ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 1710 http://www.s-gabriel.org/1710 ************************************ 11 Jun 1999 From: (Josh Mittleman) Greetings from the Academy of Saint Gabriel! You asked whether is an appropriate name for a woman living near Bath, England, around 1204. Here is what we have found. You also asked some questions about the history of military orders at the time of the Crusades. I'm afraid that is outside our scope. appears to be a mis-spelling of , a name recorded in England in 1281. It appeared as in 1202, which fits your period nicely [1]. The city of was known by that name at least as early as the 7th century. It's name is recorded as in 1130, and that might be a good choice for your period, too [2]. would be an excellent choice for an English name around 1200. We hope this letter has been useful. Please write us again if any part of it has been unclear or if you have other questions. I was assisted in researching and writing this letter by Talan Gwynek. For the Academy, Arval Benicoeur 11 Jun 1999 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - References [1] Talan Gwynek, "Feminine Given Names in _A Dictionary of English Surnames_" (SCA: KWHS Proceedings, 1994; WWW: J. Mittleman, 1997). http://www.panix.com/~mittle/names/talan/reaney/ [2] Reaney, P. H., & R. M. Wilson, _A Dictionary of English Surnames_ (London: Routledge, 1991; Oxford University Press, 1995), s.n. Bath.