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The onomatology (study of names) for [[Sim]]s in [[Sunset Valley]].
The onomatology (study of names) for [[Sim]]s in [[Sunset Valley]].
== The [[Alto Family]] ==
*'''Alto''': means "high" in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, also refers to the lower register of a woman's voice
*'''[[Nick Alto]]''': short for Nicholas, means "victory of the people" in Greek
*'''[[Vita Alto]]''': means "life" in Latin and in Italian
*'''[[Holly Alto (Sunset Valley)|Holly Alto]]''': derived from the tree with the same name (holly or ilex)


== '''The [[Alto Family]]''' ==
==The [[Alvi Family]]==
*'''Alvi''': possible reference to Alvi Dental Hospital
*[[Iqbal Alvi|'''Iqbal''' '''Alvi''']]: means "fortunate" in Arabic
*[[VJ Alvi|'''VJ''' '''Alvi''']]: most likely short for Vijay, which is derived from Vijaya, meaning "victory" in Sanskrit
*'''[[Miraj Alvi]]''': means "place of ascent" in Arabic


== The [[Andrews Family]] ==
*'''Alto'''-- a pun on "The Sopranos", a television drama series depicting mobster life and organized crime in the family
*'''Andrews''': derived from the name Andrew, meaning "man"
*'''[[Nick Alto]]''' -- short for Nicholas (or Niccolo, as it seems they have Italian ascendance), which means "the victorious"
*'''[[Vita Alto]]'''-- short for Vittoria, which means literally victory in Italian.
*'''[[Beau Andrews]]''': the masculine form of the word "beautiful" in French
*'''[[Victoria Andrews]]''': means "victory" in Latin and in Spanish
*'''[[Holly Alto]]'''-- may be a reference to holy, as she is good while her parents are evil.
==The [[Bachelor Family]]==
*All the names seem fitting to the Sim. Notice than both Nick and Vita names are closely related to victory, and they both are short forms, which could be translated to "the little victory of evilness". Also, Nick Alto could be a pun on the notorious Italian political philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli.
*'''Bachelor''': from the English word meaning an unmarried man
*'''[[Simis Bachelor]]''': a pun on "sim", as the name reads "sim is bachelor" a popular name in Sim Nation because it has the word "Sim" in it
*'''[[Jocasta Bachelor]]''': from Greek mythology, the mother of Oedipus who married her son unknowingly, and when she realized this, she killed herself
*'''[[Michael Bachelor]]''': means "Who is like God?" in Hebrew
*[[Bella Goth|'''Bella Bachelor''']]: means "beautiful" in Italian

==The [[Bunch Family]]==
*'''Bunch''': most likely an English surname, could be referring to the fact that there are a "bunch of people" in the household, or referring to "The Brady Bunch"
*'''[[Jack Bunch]]''': short for John, meaning "Graced by God" in Hebrew
*'''[[Judy Bunch]]''': short for Judith, meaning "woman from Judea" in Hebrew
*'''[[Ethan Bunch]]''': comes from the Hebrew word "Eitan", which means "solid, enduring"
*'''[[Lisa Bunch]]''': short for Elizabeth, meaning "my God has sworn" in Hebrew
*'''[[Arlo Bunch]]''': "barberry tree" in Spanish, or "hill" in Old English (harlow)
*'''[[Darlene Bunch]]''': a variation of the word "darling"

==The [[Clavell Family]]==
*'''Clavell''': could be derived from Claville, which comes from the Old Scandinavian word meaning "door bolt" or "peg."
*'''[[Buster Clavell]]''': originally a nickname for someone who breaks things, as in "to bust."
*'''[[Bessie Clavell]]''': short for Elizabeth, meaning "my God has sworn" in Hebrew.
*'''[[Xander Clavell]]''': short for Alexander, meaning "defender" in Greek.
*'''[[Jennie Clavell]]''': short for Jennifer, which is derived from the name Gwenhwyfar meaning "fair, white" and "smooth" in Welsh.
*'''[[Ransom Clavell]]''': most likely referring to a ransom, which is "the release of property or a person in return for payment of a demanded price."

