Names in this first section are arranged alphabetically.
Not all names have meanings but meanings have been listed in quotes where
verified by documentation.
Name book citations given in parenthesis in the format:
(Author, heading where found [that's what "sub." means], dates if available ["n.d." means no date given on primary source.].
Remember to put "Principality of" in front of the name.
Names for Consideration: |
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| Bardefeld (Reaney & Wilson, sub. Barfield, dated 1275) |
Bealmont "beautiful hill" (Ekwall, sub. Beaumont, dated 1175-80) |
| Beleford (Reaney & Wilson, sub. Belford, dated 1147) |
Belford (Reaney & Wilson, sub. Belford, dated 1421) |
| Belmunt "beautiful hill" (Ekwall, sub. Beaumont, dated 1212) |
Berdewelle (Reaney & Wilson, sub. Bardwell, dated 1190) |
| Bereford (Reaney & Wilson, sub. Barford, dated 1204) |
Bereuile (Reaney & Wilson, sub. Barfield, dated 1086) |
| Berford (Reaney & Wilson, sub. Barford, dated 1325, 1419) |
Beaumund "beautiful hill" (Ekwall, sub. Beaumont, dated 1295) |
| Beumaner "beautiful seat" (Ekwall, sub. Beaumanor, dated 1265) |
Borchetele "place of refuge" or "pathway up a steep hill" (Ekwall, sub. Borstal, dated Domesday Book (1068ish)) |
| Borcsteall "place of refuge" or "pathway up a steep hill" (Ekwall, sub. Borstal, dated 1322) |
Brigestok (Reaney & Wilson, sub. Brigstocke, dated 1275) |
| Calder "wood by the water or stream" (Johnstone, Place-Names of Scotland, sub. Calder, p. 58, dated 1294) |
Caldevere "wood by the water or stream" (Johnstone, Place-Names of Scotland, sub. Calder, p. 58, dated 1293) |
| Dalg athyn "windy meadow" (Johnstone, Place-Names of Scotland, sub. Dalgety, p. 95, dated 1178) |
Finevyn "clear white river" (Johnston, sub. Finhaven, dated 1453) |
| Firthbank (possibly means “dweller by the wooded slope”) (Reaney & Wilson, sub. Firbank, dated 1470) |
Flamestede "refuge, sanctuary" (Ekwall, sub. Flamstead, dated Domesday Book (1068ish)) |
| Fleamstede "refuge, sanctuary" (Ekwall, sub. Flamstead, dated 1006) |
Fothynevyn "clear white river" (Johnston, sub. Finhaven, dated 1379) |
| Freschewater "river with fresh water" (Ekwall, sub. Freshwater, dated 1194) |
Fynewin "clear white river" (Johnston, sub. Finhaven, dated c1445) |
| Fysshewyk (Reaney & Wilson, sub. Fishwick, dated 1431) |
Glendovan "dark, black river" (Johnstone, Place-Names of Scotland, sub. Devon p. 101, dated c.1210) |
| Greatwood (Reaney & Wilson, sub. Greatwood, header spelling) |
Greneshagh (possibly means “dweller by the green wood”) (Reaney & Wilson, sub. Granshaw, dated 1393) |
| Greneschawe (possibly means “dweller by the green wood”) (Reaney & Wilson, sub. Granshaw, dated 1400-1) |
Gretewurthe “great wood” (Reaney & Wilson, sub. Greatwood, dated 1214) |
| Halliwill "holy spring" (Ekwall, sub. Halwell, dated 1228) |
Haliwell "holy spring" (Ekwall, sub. Haliwell, dated 1201, 1230) |
| Hautwisel "junction of streams by the hill" (Ekwall, sub. Haltwhistle , dated 1240) |
Hawtewysill "junction of streams by the hill" (Ekwall, sub. Haltwhistle , dated 1279) |
| Kaldor "wood by the water or stream" (Johnstone, Place-Names of Scotland, sub. Calder, p. 58, dated 1250) |
La Ryvere "river" [singular, couldn't find rivers plural by itself] (Ekwall, sub. River #1, dated 1228) |
| Le Wodehalle "hall in a wood" or "hall for a forest court" (Ekwall, sub. Woodhall, dated 1303) |
Leomynster "lion's monastery" (Ekwall, sub. Leominster, dated 1317) |
| Lycens (Reaney & Wilson, sub. Lyssons, dated 1524) |
Lyonshall "lion's hall" (Ekwall, sub. Lyonshall, n.d.) |
| Manewell [no description] (Johnstone, Place-Names of Scotland, sub. Mannel, p. 212, dated 1301) |
Marchmond "hill at the border" (Johnstone, Place-Names of Scotland, sub. Marchmont, p. 213, dated 1461) |
| Mergetrode [no description] (Reaney & Wilson, sub. Murgatroyd, dated 1379) |
Modervale "mother's house" (Johnstone, Place-Names of Scotland, sub. Motherwell, p. 224, dated 1373) |
| Modyrwaile "mother's house" (Johnstone, Place-Names of Scotland, sub. Motherwell, p. 224, dated 1362) |
Molin "a mill" (Johnstone, Place-Names of Scotland, sub. Moulin, p. 224, dated 1207) |
| Molyn "a mill" (Johnstone, Place-Names of Scotland, sub. Moulin, p. 224, dated 1323) |
Monimel "moor by the mound" (Johnstone, Place-Names of Scotland, sub. Monimail, p. 221, dated 1250) |
| Montforet [currently open branch name registered to the Kingdom] |
Mordon "hill in fens" (Ekwall, sub. Mordon, dated 1196) |
| Mordun "hill in fens" (Ekwall, sub. Morden, dated 1182; sub. Mordon, dated c1050, 1104-8) |
M[o']rdun "hill in fens" (Ekwall, sub. Morden, dated 1015) |
| Moreus "big water" (Johnstone, Place-Names of Scotland, sub. Murroes, p. 227, dated 1250) |
Morthyll "big hillock" (Johnston, sub. Murthill, dated 1390) |
| Moydirwal "mother's house" (Johnstone, Place-Names of Scotland, sub. Motherwell, p. 224, dated 1265) |
Murethlyn "big hillock" (Johnston, sub. Murthill, dated 1360) |
| Narne "the province" (Johnstone, Place-Names of Scotland, sub. Nairn, p. 228, dated 1583) |
Neumarche (Reaney & Wilson, sub. Newmarch, 1242) |
| Pomonia "apple" (Johnstone, Place-Names of Scotland, sub. Pomona, p. 246, dated 1529) |
Raines (Reaney & Wilson, sub. Raines, header spelling) |
