Dar Měryem

About Me

Hi, I’m Měryem! My full Society name is Měryem al Ixbilǐa, also spelled Méryem al Ixbilía, Meryem al-Ishbiliyya, مَرْيَم اَلِشْبِيلِيَّة, and any number of other variations. My persona is an Andalusian woman from Almoravid Seville. In the SCA, I do ridiculous amounts of heraldry, and less ridiculous amounts of calligraphy, webministry, and other pursuits.

Meryem's device on an escutcheon — My device is *Per pale azure and argent, a crescent pendant counterchanged.*

I live in the shire of Caer Gwyn in the Middle Kingdom, and can be contacted at meryemsca@gmail.com.

Articles

General Heraldic Topics

Heraldic Resources

Armory

Augmentation Statistics
Tricky CSF Conflict Checks

Names

Andalusi Arabic Names with Period Romanization (in progress)
Male Jewish Names from 1331 Zaragoza (in progress)
Spanish I-J-Y Swaps (in progress)

SCA Résumé

Local Offices:
- Caer Gwyn Pursuivant, November 2025–present
- Caer Gwyn Deputy Webminister, July 2026–present
Kingdom Offices:
- Opinicus Herald (notifications deputy), April 2026–present
Society Roles:
- Commenting member of the College of Arms, December 2025–present