February 15, 2004

Greetings unto Master Rory mac Feidhlimidh, Dragon, Mistress Elena de Vexin, the new Rouge Scarpe, and the commenting members of the Midrealm College of Heralds; from Lady Ana Linch, Escutcheon Herald.

Here are the mailed February submissions for your consideration and commentary. All commentary should be sent to the Dragon Herald, Master Rory mac Feidhlimidh and Rouge Scarpe, Mistress Elena de Vexin early enough to arrive by March 25, 2003.

Unless noted, clients will accept minor changes.


1) Alessandra Novella Di Brunetto (F) -- New Name and Device -- Vert, a natural tiger’s head couped, in chief a decrescent and an increscent or
(Shattered Crystal)

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  • Alessandra - “Selected letters of Alessandra Strozzi” Heather Gregory, University of California Press, (translated) notes the name of the original author p. 183 “Alessandra Strozzi c. 1465-1466

    Brunetto -- Client cites Gregory p. 185 and quotes: “You gave Brunetto’s son food to eat…”

    Novella -- “Italian Renaissance Women’s names,” by Jo Lori Drake cites Novella as a 14th and/or 15th century name. At that same period Santa Maria Novella Basilica was built in Florence.

    Also included was Rhain Lyth’s webpage http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/rhian/italian.html that cites Alessandra as feminine names in Florence in the 14th and 15th centuries

  • 2) Alexander Kyppyn Kirkcaldy (M) --New Device-- Quarterly, purpur a tower proper, vair counter-vair argent and azure
    (Dayton, OH)

    (name reg’d Nov 1994, Merides)

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    3) Cristen Fynlo (M) -- New Name
    (Shattered Crystal)

  • Manx names in the Early 16th Century by H. R. Jones www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/jonesmax16.html
    p. 2 of 26 - Frequency List -- <1% “Cristen” (given names)
    p. 5 and 6 of 26 - surnames - “16% consist only of the root name.”
    p. 17 - “Fynlo” - surname of unknown origin
  • Client will *not* accept major or minor changes.

    4) Faolán na Cairrce mac Odhráin (M) -- New Name and Device -- Vert, a chevron ermine between 3 crosses fleury or
    (Mawkes Keye)

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  • Faoláin -- http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/mari/AnnalsInde/Masculine/1201-1300.shtml
    http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/mari/AnnalsIndex/Masculine/Faelan.shtml

    na Cairrce -- http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/mari/AnnalsIndex/DescriptiveBynames/Alpha.shtml
    http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/mari/AnnalsIndex/DescriptiveBynames/naCairrce.shtml

    mac -- http://www.medievalscotland.org/scotnames/quickgaelicbynames/

    Odhráin - “Derivation of the name Odhran who was the chariot driver of St. Patrick. Odhran is considered a hero.” http://www.maguirefoods.com/extendedhistory.html

    http://www.andythenamebender.com/name-meanings/Odhran.htm

    http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=4888

  • 5) Faolán na Cairrce mac Ohráin (M) -- New Badge -- Vert, a cross fleury or within a bordure ermine
    (Hawkes Keye)

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    6) Geoffrey of Wigmore (M) -- Resubmission -- Per pale argent and azure, a griffon segreant and a bordure embattled counterchanged.

    (Caledonia, MI)

    This is a resubmission from Per pale argent and azure, a griffin sergeant a bordure embattled all counterchanged. This was returned from Rouge Scarpe, Nov 2003.

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    7) Iulianna an Einigh inghean Chatháil (F) -- New Name
    (Hawkes Keye)

    Client wants to be wife of Faolá n na Cairrce mac Odhrá in:

  • Iuliana - http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/mari/AnnalsIndex/Feminine/1201-1600.shtml c. Iuliana ingen comhorba Caillin (1255)
    http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/mari/AnnalsIndex/Feminine/Iuliana.shtml c. Iuliana ingen comhorba Caillin (1255)

    an Einigh -- http://www.s-gabriel.org/mari/AnnalsIndex/Feminine/DescriptiveBynames.html

    inghean -- http://www.medievalscotland.org/scotnames/quickgaelicbynames/

    Cháthail -- “in Gaelic, feminine bynames undergo a process called “lenition”, where the initial consonant softens (in this case, from <C> to <Ch>.)”
    http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/mari/AnnalsIndex/Masculine/1201-1300.shtml c. Cathal Occ mac Cathail Ruaidh Meg Ragnaill lan-taoiseach Muintire h-Eolais ["Cathal Oge, the son of Cathal Roe Mac Rannall, full Chieftain of Muintir- Eolais"](1468)
    http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/mari/AnnalsIndex/Masculine/Cathal.shtml

