Cassandra answers “Why is his name Fiske? It means fishing in...”

Kira Jeppesen asked this question about Sky in the Deep (Sky and Sea, #1):

Why is his name Fiske? It means fishing in Danish.... I hate it when authors do this,,, because when I read it in English and suddenly there is a danish word it just throws me off and it contributes to me liking the book less... it sucks, cuz this sounds awesome!!!

Cassandra It is a common practice for names to come from job and trade titles. Smith is a common name and its a job. Fisher is also a common name. Commoners nev…moreIt is a common practice for names to come from job and trade titles. Smith is a common name and its a job. Fisher is also a common name. Commoners never really had last names until recently, and most last names derive from job titles. Sam the Fisher turns into Sam Fisher. Only the wealthy land owners had last names to mark heritage and lineage for land disputes. Adrienne Young acknowledges the names meaning and origin. Fiske's name was chosen with purpose ;)(less)

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Ilovebooks i have to agree with Cassandra, she obviously worked hard on this book and thought of the names very carefully and had done loads of research. i think ...more
Jul 27, 2020 10:21AM · flag

Julie Guys, I believe what's bothering us Scandinavians, is that "Fiske" means "to fish", whereas "Fisker" would be the equivalent of "Fisher". ...more
Jan 26, 2021 10:17AM · flag

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