Shifting gears here a little... we turn the spotlight to the names of the towns on the World Map.

I found myself going over some of the names of towns in my head while I was reading my Accounting book, then the thought occurred to me... What does that name even mean?? And so I embarked on a little Googly research escapade on a quest to answer the question... "What does it mean?!?!"

So, I picked a few towns here and there, and in no particular order, here are the results.


Aponivi is a Native American name. It is also a town in Arizona, where the Hopi people live. According to Googled sources, Aponivi means "where the wind blows down the gap." I really wish I knew the cultural context though. Does the "gap" refer to a break in the mountain ranges? Or a gap on the top of their shields where they can see the enemy while the wind rushes by? Hmm. At any rate, ask the town's mayor, EliteMustangGT, for more details. I finally made the connection: the mustang is a free-roaming horse that Native Americans bred back in the day. It's his theme, so go ask him


ShinSekai means "new world" in Japanese. Ask the mayor--my little bro--xXAnimeOXx, for more details on why he chose that name.


I first heard the name Tortuga off of those Jack Sparrow movies. But it turns out, it's an actual place in Haiti--a beautiful resort/beach town. The name means "tortoise." As mayor of the town formerly called HeavenDawn, UnlikelyPirate enacted the name change. It's his theme. Read The Cap's story here.


Karakura town! (Literally, "empty seat town"). Back when /tc and /nc still worked, Tortugan TA XXZEPHARXX (Zephy) held the title "EspadaNo4" so I knew right then that he was a Bleach fan. (A.D.D. question: Is there an official word that means "Bleach fan," much like "Trekkies," etc.?) So when he decided to build his own town, it was thus named. That's the Fred version of it. If you catch him online, pay him a visit! Or rather... the /town spawn karakura. I believe one of the admins owned/still owns a plot there.


Glasgow, formerly Buckfast_Abby, is BuckieUK09's pride and joy. One can infer that he is a native of Scotland. Read his story by clicking here. Wikipedia states that the origin of the word Glasgow meant "green hollow" in Gaelic.


Some time around when Cairo just became an official town, I bought some beacons from a guy named flamez900. But behold! I got tp'd into a nice sand/sandstone pyramid, with beacons and stuff, close to a desert. And I look around and see this guy who is dressed like a Pharaoh. Flamez is the mayor of Cairo. Pay a visit and see this wonderfully themed town!


I just assumed that fish played Fable a lot. ...Or is it because he was wandering around Noobstown and saw this level plain filled with oak trees, while mountains towered in the distance? Idk lol. The founder, fish_james, created a forum thread about a large project. A lot of people helped. That eventually became the town of Oakvale.


Gallifrey means "they that walk in the shadows." For those who are not familiar with the show, Gallifrey is the home planet of The Doctor. I'll stop there, because I confess that myself am not too familiar with the show

And now for some Noobstown history.

KochiraKoso was a town built waaaay back by lindatjuh. In Japanese, it means (roughly) "I could say the same thing." or "Same here."


Geo's town, Entrolla, was one of the first towns established in the early days of Noobstown. All I can get from Google is that Entrolla is possibly a surname native to Italy. Ask Geoboy66 if by chance you see him on. You can read more about the historical town here.

DiamondCreek
Nothing much here. In my research, I found out that a town from waaay back was also named DiamondCreek. Just something interesting.
I know I missed some great town names out there, so I may do a Part II. Nevertheless, you're always welcome to tell about how your town got its name.

And finally, if you haven't already noticed, I've redirected you a few times to a thread that fish started called "What's Your Noobstown Story?". Check it out and share your own story.

ShinSekai does mean "New World" but i chose it because in the popular Anime called "One Piece" they have 2 seas 1 the "Grandline" and the second "ShinSekai/New World" so eventually i got the name from an Anime and what am i talking about ? ihafdusajhd bla!

Karakura town! (Literally, "empty seat town"). Back when /tc and /nc still worked, Tortugan TA XXZEPHARXX (Zephy) held the title "EspadaNo4" so I knew right then that he was a Bleach fan. (A.D.D. question: Is there an official word that means "Bleach fan," much like "Trekkies," etc.?) So when he decided to build his own town, it was thus named. That's the Fred version of it. If you catch him online, pay him a visit! Or rather... the /town spawn karakura. I believe one of the admins owned/still owns a plot there.

you may call us Bleachers, Bleachaholics, Bleachfans, Bleachshippers or Bleachaddicts... but my favorite is bleachers XD

Little bump for all of you that are looking for some town coordinates in the V5 world!

V6 Version.. get on it Ummfred!

I second this thought.

Very well. I shall get on it.
Sneak peek during testing stage: