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==[[Adamsson household]]==
==[[Adamsson household]]==
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'''Adamsson:''' Means 'son of Adam'
'''Adamsson:''' Means "son of Adam".


'''Simon:''' Greek form of the Hebrew name (Shim'on), meaning 'he has heard'
'''Simon:''' Greek form of the Hebrew name (Shim'on), meaning 'he has heard'


'''Erika:''' Femine form of 'Erik'
'''Erika:''' Femine form of ''Erik.''
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==[[Yuri Apple|Apple family]]==
==[[Yuri Apple|Apple family]]==
'''Apple:''' A type of fruit.
'''Apple:''' A type of fruit. Also, a California-based technology company.


'''Yuri: '''Means 'lily' in Japanese. Not to be confused with Russian name 'Yuri' (a Slavonic form of 'George'), which is exclusively male.
'''Yuri: '''Means 'lily' in Japanese. Not to be confused with Russian name 'Yuri' (a Slavonic form of 'George'), which is exclusively male.
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'''Beaker:''' Equipment used in Science.
'''Beaker:''' Equipment used in Science.


'''Bjorn:''' Scandinavian for 'old bear'.
'''Bjorn:''' Scandinavian for "old bear".


'''Erin:''' Anglicized form of ''Eireann.''
'''Erin:''' Anglicised form of ''Eireann.''


'''Gundrun:''' Form of the name ''Guntram ''meaning 'war raven'.
'''Gundrun:''' Form of the name ''Guntram ''meaning "war raven".


'''Loki:''' Name of a god from Norse mythology, which is a name of many possible origins, including the Old Norse word ''logi'' ("flame") or the Germanic root ''luk'' ("loop").
'''Loki:''' Derived from the Indo-European root ''leug ''meaning 'to break'.
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'''Birch:''' A type of tree found in a forest or a wooded area.
'''Birch:''' A type of tree found in a forest or a wooded area.


'''Adam:''' Hebrew word for 'man'. In Genesis, the Old Testament, Adam and Eve were the first Humans living in the Garden of Eden.
'''Adam:''' Hebrew word for "man". In Genesis, the Old Testament, Adam and Eve were the first Humans living in the Garden of Eden.
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==[[Clark family]]==
==[[Clark family]]==
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'''Clark:''' Meaning 'cleric' or 'scribe'. A famous bearer was William Clark.
'''Clark:''' Meaning "cleric" or "scribe". A famous bearer was William Clark.


'''Evan:''' Anglicized form of ''Lefan,'' a Welsh form of ''John''.
'''Evan:''' Anglicized form of ''Lefan,'' a Welsh form of ''John''.
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'''Miriam:''' Original Hebrew form of ''Mary.'' It is used in the Old Testament where it belongs to the elder sister of Moses and Adam.
'''Miriam:''' Original Hebrew form of ''Mary.'' It is used in the Old Testament where it belongs to the elder sister of Moses and Adam.


'''Angelica:''' Derived from the Latin word meaning ''angelic'', ultiamately related to the Greeks, meaning the ''messenger''.
'''Angelica:''' Derived from the Latin word meaning ''angelic'', ultimately related to the Greeks, meaning the ''messenger''.


'''Pedro:''' Spanish and Portugesse form of the name ''Peter''.
'''Pedro:''' Spanish and Portuguese form of the name ''Peter''.


'''Ciro:''' Possibly named after the Egytian city of '''Cairo.'''
'''Ciro:''' A name of Spanish and Italian origin, the equivalent of ''Cyrus''.
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'''Elliot:''' Variant of the name ''Elliott''.
'''Elliot:''' Variant of the name ''Elliott''.


'''Jackie:''' Dimunitive form of the name ''Jacqueline''.
'''Jackie:''' Diminutive form of the name ''Jacqueline''.


