ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 2698
http://www.s-gabriel.org/2698
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10 May 2003
From: Aryanhwy merch Catmael 

Greetings from the Academy of S. Gabriel!

You wanted to know if <Lotharius alias Vulframnus> would be
an appropriate name for a man living in the kingdom of Lorraine
between 900 and 950.  Here is the information we have found.

Your name is fine.  As we've written you before, the name
<Lotharius> is found recorded in the 7th C., and a.888,
a.973, a.1122.  We also find the forms <Chlodocharius> a.710,
<Hlotarius> a.870, and <Lotherius> a.887, v.1000. [1]

<Vulframnus> is found from the mid 8th century to the late 
10th century.  It is also a fine choice. [1]

While bynames of any type were not common in your period,
we do find records of people who are recorded as being known
by two different given names: [2]

  <Grimo qui et Adalgisus> 8th c.  "Grimo who is Adalgisus"
  <Wizo pbr. et alio nomine Pernfrid> 8th c.  "...also named..."
  <Giselbertus qui et Apo> 929
  <Aldigerius alias Ermenulfus> 945
  <Dacho quem vocant Guillelmo> 947 "...who is called..."
  <Atho sive Theudesindus> 947 "...called..."
  <Aribertus qui et Anzo> 960
  <Erempertus qui et Ato> 960

These examples support the construction <Lotharius alias
Vulframnus>.  We'd like to stress, though, that this would be
a written form only; in speech, you would have been known 
by one or the other given name, but not both at the same time.

We hope that this letter has been useful to you and that you
won't hesitate to write us again if you have any further
questions.  Research and commentary on this letter was provided
by Maridonna Benvenuit, Adelaide de Beaumont, and Arval 
Benicouer.

For the Academy,
-Aryanhwy merch Catmael, 10May03

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References

[1] Morlet, Marie-Therese, _Les Noms de Personne sur le Territoire de 
l'Ancienne Gaule du VIe au XIIe Siecle_, three volumes (Paris: Centre 
National de la Recherche Scientifique, 1972). I:133 s.n. Chlothacharius 
and I:230 s.n. Vulfochramnus.

[2] Stark, Franz, _Die Kosenamen der Germanen_ (Wiesbaden: Dr. Martin
Sa:ndig oHG., 1967 [1868]), pp.150-156.