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# | '''Names''' for Kingdoms, cities, places, titles, families, people and things have cultural heritage. These have an "original language" in Hökaland, but is conveniently translated to English for this wiki. | ||
== Translation to English == | |||
Languages in Hökaland are the results of culture and historical events in the world and is obviously not English. For this story setting the languages have been simplified and shortcuts have been made to use English to represent the "common" language, so a town like [[Southshore]] has a "label name" in English that represent a name meaning "southern shore" in common. Similarly, words and other names are used with labels. In cases where a name is "odd" in our own world, it can be seen as the '''actual''' name in Hökaland. | |||
If a name has an English meaning, its real sound is what it would be in the Common tounge. Examples include [[The Fork]] or [[Westwatch]]. | |||
If a name has non-English sound, it's a name closer to what it would be in the world, like "Greenweald" literally means "Green Forest" in many Old English or related languages. | |||
Many names are bastard mixes of different schools of thought, much like in our world. | |||
== People's Names == | |||
Generally, individuals in Hökaland do not have additional names other than their given name and any nicknames. Sometimes the nickname stucks and becomes ''like'' a surname, but only noble houses REALLY have surnames. The most common names are either "son of father" (like "Johnson") or "of birthplace" (like "of Wellbarrow"). Sometimes these can be combined, and a third option is to be named by one's profession, like "Roric the Smith of Wellbarrow" or "Roric Smith" or "Roric of Wellbarrow". All of these "surnames" really is like a second given name and children by said person is usually not going to inherit it. | |||
In all cases, "surnames" are very subjective and varied. It makes bookeeping hard but nobles have still not "approved" regular people using surnames, feeling that it would make their own names "common". | |||
Merchant families are living in a vacuum between crafting and nobility. They lack the same advantages as a noble person has (less tax, etc) but still see themselves as "more" than most others. Often they do take a surname, hoping to elevate themselves to [[gentry|peerdom]] eventually. Some families even start using heraldry-like econography, all in preparation for their "destined" noblehood. | |||
''If a person comes across someone who introduces themselves with first and surname you can be fairly sure they are of noble birth or at least a well-to-do merchant family. Depending on the person, merchant families often have more to prove and can more often use their "surname".'' | |||
== Noble Names == | |||
<div style="float:right;margin:0 0 0 5px;font-size:80%;">{{Order of Precedence}}</div> | |||
Noble families generally have a family name in addition to a given name. In the cases where there isn't such a line, they are often identified by some anscestor's first name, and, in essence, do have that as a surname. | |||
In the cases a non-[[rentry]] individual is raised to nobility (usually through knighthood) they can create their own name. Usually this is taken from some attribute they feel they have or aspire to or some ancient forefather they look up to (who may or may not actually be a physical relation). | |||
Quite often a family will have several individuals with the same name over a few generations. In those cases there are two main ways to differentiate them. | |||
# By a unique epiteth, like '''"the Strong"'''; usually associated with very old houses like [[Vasj]], [[Wyrd]] & [[Wyny]]. | |||
#* It's also used by young houses that want to seem more esteemed. This, in turn is often made fun of by others: "Know thy place". | |||
# By a numeral, like '''[[Hanna Asmeagan I]]'''. | |||
#* For more humble very young houses, like [[Tally]], they wait with adding numerals until they have a few generations of heads of house. | |||
=== Name and title convention === | |||
For most families of the [[Realm]]s, naming is done in a particular pattern: | |||
* <Title from [[Gentry]]> <Title from Military*> <Title from [[Religion]]> <Title from [[Sickle Phrontistery|hypernatural Diploma]]> <Tile from feudalistic administration> <Title from education> <Given name> <Epithet> <House name> <nth> <br> | |||
Most of the time you will not find an individual who has many of the titles listed, but even when there are multiples, people are generally not considered obligated to mention them all. Usually the title with the highest significance is used. | |||
Some examples: | |||
* [[Tred Arthorn I|Baron Mayor Tred Arthorn I]] | |||
=== Simplified titles === | |||
Full titles are a bit of a mouthful, and outside of official introductions, a shorthand is used to address members of the gentry, based mainly on [[Gentry#Order_of_Precedence_-_List|Order of Precedence]], which can be seen on the right. | |||
== Barbarian & Tribe Names == | |||
: ''Full article: '''[[Northern_tribe#Names|Northern tribe: Names]]''''' | |||
Naming in the [[Borderland]]s is similar to the "civilised" world. [[Northern tribe]]s have some differences in naming, however. Usually after their lineage, tribe and homeland, like '''"Gunnar Wolfheart Berntson of the Molar Crow Tribe"'''. | |||
Revision as of 22:15, 25 June 2017
Names for Kingdoms, cities, places, titles, families, people and things have cultural heritage. These have an "original language" in Hökaland, but is conveniently translated to English for this wiki.
Translation to English
Languages in Hökaland are the results of culture and historical events in the world and is obviously not English. For this story setting the languages have been simplified and shortcuts have been made to use English to represent the "common" language, so a town like Southshore has a "label name" in English that represent a name meaning "southern shore" in common. Similarly, words and other names are used with labels. In cases where a name is "odd" in our own world, it can be seen as the actual name in Hökaland.
