[HPforGrownups] Emeric

[manawydan]

No: HPFGUIDX 81806

Catlady wrote:
>> << Emeric [...] America [...] Hmmm... interesting. *grin* Would this
>> mean "America the Evil"?... >>
>
> Probably not, but there is a theory that America was named after
> someone named Emeric (or E. Merrick, the article is audio): "Robert

Actually it's _ap Meurig_!

The mayor of Bristol, who sponsored the expedition to Newfoundland in 1487
or thereabouts, was one Richard ap Meurig (anglicised to _Ameryk_ when he
went to live in England)

So no connection with Emeric (I think the name would in any case be stressed
differently - I'd be inclined to say EMeric for the wizard but amERyk for
the mayor...)

Cheers

Ffred

O Benryn wleth hyd Luch Reon
Cymru yn unfryd gerhyd Wrion
Gwret dy Cymry yghymeiri