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For Olive's son, Nervous, please look under the Beaker Family.
* '''Nigmos''': Possibly a reference to the Spanish and Portuguese word ''negro'' meaning "black" for the Nigmos's dark complexions. Alternate definitions include dark, raven, gloomy, and pitchy.
* '''[[Ophelia Nigmos]]''' (Olive's niece): Derived from the Greek word ''ophelos'' meaning "help." Ophelia is also the doomed love interest of Shakespeare's "Hamlet."
* '''[[Willow Nigmos]]''' (Ophelia's mother, Olive's sister): Refers to the willow tree or more appropriately, the weeping willow tree. This would be more fitting to the Specter family's melancholy name theme.
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* '''[[Mike Steel]]''' (Buzz's maternal grandfather): Mike is short for Michael, means "who is like god", and steel as in steel,a metal alloy of mostly iron plus carbon, harder than pure iron but malleable when hot.
* '''[[Mary Melons]]''' (Buzz's maternal grandmother): Mary means "to be bitter", while Melons as in melon, a type of fruit. Also possibly a reference to a slang term for breasts
* The reason why Mary does not have the same last name as Mike is that Missy wasthey anwere illegitimatenever childmarried. SheTheir daughter, Missy, was born outside of marriage.
 
==The [[Smith Family]]==
* '''Smith''': --Derived Anfrom the Middle English surname''smyth'' derivedand from the tradeOld nameEnglish smith.''smiþ'' Also,meaning the"a surnameworker in metals or wood." Smith is a very common, normal name forwhich "normal"is andquite "average"ironic families,given andthat the SmithSmiths familyare isanything the,but common or atnormal. leastIt oneis likely Pollination Tech#9 chose this name with this in ofmind, theas mosthe normalmay familieshave wanted to seem normal in Strangetowna way despite being an alien.
* Pollination Technician #9:
* '''Technician''' -- Someone whose occupation involves training in specific technical process. In the Sims; the Pollination Technician is an alien that operates a UFO and abducts Sims. Somehow (using advanced technology?) these Technicians can make male Sims pregnant with an alien-like form.
* '''Pollination''' -- The process of which flowers reproduce.
This was only added to show the etymology of the Pollination Technician name. Other alien names we know of (Colony Drone and Birth Queen) seem to all have to do with reproduction. It is assumed that aliens in the Sims live only for the purpose of reproducing, although it cannot be determined exactly.▼
* '''[[Pollination Tech#9 Smith]]''':
* '''[[Jenny Smith]]''': Short for Jennifer, means "white" or "smooth."
* '''[[Johnny Smith]]''' : A diminutive of John, meaning God has favoured/God is merciful.▼
* '''[[Jill Smith]]''' : Short for Gillian, which is the English form of Julia, which is the feminine version of Julian which means downy beard.
For Jenny's side family, please look under the Curious category.▼
 
* '''[[Pollination Tech#9 Smith]]''': ''Pollination'' means "the transfer of pollen to allow fertilization" and ''technician'' means "a person skilled in the technique of an art or craft." This is referring to his abduction and impregnation of Sims as an alien.
The name "Smith" happens to be the commonest name in the United States. This is quite ironic, seeing is the Smiths are anything but "common". It is rather likely that Pollination Technician #9 chose this name with such in mind, as he might have wanted to seem normal in some ways despite being an alien.
* '''[[Jenny Smith]]''': A diminutive of Jennifer which is the Cornish form of Guinevere, derived from the Welsh ''windo'' meaning "white," "fair," and "holy" and ''sēbarā'' meaning "magical being."
* '''[[Johnny Smith]]''': A diminutive of John derived from the Latin name Ioannes, which is a form of the Greek name Iōannēs, originally borne by Hellenized Jews transliterating the Hebrew name Yohanan meaning "Graced by Yah."
▲* '''[[JohnnyJill Smith]]''' : A diminutive of John,Gillian meaningwhich Godis hasof favoured/GodEnglish isorigin meaning merciful"youthful".
▲This was only added to show the etymology of the Pollination Technician name. Other alien names we know of, e.g. (Colony Drone and Birth Queen) seem to, all have something to do with reproduction. It is assumed that aliens in the Sims live only for the purpose of reproducing,reproduction althoughin itThe cannot be determinedSims exactly2.
 
