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Literary Girl Names
Navani#3560 in the U.S.Plausibly from Sanskrit nava, 'new, fresh', elaborated to Navani; also known as a fantasy-fictiGwenevere#3601 in the U.S.Variant of Guinevere, from Welsh Gwenhwyfar — gwen, 'white, fair', plus an element read as 'phaLizzy#3746 in the U.S.Diminutive of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheba meaning 'my God is an oath' or 'my God is abundanYulieth#4065 in the U.S.Youthful, downy; Colombian-favored spelling of Juliet, from Latin Julia and the Roman clan nameOphilia#4178 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Ophelia, from the Greek ophelia, 'help; aid; benefit.' Ophelia is also HaCorinna#4194 in the U.S.From Greek Korinna, a diminutive of kore, 'maiden' — the name of an ancient poetNaina#4242 in the U.S.Eyes; from Hindi naina, a poetic word for eyes derived from Sanskrit nayanaRowena#4441 in the U.S.Possibly from Germanic elements hrod, 'fame', and wunn, 'joy, bliss'; the name of a legendary SBellatrix#4674 in the U.S.From Latin bellatrix, 'female warrior' — the Amazon Star in Orion's shoulder; Potter-famousLisbeth#5331 in the U.S.Contracted form of Elizabeth — Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath' — Scandinavian and German fStiorra#5540 in the U.S.From Old English steorra, 'star' — popularized by Uhtred's daughter in The Last KingdomArrietty#5578 in the U.S.A literary character name — Arrietty, the heroine of Mary Norton's The Borrowers and the StudioFeyre#5786 in the U.S.A modern literary name, made known by the heroine of Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and RosePollyanna#6273 in the U.S.A compound of Polly (a pet form of Mary, 'beloved; of the sea') and Anna (Hebrew, 'grace; favouHeloise#6408 in the U.S.The French Heloise, from Germanic roots (hail, 'hale; healthy,' and wid, 'wide,' or helm/hlod, Cosetta#6943 in the U.S.Cosetta is an Italian form of the French Cosette, best known as the gentle orphan heroine of ViAraminta#7173 in the U.S.An 18th-century coined literary name — a blend variously of Aminta (a pastoral 'protector' nameGaladriel#7250 in the U.S.An invented Elvish name from Tolkien's legendarium, glossed 'a maiden crowned with a radiant gaGloriana#7615 in the U.S.An elaboration of Gloria — from Latin gloria, 'glory, fame, renown' — 'the glorious one'Aradia#7679 in the U.S.Aradia is the name of a goddess-figure in modern Wicca and neo-pagan practice, introduced to EnMerlin#7758 in the U.S.From the Welsh Myrddin, variously 'a sea fortress' and 'a falcon (the merlin)' — the wizard of Portia#7803 in the U.S.From the Roman family name Porcius (linked to porcus, 'a pig', or to an offering); the clever hCelaena#7973 in the U.S.From the Greek Celaeno, 'the dark one; the black one' (one of the Pleiades and a Harpy); also tKordelia#8123 in the U.S.A K- variant of Cordelia, linked to Latin cor ('heart') and to a Celtic 'daughter of the sea'; Marilla#8167 in the U.S.A Mary name, or a form of Amaryllis (uncertain)Titania#8361 in the U.S.From the Latin Titania ('of the Titans; daughter of the Titans'), used by Shakespeare for the qEvangaline#8527 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Evangeline, from the Greek evangelion, 'good news; gospel' — thus 'bearerRenly#8754 in the U.S.A coined literary name — Renly Baratheon of Game of Thrones (an invented, English-styled name);Penellope#8840 in the U.S.A double-l spelling of Penelope, from the Greek, often linked to 'weaver.' In the Odyssey, PeneCressida#8987 in the U.S.A literary name popularized by Chaucer and Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida; derived from GreStellaluna#9524 in the U.S.A modern blend of Stella ('star,' Latin) and Luna ('moon,' Latin) - also the title fruit-bat heBriony#9729 in the U.S.From the bryony, a climbing hedgerow plant (Greek bryonia, from bryein, 'to sprout; swell'). A Aravis#9736 in the U.S.A literary name: Aravis is the spirited Calormene heroine of C.S. Lewis's The Horse and His BoyWendi#10192 in the U.S.A spelling