ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 2894
http://www.s-gabriel.org/2894
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Date: Wed, 20 May 2004
From: Arval

Greetings from the Academy of Saint Gabriel!

As you know from the note you've already received, the Academy is not 
currently accepting new questions.  However, one of our members did a 
bit a research on the nanme <Louviena>, so we'll send you that 
information.

We found no evidence that the name existed before the late 19th 
century, nor that it was in use outside the United States.  A search 
at google.com turns up several genealogical websites with examples of 
the name int he southern United States, ranging from the 1880s to the 
1910s, plus one modern example.  The name is not mentioned in our 
standard name references.  

Without further evidence, we would recommend strongly against using 
the name as part of any medieval re-creation.

   Arval
   for the Academy
   20 May 2004