Origin Of Royal Names

[Denville]

What about Queen Maud of Norway? I think her father's sister was "Alice Maud Mary" but other than that, she's about the only Maud in Britain since the Empress, and although she popularized it in Norway, the only one of her handful of descendants is Märtha Louise's daughter Maud Behn.

maud was an old English name... and as Matilda or Maud it was popular in the royal houses in England. Medieval names became popular again in england during the Victorian age, and I guess that's why it was used for Pss Maud. There is another Maud now in the BRF, Fred Windso'r's daughter....

 

[Denville]

I have no idea why the name Michael was chosen, but it appears he was originally known as "Prince George," at least for a week following his christening.

The caption accompanying a photograph of his christening, published in the The Times on August 5, 1942, refers to him as "Prince George." In its August 13, 1942 issue The Times announced that [FONT=&quot]“The Duke and Duchess of Kent have decided that their younger son, who at his baptism on August 4 received the names Michael George Charles Franklin, shall be known as Prince Michael.” Other British newspapers published on that date state he would be called "[/FONT][FONT=&quot]“Prince Michael, and not, as originally planned, as Prince George.”[/FONT]

Perhaps they just wanted a "new" name. There had been so few males names. George, Edward, Henry...etc.. and they decided with their second son to go for something that haden't been used before

 

[Prinsara]

I have no idea why the name Michael was chosen, but it appears he was originally known as "Prince George," at least for a week following his christening.

The caption accompanying a photograph of his christening, published in the The Times on August 5, 1942, refers to him as "Prince George." In its August 13, 1942 issue The Times announced that [FONT=&quot]“The Duke and Duchess of Kent have decided that their younger son, who at his baptism on August 4 received the names Michael George Charles Franklin, shall be known as Prince Michael.” Other British newspapers published on that date state he would be called "[/FONT][FONT=&quot]“Prince Michael, and not, as originally planned, as Prince George.”[/FONT]

So, basically, he was this close to being "George Michael".

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Not to be fussy or anything, but Nikolai is actually quite common here in Denmark, it might not be royal but it's common. Actually when Alexandra and Joachim chose that name, it was already very popular. Offcourse that popularity has increased a lot (read= TONS) since...

An unusual name by the way is Prince Joachim. "Joachim" is neither royal nor that common in Denmark (it isn't totally unusual, but we do have a lot more of those Christians and Frederiks runnig around in all ages)

Here are some royal men named Joachim:
Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg (1484-1535)
Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg (1505-1571)
Prince Joachim Murat (1767-1815) Grand Duke of Berg and King of Naples
Prince Joachim of Prussia (1890-1920), son of Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany

 

[Prinsara]

The discussion about the lack of a Prince Louis in the UK in 2017 is quite funny.

"Magnus" in Norway comes from Queen Maud, iirc. She disliked Harald so much as a name she apparently threatened to tell the priest at her grandson's christening that the baby's name was Magnus instead, and King Haakon believed she might just do it. So she has gotten her way in subsequent generations. ?

 

[IloveCP]

Philippe and Mathilde's children:

Princess Elisabeth: Elisabeth: Great-great grandmother Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians as well as possibly her aunt Elisabeth d'Udekem d'Acoz. Therese: Family name from her mother's side. Marie: Traditional family name. Helene: Aunt and godparent Helene d'Udekem d'Acoz.

Prince Gabriel: Gabriel: His parents liked the name. Baudouin: Great-uncle King Baudouin. Charles: uncle and godparent: Charles d'Udekem d'Acoz. Marie: Traditional family name.

Prince Emmanuel: Emmanuel: His parents liked the name. Leopold: Great-grandfather King Leopold III of the Belgians. Guillaume: Godparent Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume. Francois: Not sure. Marie: Traditional family name.

Princess Eleonore: Eleonore: Her parents liked the name. Fabiola: Great-aunt Queen Fabiola. Victoria: godparent Crown Princess Victoria. Anne: Grandmother Countess Anna Maria. Marie: Traditional family name.

 

[Countessmeout]

Philippe and Mathilde's children:

Princess Elisabeth: Elisabeth: Great-great grandmother Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians as well as possibly her aunt Elisabeth d'Udekem d'Acoz. Therese: Family name from her mother's side. Marie: Traditional family name. Helene: Aunt and godparent Helene d'Udekem d'Acoz.

Prince Gabriel: Gabriel: His parents liked the name. Baudouin: Great-uncle King Baudouin. Charles: uncle and godparent: Charles d'Udekem d'Acoz . Marie Traditional family name.

