[antir-heralds] More name help needed - Yngvarr of Kalmar

[chrisact at qwickconnect.net]

Britt wrote:
> On Dec 12, 2007 7:27 AM, James D Sena <brendon at pacific.net> wrote:
>   
>> A gentleman in my shire is using the name Yngvarr of Kalmar, after doing
>> some online research   He feels it is proper swedish, but I am drawing
>> blanks trying to find usable documentation.
>>     
>
> AHA!  http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9044423/Kalmar  And even
> the paltry free blurb should be documentation enough for the place
> name.  Perhaps someone on this list has Brittannica access and can get
> more information for you.
>   

I do not have access to that site: I don't need to, I've got a copy of 
the *books*. ;-)

The article dates Kalmar's founding to the 12th century, but does not 
out-and-out say it was called "Kalmar" then. However, it is highly, 
*highly* likely it had that name by at least 1397, as the Kalmar Union 
was founded that year, and took its name from the city.

I can scan the page and send it to you, Brendan, as an attachment, if 
you wish. Contact me off-list if that's what you want. :-)


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