of Wendy — coined/popularized by J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan (from 'friendy-wendy'), alsTissaia#10239 in the U.S.A modern coinage, best known as Tissaia de Vries, the powerful sorceress of The Witcher. No docSuleika#10300 in the U.S.A European form of Zulaikha - the traditional Islamic and Persian name for Potiphar's wife in tAlyss#10350 in the U.S.A streamlined respelling of Alice, which traces through French Aalis to Germanic Adelheidis, 'nBeren#10372 in the U.S.From the Turkish Beren, 'strong; wise; the gifted one'; also the name of a hero in Tolkien's SiCortana#10430 in the U.S.From Cortana, the name of a legendary sword (from the Latin curtus/Anglo-French cortain, 'shortLolita#10564 in the U.S.A Spanish diminutive of Dolores, 'sorrows' (from Maria de los Dolores, 'Mary of the Sorrows'). Luthien#10578 in the U.S.A literary name coined by J.R.R. Tolkien for an Elf-maiden, variously glossed 'a daughter of flMelian#10771 in the U.S.Read variously: it may draw on Greek melas, 'dark,' or meli, 'honey,' and it is also a literaryAelita#10940 in the U.S.A literary coinage from Aleksei Tolstoy's 1923 Russian sci-fi novel 'Aelita,' the name of a MarTamora#10977 in the U.S.Best known as Tamora, Queen of the Goths, in Shakespeare's tragedy Titus Andronicus — a literarUlyssa#11001 in the U.S.A modern feminine form of Ulysses — the Latin name for the Greek hero Odysseus, tied to a senseChristabel#11150 in the U.S.A compound of Christ ('the anointed one', Greek) and -bel ('beautiful', Latin bella/Old French Fiammetta#11443 in the U.S.From the Italian for 'little flame' (fiamma, 'flame'). Famous as the muse Fiammetta in the workTennyson#11833 in the U.S.From the English surname Tennyson, 'son of Dennis' (Dennis from Greek 'Dionysios'). Famous via Nydia#11841 in the U.S.From the Latin nidus, 'nest; refuge,' popularized as a literary name via the blind flower-girl Margery#11854 in the U.S.A medieval English form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'pearl.' Borne by the mystic anZazie#12103 in the U.S.A French name best known from Raymond Queneau's 1959 novel Zazie dans le Metro; it also works aWaverleigh#12108 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Waverly, an English place name, 'meadow of quivering aspens' (from waefrZulaikha#12114 in the U.S.From Arabic/Persian tradition, Zulaikha is the traditional name of Potiphar's wife in the storyAmaranta#12317 in the U.S.Amaranta is the Spanish and Italian form of the amaranth flower name, from the Greek amarantos,Auryn#12374 in the U.S.Best known as AURYN, the magical amulet in Michael Ende's The NeverEnding Story; as a given namDulcinea#12476 in the U.S.A literary name coined by Cervantes for the idealized lady of Don Quixote, from the Spanish dulEliot#12493 in the U.S.A surname and given name derived from Elijah/Elias, 'the Lord is my God.' Usually a boy's name Demelza#12567 in the U.S.From a Cornish place-name (a hamlet near St. Columb Major), reworked as a first name — carried Corin#12735 in the U.S.Corin is the name of the old shepherd in Shakespeare's As You Like It, drawn from pastoral tradKorinna#12798 in the U.S.Korinna is a K-spelling of Corinna, from the Greek 'kore' ('maiden; young woman'), with the dimLamira#12827 in the U.S.A graceful name likely drawn from Spanish La Mira ('the view; the aim; the gaze') or coined forPoem#12874 in the U.S.The English word poem, 'a work of verse; a lyrical composition,' used as a given name in the woLorinda#12905 in the U.S.A literary elaboration of Lora/Laura ('laurel; victory') with the -inda ending of Belinda and MMirelle#12993 in the U.S.Mirelle is a variant of the French Mireille, from Provencal Mireio — the heroine of Frederic MiMorrison#13006 in the U.S.From the Scottish and English surname Morrison, 'son of Morris' — Morris itself from Maurice, LOrnella#13077 in the U.S.From the Italian ornello, the flowering ash tree (Fraxinus ornus). The name was popularised by Peregrine#13084 in the U.S.From Latin peregrinus, 'foreigner; traveler; pilgrim' — the