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Sir, Dame and Epithet: Chivalric Names Done Right

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Generate knight names in the true medieval style: Sir or Dame, a period given name, then a place-name, an epithet earned in battle or a heraldic byname, from Sir Aldric of Thornwood to Dame Rowena the Unyielding.

About knight names

Real medieval knights were named in a fairly predictable way, and copying that structure is what makes a fantasy knight sound right. First came the honorific: Sir for men, and Dame (or Lady) for the rare women who held knighthood or its equivalent. Then a Christian given name drawn from a small pool: Geoffrey, Hugh, Ranulf, Baldwin, William, Roger, Eleanor, Maud, Alys, Joan. Then a byname that told you where they came from or what they had done. Sir Hugh of Ashby, Sir Robert de Lacy, Sir Ranulf FitzWalter (son of Walter), Sir William the Marshal, Bertrand du Guesclin. Epithets like Ironside, Longshanks, the Bold, the Pious and the Grim were earned in the field or handed out by chroniclers.

Arthurian romance added a second flavor: knights known by a heraldic device or an adventure rather than a place. The Green Knight, the Knight of the Cart, Sir Ywain of the Lion, Sir Bedivere One-Hand, Sir Kay the Seneschal. Those "Knight of the X" styles are perfect for a mysterious tourney champion whose real name is a secret.

The list below mixes historically flavored names (Norman, Anglo-Saxon, Welsh, German, Spanish and French roots), Round Table style epithets, and a full set of Dame names so female knights aren't an afterthought. Choose the given name for the culture, then the byname for the character's story.

Tips for choosing a name

  • Pick a real medieval given name first (Hugh, Ranulf, Maud, Alys), then add either a place-name or an epithet, not both, unless the knight is very grand.
  • Use 'of' for a knight tied to a place, 'de' or 'von' for a Norman or German noble house, and 'Fitz' or 'ap' for son-of names; each hints at a different origin.
  • Epithets should be earned. Decide what Sir Odo did to become Brokenlance and you have a backstory in one word.
  • For a mysterious challenger, use a heraldic style with no given name (the Falcon Knight, the Knight of the Two Swords) and reveal the real name later.
  • Dame is the historically grounded feminine title. Use it for women knights rather than 'Lady' unless you specifically want to signal nobility instead of knighthood.

Frequently asked questions

How were medieval knights actually named?

Usually Sir plus a given name plus a byname: a place they held (Sir Hugh of Ashby), a family name introduced with de or Fitz (Sir Robert de Lacy, Sir Ranulf FitzWalter), or an earned nickname (William Longsword, Edmund Ironside). Surnames as we know them were only just forming.

What is the female equivalent of Sir for a knight?

Dame. It's the title used today for women knighted in the UK and the natural choice for a fantasy female knight, though many settings also use Lady or simply Sir for everyone.

What are the most famous knight names?

From Arthurian legend: Lancelot, Gawain, Percival, Galahad, Bedivere, Kay, Tristan and Ywain. From history: William Marshal, Bertrand du Guesclin, El Cid (Rodrigo de Vivar) and Edward the Black Prince. Many of these appear here in period-correct forms.

Can I use these knight names for a D&D paladin or fighter?

Yes. Take the given name and epithet and drop the Sir until your character is actually knighted in-game; earning the title makes for a great campaign moment.