==The [[Crumplebottom Family]]==
*'''Crumplebottom''': most likely a combination of the English words "crumple" and "bottom"
*'''Darling''': an English word meaning a "special loved one"
*'''[[Agnes Crumplebottom]]''': means "chaste" in Greek
*'''[[Erik Darling]]''': variant of Eric, which means"one ruler", "eternal ruler" or "ever powerful" in Old Norse

==The [[Frio Family]]==
*'''Frio''': means "cold" in Spanish and Portuguese
*'''[[Connor Frio]]''': variant of Conor, meaning "wolf lover" or "dog lover" in Irish
*'''[[Jared Frio]]''': meaning "he who descended" or "he who shall rule" in Hebrew

==The [[Goth Family]]==
*'''Goth''': could refer to an early East Germanic Tribe, but most likely refers to the Gothic subculture that the family seems to be a part of
*'''[[Gunther Goth]]''': variant of Günther,? from Old High German "gund" (battle) and "heri" (army)
*'''[[Cornelia Goth]]''': derived from the Latin word "cornu", meaning "horn"
*'''[[Mortimer Goth]]''': means "still water" in Old French; "mort" is also the French word for death

==The [[Hart Family]]==
*'''Hart''': an English surname that means "a male deer."
*'''[[Gus Hart]]''': short for Augustus, meaning "great" or "venerable" in Latin.
*'''[[Dorie Hart]]''': short for Dorothy, derived from Dorothea meaning "gift of God" in Greek.
*'''[[Bebe Hart]]''': means "baby" in Spanish, Portuguese, and French.

==The [[Jolina Family]]==
*'''Jolina''': could be derived from the French word jolie, meaning "beautiful"
*'''[[Jamie Jolina]]''': originally a masculine name short for James, which is derived from Jacob meaning "holder of the heel" or "supplanter", could also mean "may God protect"
==The [[Keaton Family]]==
*'''Keaton''': an Old English surname meaning "shed town"
*'''[[Marty Keaton]]''': short for Martin, derived from the name Mars meaning "man" in Latin
*'''[[Justine Keaton]]''': feminine form of Justin, which is derived from the name Justus, meaning "just" in Latin
==The [[Kennedy Family]]==
*'''Kennedy''': means "Helmet Head" in Irish Gaelic
*'''[[Erin Kennedy]]''': anglicized form of the Irish name Eireann, meaning "Ireland"

==The [[Koffi Family]]==
*'''Koffi''': a variation of the word coffee
*'''[[Gobias Koffi]]''': could be a variant of Tobias, meaning "God is good" in Hebrew. The entire name is a pun, meaning "Go buy us coffee"
*'''[[Gaylord Koffi]]''': an English surname derived from the Old French word "gaillard", meaning "high-spirited, boisterous"; nowadays is slang for "homosexual"

==The [[Landgraab Family]]==
*'''Landgraab''': most likely a combination of the English words "land" and "grab"; therefore the surname could mean to take possession of land for personal gain
*'''[[Geoffrey Landgraab]]''': comes from two Germanic elements, one which means "peace" and another which could either mean "territory", "stranger" or "hostage"
*'''[[Nancy Landgraab]]''': short for Anne, which is derived from the name Hannah which means "favor" or "grace" in Hebrew
*'''[[Malcolm Landgraab (The Sims 3)|Malcolm Landgraab]]''': means "disciple of Saint Columba" in Scottish

==The [[Langerak Family]]==
*'''Langerak''': could be derived from the name of a town in South Holland.
*'''Mae''': a variant of May, the name of which is derived from the month of May.
*'''[[Dustin Langerak]]''': derived from Torsten, which means "Thor's stone" in Old Norse.
*'''[[Iliana Langerak]]''': derived from Helen, which means "light" in Greek.
*'''[[Parker Langerak]]''': an English occupational surname which means "keeper of the park."
*'''[[Kaylynn Langerak]]''': a combination of the names Kay and Lynn; Kay is short for Katherine, which could mean "pure" in Greek, while Lynn comes from the Celtic word "Lenna", meaning "pool"
*'''[[Zelda Mae]]''': short for Griselda, which means "dark battle"

==The [[Roomies household (Sunset Valley)|Roomies Household]]==
*'''McGraw''': could mean "son of grace"
*'''Donner''': a French verb meaning "to give"
*'''Sw0rd''': derived from Sword, a weapon with a long metal blade and a handle
*'''Hatch''': "to hatch" is to emerge or break out of an egg; a hatch is also an opening on the roof or floor of a building
*'''Wainwright''': an occupational surname for a wagon-builder
*'''[[Stiles McGraw]]''': derived from the Old English "Stigol" - a steep ascent
*'''[[Tamara Donner]]''': derived from Tamar, meaning "palm tree" in Hebrew
*'''[[Cycl0n3 Sw0rd]]''': derived from Cyclone, a violent storm characterized by high winds moving around a calm center of low pressure
*'''[[Emma Hatch]]''': derived from the Germanic element ermen, meaning "whole, universal"
*'''[[Blair Wainwright]]''': means "plain" and "field" in Scottish Gaelic

