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Post by Jack Fenton on May 11, 2008 6:57:04 GMT -6
OK. I want to find out my Talossan name. Jack I know is Iac. But Fenton is, according to Ancestry.com, "Fen=Marsh"+"Ton=Enclosure".
So that's like a marshy field. Now, apparently, marsh is mara and enclosure is vercaria in Talossan. So would my last name be something like Maraveracaret?
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Post by Dréu Gavárþic'h on May 11, 2008 10:33:39 GMT -6
Cavía is actually enclosure.
I would think something along the lines of Cavíamara or Mara'axhair
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Post by Dréu Gavárþic'h on May 11, 2008 10:35:41 GMT -6
I also get this:
FENTON
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: FEN-tun [key]
From a surname which was originally taken from a place name meaning "marsh town" in Old English.
That would be "Maraorasch"
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Post by Jack Fenton on May 11, 2008 13:47:17 GMT -6
Maraorasch it is then.
Now how would I go about changing my name? Would I just change it or should I tell everyone and the Chancery?
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Hooligan
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Post by Hooligan on May 11, 2008 16:58:09 GMT -6
The process is pretty much just that, yep; but of course you are not even a citizen yet, so adopting a Talossan name is a trifle premature....
Hooligan
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Sir C. M. Siervicül
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Post by Sir C. M. Siervicül on May 12, 2008 10:42:54 GMT -6
We have an established suffix meaning "town," which is - buerg. It's generally preferable to use productive affixes when they're available rather than smooshing independent words together. So I would say Marabuerg is better than Maraorasch. But like Lord Hooligan said, the Chancery only records Talossan names of citizens, so this is just looking ahead.  |
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Post by Jack Fenton on May 12, 2008 10:46:36 GMT -6
I do apologise for jumping the gun. I have a very bad habit. And Marabuerg I like more so I shall use that. Meirci.
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Sir C. M. Siervicül
Posts: 9,636
Talossan Since: 8-13-2005
Knight Since: 7-28-2007
Motto: Nonnisi Deo serviendum
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Post by Sir C. M. Siervicül on May 12, 2008 10:48:23 GMT -6
I do apologise for jumping the gun. I have a very bad habit. And Marabuerg I like more so I shall use that. Meirci. It's good to see people trying to get involved right away. I hope it continues! And I look forward to seeing you introduced by the Immigration Ministry. |
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Post by Jack Fenton on May 12, 2008 10:55:02 GMT -6
An introduction should happen soon, but this thread is starting to turn into one, which is good for me.
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