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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Hyacinth m. Greek ὑάκινθος, the name of a flower and a precious gem of blue color, probably sapphire.

The name of a 2nd C saint and martyr, a 3rd C martyr, and a 12th C Polish saint.

France
Latin
1153 Iacinthus (nom) CartNDSaintes IX; 1163 Jacinctus (nom) clairvaux-12thc 99, Jacintus (nom) ibid. 94; 1167 Iacinthus (nom) CartNDSaintes X
Cite as: J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Hyacinth". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Hyacinth.