[tirrigh-heralds] Plausibility of surname Orkneyskaia

[Morel Carr Zupanic]

Basil wrote:
Please remember, we do not register personae stories. That is, no
matter how tricky &/or well written as excuse may be, the CoA will
only register *likely*, *common* language mixes. ;-)
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I understand that. And the Varangians in Russia were well documented during 
that time period, which was a few centuries long, so to me, this is more 
than a persona story, but a plausible explanation as to why this might have 
worked (like the Black Irish).  There was even a Russian princess during 
that time, with a Norse name (Rogned).  My client happens to like that name, 
so now we are going in a different direction, and going with Rogned 
Orkneyski, if I can find other documentation of Rogned as a feminine Norse 
name.  I haven't looked far yet, so there's still hope!

Thanks, Basil.

Dori