==The [[Sekemoto Family]]==
*'''Sekemoto''': presumably a Japanese surname, origin unknown
*'''[[Yumi Sekemoto]]''': means "archery bow" in Japanese
*'''[[Leighton Sekemoto]]''': variant of Layton, which means "settlement with a leek garden" in Old English
*'''[[Sam Sekemoto]]''': short for Samuel, which means "name of God" or "God has heard" in Hebrew
==The [[Single Moms Household]]==
*'''McIrish''': "mc" is a variant of "mac", which when placed in front of a name means "son of"; therefore the name could mean "son of Ireland"
*'''French''': most likely refers to the people who live in the country of France and the language they speak
*'''[[Fiona McIrish]]''': means "fair, white" in Irish
*'''[[River McIrish]]''': from the English word meaning "a flowing body of water"
*'''[[Molly French]]''': short for Mary, which could mean "sea of bitterness", "rebelliousness", or "wished for child"
*'''[[Sandi French]]''': variant of Sandy which is usually short for Alexandra, meaning "defending men"; it could also be referring to the color
==The [[Steel Family]]==
*'''Steel''': variant of Steele, which is an occupational surname for a steelworker
*'''[[Christopher Steel]]''': derived from a late Greek name that means "bearing Christ"
==The [[Ursine Family]]==
*'''Ursine''': could be a variant of Orsini, which means "little bear" in Italian; "ursa" means bear in Latin
*'''[[Claire Ursine]]''': derived from Clara, which means "clear, bright, famous" in Latin
==The [[Wainwright Family]]==
*'''Wainwright''': an occupational surname for a wagon-builder
*'''[[Boyd Wainwright]]''': means "blond" in Gaelic
*'''[[Susan Wainwright]]''': derived from Susanna, which means "lily" in Hebrew
==The [[Wan-Goddard Family]]==
*'''Wan''': derived from the Chinese surname "Wang" - which means "king."
*'''Goddard''': meaning unknown, this is the name of several towns in the United States.
*'''[[Pauline Wan]]''': feminine form of Paul, which means "small, humble" in Latin.
*'''[[Hank Goddard]]''': a form of Henry, which was derived from a Germanic name meaning "home ruler."

==The [[Wolff Family]]==
*'''Wolff''': variant of Wolf, which refers to the animal
*'''[[Thornton Wolff]]''': derived from an English surname meaning "thorn town"
*'''[[Morgana Wolff]]''': derived from Morgan, which most likely means "sea circle" in Welsh
==The [[Working Friends Household]]==
*'''Kimura''': means "tree village" in Japanese
*'''VanWatson''': means "from Watson"
*'''Ansari''': derived from Ansar, which means "supporters" in Arabic
*'''Morris''': derived from the name Maurice, which means "dark skinned" in Latin
*'''[[Tori Kimura]]''': short for Victoria, which means "victory"
*'''[[Madison VanWatson]]''': an English surname meaning "son of Maud"
*'''[[Ayesha Ansari]]''': a variant of 'Aisha, which means "alive" in Arabic
*'''[[Monika Morris]]''': variant of Monica, a North African name, meanin unknown


== '''The [[Andrews Family]]''' ==
*'''Andrews'''-- A patronymic surname derived from Andrew, which means "manly man".
*'''[[Beau Andrews]]''' -- Means "beautiful" in French
*'''[[Victoria Andrews]]''' -- Meaning "Victory"


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[[Category:Sunset Valley|Onomatology]]

Latest revision as of 21:42, 14 January 2018

See also: Pleasantview/Onomatology


The onomatology (study of names) for Sims in Sunset Valley.

The Alto Family[edit | edit source]

  • Alto: means "high" in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, also refers to the lower register of a woman's voice
  • Nick Alto: short for Nicholas, means "victory of the people" in Greek
  • Vita Alto: means "life" in Latin and in Italian
  • Holly Alto: derived from the tree with the same name (holly or ilex)

The Alvi Family[edit | edit source]

  • Alvi: possible reference to Alvi Dental Hospital
  • Iqbal Alvi: means "fortunate" in Arabic
  • VJ Alvi: most likely short for Vijay, which is derived from Vijaya, meaning "victory" in Sanskrit
  • Miraj Alvi: means "place of ascent" in Arabic

The Andrews Family[edit | edit source]

  • Andrews: derived from the name Andrew, meaning "man"
  • Beau Andrews: the masculine form of the word "beautiful" in French
  • Victoria Andrews: means "victory" in Latin and in Spanish

The Bachelor Family[edit | edit source]

