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Tsolyáni Names for PCs and NPCs

Some names for Tsolyáni characters. Meanings are given in some cases, though these might be no more obvious to a Tsolyáni than the connotation of ‘Hope’ or ‘Faith’ when used as an English name.

For more names, check out Brett Slocum’s name generator

Male Names

AIJOM

thirsty

AUTSULTO

farmer

AUTSO

battle-cry

AKARSH

bald

AKNALLU

ARKUTU

BALASH

a spell of power

BASHAN

wisdom

BESHR’GI

BIYURGASHU

alchemist, healer

BURDANGETH

gambler

CHAI-MIRIDAI

CHAMANG

‘idolator’ (worshipper of non-Tsolyáni deity)

CHANGEKTE

CHARIKASA

CHEGGUKAL

grace, kindness

CHIRRINGGA

CHAMANGESH

worshipper

DOGENGOR

correct

DARAKDAKIN

approval

DADAYEL

DRESU

DRIDAKKU

DHUKTEMU

soldier

ELECHU

EPENGAR

stinging insect

EK'NE

EMRA

rib

FAVRENG

decisive

FASHRANU

FERESHMA’A

FURODHU

explosive

GHURU

to smoke (narcotics)

GA’ANISH

GACHAYAL

dragon

GIRIGASHNA

GIRIKTESHMU

GRUJUNG

thunder

GYESMU

HAIKON

HEJJEKA

(name of the heretic Emperor)

HORU

HUTLIGAINU

IBASH

loner

ILELMUNA

ITLANG

(nickname for a dunce)

JANIYEL

mercenary

JAGETL

far distant

JUGAR

KAGOTH

KAIKAMA

KAKAGANU

KALMURU

KELENO

KHIVASHA

useful, helpful

KORIKADAN

KURESHU

KURUKTASHMU

KURSHETL

LAZHATO

seafarer

LUMETL

LOBI

(nickname for a fatty)

MENGANO

MESHMUYEL

MIRUSAYA

MIRKITANI

MORUSAI

MNASHU

MRIGGADASHU

MRIKTOKEN

NEBUSSA

rascal

NEQO

NESHKIRUMA

NGANGMOREL

NGARRADU

NRIGA

ONT’TO

fisherman

ORUN

pillar

PANJANG

desire

PURJINTOKOI

spy

QOLYEMU

(an old Jakallan name)

QORUMA

QUREN

RUNMARU

RUQU

SAKU'U

SANGAR

SERQU

SHRAKAN

SIKUN

SRUMA

SSIYOR

SSURUSA

TEREGASH

urgency

THAN’D

cold

THEKUTO

traveller

TLANENO

TONTIKEN

TRASUNE

TSOKALON

scout

TSUMIKEL

TSUTEL

TURUGDASHEN

an intercalary day

TULKESH

UCHANG

flood

URUKAI

URUTLEN

scroll or book

J’TETL

horrid, unspeakable

VERUSSA

VISUMI

servant

VRISHTARA

WARGHAI

inducement

YAMASHAN

ZNAYASHU

Female Names

ARELI

feather

ALMODHIN

calm

BA’NE

light rain

BARA

argument, mediator

BIYUN

CHANGIL

inquisitive

CHENTSUNI

autumn

DASHILUNA

DLELI

(like the fruit 'dlel')

DLARUMEI

scabbard

DHALI

beautiful

DHA’ALA

sharp

DIJAYA

EQUNIL

late afternoon

ESHASUNI

midnight

ESSILIA

FALYAI

listener

FATHMEI

to kindle

FARZHAI

mask

GALCHAI

sandal

GA’ILINGALU

extreme hatred

ISSA

breeze

ILUNTSA

(courtesan name)

JALESA

JALUDA

fair of skin

JANGAIVA

emerald

JANULE

KALUSU

LELAI

marvellous

LULUNGI

moon

LUSSANI

MIRUINE

MNELA

MRISSA

MSHEN

NINUE

NOTAZA

water

NRAINUE

ONEL

PRAZHURI

eternity

SHA’IRA

SHERESA

SRIYESHA

SSURI

SU’ESA

TA’ANA

TERUTRA

poetic

THIALA

maiden

TSANA

TSUNURE

WEZHDA

jewellery

Lineage Names

These are the family names (eg, ‘Thanu’ in Baluri hiThanu). Most take the hi prefix (meaning ‘of’), but there are some local variations out in the provinces like Vra or the Chakas.

Amiyala

AAuvesu

Ba’ashcha

a rural lineage of the Kurt Hills area

Barregga

foresters from the deep south-east

Beshyene

a northern lineage

Burusa

traditional ruling family of Purdimal

Chagotlekka

found in the far north-west, around Chene Ho

Chaishyani

vuChrayu

a family from the Isle of Vra

Chunmiyel

Chuyon

Daishuna

Duruntlano

Fa’asu

a 'vassal family' of the Vriddi

Fershena

Ga’anish

local to Katalal

Harisayu

Hoqqulen

another Vrayani family

Hlissana

Ketkolel

Khanuma

Kharsama

hail from the northern mountains

Koyuga

Kurushma

Kurodu

vuMakkochaqu

an old noble family of Vra

Mrachiyaku

a Béy Sü family

Mraktine

Nakkolel

an old family of Ganga

Naquma

a lineage of the Triple Peak Clan

Nokor

Nrashqema

a lineage from the Isle of Ganga

Purushqe

Qurruluma

an old noble house of Béy Sü

Ri’inyusa

lineage of the High Princeps of the OAL

Sharvoya

Ssanmiren

a Sea Blue Clan lineage

Srügashchene

another family of Kurt Hills woodsmen

Tankolel

Tekku’une

Tetengkaino

a lineage of the agricultural Ripened Sheaf Clan

Tikeshmu

dhuTinesa

mountaineers from north of Purdimal

Tishkolen

a lineage of the noble Golden Bough Clan

Tukkolen

Turuken

Usena

mercantile family from the Msuma river valley

Utu-Tengmai

prestigious Chakan mercantile family

Viridame

a Jakallan family extensive throoughout the south

Viridu

a very noble lineage

Vordesa

Vorodlayu

Vorodu

a Purdimal family of the Black Stone Clan

Voruseka

Vrazhimü

Vravodaya

family of Chlen-herders from around Fasiltum

Vu’unavu

a lineage from the Eyagi Desert area around Fasiltum

Vu’urtesh

a family famous for its soldiers

Zhahlamu

Zayuvu

a family of Thayuri Isle

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