1: Aasa Thorvaldsdottir - New Heraldic Title
OSCAR finds the name registered exactly as it appears in August of 2008, via the West.
Goold Otyr Herault
The following changes are allowed: Otyr d'Or Herault, Gold Otyr Herault
Meaning (gold-colored otter) most important.
The submitter cares about the meaning (gold-colored otter) and does not care about the gender of the title. The submitter did not check the box, but listed the following under the field for acceptable changes: Otyr d'Or Herault, Gold Otyr Herault
Goold - Middle English "gold," MED s.v. gōld (adj.) (https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/middle-english-dictionar...?...) accessed 6/28/2023
Otyr - Middle English "otter," MED s.v. oter (n.) (https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/middle-english-dictionar...?...) accessed 6/28/2023
Herault - Middle English designator for the rank of Herald in "Heraldic Titles from the Middle Ages and Renaissance" by Juliana de Luna (Julia Smith), Siren Herald (http://medievalscotland.org/jes/HeraldicTitlesSCA/inde...) accessed 6/28/2023
The Middle English heraldic title constructions color + charge + designator (9) and charge + color + designator (2) appear in "Heraldic Titles from the Middle Ages and Renaissance" by Juliana de Luna (Julia Smith), Siren Herald (http://medievalscotland.org/jes/HeraldicTitlesSCA/inde...) accessed 6/28/2023
Submitter was granted the rank of Herald Extraordinary on April 29, 2023, in the West and is therefor entitled to register a personal heraldic title. Submitter is aware of the conflict with Ealdormere's Golden Otter Pursuivant and Order of the Golden Otter and has reached out to Trillium PH to request permission to conflict.
2: Abu Sumayl Ibrahim ibn Da'ud ibn al-Basir al-Qal'at Fimi - New Name Change (NP)
OSCAR NOTE: Filing name should match submitted item for a primary name change. It should be the new name.
Abu Sumayl Ibrahim ibn Da'ud ibn al-Basir al-Qal'at Fimi
Old Item: Ibrahim ibn Da'ud al-Qal'at Fimi al-ma'rūf bi-Butrus, to be released.
Submitter desires a masculine name.
The following changes are allowed: For authenticity, the most important thing is my sons name, Samuel Abu Sumayl.
Language/Culture (11-13th century Norman/Arab/Byzantine culture of Sicily) most important.
The submitter will accept the following changes: For authenticity, the most important thing is my sons name, Samuel Abu Sumayl.
And cares about the language and/or culture (11-13th century Norman/Arab/Byzantine culture of Sicily) and gender (male) of the name.
The previously registered Ibrahim ibn Da'ud al-Qal'at Fimi al-ma'rūf bi-Butrus is to be released upon registration.
All of the statements about name elements and their sequencing are from NCS "Period Arabic Names and Naming Practices", by Da'ud ibn Auda [http://heraldry.sca.org/names/arabic-naming2.htm].
Sumayl - from NCS "Andalusian Names: Arabs in Spain", by Juliana de Luna: Sumayl [http://heraldry.sca.org/names/andalusia.html]
"kunya". An honorific name or surname, as the father or mother of someone. When using a person's full name, the kunya precedes the personal name. This one translates as "the father of Sumayl".
Ibrahim - from NCS "Andalusian Names: Arabs in Spain", by Juliana de Luna: Sumayl [http://heraldry.sca.org/names/andalusia.html]
"ism". A personal, proper name given shortly after birth
Formed to Abu Sumayl Ibrahim as per NCS "Period Arabic Names and Naming Practices", by Da'ud ibn Auda: kunya [the father of Sumayl] + ism. The use of Ibrahim as an ism is also listed in this same article under the description of an ism. [http://heraldry.sca.org/names/arabic-naming2.htm]
ibn Da'ud - from NCS "Andalusian Names: Arabs in Spain", by Juliana de Luna: Sumayl [http://heraldry.sca.org/names/andalusia.html] formed into a nasab meaning "son of X" from NCS "Period Arabic Names and Naming Practices", by Da'ud ibn Auda [http://heraldry.sca.org/names/arabic-naming2.htm]
"nasab". A pedigree, as the son or daughter of someone. The nasab follows the ism in usage. Nasabs may be extended for several generations.