source of the falcon's name too, siRumer#13163 in the U.S.Rumer is an English surname turned first name, sometimes explained as a Romani-related word forAeowyn#13236 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Eowyn, the shield-maiden of Rohan in J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the RThomasin#13303 in the U.S.Thomasin is the medieval English feminine form of Thomas, from the Aramaic te'oma, 'twin.' It gTrista#13313 in the U.S.Trista is a modern feminine form of Tristan, the hero of the medieval Tristan and Iseult legendVala#13353 in the U.S.Vala is an Icelandic girls' name, generally connected to Old Norse volva — a seeress or prophetZulma#13446 in the U.S.Zulma is used in Spanish- and French-speaking countries, generally treated as a variant of ZuleAfsana#13503 in the U.S.Afsana comes from Persian afsana, 'story; tale; fable', and is widely used as a girls' name in Alayne#13503 in the U.S.Alayne is a variant spelling of Alaine/Elaine, the Old French form of Greek Helene — usually reAkela#13518 in the U.S.Two honest routes. In Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book, Akela is the wolf who leads the pack — a mAlhana#13518 in the U.S.Alhana is a modern coinage best known as the name of an elven character in the Dragonlance fantAlleria#13525 in the U.S.Alleria is a modern coinage with no traditional root; it is best known as the name of an elven Carmilla#13528 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Carmel/Carmen — variously 'a garden; an orchard' (Hebrew karmel) and 'a songBennet#13690 in the U.S.Bennet is the medieval English form of Benedict, from the Latin benedictus, 'blessed.' It surviCelie#13780 in the U.S.A pet form of Celia or Cecilia, from Latin roots meaning 'heavenly' (caelestis) or from the RomCersei#13782 in the U.S.An invented name from George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire and the TV series Game of ThChristabelle#13791 in the U.S.A -belle spelling of Christabel, joining 'Christian' (a follower of Christ) with the Latin bellCinder#13796 in the U.S.Cinder is the English word for 'ash; a glowing ember,' used as a modern given name. It carries Claudine#13801 in the U.S.A French diminutive of Claude, from the Roman family name Claudius — traditionally explained frMaithili#13802 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Maithili, 'of Mithila' — an epithet of Sita, princess of the kingdom of MithiFlannery#13993 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O Flannabhra, from flann 'red, ruddy' plus abhra 'eyebrow' — 'red eyebroGricelda#14020 in the U.S.A Spanish spelling of Griselda, from Germanic gris 'gray' plus hild 'battle' — 'gray battle-maiHuxleigh#14077 in the U.S.A respelling of Huxley, an English place name and surname from a personal name (Hucc) plus Old Illyria#14093 in the U.S.Illyria was the classical name for a region along the eastern Adriatic, home to the Illyrian peJadis#14130 in the U.S.Jadis is the French adverb jadis, 'formerly, long ago, of old'. C. S. Lewis gave the name to thJulliette#14238 in the U.S.A double-l spelling of Juliette, the French diminutive of Julie — so, 'little Julia,' from the Laily#14408 in the U.S.Most plausibly a spelling of Laili/Leili, the Persian form of Layla, from Arabic layl, 'night'.Langston#14420 in the U.S.From an English place name and surname, usually explained as 'long stone' or 'the tall man's toLaurelin#14431 in the U.S.In J.R.R. Tolkien's invented Quenya, Laurelin is one of the Two Trees of Valinor — the golden tLayli#14440 in the U.S.The Persian form of Layla, from Arabic layl, 'night'. Layli is the beloved of Majnun in the greLigia#14461 in the U.S.The Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian form of Lygia, a Greek name usually connected to ligys, 'cLorien#14487 in the U.S.Lorien is drawn from the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien, where Lothlorien ('dreamflower') is the go
Literary Boy Names