'''Felicia:''' Feminine form of the Latin name ''Felicius'', a derivative of ''Felix.''
'''Felicia:''' Feminine form of the Latin name ''Felicius'', a derivative of ''Felix.''
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==[[Martina Frimann|Frimann family]]==
==[[Martina Frimann|Frimann family]]==
'''Frimann:''' Possibly an older form of Friman (English: Freeman), meaning a reference to a person who was born free or in other words was not a serf.
'''Frimann:''' Possibly an older form of Freimann (English: Freeman), meaning a reference to a person who was born free or in other words was not a serf.


'''Martina:''' Feminine form of the name ''Martin.'' Saint Martina was a 3rd-century martyr who is one of the patron saints of Rome.
'''Martina:''' Feminine form of the name ''Martin.'' Saint Martina was a 3rd-century martyr who is one of the patron saints of Rome.
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==[[Gunnar Hannes|Hannes family]]==
==[[Gunnar Hannes|Hannes family]]==
'''Hannes:''' A Scandinavian surname, meaning unknown.
'''Hannes:''' A Scandinavian surname, meaning unknown. It can also be used as a male first name, being a diminutive of Johannes or Hannibal.


'''Gunnar:''' Derived from the elements ''gunnr ''meaning "war" and ''arr ''"warrior", making it a cognate of the name ''Gunther''.
'''Gunnar:''' Derived from the Old Norse words ''gunnr ''meaning 'war' and ''arr '''warrior'. It could be used as a male first name (modern variant: Gunther). Alternatively, it could derive from the Scottish ''Gunn'', which was the name of one of the oldest clans in Scotland.
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==[[Helgason family]]==
==[[Helgason family]]==
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'''Helgason:''' Means literally son of Helgi.
'''Helgason:''' Means literally son of Helga.


'''Karen:''' Danish short form of the name ''Katherine''. It has been common in the English-speaking world since the 1940s.
'''Karen:''' Danish short form of the name ''Katherine''. It has been common in the English-speaking world since the 1940s.
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'''Kristin:''' Scandinavian and German form of the name ''Christina''.
'''Kristin:''' Scandinavian and German form of the name ''Christina''.


'''Lief:''' Different spelling of the name ''Leif'', meaning "descendent, heir".
'''Lief:''' Different spelling of the Scandinavian name ''Leif'', meaning "descendent, heir, beloved" (alternative names: Leiv, Lejf, Leifur, Leivur).
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==[[Ingberg family]]==
==[[Ingberg family]]==
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'''Ingberg:''' Scandinavian name with no certain origin. -berg means "mountain".
'''Ingberg:''' Norwegian and Icelandic name with no certain origin. ''Berg'' means "mountain".


'''Iris:''' Means "rainbow" in Greek. Iris was the name of the Greek goddess of the rainbow. This name can also be referred to as a part of the eye.
'''Iris:''' Means "rainbow" in Greek. Iris was the name of the Greek goddess of the rainbow, the sea, and the sky. This name can also be referred to as a part of the eye.


'''Jakob:''' Cognate of the name ''Jacob'' or ''James''.
'''Jakob:''' Germanic version of the name ''Jacob'' or ''James''.


'''Jonas:''' The Greek form of the name ''Jonah, ''which is used in some translations of the New Testament.
'''Jonas:''' It possibly derives from the Greek word ''Ionas'', meaning "of Ionic origin". The name in Hebrew means 'dove'.
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==[[Mango family]]==
==[[Mango family]]==
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'''Mango:''' A type of fruit.
'''Mango:''' A type of fruit. The name was probably chosen for the sake of alliteration.


'''Magnus:''' Late Latin name, meaning "great". It was borne by a 7th-century saint who was a missionary in Germany.
'''Magnus:''' Late Latin name, meaning "great". It was borne by a 7th-century saint who was a missionary in Germany.
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==[[Olivia household]]==
==[[Olivia household]]==
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'''Olivia:''' A common name, used as a surname.
'''Olivia:''' A common female name, here used as a surname.


'''Estella:''' Latinate form of the name ''Estelle.''
'''Estella:''' Latinate form of the name ''Estelle.''
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'''Olsson:''' Means "son of Olaf".
'''Olsson:''' Means "son of Olaf".


