Academy of Saint Gabriel Report 765

Academy of Saint Gabriel Report 765

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Greetings,

Here's the information we were able to find on the Farsi name "Afsaneh."

We weren't able to confirm or deny whether "Afsaneh" is a medieval name or not. Unfortunately, our sources for medieval Persian names are extremely limited. However, we did find sources that confirmed that "Afsaneh" is a modern Persian name. (1,2)

We can't say that this is a medieval name, but we don't have any evidence to say that it isn't. If your friend wants a name which is definitely historical, she will need to pick a different one. However, given the lack of evidence, "Afsaneh" is as good a name as any she's likely to find.

Arval Benicoeur, Talan Gwynek, and Tangwystl verch Morgant Glasvryn contributed to this letter.

We hope this has been helpful.

In service,
Alan Fairfax
Academy of S. Gabriel

(1) Schimmel

(2) http://student-www.uchicago.edu/users/smhawkin/names/hq.html