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  • Sir Roland the Brave
  • Sir Gareth of Thornwood
  • Dame Eleanor the Just
  • Sir Aldric the Valiant
  • Sir Tristan of Blackmoor
  • Dame Rowena the Fearless
  • Sir Benedict the Bold
  • Sir Percival of Stormhold
  • Sir Gawain the Noble
  • Sir Edmund of Silvergate
  • Sir Cedric the Loyal
  • Sir Hadrian of Ironforge
  • Dame Beatrice the Righteous
  • Sir Roderick of Ravencrest
  • Sir Godfrey the Champion
  • Dame Marian the Defender
  • Sir Reginald the Honorable
  • Dame Cordelia the Steadfast
  • Sir Evander the Gallant
  • Sir Thaddeus of Wintermere
  • Dame Gwendolyn the Courageous
  • Sir Ambrose of Ironwood
  • Sir Theodore the Resolute
  • Sir Augustine of Greyhaven
  • Dame Isolde the Merciful
  • Sir Marcus the Vigilant
  • Sir Geoffrey de Marchmont
  • Sir Hugh of Ashby
  • Sir Ranulf FitzWalter
  • Sir Baldwin of Coldharbour
  • Sir Piers Longstride
  • Sir Ralph de Vere
  • Sir Walter Halfhelm
  • Sir Osric of the Fens
  • Sir Aymer de Valence
  • Sir Fulk of Anjou
  • Sir Bertrand du Guesclin
  • Sir Enguerrand de Coucy
  • Sir Raymond of Toulouse
  • Sir Bohemond the Tall
  • Sir Tancred of Hauteville
  • Sir Godric Ironside
  • Sir Alaric Blackshield
  • Sir Conrad of the Marches
  • Sir Leopold Greymantle
  • Sir Ulric Wolfsbane
  • Sir Lambert of the Vale
  • Sir Otho Redcloak
  • Sir Anselm the Pious
  • Sir Bartholomew the Patient
  • Sir Clement of Halbrook
  • Sir Drogo the Unbowed
  • Sir Everard Kingsguard
  • Sir Florian of the Rose
  • Sir Gilbert Sevenoaks
  • Sir Humphrey de Bohun
  • Sir Ingram Ravenshield
  • Sir Jocelyn of Amberfell
  • Sir Kay the Seneschal
  • Sir Lionel Whitecrest
  • Sir Maurice of the Ford
  • Sir Nigel Ashcombe
  • Sir Odo Brokenlance
  • Sir Payne of Wyrmsend
  • Sir Quentin the Watchful
  • Sir Robert de Lacy
  • Sir Simon of Montfort
  • Sir Tobias Greenshield
  • Sir Urien of the Lake
  • Sir Valentine the Fair
  • Sir William the Marshal
  • Sir Ywain of the Lion
  • Sir Bedivere One-Hand
  • Sir Lamorak of Gales
  • Sir Bors the Younger
  • Sir Lucan the Butler
  • Sir Dagonet the Fool
  • Sir Palamedes the Saracen
  • Sir Pelleas of the Isles
  • Sir Balin the Savage
  • Sir Dinadan the Wit
  • Sir Ector de Maris
  • Sir Gaheris of Orkney
  • Sir Sagramore the Desirous
  • Sir Tor Half-Blood
  • Sir Brastias the Steward
  • Sir Owain Ironfist
  • Sir Emrys of the Grey Tower
  • Sir Cadoc Blackthorn
  • Sir Gethin of the Hills
  • Sir Rhys ap Morgan
  • Sir Alistair Redhand
  • Sir Duncan of Skarholm
  • Sir Ewan Longshanks
  • Sir Torquil the Iron
  • Sir Magnus Bearheart
  • Sir Ivo of Norhavn
  • Sir Ansgar Frostmantle
  • Sir Konrad von Falkenberg
  • Sir Dietrich von Sturm
  • Sir Wolfram Eisenhand
  • Sir Heinrich the Grim
  • Sir Ludovic of the Ashen Tower
  • Sir Matthias Silverspur
  • Sir Adelmar the Steadfast
  • Sir Rodrigo de Vivar
  • Sir Alonso the Bold
  • Sir Diego of the Long Road
  • Sir Íñigo Ironhelm
  • Sir Lorenzo the Golden
  • Sir Ottavio of the Lion Gate
  • Sir Bertram Ninewounds
  • Sir Corwin of the Broken Bridge
  • Sir Aubrey Redlance
  • Sir Falk the Sudden
  • Sir Hollis Greyshield
  • Sir Ector the Elder
  • Sir Merrick Sunspear
  • Sir Barnabas the Stout
  • Sir Colin of the Two Rivers
  • Sir Alard Wintersong
  • Sir Gerard the Silent
  • Sir Emeric of Castellane
  • Sir Josse Bluebanner
  • Sir Ranulf the Merciless
  • Sir Piers the Fallen
  • Sir Godwin Blackhawk
