First declension
First declension names used in this tutorial
- Alicia, -e (f.) Alice
- Amabila, -e (f.) Amabila
- Anna, -e (f.) Anna
- Christina, -e (f.) Christina
- Elizabetha, -e (f.) Elizabeth
- Ghida, -e (f.) Gytha
- Isabella, -e (f.) Isabella
- Johanna, -e (f.) Johanna
- Maria, -e (f.) Mary
Example showing how a female first declension name is declined
| Nominative | Maria |
| Vocative | Maria |
| Accusative | Mariam |
| Genitive | Marie |
| Dative | Marie |
| Ablative | Maria |
Note that a few men’s names are first declension nouns. These have irregular nominative forms. In this tutorial you will find Adam, -e (m.) Adam and Thomas, -e (m.) Thomas.
Example showing how a male first declension name is declined.
| Nominative | Thomas |
| Vocative | Thomas |
| Accusative | Thomam |
| Genitive | Thome |
| Dative | Thome |
| Ablative | Thoma |
Second declension
Second declension names used in this tutorial.
- Benedictus, –i (m.) Benedict
- Carolus, –i (m.) Charles
- Christoferus, –i (m.) Christopher
- Edwardus, –i (m.) Edward
- Gilbertus, –i (m.) Gilbert
- Gulielmus, –i (m.) William
- Henricus, –i (m.) Henry
- Heraldus, –i (m.) Harold
- Jacobus, i (m.) James
- Petrus, –i (m.) Peter
- Radulphus, –i (m.) Ralph
- Ricardus, –i (m.) Richard
- Robertus, –i (m.) Robert
- Rogerus, –i (m.) Roger
- Stephanus, –i (m.) Stephen
- Walterus, –i (m.) Walter
- Wilhelmus, –i (m.) William
- Willelmus, –i (m.) William
Example showing how a second declension name is declined
| Nominative | Henricus |
| Vocative | Henrice |
| Accusative | Henricum |
| Genitive | Henrici |
| Dative | Henrico |
| Ablative | Henrico |
Some second declension male names ending ‘ius’ have the double ‘ii’ form in the genitive.
- Georgius, -ii (m.) George
- Gregorius, -ii (m.) Gregory
Example showing how a second declension name is declined
| Nominative | Georgius |
| Vocative | Georgii |
| Accusative | Georgium |
| Genitive | Georgii |
| Dative | Georgio |
| Ablative | Georgio |
Some second declension male names decline like magister.
- Alexander, Alexandri (m.) Alexander
| Nominative | Alexander |
| Vocative | Alexander |
| Accusative | Alexandrum |
| Genitive | Alexandri |
| Dative | Alexandro |
| Ablative | Alexandro |
Third declension
Third declension names used in this tutorial.
- Agnes, Agnetis (f.) Agnes
- Johannes, Johannis (m.) John
- Hugo, Hugonis (m.) Hugh
- Mathildis, Mathildis (f.) Matilda
- Michael, Michaelis (m.) Michael
- Simo, Simonis (m.) Simon
Examples showing how third declension names are declined.
| Nominative | Agnes |
Mathildis |
| Vocative | Agnes |
Mathildis |
| Accusative | Agnetem |
Mathildem |
| Genitive | Agnetis |
Mathildis |
| Dative | Agneti |
Mathildi |
| Ablative | Agnete |
Mathilde |
| Nominative | Johannes |
Hugo |
Michael |
Simo |
| Vocative | Johannes |
Hugo |
Michael |
Simo |
| Accusative | Johannem |
Hugonem |
Michaelem |
Simonem |
| Genitive | Johannis |
Hugonis |
Michaelis |
Simonis |
| Dative | Johanni |
Hugoni |
Michaeli | Simoni |
| Ablative | Johanne |
Hugone |
Michaele |
Simone |