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The '''onomatology''' (meaning study of the origin of names) of the Sim characters are sometimes hilarious, but always interesting. Many of the names had been intentionally chosen for onomatology reasons. Simmers have found out many of the meanings, although a large-enough portion do not mean as much as the etymology of others. Some of the names came as a shock, other names didn't seem to have an onomatological relation. Not all of the names were intended for the definitions researched, but it is still interesting (and sometimes coincidental) to see what the name meanings are. This etymology is only for the residents of [[Veronaville]].
All Veronaville Sims' names come from Shakespeare's plays.
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'''[[Capitano Family]]''' :
*'''[[Angelo Capitano]]''' (Romeo's paternal great-great grandfather): deputises for the Duke during the latter's absence from Vienna, but proves corrupt, seeking the woohooish favours of Isabella, in Measure for Measure
*'''[[Mariana Capitano]]''' (Romeo's paternal great-great grandmother): is a friend of the Widow in All's Well That Ends Well. And
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*'''[[Miranda Capp]]''' (Juliette's Maternal Cousin) Miranda is the daughter of the magician Prospero in The Tempest. She is imprisoned on the island, but eventually freed.
*'''[[Hal Capp]]''' (Juliette's Maternal Cousin) is a central character in Henry IV, Part 1 and Henry IV, Part 2 and is the title character of Henry V.
*'''[[Desdemona Capp]]''' (Juliette's Maternal Cousin) Desdemona is the wife of Othello in the play of his name. The treacherous Iago convinces Othello that Desdemona is
*'''[[Ariel Capp]]''' (Juliette's Maternal Cousin) Ariel is an air spirit in service to Prospero. In the play, Ariel seems to be male.
*'''[[Regan Capp]]''' (Juliette's Maternal Aunt) Regan is Lear's middle daughter in King Lear. She competes with Goneril for Edmund's love, but her sister poisons her and she dies.
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*'''[[Contessa Capp]]''' (Juliette's Maternal Grandmother) Contessa is the Italian term for Countess, hinting that there may be royalty in her family.
*'''[[Consort Capp]]''' (Juliette's Maternal Grandfather)is a title given in some monarchies to the husband of a queen regnant.
*'''[[Scribonia Capp]]''' (Contessa's Mother) Scribonia was the second wife of Roman emperor Augustus Caesar,
*'''[[Octavius Capp]]''' (Contessa's Father) One of the three men (triumvirs) who rule Rome after the assassination of Julius Caesar.
*'''[[Cleopatra Capp]]''' (Contessa's Maternal Grandmother) was a Hellenistic ruler of Egypt and in
*'''[[Antony Capp]]''' (Contessa's Maternal Grandfather) Roman general and one of the three men (triumvirs) who rule Rome after the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C.
'''[[Caesar Family]]''': (Has to do with Julius Caesar)
*'''[[Julius Caesar]]''' (Contessa's Paternal Grandfather) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare,
*'''[[Calpurnia Caesar]]''' (Contessa's Paternal Grandmother) Wife of Caesar in (
'''[[Gale Family]]''': A Gale is a strong wind
*'''[[Prospero Gale]]''' (Juliette's Paternal Grandfather) Prospero was the hero of The Tempest. He was a magician who, with the help of Ariel, shipwrecked his enemies on the island he and his daughter were imprisoned on.
*'''[[Sycorax Gale]]''' (Juliette's Paternal Grandmother) Sycorax was a witch and main antagonist in The Tempest.
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*'''[[Andromache Thebe]]''' (Consort's Mother) Andromache was the daughter of Eetion, the King of Thebe, and wife of Hector in Greek mythology.
*'''[[Hector Thebe]]''' (Consort's Father) Hector was the Son to Priam, King of Troy, and husband of Andromche in Greek mytology. He is killed at the end Troilus and Cressida.
*'''[[Queen Thebe]]''' (Consort's Maternal Grandmother) Queen Thebe is a
*'''[[Eetion Thebe]]''' (Consort's Maternal Grandfather) Eetion was the king of Thebe in Greek mythology.
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*'''[[William Norman]]''' (Albany's Father) William Norman is the son of Joseph Norman and Joseph's first wife, and Frances Courtney of Virginia. William of Normandy invaded England in 1066 and became King William I after the Battle of Hastings.
*'''[[Anne Norman]]''' (Albany's Mother) Anne became Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland
*'''[[Mathilde Norman]]''' (Albany's Paternal Grandmother) Was a cast in
*'''[[Richard Norman]]''' (Albany's Paternal Grandfather) Was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy
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*'''[[Oberon Summerdream]]''' (Puck's Adopted Father) Also Auberon, King of Shadows and Fairies. He appears in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
*'''[[Titania Summerdream]]''' (Puck's Adopted Mother) She is the queen of the fairies.
*'''[[Fae Summerdream]]''' (Titania's Mother) In
*'''[[Elvin Summerdream]]''' (Titania's Father) (Elven or Elf) is a creature of Germanic mythology; they were originally thought of as a race of minor nature and fertility gods
*'''[[Brillante Summerdream]]''' (
*'''[[Pistol Summerdream]]''' (Titania's Maternal Grandfather) Pistol was a hot-headed commoner in the historical play 'Henry V.' He was known for being a bit of a lush, and often challenged people to fights for little reason.
'''[[Featherlight Family]]''': extremely light
*'''[[Sylph Featherlight]]''' (Titania's Paternal Grandmother) is a mythological creature in the Western tradition
*'''[[Damon Featherlight]]''' (Titania's Paternal Grandfather) good or benevolent "supernatural beings between mortals and gods"
'''[[Gossamer Family]]'''
*'''[[Zephyretta Gossamer]]''' (Oberon's
*'''[[Sprite Gossamer]]''' (Oberon's Father) elf-like creatures, including fairies, dwarves, and the likes of it
*'''[[Nym Gossamer]]''' (Oberon's Maternal Grandmother) a Corporal in Shakespeare's play Henry V
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