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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Comfort f. A derivative of Latin conforto 'strengthen, fortify; console; encourage'.

Italy
Latin
● 1265x1339 Conforta (nom) BBC-Berg 282
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Comfort". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Comfort.