#adela breton

[jadeseadragon]

Adela Breton (British, 1849-1923), Ruins at Chichen Itza, Yucatan Mexico (East facade of Monjas), 1902, watercolor.

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[meiageddes]

"In the gilded cage of English civilization, I think longingly of American wilds and anything that reminds me of them is a pleasure." -Adela Breton

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Adela Breton (English, 1849 - 1923): Malinche from Huamantia (via Victoria Art Gallery)

[appellationsandepithets]

More Medieval names... (continued)

Letitia - a Latin name, meaning joy and happiness. /leh-tee-sha/

Lettice - This is the variant of Letitia usually used in England /leh-tees/, emphasis on the final syllable. This does not sound like lettuce.

Linnet - On the face of it, Linnet or Lynnet may look like it means something like "small lake". But due to the may changes this name has experienced down through the ages, it began it's life from a Welsh name, Eluned, meaning "image or likeness". Because there is a bird, a type of Finch, of the name linnet, meaning take that to be the meaning. Both are equally true.

Lisieux - This is a place name from France. It comes from two elements, one Celtic and one Latin to mean, "new market". The nearest English pronunciation would be /lee-see-yah/.

Lorelai - Recently, this name has gained in popularity, most likely due to the popularity of the American series Gilmore Girls, in which the lead actress was named Lorelai, for her it was a family name. Technically, her daughter also carried the name, but she called her daughter Rory. In German mythology, this was the name of a maiden, a siren, that lived on a rock with singing the lured mariners to her.

Lorraine - Another place name from France meaning famous army.

Lovell - This is a surname drives from two French company's to mean "young wolf". For pronunciation, the emphasis would be on the final sound. /leh-vell/

Madelief/Madelieve - This name comes to us from the Netherlands. It means daisey. It drivetrains very nicely with the current trends towards nature themed names, in particular flowers for many girls. It is not unheard of in parts of the UK but still considered more rare. It would also be a happy honor name for those wishing to honor relative names Madeline. The pronunciation would be /mat-eh-leef/, very similar to Madeliene, only with a slight different ending.

Nesta - On the surface, this name may feel like a nature name, or possibly made up, but it is actually a diminutive of Agnes, meaning "chaste". In digging through my own ancestry, I found two ladies named Nest. I like the blending of meanings on this one. One direction leans into the nature theme, the other as it's own name.

Nimue - Straight out of Breton and Welsh mythology, comes this very unique and install name. It appears to have been created by the author of the King Arthur Legend, Geoffrey of Monmouth. Nimue was the ruler of Avalon and the Lady of the Lake.

Seraphina - Many take this name to mean angels but the actual meaning is from Hebrew "burning ones". The seraphim were known for their zealous love.

Taliesin - Historically, this has been a boy's name, but I think it works as an unusual girl's name. There is a long real life and literature history associated with the name, as well as a midcentury architecture association with Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona, US. /tall-ee-ess-inn/

Tristan/Tristanne - Tristan comes to us from Wales, meaning "sad or sorrowful". It has a long use in literature as the character Sir Tristan in the romantic poems entitled, Tristan, and in King Arthur.

Varina - from Varinius' daughter, meaning versatile. There is a gentle story about a place I once lived. It had a rather unique two-word name (a first and last name). Everyone always wondered how the place had come to be called such a strange thing. As it turned out the wife wanted the train station to be named after her but the husband registered it in their surname. To appease her, he named the community after her full name, last name first. Just before it took affect, she legally had her first named changed to one she thought she had made up, just because she thought it was a beautiful word. Varina is a beautiful Slavic name and very real.

Vexin - This is a surname I found deep in my own ancestry. It belonged to Adela de Vexin. I love how both names have an updated feel. This name was used in Normandy, by a people called Veliocasses, Vexin is just a variant of that. The meaning is still debated but it probably signifies curly hair or a curly hairstyle. It has also been surmised to refer to a particular warrior coiffure, or as in "those with better helmet".

Wendlin - Began it's life as an alternate name for Vandals, or wanderers. It is from the element 'wend' which means was in reference to the Slavic tribe the Wends, Vandals living within Germanic settlement areas after the migration period; they are often associated with the Vandals. The name Wendel evolved as a short form, or diminutive form, of other names starting with Wendel.

