ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 1453 http://www.s-gabriel.org/1453 ************************************ 14 Dec 1998 From: (Josh Mittleman) Greetings from the Academy of Saint Gabriel! You asked for information about as a woman's first name in 16th century Scotland. This letter is a brief answer to your question. Unfortunately, was not used as a first name until the 19th century [1, 2]. With very few exceptions, the practice of giving chidlren the names of plants and flowers is a modern development, not found in our period. For more information about late-period Scottish names, we recommend you read the articles in the Scottish section of this Medieval Names Archive, http://www.panix.com/~mittle/names/ We hope this brief letter has been useful. Please write us again if you have any questions. I was assisted in researching and writing this letter by Tangwystyl verch Morgant Glasvryn, Talan Gwynek, and Effrick neyn Kenneoch. For the Academy, Arval Benicoeur 14 Dec 1998 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - References [1] Hanks, Patrick, and Flavia Hodges, _A Dictionary of First Names_ (New York: Oxford University Press, 1988, 1990). [2] Dunkling, Leslie and William Gosling, _The New American Dictionary of First Names_ (New York: Signet Books, 1983).