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* [[Literature/TheGraystoneSaga Lady Gray]]'s little-known real name is Liadan. Liadan is Irish Gaelic for "[[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment gray lady]]."
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* ''Webcomic/TheNoordegraafFiles'' LOVES this trope. Ok, let's go down the list...
** Theo's full name is Theodoric, who was the king of the goths who sacked Rome. Also, his last name, Noordegraaf, hints that he's related to "Young" Neil Noordegraf of ScottPilgrim. [[spoiler:Turns out he's Neil's son. Scott is revealed to be his uncle, which means Neil married ([[CaptainObvious and had a child with]]) Stacey.
** Theo's full name is Theodoric, who was the king of the goths who sacked Rome. Also, his last name, Noordegraaf, hints that he's related to "Young" Neil Noordegraf of ScottPilgrim. [[spoiler:Turns out he's Neil's son. Scott is revealed to be his uncle, which means Neil married ([[CaptainObvious and had a child with]]) Stacey.
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* ''Webcomic/TheNoordegraafFiles'' LOVES this trope. Ok, let's go down the list...
Has quite a few.
** Theo's full name is Theodoric, after who was the king of the goths who sackedRome. Also, his last name, Noordegraaf, hints that he's related to "Young" Neil Noordegraf of ScottPilgrim. [[spoiler:Turns out he's Neil's son. Scott is revealed to be his uncle, which means Neil married ([[CaptainObvious and had a child with]]) Stacey.Rome.
** Theo's full name is Theodoric, after who was the king of the goths who sacked
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** Katrina is [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial NOT]] named after the bow wielding heroine of Literature/TheHungerGames.
** Akila's middle name is Selene.
** Violet has PurpleEyes.
** Andromeda. Enough said.
** Orion's full name is Orion Victor Bjorn, which is basically three of the coolest possible names in one name.
** Akila's middle name is Selene.
** Violet has PurpleEyes.
** Andromeda. Enough said.
** Orion's full name is Orion Victor Bjorn, which is basically three of the coolest possible names in one name.
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** Katrina Octavian is [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial NOT]] named likely after Octavian Caesar, as in the bow wielding heroine roman emperor. He's the leader of Literature/TheHungerGames.
** Akila's middle name is Selene.
the group.
** Violet (Octavian's girlfriend) hasPurpleEyes.
Violet eyes. Not purple - ''violet''. The hex code matches and everything.
**Andromeda. Enough said.
** Orion'sA rather minor character who has magical powers goes by the name of Circe. She has the largest chest of any of the characters.
*** This idea of naming magical individuals after magical figures of myth is very common in the comic. Lore states that due to the fact that magically empowered people are hunted down for their powers (magic works like that) causes them to go by Aliases. This is also an idea within [[InTheBlood magical families]] - Most people get a normal three - part name, and after showing magical ability gain a fourth, put before their last name. For example, the MagicalGirl Andromeda's full name isOrion Victor Bjorn, which is basically three Andromeda Lis Astra Samson, with the "Astra" being added after she gained powers. Religious or other spiritual names are often used.
** If We're being honest almost all of thecoolest possible names in one characters have some kind of meaningful name.
** Akila's middle name is Selene.
** Violet (Octavian's girlfriend) has
**
** Orion's
*** This idea of naming magical individuals after magical figures of myth is very common in the comic. Lore states that due to the fact that magically empowered people are hunted down for their powers (magic works like that) causes them to go by Aliases. This is also an idea within [[InTheBlood magical families]] - Most people get a normal three - part name, and after showing magical ability gain a fourth, put before their last name. For example, the MagicalGirl Andromeda's full name is
** If We're being honest almost all of the
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** Even the name of the world ''RWBY'' is set in, Remnant. [[spoiler:Remnant was once a HighFantasy paradise world where the gods lived alongside mortals and magic was a powerful force in the world that everybody could use. Salem, [[RageAgainstTheHeavens driven by anguish and spite]], led mankind to war against the gods, who retaliated by [[ApocalypseHow erasing mankind in an instant]] and then departing, with the gods vowing to return only when the time was right to [[HumanityOnTrial place final judgement on mankind]]. They also smashed the moon on the way out.]]
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** Even the name of the world ''RWBY'' is set in, Remnant. [[spoiler:Remnant was once a HighFantasy paradise world where world; the gods lived alongside mortals and magic was a powerful force in the world that everybody could use. Salem, [[RageAgainstTheHeavens driven by anguish and spite]], led mankind to war against the gods, who retaliated by [[ApocalypseHow erasing mankind in an instant]] and then departing, with the gods vowing to return only when the time was right to [[HumanityOnTrial place final judgement on mankind]]. They also smashed Humans eventually came back into existence (along with the moon on Faunus), but their old civilisations were rendered into dust and they retain only a tiny fraction of the way out.power they once had.]]
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** Even the name of the world ''RWBY'' is set in, Remnant. [[spoiler:Remnant was once a HighFantasy paradise world where the gods lived alongside mortals and magic was a powerful force in the world that everybody could use. Salem, [[RageAgainstTheHeavens driven by anguish and spite]], led mankind to war against the gods, who retaliated by [[ApocalypseHow erasing mankind in an instant]] and then departing, with the gods vowing to return only when the time was right to [[HumanityOnTrial place final judgement on mankind]]. They also smashed the moon on the way out.]]
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Elaborated on why the characters are required to fit this trope in the RWBY entry
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* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'':
** Once you get down to it, the entire cast fits in some way or another. The main character is named Ruby Rose, and is associated with [[ColorMotif red]] and [[FlowerMotif roses]]. Weiss Schnee literally translates to [[Literature/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs Snow White]] in German, [[FairytaleMotifs which she is themed around]]. Blake is a first name generally [[TomboyishName given to boys]] that means "black" in Old English, also alluding to her ColorMotif; in addition, her last name Belladonna refers to the the Creator/{{Disney}} adaptation of ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast''. Finally, Yang Xiao Long translates to roughly "Little Sun Dragon" in Chinese, hinting at both her ColorMotif (again) and her [[PlayingWithFire fire-based abilities]]. And that's just the main cast.
** Once you get down to it, the entire cast fits in some way or another. The main character is named Ruby Rose, and is associated with [[ColorMotif red]] and [[FlowerMotif roses]]. Weiss Schnee literally translates to [[Literature/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs Snow White]] in German, [[FairytaleMotifs which she is themed around]]. Blake is a first name generally [[TomboyishName given to boys]] that means "black" in Old English, also alluding to her ColorMotif; in addition, her last name Belladonna refers to the the Creator/{{Disney}} adaptation of ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast''. Finally, Yang Xiao Long translates to roughly "Little Sun Dragon" in Chinese, hinting at both her ColorMotif (again) and her [[PlayingWithFire fire-based abilities]]. And that's just the main cast.
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* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'':
** Once you get down to it,''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': As per the entire cast fits in some way or another. "Color Naming Rule", all named characters must have a name which is (or is at least refers to) a color.
** The main character is named Ruby Rose, and is associated with [[ColorMotif red]] and [[FlowerMotif roses]]. Weiss Schnee literally translates to [[Literature/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs Snow White]] in German, [[FairytaleMotifs which she is themed around]]. Blake is a first name generally [[TomboyishName given to boys]] that means "black" in Old English, also alluding to her ColorMotif; in addition, her last name Belladonna refers to the the Creator/{{Disney}} adaptation of ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast''. Finally, Yang Xiao Long translates to roughly "Little Sun Dragon" in Chinese, hinting at both her ColorMotif (again) and her [[PlayingWithFire fire-based abilities]]. And that's just the main cast.
** Once you get down to it,
** The main character is named Ruby Rose, and is associated with [[ColorMotif red]] and [[FlowerMotif roses]]. Weiss Schnee literally translates to [[Literature/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs Snow White]] in German, [[FairytaleMotifs which she is themed around]]. Blake is a first name generally [[TomboyishName given to boys]] that means "black" in Old English, also alluding to her ColorMotif; in addition, her last name Belladonna refers to the the Creator/{{Disney}} adaptation of ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast''. Finally, Yang Xiao Long translates to roughly "Little Sun Dragon" in Chinese, hinting at both her ColorMotif (again) and her [[PlayingWithFire fire-based abilities]]. And that's just the main cast.
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* ''Webcomic/ExplorersOfSouls'': "Mel" (the main character) is "Honey" in Latin. The author, whose first name is Honey, has confirmed that this is no coincidence.
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* ''Webcomic/ExplorersOfSouls'': "Mel" (the main character) Azrael from ''Webcomic/{{The Adventures of Wiglaf and Mordred}}'' is "Honey" also called "the Angel of Death" by other characters, and he considers it his mission to bestow "Grace" -- the name of his sword -- on the world.
* Apparently ''Every. Single. Person'' inLatin. The author, whose ''Webcomic/AliceAndTheNightmare'' has a meaningful name.
** Rougina is {{Portmanteau}} of Rouge Regina, Red Queen.
** Bianchia comes from Bianca or Blanche, two names meaning White, as in White Queen.
** Azalea has purple as her ColorMotif and is named after a purple flower.
** Alice is the chief AliceAllusion in a story full of them.
** Edith is a clever one - she's a Diamond, her name means "rich, wealthy", and in Italian deck, Diamonds are called Coins.
** Crowther ''Kinnabre'' commands ''Cinnabar'' Army. May be on purpose, as Rougina apparently created the entire military with magic.
** Even if someone's ''first'' name isn't meaningful, their last is, as people have surnames after their Suits - among others, there's a Heart called Herz, Diamonds called Diamant or Dymond or a Club called Trevols (clover).
* ''Webcomic/AngelMoxie'':
** Alex, Riley, and Tristan all have gender neutral/masculine name. [[spoiler:They are three (girl) incarnates of three boy heroes.]]
