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Pretty much every single name in Oceanfalls has some form of greater meaning. Due to the sheer volume, we're only cataloging the names of characters that appeared in the story itself. Characters Nights has only talked about [[AllInTheManual outside of Oceanfalls]] won't appear here, [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters or we'd be here all day]].
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Pretty much every single name in Oceanfalls has some form of greater meaning. Due to the sheer volume, we're only cataloging the names of characters that appeared in the story itself. Characters Nights has only talked about [[AllInTheManual outside of Oceanfalls]] won't appear here, [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters or we'd be here all day]].
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Pretty much every single name in Oceanfalls has some form of greater meaning. Due to the sheer volume, only catalogue the names of characters that appeared in the comic itself.
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Pretty much every single name in Oceanfalls has some form of greater meaning. Due to the sheer volume, we're only catalogue cataloging the names of characters that appeared in the comic itself.
story itself. Characters Nights has only talked about [[AllInTheManual outside of Oceanfalls]] won't appear here, [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters or we'd be here all day]].
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* Reed come from the Old English ''reade'', meaning "red". Lumen comes from Latin words ''lux'' and ''mensura'', and means "measure of light".
** His dad's name, Zachery, is derived from Hebrew ''zakhar'' (זכר), and means "God remembers".
** His mom's name, Anise, is Old French, and based on the Latin ''anīsum'' and the Greek ''ánison'' (ἄνισον), referring to the dill plant.
** His dad's name, Zachery, is derived from Hebrew ''zakhar'' (זכר), and means "God remembers".
** His mom's name, Anise, is Old French, and based on the Latin ''anīsum'' and the Greek ''ánison'' (ἄνισον), referring to the dill plant.
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** Her last name, Venus, is of course based on the Roman goddess of beauty, love, power, and the morning star.
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** Her last name, Venus, is of course based on the Roman goddess of beauty, love, power, and the morning star.star.
* Diana is a Latin name that can be traced back to the Proto-Indo-European ''dyeu'' or ''dyius'', meaning "day" or "sky", as well as "divine" or "godly". It's also the Roman name for Artemis, Greek goddess of the moon and the hunt, and protector of children and women in childbirth.
* Diana is a Latin name that can be traced back to the Proto-Indo-European ''dyeu'' or ''dyius'', meaning "day" or "sky", as well as "divine" or "godly". It's also the Roman name for Artemis, Greek goddess of the moon and the hunt, and protector of children and women in childbirth.
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** In Spanish, it simply means [[ADogNamedDog "boy"]].
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* Aria has several different meanings depending on the language. In Italian, it's "air" or "melody" (which is what Nights seems to go with). In Albanian, it means "treasure", "precious", or "gold". In Hebrew, it means "lioness" (HilariousInHindsight, considering Nino's comparisons later on). And in Persian, it means "noble".
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* Aria has several different meanings depending on the language. In Italian, it's "air" or "melody" (which is what Nights seems to go with). In Albanian, it means "treasure", "precious", or "gold". "gold." In Hebrew, it means "lioness" (HilariousInHindsight, considering Nino's comparisons later on). And in Persian, it means "noble".
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** His last name, Ardor, means Enthusiasm or Passion, as it's derived from the Latin ''ardere'', meaning "to burn".
* Corona is a Latin word for crown. InUniverse, her surname, like all winged, was taken from the constellation she was born under. In her case, it was the constellation [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andromeda_(constellation) Andromeda]], based on the [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Princess of Greek myth]] who was chained to a rock to be eaten by the sea-monster Cetus (but later saved by Perseus).
* Corona is a Latin word for crown. InUniverse, her surname, like all winged, was taken from the constellation she was born under. In her case, it was the constellation [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andromeda_(constellation) Andromeda]], based on the [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Princess of Greek myth]] who was chained to a rock to be eaten by the sea-monster Cetus (but later saved by Perseus).
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** His last name, Ardor, means Enthusiasm or Passion, as it's derived from the Latin ''ardere'', meaning "to burn".
burn."
* Corona is a Latin word for crown. InUniverse, her surname, like all winged, was taken from the constellation she was born under. In her case, it was the constellation [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andromeda_(constellation) Andromeda]], based on the [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Princess of Greek myth]] who was chained to a rock to be eaten by the sea-monster Cetus (but later saved byPerseus).Perseus).
* Meimona's name is a variation of the Arabic ''Maymunah'', meaning "lucky", "blessed", or "prosperous". Her last name is Corvus, after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corvus_(constellation) the constellation]]. InUniverse, it seems to be a symbol of misfortune and bad luck among the winged.
* Lune in French means "moon".
* Ruit is another name for the Rhombus, the geometric shape. Sapindale is an order of woody flowering plants that includes maple, citrus, mahogany, cashews, frankincense, and myrrh.
* Selene is the name of the Greek titan of the moon.
** Her middle name, Aylin, is derived from the Turkish ''Ay''. It's meaning is debated, but one popular one is "belonging to the moon".
** Her last name, Venus, is of course based on the Roman goddess of beauty, love, power, and the morning star.
* Corona is a Latin word for crown. InUniverse, her surname, like all winged, was taken from the constellation she was born under. In her case, it was the constellation [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andromeda_(constellation) Andromeda]], based on the [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Princess of Greek myth]] who was chained to a rock to be eaten by the sea-monster Cetus (but later saved by
* Meimona's name is a variation of the Arabic ''Maymunah'', meaning "lucky", "blessed", or "prosperous". Her last name is Corvus, after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corvus_(constellation) the constellation]]. InUniverse, it seems to be a symbol of misfortune and bad luck among the winged.
