Strangetown/Onomatology

This is the name etymology for Strangetown.

The Specter Family

 * Specter: Specter means ghost


 * Olive Specter: As in olive tree.
 * Ichabod Specter (Olive's late husband): Hebrew for 'without honor'. Could refer to the character Ichabod of Sleepy Hollow.
 * Rigger Mortis (Olive's second husband): 'Rigger' means to rig or dresses, while 'Mortis' refers to the French word 'mort', which means death.
 * Hugh Thanasia (Olive's first husband): From the word 'Euthanasia', means literally "good death" in Ancient Greek. Refers to the practice of ending a life in a painless manner.
 * Lou Thanasia :(Hugh's brother): A shortening of the given name Louis
 * Earl E. DeMise: (Olive's fiancee): Means "Early Demise", early death.
 * Tim Lee DeMise (Earl's brother): Perhaps could refer to "Timely Demise".
 * It is a coincidence that all of their names refers to death, because they are all dead, and it is possible that Olive murdered them all.

Nigmos

 * Nigmos: Unknown
 * Ophelia Nigmos (Olive's niece): In Ancient Greek, it could mean help.
 * Willow Nigmos (Ophelia's mother, Olive's sister): Refers to the Willow Tree.
 * Creon Nigmos (Ophelia's father): In Greek, means 'ruler'.
 * Hecate Nigmos (Ophelia's paternal grandmother): Greek for far-shooting. Refers to the goddess of wilderness and childbirth.
 * Zog Nigmos (Ophelia's paternal grandfather): In Dutch, zog could mean suction or awake.

Muenda

 * Muenda : Could refer to Munda, which is a place in the Solomon Islands
 * Lerato Muenda (Ophelia's maternal grandmother): Unknown, an African name.
 * Peponi Muenda (Ophelia's maternal grandfather):