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East ILoI dated 2023-08-03
Greetings unto the heralds of the East Kingdom and the Known World!
We thank you for your commentary, and commend the following items for your attention.
This letter contains items received prior to July 31. Commentary will close on this letter on September 3.
After a long period of smaller-than-usual Eastern letters, our "please get your submissions in before Pennsic" campaign was more successful than anticipated, and this is a long one. We ask that commenters focus particularly on conflict checks this month, and we suggest that this be considered practice for the coming avalanche of Pennsic submissions.
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1: Abu Darzin Ibrahim ibn Musa al-Rashid -New Name Change (NP) OSCAR NOTE: the old name was registered in March of 2008, via the East. Old Item: Ibrahim al-Rashid ibn Musa, to be released. Consulting Herald: Sara al-Garnatiyya Abu Darzin is a kunya meaning "father of stitches." The creation of a kunya in the form Abu + a physical object associated with a person is discussed in Arabic Nomenclature by A.F.L. Beeston (relevant pages in packet). Darz is an Arabic word meaning "stitch", particularly as regards clothing (https://www.arabdict.com/en/english-arabic/stitch). To create the byname, the genitive plural is formed by adding "in" to the end of the word (https://www.arabdict.com/en/english-arabic/stitch) thus, Abu Darzin. Ibrahim is an Arabic masculine given name or ism found in "Andalusian Names: Arabs in Spain" by Juliana de Luna (https://heraldry.sca.org/names/andalusia.html). ibn Musa is a patronymic byname or nasab based on the male given name Musa, found in the same article (https://heraldry.sca.org/names/andalusia.html). al-Rashid is an Arabic descriptive byname meaning "the rightly-guided" found in "Period Arabic Names and Naming Practices" by Da'ud ibn Auda (https://heraldry.sca.org/names/arabic-naming2.htm). The pattern kunya + ism + nasab + descriptive byname is found in "Arabic Name Formation Patterns from Various Sources" by Basil Dragonstrike (https://dragonstrike.neocities.org/arabic/nmfrmgen). |
 2: Alexander Krause -New Badge OSCAR finds the name registered exactly as it appears in January of 2020, via the East. Per fess gules and azure, in fess an ounce passant Or and a pair of breeches argent Consulting Heralds: Alys Mackyntoich and Courtney Rose A pair of breeches is a period charge, per the Pictorial Dictionary of Heraldry (https://mistholme.com/dictionary/breeches/). The submitter would prefer the ounce to be blazoned as a "puma" if possible. The Pictorial Dictionary of Heraldry (https://mistholme.com/dictionary/lion/) says: There is also the "ounce", a generic maneless lion, which is found (so blazoned) as the supporters of the Worshipful Company of Salters, 1591 [Bromley & Child 215]. The Society has also used more modern terms to blazon the ounce, such as "catamount", "cougar", "mountain lion", or "natural panther". Modernly, the term "puma" is used interchangeably with "catamount," "cougar" and "mountain lion" to describe the same animal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cougar). |
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3: Anézka Liska z Kolína and Nest verch Gwilim -New Household Name OSCAR finds the name (Anézka Liska z Kolína) registered exactly as it appears in February of 2021, via the East. companie of ye cafe The following changes are allowed: will accept "of THE cafe" if necessary for registration Per SENA Appendix E.4, Company (ship's name) is an approved designator for a household name. Per the January 2016 precedent on the registration of "Company of the Panther Fierce", household names may be patterned on the names of ships (https://heraldry.sca.org/loar/2016/01/16-01lar.html#...). In the Compt Buik of David Wedderburne (1587-1630) and An Buik conteaneand the Intressis of Schippis dischairgeand at ye port of Dundie begynning in ye moneth of Nouember in Anno Domini 1580, there is a pattern of ships called "the <inanimate object>" - "the Primrose" (Compt Buik), "ye post" (Intressis of Schippis), "ye vynd" (Intressis), "the Diamont"/"the Dyamond" (Intressis). Based on this pattern, we argue that a ship called "the <heraldic charge>" is a valid pattern. Furthermore, we argue that a cave is a period heraldic charge, being found in the arms of the Hermits of Saint Girolamo (Italian, 1605), the arms of Palandri di Trombetti (Italian, 1605), and the arms of the Dukes of Albuquerque (Spanish, 1450-1550), giving a ship name of "the Cave" in modern spelling, or "ye Cafe" in the desired period spelling. Spelling "companie" found in 1393 (MED), 1450 (MED), 1500 (DOST) (https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/middle-english-dictionar... https://dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/company). Spelling "cafe" (cave) found in 1400 (DOST), 1425 (MED), 1500 (MED) (https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/middle-english-dictionar... https://dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/cave_n). |
