[ANSTHRLD] Name usage

[Kathleen O'Brien]

On 7/27/2010 7:56 PM, John Atkinson wrote:
>  On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 1:00 AM, Tim McDaniel <tmcd at panix.com>
>  wrote:
>
> > Unfortunately, I don't have convenient to hand the precedents on
> > people famous enough to protect.  There are criteria other than
> > appearance in a printed encyclopedia.
>
>  My registered name is identical to a Doux of Antioch from the 12th
>  century, IIRC.  Extremely common first name, limited documentable
>  byname pool and most of those family names are more accurately
>  thought of as clan identifiers rather than a modern style surname.
>  On the other hand, that's obscure enough that I strongly doubt it
>  showed up in commentary.
>
>  Ioannes Dalassenos



You made me curious, so I went and looked.  Yes, the potential conflict 
was noticed in commentary.  *grin*.  In fact, one of the commenters 
noted an extant seal with his name.  You can see the reference at:

http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/BYZANTINE%20NOBILITY.htm#_Toc204583719

Mari