Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Hesperia f. Latin Hesperia from Ancient Greek Ἑσπερία 'western land', the ancient Greek name for Italy.

The name of one of the Hesperides in Greek mythology.

France
Latin
1138x1162 Hesperia (abl) clairvaux-12thc 57
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Hesperia". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Hesperia.