October 15 2003

Greetings unto Master Rory mac Feidhlimidh, Dragon, from Lady Angharad Rhos Tewdwr of Pembroke, Escutcheon.

Here are the Pennsic submissions part one (of two) for your consideration and commentary. All submissions will allow Major and Minor changed unless otherwise noted.

1) Adalasia Serena.(F) New Device. Per bend sable and gules, a bend bevilled argent. {Name reg’d 04/98} (Comstock Park, MI)

2) Adwen Raa. (F) New Name.

(Grand Rapids, MI)

[Adwen]~found in “A Welsh Miscellany” by Heather Rose Jones CA#66; listed as [Adwen] in Welsh name lists-Women.

[Raa]~Reaney & Wilson-Dict.Of English Surnames- under [Rae] [Robert Raa]c. 1231. Black. A Scottish form of [Roe]. Client cares most about sound and is more attached to the first name than to the surname.

3) Aidan Alpin of Dunkeld. (M) New Name and Device. Quarterly gules and sable, in bend two thistles within a bordure Or. (Maumee, Oh)

[Aidan]~ Surnames of Scotland; Black; p.10 s.n. ‘Aidan’; dates [Aidan mac Gabran] to 608. English Christian Names; Withycombe; 3^rd Ed., p.7, s.n. ‘Aidan’-header form—given name.

[Alpin]~English Surnames; Reaney & Wilson; p. 9, s.n. ‘Alpin’—header form—surname.

[Dunkeld]~ Surnames of Scotland; Black; p. 230, s.n. ‘Dunkeld’—header form—locative.

Client cares most about sound and will NOT allow MAJOR changes.

4) Avelina Clarice. (F) New Name.

(Rimsholt)

[Avelina]~ Withycombe, s.n. ‘Evelina’; dated to1189

[Clarice]~ Reaney & Wilson, s.n. ‘Claris’; dated to 1191

Client cares most about sound and will NOT accept MAJOR changes.

5) Border Keep, Canton, of. Name Resubmission.

(Newport, Oh)

[Border Keep] is a constructed byname intended to mean either “keep on the border” or “keep of a man named Border”. [Border] is dated to 1201 as a surname in Reaney & Wilson (s.n. Boarder) p.54. [Keep] was explicitly ruled SCA compatible in 11/01. Originally returned 12/02 for conflict with [Border Vale Keep]. Letter of Permission to Conflict attached. Petition of Support attached. Clients will NOT accept MAJOR changes.

6) Diego Santos de la Hera. (M). New Name.

(Hawkland Moor)

[Diego]~ “Spanish Names from the Late 15^th Century” online at http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/juliana/isabella/MensGivenAlpha.html

[Santos]~”Spanish Names from the Late 15^th Century” online at http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/juliana/isabella/surnames-other.html

[de la Hera]~ “Spanish Names from the Late 15^th Century” online at http://www.s-gabriel/org/names/juliana/isabella/locative.html .

Client will NOT accept MAJOR changes.

7) Dolcia Bourdon. (F). Device Change. Azure, two dolphins naiant and counter-naiant Or. (Pepperpike, OH) {Name reg’d: 6/96}

If device passes client would like her previously register device (Per chevron wavy argent and vert, in chief three caltrops azure, in base a reremouse argent. reg’d 6/96) released.

8) Eve Stoneheart the Wagand. (F). Name Change and Device. Azure, on a pile argent an iris azure slipped and leaved vert, on a chief Or three pheons inverted vert. {Original Name Eve the Wagand reg’d 4/98}

[Eve]~Withycombe s.n. ‘Eva’, dates [Eve] to 1284 & 1486 with [Eva] dated to 1199. Registered to client 4/98.

[Stoneheart]~ “heart of stone” Reany & Wilson s.n. ‘Ironfoot’ cite [Yrenfoot] 1251 & [Yrentto] 1209; this could be constructed along similar lines. Also R & W s.n. ‘Stannard’ show various spellings from 1066-1327; this could be a variant spelling as well.

[Wagand]~ “vagrant” or “loiterer”- OED apparently dates this to 1626 (?) according to the client—in any case it is already registered to client . (4/98).

Client will NOT accept MINOR, MAJOR or ANY changes.

9) Fiachra mac Domhnaill. (F). New Name and Device. Per bend azure and gules semé of oak leaves, a trefoil knot interlaced with an annulet Or. (Novi. MI)

[Fiachra]~O Corrain & Maguire, s.n. ‘Fiachrae’ lists [Fiachra] as the post 1200 form and notes that the name was extremely common early Irish.