 4: Arnóra in spaka -New Name (NP) & New Device Or, in pale three wolf's heads cabossed azure and an orle vert Submitter desires a feminine name. Consulting Herald: NRWC Consult Table Arnóra is an Old Norse feminine given name found in "Viking Names found in Landnámabók" by Aryanhwy merch Catmael (https://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/norse/landnam...). in spaka is an Old Norse feminine byname meaning "wise" found in "Viking Bynames found in the Landnámabók" by Aryanhwy merch Catmael (https://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/norse/vikbyna...). |
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 5: Brigiða Jakobsdóttir -New Name (NP) & New Device Azure, five otters courant in annulo and a bordure argent Submitter desires a feminine name. Consulting Heralds: NRWC Consult Table Brigiða is an Old Norse feminine given name found at p. 15 of Geirr Bassi's The Old Norse Name (2nd ed.). Jakobsdóttir is a patronymic byname based on the Old Norse male given name Jakob found at p. 19 of the same source. The patronymic was formed based on the rules set forth at p. 25 of that source. Correction to Device (2023-Aug-13 18:08:16): I also found no conflict |
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6: Brunissende Dragonette -New Acceptance of Badge OSCAR finds the name registered exactly as it appears in May of 2013, via the East. Per pale azure and purpure, three fleurs-de-lys Or The submitter has provided the following signed letter of acceptance of transfer, dated June 12th, 2023: "I, [name], known in the SCA as Brunissende Dragonette, do accept the transfer from [name] known in the SCA as Malik ibn Qarin ibn al-Maridi ibn Jinni al-'Abdari al-Shaybani the following badge: "Per pale azure and purpure, three fleurs-de-lys Or" as a badge. I understand that this transfer cannot be withdrawn once made." The corresponding transfer of badge is found as item 6 on the An Tir KLoI dated 2023-07-12. |
 7: Charlotte Larcheyr de Charly -New Name (NP) & New Device Per pale azure and argent, a bend sinister counterchanged and in canton a bezant Submitter desires a feminine name. Consulting Herald: Alys Mackyntoich Charlotte is a French feminine given name found in "Late Period French Feminine Names" by Aryanhwy merch Catmael (https://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/french/latefr...) with multiple dates between 1407 and 1608. Larcheyr is a French byname found s.n. Archier dated to 1380x1385 in "DRAFT: Bynames in Medieval France" by Aryanhwy merch Catmael (https://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/french/french...). de Charly is a French locative byname also found in "DRAFT: Bynames in Medieval France" s.n. Charly dated to 1474. |
 8: Damian MacWard -New Household Name & New Badge OSCAR finds the name registered exactly as it appears in September of 2019, via the East. Familia Viridis Canis Ermine, a fox and a wolf rampant addorsed vert and on a chief Or three thistles proper. Submitter desires a gender-neutral name. Consulting Herald: Harold von Auerbach Familia Viridis Canis is meant to be a household name, the Latin translation of "Family of the Green Dogs" Per Google Translate, Familia canum viridis is the proper format for this phrase. |
 9: Dubeassa na Graiffne -New Name (NP) & New Device Per fess argent and purpure, on a fess azure between two thistles proper and a raven a wolf courant argent Submitter desires a feminine name. Consulting Herald: Alys Mackyntoich Dubeassa is an Gaelic feminine given name found in the raw data of "Index of Names in Irish Annals" by Mari ingen Briain meic Donnchada (http://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Feminine/D...), with Dubeassa ingen Briain dated to 1052 in the Chronicon Scotorum. na Graiffne is a Gaelic descriptive byname meaning "of the Writing" found in Mari's "Index" (http://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Descriptiv...) with the specific spelling na Graiffne dated to 745 in Egerton Annals: Mionannala. |
 10: Eamonn Grey -New Badge OSCAR finds the name registered exactly as it appears in June of 2022, via the East. Argent, a natural rainbow proper bendwise throughout, overall a foi, the dexter hand dark skinned and the sinister hand light skinned proper This submission is to be associated with Guild of the Outstretched Hand Consulting Herald: Lily Morgaine |
