ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 2836 http://www.s-gabriel.org/2836 ************************************ 13 Mar 2004 From: Aryanhwy merch Catmael Greetings from the Academy of S. Gabriel! You wanted to know if the Arabic feminine name was used between 600 and 1150. Here is the information we have found. We were unable to find any evidence for in your period. The earliest use of this name that we found was a woman from India named who died in 1599. [2] You might be interested in the similar name , which is dated to the 10th century. [1] For further information on types of bynames appropriate for a Middle Eastern woman of your period, we recommend the article in footnote [1]. We hope that this letter has been useful to you and that you won't hesitate to write us again if any part was unclear or if you have further questions. Research and commentary on this letter was provided by Juliana de Luna, Arval Benicoeur, Mari neyn Brian, Ursula Georges, Maridonna Benvenuti, and Talan Gwynek. For the Academy, Aryanhwy merch Catmael, 13Mar2004 -- References: [1] Da'ud ibn Auda, "Period Arabic Names & Naming Practices" (WWW: SCA.org, 2003) http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/arabic-naming2.htm [2] Findly, Elison Banks _Nur Jahan: Empress of Mughal India_, (New York: Oxford University Press, 1993), p. 123