[mac]~ patronymic marker

[Domhnaill]~ O Corrain & Maguire, s.n. ‘Domnall’, lists [Domhnail] as the post 1200 form and notes it was the ninth most common name in early Ireland. Maclysaght, s.n. ‘MacDonnell’ lists [mac Domhnaill] as the Gaelic form. NOTE: The desired gender of the name is MALE. Client cares most about the meaning “Fiachra son of Domhnall” and will NOT accept MAJOR changes.

10) Francesca Cesareo. (F).New Name and Device. Azure, a chevron gules fimbriated Or between three roses argent. (White Waters)

[Francesca]~ found in “Feminine Given Names from Online Catasto of Florence of 1427” by Arval Benicoeur; 34 instances.

[Cesareo]~ Our Italian Surnames by J.G. Fucilla in Ch. 8 “Topographical Names” p.102 [Cesareo]= flowerpatch. Footnote indicates there is a Saint Cesario.

11) Gilebert le Brassier. (M). New Name and Device. Gules semé of mascles Or. (Rimsholt)

[Gilebert]~ appears as spelled in “Index to the Given Names in the 1292 Census of Paris” by Lord Colm Dubh. Also appears as [Gillebert] in “French Names from Paris 1421, 1423, 1438” by Aryanhwy merch Catmael online at http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/paris1423.html

[le Brassier]~ French for “the brewer”. Client cares most about sound/language/culture, wishes a name authentic to 14^th century France, and will NOT accept MAJOR changes.

12) Hesychia Bryennina. (F). New Name and Device. Or, a pomegranate slipped and leaved gules, on a chief rayonny vert three gouttes d’eau. (Cleftlands)

[Heysychia]~ “Common Names of the Aristocracy in the Roman Empire During the 6^th and 7^th Centuries” by Barret Chavez.

[Bryennina]~ 717 A.D. source cited: Demerits Polemics The Doukai under [Bryennios]. Feminized ending-os becomes –ina (elided extra “i”) “Personal Names of the Aristocracy in the Roman Empire During Later Byzantine Era” by Barret Chavez. Client cares most about sound and wants a Byzantine name.

13) Isabeau de Kendale. (F). New Name and Device. Vert, a pall argent between two lions combatant Or. (White Waters)

[Isabeau]~ Merlet Dictionaire Etyinologique des Noms de Famille s.n. ‘Isabel’ “represents a variation on the Biblical name [Elisabeth]” also, Withycombe.s.n. ‘Isabel’ quotes Camden in 1605 saying that this is the French form.

[de Kendale]~ Reaney & Wilson, 3^rd Ed. s.n. ‘Kendal’, etc. [John de Kendal]1332

Client wishes a name appropriate to 13^th century England and wishes to retain ‘Isabeau’ regardless.

14) John ye Elder.(M) New Name and Device. Or, a castle gules between three eagles displayed sable. (White Waters)

[John]~Withycombe s.n. ‘John’—“Though John was a fairly common English name in the12th-15^th century, its singular predominance over all other names came later.”

[ye Elder]~Reaney & Wilson, Dict. of English Surnames- under [Elder]: [Ricardis ye Elder] 1379.

Client cares most about meaning and sound.

15) Juliana of Frisia. (F). New Name and Device. Azure, a phoenix Or, on a chief argent three hearts gules. (White Waters)

[Juliana]~ Withycombe, p.184 dates this spelling to 1273.

[of Frisia]~ from the province/area of Frisia in the Netherlands. Client would actually prefer [von Zweeloo], a particular town in Frisia, but did not have access to an appropriate atlas.

16) Katerine vander Brugghe. (F). New Name.

(Massillon, OH)

[Katerine]~ listed in red (common)in Aryanhwy’s “Dutch Names 1358-1361” online at http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/earlydutch14.html

[vander Brugghe]~ “Flemish Bynames from Bruges 1400-1600” by Luann de Grood online at http://www.s-gabriel.org/docs/byname-list.html .

17) Kendal Macalpin. (M). New Name and Device. Azure, a sunburst, on a chief Or three open books azure. (Cleftlands)

[Kendal]~ Morgan& Morgan, “Welsh Surnames”- under ‘Cynddelw Kendal ap David” cited from Mer LSR (#70) so date is 1292. (If necessary, client would also find [Kendell]—same source—under ‘Cynddelw Dd ap Kendell’—same citation as above) acceptable.

[Macalpin]~ Black, “Surnames of Scotland”—under ‘Macalpin’. “As Monauche Macalpin he witnessed a charter by Thomas of Munimuske, e. 1285”. Client cares most about sound and will NOT accept MAJOR changes.