** Miya's last name "Gato", which is Spanish for "cat". She takes the form of a feline on earth to mentor the girls. Her first name too: "Miya" when spoken sounds like "meow" and "neko" isHoney, has confirmed that this Japanese for "cat."
** Shugari's name sounds a lot like "''sugary''". The name she uses while posing as a student isno coincidence.Candi Shugari.
** Grant Kyokasho spends his time on Earth disguised as a teacher. His surname is Japanese for "textbook".
* Apparently ''Every. Single. Person'' in
** Rougina is {{Portmanteau}} of Rouge Regina, Red Queen.
** Bianchia comes from Bianca or Blanche, two names meaning White, as in White Queen.
** Azalea has purple as her ColorMotif and is named after a purple flower.
** Alice is the chief AliceAllusion in a story full of them.
** Edith is a clever one - she's a Diamond, her name means "rich, wealthy", and in Italian deck, Diamonds are called Coins.
** Crowther ''Kinnabre'' commands ''Cinnabar'' Army. May be on purpose, as Rougina apparently created the entire military with magic.
** Even if someone's ''first'' name isn't meaningful, their last is, as people have surnames after their Suits - among others, there's a Heart called Herz, Diamonds called Diamant or Dymond or a Club called Trevols (clover).
* ''Webcomic/AngelMoxie'':
** Alex, Riley, and Tristan all have gender neutral/masculine name. [[spoiler:They are three (girl) incarnates of three boy heroes.]]
** Miya's last name "Gato", which is Spanish for "cat". She takes the form of a feline on earth to mentor the girls. Her first name too: "Miya" when spoken sounds like "meow" and "neko" is
** Shugari's name sounds a lot like "''sugary''". The name she uses while posing as a student is
** Grant Kyokasho spends his time on Earth disguised as a teacher. His surname is Japanese for "textbook".
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* In ''Webcomic/{{Sidekicks}}'' most sidekicks, superheroes and villains are given names related to their powers or appearance:
** Lightning has the superpower to [[ShockAndAwe generate electricity]].
** Gale has the superpower to [[BlowYouAway create cyclones]].
** Dream Girl can put people to sleep.
** Pluton has skin that looks like [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluton pluton]]. You get the picture...
* ''Webcomic/{{Unsounded}}'': William ''Argenti'' is from the [[PeopleOfHairColor Silver caste]].
* ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'': Akryung means evil spirit in Japanese. The character of the same name slaughtered over a hundred people and acts like it isn't even present.
* ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'' occasionally goes crazy with this:
** Antimony is named for the element antimony, whose name comes from the Greek for "never alone". (Her nickname, Annie, may be a reference to another famous red-haired orphan.)
*** Antimony is also a chemical relative of bismuth (same group, one period up), which plays an important part in the history of Gunnerkrigg Court.
** Her father, Anthony Carver, is a surgeon.
** Her mother's maiden name was Surma Stibnite. Stibnite is the name of an ore containing antimony. Surma (more commonly known as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohl_%28cosmetics%29 kohl]]), is a compound of antimony used in the Middle East as an eye-shadow, for cosmetic purposes or for protection from the [[BodyMotifs Evil Eye]]. Surma is also one of the finnish words meaning death and she's dead.
** Mort is a ghost; his name is French for "dead" or "death".
** Parley is a talkative girl. She attempts to serve as a mediator during a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parley parley]]. Her name is from the French ''parler'': "to talk".
* The main character's name in ''[[http://www.webtoonlive.com/description/My+Heart+is+Beating/ My Heart Is Beating]]'' is Bae Sugu, "Sugu" is Korean for UsefulNotes/WaterPolo, which is what the comic is centred on. It gets lampshaded repeatedly and subverted as he can't even swim.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Erfworld}}'' all the names are meaningful and/or [[PunnyName puns]]. This is eventually revealed to be a [[EnforcedTrope natural function]] [[RPGMechanicsVerse of how units are named as they are "Popped"]]- All unit's names and appearances are determined by their Signamancy.
** Jack Snipe, a Foolamancer,is named after a species of bird primarily known for being well camouflaged, and therefore, difficult to see.
** Wanda Firebaugh (say it quickly.)
** Jillian Zamussels the barbarian.
** King Saline the Fourth (i.e. "Saline IV").
** Prince Ansom.
** Lord ''Stanley'' the ''Tool''.
** [[BigBad Charlie]], of [[Series/CharliesAngels Charlie's Archons]] has evoked a large number of fictional and real life Charlies and Charleses. [[spoiler: Very few, however, were expecting his appearance to be based on [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} Charlie Brown]]]].
** Lightning has the superpower to [[ShockAndAwe generate electricity]].
** Gale has the superpower to [[BlowYouAway create cyclones]].
** Dream Girl can put people to sleep.
** Pluton has skin that looks like [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluton pluton]]. You get the picture...
* ''Webcomic/{{Unsounded}}'': William ''Argenti'' is from the [[PeopleOfHairColor Silver caste]].
* ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'': Akryung means evil spirit in Japanese. The character of the same name slaughtered over a hundred people and acts like it isn't even present.
* ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'' occasionally goes crazy with this:
** Antimony is named for the element antimony, whose name comes from the Greek for "never alone". (Her nickname, Annie, may be a reference to another famous red-haired orphan.)
*** Antimony is also a chemical relative of bismuth (same group, one period up), which plays an important part in the history of Gunnerkrigg Court.
** Her father, Anthony Carver, is a surgeon.
** Her mother's maiden name was Surma Stibnite. Stibnite is the name of an ore containing antimony. Surma (more commonly known as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohl_%28cosmetics%29 kohl]]), is a compound of antimony used in the Middle East as an eye-shadow, for cosmetic purposes or for protection from the [[BodyMotifs Evil Eye]]. Surma is also one of the finnish words meaning death and she's dead.
** Mort is a ghost; his name is French for "dead" or "death".
** Parley is a talkative girl. She attempts to serve as a mediator during a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parley parley]]. Her name is from the French ''parler'': "to talk".
* The main character's name in ''[[http://www.webtoonlive.com/description/My+Heart+is+Beating/ My Heart Is Beating]]'' is Bae Sugu, "Sugu" is Korean for UsefulNotes/WaterPolo, which is what the comic is centred on. It gets lampshaded repeatedly and subverted as he can't even swim.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Erfworld}}'' all the names are meaningful and/or [[PunnyName puns]]. This is eventually revealed to be a [[EnforcedTrope natural function]] [[RPGMechanicsVerse of how units are named as they are "Popped"]]- All unit's names and appearances are determined by their Signamancy.
** Jack Snipe, a Foolamancer,is named after a species of bird primarily known for being well camouflaged, and therefore, difficult to see.
** Wanda Firebaugh (say it quickly.)
** Jillian Zamussels the barbarian.
** King Saline the Fourth (i.e. "Saline IV").
** Prince Ansom.
** Lord ''Stanley'' the ''Tool''.
** [[BigBad Charlie]], of [[Series/CharliesAngels Charlie's Archons]] has evoked a large number of fictional and real life Charlies and Charleses. [[spoiler: Very few, however, were expecting his appearance to be based on [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} Charlie Brown]]]].
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* In ''Webcomic/{{Sidekicks}}'' most sidekicks, superheroes and villains are given names related to their powers or appearance:
** Lightning has''Webcomic/BobAndGeorge'', [[http://www.bobandgeorge.com/archives/000410c the superpower assistant is named Dr. Wiley]].
-->''I never really understood why Dr. Light would knowingly associate himself with someone named "Dr. Wily". It would be like having a dentist named "Dr. Pain" or a family doctor named "Dr. Death". I mean, it could just be an unfortunate coincidence, but it seems to[[ShockAndAwe generate electricity]].
** Gale has the superpower to [[BlowYouAway create cyclones]].
** Dream Girl can put people to sleep.
** Pluton has skinme that looks like [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluton pluton]]. You get you're just asking for trouble.''
* The name of thepicture...
* ''Webcomic/{{Unsounded}}'': William ''Argenti''whole world in ''Webcomic/TheBurned'' is from Nameless World "for lack of a better name". Shibou, the [[PeopleOfHairColor Silver caste]].God of Death, has a name that can translate to "death, mortality" in Japanese. Manami, the Goddess of Love, has a name that means "love, affection", and the name of the God of Nature is Shizen, which means "nature".
* ''Webcomic/CarryOn: Kathy's new honor guard, the [=SBD=] (Songween's Bodyguard Detail) all have these.
* ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'': Akryung means evil spirit in Japanese. The character of the same name slaughtered over a hundred people and acts like it isn't even present.
* ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'' occasionally goes crazy with this:
** Antimony is named for the element antimony, whose name comes from the Greek for "never alone". (Her nickname, Annie, may be a reference to another famous red-haired orphan.)
*** Antimony is also a chemical relative of bismuth (same group, one period up), which plays an important part in the history of Gunnerkrigg Court.
** Her father, Anthony Carver, is a surgeon.
** Her mother's maiden name was Surma Stibnite. Stibnite is the name of an ore containing antimony. Surma (more commonly known as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohl_%28cosmetics%29 kohl]]), is a compound of antimony used in the Middle East as an eye-shadow, for cosmetic purposes or for protection from the [[BodyMotifs Evil Eye]]. Surma is also one of the finnish words meaning death andKeela, "...because she's dead.
** Mort is a ghost; his name is French for "dead" or "death".
** Parley is a talkative girl. She attempts to serve as a mediator during a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parley parley]]. Her name isgood at killing things." Bonita, "...because she likes gnawing on bones." Dixie [[SureLetsGoWithThat "She's from the French ''parler'': "to talk".
