Naeng/Names

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Given names

TODO: Meanings. Many of these names were old compounds that were reduced (which explains why some are phonotactically unusual)

Male

  • Yăchef
  • Fosean or Făsean
  • Hesifron
    • Fron
  • Ăchmu
  • Harengał
  • Avnin
  • Lachmat
  • Tăbich
  • Hămech
  • Tsăhong
  • Ătsa
  • Mărotł (obsolete)
  • Eytan (Tigol Aedhán)
  • Ngăbal
  • Srăga
  • Prăfin
  • I'ist (Swuntsim)
  • Hăyad (Heojad is female in Anbirese)
  • Etingof

Female

  • Măbăsroy
  • Crălü
  • Săbur
  • Fănas
  • Srüeng
  • Lăyech
  • Fniet
  • Ăswithla
  • Tășapruc
  • Olhaș
  • Glăfay
  • Lüesmä
  • Șab
  • Thi'oth
  • Mercäł

Unisex

  • Inthar
  • Filom
  • Hămech

Common surname elements

  • rith- 'son of'
  • faC- 'from'
  • chäf 'daughter of'
  • lus, from chălus 'descendent of'

Forms of address

  • pălsüe = sir, mister, lord (from pă- 'agentive' + lăsüe 'fasten, appoint', hence 'lord')
    • ri pilsüe = (archaizing) milord
  • chașech = miss, ma'am
  • pda = Dr.
  • Pida = for Mărotłian pĭdas (religious teachers)