ibn al-Basir - Basir from NCS "Andalusian Names: Arabs in Spain", by Juliana de Luna: Sumayl [http://heraldry.sca.org/names/andalusia.html] formed into a nisba meaning "of descent, derived from the name of a person's tribe of birth or family lineage …" from NCS "Period Arabic Names and Naming Practices", by Da'ud ibn Auda [http://heraldry.sca.org/names/arabic-naming2.htm]
"nasab" and "loqah". Nasabs may be extended for several generations. A laqab is a combination of words into a byname or epithet, usually religious, relating to nature, a descriptive, or of some admirable quality the person had (or would like to have).
al-Qal'at Fimi - Qal'at Fimi from the now Latinized to Calatafimi for the locative Arabic Nisba is from the website "Calatafimi Turismo" [https://calatafimiturismo.wordpress.com/2013/12/13/history/] formed as a geographical nisba as per NCS "Period Arabic Names and Naming Practices", by Da'ud ibn Auda [http://heraldry.sca.org/names/arabic-naming2.htm]
"nisba". A byname. Nisbas follow the ism or, if the name contains a nasab (of however many generations), generally follow the nasab.
The Arabic name formation <kunya + ism + two generations of nasab + nisba + nisba> is derived from information found in Da'ud's article cited above. SENA, Appendix A, references this article. Da'ud states : "there are a very few examples which extend to four generations, such as Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Ja'far ibn al-Haddad."
3: Bernadette of Eskalya - New Badge
OSCAR finds the name registered exactly as it appears in October of 2019, via the West.
Sable, an ermine passant ermine.
4: Dustin Thorn - New Device
OSCAR finds the name registered exactly as it appears in October of 2017, via the West.
Argent, within a torii gate gules a rapier fractured in chevron sable, all within an orle of thorns vert.
5: Erasmus Shirley Hert - New Name (NP) & New Device
Gyronny arrondi of sixteen azure and Or, a calamari gules, a chief enarched wavy counter-ermine.
No changes.
The submitter will not allow any changes and does not care about the gender of the name.
Erasmus - NCS Withycombe, pp. 104-105: Erasmus Paston 1540, Sir Erasmus Dryden 1553-1632, Sir Erasmus Earle 1590-1667. The submitter''s URL, when searched for the case title, provides the date range 1547-1553.
Shirley - NCS Reaney & Wilson, p. 406: William Shirley 1442. The submitter's URL, when searched by the case title provides the date range of 1538-1660.
Hert - NCS Reaney & Wilson p. 219 under the header <Hart, Harte, Heart, Hort, Hurt>. Roger Hert 1166,Simon le Hert 1197. The submitter's URL, when searched by the case title provides the date range of 1518-1529.
The English name formation <given + double byname> is found in SENA Appendix A.
This submission may fall afoul of a precedent in the June 2015 LoAR: "Svein hammar. Device. Gyronny arrondi of sixteen azure and argent, an arm fesswise embowed Or and on a chief azure three mallets fesswise argent.
This device is returned for lack of documentation of the pattern used of a gyronny arrondi of sixteen with a central charge. Per SENA appendix G, a central charge on a gyronny arrondi field drawn with the corners of the field in the center of a gyron is a step from period practice. Per long standing precedent, a gyronny of sixteen with a central charge is also a step from period practice. Thus, the use of a gyronny arrondi of sixteen field with a central charge would need documented as an individually attested pattern."
We submit it for consideration with the possibility of new research since the Precedent was published.
6: Geoffery Bauer - New Name (NP) & New Device
Azure, a stag trippant with an orle of thorns Or.
Submitter desires a masculine name.
No holding name.
No major changes.
Sound (none specified) most important.
The submitter will NOT accept MAJOR changes and cares about the sound (none specified) and the gender (male) of the name.
The submitter will not allow the creation of a holding name.
Geoffery - spelled <Geffray> in French Names from Chastenay, 1448-1457 by Sara L. Uckelman [https://heraldry.sca.org/names/french/chastenay.html]. Spelled <Gieffroy> in French Names from Paris, 1421, 1423, & 1438 by Aryanhwy merch Catmael (Sara L. Uckelman) [https://heraldry.sca.org/names/french/paris1423.html]
Bauer - from NCS "German Names from Nürnberg, 1497: Occupational Surnames" by Sara L. Uckelman: Bauer [https://heraldry.sca.org/names/german/surnamesnurno...]