Yves - This is a boy's name of French origins, pronounced “eve.” This unusual but charming name means “yew,” an evergreen tree with red berries and sharp needles, once used to make archery bows. Although known as a poisonous plant, yews were ubiquitous characters in old folklore, symbolizing death and resurrection. As this name is pronounced the same as the the female name Eve it seems like an obvious girls-names-on-boys crossover.

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Just yesterday I reblogged this post by @beautiful-basque-country​ about when Spain banned all names in Basque, Catalan, Aranese, Galician, Asturian. Today I woke up and saw these news: a judge bans naming a girl Mel even though there are already 125 women named Mel registered in Catalonia.

Between 1938 and 1975, only Spanish names were allowed and everyone from the local cultures whose land is occupied by Spain had to translate their names by law. It was illegal to have names in local languages other than Spanish in your tomb too (and in fact we didn’t get legal permission to write epitaphs in tombs in the Catalan language until 2005).

However, after the death of fascist dictator Franco in 1975, local languages were legalised again, and people could finally change their names in legal documents from Spanish to the equivalent in their own languages.

So nowadays we supposedly have the right to name our children in our language, the problem is that a judge still has to accept each name, and sometimes they don’t.

In this case, two parents wanted to name their baby girl Mel, a femenine noun that means “honey” in Catalan. The judge denied because the only etimology of “Mel” he accepts is that “it is a male name of Hebrew origin”.

The judge gave parents 3 days to change her name, and if they didn’t do it the administration would assign her a name. The parents registered her as Adela, but are trying to get the name Mel accepted. They’ve been trying for a year and a half, and the resolution of the case could take a year and a half more.

The reason I wanted to post this is because it’s not an isolated case. Just some months ago, I heard about a girl who was forbidden from being named Pau. Here’s a newspaper article about that case (in Catalan).

Pau is a femenine word that means “peace” in Catalan. It is part of two names: Pau can be our equivalent of Paul (so a masculine name), or part of Maria de la Pau (Mary of Peace, shortened to Mari Pau or Pau). Mari Pau is a very common name in Catalan, like many other composed named of Maria + [something else]. But even if that long name is the legal name, these girls are usually called in their everyday lives by their last word. For example, women named Maria del Mar (Mary of the Sea) are usually called just Mar (Sea). Nowadays, many women are even legally just named Mar.

Denying a family the name “Pau” for a girl shows a complete ignorance of the way Catalan names work. And, by the way, even though it’s not legal to name a girl Pau (“peace” in Catalan), it is perfectly legal to name her Paz (“peace” in Spanish).

Pau’s case had a happy ending. The parents went to the radio and their case became well know. With pressure from society, in the end the judge received orders to accept the name. Let’s hope the same happens to Mel!

Tl;dr: Catalan people are legally allowed to have names in Catalan since 1975, but there are still Spanish judges that have the power to ban certain names, basing their decision on their lack of understanding of Catalan naming customs.

Though these cases are exceptions and the great majority of names are accepted, I wanted to bring attention to these two recent examples because we shouldn’t be leaving anyone behind, nor permitting officials to take the liberty of banning perfectly normal names.

I based this post on the situation of the part of Catalonia under Spanish administration, but remember there is a part of Catalonia called Northern Catalonia that is occupied by France. It is much worse there, since France doesn’t recognise any ortographic signs that aren’t part of the French alphabet. So normal Catalan and Occitan names like Martí or Víctor are banned because French doesn’t have í, or the same happens to Basque and Breton names that have ñ.

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I wonder if this is a painting of Adela Breton

Christian Messier (Canadian, b. 1976)

The Loneliness of Ghosts / La solidude des fantômes, 2020-2021

Oil on wood panel

[andveryginger]

OC fact swap: Sorand knows how to play space!piano very well, and miiiight sometimes sing along. Maybe. Until people start paying him attention and then he gets shy and shuts up. :P

Hmm... Let’s see: Adela likes to have music playing while she reviews intelligence reports. Her general choice is the SW equivalent to Celtic-influenced fiddle music, leaning toward the Cape Breton variety. She’s amassed quite a library over the years.

This has, incidentally, rubbed off on her beloved Aristocra.

