NK - Heraldry, naming stuff

[Chris Backus]

Yes, de + el = del.  So if Malta is not called el Malta (which I don't
*think* it would be, because words ending in "a" are normally preceded by
"la", if it would ever be called "the Malta" in the first place), then del
Malta doesn't seem right.  I bet "de Malta" would be close, but you never
know, because modern Spanish may not match period Spanish and constructions
like this may not be used.

Maybe Gabriela can answer?

Hawkins

----- Original Message -----
From: Vanessa Goins <ly_isabela at yahoo.com>
To: <Northkeep at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Friday, June 30, 2000 2:31 PM
Subject: RE: NK - Heraldry, naming stuff


> Excelente!  The second would be more correct I believe.  Faolan? Si or
> no?  Anyway, the person to ask would be Gabriela (Puck's lady) she
> actually teaches Spanish.  I don't know if they've subscribed to NK-Net
> yet.  BTW del is a contraction "de+el"  of-the.  Sounds awkward in
> English but that' how it works.
> -Belle
>
> --- Miriam Cook <zahavabathannah at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Ah-ha!  So I guess this is what I will attempt to get
> > passed (drum roll please).... C,ahadia de Malta-- ooo
> > or would it be C,ahadia *del* Malta, that seems to
> > roll of the tounge a little bit better... hmmmm....
> >
> > Zahava-- really, to all of those in my community-- (If
> > you want to hear a verbal essay on that just drop me a
> > line or give me a call...)
> > --- Vanessa Goins <ly_isabela at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > Sorry, I was being dense.  I thought maybe you were
> > > trying to say "A
> > > woman/lady from Malta", not just simply "your name
> > > from Malta."  I was
> > > trying to decide what words would be best suited for
> > > that.
> > > -Belle
> > >
> > > --- Miriam Cook <zahavabathannah at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > Um, female meaning me, a married woman with a
> > > kid... I
> > > > guess sen~ora.
> > >
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