  • Bachelor: from the English word meaning an unmarried man
  • Simis Bachelor: a pun on "sim", as the name reads "sim is bachelor" a popular name in Sim Nation because it has the word "Sim" in it
  • Jocasta Bachelor: from Greek mythology, the mother of Oedipus who married her son unknowingly, and when she realized this, she killed herself
  • Michael Bachelor: means "Who is like God?" in Hebrew
  • Bella Bachelor: means "beautiful" in Italian

The Bunch Family[edit | edit source]

  • Bunch: most likely an English surname, could be referring to the fact that there are a "bunch of people" in the household, or referring to "The Brady Bunch"
  • Jack Bunch: short for John, meaning "Graced by God" in Hebrew
  • Judy Bunch: short for Judith, meaning "woman from Judea" in Hebrew
  • Ethan Bunch: comes from the Hebrew word "Eitan", which means "solid, enduring"
  • Lisa Bunch: short for Elizabeth, meaning "my God has sworn" in Hebrew
  • Arlo Bunch: "barberry tree" in Spanish, or "hill" in Old English (harlow)
  • Darlene Bunch: a variation of the word "darling"

The Clavell Family[edit | edit source]

  • Clavell: could be derived from Claville, which comes from the Old Scandinavian word meaning "door bolt" or "peg."
  • Buster Clavell: originally a nickname for someone who breaks things, as in "to bust."
  • Bessie Clavell: short for Elizabeth, meaning "my God has sworn" in Hebrew.
  • Xander Clavell: short for Alexander, meaning "defender" in Greek.
  • Jennie Clavell: short for Jennifer, which is derived from the name Gwenhwyfar meaning "fair, white" and "smooth" in Welsh.
  • Ransom Clavell: most likely referring to a ransom, which is "the release of property or a person in return for payment of a demanded price."

The Crumplebottom Family[edit | edit source]

  • Crumplebottom: most likely a combination of the English words "crumple" and "bottom"
  • Darling: an English word meaning a "special loved one"
  • Agnes Crumplebottom: means "chaste" in Greek
  • Erik Darling: variant of Eric, which means"one ruler", "eternal ruler" or "ever powerful" in Old Norse

The Frio Family[edit | edit source]

  • Frio: means "cold" in Spanish and Portuguese
  • Connor Frio: variant of Conor, meaning "wolf lover" or "dog lover" in Irish
  • Jared Frio: meaning "he who descended" or "he who shall rule" in Hebrew

The Goth Family[edit | edit source]

  • Goth: could refer to an early East Germanic Tribe, but most likely refers to the Gothic subculture that the family seems to be a part of
  • Gunther Goth: variant of Günther,? from Old High German "gund" (battle) and "heri" (army)
  • Cornelia Goth: derived from the Latin word "cornu", meaning "horn"
  • Mortimer Goth: means "still water" in Old French; "mort" is also the French word for death

The Hart Family[edit | edit source]

  • Hart: an English surname that means "a male deer."
  • Gus Hart: short for Augustus, meaning "great" or "venerable" in Latin.
  • Dorie Hart: short for Dorothy, derived from Dorothea meaning "gift of God" in Greek.
  • Bebe Hart: means "baby" in Spanish, Portuguese, and French.

The Jolina Family[edit | edit source]

  • Jolina: could be derived from the French word jolie, meaning "beautiful"
  • Jamie Jolina: originally a masculine name short for James, which is derived from Jacob meaning "holder of the heel" or "supplanter", could also mean "may God protect"

The Keaton Family[edit | edit source]

  • Keaton: an Old English surname meaning "shed town"
  • Marty Keaton: short for Martin, derived from the name Mars meaning "man" in Latin
  • Justine Keaton: feminine form of Justin, which is derived from the name Justus, meaning "just" in Latin

The Kennedy Family[edit | edit source]

  • Kennedy: means "Helmet Head" in Irish Gaelic
  • Erin Kennedy: anglicized form of the Irish name Eireann, meaning "Ireland"

The Koffi Family[edit | edit source]

  • Koffi: a variation of the word coffee
  • Gobias Koffi: could be a variant of Tobias, meaning "God is good" in Hebrew. The entire name is a pun, meaning "Go buy us coffee"
  • Gaylord Koffi: an English surname derived from the Old French word "gaillard", meaning "high-spirited, boisterous"; nowadays is slang for "homosexual"

The Landgraab Family[edit | edit source]

