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Rayonny

2005-03-27T20:13:55Z

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<div style="float:right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;">[[Image:rayonny.PNG]]</div>

In [[heraldry]], a line which is drawn '''rayonny''' is made up of a series of flames. Not surprisingly it is often used to represent fire. While the use of rayonny is not a [[period]] practice, it is still allowed in [[SCA]] heralrdry.

Clarification: Rayonny is found occasionally in Italian heraldry at least as early as the 13th century, e.g. in arms on the the Sienese Biccherne, but it does not appear to have come into use in most heraldic styles until well after our period. -- Arval Benicoeur, Mar 2005

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Old English Names

2005-03-24T17:02:01Z

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Old [[manuscript]]s can be useful for finding '''Old English Names'''. New Testament names like Mary, Joseph, John, and Elizabeth were common as well. Baby name books usually aren't helpful unless they tell what century and country it came from.

(Arval Benicoeur, Mar 2005: In fact, New Testament names were not generally used in England until after the Norman Conquest, except by clerics. The fashion for using New Testament names spread through Western Europe in the 10th to 12th centuries. The best way to choose a name that fits your culture is to pick one that was actually used there. )

== External Links ==
* [http://www.medievalscotland.org/scotnames/quickgaelicbynames/ Scottish/Gaelic Names]
* [http://s-gabriel.org/names/ Medieval Names Archive]

Name

2005-03-24T16:58:09Z

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[[Medieval]] '''names''' took many forms.

== Human Names ==
Human names tend to use combinations of the following:
* first (or [[Christian]]) names
:e.g. Ingrid, Michael, Giovanni, Ivan, Catherine, Tomas
* Locatives
:e.g John of London, Jhonne Glasgow, Jehan de Paris, Gunther Berliner
* Patronymic/Matyrnomic (citing your father or mother)
:e.g. Thorvaldr Thorgeirs son, Bernardo di Vincenzo, Ifor ap David, Aine inghean Sheain
* Clan or family affilation
:e.g. O Brien, dei Medici
* Nicknames
:e.g. John Longshanks, Eric the Red

Which specific names and types of bynames are appropriate for you depends entirely on what you are trying to re-create. The most important factors are the time, place, and culture you want to re-create, but your gender and class are important, too. Not all types of surname were used in all cultures -- many early medieval cultures used no surnames at all. Modern naming customs are generally '''Bold text'''not'''Bold text''' a good guide to medieval naming customs. For example, the Spanish custom of multiple given names and compound surnames refering to your mother and father did not come into general use until well after our period.

See also:
* [[Byzantine Names]]
* [[Old English Names]]

== Place Names ==
[TO BE FILLED IN]
== Names in the SCA ==

Your [[SCA]] [[persona]] will have an [[SCA name]] that should be registered with your [[herald]] and the SCA [[College of Arms]]. However, there is no requirement that you register your name. It is far more important that you choose a name that is a good re-creation of the naming customs of some medieval culture. You can find reliable information to help you do that at the Academy of Saint Gabriel, http://www.s-gabriel.org , and particular in its Medieval Names Archive, http://www.s-gabriel.org/names . Be careful using other web resources: Almost none of them are intended as sources for accurate historical re-creation, and so the names you find there will generally '''Bold text'''not'''Bold text''' be correct.

Your [[groups|branch]] will have to register a name as well. Some types of branches often follow particular fashions in naming, e.g. [[college]]s are often named after a [[patron]] [[saint]]. This follows one of the historical models for naming colleges in medieval Europe.

''This article is just a stub. You are welcome to edit and expand upon what has been written here.''

Name

2005-03-24T16:57:40Z

216.179.103.137:

[[Medieval]] '''names''' took many forms.

== Human Names ==
Human names tend to use combinations of the following:
* first (or [[Christian]]) names
:e.g. Ingrid, Michael, Giovanni, Ivan, Catherine, Tomas
* Locatives
:e.g John of London, Jhonne Glasgow, Jehan de Paris, Gunther Berliner
* Patronymic/Matyrnomic (citing your father or mother)
:e.g. Thorvald Thorgeirs son, Bernardo di Vincenzo, Ifor ap David, Aine inghean Sheain
* Clan or family affilation
:e.g. O Brien, dei Medici
* Nicknames
:e.g. John Longshanks, Eric the Red

Which specific names and types of bynames are appropriate for you depends entirely on what you are trying to re-create. The most important factors are the time, place, and culture you want to re-create, but your gender and class are important, too. Not all types of surname were used in all cultures -- many early medieval cultures used no surnames at all. Modern naming customs are generally '''Bold text'''not'''Bold text''' a good guide to medieval naming customs. For example, the Spanish custom of multiple given names and compound surnames refering to your mother and father did not come into general use until well after our period.

