[NR] FW: [Northkeep] Regional Names

[Jerry & Teresa]

Greetings All
When it comes to the subject of a Northern Regional name and the meaning
that a 
name will hold for us I would like you to consider Hríthmarc. This name
could 
have several meanings to different people: in Old English Hríth means
tempest 
and what better term to describe northern Texas and Oklahoma.. A land
plagued by 
violent windstorms, especially ones with rain, hail, or snow would be well 
described if it were had tempest in some part of its name. In thinking of
the 
people some of who are prone to making a lot of noise, creating a commotion,
or 
our warriors who love a good violent disturbance, or simply a tumultuous
place. 
In Old English, Norse, and Frankish (however the heralds end up spelling it)
a 
marc, mearc, mark, march, marche is a division of land. Markland was the
name 
given to North America when the Norse first discovered it. Charlemagne
divided 
his lands up into marks as a way to better govern it all. To offer some
validity 
to the name Hríthmarc there are multiple places in countries in various
times in 
period that have marc, mark, marche, or marck in their name...these include
many 
in Scandinavian and Germanic locations but also in Spain, France, and Italy.

Feel free to look these locations up:

Denmark
Danemarc
Finnmark
Hedmark
Telemark
Hennemarck

Altmark
Mittelmark
Neumark
Uckermark
Ostmark

Steiermark

Marcha Hispanica

Marche Limousine
Haute-Marche
Basse-Marche
La Marche

And now for something a little different...
In Latin marca is a unit of currency a way of gaining wealth and influence 
traits that the governance of the northern region is known for, as we host
some 
of the wealthiest and most populated groups in the Kingdom.
In Gaelic Scotts and Old Irish the word marc means horse. The lands of
Northern 
Oklahoma and Texas as well known for the importance of the horse in its
history 
and even today.
In Old English the word mearc or marc is a boundry or territorial
deliniation 
for a region or principality.
In modern English marc is a word for the matter left after fruit,
particularly 
grapes, have been pressed. The people of the Northern Region are known for
their 
love of brewing.
A mark is also a symbol to delineate ownership as in marking your 
territory...or...a symbol of quality as in a good mark...or...an omen of
things 
to come.

So as you think on this subject of names please think about Hríthmarc and
what 
it could mean to you.

Most Kindly
Ian
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