▲For Jenny's side of the family, please look under the Curious categoryFamily.
 
==The [[Singles Family]]==
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* '''[[Erin Singles]]''': Derived from the Irish word "Éirinn" which is the dative case of the Irish word for Ireland.
* '''[[Lola Singles]]''': A diminutive of the Spanish name "Dolores" meaning "sorrows." It is taken from one of the title of the ''Virgin Mary: Nuestra Señora de los Dolores'' meaning ''Our Lady of Sorrows.''
* '''[[Chloe Singles]]''': Derived from the Greek word ''khlóēchlói'' meaning "grass." It was one of the many names of the goddess Demeter and refers to the young, green foliage or shoots of plants in spring.
* '''[[Kristen Singles]]''': Of Danish origin meaning "a Christian," from the Latin ''christiānus'' which is from the Greek ''christianos'' meaning "a Christian, a follower of Christ."
* '''Loste''': A corruption of "lost" meaning "unable to find one's way."
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* '''[[Goshem Loste]]''' (Kristen's paternal grandfather): Possibly a curruption of "Goshen" which refers to the "Land of Goshen," the place in Egypt given to the Hebrews by the pharaoh of Joseph. This name in combination with Loste sounds like "Gosh, I'm lost" which is fitting considering he was abducted by aliens.
* '''[[Vera Loste]]''' (Kristen's paternal grandmother): Of Russian or Latin origin. It coincides with the Latin ''verus'' meaning "verity." In Russian, ''vera'' means "faith." This name in combination with Loste sounds like "very lost."
* '''Simnitch''': --This 'Nitch'name ahints commonat misspellingRussian forancestry 'niche',through meansthis 'nest'. Sosection perhapsof the namefamily meanstree. 'A SimIt's Nest'not uncommon for Russian surnames to end in "ich."
* '''[[Leonard Simnitch]]''' (Kristen's maternal grandfather): Derived from the Old High German name "Leonhard," from ''levon'' meaning "lion" and ''hardu'' meaning "brave" or "hardy." It may also be derived from the Latin ''leo'' meaning "lion."
* '''[[Petunia Simnitch]]''' (Kristen's maternal grandmother): Of English origin referring to the petunia flower.
 
==The [[Loner Family]]==
* '''Loner:''' --A Becausereference heto the fact Ajay is onthe only one in his ownhousehold at the beginning of the game.
* '''[[Ajay Loner]]:''' :Derived Indianfrom the Sanskrit word ''ajaya'' meaning "unconquered," "unsurpassed", or unconquerable/"invincible."
* '''[[Vikram Loner]]''' (Ajay's father) : VikramDerived mayfrom meanSanskrit braveroot orwords victorious''vis'' inmeaning Sanskrit"to work" and ''krama'' meaning "a step, stride or path."
* '''[[Madhuri Loner]]''' (Ajay's mother) : A Sanskrit forname meaning "sweetness." In Hindi, ''madhuri'' can also mean "mellowness" or "lusciousness."
* '''[[Kavi Loner]]''' (Ajay's paternal grandfather): Kavi (from a root kū "to cry out") is a Sanskrit term for thinker, intelligent man, man of understanding or a leader.
* '''[[Jeevika Loner]]''' (Ajay's paternal grandmother): Unknown
* '''Frehndly:''' --A corruption of the word ''friendly'' meaning "kind and pleasant."
* '''[[Bhu Frehndly]]''' (Ajay's maternal grandfather) : the act of becoming or arising, the place of being, space, world or universe or the earth.
* '''[[Milony Frehndly]]''' (Ajay's maternal grandmother) : Form of Melany/Melanie meaning Black, Could also mean Melon.
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