Academy of Saint Gabriel Report 234

Academy of Saint Gabriel Report 234

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Greetings,

Here's the information we found on the French name "Salaberge de Granson." Luckily, it appears that this is a reasonable historical name for a French woman.

"Salaberge" originates from the Germanic language spoken by the inhabitants of France after the Frankish invasion. We found a Frankish name "Sallaberga" from 1075. (1) It was common for the final "a" in older names to become an "e" over time, so we have every reason to believe that "Salaberge" could have been used by a French woman from 1200 until the end of the Middle Ages.

"Granson" was the site of a battle between Swiss and Burgundian armies in the 1400's. We didn't find an exact reference for the battle, but a history of medieval Burgundy or Switzerland should have a reference to the battle.

We found a reference to the name "Ghislain," (2) but don't have further information about it. We suspect that the name is a variation of "Gisele," and that it may be from the 11th century, but we have no good evidence for either of these hypotheses.

Zenobia Naphtali, Angus Scrymgeour, Lindorm Eriksson, Tangwystl verch Morgant Glasvryn, Arval D'Espas Nord, Walraven van Nijmege, and Pedro de Alcazar all contributed to this letter.

We hope this has been helpful. If we can be of further assistance, please let us know.

In service,
Alan Fairfax
Academy of S. Gabriel