What a fascinating question. I've always been intrigued by the origins and meanings of words, and think I might have made a passable etymologist if I had put my mind to it.
In any case, let's consider my Mernac persona first. "Canu" come from the Welsh word meaning "to sing," which I considered highly appropriate. "Baraksson" should be self evident; break it down into its components..."Barak's" and "son." You might refer then to me as "the Singing Son of Barak," but that sounds a bit too stage-y, don't you think?
My scribe/artist's name is "Morgan." This also is Welsh, and it means "one who comes from the sea." There's a certain harmony (or possibly just inevitability) in that as well; his mother tells him that she named him for a Welsh pirate. In all honesty though, considering his preferences at the beach, she should have called him "one who walks the sands." Peace.
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