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 tigers head
couped, in chief a decrescent and an increscent or (Shattered Crystal) |
Brunetto -- Client cites Gregory p. 185 and quotes: You gave Brunettos son food to eat
Novella -- Italian Renaissance Womens 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 Lyths 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 regd Nov 1994, Merides) |
3) Cristen Fynlo (M) -- New Name
(Shattered Crystal)
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) |
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
5) Faolán na Cairrce mac Ohráin (M) -- New
Badge -- Vert, a cross fleury or within a bordure
ermine (Hawkes Keye) |
Click here to see it in color.
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. |
7) Iulianna an Einigh inghean Chatháil (F) -- New Name
(Hawkes Keye)
Client wants to be wife of Faolá n na Cairrce mac Odhrá in:
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 horses head couped and in dexter chief a mullet
argent. (Shattered Crystal) (Name regd 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 |
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 |
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.
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.
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 wolfs head
cabossed per pale argent and vert. (Swordcliff) |
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 wolfs headcabossed per pale vert and sable (Swordcliffe) |
14) Xun Mei Li (F) -- New Badge -- Fieldless,
a wolfs head cabossed vert (Swordcliffe) |
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 |
Dragon: | Rory mac Feidhlimidh | Kevin L. Conlin 820 E Monroe Bloomington, IL 61701 |