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Line 76: \|etymology = '''Specter''' ghost, or something that haunts the mind '''Olive ~~Specter~~''': The olive tree. It is speculated that it is a pun on "o-live" in 'alive specter (ghost)'. '''Ichabod ~~Specter~~''' (Olive's third husband): Hebrew for 'without honor'. Could refer to the character Ichabod of Sleepy Hollow. '''Planchette ~~Spector~~''' (An unlinked descendant of the Spector/Specter family): A planchette is the name of a piece of wood designed to hold a pencil, used in séances to communicate with the spirits of the dead.▼ '''Rigger Mortis''' (Olive's first husband): 'Rigger' means to rig or dresses, while 'Mortis' refers to the French word 'mort', which means death. Rigor Mortis is a state in which a corpse's limbs become stiff and difficult to move. Line 92 ⟶ 94: '''Nigmos''' -- Possibly taken from "enigma" - a mysterious occurrence, also means "a confusing character or person", which could possibly refer to Olive herself. '''Ophelia ~~Nigmos~~''' (Olive's niece): In Ancient Greek, it means "help." May also refer to the Shakespeare character Ophelia from "Hamlet," who went mad and drowned herself. '''Willow ~~Nigmos~~''' (Ophelia's mother, Olive's sister): Refers to the Willow Tree. May also refer to willow as a word meaning erode as "willowing away" '''Creon Nigmos''' (Ophelia's father): In Greek, means 'ruler'. Also is in [[wikipedia:Oedipus Rex\|Oedipus Rex]] a character named [[wikipedia:Creon\|Creon]]. Many of his relatives died: his grandnephews in duel; his brother-in-law was murdered by Oedipus; his son, daughter-in-law and sister by suicide and he himself is murdered by [[wikipedia:Lycus of Euboea\|Lycus]]. '''Hecate Nigmos''' (Ophelia's paternal grandmother): Greek for far-shooting. Refers to the goddess of darkness, spirits, witchcraft, and the crossroads. '''Zog Nigmos''' (Ophelia's paternal grandfather): In Dutch, zog comes from "kielzog" which means wake, the white turbulent water behind a boat. '''Muenda''' -- Could refer to Munda, which is a place in the Solomon Islands. Muenda is also a traditional African name meaning "one who cares for others" in the Meru language. '''Lerato ~~Muenda~~''' (Ophelia's maternal grandmother): It means "love" in the Sotho language. '''Peponi ~~Muenda~~''' (Ophelia's maternal grandfather): Peponi means melon in Greek. It also means "paradise" in the Swahili language. ▲'''Planchette Spector''' (An unlinked descendant of the Spector/Specter family): A planchette is the name of a piece of wood designed to hold a pencil, used in séances to communicate with the spirits of the dead. \|listmembers =

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