Sunset Valley/Onomatology

The onomatology (study of names) for Sims in Sunset Valley.

The Alto Family

 * Alto: means "high" in Italian, also refers to the lower register of a woman's voice
 * Nick Alto: short for Nicholas, means "victory of the people" in Greek
 * Vita Alto: means "life" in Latin
 * Holly Alto: derived from the English word "holly tree"

The Alvi Family

 * Alvi: possible reference to Alvi Dental Hospital
 * Iqbal Alvi: means "fortunate" in Arabic
 * VJ Alvi: most likely short for Vijay, which is derived from Vijaya, meaning "victory" in Sanskrit
 * Miraj Alvi: means "place of ascent" in Arabic

The Andrews Family

 * Andrews: derived from the name Andrew, meaning "man"
 * Beau Andrews: the masculine form of the word "beautiful" in French
 * Victoria Andrews: means "victory" in Latin

The Bunch Family

 * Bunch: most likely an English surname, could be referring to the fact that there are a "bunch of people" in the household
 * Jack Bunch: short for John, meaning "He is gracious" in Hebrew
 * Judy Bunch: short for Judith, meaning "woman from Judea in Hebrew"
 * Ethan Bunch: means "solid, enduring" in Hebrew
 * Lisa Bunch: short for Elizabeth, meaning "my God is an oath" in Hebrew
 * Arlo Bunch: "barberry tree" in Spanish, or "hill" in German
 * Darlene Bunch: a variation of the word "darling"

The Clavell Family

 * Clavell: could be derived from Claville, which comes from the Old Scandinavian word meaning "door bolt" or "peg"
 * Buster Clavell: originally a nickname for someone who breaks things, as in "to bust"
 * Bessie Clavell: short for Elizabeth, meaning "my God is an oath" in Hebrew
 * Xander Clavell: short for Alexander, meaning "defending men" in Greek
 * Jennie Clavell: short for Jennifer, which is derived from the name Guinevere meaning "fair, white" and "smooth" in Welsh
 * Ransom Clavell: most likely referring to a ransom, which is "the release of property or a person in return for payment of a demanded price"

The Frio Family

 * Frio: means "cold" in Spanish and Portuguese
 * Connor Frio: variant of Conor, meaning "wolf lover" or "dog lover" in Irish
 * Jared Frio: meaning "descent" in Hebrew

The Hart Family

 * Hart: an English surname that means "a male deer"
 * Gus Hart: short for Augustus, meaning "great" or "venerable" in Latin
 * Dorie Hart: short for Dorothy, derived from Dorothea meaning "gift of God" in Greek
 * Bebe Hart: means "baby" in Spanish

The Jolina Family

 * Jolina: could be derived from the French word jolie, meaning "beautiful"
 * Jamie Jolina: originally a masculine name short for James, which is derived from Jacob meaning "holder of the heel" or "supplanter", could also mean "may God protect"