  • Sir Aldous of the Long Watch
  • Sir Warin Steelheart
  • Sir Ferrand the Just
  • Sir Ambrose Whitehart
  • Sir Basil of Cyrenne
  • Dame Alys of the Vale
  • Dame Brienne Tallshield
  • Dame Cecily the Unyielding
  • Dame Edith Ironbrow
  • Dame Fenella of Skarholm
  • Dame Genevieve de Rochefort
  • Dame Helewise Redcloak
  • Dame Idonea the Swift
  • Dame Joan of the Marches
  • Dame Katherine Longbow
  • Dame Lettice Greymantle
  • Dame Maud Wolfsbane
  • Dame Nesta of the Hills
  • Dame Orla Stormcrest
  • Dame Philippa the Constant
  • Dame Rohese Blackthorn
  • Dame Sybil the Watchful
  • Dame Thomasin Whitehart
  • Dame Ursula the Bearheart
  • Dame Wilhelmina Eisenhand
  • Dame Ysolt of the Lake
  • Dame Agnes Halfhelm
  • Dame Blanche the Fair
  • Dame Clemence Sunspear
  • Dame Emma of Ashby
  • Dame Guinevere Silverspur
  • Dame Hawise the Patient
  • Dame Isabeau of the Rose
  • Dame Juliana Redlance
  • Dame Margery Sevenoaks
  • Dame Millicent the Grim
  • Dame Rosamund of Amberfell
  • Dame Sabina Ravenshield
  • Dame Tamsin the Sudden
  • Dame Avelina the Bright
  • Dame Beatrix Steelheart
  • Dame Constance Kingsguard
  • Dame Elspeth of the Long Watch
  • Dame Griselda Frostmantle
  • Dame Leofe of the Fens
  • Dame Morwenna Blackshield
  • Dame Oriel Wintersong
  • Dame Petronilla the Pious
  • Dame Sigrid Bearheart
  • Dame Vivienne of the Grey Tower
  • Dame Winifred Bluebanner
  • The Black Knight
  • The Green Knight
  • The Red Knight of the Ford
  • The Knight of the Cart
  • The Knight of the Lion
  • The Knight of the Swan
  • The Knight of the Burning Pestle
  • The Knight of the Two Swords
  • The Knight of the Ill-Shapen Coat
  • The Nameless Knight
  • The Hedge Knight
  • The Grail Knight
  • The Knight of the Sorrowful Countenance
  • The Knight Errant of Redwold
  • The Weeping Knight
  • The Iron Knight
  • The Rose Knight
  • The Falcon Knight
  • Sir Alain de Bracy
  • Sir Amaury of the Ashen Ford
  • Sir Arnulf Greyhand
  • Sir Aylmer of Wexcombe
  • Sir Baudouin the Steady
  • Sir Berengar of Harrowdale
  • Sir Bevis of Hampton
  • Sir Brian de Lisle
  • Sir Cadwallon of the Marsh
  • Sir Cuthbert Ravensworth
  • Sir Denis of Saint-Aubin
  • Sir Edwin Longsword
  • Sir Elias de Montrose
  • Sir Eustace of Boulogne
  • Sir Fabian the Quiet
  • Sir Fulbert Hawksmoor
  • Sir Garin of the Old Road
  • Sir Gervase Ashdown
  • Sir Giles of Wendover
  • Sir Guy de Beauchamp
  • Sir Hamon the Lean
  • Sir Harald of the North Shore
  • Sir Herbert Coldwater
  • Sir Hildebrand the Grey
  • Sir Hubert of Saltmarsh
  • Sir Ives of Kerrow
  • Sir Jasper Thornfield
  • Sir Jordan de Sackville
  • Sir Joscelin the Wanderer
  • Sir Laurence of Whitby
  • Sir Leofric Oakenshield
  • Sir Lucian de Vaux
  • Sir Manfred of Ravensburg
  • Sir Martin the Steady Hand
  • Sir Miles of Gloucester
  • Sir Neville Ashcroft
  • Sir Nicholas de Grey
  • Sir Norbert Wolfshead
  • Sir Oswald of the Chalk Hills
  • Sir Peregrine Falconer
  • Sir Philip de Mowbray
  • Sir Reynold Sixfingers
  • Sir Richard of Coldstream
  • Sir Roger the Wary
  • Sir Rolf Bearclaw
  • Sir Sampson of Ludlow
  • Sir Saer de Quincy
  • Sir Stephen the Unlucky
  • Sir Terric of the Grange
  • Sir Thomas Wakefield
  • Sir Tybalt Redmane
  • Sir Vivian of the Willow Ford
  • Sir Waleran the Proud
  • Sir Warrick of Dunmore
  • Sir Wymond Highgate
  • Sir Aelfric the Old
  • Sir Aldwin Grimshaw
  • Sir Athelstan Ironmouth