* Lune in French means "moon".
* Ruit is another name for the Rhombus, the geometric shape. Sapindale is an order of woody flowering plants that includes maple, citrus, mahogany, cashews, frankincense, and myrrh.
* Selene is the name of the Greek titan of the moon.
** Her middle name, Aylin, is derived from the Turkish ''Ay''. It's meaning is debated, but one popular one is "belonging to the moon".
** Her last name, Venus, is of course based on the Roman goddess of beauty, love, power, and the morning star.
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* Corona is a Latin word for crown. InUniverse, her surname, like all winged, was taken from the constellation she was born under. In her case, it was the constellation [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andromeda_(constellation) Andromeda]], the [[ClassicalMythology Princess of Greek myth]] who was chained to a rock to be eaten by the seamonster Cetus (but later saved by Perseus).
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* Corona is a Latin word for crown. InUniverse, her surname, like all winged, was taken from the constellation she was born under. In her case, it was the constellation [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andromeda_(constellation) Andromeda]], based on the [[ClassicalMythology [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Princess of Greek myth]] who was chained to a rock to be eaten by the seamonster sea-monster Cetus (but later saved by Perseus).
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** Her last name, Elwyn, is derived from the Old English AEfwine, meaning "wise and noble friend".
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** Her last name, Elwyn, is derived from the Old English AEfwine, Æfwine, meaning "wise and noble friend".
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* Solis is a Spanish name, and is derived from Latin *sol*, or "sun".
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* Solis has a bit of context for it. Solis is a Spanish name, and is derived from Latin *sol*, ''Sol'', or "sun"."sun". In early history, it was believed that the morning and evening star were two different celestial bodies, with the morning star being named Venus and the evening star being names Solis.
** His last name, Ardor, means Enthusiasm or Passion, as it's derived from the Latin ''ardere'', meaning "to burn".
* Corona is a Latin word for crown. InUniverse, her surname, like all winged, was taken from the constellation she was born under. In her case, it was the constellation [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andromeda_(constellation) Andromeda]], the [[ClassicalMythology Princess of Greek myth]] who was chained to a rock to be eaten by the seamonster Cetus (but later saved by Perseus).
** His last name, Ardor, means Enthusiasm or Passion, as it's derived from the Latin ''ardere'', meaning "to burn".
* Corona is a Latin word for crown. InUniverse, her surname, like all winged, was taken from the constellation she was born under. In her case, it was the constellation [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andromeda_(constellation) Andromeda]], the [[ClassicalMythology Princess of Greek myth]] who was chained to a rock to be eaten by the seamonster Cetus (but later saved by Perseus).
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** Her last name, Elwyn, is derived from the Old English Æfwine, meaning "wise and noble friend".
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** Her last name, Elwyn, is derived from the Old English Æfwine, AEfwine, meaning "wise and noble friend".
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** The other possible meaning is in Japanese, in which his first syllable is Ni (二), meaning "two", or Ni (仁),meaning "benevolence". The second would be No (乃), a possessive article. Ni is also used as an assisting word in many sentences.
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** The other possible meaning is in Japanese, in which his first syllable is Ni (二), meaning "two", or Ni (仁),meaning (仁), meaning "benevolence". The second would be No (乃), a possessive article. Ni is also used as an assisting word in many sentences.
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* Kotori (小鳥) is Japanese for "little bird".
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* Kotori (小鳥) is Japanese for "little bird".bird".
* Solis is a Spanish name, and is derived from Latin *sol*, or "sun".
* Solis is a Spanish name, and is derived from Latin *sol*, or "sun".
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* Nino has a lot of different origins, but the Spanish and Italian-Hebrew ones are most popular.
** The Italian-Hebrew meaning is "God is gracious" or "merciful", the latter of which would certainly fit him.
** The other possible meaning is in Japanese, in which his first syllable is Ni (二), meaning "two", or Ni (仁),meaning "benevolence". The second would be No (乃), a possessive article. Ni is also used as an assisting word in many sentences.
* Aria has several different meanings depending on the language. In Italian, it's "air" or "melody" (which is what Nights seems to go with). In Albanian, it means "treasure", "precious", or "gold". In Hebrew, it means "lioness" (HilariousInHindsight, considering Nino's comparisons later on). And in Persian, it means "noble".
** Her last name, Elwyn, is derived from the Old English Æfwine, meaning "wise and noble friend".
* Kotori (小鳥) is Japanese for "little bird".
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* Nino has a lot of different origins, but the Spanish and Italian-Hebrew ones are most popular.
** The Italian-Hebrew meaning is "God is gracious" or "merciful", the latter of which would certainly fit him.
** The other possible meaning is in Japanese, in which his first syllable is Ni (二), meaning "two", or Ni (仁),meaning "benevolence". The second would be No (乃), a possessive article. Ni is also used as an assisting word in many sentences.
* Aria has several different meanings depending on the language. In Italian, it's "air" or "melody" (which is what Nights seems to go with). In Albanian, it means "treasure", "precious", or "gold". In Hebrew, it means "lioness" (HilariousInHindsight, considering Nino's comparisons later on). And in Persian, it means "noble".
** Her last name, Elwyn, is derived from the Old English Æfwine, meaning "wise and noble friend".
* Kotori (小鳥) is Japanese for "little bird".
