ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 2723 http://www.s-gabriel.org/2723 ************************************ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTE: This report was originally sent as a direct reply, and therefore is not as reliable as regular Academy reports. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Greetings from the Academy of Saint Gabriel! You asked several questions about late-period Danish names. is a modern Danish name, originally a form of the saint's name . itself is recorded in Denmark in the late 14th century in several forms, but the particular form appears to be modern. You can read more about these names in our report: http://www.s-gabriel.org/2428 The Academy hasn't previously researched the name . I don't have any references on Danish names, per se, but I do have a good reference for period Swedish names, which were generally similar to Danish names. In that book, I find and as rare 16th century Swedish forms of . was a saint's name, introduced to Sweden in the late 14th century. It may have come into use in Denmark a bit earlier, but probably not before the 14th century. [Ref. Sveriges medeltida personnamn [Swedish Medieval Names] (Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksell, 1967), h.1 s.n. Apollonia] We have previously researched for several clients. It is a late-period form of the saint's name , first recorded in Denmark in the 14th century and in Sweden in the 15th. The root name appears in various forms in Denmark from about 1300 onward. For details, see Academy reports: http://www.s-gabriel.org/1606 http://www.s-gabriel.org/2532 Literal patronymics like were in use throughout Scandinavia to the end of our period, so this is the general form we recommend. The modern spelling came into use in the 15th century. In 13th and 14th century sources we find spellings like . See Academy reports: http://www.s-gabriel.org/1650 http://www.s-gabriel.org/1774 http://www.s-gabriel.org/2166 is a fine Danish name for the early 14th century or later, and is a good choice for the late 16th century. Arval for the Academy 06 Aug 2002