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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Countess f. Latin comitissa 'countess'.

This word, while more commonly known as a title, was also used as a personal name occasionally.

France
Old French
● 1313 Contesse Paris1313 p. 101
Italy
Latin
● 1265x1339 Contessa (nom) BBC-Berg 17; 1522x1532 Contessa (nom) DSF p. 57, 16
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Countess". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Countess.