  • 8 ) Margyt Withycombe (F) - Resubmission -- Purpure, a horse’s head couped and in dexter chief a mullet argent.
    (Shattered Crystal)

    (Name reg’d 11/02)

    This is a resubmission from Purpure, in bend a mullet and a horse's head couped argent. This was returned from Laurel, Nov 2002

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    9) Milesent Vibert (F) -- Resubmission -- Per chevron argent and sable, three muscles two and one counterchanged.
    (Cleveland Heights, OH)

    Submission returned by Rouge Scarpe Aug \u8216\'9103: Per chevron argent and vert, three compass stars counterchanged

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    10) Sisuile Mugain inghean Fhaolain (F) -- New Name
    (Hawkes Keye)

    Clients wants to be known as daughter of Faolá n na Cairrce mac Odhrá in.

  • Sisuile - http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/mari/AnnalsIndex/Feminine/1201-1600.shtml
    http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/mari/AnnalsIndex/Feminine/Sisuile.shtml c. Sisuile ingen mic Dabi (1585)

    Mugain -- Http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/mari/AnnalsIndex/Femiinine/DescriptiveBynames.html

    inghean -- http://www.medievalscotland.org/scotnames/quickgaelicbynames

    Fhaolá in -- “in Gaelic, feminine bynames undergo a process called “lenition”, where the initial consonant softens (in this case, from <F> to <Fh>.)” (see Faolán na Cairrce mac Odhráin )
    http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/mari/AnnalsIndex/Masculine/1201-1300.shtml
    http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/mari/AnnalsIndex/Masculine/Faelan.shtml

  • 11) Uilliam Mer mac Faolá in (M) -- New Name
    (Hawkes Keye)

    Client wants to be known as son of Faolá n na Cairrce mac Odhráin.

  • Uilliam -- http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/mari/AnnalsIndex/Masculine/1301-1400.shtml
    http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/mari/AnnalsIndex/Masculine/Uilliam.shtml

    Mer -- http://www.s-gabriel.org/mari/AnnalsIndex/DescriptiveBynames/Alpha.shtml
    http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/marie/AnnalsIndex/DescriptiveBynames/Mer.shtml

    Faolá n -- http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/mari/AnnalsIndex/Masculine/1201-1300.shtml
    http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/mari/AnnalsIndex/Masculine/Faelan.shtml

  • 12) Xún Mè i Li (F) -- New Name and Device -- Per pale sable and argent, a wolf’s head cabossed per pale argent and vert.
    (Swordcliff)

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  • Xú n - “In Search of Your Asian Roots,” by Sheau-yueh J. Chao, 2000, pp. xvii, 79 “ … traces the genealogy of the surname of Hsun as follows: The sruman Hsun branched from the surname Chi..”
    Xun Zi: original name Hsun Kuang c. 300-230 b.c. Chinese philospher, who systematized Confucian teaching www.wordreference.com

    Mèi - http://zhongwen.com/d/172/d78.htm mè i - Sun not yet out, dark, conceal.

    Li - “Concise English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary,” Oxford Press, 1999, p. 275, “texture.”
    http://zhongwen.com/d/178/d/122.htm Li - means texture, grain
    “What is Tao?” Alan Watts, 2002, p. 61. “li .. its original meaning is the markings in jade, the grain in wood, or the fiber in muscle..”

  • Client will *not* accept major or minor changes. She wants Chinese meaning dark texture.

    13) Xun Mei Li (F) New Badge -- Fieldless, a wolf’s headcabossed per pale vert and sable
    (Swordcliffe)

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    14) Xun Mei Li (F) -- New Badge -- Fieldless, a wolf’s head cabossed vert
    (Swordcliffe)

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    In Service to the Dream,

    Lady Ana Linch

    Rouge Scarpe Elena de Vexin Joann E. Peek
    306 Lively Lane
    Burns Harbor, IN 46304

    rougescarpe@midrealm.org
    Escutcheon: Ana Linch Jo Ann Ewbank
    1106 Woodsum
    Jackson, MI 49203

    submissions@midrealm.org

    Dragon: Rory mac Feidhlimidh Kevin L. Conlin
    820 E Monroe
    Bloomington, IL 61701

    klconlin@ilstu.edu