This word, while more commonly known as a title, was also used as a personal name occasionally.
- France
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- Old French
- ● 1313 Contesse Paris1313 p. 101
- Italy
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- Latin
- ● 1265x1339 Contesa (nom) BBC-Berg 684,
Contessa (nom) ibid. 17;
1310 Contissa (nom) MonRav-2 CCCL;
1522x1532 Contessa (nom) DSF p. 57, 16
Cite as: A. Brown, S.L. Uckelman. "Countess". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Countess.