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Anyway, possibly the majority of nationwide Chlouvānem names are not inherited from Proto-Lahob, but originally from cultures of the central Lāmiejāya plain in prehistoric times, many without a known meaning. Such names include for example the female ''Hæniląuya ''and ''Namihūlśa'' or the male ''Lælithiam ''and ''Nuikthalin''. Other names with a known origin are for example the female ''Kūldendėla ''or ''Nariekaiṣa'' and the male ''Kāltarvān ''or ''Kāljivaṃṣān'', all of Ancient Yodhvāyi origin (once spoken in the current-day dioceses of Galiākñijātia and Yodhvāya). A few nationwide given names also have Ancient Kūṣṛmāthi or other origins, but they're much rarer. | Anyway, possibly the majority of nationwide Chlouvānem names are not inherited from Proto-Lahob, but originally from cultures of the central Lāmiejāya plain in prehistoric times, many without a known meaning. Such names include for example the female ''Hæniląuya ''and ''Namihūlśa'' or the male ''Lælithiam ''and ''Nuikthalin''. Other names with a known origin are for example the female ''Kūldendėla ''or ''Nariekaiṣa'' and the male ''Kāltarvān ''or ''Kāljivaṃṣān'', all of Ancient Yodhvāyi origin (once spoken in the current-day dioceses of Galiākñijātia and Yodhvāya). A few nationwide given names also have Ancient Kūṣṛmāthi or other origins, but they're much rarer. | ||
This is part of a pattern that sees most male nouns being grammatically of lotus gender and most female ones of the parrot one. Only a few nouns are unisex, for example ''Kailnenia'' (though female in the vast majority of cases), ''Terintān'', or those ones formed with unisex names, like all of those with ''-samin'' (child). ''-likā'' or ''-mitā'' are typically used to form female names from male ones, while male ones are formed by removing the final ''-a'' of a female name (if possible) and adding ''-gin''. There are, however, many exceptions to this rule. | |||
Many areas of the Inquisition also have their own "local" names, taken from pre-Chlouvānem local languages; this is particularly common in the East with Kans-Tsan names, which often spread outside that area. Special mention also for the Dabuke female names ''Amabu ''and ''Nīmulšāmi'', which have spread outside the local area and are commonly given nationwide. | Many areas of the Inquisition also have their own "local" names, taken from pre-Chlouvānem local languages; this is particularly common in the East with Kans-Tsan names, which often spread outside that area. Special mention also for the Dabuke female names ''Amabu ''and ''Nīmulšāmi'', which have spread outside the local area and are commonly given nationwide. | ||
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===Common given names and their meanings=== | ===Common given names and their meanings=== | ||
====Female names==== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Name !! Origin !! Meaning !! | ! Name !! Origin !! Meaning !! Notes | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Amabu || Eastern Dabuke || beauty || | | Amabu || Eastern Dabuke || beauty || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Bālagudāya || Ancient Yodhvāši || <small>(variant of ''Bālagudām'')</small> || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Bandiė || Old Cambhaugrāyi || beauty of the wind || | ||
|- | |||
| Barhāma || Tamukāyi || sunlight || | |||
|- | |||
| Bhārmamitā || Chlouvānem || lion <small>(variant of ''Bhārmatah'')</small> || | |||
|- | |||
| Bradhma || Ancient Kāṃradeši || pearl || | |||
|- | |||
| Buyāna || Ancient Kāṃradeši || daughter || | |||
|- | |||
| Chališiroe || Old Cambhaugrāyi || sage word, (s)he who gives advice || Unisex | |||
|- | |||
| Chilamulka || Ancient Yodhvāši || good foot || | |||
|- | |||
| Chlamijeniū || Chlouvānem || golden flower || | |||
|- | |||
| Chlǣvešāh || Chlouvānem || from ''chluvaikā'' (wealth), probably merged with ''chlǣcæm'' (better) || | |||
|- | |||
| Chlærьmitūh || Chlouvānem || body of light || | |||
|- | |||
| Dāgnabhrāni || colspan=2 | <small>(female version of ''Dāgnabhrām'')</small> || | |||
|- | |||
| Dalaigana || Ancient Kāṃradeši || <small>(probably derived from ''Dalaigin'')</small> || Female | |||
|- | |||
| Dāneh || colspan=2 | unknown (Chlouvānem?<ref>The word ''dāneh'' means "nut" in Chlouvānem but the similarity is probably only coincidental.</ref>) || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Dariāmitā || Ancient Yodhvāši || strong woman || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Dėlenitā || Ancient Yodhvāši || leading woman || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Dulmaidana || Ancient Kāṃradeši || <small>(probably derived from ''Dulmadin'')</small> || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Hāliehaika || Anc.Yodhvāši/unknown || ''hālʲ-'' from Anc. Yodhvāši for "reflection"; ''-haika'' unknown || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Hāliehulca || Anc.Yodhvāši/unknown || <small>(post-classical corruption of ''Hāliehaika'')</small> || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Halinækha || colspan=2 | unknown || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Hānimausa || Ancient Yodhvāši || beautiful reflection || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Hilvarjayā || Ancient Namaikehi || <small>(variant of ''Hilvarghom'')</small> || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Huliāchlærim || Chlouvānem || moonlight || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Hælahaika || Anc.Yodhvāši/unknown || <small>(variant of ''Hāliehaika'')</small> || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Hæliyǣša || colspan=2 | unknown || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Hæniląuya || colspan=2 | unknown || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Hånia || Chlouvānem || toucan || Unisex | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Hånilikā || Chlouvānem || toucan <small>(variant of ''Hånia'')</small> || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Jādāh || Archaic Chlouvānem || wealth(y) || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Janighālah || Ancient Namaikehi || brave || Unisex | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Jauhækūmi || colspan=2 | unknown || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Julūmausa || Ancient Yodhvāši || beautiful gold || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Kailemūrṣa || Tamukāyi || she whose courage is told || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Kailnenia || Chlouvānem || pure soul || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Kūldendėla || Ancient Yodhvāši || beautiful flower || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Kælidañca || Ancient Yodhvāši || great joy || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Lākhnī || colspan=2 | unknown, probably Near Eastern || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Lairė || Chlouvānem || sky, air || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Lanaijuniā || Chlouvānem || island flower || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Lañekaica || Ancient Yodhvāši || <small>(variant of ''Lañikaiṣa'')</small> || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Lañemulka || Ancient Yodhvāši || <small>(variant of ''Lañimulca'')</small> || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Lañikaiṣa || Ancient Yodhvāši || blessed hand || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Lañimulca || Ancient Yodhvāši || good hand || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Lārta || colspan=2 | unknown || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Lāyašvāti || colspan=2 | unknown, probably Near Eastern || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Liftraišī || colspan=2 | <small>(female version of ''Liftrantas'')</small> || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Lileikhura || colspan=2 | unknown || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Līnænuliah || colspan=2 | unknown || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Læhimausa || Tamukāyi || ray of light || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Maibeh || Eastern Dabuke/Chlouvānem || <small>archaic diminutive of ''Amabu''</small> || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Mailhomma || Chlouvānem || water pearl || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Mambapinga || Eastern Dabuke || the beautiful one || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Mamieh || Eastern Dabuke/Chlouvānem || <small>archaic diminutive of ''Amabu''</small> || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Martayinām || Chlouvānem || city protector || <small>(historically unisex)</small> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Miąrlenīn || Chlouvānem || (s)he who makes good choices || Unisex | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Mæmihomah || colspan=2 | unknown <small>(variant of ''Mæmihūmia'')</small> || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Mæmihūmia || colspan=2 | unknown <small>(possibly Laifutaši)</small> || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Mæmijaiya || colspan=2 | unknown <small>(possibly Laifutaši)</small> || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Mæmimausa || unknown/Anc. Yodhvāši || ''mæmi-'' unknown; ''-mausa'' from the Anc. Yodhvāši word for "beautiful" || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Naina || Old Cambhaugrāyi || melodic || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Naikā || Ancient Yodhvāši || song || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Nājaldhīm || Aṣasṝkhami || bringer of happiness || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Namihūlša || Laifutaši || ? || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Nariejūram || Ancient Yodhvāši || woman of light || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Nariekaiṣa || Ancient Yodhvāši || blessed woman || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Nariekayah || Ancient Yodhvāši || <small>(variant of ''Nariekaiṣa'')</small> || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Nariekūrda || Ancient Yodhvāši || woman of flowers || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Nilāmulka || Laifutaši || ? || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Nimahullė || Ancient Yodhvāši || smile of the stars || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Nīmulšāmi || Eastern Dabuke || the young one || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Nukthælikā || colspan=2 | unknown <small>(derived from ''Nukthalin'')</small> || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Ñaiṭasamin || Chlouvānem || star child || Unisex | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Ñælihaira || Laifutaši || ? || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Pirkabhrāni || colspan=2 | <small>(female version of ''Pirkabhrām'')</small> || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Ṣastira || Tamukāyi || water fairy || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Šulega || Ancient Kāṃradeši || happiness || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Tainā || Tamukāyi || gem || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Tālimausa || unknown/Anc. Yodhvāši || ''tāli-'' unknown; ''-mausa'' from the Anc. Yodhvāši word for "beautiful" || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Vælvah || Chlouvānem || cloud || Unisex (usually female) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Yānāh || inherited from Proto-Lahob || great purity || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Yārachilgėn || Ancient Yodhvāši<ref>Coined in the late Third Era for the main character of a novel by writer Ñælihairāvi Kaitakalīm ''Lileikhura''.</ref> || sky girl || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Yunaira || Tamukāyi || good doing || | ||