'''Oskar:''' Scandinavian, German, Polish and Slovene form of the name ''Oscar''.
'''Oskar:''' Germanic and Slavic form of the name ''Oscar''.


'''Emil:''' From the Roman family name ''Aemillius, ''which was derived from Latin meaning "rival".
'''Emil:''' From the Roman family name ''Aemillius, ''which was derived from Latin meaning "rival". A popular name in Scandinavian and Slavic countries.
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'''Warbler:''' Meaning unknown, possibly Scandinavian.
'''Warbler:''' Meaning unknown, possibly Scandinavian.


'''Fjord:''' A narrow, rocky, steep-sided geological formation created by glaciers. It is found on the shores of Norway, Iceland, Alaska, Antarctica, and other places, both on the northern and southern hemisphere.
'''Fjord:''' Scandinavian name, possibly a cognate form of ''Fred''.
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==[[Wong family]]==
==[[Wong family]]==
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'''Wong:''' Cantonesse romanization of ''Wang ''or ''Huang''.
'''Wong:''' A Cantonese romanization of ''Wang ''or ''Huang''.


'''Ari:''' Old Norse byname meaning "eagle".
'''Ari:''' Old Norse byname meaning "eagle".

Revision as of 13:36, 8 January 2021


The Onomatology (study of names) of the families in Aurora Skies.

Aurora: as referring to Aurora borealis or The northern lights that you can see on the northern countries.

Skies: The town is apparently high on the mountains so you can see the wide open sky without any light pollution.

Adamsson household

Adamsson: Means "son of Adam".

Simon: Greek form of the Hebrew name (Shim'on), meaning 'he has heard'

Erika: Femine form of Erik.

Apple family

Apple: A type of fruit. Also, a California-based technology company.

Yuri: Means 'lily' in Japanese. Not to be confused with Russian name 'Yuri' (a Slavonic form of 'George'), which is exclusively male.

Beaker family

Beaker: Equipment used in Science.

Bjorn: Scandinavian for "old bear".

Erin: Anglicised form of Eireann.

Gundrun: Form of the name Guntram meaning "war raven".

Loki: Name of a god from Norse mythology, which is a name of many possible origins, including the Old Norse word logi ("flame") or the Germanic root luk ("loop").

Birch family

Birch: A type of tree found in a forest or a wooded area.

Adam: Hebrew word for "man". In Genesis, the Old Testament, Adam and Eve were the first Humans living in the Garden of Eden.

Clark family

Clark: Meaning "cleric" or "scribe". A famous bearer was William Clark.

Evan: Anglicized form of Lefan, a Welsh form of John.

Jessie: Originally a Scottish form of the name Jean. In modern times it is also used as a diminutive of the name Jessica.

Wanda: A German word meaning 'a Wend', referring to the Slavic people who inhabited eastern Germany.

Day household

Day: next to night, day is part of the 24-hour daily cycle.

Miriam: Original Hebrew form of Mary. It is used in the Old Testament where it belongs to the elder sister of Moses and Adam.

Angelica: Derived from the Latin word meaning angelic, ultimately related to the Greeks, meaning the messenger.

Pedro: Spanish and Portuguese form of the name Peter.

Ciro: A name of Spanish and Italian origin, the equivalent of Cyrus.

Elliot household

Elliot: Variant of the name Elliott.

Jackie: Diminutive form of the name Jacqueline.

Felicia: Feminine form of the Latin name Felicius, a derivative of Felix.

Frimann family

Frimann: Possibly an older form of Freimann (English: Freeman), meaning a reference to a person who was born free or in other words was not a serf.

Martina: Feminine form of the name Martin. Saint Martina was a 3rd-century martyr who is one of the patron saints of Rome.

Hallur family

Hallur: Faroese and Icelandic form of Hallr, which means "flat stone" or "sloping, leaning to one side" (in these two languages, Hallur is a common first name for men).

Andrea: Feminine form of the name Andrew. As an English name it has been used since the 17th century.

