Hello Mr. Cornwell, are you fine?

My name is Vitor,  I’m from Brazil, and I would like your help if possible.

First of all, thank you very much for the Warrior Chronicles, I’ve just finished reading the second book and I can’t wait to read the next one!

Anyway,  I’m creating a swordplay group in Brazil basedin the Danish culture. However, we don’t have much material to research in this area, specially in portuguese.

The name of the group was based in the name that Uhtred and Leofric gave to their boat, “Fyrdraca”. My friends and I thought that this name would certainly fit with the group’s culture basis, but when I made some research on the name (specially in English), I’ve found that this name comes from the old English itself. On the other hand,  there is a viking ship with the same name in the USA, if I’m not mistaken.

In a nutshell, what is the etymology of the name Fyrdraca?

And I would also ask you that if you could send us some research on the well known vikings, to use as material to proceed the group foundation in a real story. And, if you couldn’t,  to lead us to a researcher in this area,  if you know him/her.

Anyway, thank you very much for the attention and for your books, and sorry for any mistakes that I probably made, I still have a lot to learn with the English language

Att.

Vitor Oliveira Lima