Naming conventions in Yonderre
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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
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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 |
---|---|---|---|
Adolf Adolphe |
n/a | Noble wolf | Gothic |
August Auguste |
Augusta Augustine |
Venerable | Latin, from Augustus |
Eberhard | n/a | Boar's heart Boar's strength |
Gothic |
Escut | Escuta | Shield | Burgoignesc |
Falco | n/a | Falcon | Latin |
François Franz Franzl |
Françoise | Free man | Latin |
Fritz | Frida | Peace | Gothic |
Friedrich | Friederikke | Peaceful ruler | Gothic |
Giles | Gillette | Shield | Istroyan, from Aegis |
Guillaume | Guillaumette | Resolute protector | Gothic, from Wilhelm |
Henri Heinrich |
Henrietta Henriette Heinrikke |
Ruler of the home | Gothic |
Hercule | n/a | Hera's glory | Istroyan, from Ἡρακλῆς or Herakles, by way of Latin Hercules |
Joanus | n/a | God is gracious | Hebrew, from יוֹחָנָן or Yôḥānān |
Phillip Phillipe |
Phillippa | Lover of horses Horse friend |
Istroyan, from Philippos |
n/a | Rachel Rachelle |
Ewe | Hebrew, from רָחֵל or Raḥel |
Rachet | Rachetta Rachette |
Rightful Just |
Gothic, from Radzig |
Radzig | Radzine | Rightful Just |
Gothic |
Reichhart Reikhart |
n/a | Strong ruler | Gothic |
Siegfried | Siegfrieda | Victorious peace | Gothic |
Siegmar | n/a | Victorious warrior | Gothic |
Wilhelm | Wilhelmina Wilhelmine |
Resolute protector | Gothic |