[antir-heralds] Name research - Fjorlief Knutson

[Ursula Georges]

James D Sena wrote:
> There is a lady in my Shire looking for documentation that she can use 
> for the name Fjorlief Knutson, believing it to be Swedish.  Digging on 
> the Academy of Saint Gabriel website I find that Knut would be a proper 
> name for her father, but the name would more likely be Knutdotter.   I 
> can't find Fjorlief (or Fjorleif) anywhere on the Academy website.  Help 
> muchly appreciated!

In particular, there's nothing like Fjorlief in Aryanhwy's article on 
Swedish feminine names, so it's possible that this name dropped out of 
use later in period.  If she does want late-period Swedish, instead of 
Viking, she may want to choose a different name.

Ursula Georges.