ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 934 http://www.s-gabriel.org/934 *********************************** ************************************************* * * * NOTE: Some of the Academy's early reports * * contain errors that we haven't yet * * corrected. Please use it with caution. * * * ************************************************* From: "S Friedemann" 25 Apr 1998 Greetings from the Academy of Saint Gabriel! You asked for help with a German masculine name set in the late 16th century, and said you were considering and . You also asked what the difference between and was. Both names are excellent choices. Our sources list in 1584, in 1400, and in 1527 [1]. Double given names were used in your period, and so any combination of the three would be authentic. was founded in the 12th century, and thus was around a few hundred years before the period you are interested in. The difference between and is roughly that between the English and . and are usually used with the proper names of places, as in and ; and are used with generic place descriptions, generally with the definite article, as in 'at the brook' and 'at the brook.' is a contraction of "at the." Your choice of in was therefore correct. We hope that this letter has been useful to you, and that you will not hesitate to write again if any part was unclear or if you have further questions. Research and commentary on this letter was provided by Arval Benicoeur, Lindorm Eriksson, Raphael Van Antwerpen, Talan Gwynek, and Tangwystyl verch Morgant Glasvryn. For the Academy, Aryanhwy Prytydes merch Catmael Caermyrdin --------------------------------------------------------- References: [1] Talan Gwynek "Medieval German Given Names from Silesia" http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/bahlow_v.htm