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== Etymology == |
== Etymology == |
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The name Airhaven comes from two sources; Firstly, the ''Mortal Engines'' series by Phillip Reeve contains a fictional town of the same name which is suspended in the air by large balloons, and serves as a refuge from the war-torn ground below for anyone who can fly there in airships. The second source of Airhaven's name is a play on a translation of the German word for Airport, |
The name Airhaven comes from two sources; Firstly, the ''Mortal Engines'' series by Phillip Reeve contains a fictional town of the same name which is suspended in the air by large balloons, and serves as a refuge from the war-torn ground below for anyone who can fly there in airships. The second source of Airhaven's name is a play on a translation of the German word for Airport, 'Flughafen', which literally means Flightport, but its latter half is a near homophone for 'haven'. Thus, Airhaven can be seen as a portmanteau between Airport and Flughafen. |
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This simple but descriptive theme continues to the names of districts, such as Ravinetown and Underhill. |
This simple but descriptive theme continues to the names of districts, such as Ravinetown and Underhill. |
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