Brindleton Bay/Onomatology

The Onomatology (study of names) of the families in Brindleton Bay.

Brindleton: Bridle means a brownish or tawny color of animal fur, with streaks of other color. Ton means a lot.

Bay: A broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward.

Delgato family

 * Delgato: Del is an operator used in vector analysis. Gato is spanish for cat.


 * Supriya: Means "good" and "beloved".


 * Justin: From the Latin name Iustinus, which was derived from Justus.


 * Pierce: From a surname that was derived from the given name Piers.


 * Evie: Diminutive of Eve or Evelyn.


 * Blue: Middle English from Old French bleu, ultimately of Germanic origin and related to Old English blǣwen "blue" and Old Norse blár "dark blue".


 * Bartholomew: English form of Bartholomaios, which was the Greek form of an Aramaic name meaning "son of Talmai". In the New Testament Bartholomew is the byname of an apostle, possibly the same person as the apostle Nathanael.

Hecking family

 * Hecking: From a diminutive of "Hawking".


 * Brent: From an English surname, originally taken from various place names, perhaps derived from a Celtic word meaning "hill".


 * Brant: From a surname that was derived from the Old Norse given name Brandr.


 * Rosie: Diminutive of Rose.

Lynx family

 * Lynx: Meaning "lynx" in English, which is a wild cat with yellowish-brown fur, a short tail, and tufted ears, found chiefly in the northern latitudes of North America and Eurasia.


 * Catarina: Portuguese, Occitan and Galician form of Katherine.


 * Doc: Short for doctor.


 * Cleo: Short form of Cleopatra, Cleon or Cleopas.


 * Josie: Diminutive of Josephine.


 * Bartholomew: English form of Bartholomaios, which was the Greek form of an Aramaic name meaning "son of Talmai". In the New Testament Bartholomew is the byname of an apostle, possibly the same person as the apostle Nathanael.