what is behind a boat name ?

There is always a story behind a boat's name, well not always, some lack of imagination and are simply boring... But usually boats with caracter, those which catch the eye because they are different from the rest of the white plastic production boats have interesting names. Sometimes I wonder what is the story behind those names. 

Well there is quite a  story behind Röde Orm, an epic novel :

In the fantastic world of the tenth century AD when the Vikings raided the coast of England, is the story of a fighting man, a famous pirate Röde Orm.

"Orm is (the swedish word for snake) is the protagonist of the book, the youngest son of a rich and noble bond. He is also a descendant of King Ivar Vidgamne, a fact that he is very proud of. Orm is called "red" (röde) for his hair color. At the beginning of the book, he is a child, but as his adventure continue, his strengh grows and even at age 41 we see him killing two berserks single-handedly. However it is not his strengh that leads him to victory most of the time but his intelligence, resourcefulness, courage and willpower. He is rather patient for a Viking, but is very dangerous when angry. He has a great sense of humour and he is gifted in poetry."

And guess what : our Röde Orm is also flamboyant red (well soon, after a new paint job..), courageous, and strong as its namesake and also as seaworthy as its famous ancestors which carry Orm across the seas.