Geoffrey#3599 in the U.S.A Norman French form of the Germanic name Godfrey or Gottfried, from elements meaning God or trHoracio#3604 in the U.S.Spanish form of Horatius, the Roman clan name of the poet Horace, sometimes linked to hora, 'hoOllivander#3731 in the U.S.From Harry Potter's wandmaker Ollivander — Rowling coinage, 'he who owns the olive wand' by herStrider#4125 in the U.S.From the English word strider, 'one who strides/walks far'; famously the byname of Aragorn in TStryder#4126 in the U.S.Y-styled Strider — Aragorn's ranger byname, 'one who strides' — trail-tunedDarcy#4159 in the U.S.From Norman d'Arcy, 'from Arcy', or Irish Ó Dorchaidhe, 'dark one' — Pride and Prejudice's leadHawthorne#4305 in the U.S.From an English surname — 'dweller by the hawthorn tree/hedge' (Old English haguthorn)Ovidio#4351 in the U.S.Italian and Spanish form of the Latin family name Ovidius, possibly derived from Latin ovis ('sTennyson#4521 in the U.S.Patronymic 'son of Dennis' (Dionysius lines) — Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poetic estateJacaerys#4603 in the U.S.A coined character name from George R. R. Martin's world (Jacaerys Velaryon of House of the DraPerrin#4667 in the U.S.Medieval French diminutive of Pierre/Peter — 'little rock' — Wheel of Time-famousGibran#4760 in the U.S.From the Arabic surname of poet Khalil Gibran; linked to a root meaning 'to set/mend (a bone), Samwise#5011 in the U.S.From Old English Samwis, 'half-wise; simple, plain' — the loyal hobbit Samwise Gamgee in The LoRenly#5156 in the U.S.From Game of Thrones' Renly Baratheon — Martin coinage with Ren-/ley texture; informalTheon#5367 in the U.S.From Greek theos, 'god' — an ancient mathematician's name, Thrones-revivedOberon#5544 in the U.S.From Auberon/Alberich — Germanic 'elf ruler' (or 'noble bear' readings) — Shakespeare's fairy kHomero#5694 in the U.S.Spanish form of Homer — from Greek Homeros, possibly 'hostage, pledge' or 'blind'; etymology deSaiyan#5804 in the U.S.A coined anime word — the Saiyan, a warrior race in Dragon Ball; from the Japanese pun on yasaiAdric#6224 in the U.S.Adric is a modern coined name with no documented etymology. It is best known as the name of a cAragorn#6241 in the U.S.Aragorn is a name invented by J.R.R. Tolkien for The Lord of the Rings, borne by the ranger StrLestat#6313 in the U.S.A coined literary name — the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt of Anne Rice's novels; of invented/FreAttikus#6484 in the U.S.A spelling of Atticus — from Latin/Greek, 'from Attica; a man of Athens' (Attica, the region arPriam#6716 in the U.S.From the Greek Priamos, variously 'ransomed; redeemed' — the king of Troy in Homer's Iliad; we Adolin#6813 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a literary name (Adolin Kholin from The Stormlight Archive) and an AdoLancelot#7034 in the U.S.From the French Lancelot, the greatest knight of King Arthur's Round Table; variously linked toCorin#7290 in the U.S.From the Latin Quirinus, variously 'a spear' (from the Sabine curis) and 'of Quirinus (a Roman Gatsby#7342 in the U.S.From the Old Norse/English, 'from Gaddr's farm/settlement' (a personal name + by, 'a farmstead'Dartagnan#7791 in the U.S.From the French d'Artagnan, 'of Artagnan' — a place in Gascony; the name of Dumas's heroic muskKahlan#7940 in the U.S.A modern given name popularized by the heroine Kahlan Amnell in the Sword of Truth novels; of nRustam#8121 in the U.S.From the Persian, 'strong; brave; a great warrior' — the legendary hero of Ferdowsi's ShahnamehSedrick#8194 in the U.S.A spelling of Cedric — a literary name coined by Sir Walter Scott (in Ivanhoe), variously linkeAlbion#8273 in the U.S.Albion is the oldest recorded name for the island of Britain, likely from Latin albus ('white')Enea#8449 in the U.S.An Italian form of Aeneas — from the Greek, 'praise; worthy of praise' (the Trojan hero of VirgDracarys#8466 in the U.S.A coined word from Game of Thrones — the High Valyrian dracarys, 'dragonfire' (the command to aKipling#8617 in the U.S.From the English surname Kipling, a habitational name from places tied to Old English elements Ramin#8764 in the U.S.From Persian, the name of Ramin, the romantic hero of the classic tale 'Vis and Ramin'; it is aRudeus#8801 in the U.S.A coined literary name — Rudeus Greyrat, the protagonist of the anime/light novel Mushoku TenseAlbus#8943 in the U.S.The Latin word albus, 'white; bright.' Best known today as the given name of Albus Dumbledore iAmyas#8959 in the U.S.Amyas is an old English name, usually derived from Latin amatus ('loved; beloved') or linked toOthello#9476 in the U.S.A literary name (Shakespeare's tragic Moorish general) — likely an Italian diminutive of Otho/OOdyssey#9507 in the U.S.The English word for a long, eventful journey, taken from the title of Homer's epic the OdysseyBeorn#9837 in the U.S.From the Old English/Norse beorn, 'a warrior; a hero; a man' (originally 'a bear'); also a shapAkela#9899 in the U.S.Variously a Hawaiian form of Adela ('noble', Germanic) and the name of the wolf-pack leader in Amadis#9921 in the U.S.From the Latin — variously 'love of God; beloved of God' (ama, 'love', + Deus, 'God'); the heroDorien#9962 in the U.S.A spelling of Dorian — from the Greek, 'of the Dorians' (an ancient Greek people); made known bEldar#9979 in the U.S.From the Turkic/Azerbaijani, 'a leader of the people; a ruler of the nation' (el, 'people/natioElend#9980 in the U.S.A modern name, best known as a literary character name (from the Mistborn novels); its meaning Oberyn#10397 in the U.S.A literary name popularized by Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones — likely echoing Oberon (the fUlyses#10716 in the U.S.A one-s spelling of Ulysses, the Latin form of the Greek Odysseus — the wandering hero of HomerCedrik#10914 in the U.S.A spelling of Cedric — a name coined by Sir Walter Scott (possibly from the Old English Cerdic/Campion#11130 in the U.S.From an English surname tied to the Latin campio, 'champion' (a fighter in single combat); alsoDorion#11246 in the U.S.A form of Dorian, 'of the Dorians' — one of the ancient Greek peoples — or 'of Doris,' a regionHarker#11383 in the U.S.From the English surname Harker, generally taken as 'listener, one who harks' (from 'hark,' to Holmes#11404 in the U.S.From the English surname Holmes, from Old Norse holmr ('small island; water-meadow, low land bySabriel#11750 in the U.S.Sabriel reads as a Hebrew-styled angelic name built on the '-el' ('God') ending, in the patternMontague#11846 in the U.S.From the Norman-French place name and surname Montague, 'pointed/steep hill' (mont + aigu). BesOsric#11929 in the U.S.From Old English os ('god') plus ric ('ruler, power') — 'god-ruler'. Borne by early Anglo-SaxonSheridan#12021 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O Sirideain, anglicised as Sheridan; the root personal name Sirideain isSamwell#12057 in the U.S.Samwell is a spelling of Samuel, from the Hebrew Shmuel, 'God has heard' (or 'name of God'). ItCaspien#12367 in the U.S.A spelling of Caspian — from the Caspian Sea (named for the ancient Caspi people); also linked Cid#12395 in the U.S.From El Cid, the title of the medieval Castilian hero Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar; the word comes froAlmanzo#12398 in the U.S.Almanzo is best known as the name of Almanzo Wilder, husband of author Laura Ingalls Wilder. FaAthos#12477 in the U.S.Athos is best known as one of the Three Musketeers in Alexandre Dumas' novel and as the name ofAtrayus#12479 in the U.S.Atrayus reads as a respelling of Atreyu, the young warrior hero of Michael Ende's The NeverEndiAtreides#12480 in the U.S.Atreides is the name of the noble house in Frank Herbert's Dune, drawn from the ancient Greek pAugusten#12486 in the U.S.Augusten is a variant of Augustine or Augustus, from the Latin augustus ('venerable; majestic')Beowulf#12537 in the U.S.Beowulf is the hero of the Old English epic poem of the same name. The name is often read as 'bCesario#12614 in the U.S.Cesario is an Italian name derived from Caesar/Cesare (the Roman name/title for 'emperor'). It Fitzwilliam#12636 in the U.S.Fitzwilliam is an English surname meaning 'son of