  • Sir Bran of the Ninefold Ford
  • Sir Caradoc Strongarm
  • Sir Colwyn of Aberlyn
  • Sir Dafydd of the Vale
  • Sir Elidir Half-Moon
  • Sir Geraint of Devon
  • Sir Gruffydd Redbeard
  • Sir Idris of the Cairn
  • Sir Llewellyn Blackwater
  • Sir Maddox of Harlech
  • Sir Meurig Longshield
  • Sir Peredur of Snowdon
  • Sir Tegan Whitehorse
  • Sir Tudur of the Two Rivers
  • Sir Aengus of the Western Isle
  • Sir Callum Stormrider
  • Sir Fergus of Dunloe
  • Sir Lachlan the Steadfast
  • Sir Malcolm Ironheart
  • Sir Niall of the Reeds
  • Sir Ruaidri Redshield
  • Sir Somerled of Kintyre
  • Sir Alberich von Hohenfels
  • Sir Bruno the Iron-Willed
  • Sir Eberhard of the Rhinegate
  • Sir Friedrich Steinfaust
  • Sir Gottfried von Adlerhorst
  • Sir Hartmann the Watchful
  • Sir Karl of the Black Forest
  • Sir Lothar Grimwald
  • Sir Otto von Lichtenberg
  • Sir Reinhard Silverbeard
  • Sir Siegfried Dragonsbane
  • Sir Ulrich of Falkenstein
  • Sir Wenzel the Just
  • Sir Bernardo the Fearless
  • Sir Esteban de Alcázar
  • Sir Fernando Blackblade
  • Sir García of the Watchtower
  • Sir Gonzalo Ironspur
  • Sir Nuño de Lara
  • Sir Sancho of the Frontier
  • Sir Amadeo di Montefiore
  • Sir Bartolomeo the Wise
  • Sir Cesare of the Seven Hills
  • Sir Enzo Goldhelm
  • Sir Guido della Torre
  • Sir Marco of the Lagoon
  • Sir Ruggiero Silverwing
  • Sir Andrei of the Steppe
  • Sir Ladislas Bearslayer
  • Sir Miroslav of the Oakwood
  • Sir Adalbert Ninefold
  • Sir Anthony of Bexley
  • Sir Archibald Greenmantle
  • Sir Cyprian of the Salt Road
  • Sir Damian Blackfeather
  • Sir Edgar of the Kingsroad
  • Sir Ellis Twobanners
  • Sir Emmanuel of Corfe
  • Sir Ernald Duskwater
  • Sir Fenwick the Sure
  • Sir Gamelin the Younger
  • Sir Gilroy Ashborne
  • Sir Gregory of the High Pass
  • Sir Hal Ironbrow
  • Sir Henry Wolfhame
  • Sir Hugo the Wolfhound
  • Sir Isaac of Winterbourne
  • Sir Ivor Grimspear
  • Sir Jerome the Learned
  • Sir Kenelm of the Ridge
  • Sir Lewis Stonebridge
  • Sir Lovel the Grim
  • Sir Luke of the Ashgrove
  • Sir Malachy Redwing
  • Sir Marmaduke Halloway
  • Sir Michael of the Ninth Tower
  • Sir Morgan Blackrook
  • Sir Mortimer the Fearsome
  • Sir Oliver Greyfeather
  • Sir Osbert of the Downs
  • Sir Paulin the Merciful
  • Sir Peter of Whitcombe
  • Sir Ranulph Coldiron
  • Sir Reynard Fox-Cloak
  • Sir Rowan Thornbury
  • Sir Sewal Hawkshead
  • Sir Silas of the Nine Elms
  • Sir Stephen Sharpspur
  • Sir Talbot the Hound
  • Sir Tarquin of Ravensmere
  • Sir Theobald Steelbrow
  • Sir Turstin the Ready
  • Sir Ulf of the Iron Fjord
  • Sir Vincent Grimhollow
  • Sir Wilfred Nightbanner
  • Sir Wystan of the Deep Wood
  • Sir Xavier de Montclair
  • Sir Aubrey the Lame
  • Sir Bardolph Blackmantle
  • Sir Cassian of the Broken Tower
  • Sir Denholm the Blunt
  • Sir Ellery Windmere
  • Sir Faramond Goldcrest
  • Sir Gauvain of the Green Chapel
  • Sir Halstan Ironbrand
  • Sir Jarvis of the Fenlands
  • Sir Landric the Bright
  • Sir Lucas Winterhelm
  • Sir Meriadoc of the Marsh
  • Sir Nathaniel Sablecloak
  • Sir Orson Bearward
  • Sir Perkin the Small
  • Sir Rainald Highshield
  • Sir Rupert of Cloudmere
  • Sir Sigismund the Grave
  • Sir Tobin of the Old Bridge
  • Sir Ulric the Elder
  • Sir Vernon Frostspear
  • Sir Wilhelm Ravenhelm
  • Sir Yorick of the Barrow Downs
  • Sir Zacharias Longwatch
  • Sir Alberic Whitehand
  • Sir Bennet Sixshields
  • Sir Corbin the Raven