Lara: Russian short form of the name Larisa. It was introduced to the English-speaking world by a character from Boris Pasternak's novel "Doctor Zhivago".

Hannes family

Hannes: A Scandinavian surname, meaning unknown. It can also be used as a male first name, being a diminutive of Johannes or Hannibal.

'Gunnar: Derived from the Old Norse words gunnr meaning 'war' and arr warrior'. It could be used as a male first name (modern variant: Gunther). Alternatively, it could derive from the Scottish Gunn, which was the name of one of the oldest clans in Scotland.

Helgason family

Helgason: Means literally son of Helga.

Karen: Danish short form of the name Katherine. It has been common in the English-speaking world since the 1940s.

Karl: German and Scandinavian form of Charles. This was the name of seven emperors of the Holy Roman Empire and an emperor of Austria, as well as kings of Sweden and Norway.

Kristin: Scandinavian and German form of the name Christina.

Lief: Different spelling of the Scandinavian name Leif, meaning "descendent, heir, beloved" (alternative names: Leiv, Lejf, Leifur, Leivur).

Ingberg family

Ingberg: Norwegian and Icelandic name with no certain origin. Berg means "mountain".

Iris: Means "rainbow" in Greek. Iris was the name of the Greek goddess of the rainbow, the sea, and the sky. This name can also be referred to as a part of the eye.

Jakob: Germanic version of the name Jacob or James.

Jonas: It possibly derives from the Greek word Ionas, meaning "of Ionic origin". The name in Hebrew means 'dove'.

Mango family

Mango: A type of fruit. The name was probably chosen for the sake of alliteration.

Magnus: Late Latin name, meaning "great". It was borne by a 7th-century saint who was a missionary in Germany.

Olivia household

Olivia: A common female name, here used as a surname.

Estella: Latinate form of the name Estelle.

Sophia: Means "wisdom" in Greek. This was the name of an early saint, possibly mythical, who died of grief after her three daughters were martyred.

Olsson household

Olsson: Means "son of Olaf".

Oskar: Germanic and Slavic form of the name Oscar.

Emil: From the Roman family name Aemillius, which was derived from Latin meaning "rival". A popular name in Scandinavian and Slavic countries.

Oss family

Oss: Meaning unknown, possibly Scandinavian.

Arvid: From the Old Norse name Arnvior,derived from the elements arn "eagle" and vior "tree".

Edvin: Scandinavian, Finnish, Estoninan and Hungarian form of the name Edwin.

Josefin: Variant of the Scandinavian name Josefine.

Svard family

Svard: Swedish solider name meaning "sword".

Stefan: Swedish form of the name Stephen.

Stein: Norwegian cognate of the name Sten.

Valquist household

Valquist: Swedish surname, val - whale, quist (modern form is kvist) - branch.

Jesper: Danish form of the name Jasper.

Viktor: Swedish and Norwegian form of the name Victor.

Linn: Short form of the Swedish name Linnea.

Vinter family

Vinter: Scandinavian form of Winter.

Astrid: Modern form of the name Astridr. This name was borne by the Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren who wrote the book 'Pippi Longstocking'.

Tinna: From Old Norse word tinna meaning "flint".

Veronika: Swedish and Norwegian cognate form of the name Veronica.

Warbler family

Warbler: Meaning unknown, possibly Scandinavian.

Fjord: A narrow, rocky, steep-sided geological formation created by glaciers. It is found on the shores of Norway, Iceland, Alaska, Antarctica, and other places, both on the northern and southern hemisphere.

Wong family

Wong: A Cantonese romanization of Wang or Huang.

Ari: Old Norse byname meaning "eagle".

Jennika: Scandinavian form of the name Jennica.

Rajita: Meaning unknown, possibly a different form of Rita.

Wrede family

Wrede: Meaning "ward" in Scandinavian.

Cassidy: From an Irish surname which was derived from O Caside meaning "descendent of Caside".

Elin: Scandinavian and Welsh form of the name Helen.

Johan: Scandinavian, Low German and Czech form of the name John.

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