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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Natale m. Latin natalis 'natal, of birth'.

The name was often given to people born near the dies natalis, i.e., Christmas. See also Noel.

France
Latin
● 700 Nadale (abl) DCEL-2 XIV; 780 Natalis (nom) CartNoaille I; a1116 Natalis (nom) CartStPC XX; c1140 Natalis (nom) CartNDdOurscamp XCVIII; 1243 Natalis (nom) NDParisII 2-LXXXVII; 1268 Natalis (nom) ibid. 2-V; 1269 Natalis (nom) ibid. 2-III; 1378 Natali (dat) hanquetvol1 1555, Nathali (dat) ibid. 1051
Spain
Latin
● 1491 Nadal (nom) carbonell-I p. 54
Catalan
● 1510 Nadal valencia1510 1879
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Natale". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2018, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2018/1/name/Natale.