If a name has an English meaning, its real sound is what it would be in the Common tounge. Examples include The Fork or Westwatch.
If a name has non-English sound, it's a name closer to what it would be in the world, like "Greenweald" literally means "Green Forest" in many Old English or related languages.
Many names are bastard mixes of different schools of thought, much like in our world.
People's Names
Generally, individuals in Hökaland do not have additional names other than their given name and any nicknames. Sometimes the nickname stucks and becomes like a surname, but only noble houses REALLY have surnames. The most common names are either "son of father" (like "Johnson") or "of birthplace" (like "of Wellbarrow"). Sometimes these can be combined, and a third option is to be named by one's profession, like "Roric the Smith of Wellbarrow" or "Roric Smith" or "Roric of Wellbarrow". All of these "surnames" really is like a second given name and children by said person is usually not going to inherit it.
In all cases, "surnames" are very subjective and varied. It makes bookeeping hard but nobles have still not "approved" regular people using surnames, feeling that it would make their own names "common".
Merchant families are living in a vacuum between crafting and nobility. They lack the same advantages as a noble person has (less tax, etc) but still see themselves as "more" than most others. Often they do take a surname, hoping to elevate themselves to peerdom eventually. Some families even start using heraldry-like econography, all in preparation for their "destined" noblehood.
If a person comes across someone who introduces themselves with first and surname you can be fairly sure they are of noble birth or at least a well-to-do merchant family. Depending on the person, merchant families often have more to prove and can more often use their "surname".
Noble Names
| Order of Precedence [e] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Addressed | Description | ||
| Male | Female | |||
| King* | Queen* | Majesty | Leader of House & Kingdom | |
| Prince | Princess | Highness | Possible heir to House & Kingdom | |
| Archduke | Archduchess | Highness | Royal family | |
| Duke | Duchess | Grace | Royal family (extended) or given | |
| Marquess | Marchioness | Lord/Lady | Border houses (more important) | |
| Count | Countess | Lord/Lady | Leader of a county | |
| Viscount | Viscountess | Lord/Lady | Good province, small county and/or city | |
| Baron | Baroness | Lord/Lady | Province/Majordomo/hold/city/town | |
| Baronet | Baronetess | Sir/Dame | Majordomo/hold/town/village(s) | |
| Castellan/Captain | Sir/Dame/Title | Captain of guard | ||
| Peer/Hereditary Knight** | Sir/Dame | Low nobility - Estate/village | ||
| Knight** | Sir/Dame | Firstknight*** | ||
| Squire** | Mr/Mrs/Ms | Servants of Knights | ||
| Esquire | Esquire/Sir/Dame | Gentry person such as a third son or daughter | ||
| Freeman/Franklin/Citizen | Mr/Mrs/Ms | Land owner ranked below gentry | ||
| Villein | Given name | An unfree man working the land | ||
| Cotter | Given name | An unfree man with no land | ||
| Slave | First name/"slave" | An owned person with no rights | ||
| * Royal titles are lent to the spouse of the title's true owner, but their actual rank is that of "Spouse/Consort of King/Queen". ** These are required to fight (or assist), but can also perform heroic deeds to gain | ||||
Noble families generally have a family name in addition to a given name. In the cases where there isn't such a line, they are often identified by some anscestor's first name, and, in essence, do have that as a surname.
In the cases a non-rentry individual is raised to nobility (usually through knighthood) they can create their own name. Usually this is taken from some attribute they feel they have or aspire to or some ancient forefather they look up to (who may or may not actually be a physical relation).
Quite often a family will have several individuals with the same name over a few generations. In those cases there are two main ways to differentiate them.
- By a unique epiteth, like "the Strong"; usually associated with very old houses like Vasj, Wyrd & Wyny.
- It's also used by young houses that want to seem more esteemed. This, in turn is often made fun of by others: "Know thy place".
- By a numeral, like Hanna Asmeagan I.
- For more humble very young houses, like Tally, they wait with adding numerals until they have a few generations of heads of house.
Name and title convention
For most families of the Realms, naming is done in a particular pattern:
- <Title from Gentry> <Title from Military*> <Title from Religion> <Title from hypernatural Diploma> <Tile from feudalistic administration> <Title from education> <Given name> <Epithet> <House name> <nth>
Most of the time you will not find an individual who has many of the titles listed, but even when there are multiples, people are generally not considered obligated to mention them all. Usually the title with the highest significance is used.
Some examples:
Simplified titles
Full titles are a bit of a mouthful, and outside of official introductions, a shorthand is used to address members of the gentry, based mainly on Order of Precedence, which can be seen on the right.
Barbarian & Tribe Names
- Full article: Northern tribe: Names
Naming in the Borderlands is similar to the "civilised" world. Northern tribes have some differences in naming, however. Usually after their lineage, tribe and homeland, like "Gunnar Wolfheart Berntson of the Molar Crow Tribe".