i need a name for a female elven charecter.
if an ancient name try something that means any of these fire, light, wisdom, beauty, grace, or something else that's good
or a made up fantasy name.
OR if you can't think of any, one from a book (but site which book please)
thanks
2006-10-21 15:48:56 · 11 answers · asked by parkerwolf 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
that's ancient in the brief question statement...sorry
2006-10-21 15:54:51 · update #1
Gwelda
Haha, I just made it up. Although I was influenced by the Celtic name Gwen meaning white. Does that help?
2006-10-21 15:51:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Illyricia.
There was once a region called Illyria on the east shore of the Adriatic where an ancient indo-european people lived. Illyricia is just a name I made up from Illyria.
2006-10-21 16:05:52 · answer #2 · answered by Miss Procrastination 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amethyst, Ancient-related. (Greek) "Precious wine-colored jewel." According to ancient Greek superstition, an amethyst protected its owner against the effects of strong drink...
Aoife, Ancient-related. (Irish, Gaelic) "Beautiful, radiant." The name has also been associated with Esuvia, a Gaulish goddess, and was borne by several heroines in ancient Irish legend...
Candace, Ancient-related. (Ethiopian) ... An ancient hereditary title used by the Ethiopian queens before the fourth century, as Caesar was used by the Roman emperors...
Cybele, Ancient-related. (Greek) Mythology: an ancient nature goddess worshipped as the Great Mother in Asia Minor...
Jaffa, Ancient-related. (Hebrew) "Beautiful." Also a place name: an ancient city that was the port for Tel Aviv...
Odele, Ancient-related. (Greek) "Song." ... Woad is a blue dye supposedly used by the ancient Druids in their religious rites...
Paradisa, Ancient-related. (Greek) "Garden, orchard." Paradise is the ancient term for the home of the blessed...
Phaedra, Ancient-related. (Greek) "Bright." ... The tale of Phaedra's dark and guilty love has inspired playwrights from ancient to modern times...
2006-10-21 16:01:15 · answer #3 · answered by Sebille 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gwynnid Oghum the first is an old keltic womens name and the second is the ancient writing forms on pre christian grave markers in keltic lands
2006-10-21 15:58:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kavitvana (à¤à¤µà¤¿à¤¤à¥à¤µà¤¨) - Sanskrit for wisdom
Kavitva (à¤à¤µà¤¿à¤¤à¥à¤µ) - Sanskrit for "poetic art or gift"
KAmyatA (à¤à¤¾à¤®à¥à¤¯à¤¤à¤¾) - Sanskrit for loveliness, beauty (the "A" is a long a)
AgnikaNa (à¤
à¤à¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤à¤£) - Sanskrit for "spark of fire" (the "N" is pronounced with the tongue directly behind the upper teeth)
VilAsamaya (विलासमय) - Sanskrit for "full of grace"
I hope these suggestions will be helpful to you.
2006-10-21 16:21:06 · answer #5 · answered by A Beginning Sanskritist 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nevstricall
2006-10-21 15:52:46 · answer #6 · answered by Favre 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Njorl
2006-10-21 15:56:06 · answer #7 · answered by needsumthin2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bridget the Midget!
2006-10-21 15:52:07 · answer #8 · answered by waitsclosing 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
L'vonna or Levonna
(means 'moon' in Yiddish) - beautiful moon
2006-10-21 16:01:03 · answer #9 · answered by concernedjean 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amanda means "worthy to be loved" and i always liked that
2006-10-21 16:25:53 · answer #10 · answered by Leigh-Anne Ellenson 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