* The main character's name in ''[[http://www.webtoonlive.com/description/My+Heart+is+Beating/ My Heart Is Beating]]'' is Bae Sugu, "Sugu" is Korean for UsefulNotes/WaterPolo, which is what the comic is centred on. It gets lampshaded repeatedly and subverted as he can't even swim.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Erfworld}}'' all the names are meaningful and/or [[PunnyName puns]]. This is eventually revealed to be a [[EnforcedTrope natural function]] [[RPGMechanicsVerse of how units are named as they are "Popped"]]- All unit's names and appearances are determined by their Signamancy.
** Jack Snipe, a Foolamancer,is named after a species of bird primarily known for being well camouflaged, and therefore, difficult to see.
** Wanda Firebaugh (say it quickly.)
** Jillian Zamussels the barbarian.
** King Saline the Fourth (i.e. "Saline IV").
** Prince Ansom.
** Lord ''Stanley'' the ''Tool''.
** [[BigBad Charlie]], of [[Series/CharliesAngels Charlie's Archons]] has evoked a large number of fictional and real life Charlies and Charleses. [[spoiler: Very few, however, were expecting his appearance to be based on [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} Charlie Brown]]]].South]]."
** Lightning has
-->''I never really understood why Dr. Light would knowingly associate himself with someone named "Dr. Wily". It would be like having a dentist named "Dr. Pain" or a family doctor named "Dr. Death". I mean, it could just be an unfortunate coincidence, but it seems to
** Gale has the superpower to [[BlowYouAway create cyclones]].
** Dream Girl can put people to sleep.
** Pluton has skin
* The name of the
* ''Webcomic/{{Unsounded}}'': William ''Argenti''
* ''Webcomic/CarryOn: Kathy's new honor guard, the [=SBD=] (Songween's Bodyguard Detail) all have these.
* ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'' occasionally goes crazy with this:
*** Antimony is also a chemical relative of bismuth (same group, one period up), which plays an important part in the history of Gunnerkrigg Court.
** Her father, Anthony Carver, is a surgeon.
** Her mother's maiden name was Surma Stibnite. Stibnite is the name of an ore containing antimony. Surma (more commonly known as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohl_%28cosmetics%29 kohl]]), is a compound of antimony used in the Middle East as an eye-shadow, for cosmetic purposes or for protection from the [[BodyMotifs Evil Eye]]. Surma is also one of the finnish words meaning death and
** Mort is a ghost; his name is French for "dead" or "death".
** Parley is a talkative girl. She attempts to serve as a mediator during a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parley parley]]. Her name is
* The main character's name in ''[[http://www.webtoonlive.com/description/My+Heart+is+Beating/ My Heart Is Beating]]'' is Bae Sugu, "Sugu" is Korean for UsefulNotes/WaterPolo, which is what the comic is centred on. It gets lampshaded repeatedly and subverted as he can't even swim.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Erfworld}}'' all the names are meaningful and/or [[PunnyName puns]]. This is eventually revealed to be a [[EnforcedTrope natural function]] [[RPGMechanicsVerse of how units are named as they are "Popped"]]- All unit's names and appearances are determined by their Signamancy.
** Jack Snipe, a Foolamancer,is named after a species of bird primarily known for being well camouflaged, and therefore, difficult to see.
** Wanda Firebaugh (say it quickly.)
** Jillian Zamussels the barbarian.
** King Saline the Fourth (i.e. "Saline IV").
** Prince Ansom.
** Lord ''Stanley'' the ''Tool''.
** [[BigBad Charlie]], of [[Series/CharliesAngels Charlie's Archons]] has evoked a large number of fictional and real life Charlies and Charleses. [[spoiler: Very few, however, were expecting his appearance to be based on [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} Charlie Brown]]]].
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* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'''s Grace Scuridae [[spoiler:is a shape-shifter who transforms into, among other things, a squirrel]]. This is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2008-02-22 here]].
* ''Webcomic/{{Shortpacked}}'' has Leslie Bean. It is unknown if she wears [[LipstickLesbian lipstick]].
* Melleck Xaos (pronounced like "chaos") in ''Webcomic/TheWotch'': [[spoiler:Inverted; he's the avatar of order]]. Also, [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] with respect to [[http://www.thewotch.com/?epDate=2004-08-13 Samantha Wolf]]. Finally there is Lord Sykos, who is, well, absolutely insane.
* Brad Wolfe and his daughter Rebecca from ''Webcomic/Sorcery101''. They're both werewolves. Interestingly, Brad's wife Ally, who's fully human, kept her maiden name.
* The character Marigold Farmer from ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'' was initially a very hard core player of the MMORPG ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft''. A "Gold Farmer" is a person who plays online games with the express purpose of obtaining large amounts of in-game currency to sell to other players, and the term was made most popular by the gold farmers of ''World of Warcraft''.
* All the Webcomic/{{Goblins}}, who are, in fact, named by their "fortuneteller".
** Including one who thinks this is a really dumb way of naming people, and is thus called "Complains-of-Names".
** And which has led to a life of paranoia for poor "Dies-Horribly".
* ''Webcomic/{{Shortpacked}}'' has Leslie Bean. It is unknown if she wears [[LipstickLesbian lipstick]].