The French name formation <given + occupational byname> is found in SENA, Appendix A. The German name formation <given + occupational byname> is found in SENA, Appendix A. Per SENA, Appendix C, French and German are compatible.
7: Ívarr Eiríksson - New Device
OSCAR finds the name registered exactly as it appears in August of 2019, via the West.
Per chevron gules and sable, in saltire an arrow and a battle axe argent
8: Joia le Especer - New Device
OSCAR finds the name on the West LoI of May 30, 2023 as submitted.
Per fess argent and vert, a cricket purpure.
9: Krysztof Zatorski - New Name (NP) & New Device
Gules, a cockatrice displayed argent.
Submitter desires a masculine name.
Language/Culture (none specified) most important.
The submitter marked the box to allow specific changes but did not note any, and cares about the language and/or culture (none noted) and gender (male) of the name.
Krysztof - from P. 14 of "A Preliminary Survey of Names from the Historical Dictionary of Personal Names in Białystok" by Lillia de Vaux (Rebecca S. Johnson) [https://st-walburga.aspiringluddite.com/docs/Bialystok.pdf] linked at https://s-gabriel.org/names/slavic.shtml. Dated to 1580. Variant spelling <Krzysztof, several examples from 1540 to 1640.
Zatorski - NCS Slownick, volume 6, p. 276, under the header <Zatorski>. <Zathorsky> 1439, Mathias Zatorsky 1449, Michael Zatorsky 1452 - and many more. Valentini et Martini Zatorksi 1498, Nicolaus Zathorksi 1500.
The Polish name formation <given + byname> can be found in SENA, Appendix A. Per SENA, In Polish, i/y/j switches are common, and the use of accents is inconsistent. Names will be registered with or without accents as long as they are consistent.
Correction to Name (2023-Aug-04 08:08:31): Krzysztof Zatorski
first <z> in given name was left out when I created the LoI - apologies, Edith Matins
When considering for conflict, please note the 2011 Precedent that cockatrice's are a DC from both wyverns and dragons.
Correction to Device (2023-Aug-04 08:08:14): Name: Krzysztof Zatorski
first <z> in given name was left out when I created the LoI - apologies, Edith Matins
10: Krysztof Zatorski - New Badge
OSCAR is unable to find the name, either registered or submitted.
(Fieldless) A cockatrice displayed argent.
When considering for conflict, please note the 2011 Precedent that cockatrice's are a DC from both wyverns and dragons.
Correction to Badge (2023-Aug-04 08:08:22): Name: Krzysztof Zatorski
first <z> in given name was left out when I created the LoI - apologies, Edith Matins
11: Mika Knosia - New Name Change (NP) & New Device
OSCAR NOTE: the old name was registered in February of 2020, via the West.
Per pale sable and azure, a labrys, on a chief argent two serpents glissant fesswise vert.
Old Item: Álfrún Signesdóttir, to be retained as an alternate name.
Submitter desires a feminine name.
No holding name.
The following changes are allowed: byname meaning `of Knossos'
Language/Culture (Last name desired to be "of Knossos" in ancient Greek (hellenic is fine!)) most important.
Meaning (Last name desired to be "of Knossos" in ancient Greek (hellenic is fine!)) most important.
The previously registered Álfrún Signesdóttir to be retained as an alternate.
The submitter marked the box to accept specified changes (byname meaning `of Knossos'). The submitter cares about the meaning and language and/or culture (Last name desired to be "of Knossos" in ancient Greek (hellenic is fine!) ) and the gender (female) of the name.
The submitter will not accept the creation of a holding name.
Mika - from the lexicon of greek personal names [http://clas-lgpn5.classics.ox.ac.uk:8080/exist/apps/lgpn-api/browse...?...]
223BC - Crete, 411BC - Athens
Knosia - in consultation with Aasa
tl;dr - the submitter thinks Knosia is the most likely feminine "of Knossos."
