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| Lover of horses<br>Horse friend
| Lover of horses<br>Horse friend
| Istroyan, from Philippos
| Istroyan, from Philippos
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| n/a
| Rachel<br>Rachelle
| Ewe
| Hebrew, from רָחֵל ''Raḥel''
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| Rachet
| Rachet

Revision as of 09:57, 2 February 2024

Naming conventions in Yonderre and the traditions that surround them have evolved since the Conquest of Joanusterra and creation of the Yonderian state and have come to encompass and combine many aspects of the Bergendii and Gothic culture and tradition.

History

Gothic Yonderre

Nobles have family names based on possessions, often geographical (von Willing, von Koop). Peasantry have patronyms.

Post-Conquest

Yonderian Golden Age

Common names

Given names

Masculine Feminine Meaning Origin
August
Auguste
Augusta
Augustine
Venerable Latin, from Augustus
Eberhard n/a Boar's heart
Boar's strength
Gothic
Falco n/a Falcon Latin
Guillaume Guillaumette Resolute protector Gothic, from Wilhelm
Phillip
Phillipe
Phillippa Lover of horses
Horse friend
Istroyan, from Philippos
n/a Rachel
Rachelle
Ewe Hebrew, from רָחֵל Raḥel
Rachet Rachette
Rachetta
Rightful
Just
Gothic, from Radzig
Radzig Radzine Rightful
Just
Gothic
Siegmar n/a Victorious Gothic
Wilhelm Wilhelmine
Wilhelmina
Resolute protector Gothic

Surnames