[Northkeep] Regional Names

Marc Carlson marccarlson20 at hotmail.com
Thu Jun 30 08:30:23 PDT 2011


> 5.  I Do like the idea of something based on the various Rune stones found 
> around our region. now that has period ties

Nuh-ugh 

M/d

> Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 07:45:09 -0700
> From: glnn_jhn at yahoo.com
> To: northkeep at lists.ansteorra.org
> Subject: Re: [Northkeep] Regional Names
> 
> For me,
> the meaning of the name is way less important than many other factors.
> 
> how many kingdoms, or groups can you name, of those how many of those names have 
> meaning?
> 
> 1. is it pro-nounc-able
> 
> simple example............
> 
> is it ESTRAY-A or ESTRELL-A 
> 
> 2. it must pass a GOOBER test
>     does it just look stupid
> 
> 3. Can you spell it, Can you type it?
>     no odd symbols, punctuation, dashes dots or non "standard amercan keyboard" 
> characters.
> 
> 4. nothing with the word Wang in it......see rule 2
> 
> 5.  I Do like the idea of something based on the various Rune stones found 
> around our region. now that has period ties
>  
> 
> Just my thoughtsAngus MacKnochard Bagadur
> ANDA GDH
> KSCA
> CSS LXVIII, 
> 
> 
> snerta er vald 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Jerry Herring <j.t.herring at sbcglobal.net>
> To: Northkeep <northkeep at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Tue, June 28, 2011 2:09:12 PM
> Subject: [Northkeep] Regional Names
> 
> 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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