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Ancient Names

Apr 17, 2008 09:21

Setting: Around the year 30 A.D., assorted places but predominantly the Middle East.

Searched: "aramaic names," "latin names," "hebrew names," "ancient greek names." I've also poked around on some baby-name websites.

I'm constructing backstories for some very old characters, and I've realized that their names in modern times don't exist in the first ( Read more... )

~languages: aramaic, ~languages: hebrew, ~languages: latin, ~languages: greek, ~names

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rohaa April 22 2008, 18:21:06 UTC

o_O NICE. I'm not OP but I'm loving that site, thanks!

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agent_tomato April 17 2008, 14:06:48 UTC

They're all male. I've edited to add that.

tisiphone April 17 2008, 14:12:27 UTC

"Protection" in Latin could be tutela or custodia, but those wouldn't be used as names. "Protector" is praesul, that may be used as a name (especially as a second name - "So and so the protector").

shanghai_jim April 17 2008, 14:24:05 UTC

From your post I assume that you are dealing with characters we might already know by familiar names. If so, wouldn't it be easier to tell us who they are so we have a better idea what to focus on?

dragonbat2006 April 17 2008, 16:04:12 UTC

King of Nations=Abraham

dragonbat2006 April 17 2008, 16:06:33 UTC

In Hebrew, I mean. It's literally 'father of many nations' or 'father of a multitude'