William' (Norman-French fitz, 'son of' + WillDaschel#12694 in the U.S.A spelling of Dashiell, an anglicized French surname (possibly from 'de Chiel' or a Huguenot naIago#12732 in the U.S.A Spanish, Galician, and Welsh form of James/Jacob, from Hebrew Yaakov ('supplanter; may God prItachi#12762 in the U.S.From the Japanese itachi, 'weasel'; popularized as a name by the character Itachi Uchiha in theFable#12809 in the U.S.Fable is the English word used as a given name. It comes from Latin fabula, 'story; tale', fromGalahad#12877 in the U.S.Galahad is the name of the noblest knight of King Arthur's Round Table, the achiever of the HolElessar#12881 in the U.S.A literary invention by J.R.R. Tolkien: Elessar, 'Elfstone,' is the royal name taken by AragornHamlet#12917 in the U.S.Best known as the tragic Danish prince of Shakespeare's play, drawn from the older ScandinavianHeathcliff#12938 in the U.S.An English name joining 'heath' (open moorland) and 'cliff,' giving 'heath by a cliff.' It is bHemingway#12939 in the U.S.Hemingway is an English surname, likely from a place name, carried into first-name use chiefly Herrick#12943 in the U.S.From the English surname Herrick, traced to the Old Norse personal name Eirikr, 'ever-ruler' (fKakashi#12949 in the U.S.From the Japanese kakashi, 'scarecrow'; popularized as a name by the character Kakashi Hatake iHobbes#12951 in the U.S.From the English surname Hobbes, a patronymic meaning 'son of Robert' (Hob was a medieval pet fJaehaerys#13010 in the U.S.Jaehaerys is an invented name from George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire and the HBO serKaveh#13229 in the U.S.A Persian name best known from the Shahnameh, where Kaveh the blacksmith raises his leather aprKedric#13247 in the U.S.A K- spelling of Cedric, a name invented by Sir Walter Scott for Ivanhoe (1819) — probably a miOzymandias#13389 in the U.S.The Greek rendering of a throne name of the pharaoh Ramesses II, immortalized in Shelley's 1818Lorien#13409 in the U.S.Lorien comes from J.R.R. Tolkien's invented Elvish: Lorien is the shortened name of Lothlorien,Lyzander#13421 in the U.S.Lyzander respells Lysander, from Greek lysis, 'a loosing, releasing', and aner/andros, 'man' — Lisander#13488 in the U.S.A form of Lysander, Greek Lysandros, from lysis ('a loosing, release') plus andros ('man') — usNovel#13625 in the U.S.The English word novel, from Latin novellus ('new, young, fresh'). It carries both senses: the Poe#13694 in the U.S.From the English surname Poe, generally traced to Middle English po, 'peacock,' used as a nicknRilian#13714 in the U.S.A literary-flavored coinage best known as Prince Rilian in C. S. Lewis's Narnia. It has no singReynard#13758 in the U.S.Reynard comes from the Germanic Reginhard — ragin ('counsel; advice') plus hard ('brave; strongRodrik#13788 in the U.S.Rodrik is a spelling of Roderick, from the Germanic Hroderich — hrod ('fame') plus ric ('ruler;Roo#13797 in the U.S.Roo is a one-syllable pet name rather than a name with an ancient meaning. Most families know iSohrab#13893 in the U.S.Sohrab is a Persian name borne by the tragic hero of the Shahnameh, Ferdowsi's great epic: SohrSonnet#13913 in the U.S.The English word sonnet — a fourteen-line poem — from Italian sonetto, 'little song', a diminutTarzan#13965 in the U.S.A name invented by Edgar Rice Burroughs for his 1912 novel Tarzan of the Apes, glossed within tTheodin#13988 in the U.S.Theodin is a modern respelling of Theoden, the King of Rohan in Tolkien's The Lord of the RingsTirian#14001 in the U.S.Tirian is the name of the last King of Narnia in C. S. Lewis's The Last Battle. Lewis coined itWilloughby#14119 in the U.S.From English place-names in Lincolnshire and elsewhere, combining Old English 'willow' with theZalan#14198 in the U.S.A Hungarian name (Zalan), known from medieval chronicles as a prince defeated by the arriving MZeddicus#14212 in the U.S.An invented name from fiction: Zeddicus Zul Zorander is the wizard in Terry Goodkind's Sword of
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