[ANSTHRLD] House Porto - Household name and badge

[doug bell]

Websters Geographic gives Oporto as another name for the city.

Magnus

>The Black Star lists his name as <Oporto>.  How is it supposed to be
>spelled?  Would the difference in spelling change the conflict aurally?
>--
>Andrea / Maridonna
>
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ronald Blackman" <eirik at hot.rr.com>
>To: <heralds at ansteorra.org>
>Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 7:30 AM
>Subject: RE: [ANSTHRLD] House Porto - Household name and badge
>
>
> > How about House blank of Porto?? Keeps Porto in the name, but they'd
> > have to figure out something else to add.
> >
> > Eirik
> >
> >
> > >Here is the verdict on House Porto.
> > >
> > >Websters Geographic Dictionary and Encarta encyclopedia both list Porto
> > >as an important city in Portugal.  I bet Britannica lists it as well.
> > >
> > >This is not registerable since it conflicts with an important
>place-name
> > >both modern and from period.
> > >
> > >sorry for the bad news
> > >Magnus
> > >orle herald
>
>
>
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