|} | |||
====Male names==== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |- | ||
! Name !! Origin !! Meaning !! Notes | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Ārṣan || Tamukāyi || strength of the hill(s) || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Aubakī || colspan=2 | unknown, probably Western || Unisex (most commonly male) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Bālagudām || Ancient Yodhvāši || long breath (= long life) || Unisex (most commonly male) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Bhārmatah || Chlouvānem || lion || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Bradhmin || Ancient Kāṃradeši || <small>(variant of ''Bradhma'')</small> || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Braivaren || Ancient Kāṃradeši || carrying great hope || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Chališiroe || Old Cambhaugrāyi || sage word, (s)he who gives advice || Unisex | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Chaukārī || colspan=2 | unknown || Unisex (most commonly male) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Chīlgantāram || Ancient Yodhvāši || light foot || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Dāgnabhrām || colspan=2 | unknown, probably Near Eastern || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Dalaigin || Ancient Kāṃradeši || having light || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Daṃdhigūlan || Ancient Kāṃradeši || blue star || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Darkhām || Ancient Yodhvāši || strong || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Dėlendarhām || Ancient Yodhvāši || strong leader || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Dulmadin || Ancient Kāṃradeši || lucky, of a miracle || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Gāṇakvyāta || Chlouvānem || iron hero || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Geñchīntāram || Ancient Yodhvāši || light blade || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Halinurkam || colspan=2 | unknown <small>(variant of ''Halinækha'')</small> || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Hilvarghom || Ancient Namaikehi || famous warrior || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Hūlamastān || colspan=2 | unknown || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Hūrtalgān || Ancient Yodhvāši || man of gems || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Hånisrajñas || Chlouvānem || friend of toucans || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Hånia || Chlouvānem || toucan || Unisex | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Hånigin || Chlouvānem || toucan <small>(variant of ''Hånia'')</small> || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Jalgudām || Ancient Yodhvāši || distant sight || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Janighālah || Ancient Namaikehi || brave || Unisex | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Jardām || Ancient Yodhvāši || sight in the dark || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Jīvardām || Ancient Yodhvāši || fighting word || | ||
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| | | Kāljivaṃṣān || Ancient Yodhvāši || sage man || | ||
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| | | Kāltarvān || Ancient Yodhvāši || painted man || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Khālbayān || Ancient Yodhvāši || brown man || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Klætsflian || colspan=2 | unknown <small>(probably from the Near East)</small> || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Kuretsufan || Kans-Tsan || strong boy || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Lāyašāgin || colspan=2 | <small>(male version of ''Lāyašvāti'')</small> || | ||
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| | | Liftrantas || colspan=2 | unknown, probably Near Eastern || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Lælithiam || colspan=2 | unknown || | ||
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| | | Miąrlenīn || Chlouvānem || (s)he who makes good choices || Unisex | ||
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| | | Mūñcangām || Ancient Yodhvāši || warrior || | ||
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| | | Nukthalin || colspan=2 | unknown || | ||
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| | | Ñaiṭasamin || Chlouvānem || star child || Unisex | ||
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| | | Pirkabhrām || colspan=2 | unknown, probably Near Eastern || | ||
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| | | Ṣastirvam || Tamukāyi || <small>(variant of ''Ṣastira'')</small> || | ||
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| | | Švaragūlan || Ancient Kāṃradeši || star of the sea || | ||
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| | | Terintān || Ancient Yodhvāši || fast jump || Unisex | ||
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| | | Turabayān || Ancient Yodhvāši || brown step || | ||
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| | | Turgandām || Ancient Yodhvāši || step into the dark || | ||
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| | | Vælvah || Chlouvānem || cloud || Unisex (usually female) | ||
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| | | Yāmurtān || Ancient Yodhvāši || fast kick || | ||
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