* Melleck Xaos (pronounced like "chaos") in ''Webcomic/TheWotch'': [[spoiler:Inverted; he's the avatar of order]]. Also, [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] with respect to [[http://www.thewotch.com/?epDate=2004-08-13 Samantha Wolf]]. Finally there is Lord Sykos, who is, well, absolutely insane.
* Brad Wolfe and his daughter Rebecca from ''Webcomic/Sorcery101''. They're both werewolves. Interestingly, Brad's wife Ally, who's fully human, kept her maiden name.
* The character Marigold Farmer from ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'' was initially a very hard core player of the MMORPG ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft''. A "Gold Farmer" is a person who plays online games with the express purpose of obtaining large amounts of in-game currency to sell to other players, and the term was made most popular by the gold farmers of ''World of Warcraft''.
* All the Webcomic/{{Goblins}}, who are, in fact, named by their "fortuneteller".
** Including one who thinks this is a really dumb way of naming people, and is thus called "Complains-of-Names".
** And which has led to a life of paranoia for poor "Dies-Horribly".
* ''Webcomic/DominicDeegan'' has Karnak, though none of the readers find out ''why'' it's meaningful for quite a while, since the meaning is in old orcish. Namely, [[http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2010-10-27 it means]] [[{{Satan}} Morningstar]].
* In ''Webcomic/TheDreamer'', Ben Cato's last name is also the title of a famous play, which was a favorite among many patriots, including Nathan Hale.
* 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.
* In ''Webcomic/TheDreamer'', Ben Cato's last name is also the title of a famous play, which was a favorite among many patriots, including Nathan Hale.
* 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/SluggyFreelance'' loves these.
** Got a {{Hospital Hottie}}[=/=]{{Hot Scientist}}? Hello, [[http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=000630 Dr. Hot Chick]] (she insists it's spelled Haught-Sheik).
** Got an army officer looking to militarize zombies? Meet [[http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=971212 General Mayhem]].
** Got a ruthless mercenary hired by an evil organization? Presenting [[http://sluggy.com/daily.php?date=011111 Killum]].
** Got the princess of a space kingdom? It's our honor to introduce [[http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=010708 Princess-Princess]].
** And that's not even getting into the elves and Dimension of Pain demons, almost all of whom have descriptive names.
** Inverted with a pair of shock jocks, one short and one fat, called [[http://pics.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=060609 Broadman and Midget]]. The short one is actually Broadman (real name Brouderman) and the fat one is Midget (Mike Midgetski).
* 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.
* In ''Webcomic/StrawberryDeathCake'', the director of Sector 7, Sir Winston S. Moosington suffers from a werewolf-like curse. Except he's not a wolf...
** Got a {{Hospital Hottie}}[=/=]{{Hot Scientist}}? Hello, [[http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=000630 Dr. Hot Chick]] (she insists it's spelled Haught-Sheik).
** Got an army officer looking to militarize zombies? Meet [[http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=971212 General Mayhem]].
** Got a ruthless mercenary hired by an evil organization? Presenting [[http://sluggy.com/daily.php?date=011111 Killum]].
** Got the princess of a space kingdom? It's our honor to introduce [[http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=010708 Princess-Princess]].
** And that's not even getting into the elves and Dimension of Pain demons, almost all of whom have descriptive names.
** Inverted with a pair of shock jocks, one short and one fat, called [[http://pics.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=060609 Broadman and Midget]]. The short one is actually Broadman (real name Brouderman) and the fat one is Midget (Mike Midgetski).
* 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.
* In ''Webcomic/StrawberryDeathCake'', the director of Sector 7, Sir Winston S. Moosington suffers from a werewolf-like curse. Except he's not a wolf...
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* ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'' loves these.
In ''Webcomic/{{Erfworld}}'' all the names are meaningful and/or [[PunnyName puns]]. This is eventually revealed to be a [[EnforcedTrope natural function]] [[RPGMechanicsVerse of how units are named as they are "Popped"]]- All unit's names and appearances are determined by their Signamancy.
**Got Jack Snipe, a {{Hospital Hottie}}[=/=]{{Hot Scientist}}? Hello, Foolamancer,is named after a species of bird primarily known for being well camouflaged, and therefore, difficult to see.
** Wanda Firebaugh (say it quickly.)
** Jillian Zamussels the barbarian.
** King Saline the Fourth (i.e. "Saline IV").
** Prince Ansom.
** Lord ''Stanley'' the ''Tool''.
** [[BigBad Charlie]], of [[Series/CharliesAngels Charlie's Archons]] has evoked a large number of fictional and real life Charlies and Charleses. [[spoiler: Very few, however, were expecting his appearance to be based on [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} Charlie Brown]]]].
* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'':
** Grace Scuridae [[spoiler:is a shape-shifter who transforms into, among other things, a squirrel]]. This is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] [[http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=000630 Dr. Hot Chick]] (she insists it's spelled Haught-Sheik).
egscomics.com/?date=2008-02-22 here]].
