Ad Gefrin

[Maggie/915]

Wonder if Canny Lass can help with translation or any Scandinavian meaning.

The Old Golden Age of Northumbria is our heritage.

Ad Gefrin

[threegee]

Latin, surely?!

Ad = To ... whatever/wherever Gefrin is! 

 

Update:
 

The placename Gefrin, which is a Brittonic name meaning 'hill of the goats'

 

So it's to the hill of the goats - move over Guidepost!

[Maggie/915]

I doubt it stayed a hill for goats for long.

The ancient capital would surely have rather a lot of inhabitants and buildings.

Then the hill was actually Yeavering Bell.

Where is that time casual and we can play spot the goats.

[threegee]

In much the same way as those peeps who wear ...Ad Astra badges aren't astronauts, I'd imagine that no goats were harmed (or even wrangled) in the production of this place name. The nearest goats were likely on the breeze - still too close for my liking! Hence the reference to Guidepost.

 

I am of course assuming that Bede or whoever wasn't a jokey dude, else the - Monty Python type - possibilities are endless. Show me a sign, Lord!

 

[Maggie/915]

Very good threegee but we still need clarification from Canny Lass.

Never believe everything you read on the Internet.

The Angli /Saxon connection with a little help from the Celtic fringe may provide other answers.

Either way beautiful place and on our doorstep.

No need to emigrate !

[Maggie/915]

Anglo /Saxon of course.

My fat little fingers again

[Canny lass]

Where is this Maggie?

[Maggie/915]

It is up country and the valley of the river Glen.

Not far from Wooler and you can go cross country to Belford and Bamburgh.

The setting for the ancient kingdom.

There is so much that could be explored.

The route even takes in the Saint Cuthbert's Cave.

So many people have ideas on this period of history but as it is pre Bede, no one truly knows.

Names are one glimpse of the past and have often been miss interpreted.

Seemed a good idea to get you on the case.

Particularly as we are now the Ancient Britains.

Well I am !

[Maggie/915]

Saint Cuthbert's Cave .

[Symptoms]

The last I heard they were going to cover the place with wind turbines ....

 

www.middletonburnactiongroup.co.uk

[Maggie/915]

Hope not we may have to invoke some ancient law

'White law'

'Greenlaw'

'Blacklaw'

Then on Cheviot we have also

Dod law

Hare Law

Sharplaw

Windy Law

Kielhope Law

Peg Law to name but a few.

There is even a Bloodylaws on Cheviot all close to the Roman Road Dere Street

Border Reivers needed.

Actually if we could all use the wind for our very own turbines that may be a different law and story.

Generators and helpful advice needed.

Use the Windylaw for the benefit of the many and not just to line the pockets of the few!

[Canny lass]

I just haven't had time to get around to this thread Maggie. What with Christmas and poorly in-laws I've had my hands full (and not Always with a glass). Hope you're not thinking of invoking any of the above 'laws'. In Place names 'law' usually means 'hill', from the Anglo Saxon Word hlaw meaning a hill with a burial ground on top. Don't want you invoking any of those! I promise I'll get round to looking at Ad Gefrin as soon as I can. First guess is Celtic or Brittonic. Definitely not Latin.

Edited January 15, 2015 by Canny lass

[Maggie/915]

It seems Cheviot may mean the place of the Goats.

[Canny lass]

I can see where your coming from but it's more likely to be Celtic.