[charlottefrye]

Sophia Hawcroft

NAME: Sophia Hawcroft, later Sophia Frye AGE: 50 SPECIES: Breton GENDER: Female ORIENTATION: Heterosexual PROFESSION: Alchemist and florist

PHYSICAL ASPECTS-

BODY TYPE: Endomorph EYES: Brown SKIN: Pale and freckled. HEIGHT: 5′4 WEIGHT: 143lbs

FAMILY-

FAMILY: Jonathan (husband), Charlotte (daughter) SIBLINGS: Cedric, odler brother. PARENTS: Adela and Jasper Hawcroft ILLNESSES: Once had a severe case of gallstones, which lead to the removal of her gallbladder. ANY PETS: None

SKILLS-

PHYSICAL PROWESS: She’s fairly average for a woman her age, though she’s not as spry as she used to be.  MAGIC: Strong magic runs in the family, but she’s not practicing any. 

COLORS: Muted colors such as brown, beige, moss green and lilac purple. SMELLS: Freshly cut grass; roses; lavender FOOD: Fowl and poultry; soups; eggs FRUITS: Pears and citrus fruits DRINKS: Water, juice ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: None.

OTHER DETAILS-

SMOKES: No. DRUGS: No. DRIVER LICENSE: – EVER BEEN ARRESTED: No.

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[mujereshistoricas]

Adela Bretón

(Bath 1849 - Barbados 1923) Recibió una esmerada educación que le permitió formarse como acuarelista y como arqueóloga, actividades a las que se mantuvo aficionada durante el resto de su vida. Su gran pasión por los viajes la lleva a los cuarenta y cinco años a México y Centroamérica para hacer estudios arqueológicos, venciendo los convencionalismos de la sociedad victoriana que impedía a las mujeres viajar solas. Su estancia en América se prolongó a lo largo de quince años, durante los cuales realizó un fructífero trabajo para la arqueología mexicana. Como paisajista se valió de la acuarela para representar las elevadas cimas de los volcanes que no había en Inglaterra, su patria. Su obra "Vista de Guanajuato desde la mina de la Valenciana" es una de sus importantes representaciones. La mayor parte de su tiempo se dedicó a reproducir y documentar antigüedades prehispánicas. Documentó piezas escultóricas, relieves, cerámica y objetos de metal, totalmente fieles al original en cuanto a forma, proporción y colorido. Sus reproduciones de murales prehispánicos, la mayor parte desaparecidos, son hoy, el único testimonio. Durante los últimos años de su vida, se dedicó a la grabación de los frescos de Chichén Itzá y otros sitios notables. El acampar en ruinas mayas y trabajar incansablemente, rompió los estereotipos de una soltera victoriana que se comvirtió en una viajera, exploradora, arqueóloga y artista. Adela murió en Barbados el trece de junio de 1923 legando su archivo al Bristol Museun and Art Gallery. Sus pinturas son el único registro que de los colores de las obras que adornaban los templos y todavía hoy es una fuente de información para el proyecto Universo Maya.

[pintoras]

Adela Breton (English, 1849 - 1923): Market Place, Papantla, Mexico (via Victoria Art Gallery)

[appellationsandepithets]

More Medieval names... (continued)

Letitia - a Latin name, meaning joy and happiness. /leh-tee-sha/

Lettice - This is the variant of Letitia usually used in England /leh-tees/, emphasis on the final syllable. This does not sound like lettuce.

Linnet - On the face of it, Linnet or Lynnet may look like it means something like "small lake". But due to the may changes this name has experienced down through the ages, it began it's life from a Welsh name, Eluned, meaning "image or likeness". Because there is a bird, a type of Finch, of the name linnet, meaning take that to be the meaning. Both are equally true.

Lisieux - This is a place name from France. It comes from two elements, one Celtic and one Latin to mean, "new market". The nearest English pronunciation would be /lee-see-yah/.

Lorelai - Recently, this name has gained in popularity, most likely due to the popularity of the American series Gilmore Girls, in which the lead actress was named Lorelai, for her it was a family name. Technically, her daughter also carried the name, but she called her daughter Rory. In German mythology, this was the name of a maiden, a siren, that lived on a rock with singing the lured mariners to her.

Lorraine - Another place name from France meaning famous army.