  • Sir Drustan of Lyonesse
  • Sir Erec of Nantes
  • Sir Galehaut the Haughty
  • Sir Griflet le Fils de Do
  • Sir Lavaine of Astolat
  • Sir Mador de la Porte
  • Sir Meliagrance the Grasping
  • Sir Persant of Inde
  • Sir Pertolepe the Green
  • Sir Safir the Saracen
  • Sir Segwarides of the Isles
  • Sir Ulfius the Chamberlain
  • Sir Bleoberis de Ganis
  • Sir Lionel de Ganis
  • Sir Marhaus of Ireland
  • Sir Colgrevance the Fair
  • Sir Breunor le Noir
  • Sir Aglovale of Listenoise
  • Sir Melias de Lile
  • Sir Cador of Cornwall
  • Sir Hoel of Brittany
  • Sir Gareth Beaumains
  • Sir Alymere the Faithful
  • Dame Adela of Whitcombe
  • Dame Aveline Longshield
  • Dame Amice the Ready
  • Dame Annora of the High Pass
  • Dame Berta Ironhand
  • Dame Christiana of Bexley
  • Dame Clarice the Unbroken
  • Dame Denise Greenmantle
  • Dame Dionisia of the Salt Road
  • Dame Eloise Blackfeather
  • Dame Ermengarde the Grave
  • Dame Eva of the Kingsroad
  • Dame Felicia Twobanners
  • Dame Gisela Duskwater
  • Dame Gunnora of Corfe
  • Dame Heloise Ashborne
  • Dame Hilda Grimspear
  • Dame Ida of the Ridge
  • Dame Isabel Stonebridge
  • Dame Isemay the Learned
  • Dame Jacquetta of the Ashgrove
  • Dame Joyce Redwing
  • Dame Judith of the Ninth Tower
  • Dame Laurencia Blackrook
  • Dame Lucy the Fearsome
  • Dame Mabel Greyfeather
  • Dame Magdalen of the Downs
  • Dame Marguerite the Merciful
  • Dame Matilda Coldiron
  • Dame Mirabel Fox-Cloak
  • Dame Muriel of the Pass
  • Dame Nicola Thornbury
  • Dame Olive Hawkshead
  • Dame Osanna of the Nine Elms
  • Dame Parnel Sharpspur
  • Dame Perpetua the Hound
  • Dame Richilde of Ravensmere
  • Dame Roesia Steelbrow
  • Dame Sarah of the Iron Fjord
  • Dame Scholastica Grimhollow
  • Dame Sela Nightbanner
  • Dame Sidonie of the Deep Wood
  • Dame Sybilla de Montclair
  • Dame Theda the Younger
  • Dame Tiffany Blackmantle
  • Dame Wenna of the Broken Tower
  • Dame Ygraine the Blunt
  • Dame Yolande Windmere
  • Dame Adelaide Goldcrest
  • Dame Aliénor of the Green Chapel
  • Dame Angharad Ironbrand
  • Dame Bronwen of the Fenlands
  • Dame Catrin Ashwood
  • Dame Efa the Bright
  • Dame Elen Winterhelm
  • Dame Gwenllian of the Marsh
  • Dame Nest Sablecloak
  • Dame Rhiannon Bearward
  • Dame Tegwen the Small
  • Dame Ailith Highshield
  • Dame Eadgyth of Cloudmere
  • Dame Wulfrun of the Old Bridge
  • Dame Aldith the Elder
  • Dame Frideswide Frostspear
  • Dame Kunigunde Ravenhelm
  • Dame Adelheid of the Barrow Downs
  • Dame Brunhild Longwatch
  • Dame Gertrud Whitehand
  • Dame Hedwig Sixshields
  • Dame Irmgard the Raven
  • Dame Mechthild of Lyonesse
  • Dame Ottilie the Faithful
  • Sir Amalric of the Weir
  • Sir Bertulf Stormbanner
  • Sir Everwin Greythistle
  • Sir Gislebert of Marlow
  • Sir Hamelin the Sparrowhawk
  • Sir Ingelram Bridgeward
  • Sir Lanfranc Ninebells
  • Sir Osmund of Thistledown
  • Sir Randolph Cinderhelm
  • Sir Sabin the Unhorsed
  • Sir Wido of the Millrace
  • Sir Aimery Blackwell
  • Sir Ancel of the Barrow Ford
  • Sir Baudric Wrenfeather
  • Sir Eudo Longmarch
  • Sir Herluin of Saint-Cyr
  • Sir Mauger the Left-Handed
  • Dame Alianor Wyvernshield
  • Dame Amabel of the Reedmoor
  • Dame Ela Sparrowlance
  • Dame Emelina of Coldbrook
  • Dame Hodierna the Far-Sighted
  • Dame Loretta Ashenmail
  • Dame Mazelina of the Quiet Ford
  • Dame Wymarc Boarspear

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