ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 1829 http://www.s-gabriel.org/1829 ************************************ From: "Sara L Friedemann" 28 Oct 1999 Greetings from the Academy of Saint Gabriel! You wanted to know if would have been used by an Englishwoman between 1050 and 1300. here is the information we have found. or was originally a diminutive of . However, the earliest instance that we found of this form is in the 16th century in Scotland. [1] Therefore, we cannot recommend it for an Englishwoman's name in your desired period. You might be interested in the similar names or and , recorded as early as the 13th century. These are also pet forms of , influenced by the word , a flower that was an important Christian symbol. [1] We hope that this letter has been useful to you, and that you will not hesitate to write again if any part was unclear or if you have further questions. Research and commentary on this letter was provided by Juliana de Luna. For the Academy, --Aryanhwy merch Catmael October 28, 1999 --------------------------------------- References: [1] Withycombe, E.G., _The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names_, 3rd ed. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988).