See also:
* [[Byzantine Names]]
* [[Old English Names]]

== Place Names ==
[TO BE FILLED IN]
== Names in the SCA ==

Your [[SCA]] [[persona]] will have an [[SCA name]] that should be registered with your [[herald]] and the SCA [[College of Arms]]. However, there is no requirement that you register your name. It is far more important that you choose a name that is a good re-creation of the naming customs of some medieval culture. You can find reliable information to help you do that at the Academy of Saint Gabriel, http://www.s-gabriel.org , and particular in its Medieval Names Archive, http://www.s-gabriel.org/names . Be careful using other web resources: Almost none of them are intended as sources for accurate historical re-creation, and so the names you find there will generally '''Bold text'''not'''Bold text''' be correct.

Your [[groups|branch]] will have to register a name as well. Some types of branches often follow particular fashions in naming, e.g. [[college]]s are often named after a [[patron]] [[saint]]. This follows one of the historical models for naming colleges in medieval Europe.

''This article is just a stub. You are welcome to edit and expand upon what has been written here.''

Name

2005-03-24T16:57:13Z

216.179.103.137:

[[Medieval]] '''names''' took many forms.

== Human Names ==
Human names tend to use combinations of the following:
* first (or [[Christian]]) names
:e.g. Ingrid, Michael, Giovanni, Ivan, Catherine, Tomas
* Locatives
:e.g John of London, Jhonne Glasgow, Jehan de Paris, Gunther Berliner
* Patronymic/Matyrnomic (citing your father or mother)
:e.g. Thorvald Thorgeirs son, Bernardo di Vincenzo, Ifor ap David, Mari inghean Sheain
* Clan or family affilation
:e.g. O Brien, dei Medici
* Nicknames
:e.g. John Longshanks, Eric the Red

Which specific names and types of bynames are appropriate for you depends entirely on what you are trying to re-create. The most important factors are the time, place, and culture you want to re-create, but your gender and class are important, too. Not all types of surname were used in all cultures -- many early medieval cultures used no surnames at all. Modern naming customs are generally '''Bold text'''not'''Bold text''' a good guide to medieval naming customs. For example, the Spanish custom of multiple given names and compound surnames refering to your mother and father did not come into general use until well after our period.

See also:
* [[Byzantine Names]]
* [[Old English Names]]

== Place Names ==
[TO BE FILLED IN]
== Names in the SCA ==

Your [[SCA]] [[persona]] will have an [[SCA name]] that should be registered with your [[herald]] and the SCA [[College of Arms]]. However, there is no requirement that you register your name. It is far more important that you choose a name that is a good re-creation of the naming customs of some medieval culture. You can find reliable information to help you do that at the Academy of Saint Gabriel, http://www.s-gabriel.org , and particular in its Medieval Names Archive, http://www.s-gabriel.org/names . Be careful using other web resources: Almost none of them are intended as sources for accurate historical re-creation, and so the names you find there will generally '''Bold text'''not'''Bold text''' be correct.

Your [[groups|branch]] will have to register a name as well. Some types of branches often follow particular fashions in naming, e.g. [[college]]s are often named after a [[patron]] [[saint]]. This follows one of the historical models for naming colleges in medieval Europe.

''This article is just a stub. You are welcome to edit and expand upon what has been written here.''

Gore

2005-03-24T16:44:36Z

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<div style="float:right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;">[[Image:gore.PNG]]</div>

In [[heraldry]], a '''gore''' is a [[charge]] which sometimes considered an [[ordinary]] and at other times a subordinary. It consists of two curve lines, one issuing from the [[dexter chief]], the [[base]], meeting in the centre of the shield. Traditionally the gore is considered an [[abatement]] indicating cowardice. [[SCA]] heraldry does not recognise abatements however, and gores may be used freely within the society with no implication of cowardice.

Please note that the gore was not used in heraldry in our period. It was invented by English heraldists in the late 16th century, but not used until long after our period. Please see http://www.s-gabriel.org/1202 (Arval Benicoeur, Mar 2005)

[[Category:Device heraldry]]

Gore

2005-03-24T16:43:20Z

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<div style="float:right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;">[[Image:gore.PNG]]</div>

In [[heraldry]], a '''gore''' is a [[charge]] which sometimes considered an [[ordinary]] and at other times a subordinary. It consists of two curve lines, one issuing from the [[dexter chief]], the [[base]], meeting in the centre of the shield. Traditionally the gore is considered an [[abatement]] indicating cowardice. [[SCA]] heraldry does not recognise abatements however, and gores may be used freely within the society with no implication of cowardice.

Please note that the gore was not used in heraldry in our period. It was invented by English heraldists in the late 16th century, but not used until long after our period. Please see http://www.s-gabriel.org/1202

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Talk:Gore

2005-03-24T16:42:47Z

216.179.103.137: Gores were not used before 1600.

Please note that the gore was not used in heraldry in our period. It was invented by English heraldists in the late 16th century, but not used until long after our period. Please see http://www.s-gabriel.org/1202