  • Landgraab: most likely a combination of the English words "land" and "grab"; therefore the surname could mean to take possession of land for personal gain
  • Geoffrey Landgraab: comes from two Germanic elements, one which means "peace" and another which could either mean "territory", "stranger" or "hostage"
  • Nancy Landgraab: short for Anne, which is derived from the name Hannah which means "favor" or "grace" in Hebrew
  • Malcolm Landgraab: means "disciple of Saint Columba" in Scottish

The Langerak Family[edit | edit source]

  • Langerak: could be derived from the name of a town in South Holland.
  • Mae: a variant of May, the name of which is derived from the month of May.
  • Dustin Langerak: derived from Torsten, which means "Thor's stone" in Old Norse.
  • Iliana Langerak: derived from Helen, which means "light" in Greek.
  • Parker Langerak: an English occupational surname which means "keeper of the park."
  • Kaylynn Langerak: a combination of the names Kay and Lynn; Kay is short for Katherine, which could mean "pure" in Greek, while Lynn comes from the Celtic word "Lenna", meaning "pool"
  • Zelda Mae: short for Griselda, which means "dark battle"

The Roomies Household[edit | edit source]

  • McGraw: could mean "son of grace"
  • Donner: a French verb meaning "to give"
  • Sw0rd: derived from Sword, a weapon with a long metal blade and a handle
  • Hatch: "to hatch" is to emerge or break out of an egg; a hatch is also an opening on the roof or floor of a building
  • Wainwright: an occupational surname for a wagon-builder
  • Stiles McGraw: derived from the Old English "Stigol" - a steep ascent
  • Tamara Donner: derived from Tamar, meaning "palm tree" in Hebrew
  • Cycl0n3 Sw0rd: derived from Cyclone, a violent storm characterized by high winds moving around a calm center of low pressure
  • Emma Hatch: derived from the Germanic element ermen, meaning "whole, universal"
  • Blair Wainwright: means "plain" and "field" in Scottish Gaelic

The Sekemoto Family[edit | edit source]

  • Sekemoto: presumably a Japanese surname, origin unknown
  • Yumi Sekemoto: means "archery bow" in Japanese
  • Leighton Sekemoto: variant of Layton, which means "settlement with a leek garden" in Old English
  • Sam Sekemoto: short for Samuel, which means "name of God" or "God has heard" in Hebrew

The Single Moms Household[edit | edit source]

  • McIrish: "mc" is a variant of "mac", which when placed in front of a name means "son of"; therefore the name could mean "son of Ireland"
  • French: most likely refers to the people who live in the country of France and the language they speak
  • Fiona McIrish: means "fair, white" in Irish
  • River McIrish: from the English word meaning "a flowing body of water"
  • Molly French: short for Mary, which could mean "sea of bitterness", "rebelliousness", or "wished for child"
  • Sandi French: variant of Sandy which is usually short for Alexandra, meaning "defending men"; it could also be referring to the color

The Steel Family[edit | edit source]

  • Steel: variant of Steele, which is an occupational surname for a steelworker
  • Christopher Steel: derived from a late Greek name that means "bearing Christ"

The Ursine Family[edit | edit source]

  • Ursine: could be a variant of Orsini, which means "little bear" in Italian; "ursa" means bear in Latin
  • Claire Ursine: derived from Clara, which means "clear, bright, famous" in Latin

The Wainwright Family[edit | edit source]

  • Wainwright: an occupational surname for a wagon-builder
  • Boyd Wainwright: means "blond" in Gaelic
  • Susan Wainwright: derived from Susanna, which means "lily" in Hebrew

The Wan-Goddard Family[edit | edit source]

  • Wan: derived from the Chinese surname "Wang" - which means "king."
  • Goddard: meaning unknown, this is the name of several towns in the United States.
  • Pauline Wan: feminine form of Paul, which means "small, humble" in Latin.
  • Hank Goddard: a form of Henry, which was derived from a Germanic name meaning "home ruler."

The Wolff Family[edit | edit source]

  • Wolff: variant of Wolf, which refers to the animal
  • Thornton Wolff: derived from an English surname meaning "thorn town"
  • Morgana Wolff: derived from Morgan, which most likely means "sea circle" in Welsh

The Working Friends Household[edit | edit source]

  • Kimura: means "tree village" in Japanese
  • VanWatson: means "from Watson"
  • Ansari: derived from Ansar, which means "supporters" in Arabic
  • Morris: derived from the name Maurice, which means "dark skinned" in Latin
  • Tori Kimura: short for Victoria, which means "victory"
  • Madison VanWatson: an English surname meaning "son of Maud"
  • Ayesha Ansari: a variant of 'Aisha, which means "alive" in Arabic
  • Monika Morris: variant of Monica, a North African name, meanin unknown


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