[ANSTHRLD] FW: Scriptoris Digest, Vol 26, Issue 18

[Maridonna]

Brent Ryder wrote:
>>
>> I am trying to find any kind of documentation I can get my hands on 
>> for the
>> name of "Mordrake".  The fellow has used it in the society for over 20 
>> years,
>> but never registered it.  He's more than willing to use it as a 
>> surname, if

I haven't found Mordrake, Moordrake, Moredrake in R&W, Black, 
Bardsley, or similar in Brechenmacher as a German spelling.

A 14th century byname could be constructed from <Mor-> from surnames 
Morecock and Morhen, R&W.  R&W, s.n. Drake, advise that the word 
drake, a male duck, was not used until c. 1300.
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