English Letter Interchanges

Examples of letters that are interchanged or switched in the spelling of medieval English names.

The phrases "beginning of name" and "end of name" here include not just the initial/final letter of the name, but also the intial/final syllable, and the full prefix or suffix of the name. The phrase "middle of name" refers to the part of the name that is not clearly part of a prefix or suffix.

Three examples of each are given because, according to SENA PN.1.B.2.b. Constructed Name Phrases, "We generally require at least three examples to consider something a pattern..." [But notice the "at least"...]

Source abbreviations: FGN = "Feminine Given Names in A Dictionary of English Surnames//" by Talan Gwynek mka Brian Scott. http:www.s-gabriel.org/names/talan/reaney/

R&W = Reaney & Wilson A Dictionary of English Surnames.

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Template - letter/letter

given name, early period (550-1100) - Header forms in bold

Beginning of name		Middle of name		End of name
name1a date source	name1b date source	Name 2a date source	Name 2b date source	Name 3a date src	Name 3b date src

given name, later period (1100-1600) - Header forms in bold

Beginning of name		Middle of name		End of name
name1a date source	name1b date source	Name 2a date source	Name 2b date source	Name 3a date src	Name 3b date src

byname, early period (550-1100) - Header forms in bold

Beginning of name		Middle of name		End of name
name1a date source	name1b date source	Name 2a date source	Name 2b date source	Name 3a date src	Name 3b date src

byname, later period (1100-1600) - Header forms in bold

Beginning of name		Middle of name		End of name
name1a date source	name1b date source	Name 2a date source	Name 2b date source	Name 3a date src	Name 3b date src
===a/au===
given name, early period (550-1100) - Header forms in bold
Beginning of name		Middle of name		End of name
Anfelise 1216-30 FGN	Aunphelice 1216-30 FGN	Name 2a date source	Name 2b date source	Name 3a date src	Name 3b date src
given name, later period (1100-1600) - Header forms in bold
Beginning of name		Middle of name		End of name
name1a date source	name1b date source	Name 2a date source	Name 2b date source	Name 3a date src	Name 3b date src
byname, early period (550-1100) - Header forms in bold
Beginning of name		Middle of name		End of name
name1a date source	name1b date source	Name 2a date source	Name 2b date source	Name 3a date src	Name 3b date src
byname, later period (1100-1600) - Header forms in bold
Beginning of name		Middle of name		End of name
name1a date source	name1b date source	Name 2a date source	Name 2b date source	Name 3a date src	Name 3b date src

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c/s

given name, early period (550-1100) - Header forms in bold

Beginning of name		Middle of name		End of name
name1a date source	name1b date source	Name 2a date source	Name 2b date src	Name 3a date src	Name 3b date src

given name, later period (1100-1600) - Header forms in bold

Beginning of name		Middle of name		End of name
name1a date source	name1b date source	Name 2a date source	Name 2b date source	Amphelicia 16th FGN	Amphelisia 1198 Anflis FGN

byname, early period (550-1100) - Header forms in bold

Beginning of name		Middle of name		End of name
name1a date source	name1b date source	Name 2a date source	Name 2b date source	Name 3a date src	Name 3b date src

byname, later period (1100-1600) - Header forms in bold

Beginning of name		Middle of name		End of name
name1a date source	name1b date source	Name 2a date source	Name 2b date source	Name 3a date src	Name 3b date src
===f/ph - see Stephen/Stefan, elephant/elefant, Raphael/Rafael===
given name, early period (550-1100) - Header forms in bold
Beginning of name		Middle of name		End of name
name1a date source	name1b date source	Name 2a date source	Name 2b date source	Name 3a date src	Name 3b date src

given name, later period (1100-1600)

Beginning of name		Middle of name		End of name
-	-	Amfelisia c1230 FGN	Amphelisia 1198 Anflis FGN	Name 3a date src	Name 3b date src
		Teffania 1206 FGN Theophania	Tephania 1154-89 FGN Theophania

byname, early period (550-1100) - Header forms in bold

Beginning of name		Middle of name		End of name
name1a date source	name1b date source	Name 2a date source	Name 2b date source	Name 3a date src	Name 3b date src

byname, later period (1100-1600)

Beginning of name		Middle of name		End of name
name1a date source	name1b date source	Name 2a date source	Name 2b date source	Name 3a date src	Name 3b date src

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i/y - see

given name, early period (550-1100) - Header forms in bold

Beginning of name		Middle of name		End of name
name1a date source	name1b date source	Name 2a date source	Name 2b date source	Name 3a date src	Name 3b date src

given name, later period (1100-1600)

Beginning of name		Middle of name		End of name
Ismena 1199 FGN Ismena	Ysmena 1200, 1210 FGN Ismena	Saiua 1228 FGN Sayeva	Sayua 1290 FGN Sayeva	Imania 1294 FGN Ismena	Ymanya 1273 FGN Ismena
Tiphina 1322 FGN Theophania	Tyffayne 1288 FGN Theophania			Sibeli 1279 FGN Sibyl	Sibely 1273 FGN Sibyl
				Weynild 1327 FGN Wenild	Wenyld 1327 FGN Wenild
Dionisia 1154-89 FGN Denise	Dyonisia 1279 FGN Denise	Dionisia 1154-89 FGN Denise	Dionysia 1369 FGN Denise	Dyonisia 1279 FGN Denise	Dyonisya 1319 FGN Denise
				Cecilia 1154, etc. FGN Cecilia	Cecelya 1303 FGN
Cecilia

byname, early period (550-1100) - Header forms in bold

Beginning of name		Middle of name		End of name
name1a date source	name1b date source	Name 2a date source	Name 2b date source	Name 3a date src	Name 3b date src

byname, later period (1100-1600)

Beginning of name		Middle of name		End of name
name1a date source	name1b date source	Name 2a date source	Name 2b date source	Name 3a date src	Name 3b date src

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m/n

given name, early period (550-1100) - Header forms in bold || Beginning of name || || Middle of name || || End of name || || || name1a date source || name1b date source || Name 2a date source || Name 2b date source || Name 3a date src || Name 3b date src || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || given name, later period (1100-1600) - Header forms in bold || Beginning of name || || Middle of name || || End of name || || || Amfelisia c1230 FGN || Anfelisa 1221 FGN || Name 2a date source || Name 2b date source || Name 3a date src || Name 3b date src || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || byname, early period (550-1100) - Header forms in bold || Beginning of name || || Middle of name || || End of name || || || name1a date source || name1b date source || Name 2a date source || Name 2b date source || Name 3a date src || Name 3b date src || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || byname, later period (1100-1600) - Header forms in bold || Beginning of name || || Middle of name || || End of name || || || name1a date source || name1b date source || Name 2a date source || Name 2b date source || Name 3a date src || Name 3b date src || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||

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