[Loch-soilleir] pronunciation of the baronial name

[Hedwig von Luneborg]

Absolutly you can add that to the news letter.  I think it would be great.

As for heraldry happenings...Hedwig has nothing to report.  :-(



>
> Unto the Serpentine Populace doth Hedwig von Luneborg send warmest
> greetings!
>
> In the past year or so since I have been blessed to hold the office of
> herald for our great barony; the question of how to pronounce Loch
> Soilleir
> has been the topic of several conversations.  This eve as I perused the
> back
> log of paperwork that is the herald's office (neigh the bane of a
> herald's
> existence)...I found the most enlightening piece of information, a tad
> bit
> of our baronial history actually and I wanted to share it with everyone.
>
> In 1980 (A.S. before I knew what the SCA was) it seems that a small
> newly
> formed canton's name submission passed Laurel.  Loch Soilleir is
> Scottish
> Gaelic meaning: loch =lake, soilleir=clear...thus Clear Lake.  The
> pronunciation is "Lock Soylyar".  So, when someone asks you how to
> pronounce
> the barony's name you can actually answer them!  By the way, soilleir is
> the
> correct spelling...that has come up a time or two as well.
>
> Vivat Lock Soylyar!
>
>
> --
> Herrin Hedwig
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Herrin Hedwig