Mythical and Literary Names

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Sources:

Academy of St. Gabriel "Medieval Names Archive" - [[1]] Database of medieval names (from the Medieval Names Archive) - http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/database/ Archive of St. Gabriel reports - [[2]]

Laurel Name Articles - http:heraldry.sca.org/laurel/

IGI Searches, batches beginning with C, J, K, M (except M17 and M18), or P are acceptable - [[3]]

SENA PN. Personal Name Registration

http:heraldry.sca.org/sena.html#PN

'PN.1 B. '2. Sources of Name Phrases: ...

d. Borrowed Names: Name phrases may be borrowed from secular literature, from the Bible or other religious literature, or from the names of saints, either as whole name phrases or as name elements to construct a name phrase. In either case, the name phrase must be demonstrated to meet the following requirements.

>> 1. Linguistically Appropriate Form: The name phrase must be shown to be a form by which the character or person was known in that time and place. Generally this means finding it in the literature of that time (such as a Renaissance Italian Bible, or an English publication of an Arthurian romance). In the case of a saint, evidence for that saint's veneration through the naming of churches is generally allowed. Only the form of the name used in that culture is allowed under this allowance. >> For example, the Arthurian character Lancelot// is found in Italian as //Lancilotto//. Therefore, //Lancilotto//, not//Lancelot//, is the form allowed in Italian context. Similarly, the saint known in her lifetime as //Æthelthryth// was venerated by late period English people as //Audrey//. So //Audrey is the form allowed in late period English context. > 2. Pattern of Borrowing Names: The culture must be shown to have a pattern of using name phrases from that type of source. Demonstrating such a pattern requires at least two independent examples of normal people using such name phrases in the target time and place. > The type of name phrase must match. Evidence of given names from a literary source does not demonstrate the use of bynames from that source. The demonstrated pattern must also address the type of character. The use of the given names of major characters does not demonstrate the use of the given names of minor characters. So, the pattern of using the given names of major Arthurian characters in medieval England would justify the name Bedivere// even if it were not attested. It would not justify a name from the Bible or the name of a minor Arthurian character like //Gwinas, who is only mentioned once. As there is no similar pattern of borrowing in Gaelic, the Gaelic forms of Arthurian characters cannot be registered under this allowance. > Certain kinds of borrowed names were rarely used. These will only be allowed if a pattern explicitly includes the use of name phrases of that type. These include: allegorical names (like Everyman) the names of characters mentioned only briefly in stories names from stories that take place in legendary time the names of superhuman characters (including gods and monsters, but also characters that interact with gods or engage in superhuman acts of prowess) the names of characters from the life stories of saints (like the parents and siblings of saints) the names of literary places

#x--SENA NPN.1. Non-Personal Names ContentSENA NPN.1. Non-Personal Names Content

http:heraldry.sca.org/sena.html#NPN1

#NPN1CC. '2. 'd. Borrowed Names: Name phrases may be borrowed from secular literature, from the Bible or other religious literature, or from the names of saints. Name phrases may also be constructed from name elements borrowed from those types of source. To borrow a name phrase or element, the following conditions must be met:

>> #NPN1C2d11. Linguistically Appropriate Form: The name phrase must be shown to be a form by which the entity was known in that time and place. Generally this means finding it in the literature of that time (so a Renaissance Italian Bible, or an English publication of an Arthurian romance). In the case of a saint's name, evidence for their veneration through the naming of churches is generally sufficient. Only the form of the name used in that culture is permitted under this allowance. >> For example, the Greek mythological object known in English as the Golden Fleece// was known to the medieval French as the //Toison d'Or//. It is //Toison d'Or// that was borrowed for the name of the period Burgundian order. Similarly, the saint known in her lifetime as //Æthelthryth// was venerated by late period English people as//Audrey//. //Audrey// is the form allowed in late period English context to create a name like the //College of Saint Audrey. >> #NPN1C2d22. Pattern of Borrowing Names: The culture must be shown to have a pattern of using name phrases from that type of source. Demonstrating such a pattern requires at least three independent examples of normal entities using such name phrases in the target time and place. >> The demonstrated pattern must address the type of name phrase. Evidence of the use of the given names of saints does not demonstrate the use of the bynames of saints. The demonstrated pattern must also address the type of character or entity. The use of a non-personal name derived from the given name of a major character in a source does not demonstrate the use of a non-personal name derived from the given name of a minor character. >> For example, there is a pattern of using the given names of major Arthurian characters in medieval England. This would justify a non-personal name derived from the name Bedivere// even if it were not attested. However, it would not justify a non-personal name derived from the name of a minor Arthurian character like //Gwinas, who is only mentioned once. It would also not justify a non-personal name derived from a Biblical name. As there is no similar pattern of borrowing in Gaelic, a non-personal name derived from the Gaelic form of an Arthurian character cannot be registered under this allowance.

Precedents:

Precedents of the SCA College of Arms - [[4]] Morsulus Heralds Website - [[5]] (to search the LoARs and Precedents) Restatement Wiki - [[6]] (restatements of Precedents) Use the above links to be sure any precedents listed below haven't been superseded by newer precedents.

Collected Precedents on Mythical and Literary Names: [[7]]

Registerability:

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Conflict:

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