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* ''WebComic/PrincessPrincess'': Both Sadie and Amira mean 'princess' in different languages.

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* ''WebComic/PrincessPrincess'': ''WebComic/PrincessPrincess2012'': Both Sadie and Amira mean 'princess' in different languages.
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** It is ambiguous if InUniverse Goddess Hel was named after the afterlife owned by Devils or vice versa (both stories are implied by separate characters), but she regardless loves the fact that her name is compatible with puns like "There will be Hel to pay!".

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** It is ambiguous if InUniverse Goddess Hel was named after the afterlife owned by Devils or vice versa (both stories are implied by separate characters), but she regardless loves the fact that her name is compatible with puns like "There will be Hel to pay!".pay!" and the afterlife she rules is certainly not much better than Hell.
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** It is ambiguous if InUniverse Goddess Hel was named after the afterlife owned by Devils or vice versa (both stories are implied by separate characters), but she regardless loves the fact that her name is compatible with puns like "There will be Hel to pay!".
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** King Milton/Joel Zacheriah Robinson's name:

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** King Milton/Joel Zacheriah Zechariah Robinson's name:
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*** And Robinson, of course, comes from MrsRobinson; Not so much the character in the ''Film/TheGraduate'', but the religious elements of the song by Music/SimonAndGarfunkel. Pete specifically quotes 'Heaven has a place for those who pray' to him.

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*** And Robinson, of course, comes from MrsRobinson; Not so much the character in the ''Film/TheGraduate'', but the religious elements of the song by Music/SimonAndGarfunkel. King's choices and future are beseiged constantly by the influence of Heavenly forces in his life, and Pete specifically quotes 'Heaven has a place for those who pray' to him.
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*** In a chess sense, he wears a collar with a King piece around his neck. In the Cosmic Game, he checkmates both Pete and Dragon by putting them in a state where neither can win, and both must forefeit.
*** In a rulership sense, he becomes a patriarch to his family after turning into a dog and leaving his human life behind.

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*** In a chess sense, he wears a collar with a King piece around his neck. In the Cosmic Game, [[spoiler: he checkmates both Pete and Dragon by putting them in a state where neither can win, and both must forefeit.
forefeit.]]
*** In a rulership sense, he becomes a patriarch to his family after [[spoiler: turning into a dog and leaving his human life behind.]]
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* ''Webcomic/{{Housepets}}'':
** King Milton/Joel Zacheriah Robinson's name:
*** In a chess sense, he wears a collar with a King piece around his neck. In the Cosmic Game, he checkmates both Pete and Dragon by putting them in a state where neither can win, and both must forefeit.
*** In a rulership sense, he becomes a patriarch to his family after turning into a dog and leaving his human life behind.
*** Zechariah comes from a biblical priest, who served under King Herod and was visited by the Angel Gabriel to be told his wife would give birth to a servant of God. He doubted the Angel, and so was struck mute as punishment. If intentional, this could reflect on King's frequent doubt in the Celestial influences in his life, always assuming the worst of them after his experience with Pete.
*** And Robinson, of course, comes from MrsRobinson; Not so much the character in the ''Film/TheGraduate'', but the religious elements of the song by Music/SimonAndGarfunkel. Pete specifically quotes 'Heaven has a place for those who pray' to him.
** Also Tarot, relating to her magic(k)al origins, MysteriousPast, and hobby of reading tarot cards.

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* Virtually everyone on ''Webcomic/{{Earthsong}}'' has a MeaningfulName, thanks to Nanashi, who named them this way on purpose. Consider for a moment that Nanashi means 'No-Name' and you'll see why.

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* ''Webcomic/DungeonsAndDoodlesTalesFromTheTables'':
** Angela is a paladin who strives to bring forth goodness to her world while subjecting evil to their deserved retribution.
** Filia, the daughter of a bronze dragon, has a name that just means "daughter" in Latin.
* ''Webcomic/{{Earthsong}}'':
Virtually everyone on ''Webcomic/{{Earthsong}}'' has a MeaningfulName, thanks to Nanashi, who named them this way on purpose. Consider for a moment that Nanashi means 'No-Name' and you'll see why.
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* ''Webcomic/{{Beeserker}}'': Trigona is named after the genus ''Trigona,'' the largest genus of stingless bees.
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* ''Webcomic/OneHundredAndEightyAngel'': Downplayed. Samael is Hebrew for "poison of God." Fitting for an angel that disobeys Heaven's Council.
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** [[https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1044.html Strip #1044]] includes a map which shows a place called "Nottinstory", where no part of the comic's narrative occurs.
** [[https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0782.html Strip #782]] shows a list of gladiator fights which includes an off-panel fight between the human Offpanelo and the kobold Notseenicus.
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* ''Webcomic/VampireGirl'':
** Levana is the Hebrew word for moon, and given that she is a vampire, night is really the only time of day she can venture outdoors without worrying about being killed by sunlight.
** Dr. Charmin, who is noted for being a very charming doctor... so charming in fact, that he was [[{{Tuckerization}} named after a toilet paper brand]].
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* ''Webcomic/AssignedMale'': Ciel means "sky" in French. Ciel chose it because everytime they look at the sky, it feels like home.
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** Much later, a character named Bartholomew Tender is introduced [[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep tending bar.]]
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Hebrew-related example cleanup: the she-lioness is called "levi'a" in Hebrew, not "Aria". "Zakhar" means "male", the correct name is "Zchariah".


** 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." In Hebrew, it means "lioness" (HilariousInHindsight, considering Nino's comparisons later on).". And in Persian, it means "noble".



*** His dad's name, Zachery, is derived from Hebrew ''zakhar'' (זכר), and means "God remembers".

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*** His dad's name, Zachery, is derived from Hebrew ''zakhar'' (זכר), ''Zchariah'' (זכריה), and means "God remembers".
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* ''Webcomic/DICETheCubeThatChangesEverything'':
** Dongtae means "a changing image" and both physically changed a lot and brings change to others.
** Mio's name comes comes from a Korean proverb that even a beautiful crow is still a crow, and by author's comment also unintentionally sounds similar to ''Literature/TheUglyDuckling'''s title in Korean.
** X's name is taken from "Deus Ex Machina" and he's a PhysicalGod.
** Mooyoung's name in Korean can mean "without a shadow", and he's an enigmatic figure who doesn't leave a trace.
** Sooyoung is a swimming champion and Sooyoung means swimming.
** Johann Sung is a cultist named after a prophet Johan from [[Literature/TheBible the Old Testament]] who've warned folks that God will punish them.

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