ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 3240 http://www.s-gabriel.org/3240 ************************************ 14 Dec 2006 From: Aryanhwy merch Catmael Greetings from the Academy of S. Gabriel! You asked for help constructing an authentic Danish masculine name which could have been used between 1050 and 1600, with as your given name, and a byname meaning 'seafarer' or 'of the sea'. Here is what we have found. The name first shows up in Danish in this spelling around 1400; prior to this, the Latin-influenced form was used. [1] We therefore recommend that if you wish to use the name that you place your persona in the 15th or 16th century. We didn't find any bynames meaning specifically 'of the sea' or 'seaman', but we did find a number of bynames based on the word 'ship'. These include 1470 and 1495, 1496, both meaning 'sailor', and 1468, 1480, 1485, 1441, and 1485 'skipper, captain'. [2] and its variants could be used either before or after the given name, e.g.: [2] Skippar Joseph 1408 Skipper Peder 1435 Skyper Niels 1460 Mikkel Skipper 1468 Hanss Skipper 1480 Schypper Monyck 1513 Based on this, we can recommend forms such as as well as for the 15th and 16th centuries. is also a fine name. We hope that this letter has been useful to you and that you won't hesitate to write us again if any part was unclear or if you have further questions. Research and commentary on this letter was provided by Ines Alfon and Talan Gwynek. For the Academy, -Aryanhwy merch Catmael, 14 December 2006 -- References: [1] Knudsen Gunnar, Marius Kristiansen, & Rikard Hornby, _Danmarks Gamle Personnavne_, Vol. I: Fornavne (Copenhagen: 1936-48), s.n. Andreas [2] Knudsen Gunnar, Marius Kristiansen, & Rikard Hornby, _Danmarks Gamle Personnavne_, Vol II: Tilnavne (Copenhagen: 1949-64), s.nn. Skipper, Skipman