The submitter found "φιλοκνώσιος" (philoknosios), meaning "friend of the Cnossians," from which I am extrapolating "κνώσιος" (knosios) to mean "Cnossian(s)" or "person/people from Knossos" (noted: no idea of whether the plural differs from the singular, but for these purposes, assumption is that they are the same). Extrapolating further based on the example of "Συρακόσιος" (Surakosios) meaning "man from Syracuse" and "Συρακόσια" (Surakosia) meaning "woman from Syracuse" that "Κνώσιος" (Knosios) meaning "man from Knossos" points to the most likely form for "woman from Knossos" being "Κνώσια" (Knosia).
"φιλοκνώσιος" (philoknosios) - [https://artflsrv03.uchicago.edu/philologic4/LSJ/navigate/8...]
"Συρακόσιος" (Surakosios) and "Συρακόσια" (Surakosia) [http://yarntheory.net/ursulageorges/names/classi...#...]
The Greek name formation <given + family name> can be found, per SENA, in [https://heraldry.sca.org/names/byzantine/introducti...]
12: þóra Rauðbjarnardóttir - New Name (NP) & New Device
Gules, two penguins contourny and a point pointed argent.
Submitter desires a feminine name.
Client requests authenticity for Viking Scandinavian Era.
The submitter requests Authenticity for Viking Scandinavian Era and cares about the gender (female) of the name.
þóra - from NCS Bassi, p. 16.
from Viking Answer Lady, Old Norse Women's Name: Tóra - This name is a short form of feminine names in Þór-/Þúr-. Occurs in the runic nominative forms [tora] and tura. Sources: NR s.v. Tóra, Þór-/Þúr- [http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONWomensNames.shtml#...]
Rauðbjarnardóttir - < Rauðbjǫrn> is found in NCS Bassi, p. 14. Per Bassi, p. 18, the patronymic for names ending in <-bjǫrn> is formed by adding <-ar> and then <-son> or <dóttir>
- from Viking Answer Lady, Old Norse Men's Names: Rauðbjǫrn - The first element Rauð- is from the OW.Norse adjective rauðr "red." For the second element -bj#491;rn see above <corrected in the `see above' link: -bjǫrn>. A short form of masculine names in Bjarn- or -bj#491;rn is Bjarni. GB p. 14 s.n. Rauðbjǫrn; FJ p. 348 s.n. -bj#491;rn; CV p. 66 s.v. björn; NR s.nn. -biǫrn, Biarni [http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONMensNames.shtml#...]
The Scandinavian name formation <given + patronymic> is found in SENA Appendix A. As per precedent, all accents and diacritical marks are in use for the entirety of this name.
Correction to Name (2023-Aug-04 09:08:11): Þóra Rauðbjarnardóttir
Correcting to capitalize the thorn character at the beginning of the given name, Edith Matins
13: Úna Bhán - New Name (NP) & New Device
Azure semy of mullets of six points Or, a hart trippant regardant argent.
The following changes are allowed: Oonagh, Oona
The submitter will accept the following changes: Oonagh, Oona and marked no other boxes.
Úna - from NCS: O'Brien Kathleen M. "Index of Names in Irish Annals: Úna." Version 2.6. [http://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Feminine/U...], 27 March 2008. Early Modern Irish Gaelic (c1200-c1700) form: Úna.
And from NCS O'Brien Kathleen M. "Names Found in Anglicized Irish Documents: Women's Names." Version 2.3. [http://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnglicizedIrish/Femini...]. Updated 07 April 2010. Gaelic: Úna.
Bhán - Bán: found in the Irish Annals by Mari Elspeth nic Bryan [http://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Descriptiv...] [http://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Descriptiv...] dated to 858 to 1583.
From the commentary for <Aoife Bhán> on the May 2013 LoAR: "The spelling of the last name was changed from the originally submitted "Bain" to "Bhán" … Thus, Bhán, the lenited nominative form. See "Quick and Easy Gaelic Names" by Sharon Krossa [http://medievalscotland.org/scotnames/quickgaelicbynames/#...]".
The Gaelic name formation <given + descriptive byname> is found in SENA, Appendix A.
Correction to Device (2023-Aug-04 09:08:16): Image correction, see Comment, apologies Edith Matins