A angelic label for a fictious Law Lord's Scottish castle estate?
A good name for a fictious Law Lord's Scottish castle estate?
I'm writing a novel and one of my foremost character's father is a high court judge. He has an estate within perhaps Lanarkshire, Ayrshire or Lothian. I haven't decided the specific location. Anyways, I'm trying to think up a suitable title for the estate and his castle..it have to sound good and not exist already..please can someone help? His given name is Lord John Robertson. Similar (real) high court judges have have names like Lord Mackay of Clashfern, Lord Mackay of Drumadoon..Something maybe gaelic or relating to something low lands..I thought of Drumdevan or Kinlochmoidart but both relate to the highlands and the latter already exists. I also hold a character Lord Douglas MacDonald and he is from the highlands so any ideas for his estate gimme a holler. If I get a accurate one and my book is published, i will give you a shout on the thank you list! thanks.
Answers:
I first thought that John Robertson didn't sound particularly 'Scottish'. I did some preliminary research and found that 'mac' was more regularly used in surnames to represent 'son' which would appear at the start of a name. "Scottish Gaelic forms of names that belong to the adjectives European stock of given names, such as: Iain (John)" so John isn't truly a Gaelic name but a loan name from Europe.
Loch
Mhor
Bagh (bay)
Are popular words used contained by estates and castles. I don't know if this is contemporary or historical but depending on how much research you do the more authentic the work will be.
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Glennismore.
I checked to see whether the given name existed, and it does not appear to do so.
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I'm writing a novel and one of my foremost character's father is a high court judge. He has an estate within perhaps Lanarkshire, Ayrshire or Lothian. I haven't decided the specific location. Anyways, I'm trying to think up a suitable title for the estate and his castle..it have to sound good and not exist already..please can someone help? His given name is Lord John Robertson. Similar (real) high court judges have have names like Lord Mackay of Clashfern, Lord Mackay of Drumadoon..Something maybe gaelic or relating to something low lands..I thought of Drumdevan or Kinlochmoidart but both relate to the highlands and the latter already exists. I also hold a character Lord Douglas MacDonald and he is from the highlands so any ideas for his estate gimme a holler. If I get a accurate one and my book is published, i will give you a shout on the thank you list! thanks.
Answers:
I first thought that John Robertson didn't sound particularly 'Scottish'. I did some preliminary research and found that 'mac' was more regularly used in surnames to represent 'son' which would appear at the start of a name. "Scottish Gaelic forms of names that belong to the adjectives European stock of given names, such as: Iain (John)" so John isn't truly a Gaelic name but a loan name from Europe.
Loch
Mhor
Bagh (bay)
Are popular words used contained by estates and castles. I don't know if this is contemporary or historical but depending on how much research you do the more authentic the work will be.
validus- latin for powerful
Glennismore.
I checked to see whether the given name existed, and it does not appear to do so.
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What are some of the theme contained by the book 'Tuck Everlasting' ?
So i already have immortality and fear, but what else? | Death & the natural cycle of time, friendship, the negative effects of greed.