ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 3224 http://www.s-gabriel.org/3224 ************************************ 17 Nov 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 in the late 15th or early 16th century. You also asked about the given name , and whether a byname indicating that you're married to a man named is appropriate. Here is what we have found. We find both and in Florence in 1427. [1] While both names were moderately rare, we have no reason to think that they fell out of use in the next hundred years. The family name can also be found various times in Florence between 1282 and 1532, so it's also a fine choice. [2] In fifteenth century Florentine records we find names such as 'Domenica wife of Neri' and . [3] As the Italian form of is [2], and are fine names. Alternatively, if was your husband's family name instead of your own, you could be ; we find examples like this in 15th-century Palermo. [3] 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 Arval Benicoeur, Maridonna Benvenuti, and Sibilia. For the Academy, -Aryanhwy merch Catmael, 17 November 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] Herlihy, David, R. Burr Litchfield, and Anthony Molho, "Florentine Renaissance Resources: Online Tratte of Office Holders 1282-1532" (WWW: Brown University, Providence, RI, 2000). http://www.stg.brown.edu/projects/tratte/ [3] Academy of S. Gabriel Report #3052 http://www.panix.com/~gabriel/public-bin/showfinal.cgi/3052.txt