| Ramsbach (Bahlow, sub. Ramsbach, n.d.) |
Ramhart (Bahlow, sub. Ramhart, 1443) |
| Raureth "heron's stream" (Ekwall, sub. Rawreth, dated 1267) |
Raynford (Reaney & Wilson, sub. Rainford, dated 1401) |
| Rayngwath [Scand. name meaning "clean ford"] (Ekwall, sub. Rainworth, dated 1280) |
Rayns (Reaney & Wilson, sub. Raines, dated 1297) |
| Regenbogen "rainbow" (Bahlow, sub. Regenbogen, n.d.) |
Reinbeck (Bahlow, sub. Reinbeck, n.d.) |
| Reynford (Reaney & Wilson, sub. Rainford, dated 1246) |
Riveria "river" [singular] (Ekwall, sub. River #1, dated 1199) |
| Rivere "river" [singular] (Ekwall, sub. River #2, dated 1396) |
Riversgate [better period spelling of the currently open branch name "River's Gate" registered to the Kingdom] |
| Rodehau (Bahlow, sub. Rodehau, n.d.) |
Rodenbeke (Bahlow, sub. R[o"]denbeck, 1330) |
| Rodewald (Bahlow, sub. Rodewald(t), n.d.) |
Rodewoldt (Bahlow, sub. Rodewald(t), n.d.) |
| Rolvenden "Hrothwulf's people's den" (Ekwall, sub. Rolvenden, n.d.) |
Rosebrock "swampy [something]" (hard to interpret) (Bahlow, sub. Rosebrock, n.d.) |
| Rostock "great width at the mouth of the river" (Bahlow, sub. Rostek, dated 1405) |
Rosyth "rosy or abounding in roses" (Johnston, sub. Rosyth, dated 1363) |
| Scrabestoun "rocky place" (Johnston, sub. Scrabster, dated 1455) |
Skarabolstad "rocky place" (Johnston, sub. Scrabster, dated 1201) |
| Strangways "strong current" (Ekwall, sub. Strangeways, dated 1326) |
Stranr['a]er "thick point" (Johnstone, Place-Names of Scotland, sub. Stranrever, p. 275, dated c.1320) |
| Torwood "wood of the hill" or "wood of the fort" (Johnstone, Place-Names of Scotland, sub. Torwood, p. 288, dated 1140) |
Wenlocke (Reaney & Wilson, sub. Wenlock, dated 1421) |
| Wudehale "hall in a wood" or "hall for a forest court" (Ekwall, sub. Woodhall, dated 1198) |
Wudehalle "hall in a wood" or "hall for a forest court" (Ekwall, sub. Woodhall, dated 12th c.) |
Names in this listing are now alphabetized.
Names we can't use or which need more work: |
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| Bridges (can't use) Bridge, Barony of the. This branch-name was registered in August of 1979 (via the East). "Bridges" would conflict with "Bridge". Some form of [description]+[Bridge(s)] might be possible. |
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| Brimland (needs work) Dictionary construction: Water-land, Old Eng. [needs better documentation] |
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| Cascadia (needs work) [no documentation provided] |
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| Fiutir (needs work) Dictionary construction: (from Fiu - hero and Tir - land, Gaelic) |
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| Fyrgenholt (needs work) Dictionary construction: Mountain wood |
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| Fyrgenstreams (needs work) Dictionary construction: Mountain streams in Old English |
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| Grand Riviere (needs work) Dictionary construction: Big River in French |
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| Great River (can't use) This name was registered in August of 1987 (via Laurel) by Freehold of the Great River, Barony of. |
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| Green Water (can't use) Green Water Pursuivant, this heraldic title registered to the Kingdom of Caid, 1983. |
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| Greenwood (can't use) Greenwood Company, Order of the. This order name was registered to Middle, Kingdom of the in February of 1998 (via the Middle). |
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| Lowinwald (needs work) Dictionary construction: (Lions forest, German) |
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| Lyonterre (needs work) [no documentation] |
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| Pacifica (needs work) [no documentation]; modernly Pacifica Radio is well-known on West Coast |
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| Potamoi (needs work) means "Rivers" in Greek; [no documentation] |
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| Raun chleayshagh (needs work) Dictionary construction: sealion in Old English |
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| Regenwald (needs work) [no documentation] |
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| Rinanland (needs work) Dictionary construction: Rain land, Old English |
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| Rinanmearc (needs work) Dictionary construction: rain-region in Old English |
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| Rivers (can't use) Rivers Herald is a heraldic title in England, and all such modern heraldic titles are protected by the SCA. note June 2005: This title might be "unprotected" by Laurel this year and made available for use. |
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| Seeloweland (needs work) Dictionary construction: sea lion-land, German |
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| Stromwald (needs work) Dictionary construction: Large-River-forest, too much like Stromgard?, German |
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