ANSTHRLD - Fwd: Heraldry Question

[Andrea Hicks]

Ray Smith wrote:
> I
> have e-mailed her to ask what language or culture she
> would like to begin with, and should have a reply
> sometime this weekend.
> 
> Andre
snip
> > My question is;  I can
> > find documentation for several variant spellings
> > (such as Sibyl,
> > Sibylla,Sybyll, Sybylle), but not Sybylla
> > specifically.  Do you think it
> > would be possible to register Sybylla as a variant
> > spelling of Sibylla,
> > based on the other known variations?  Any assistance
> > you might be able to
> > provide would be greatly appreciated.
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Withycombe, S.n. Sibyl shows:
Sibilla, 1196-1215, 1316, 1379
Sibilia, 1273,1379
Sibilie, Sibely, 1273
Sybyle, Sybbly, Sibbe, 1440
Subell, 1434
Sybill, 1455
Sybell,1533
Sibota, 1379
Sybby, c.1515
Sybyly, 15th C.

>From Talan's Feminine Given Names in A Dictionary of English Surnames
http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/talan/reaney/reaney.cgi?Sibyl

Sibyl Lat Sibilla < Gk Sibylla; Sibley is the vern. Sibba c.1095 isprob.
the ON fem. name, but Sibbe is likely to be the hyp.Sibb, which has a
dim. in -ot. [Sibley, Sibble,Sibbe]
 Sibel 1296 Furse
 Sibell1434 (W)
 Sibeli*1279 Sibley
 Sibely 1273 (W)
 Sibil 1275 Edmond; 1332 Partrick
 Sibile (g.1189 Sibble
 Sibilia 1275 Benneworth;1379 (W)
 Sibilie 1273(W)
 Sibilie*1275 Sibley
 Sibilla 1199 Fiennes; 1219 Sibble; 1254 Custer;1275 Inston; 1288-89
Goodifer; 1316 (W); 1327 Lomb;1332 Stephen; 1379 Stockbridge
 Sibilla*1170 Sibble
 Sibli*1279 Sibley
 Sibyll 1279 Ferrier
 Sybbly 1440 (W)
 Sybi 1201 Hazard
 Sybill 1455 (W)
 Sybyle 1440 (W)
 Sybyll 1572, 1573 Stallard  
 Sibba c.1095 Sibbe
 Sibbe 1306 Sibbe; 1440(W)
 Sibbe (g.) 1297 Sibbe
 Sybby c.1515 (W)
 Sibota  1379 (W); 1408 Westland

I didn't check other cultures.
-- 
Andrea / Maridonna
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