Prince Emmanuel: Emmanuel: His parents liked the name. Leopold: Great-grandfather King Leopold III of the Belgians. Guillaume: Godparent Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume. Francois: Not sure. Marie: Traditional family name.

Princess Eleonore: Eleonore: Her parents liked the name. Fabiola: Great-aunt Queen Fabiola. Victoria: godparent Crown Princess Victoria Anne: Grandmother Countess Anna Maria. Marie: Traditional family name.

Mathilde's father and brothers have Francois Xavier in their name. Seems Emmanuel having it is a nod to his grandfather and great uncles.

 

[Prinsara]

According to the Norwegians (who don't have much call to make this up), King Charles is named after King Haakon.

 

[Curryong]

I’ve read though that the QM, who was Scottish and proud of the Bowes Lyon history and its links with the House of Stuart, liked Stuart names like Charles and Anne, and the Queen took a lead from her mother.

 

[Prinsara]

I’ve read though that the QM, who was Scottish and proud of the Bowes Lyon history and its links with the House of Stuart, liked Stuart names like Charles and Anne, and the Queen took a lead from her mother.

Yes, that's been the traditional explanation, but when you consider how much the Queen's beloved father openly admired his uncle for his bravery and assistance during WWII, it adds more weight to whatever patriotic fancy the QM had. Again, the Norwegian court would have fairly good cause to know if Charles was named after his godfather or not.

("Anne" I've always figured came from her parents wanting to name Margaret that and being vetoed by George V.)

 

[CyrilVladisla]

In the Habsburgs Salvator has often been used as a second name.

Archduke Karl Salvator of Austria was a member of the Tuscan branch of the House of Habsburg.
His sons were
Archduke Leopold Salvator
Archduke Franz Salvator
Archduke Albrecht Salvator
Archduke Rainier Salvator
Archduke Ferdinand Salvator

Archduke Franz Salvator married Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria.
Their sons were
Archduke Franz Karl Salvator
Archduke Hubert Salvator
Archduke Theodor Salvator
Archduke Clemens Salvator

 

[IloveCP]

Viscount Linley's Children

Charles Patrick Inigo

Charles: is after the Prince of Wales.
Patrick: is the patron saint of Ireland - Charles's mother was born in Limerick.
Inigo: is after Inigo Jones, who is said to be Linley's hero.

Margarita Elizabeth Rose Alleyne

Margarita: is a diminutive of Margaret, her paternal grandmother's name.
Elizabeth: I assume is after the Queen Mother, although I'm not 100 % sure as it could be after HM.
Rose: was personally selected by Margarita's brother Charles.
Alleyne: is a name in her mother's family.

I know they're not really royal! ?

HM (Elizabeth II)

I remember hearing that she was actually named after Elizabeth I, and not The Queen Mother like I assumed.

I assume that Charles was named after his grandfather Charles Stanhope.

 

[IloveCP]

Prince Charles of Luxembourg:

Charles: possibly after his great-grandmother Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte and great-great grandmother Grand Duchess Charlotte.

Jean: great-grandfather Grand Duke Jean

Philippe: grandfather Count Phillippe de Lannoy

Joseph : great-grandfather Jose Antonio Mestre y Álvarez

Marie: Traditional family name

Guillaume: honors his father

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Prince Charles of Luxembourg may have been named after:
Charles II was Duke of Luxembourg from June 15, 1467 to January 5, 1477.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Princess Maria Antonia of the Two Sicilies (1814-1898) was the daughter of King Francis I of the Two Sicilies and Maria Isabella of Spain.
She was given the name Maria Antonia in honor of her grandaunt Queen Marie Antoinette of France.

 

[IloveCP]

Children and grandchildren of King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia:

Crown Princess Victoria:
Victoria: great-great-grandmother Victoria of Baden who was a Swedish queen consort as well as her ancestor Queen Victoria
Ingrid: great-aunt Queen Ingrid of Denmark
Alice: grandmother Alice Sommerlath
Desiree: aunt and godparent Princess Desiree as well as her ancestor Desiree Clary who was the Queen consort of Sweden and Norway

Prince Carl Philip:

Carl: honors his father the King as well as his grandfather Walther Sommerlath as that was his first name
Philip: his parents liked the name
Edmund: honors his grandfather Crown Prince Gustav Adolf as that was his sixth name
Bertil: great-uncle and godparent Prince Bertil