**Got an army officer looking Immortals tend to militarize zombies? Meet [[http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=971212 General Mayhem]].
** Got a ruthless mercenary hired by an evil organization? Presenting [[http://sluggy.com/daily.php?date=011111 Killum]].
** Gotgive themselves names. Sometimes they're self-important, sometimes they're plain. Pandora Chaos Raven chose hers deliberately to be meaningful with all three segments, and told Magus (after beating the princess crap out of a space kingdom? It's our honor him) to introduce [[http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=010708 Princess-Princess]].
** And that's not even getting into the elves and Dimension of Pain demons, almostcall her by one or any, she was all of whom have descriptive names.
** Inverted with a pair of shock jocks, one short and one fat, called [[http://pics.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=060609 Broadman and Midget]]. The short one isthem: Pandora (after Pandora's Box; she actually Broadman (real sees herself more as the box, but even fewer people got it when she called herself 'Box') Chaos (she hates being able to predict things based on what she knows), and Raven [[spoiler:(her married name)]].
* ''Webcomic/ExplorersOfSouls'': "Mel" (the main character) is "Honey" in Latin. The author, whose first nameBrouderman) and the fat one is Midget (Mike Midgetski).
* Virtually everyone on ''Webcomic/{{Earthsong}}''Honey, has a MeaningfulName, thanks to Nanashi, who named them confirmed that this way on purpose. Consider is no coincidence.
* ''Webcomic/TheFancyAdventuresOfJackCannon'': Max Facepuncher (The Max stands fora moment that Nanashi means 'No-Name' Maximum). Jack Cannon. The whole Cannon family, actually.
* ''Webcomic/FindersKeepers'': Cardinal, Lord andyou'll see why.
* In ''Webcomic/StrawberryDeathCake'',Aspect of the director Primary Directions, second son of Sector 7, Sir the Lord Navigator, great-grandson of The Seeker. He can find anything.
* ''Webcomic/{{Freefall}}'': The main protagonists [[InterspeciesRomance boyfriend]], WinstonS. Moosington suffers from a werewolf-like curse. Except he's not a wolf...Scudder, is named after [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Hubbard_Scudder Samuel Hubbard Scudder]], an [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entomologist entomologist]].
**
** Wanda Firebaugh (say it quickly.)
** Jillian Zamussels the barbarian.
** King Saline the Fourth (i.e. "Saline IV").
** Prince Ansom.
** Lord ''Stanley'' the ''Tool''.
** [[BigBad Charlie]], of [[Series/CharliesAngels Charlie's Archons]] has evoked a large number of fictional and real life Charlies and Charleses. [[spoiler: Very few, however, were expecting his appearance to be based on [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} Charlie Brown]]]].
* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'':
** Grace Scuridae [[spoiler:is a shape-shifter who transforms into, among other things, a squirrel]]. This is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] [[http://www.
**
** Got a ruthless mercenary hired by an evil organization? Presenting [[http://sluggy.com/daily.php?date=011111 Killum]].
** Got
** And that's not even getting into the elves and Dimension of Pain demons, almost
** Inverted with a pair of shock jocks, one short and one fat, called [[http://pics.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=060609 Broadman and Midget]]. The short one is
* ''Webcomic/ExplorersOfSouls'': "Mel" (the main character) is "Honey" in Latin. The author, whose first name
* Virtually everyone on ''Webcomic/{{Earthsong}}''
* ''Webcomic/TheFancyAdventuresOfJackCannon'': Max Facepuncher (The Max stands for
* ''Webcomic/FindersKeepers'': Cardinal, Lord and
* In ''Webcomic/StrawberryDeathCake'',
* ''Webcomic/{{Freefall}}'': The main protagonists [[InterspeciesRomance boyfriend]], Winston
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** The Heterodyne clan, as the "concentration music" Agatha makes vocally is (according to Carson) both a family trait and ''actual'' [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterodyne heterodyning]]. The name of the titular herione, "Agatha", also is a name derived from the greek word "Ἀγαθή" (pronounced "Agathon"), meaning "Good", "noble", etc. Fitting, seeing that she has a raging case of ChronicHeroSyndrome.
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** The Heterodyne clan, as the "concentration music" Agatha makes vocally is (according to Carson) both a family trait and ''actual'' [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterodyne heterodyning]].heterodyning]]; the principle of periodic functions upon which theremins and radio modulation rely. Possibly related to the ThemeMusicPowerUp. The name of the titular herione, "Agatha", also is a name derived from the greek word "Ἀγαθή" (pronounced "Agathon"), meaning "Good", "noble", etc. Fitting, seeing that she has a raging case of ChronicHeroSyndrome.
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* Almost all character names in ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob'' are either symbolic as per this trope, or they're random [[PunnyName puns]], or both: Jean Poule, Rocko Sasquatch, Mr. O. Blivius Bystander, Princess Voluptua, Hibachi the Dragon, Robbie the Robber, Roofus the roof-repair robot, Heywood J. Lookathat, etc. And "Bob Smithson", whose name is one step removed from being the completely generic name "Bob Smith".
