Talk:Pecsaetan

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[edit] Potential online sources

• One source we can use for this article: [1], a summary of archaeological research and evidence in the peak district --VinceBowdren 12:22, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
• Another one is the 1911 Encyclopaedia Brittanica. --VinceBowdren 12:50, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Change Title ?

(The original author of this article doesn't seem to have been on-air since mid-2006). Though the 1911 Britannica refers to the Pecsaetan, probably the more widely accepted terminology seems to be Pecsætna, as referred to in the 7th century Tribal Hidage [2]. Should a change of title be considered?Wikityke 17:58, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

I've edited the existing text a little, making reference to the nomenclature variations. I also removed the "unreferenced" label, included a "UK-History" stub, and listed some references to encourage further work on the article.Wikityke 19:54, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Etymology

Has it been established that there is anything other than a co-incidental connection between the Anglo-Saxon names Péacland, Péacsǽtan, etc. and the modern word "peak" (meaning a pointed mountaintop)? I can't find any instance of a word péac with this meaning in Old English. -- Picapica 22:38, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

I don't think the article makes this claim does it? The area is not described as the Peak District because of any famous peaks (analogous to the Lake District); 'The Peak' is simply the name of the area (as in names like 'High Peak', 'White Peak'). --VinceBowdren 17:08, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

No, I don't think it does either. But I do think it is worth pointing out in the article that Péac, and the "Peak" of "Peak District", are unconnected to the common noun "peak" -- and I just wanted to be quite sure of that before doing so. (Sometimes the common etymology of two "obviously different words" can come up and bite you!) Thanks. -- Picapica 09:51, 22 October 2007 (UTC)