This is a list of submitted place names in which the person who added the name is hermeline.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ashkelon(Settlement)Ancient Hebrew An ancient city of southwest Palestine on the Mediterranean Sea. Inhabited as early as the third millennium bc, it was a seat of worship for the goddess Astarte.
Benoye(Political Subdivision)Arthurian Cycle The more famous Benoye, or Benwick, was in France. There seems to have been another Benoye, in Britain – the dukedom of Duke Ansirus the Pilgrim. Ansirus’ daughter, Alice La Beale Pilgrim, married Sir Alisander le Orphelin and they retired "into their country of Benoye, and lived there in great joy."... [more]
Celephaïs(Settlement)Literature The name refers to a fictional city that appears in Lovecraft's Dream Cycle, including his novella "The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath".
Ceredigion(Political Subdivision)Welsh Ceredigion is a county in Wales, located on the west coast of the country. It is bordered by the counties of Gwynedd, Powys, and Carmarthenshire.
Emhain Abhlach(Island)Irish Mythology, Arthurian Cycle Emhain Abhlach is often identified with various mythical or mystical islands in Irish mythology. One of the most well-known references is associated with the Otherwordly island where Manannán mac Lir, a sea deity in Irish mythology, resided... [more]
Firth Of Forth(Body of Water)Scottish The Firth of Forth is a major estuary or firth located in eastern Scotland, separating the northeastern coastline of the Lothians region from the Kingdom of Fife. The Firth of Forth is an estuary formed by the confluence of several rivers, including the River Forth... [more]
Galanton(Other)Arthurian Cycle A castle where, in one of his first adventures, Perceval rescued Sir Patrides, who was chained to a block of stone.
Galloway(Political Subdivision)Scottish Galloway is a historic region located in southwestern Scotland.
Genewis(Country)Arthurian Cycle The kingdom belonging to Pant (Ban), Lancelot’s father, in Ulrich’s Lanzelet. He married Clarine, the mother of Lancelot in a Germanic version of the latter’s story.... [more]
Golgonooza(Settlement)Literature Golgonooza is a mythical city in the work of William Blake. Golgonooza is a City of Imagination built by Los, the spiritual Four-fold London, a vision of London and also linked to Jerusalem and is Blake's great city of art and science.
Illyricum(Country)Arthurian Cycle A land whose queen was abducted by the barbarian King Milocates. She was rescued from Milocates’ island by Gawain, who returned her to the King of Illyricum.
Læhtamris(Other)Arthurian Cycle A forest where Perceval defeated King Vergulaht of Ascalun and ordered Vergulaht – as a term of his surrender – to assume a quest for the Grail. Vergulaht later transferred this duty to Gawain.
Lindisfarne(Island)English (British) The Holy Island of Lindisfarne is located off the northeast coast of England in Northumberland. It is known for being accessible by a causeway twice a day.... [more]
Llychlyn(Region)Medieval Welsh “Llychlyn” is a term used in Welsh medieval literature, and it historically referred to the region of Scandinavia, particularly parts of what are now Norway and Sweden.... [more]
Maidenland(Country)Arthurian Cycle The enchanted land of fairies where, in Ulrich’s Lanzelet, Lancelot was raised by his foster-mother, a fairy. It had no men, but Lancelot was able to learn skill with arms from visiting mermen. It is comparable to the island or valley in later legends ruled by the Lady of the Lake.... [more]
Medarie(Country)Arthurian Cycle A land ruled by King Schaffilan, who was killed by Gawain’s son Wigalois. The three princes of Medarie were Darel, Gamer, and Ariun.
Mongibel(Mountain)Arthurian Cycle The name given to Mount Etna, in Sicily, when it is considered an Arthurian locale. Morgan planned to bring Arthur there after he was given his final wound.... [more]
Monjardín(Settlement)Arthurian Cycle The city in Spain in which the Lady Lidoine was held captive by King Savari until rescued by Claris.
Morrois(Region)Arthurian Cycle The Wood of Morrois in Cornwall serves as the location of several adventures in the Tristan stories.... [more]
Quinqueroi(Region)Arthurian Cycle A forest that was the home of the Red Knight, who was killed by Perceval.
Wadling(Body of Water)Arthurian Cycle A lake in Inglewood Forest, which formerly existed under High Hesket (Cumbria), ten miles south of Carlisle. It is the setting for the Middle English poem The Awntyrs off Arthure at the Terne Wathelyne... [more]
Wirral(Region)Arthurian Cycle A barren wilderness in northern Britain through which Gawain rode in his search for the Green Chapel.