On 3 February 2016 at 11:06, Greg Chalik <mrg3105@gmail.com> wrote:

Etymologically lord comes from OE "loaf keeper", and later, "one who guards".

Oooh, I didn't know that... thank you.

Perhaps I'll have a real life 'loaf keeper'. Maybe just ceremonial but the Baron actually has a loaf of best wheatgerm...