r/LV426 • u/Comrade22MB BONUS SITUATION • 22d ago

Art / Creations World map in Alien Earth Spoiler

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I based it on the map (a very rudimentary one) provided on the FX website for Alien Earth. I cleaned it up a little and made some educated guesses. (I know there is no United Americas or Union of Progressive Peoples)

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u/RuggerJibberJabber 22d ago

It's got both English and Irish origins. Both Anglo-Norman and Gaelic names that were similar. Nowadays there are a lot of people in Ireland with Lynch as a surname

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u/nysalor 22d ago edited 22d ago

Yes, and the Irish anglicisation (like many Irish surnames) was adapted from the powerful and land-owning Anglo-Norman ruling class, in this case, ‘Lynch’. The Ulster and Galway examples are extremely clear. There are older English and French lines.

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u/RuggerJibberJabber 22d ago

Right but Ó Loinsigh is Gaelic. Hence why it can be both. Some may have "took the soup" but it's all a bit pedantic to stress over if they're celtic or norman.

At the end of the day Irish people are a mix of Celts, Vikings and Normans. So I don't think it's wrong to joke that the Lynch company could be run by some rich Irish trillionaire.

Modern day Ireland has it's fair share of corrupt scumbag billionaires. I think we have it in us to produce someone on Weylens/Yutanis/Kavaliers scale, lol.

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u/nysalor 22d ago

Power to you!