Joachim

The name was never common in any culture, but the importance of the saintly father of Mary meant that this name could be found pretty much anywhere.

Belgium

Dutch: ● 1597x1598 Joachem BoonenGes p. 391, Joachim ibid. p. 337

England

Dutch: ● 1592 Joachim AuFr Bradleij

Estonia

Middle Low German: ● 1436 Yochim BbRT p. 359; ◑ 1592 Jachi Tiik1977 p. 286

France

Latin: ● 1378 Joachim (dat) hanquetvol1 1677
Middle French: ● 1493 Joachim MSR1838 p. 375; 1563 Joachim RegPCC-1 p. 536; 1564 Joachim ibid. p. 50; 1566 Joachim ibid. p. 252; 1567 Joachim ibid. p. 339; 1571 Joachim ibid. p. 439; 1572 Joachim ibid. p. 505; 1587 Joachim RTFProvins 46

Germany

Early New High German: ● 1409 Joachim (dat) mairhofer DCXC; 1416 Joachim (nom) ibid. DCCIII; 1419 Joachim (gen) ibid. DCCIX; 1420 Joachim (nom) ibid. DCCXV

Latvia

Latin: ● 1287 Yachim (nom) RigSB 499; 1290 Yachim (nom) ibid. 223; 1302 Joachim (gen) ibid. 91; ◑ 1292 Yake (nom) RigSB 235

The Netherlands

Dutch: ● 1573 Joachim MagMiddelburg-1560, Joachims (gen) ibid.; 1574 Joachim ibid., Joachims (gen) ibid.

Cite as: R. Le Get, S.L. Uckelman. "Joachim". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2018, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2018/1/name/Joachim.