ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 3230 http://www.s-gabriel.org/3230 ************************************ 24 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 between 1400 and 1550. Here is what we have found. We found a few examples of Italian women named , but only in the 16th century. There are two 16th century Italian women writers, and . [3] We also found a woman from Palermo named who was baptised sometime between 1561 and 1563 [4], and in a book from the end of the 16th century/beginning of the 17th century we find and . [5] We therefore can recommend as a fine name, but only for the end of your period and the latter half of the 16th century. In a study of names from Florence between 1282 and 1532, the family name occurs 593 times, making it one of the most popular family names. [1] The standard form of this family name is , and it is often abbreviated [2], so this is a fine 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 if you have further questions. Research and commentary on this letter was provided by Maridonna Benvenuti. For the Academy, -Aryanhwy merch Catmael, 24 November 2006 -- References: [1] 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/ [2] "The Medici Archive Project" (WWW: Medici.org, 2005) http://documents.medici.org/document_details.cfm?entryid=18942&returnstr=orderby=SendName@is_search=1@result_id=0 lists in Florence 1539 http://documents.medici.org/document_details.cfm?entryid=6069&returnstr=orderby=SendName@is_search=1@result_id=0 lists in Florence 1543 http://documents.medici.org/document_details.cfm?entryid=6871&returnstr=orderby=SendName@is_search=1@result_id=20 lists in Florence 1545 http://documents.medici.org/volume_details.cfm?mdp=196 lists 1551-1555 [3] Ockerbloom, Mary Mark, ed., "A Celebration of Women Writers: Writers from Italy" (WWW: University of Pennsylvania, no date) http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/_generate/ITALY.html [4] Lyneya Fairbowe, unpublished research based on a baptismal register from Palermo 1561-3 that is available from the research library of the Church of the Latter Day Saints. [5] "Cesare Negri's Le Gratie d'Amore / Nuove Inventioni Di Balli (1602/1604)" (WWW: Gregory Blount of Isenfir). http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/negri/ http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/negri/transcription/0006.clean.html