Olaf: > According to Don Rosa, Duckburg was built upon the old Fort Drakeborough, founded by Sir Francis Drake. Coot >decided to modernize the name - "drake" being old English for "duck" and "borough" meaning "city"... So he changed > it to Duckburg. Oh! Thank you. I knew the truth was out there :) (Even if it's not a *perfect* explanation, but it's the most fitable!) bye Mickey