 11: Emine bint Yazid -Resub Device OSCAR finds the name registered exactly as it appears in March of 2023, via the East. Per chevron ploye argent and azure two penguins statant erect sable beaked Or, a horse rampant argent and a chief enarched azure mullety argent Consulting Herald: Herveus d'Ormonde This is a resubmission of a device that was returned in the March 2023 Laurel letter: Emine bint Yazid. Device. Per chevron ployé argent and azure, two auks sable bellied and a horse rampant argent, a chief enarched azure semy of compass stars argent. This resubmission makes three changes: (1) drawing the birds as penguins, rather than auks (which is what the submitter wanted originally); (2) making the penguins almost entirely sable except for their beaks and feet in order to address the contrast issue; (3) changing the compass stars to mullets of eight points. Original submission image included. The above submission has images. To view them, see the URLs below: |
 12: Failtigern éccnaid -New Name (NP) & New Device Argent, a chevron vert between two boar's heads cabossed and a wolf passant sable Submitter desires a gender-neutral name. Consulting Herald: Alys Mackyntoich Failtigern is an Irish Gaelic saint's name (pre-1200) whose feast day is March 17 per OCM s.n. Faíltigern. Saint Failtigern is also found in the Martyrology of Gorman (12th century) (https://archive.org/details/martyrologyofgor09...) on the same feast day. éccnaid is an Irish Gaelic descriptive byname meaning "[the] Wise" found in "Index of Names in Irish Annals" by Mari ingen Briain meic Donnchada (http://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Descriptiv...) with Annals dates of 664, 709, 713, 743, 746, 791, 826. The Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language also lists ecnaid with the meaning "wise" and gives eccnaidh as a possible Middle Irish form (https://dil.ie/19613). |
 13: Grímólfr Skúlason -Resub Badge OSCAR finds the name registered exactly as it appears in November of 2013, via the East. Sable, four wolf's teeth issuant from sinister argent This submission is to be associated with Ulvesby Militia This submitter's previous submission was returned on the East Kingdom Letter of Decision for July 2023 (https://bth.eastkingdom.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07...): This badge must be returned for conflict with the device of Sorcha MacLeod, Sable, three wolf's We believe this redesign addresses the reason for return. Image of previous submission below. Correction to Badge (2023-Aug-27 09:08:50): This submitter's previous submission was returned on the East Kingdom Letter of Decision for July 2023 (https://bth.eastkingdom.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07...): This badge must be returned for conflict with the device of Sorcha MacLeod, We believe this redesign addresses the reason for return. Image of previous submission below. The above submission has images. To view them, see the URLs below: |
 14: Hekja Hornabrjótr -New Household Name & New Badge OSCAR finds the name registered exactly as it appears in July of 2019, via the East. Company of the Flying Tygers Or, a winged tyger rampant azure maintaining an arrow sable fletched gules No changes. Company is a valid designator for Household Names per SENA, Appenxdix E.4. This household name follows the pattern of names based on inn signs per SENA NPN 1.B.3. Flying is an adjective found in English inn sign names per Juliana de Luna's "Inn Sign Names in Medieval and Renaissance England" (KWHSS 2017) (https://heraldry.sca.org/kwhss/2017/inn%20signs%20d...) with the example of Flying Horse dated to 1638. Tyger is a period heraldic charge per the Pictorial Dictionary of Heraldry (https://mistholme.com/dictionary/tyger/). |
 15: Hrefna Refsdóttir -New Device OSCAR finds the name registered exactly as it appears in October of 2020, via the East. Per chevron argent and purpure, two flax flowers azure and a harpy guardant wings displayed argent |
 16: Jakob Agnarsson -New Badge OSCAR finds the name registered exactly as it appears in August of 2020, via the East. (Fieldless) A cock's head erased contourny sable, combed and wattled azure and beaked argent Consulting Herald: Lillia de Vaux |
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17: Jóra Ùlfsdottir -New Name (NP) No changes. Jóra is a female Icelandic name found in Landnámabók: Jóra Helgadóttir in ch. 46 and Jóra Harradóttir in ch. 55. and in Geirr Bassi pp 12. Ulfr is an Old Norse masculine name found in the Book of Settlement by Geirr Bassi Haraldsson, page 15. -dottir is an Old Norse patronymic for a female child found in the Book of Settlement by Geirr Bassi Haraldsson, page 17. This patronymic is marked -dottir as per SENA Appendix A. Ulfsdóttir is constructed according to the rules in Geirr Bassi pg 17: the masculine name Ulfr would drop the "r" and add "s" to become plausible constructed by-name of Ulfsdottir. |
 18: Katrín ref-keila -New Name Change (NP) & New Badge OSCAR NOTE: the old name was registered in November of 2010, via the East. Azure, a fox passant Or within a bordure per saltire argent and Or Old Item: Katerine atte Wyshe de la Rye, to be retained as an alternate name. Consulting Heralds: Alys Mackyntoich (name) and Beatrice Domenici della Campana (device) Katrín is an Old Norse feminine given name found in Geirr Bassi, The Old Norse Name. ref-keila is an Old Norse term meaning "she fox, vixen" found in Cleasby & Vigfusson: ref-keila, u, f. a she-fox, vixen, Háv. 55, Fas. ii. 413. (http://www.germanic-lexicon-project.org/html/oi_cleasbyvigfusson/b...). This byname follows the pattern of Old Norse bynames based on animals, including the following examples from "Viking Bynames found in the Landnámabók" by Aryanhwy merch Catmael (https://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/norse/vikbyna...): refr ("fox") |
 19: Madwen Gam -New Name (NP) & New Device Per saltire azure and vert, in pale a decrescent and an increscent argent and in fess two suns Or Submitter desires a feminine name. Consulting Herald: Nest verch Gwilim (name) and Lillia de Vaux (device) Madwen is a feminine given name of Welsh origin, appearing in an English context dated to 1554 in DMNES (https://dmnes.org/name/Madwen). Gam is the mutated form of the descriptive Welsh byname Cam, meaning crooked or lame, found in Tangwystyl's "A Simple Guide to Constructing 13th Century Welsh Names" (http://heraldry.sca.org/names/welsh13.html). Per Tangwystyl's article, "Women will always use the mutated form of a nickname." Per SENA Appendix C, English and Welsh are part of the same language group and so elements may be combined within 500 years of each other. ------------- Per SENA A3D2c: "[C]rescents, increscents, decrescents, and crescents pendant were used occasionally in the same armory, so armory which includes more than one of these is allowed." Therefore, the use of a decrescent and an increscent does not violate the Unity of Orientation requirement. |
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20: Mage Cunningghame, alias Blue -New Name (NP) Submitter desires a feminine name. Consulting Herald: Nest verch Gwilim Mage appears as a Scots feminine given name dated to 1493 in Talan Gwynek's "A List of Feminine Personal Names Found in Scottish Records" (http://heraldry.sca.org/names/scottishfem.html#...). Cunningghame appears as a Scots byname in Black, s.n. Cuningham, with this spelling dated to 1556. SENA Appendix A states that marked "dictus" bynames are registerable in English. alias + Byname is also seen in Scots migrating to England, per Black, which cites a John Johnston, alias Jonston in 1463, and John Gray, alias Barbour, in 1463. Blue is an English byname found in late-period FamilySearch Historical Records: Francis Blue, male, christened 17 January 1597 in Ullingswick, Herefordshire, England. Batch #C13969-1 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N15B-1YY) Per SENA Appendix C, English and Scots are part of the same regional naming group and elements from those languages may be combined within 500 years of each other. The submitter allows intermediate changes, such as language or grammar changes, or the addition/removal of elements like prepositions, as long as the overall impact is small. |
 21: Martina de la Rosa -New Name (NP) & New Device Per saltire sable and purpure, in pale two moths Or and in fess an increscent and decrescent argent Submitter desires a feminine name. Consulting Herald: Alys Mackyntoich (name) and Courtney Rose (device) Martina is a Spanish feminine given name found in the FamilySearch Historical Records as follows: Martina de Fuertos; Female; Marriage; 15 Sep 1572; San Andres, Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain; Batch: M87100-8 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FFLL-RB7) de la Rosa is a Spanish surname found in the FamilySearch Historical Records as follows: Christobal de la Rosa; 10 Feb 1578; Male; Marriage; Santa Cruz, Medina de Rioseco, Valladolid, Spain; Batch M87262-2 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:C9VK-HWMM) If Pelican concludes that this name conflicts with the registered Martin de la Rosa (Oct. 2002 via Atenveldt) because only one letter has been changed (PN3C4 requires two letters), the submitter consents to the addition of the second given name Maria to clear the conflict. Maria is a Spanish feminine given name found in "16th-century Spanish Names" by Elsbeth Anne Roth (https://heraldry.sca.org/names/spanish/fem-given-al...) dated to 1574 and 1578 (among other dates). Appendix A notes that double given names are found in late period Spanish. ------------- Per SENA A3D2c: "[C]rescents, increscents, decrescents, and crescents pendant were used occasionally in the same armory, so armory which includes more than one of these is allowed." Therefore, the use of a decrescent and an increscent does not violate the Unity of Orientation requirement. |
