[ANSTHRLD] Name question: Joe the <color>

[Joseph Percer]

It would be best if you posted the name so that we can evaluate it.
It is rather difficult to speculate on naming patterns without seeing
if they're even correctly applied to the name in the first place.

Not to mention, Irish is a bit generic.

Andrewe

On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 8:53 AM, Randy Shipp <randyshipp at gmail.com> wrote:
> Heralds of Ansteorra,
>
> I have a client who has come to me with a name that he's been using
> without registration for some time and it falls to me to see if it is
> registerable.  It takes the form "GivenName the Color," in this case,
> blue.  I am very new to name research, so I'm a bit unsure where to
> start with documentation, but I'm skeptical to begin with.  My gut
> feeling is that names like Erik the Red (which the client cited as a
> precedent for the construction) are references to the person's
> complexion or hair color.  And, woad not withstanding, blue isn't
> common for either.
>
> What's my best starting point?  This name is, I believe, Irish.
>
> Yours in Service,
>
> --Antoine D'Aubernoun
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Joseph M. Percer, AAS, LP