gianetta ( italian, God is gracious )
ginevra ( italian, juniper )
giuliana ( italian, youthful )

isabetta ( italian, pledged to God )

letta ( latin, joy )
lucia ( italian, light )

mella ( greek, dark )

nezetta ( italian, from nazareth )

olympia ( greek, from mount olympus )

piera ( italian, rock )

rigarda ( italian, dominant ruler )

serena ( italian, tranquil )
stella ( latin, star )

tomasia ( italian, twin )

veronica ( latin/greek, she who brings victory )

masculine

agnolo ( italian, angel )
alessio ( italian, defender )

carlo ( english/french, free man )
cosimo ( greek, universe )

domenico ( italian/spanish, belonging to the Lord )

filippo ( italian, lover of horses )
francesco ( italian, free man )

gasparo ( italian, keeper of treasure )
giorgio ( italian, farmer )
giovanni ( italian, God is gracious )
giulio ( italian, youthful )

jacopo ( italian, supplanter )

leonardo ( italian, brave as a lion )
lorenzo ( italian/spanish, from laurentium )
luca ( italian, from lucania )

marsilio ( latin, dedicated to mars )
matteo ( italian/spanish, gift of God )
michele ( italian, who is like God? )

niccolo ( italian, victorious )

paolo ( italian/spanish, small )
piero ( italian, rock )

tommaso ( italian, twin )

ugo ( italian/spanish, intellect )
ulisse ( italian, wrathful )

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