Princess Madeleine:

Madeleine: possibly honors Madeleine Bernadotte
Therese (not sure)
Amelie: possibly after Empress Amelie of Brazil
Josephine: her ancestors Empress Josephine of France and Josephine of Leuchtenberg who was a Swedish queen consort


Princess Estelle:

Estelle: possibly after Countess Estelle Bernadotte
Silvia: grandmother the Queen
Ewa: grandmother Ewa Westling
Mary: godparent Crown Princess Mary

Prince Oscar:

Oscar: it is a family name in the SRF
Carl: his grandfather the King
Olaf: it is the first name of his father

Prince Alexander:

Alexander: his parents liked the name
Erik: grandfather Erik Hellqvist
Hubertus: it is the fourth name of his grandfather the King
Bertil: great-great-uncle Prince Bertil

Prince Gabriel:

Gabriel: his parents liked the name
Carl: honors his father and grandfather the King
Walter: possibly after his great-grandfather Walther Sommerlath

Prince Julian:

Julian: his parents liked the name
Herbert: (not sure)
Folke: it is the third name of his grandfather the King

Princess Leonore:

Leonore: her parents liked the name
Lilian: great-great-aunt Princess Lilian
Maria: it is the middle name of her grandmother Eva O'Neill

Prince Nicolas

Nicolas: his parents liked the name
Paul: grandfather Paul O'Neill
Gustav: grandfather the King

Princess Adrienne:

Adrienne: her parents like the name
Josephine: great-grandmother Josephine Cesario
Alice: great-grandmother Alice Sommerlath

 

[An Ard Ri]

Princess Maria Antonia of the Two Sicilies (1814-1898) was the daughter of King Francis I of the Two Sicilies and Maria Isabella of Spain.
She was given the name Maria Antonia in honor of her grandaunt Queen Marie Antoinette of France.

Her grandmother was Maria Carolina of Austria and an older sister of Marie Antoinette

 

[IloveCP]

Children of King Willem Alexander and Queen Máxima:

Catharina-Amalia:

Catharina: her parents liked the name
Amalia: her parents liked the name
Beatrix: grandmother Princess Beatrix
Carmen: grandmother María del Carmen Cerruti Carricart
Victoria: godparent Crown Princess Victoria

Alexia:

Alexia: honors her father
Juliana: great-grandmother Queen Juliana
Marcela: great-aunt Marcela Cerruti Carricart
Laurentein: aunt and godparent Princess Laurentien

Ariane:

Ariane: her parents liked the name
Wilhelmina: great-great-grandmother Queen Wilhelmina
Máxima: honors her mother and great-great-grandmother Máxima Bonorino González
Inés: aunt and godparent Inés Zorreguieta

 

[Duc_et_Pair]

Children of King Willem Alexander and Queen Máxima:

Catharina-Amalia:

Catharina: her parents liked the name
Amalia: her parents liked the name
Beatrix: grandmother Princess Beatrix
Carmen: grandmother María del Carmen Cerruti Carricart
Victoria: godparent Crown Princess Victoria

Alexia:

Alexia: honors her father
Juliana: great-grandmother Queen Juliana
Marcela: great-aunt Marcela Cerruti Carricart
Laurentein: aunt and godparent Princess Laurentien

Ariane:

Ariane: her parents liked the name
Wilhelmina: great-great-grandmother Queen Wilhelmina
Máxima: honors her mother and great-great-grandmother Máxima Bonorino González
Inés: aunt and godparent Inés Zorreguieta

Both Catharina and Amalia are frequent names in the genealogy of the House and Amalia is an easy to pronounce name for the Spanish speaking family.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Both Catharina and Amalia are frequent names in the genealogy of the House and Amalia is an easy to pronounce name for the Spanish speaking family.

Yes indeed and both names are historic ones in the history of the House of Orange-Nassau.

Princess Henriette Catherine of Nassau
Princess Amalia van Solms
Princess Amalia of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

 

[IloveCP]

Children and grandchildren of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales:

William:

William: it is a traditional name in the BRF and was possibly inspired by Prince William of Gloucester
Arthur: traditional name in the BRF
Philip: grandfather Prince Philip
Louis: honors Louis Mountbatten

Harry:

Henry: it is a traditional name in the BRF
Albert: honors his great-grandfather King George VI because that was his first name
Charles: honors his father
David: traditional name in the BRF

George:

George: it is a traditional name in the BRF but he was possibly named after his great-great-grandfather King George VI
Alexander: possibly honors his great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II because Alexandra was her second name
Louis: honors Louis Mountbatten

Charlotte:

Charlotte: possibly honors her grandfather the King as well as her aunt Pippa Middleton as that is her middle name
Elizabeth: great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II
Diana: grandmother the Princess of Wales

Louis:

Louis: possibly named after Louis Mountbatten
Arthur: traditional name in the BRF
Charles: his grandfather the King

Archie:

Archie: his parents like the name
Harrison: honors his father Harry as the name means “son of Harry”.

