ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 2709 http://www.s-gabriel.org/2709 ************************************ 27 Mar 2003 From: Josh Mittleman Greetings from the Academy of Saint Gabriel! You asked whether the given name was used in 15th century England. It wasn't. is a Lowland Scots and English adaptation of the Gaelic name and has also been associated with the Gaelic name [1]. It appears in a Scots record of 1430 in the name , probably a Gael whose name was rendered in Scots [2]. The name may have been popularized by Walter Scott's book "Talisman", published 1825, which features a Scottish prince . It didn't spread to England until the early 20th century [3]. If you'd like a similar-sounding name that was used in 15th century England, you might consider , , or . We would be happy to tell you more about any of these names. We hope this letter has been useful. Please write us again if you have any questions. I was assisted in researching and writing this letter by Adelaide de Beaumont, Effrick neyn Kenneoch, and Talan Gwynek. For the Academy, Arval Benicoeur 27 Mar 2003 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - References [1] Academy of Saint Gabriel report 1196 http://www.s-gabriel.org/1196 [2] Black, George F., _The Surnames of Scotland: Their Origin, Meaning and History_, (New York: The New York Public Library, 1986), s.n. Kennethson. [3] Withycombe, E.G., _The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names_, 3rd ed. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988), s.n. Kenneth.