Fanon:Howlgard/Onomatology

This is the page for the onomatology of Howlgard and its residents.

Howlgard

 * Howl - The sound wolves and other such animals make sometimes. Used in this context to represent werewolves.
 * Gard - Nordic origin - as in "Asgard". Unsure of meaning

Vargheim family

 * Varg - Swedish for "Wolf".
 * Heim - German/Norwegian for "Home".
 * Anton - The name Anton has several meanings in different languages. In Greek and Swedish, it means "priceless". In Latin it means "worthy of praise; of value" and in English it means "Highly praiseworthy".
 * Deanna - This name is derived from English and Latin. In English it refers to a person from a valley, or it suggests that the person is divine. In Latin it has similar connotations, though it also means "fertile".
 * Elizabeth - Greek, first originating from Hebrew; means "Oath of God".
 * Ryan - A Gaelic name. Means "Little king". Fitting for a child that is meant to eventually take leadership of Howlgard.
 * Bryan - A Celtic name. Means "Brave; virtuous".
 * Atheia - A reference to the fictional city of Atheia in the Bone series.
 * Chloe - Biblical name meaning "Green herb"

Surumoto family

 * Surumoto - Presumed Japanese origin. No meaning (just a combination of Japanese syllables)
 * Ronald - Scottish form of the Scandinavian name Ragnvaldr, which was a combination of the words Regin (Advice, counsel) and Valdr (Ruler).
 * Ursula - Means "Little bear". A diminutive of the Latin word "Ursa" (She-bear).
 * Rita - Short form of Margherita, which is Italian for "Daisy flower".
 * Nick - Short form of Nicholas, which comes from the Greek word meaning "Victory of the people".

Vargheim-Reliksonn family

 * Vargheim - As stated above
 * Reliksonn - Play on the word 'relic'. Unknown how this relates to the family, though.

McTalin family

 * McTalin - "Mc" is the Scottish prefix meaning "Son of". Talin is a variation of the word "Talent", attributing to the skilled jobs held by Malcolm and Tina.
 * Malcolm - A Scottish/English name, meaning "Disciple of Saint Columba".
 * Tina - A name originating from several European languages. Meaning is ambiguous.
 * Nora - Short for Honora, which ultimately came from the Latin name Honorius, which means "Honour".
 * Felicity - Comes from the English word "felicity", meaning "happiness". This word is ultimately derived from the Latin word "Felicitas" which means "good luck". Appropriate, since Felicity has the Lucky trait.
 * Harmony - Comes from the English word "harmony".

Bianchini family

 * Bianchini - Presumed Italian origin.
 * René - French form of Renatus, which is Latin for "born again"
 * James - A name of Anglo-Biblical origin

Tolstoy family

 * Tolstoy

Leontókados family

 * Leontókados - Greek for "Lionheart", attributing to the family members' common Brave trait.

Varulv family

 * Varulv - Norwegian for "Wolf"