Lilibet:

Lilibet: it was the nickname of her great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II
Diana: grandmother the Princess of Wales

 

[Archduchess Zelia]

Harry:

Henry: it is a traditional name in the BRF
Albert: honors his great-grandfather King George VI because that was his first name
Charles: honors his father
David: traditional name in the BRF

Not to mention the name of the Queen Mum's brother and Charles' godfather, David Bowes-Lyon.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Felipe VI

Full Name : Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos

Juan : Don Juan de Borbon,Count of Barcelona (Paternal Grandfather)
Pablo : King Pavlos of Greece ,maternal Grandfather
Alfonso : great-grandfather King Alfonso XIII of Spain

 

[IloveCP]

Edward and Sophie's children:

Louise:

Louise: possibly honors Louis Mountbatten as well as her father as Louis is his fourth name
Alice: great-grandmother Princess Alice of Battenberg
Elizabeth: grandmother Queen Elizabeth II and great-grandmother the Queen Mother
Mary: grandmother Mary Rhys-Jones as well as possibly her great-great-grandmother Queen Mary

James:

James: his parents liked the name
Alexander: possibly honors his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II because Alexandra was her second name
Philip: grandfather Prince Philip
Theo: great-grandfather Theophilus Rhys Jones IV

 

[Curryong]

Not to mention the name of the Queen Mum's brother and Charles' godfather, David Bowes-Lyon.

Yes, I do think that honouring David Bowes Lyon would be far more likely than sticking David in there as a BRF name, for the Welsh patron Saint. The Queen Mother and her youngest brother were extremely close.

 

[IloveCP]

Yes, I do think that honouring David Bowes Lyon would be far more likely than sticking David in there as a BRF name, for the Welsh patron Saint. The Queen Mother and her youngest brother were extremely close.

Which means Princess Margaret's son David was probably named after his great-uncle.

 

[Curryong]

Which means Princess Margaret's son David was probably named after his great-uncle.

Well, there was Welsh blood in the Armstrong Jones family (Lord Snowdon’s birth family) so David may well have occurred among Tony AJ’s paternal ancestors. Historically, David was a very popular boys’ name in Wales.

 

[Countessmeout]

Margaret's Uncle Sir David Bowes-Lyon died at 59 in September 1961 while visiting the royal family at Balmoral. He was found by his sister in Birkhall. Margaret was over seven months pregnant with her son at the time. David AJ was born six weeks later.

David has royal lineage true. But it was only used 2 other times in the 20th century. Once as a middle name of Edward VIII, but because he had the names of the four patron saints, not because of a royal connection. And David Lascelles, who is quite removed from the throne. Last time was used as a first name in the main royal line was a son of James II who died in 1457.

 

[Denville]

Margaret's Uncle died at 59 in September 1961 while visiting the royal family at Balmoral. He was found by his sister in Birkhall. Margaret was over seven months pregnant with her son at the time. David AJ was born six weeks later.

David has royal lineage true. But it was only used 2 other times in the 20th century. Once as a middle name of Edward VIII, but because he had the names of the four patron saints, not because of a royal connection. And David Lascelles, who is quite removed from the throne. Last time was used as a first name in the main royal line was a son of James II who died in 1457.

Who is Margaret's uncle here? I take it you mean David Bowes Lyon? Agree that the name David was probaby given to young David AJ because of his maternal uncle, not David Duke of Windsor..or due to its being a Welsih name

 

[Denville]

Well, there was Welsh blood in the Armstrong Jones family (Lord Snowdon’s birth family) so David may well have occurred among Tony AJ’s paternal ancestors. Historically, David was a very popular boys’ name in Wales.

Was it all that popular among the upper classes though until late in the 19th C? I remember reading a victorian novel years ago, where the herone falls for a man called David, and her sister slyly reminds her that the "poorer classes" tended to favour that name? I think that by the Edwardian era, things had changed and upper class boys were now called David..