 22: Mathgamain an Scélaige -New Name (NP) & New Device Per chevron azure and sable, a tree blasted and eradicated argent between a bear and a boar combattant Or Submitter desires a masculine name. Consulting Heralds: Alys Mackyntoich (name) and Violet Hughes (device) Mathgamain is a Middle Irish Gaelic male given name found in Mari ingen Briain meic Donnchada's "Index of Names in Irish Annals" (https://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Masculine/...) with relevant Annals dates of 976, 1096, 1129, 1255 (and later in Early Modern Gaelic). Scélaige is a Gaelic word meaning "story-teller, historian" per the Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language s.v. scélaige (https://dil.ie/36388). The submitter will accept any changes necessary to make the byname grammatically correct, including dropping or changing the an. |
 23: Meabh Fhionn -New Name (NP) & New Device Azure, in pale a crescent and an open book argent Submitter desires a feminine name. Consulting Herald: Harold von Auerbach Meabh is a Gaelic feminine given name found as an undated after the colon header form in O'Corrain & Maguire, Irish Names. Appendix H of the Administrative Handbook notes that spellings after the colon in this work are post-period. Assistance is requested documenting this spelling of the name to period. Fionn is an Early Modern Gaelic (post-1200 C.E.) descriptive byname meaning "the fair" found in "Index of Names in Irish Annals" by Mari ingen Briain meic Donnchada (http://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Descriptiv...). In a feminine name, standard Gaelic grammar requires a descriptive byname beginning in F- to lenite after a given name ending in any letter other than -f, per Sharon Krossa's "Quick and Easy Gaelic Names" (http://medievalscotland.org/scotnames/quickgaelicbynames/#...). Therefore, the proper spelling of the byname in this name is Fhionn. |
 24: Naomi bat Avraham -New Badge OSCAR finds the name registered exactly as it appears in January of 2009, via the East. (Fieldless) A whale embowed azure papellony, lipped and finned Or Consulting Herald: Drasma Dragomira |
 25: Nicholas Finche -New Name (NP) & New Device Quarterly azure and argent, an bend sinister gules between an isocahedral die and a finch argent Submitter desires a masculine name. Consulting Heralds: NRWC Consult Table Nicholas is an English masculine given name found in "Index of Names in the 1582 Subsidy Roll of London" by Aryanhwy merch Catmael (https://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/english/engma...). Finche is an English surname found in the same source (https://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/english/engsu...). Correction to Device (2023-Aug-13 21:08:50): Typo correction... Quarterly azure and argent, a bend sinister gules between an icosahedral die and a finch argent Correction to Device (2023-Aug-13 21:08:13): Typo correction... Quarterly azure and argent, a bend sinister gules between an icosahedral die and a finch argent |
 26: Ono no Fujiwara Izumi -New Badge OSCAR finds the name registered exactly as it appears in February of 2011, via the East. Argent, a rabbit sejant erect contourny using a mortar and pestle sable Consulting Herald: Harold von Auerbach |
 27: Rosaline Wright -New Name (NP) & New Device Per chevron inverted vert and azure, a chevron inverted between a pine tree and an escarbuncle argent Submitter desires a feminine name. Consulting Herald: NRWC Consult Table Rosaline is an English feminine given name found in the FamilySearch Historical Records as follows: Rosaline Barton; Female; Christening; 26 Aug 1631; Saint Michael, Sutton Bonnington, Nottingham, England; Batch: C06120-2 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NY2B-W4M) In addition, Rosaline is the name of a human character in Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost, which was written sometime between 1588 and 1597, and performed and published in the 1590s (https://www.britannica.com/topic/Loves-Labours-Lost-b...). Wright is an English surname found in "Index of Names in the 1582 Subsidy Roll of London" by Aryanhwy merch Catmael (https://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/english/engsu...). |