18) Lassarina O’ Malley. (F). New Name and Device. Quarterly vert and azure, a dragon rampant, on chief argent three fleurs-de lis vert. (Eastwatch)

[Lassarina]~ Irish Names , 2^nd Ed., Ó Corráin & Maguire; p. 121; anglicized version of [Lasairíona]—very popular name in Connacht in the later middle ages; also mentioned in Woulfe.

[O’Malley]~The Surnames of Ireland, 6^th Ed., MacLysaght; p. 206; one of the best-known septs of north Connacht; Famous 16^th century [Grace O’Malley].

Client cares most about sound and will NOT accept MAJOR changes.

19) Lettice Webbe. (F). New Name and Device. Vert, an oak tree Or a chief barry wavy azure and argent. (Eastwatch)

[Lettice]~ found in “Late 16^th Century English Given Names” by Talan Gwynek p. 9.

[Webbe]~ in Bardsley p. 798 s.n. ‘Webbe’, [Webbe] dated to 1603, [le Webbe] dated to 1273. Client cares most about meaning Lettice=gladness Webbe=weaver and will NOT accept MAJOR changes.

20) Maggie of Cnoc Cait. (F) Device Change. Argent semé of leaves vert, a cat couchant gardant purpure. (McHenry, IL) {Name and orig. Device reg’d: 11/93} Release old device if passed.

21) Marsaili inghen Domnaill. (F). New Name and Device. Or, a pineapple vert, on a chief sable a sun its splendor Or and a moon in its plentitude argent. (Cleftlands)

[Marsaili]~ “Scottish Given Names” by Sharon L. Krossa s.n. ‘Marsaili’ dated to 1401-1500

[Domnaill] “Scottish Given Names” by Sharon L. Krossa s.n. ‘Domnall’dated 10 1200 other forms found later through 1600. [Domnaill] == patronymic form. Client requests NO changes in the given name. Changes in the patronymic to be compatible with the given name are acceptable. Client cares most about language/culture and wishes a name authentic to 12^th-14^th century Gaelic. Client will also not allow the creation of a holding name.

22) Mathildis De’Ath. (F). New Name and Device. Per bend sinister vert and argent, a swan counterchanged, on a chief argent a feather reversed vert. (Borders Keep)

[Mathildis]~dated to 1086 in Withycombe, s.n. ‘Matilda’.

[De’Ath]~ surname is derived from [Ath] in Belgium. [de’Ath] is in the header s.n. ‘Death’.

Client will NOT accept MAJOR changes.

23) Meriel FitzWilliam. (F). Device Change. Sable, a fess between three seahorses naiant dexter, forepaw raised argent, tailed Or. (Cleftlands) {Name and orig. device reg. 8/97} Release old device if passed.

24) Meriel FitzWilliam. (F). New Badge. (Fieldless) A seahorse naiant dexter forepaw raised argent, tailed Or. (Cleftlands) {Name reg. 8/97}

25) Myrddin ap Maelgwyn. (M). Device Change. Argent, on a bend vert between two sprigs of three holly leaves in pall proper, a lion salient, tailed nowed Or. (Cleftlands) {name reg’d: 04/96 as Myrddin ap Maelgwn Coed Du ?}

26) Myrddin ap Maelgwyn. (M). New Badge. (Fieldless) A lions head cabossed Or, sustaining in its mouth a sprig of holly proper. (Cleftlands) {name reg’d: 04/96 as Myrddin ap Maelgwn Coed Du ?}

27) Nadrah al-Zarqa’. (F). New Name and Device. Argent, on a fess gules two elephants statant respectant, trucks crossed argent, between four roses three and one, gules seeded argent, leaves vert. (Flint, MI)

[Nadrah]~ p. 42 CA#51 “The Islamic World”, feminine given name.

[al-Zarqa]~ ibid p. 43, feminine cognomen. Client cares most about language/culture and wants an Arabic name.

28) Raibert am Ulfr. (M). New Device. Per bend sinister gules and azure, a bend sinister Or, overall a horned wolf’s head erased argent. (Frankfort, KY) {name reg’d1/88 as Raibert Ulfr}

29) Tayce de Birchwood. (F). New Name.

(Ealdnorðwuda)

[Tacye]~ Withycombe p. 274 s.n. ‘Tace, Tacye’: common late 16^th century feminine name.

[de]~ of

[Birchwood]~ Reaney & Wilson p. 45 s.n. ‘Birchwood’ : [Alan de Birchwude] 1177 P(y), [Saier atte Birchwode] 1342.

30) Yehuda ben Maimon. (M). Device Resubmission. Per pale gules and Or, a roundel counterchanged. (Name reg. 1/96) (Blue Ash, OH) Sent to Laurel 12/01 where it seems to have disappeared without a trace.

In Service to the Dream,

Angharad Rhos Tewdwr of Pembroke