ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 1219 http://www.s-gabriel.org/1219 ************************************ 6 Aug 1998 From: (Josh Mittleman) Greetings from the Academy of Saint Gabriel? Here is a copy of our answer to your previous question. I think the letter answers almost all your questions about your name. Please let us know if we've covered everything, or if there are any points you'd like us to discuss further. There are a couple points that aren't completely covered in the letter. is an English or Scots spelling of a Gaelic name (which is discussed below). Scots was a language, distinct from Gaelic, spoken in parts of Scotland in your period. It was closely related to English. Names in Scots were generally very similar to English names, and quite different from Gaelic names. In Gaelic in your period, a man was known as his father's son. Surnames like were used literally: "son of a man named Domhnall". They were not used to indicate clan membership. The use of clan names as surnames is a modern development. In fact, the Graham clan itself may well be post-period. is a Scots family name, not a Gaelic name, and Scots-speaking culture didn't generally think of families as clans in our period. So if you want your persona to be a Scottish Gael, then is not an appropriate family name. As I've explained above, no family name is appropriate: You would be known simply as your father's son. In your latest letter, you described your coat of arms. It isn't clear whether you want us to comment on this design. We'll be happy to do so; please let us know. If you could let me know whether we need to continue work on your questions, I'd be grateful. Arval for the Academy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [A copy of the report for case 966 was included here.] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -