ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 3203 http://www.s-gabriel.org/3203 ************************************ 14 Oct 2006 From: Aryanhwy merch Catmael Greetings from the Academy of S. Gabriel! You wanted to know if is an authentic name for an Italian woman living between 1100 and 1500, but preferably in the 13th century. Here is what we have found. You've chosen an excellent name for the 13th century onwards. In 13th century Pisa, we find the masculine name ; this is a Latinized form of . [3] We also found a reference to in Amalfi, Campania, dating from the 13th century or earlier. [4] Additionally, both and can be found in Florence in 1427, where was the most popular woman's name. [1,2] Therefore, we can recommend 'Caterina [daughter] of Bonanno' as an excellent choice for the 13th through 15th centuries. 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 Maridonna Benvenuti. For the Academy, -Aryanhwy merch Catmael, 14 October 2006 -- References: [1] Arval Benicoeur, "Feminine Given Names from the Online Catasto of Florence of 1427" (WWW: Academy of Saint Gabriel, 1998). http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/arval/catasto/ [2] Ferrante laVolpe, _Men's names from Florence, 1427_ (WWW: Self-published, 1996; Academy of Saint Gabriel, 1999). http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/ferrante/catasto/ [3] Juliana de Luna, "Masculine Names from Thirteenth Century Pisa" (WWW: Academy of S. Gabriel, 2002) http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/juliana/pisa/ [4] Skinner, Patricia, "'And Her Name Was...?' Gender and Naming in Medieval Southern Italy" _Medieval Prosopography, History and Collective Biography_ vol. 20, 1999.