ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 3202 http://www.s-gabriel.org/3202 ************************************ 14 Oct 2006 From: Aryanhwy merch Catmael Greetings from the Academy of S. Gabriel! You wanted to know when the English feminine name was used, and what form of the byname would be appropriate for that period. Here is what we have found. The name was used in England during the 13th and 14th centuries, when we find the following forms: [1] Mirabilis 1210 Mirabel 1273 Mirable 1273 Mirabilla 1346 The spellings and are Latinized, and likely represent the vernacular (spoken) forms or . If you'd like to use as your name, we therefore recommend that you place your persona in the 13th or 14th century. As we noted in our previous report for you, Richmond is a city in North Riding, and we find it recorded as or 1108x1114 and 1167. [2] During your period, we find the bynames 1296 and 1326. [3] We believe that a spelling with in the final syllable is more appropriate for this period than one which uses . Based on this, we can recommend as an excellent name for a 13th-century English woman. For the 14th century, is a good choice. 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 you have further questions. Additional research and commentary on this letter was provided by Ursula Georges and Talan Gwynek. For the Academy, -Aryanhwy merch Catmael, 14 October 2006 -- References: [1] Talan Gwynek, "Feminine Given Names in _A Dictionary of English Surnames_" (SCA: KWHS Proceedings, 1994; WWW: Academy of Saint Gabriel, 1997). http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/talan/reaney/ [2] Academy of S. Gabriel Report #2909 http://www.s-gabriel.org/2909 [3] Reaney, P. H., & R. M. Wilson, _A Dictionary of English Surnames_ (London: Routledge, 1991; Oxford University Press, 1995), s.n. Richmond