A Thegn (pronounced and alternatively spelled as Thane or Thayn) was a Norse and Anglo-Saxon term indicating those of standing in the king's or queen's service. I've made a modern comparison between a Thegn and the position that I will fill in Tasmania as a supervising commonwealth public servant charged with ensuring the safety and security of the nation. I also think the name and spelling is pretty cool.
I'm of Celtic and Anglo-Saxon stock (as well as Viking and maybe Briton or Norman) and, like many others of that lineage, have longed for the identity and bonds that those of more obvious ethnicities enjoy. As others look to rekindle their Anglo-Saxon and Celtic ancestral links through tattoos, artwork, travel and names, I've taken another path by taking an old title for this blog as I make a new home in a land similar in many ways to that of my ancestors.
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