Lovell - This is a surname drives from two French company's to mean "young wolf". For pronunciation, the emphasis would be on the final sound. /leh-vell/

Madelief/Madelieve - This name comes to us from the Netherlands. It means daisey. It drivetrains very nicely with the current trends towards nature themed names, in particular flowers for many girls. It is not unheard of in parts of the UK but still considered more rare. It would also be a happy honor name for those wishing to honor relative names Madeline. The pronunciation would be /mat-eh-leef/, very similar to Madeliene, only with a slight different ending.

Nesta - On the surface, this name may feel like a nature name, or possibly made up, but it is actually a diminutive of Agnes, meaning "chaste". In digging through my own ancestry, I found two ladies named Nest. I like the blending of meanings on this one. One direction leans into the nature theme, the other as it's own name.

Nimue - Straight out of Breton and Welsh mythology, comes this very unique and install name. It appears to have been created by the author of the King Arthur Legend, Geoffrey of Monmouth. Nimue was the ruler of Avalon and the Lady of the Lake.

Seraphina - Many take this name to mean angels but the actual meaning is from Hebrew "burning ones". The seraphim were known for their zealous love.

Taliesin - Historically, this has been a boy's name, but I think it works as an unusual girl's name. There is a long real life and literature history associated with the name, as well as a midcentury architecture association with Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona, US. /tall-ee-ess-inn/

Tristan/Tristanne - Tristan comes to us from Wales, meaning "sad or sorrowful". It has a long use in literature as the character Sir Tristan in the romantic poems entitled, Tristan, and in King Arthur.

Varina - from Varinius' daughter, meaning versatile. There is a gentle story about a place I once lived. It had a rather unique two-word name (a first and last name). Everyone always wondered how the place had come to be called such a strange thing. As it turned out the wife wanted the train station to be named after her but the husband registered it in their surname. To appease her, he named the community after her full name, last name first. Just before it took affect, she legally had her first named changed to one she thought she had made up, just because she thought it was a beautiful word. Varina is a beautiful Slavic name and very real.

Vexin - This is a surname I found deep in my own ancestry. It belonged to Adela de Vexin. I love how both names have an updated feel. This name was used in Normandy, by a people called Veliocasses, Vexin is just a variant of that. The meaning is still debated but it probably signifies curly hair or a curly hairstyle. It has also been surmised to refer to a particular warrior coiffure, or as in "those with better helmet".

Wendlin - Began it's life as an alternate name for Vandals, or wanderers. It is from the element 'wend' which means was in reference to the Slavic tribe the Wends, Vandals living within Germanic settlement areas after the migration period; they are often associated with the Vandals. The name Wendel evolved as a short form, or diminutive form, of other names starting with Wendel.

Yves - This is a boy's name of French origins, pronounced “eve.” This unusual but charming name means “yew,” an evergreen tree with red berries and sharp needles, once used to make archery bows. Although known as a poisonous plant, yews were ubiquitous characters in old folklore, symbolizing death and resurrection. As this name is pronounced the same as the the female name Eve it seems like an obvious girls-names-on-boys crossover.

[50watts]

Adela Breton's paintings of Chichen Itza at Bristol Museum

[lacalaveracatrina]

The Nunnery Annex at Chichen Itza, Yucatán, by Adela Breton.

Adela Breton (1849-1923) was a Victorian gentlewoman whose parents supported her education and artistic training. Anthropology and the "new" science of geology appealed to her father and soon captured her own interest. After her father's death in 1887, Adela began a lifetime of travel, exploring past cultures and landscapes. Often camping or staying in small villages, accompanied only by her Indian guide and companion, she created a pictorial account of the Mexican countryside in the 1890s.

Famed archaeologist and fellow Briton Alfred P. Maudslay, aware of Adela's talents, asked her to return to Mexico and check his copies of the murals at the ruins of Chichén Itzá in the jungles of the Yucatán. This was the turning point in her career that would lead to international recognition as an archaeological copyist, researcher, and interpreter of the rapidly disappearing painted walls of ancient Mexico. Today her artwork is the only detailed color record of many aspects of the Pre-Columbian past.

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Adela Breton (English, 1849 - 1923): Popocatatapetl from Tlamancas (via Victoria Art Gallery)