 28: Rowan of Mikeldale -New Name (NP) & New Device Argent, a goat clymant and on a chief azure, three badger's heads cabossed argent marked sable Submitter desires a feminine name. Consulting Heralds: NRWC Consult Table Rowan is an English given name found in the FamilySearch Historical Records as follows: Rowan Marke; Male; Marriage; 26 Nov 1599; Madron, Cornwall, England; Batch: M00169-1 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N22T-V5W) Rowan is also a late 16th century English surname that can be used as a given name per Appendix A. It is found in the FamilySearch Historical Records as follows: Edwarde Rowan; Male; Christening; 15 Mar 1575; Taynton, Gloucester, England; Batch: C03235-2 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7M1-7RH) Mikeldale is a constructed English place name based on attested elements. Mikel- derives from Old English or Old Norse with the meaning "great" - it appears as a first element in English place names: Mi(c)kelham (13th century s.n. Mickelham) dale is a generic toponym meaning "a valley, dell, glen; valley bottom" per the Middle English Dictionary s.v. dāle. Examples of its use in place names include the following from Watts: Smer(e)dal(e) (1190-1657 s.n. Smardale) Therefore, Mikeldale is a plausible constructed English place name meaning "great valley", which can be used to form a locative byname. |
 29: Sabina Coffyn -New Device OSCAR is unable to find the name, either registered or submitted. Sable, in pale a moth and a left hand argent, an orle Or Consulting Herald: Alys Mackyntoich The submitter's name appears on the July 2023 East Kingdom Internal Letter of Intent. |
 30: Signý Kráka -New Badge OSCAR finds the name registered exactly as it appears in April of 2023, via the East. Argent, a cauldron sable between in fess two pine trees vert |
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31: Thora fra Haithabu -New Name (NP) Submitter desires a feminine name. Consulting Herald: Lillia de Vaux Thora is a simplified transliteration of the feminine Old Norse name þóra found in Geirr Bassi. Th- instead of þ is allowed under Appendix D of SENA. The submitted spelling is also found in Lind s.n. þora dated between 1432-47. In addition, the spelling þóra is dated 1175-1203, and the spelling þora is dated 1304-1453 in the same entry. Fra is the Old Norse locative preposition 'from', denoting someone's origin found in Talan Gwynek's "Place-Names in Landnamabók (Incomplete)" (https://web.archive.org/web/20120324204317/http://my.stratos.net/~bmscott/Landnamabok_Place... - link sometimes doesn't work; alternate link: https://tinyurl.com/hdrc83ea). Lindorm Eriksson's "The Bynames of the Viking Age Runic Inscriptions" (https://www.s-gabriel.org/names/lindorm/runicbynames...#...) includes the example Bjarnar frá Kolli. Per Talan, locative bynames use the dative case following this preposition. Haithabu is a simplified transliteration of the runic form haiþa bu (modern nominative form: Hedeby, located in Denmark in period and in Germany modernly), found on the Stone of Eric, dated 1000-1050. Source: Runic inscription DR 1 in Scandinavian Runic-text Database latest, Department of Scandinavian Languages, Uppsala University. (http://kulturarvsdata.se/uu/srdb/42e299fd-c03d-44ac...) This database provides the Old West Norse and runic Danish forms of Heiðabý and Heþaby, respectively. These may be dative forms given that the Old Norse nominative form is Heiðabýr but the Consulting Herald requests assistance confirming the correct grammar. The pattern of changing the nominative -býr to dative -bý when creating bynames from Old Norse place names is taken from Lindorm Erikkson's "The Bynames of Viking Age Runic Inscriptions" which gives the example of (genitive) Freygerðar í Vestbý. The submitter prefers to drop special characters and accents, and specifically requested the preposition for 'from' instead of 'of'. If changes are needed, the submitter prefers to be notified. |
 32: Ulfr Ulfríksson -New Name (NP) & New Device Per bend sinister Or and vert, a wolf rampant argent Submitter desires a masculine name. Consulting Herald: NRWC Consult Table UlfR is an Old Norse male given name found as a header form in Nordiskt runnamnslexikon (The Dictionary of Norse Runic Names), by Lena Peterson (https://www.isof.se/lar-dig-mer/publikationer/...). By precedent, header forms in this work are registerable. [Borgunna Varsdottir, 10/2015 LoAR, A-Caid] The submitter prefers the transliteration Ulfr, which is allowable under Appendix D1b of SENA. Ulfríksson is a patronymic byname formed from the male given name UlfríkR, also found as a header form in Nordiskt runnamnslexikon. The patronymic is formed according to the rules set forth in "A Simple Guide to Creating Old Norse Names," by Aryanhwy merch Catmael (https://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/norse/sg-viki...). The submitter will accept the Old West Norse form of the byname (Úlfreksson) if required for registration, but he prefers the submitted spelling. |
By my hand upon the feast of saint Stephen,
Anéžka Blue Tyger
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