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Below is a list of the names of many characters in the poem. In the first column, modern French spellings of the names are given; these are the names we have used to tag the characters in the transcriptions and images. The next column has some orthographic variations from the Middle French. In the final column, English versions of names are provided. All of these names are searchable.
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| Name | French | English |
| Adonis | Adonys | Adonis |
| Amis | Ami, Amys | Friend |
| Amors | Amour, Amor, Amours | God of Love, Love |
| Appius Claudius | Appius, Apius, Claudius | Appius Claudius |
| Art | Ars | Art |
| Atropos | Atroppos | Atropos |
| Avarice | Avarice | |
| Baraz | Barat, Tromperie | Fraud |
| Bel Acueil | Bel Accueil, Bel Acuel, Bel Acueill, Bel Acuell, Belacueil, Bialacoil, Bel Aqueil | Fair Welcoming, Responsiveness |
| Biautez | Beauté, Biauté, Beaulte, Beautes | Beauty |
| Bien Celer | Skillful Concealment | |
| Charles I of Naples | Charles conte d’Anjou et de Prouvance, Karles | Charles of Anjou |
| Chastete | Chasteez, Chiascece, Chastee | Chastity |
| Cheance | Chance | |
| Compaignie | Compagnie, Compagniee | Company |
| Contreinte Atenance | Attenance, Contrainte Abstinence, Abstinence Contrainte | Abstinence |
| Contreinte Atenance | Attenance, Contrainte Abstinence, Abstinence Contrainte | Forced Abstinence, Constrained Abstinence |
| Cortoisie | Courtoysie, Courtoisye | Courtesy |
| Coupe Gorge | Cut-Throat | |
| Covoitise | Convoitise, Couvoitise, Conveitise | Covetousness, Greed |
| Croesus | Cressus, Cresus | Croesus of Lydia |
| Cupido | Cupid | |
| Dame Habonde | Lady Abundance | |
| Dangier | Dangiers, Dengier | Resistance, Rebuff, Refusal, Danger |
| Deduiz | Deduit, Deduitz, Deduys, Deduyt, Deduyz | Pleasure, Diversion, Delight |
| Delilah | Dalila, Dallida, Dalida | Delilah |
| Deliz | Delit, Delitz, Delez, Deles | Delight |
| Demophon | Démophon | Demophon |
| Desesperance | Hopelessness, Despair | |
| Deucalion | Dancalion | Deucalion |
| Dex | Dieu, Diex | God |
| Dido | Dido | |
| Diogenes | Dyogenes, Dyogenés | Diogenes |
| Douz Palers | Douz Parlers, Doux Parler, Doux Parlers, Doulx Parler | Sweet Talk |
| Douz Pensers | Doulx Penser, Doulx Pencer | Sweet Thought |
| Douz Regart | Doulz Regart, Dous Regart, Doux Regart, Doulx Regard | Sweet Looks |
| Empedocles | Empedocles | |
| Envie | Ennvis, Ennvy, Envye | Envy |
| Esperance | Espérance | Hope |
| Fain | Faim | Hunger |
| Fausemblant | Faux Semblant, Faus Semblant, Faus Samblant, Faulx Semblant | False Seeming, Fraud |
| Felonie | Felonnie | Violence, Cruelty |
| Fole Largece | Fol Largece | Foolish Generosity |
| Fortune | Fortune | |
| Franchise | Franchisse | Openness, Generosity of Spirit |
| Galatea | Galatea | Galatea |
| Gauvain | Gauvains | Gawain |
| Gentillece | Gentillesse | Nobility |
| Genyus | Genius | Genius |
| Guillaume de Lorris | Guillaume de Lorriz, Guillaumes | Guillaume de Lorris |
| Haine | Hayne, Haïne | Hate |
| Hardement | Hardemens, Hardemenz, Eardemant | Boldness |
| Hercules | Herculés, Ercules | Hercules |
| Honneur | Honor | |
| Honte | Shame, Modesty | |
| Humilitez | Humilite | Humility |
| Hypocrisy | Ypocrisie | Hypocracy |
| Jalous | Ialoux | Jealous Husband |
| Jalousie | Ialousie | Jealousy |
| Jason | Jason de Medee, Iason | Jason |
| Jean de Meun | Jean Clopinel, Jehan Clopinel, Iehan Clopinel | Jean de Meun |
| Joinece | Jeunesse, Ieunesse, Jeunece, Ieunece, Ionece | Youth |
| Joliete | Iolietez | Gaiety |
| Joutice | Justice, Iustice | Justice |
| Juno | Iuno | Juno |
| Jupiter | Iupiter | Jupiter |
| L’Amans | Amans, Amant | Lover, Dreamer |
| Laide | Ugliness | |
| Largesce | Largesse, Largeice Largece | Generosity, Largesse |
| Larrecin | Larceny | |
| Lecherie | Lecherye | Lechery |
| Ledeur | Laideur | Ugliness |
| Leesce | Leece, Liesse | Joy |
| Lucretia | Lucresse, Lucrece | Lucretia |
| Mal Aventure | Misfortune | |
| Male Bouche | Foul Mouth, Scandal | |
| Manfred | Mainfroy, Menfroy | Manfred |
| Mars | Mars | |
| Maufez | Maufé | Misdeeds |
| Mort | Mors | Death |
| Narcisus | Narcisse | Narcissus |
| Nature | Nature | |
| Nero | Neron, Noiron, Noyron, Nayron | Nero |
| Noblece de Cuer | Noblesse de Cueur | Nobility of heart |
| Nouveau Penser | New Thought | |
| Oiseuse | Dame Oiseuse, Oyseuse | Idleness, Ease, Leisure |
| Orguel | Orgueil | Pride |
| Origen | Origines, Origenes | Origen |
| Papelardie | Papelardye, Ypocrisie | Pope-Holiness, Religious Hypocrisy, Hypocrisy |
| Peccune | Pecune | Riches |
| Peches | Sin | |
| Peor | Poor, Peur, Paour, Baour | Fear, Timidity |
| Phanie | Phanye, Phaine | Phania |
| Phyllis | Phillis | Phyllis |
| Pitie | Pitiez, Pitié | Pity |
| Povrete | Povretez, Povreté | Poverty |
| Pygmalion | Pymalion, Pimalion, Pimalyon | Pigmalion |
| Pyrrha | Pirra | Pyrrha |
| Reson | Raison | Reason |
| Richece | Richesse | Wealth |
| Samson | Sanson | Samson |
| Saturn | Saturnus, Saturne | Saturn |
| Scipio | Scypion, Scipion | Scipio |
| Seneca | Seneque, Sénèque, Senecque | Seneca |
| Seurtez | Seurte, Sûreté, Seürté | Security |
| Simplesce | Simplece, Simpleice, Simplesse | Simplicity |
| Socrates | Socratés | Socrates |
| Themis | Themys, Themis | Themis |
| Travail | Travaill, Travaille | Work |
| Tritesce | Tristesse, Tristesce | Sorrow, Misery |
| Venus | Vénus | Venus |
| Vieille | Vielle | Old Woman |
| Vielleice | Viellesse, Viellece | Old Age, Senility |
| Vilanie | Vilanie, Vilenie, Villennie | Villainy, Abuse, Baseness |
| Virginia | Virgine, Virginie, Virgeyne | Virginia |
| Vulcan | Vulcanus, Vulcain | Vulcan |
| Zeusis | Zeusys, Zensis | Zeusis |
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