ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 2011
http://www.s-gabriel.org/2011
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20 Mar 2000
From: (Josh Mittleman)
Greetings from the Academy of Saint Gabriel!
You asked for a list of late 8th-early 9th century Breton masculine and
feminine names beginning with 'B', and masculine names beginning with a
vowel. Here's what we've got.
These feminine names were recorded in Brittany between the 9th and 11th
century. They are all of Frankish origin [1].
Barza
Bernegarda
Berta
Bertissa
These masculine names from Brittany were recorded in the 9th century.
Names of non-Breton linguistic origin (mostly Frankish or Latin) are marked
with an asterisk. Note that many of these names are Latinized, regardless
of their origin. Variants of the same name are listed below it, indented.
The most common names in our source are noted [1].
Balandu Biduuoret or Buduuoret Branhucar
*Baldefredus Bili (_very_ common) Branmare
*Baldramus Biscam Branoc (moderately common)
Basonus Biscan Branon
Bean Bitcomin Breselan
*Beatus Budcomin Breselconan
*Benedic Bitmonoc Breselcoucant
*Benigaud Budmonoc Breselmarchoc
*Benignus Blanmare Breseloc
Benitoe Blatmer Breseluru
*Beringarius Bledic Breseluuobri
*Beringo Bleidbara Brient
*Berinker Blenlini Brithael
*Bernaart Blenliuet Britoei
*Bernahart Blinliuet Britou
*Bernart *Blitger Briuual
*Bernalt Bocsenoc Briuualt
*Bernarius Bocsenus Broen
*Bernegod Bodan Broin
*Berneofredus Boduuan Bronmael
*Bernoe Botuuan Bronuuinoc
*Bernuinus Boduuoret Budhoiarn
Berran Bouuoret Budian
*Berthuualt Bopsenus Budic
*Bertuualt Bopsin Budican
*Brechuualt Borc Budin
*Bertlaicus Borgon Budinet
Berthlec Boslenus Budinit
*Bertolago Bothlenus Buduueten
*Bertraht Botlenus Buduuolou
*Bertrit Botmachlon Buduuoret (very common)
Bescan Bouem Buhedoc
Bestenc Bran (moderately common) Butuoreth
Here is a list of the most common 9th century Breton masculine names in our
source that begin with vowels [1]. (<Uu> isn't really a vowel; it's a
representation of the sound of the modern English consonant 'w'.)
Alan Uuallon
Anaubritou Uuecon
Anaugen Uuenerdon
Anauuoret Uuetenan
Arthmael Uuetencar
Arthueu, Arthuiu, Arthuuiu Uuetenoc
Etuual Uuetenuuoion
Eudon Uuincalon
Euhoiarn Uuinhoiarn
Euuen, Even Uuobrian
Iarcun Uuocon
Iarnbud Uuoletec
Iarncant Uuorbili
Iarndetuuid Uuordotal
Iarnhitin Uuoretan
Iarngon Uuorethoiarn
Iarnuuocon Uuorhoiarn
Urbien Uurgen
Urblon Uurlouuen
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 Aryanhwy merch Catmael, Talan Gwynek, and Tangwystyl verch Morgan
Glasvryn.
For the Academy,
Arval Benicoeur
20 Mar 2000
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References
[1] De Courson, M. Aure/lien, _Cartulaire de L'Abbaye de Redon en Bretagne_
(Paris: Imprimerie Imperiale, 1963).