** [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20110312.html "You dated a guy named Slick?"]]
* ''Webcomic/FindersKeepers'': Cardinal, Lord and Aspect of the Primary Directions, second son of the Lord Navigator, great-grandson of The Seeker. He can find anything.
* Parodied in ''Webcomic/{{Starslip}}'': After the Quel storyline, a female Quel joins the crew of ''Paradigm''. Problem is, individual members of the Quel have no names, which Vanderbeam remembered only when trying to introduce her into the roster. Mr. Jinx suggests calling her "[[SpeciesSurname Quel]]", but Vanderbeam instead suggests spending weeks trying to come up with a meaningful name derived from Myth/ClassicalMythology and related to her role in the previous storyline's events. Cutter then suggests changing "Quel" to "Raquel" and she accepts, much to Vanderbeam's chagrin.
* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'':
** The names of the three fiends of the [[MagnificentBastard IFCC]]: [[LawfulEvil Le]]e, [[NeutralEvil Ne]]ro and [[ChaoticEvil Ce]]dric.
** This comic also has Roy Greenhilt with his signature ancestral sword, Redcloak with his signature mantle, and -- on the more obscure side -- the chimera Trigak from Dorukan's dungeon. [[spoiler:Guess which [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0021.html onomatopoeia]] is gasped by all three heads when Belkar administers the coup de grace.]]
** Belkar Bitterleaf himself, in addition to being fairly bitter on occasion, has turned over a rather [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0745.html bitter leaf]].
* ''Webcomic/VanVonHunter'' abandoned his original surname in favor of a more descriptive one.
* ''Webcomic/NatureOfNaturesArt'' justifies its use of the trope. In this version of the animal kingdom, [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname most people are only known by nicknames, codes or where they're from]]. Having your own name is the biggest honour possible in this setting, to the point where you have to ''earn'' the right to pick the name you want. Animals with names choose their own names here, so this trope can turn up quite a bit. Polarizing, who is ''very'' unstable, is an excellent example.
* Azrael from ''Webcomic/{{The Adventures of Wiglaf and Mordred}}'' is also called "the Angel of Death" by other characters, and he considers it his mission to bestow "Grace" -- the name of his sword -- on the world.
* The planet Dërt in ''[[http://www.wizardandgiant.net Wizard & Giant]]'' is a multi-layered joke; people say Earth or Dirt to mean soil, and also, Earth is "Here" while Dërt is the German word for "There."
* The name of the whole world in ''Webcomic/TheBurned'' is Nameless World "for lack of a better name". Shibou, the God of Death, has a name that can translate to "death, mortality" in Japanese. Manami, the Goddess of Love, has a name that means "love, affection", and the name of the God of Nature is Shizen, which means "nature".
** [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20110312.html "You dated a guy named Slick?"]]
* ''Webcomic/FindersKeepers'': Cardinal, Lord and Aspect of the Primary Directions, second son of the Lord Navigator, great-grandson of The Seeker. He can find anything.
* Parodied in ''Webcomic/{{Starslip}}'': After the Quel storyline, a female Quel joins the crew of ''Paradigm''. Problem is, individual members of the Quel have no names, which Vanderbeam remembered only when trying to introduce her into the roster. Mr. Jinx suggests calling her "[[SpeciesSurname Quel]]", but Vanderbeam instead suggests spending weeks trying to come up with a meaningful name derived from Myth/ClassicalMythology and related to her role in the previous storyline's events. Cutter then suggests changing "Quel" to "Raquel" and she accepts, much to Vanderbeam's chagrin.
* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'':
** The names of the three fiends of the [[MagnificentBastard IFCC]]: [[LawfulEvil Le]]e, [[NeutralEvil Ne]]ro and [[ChaoticEvil Ce]]dric.
** This comic also has Roy Greenhilt with his signature ancestral sword, Redcloak with his signature mantle, and -- on the more obscure side -- the chimera Trigak from Dorukan's dungeon. [[spoiler:Guess which [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0021.html onomatopoeia]] is gasped by all three heads when Belkar administers the coup de grace.]]
** Belkar Bitterleaf himself, in addition to being fairly bitter on occasion, has turned over a rather [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0745.html bitter leaf]].
* ''Webcomic/VanVonHunter'' abandoned his original surname in favor of a more descriptive one.
* ''Webcomic/NatureOfNaturesArt'' justifies its use of the trope. In this version of the animal kingdom, [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname most people are only known by nicknames, codes or where they're from]]. Having your own name is the biggest honour possible in this setting, to the point where you have to ''earn'' the right to pick the name you want. Animals with names choose their own names here, so this trope can turn up quite a bit. Polarizing, who is ''very'' unstable, is an excellent example.
* Azrael from ''Webcomic/{{The Adventures of Wiglaf and Mordred}}'' is also called "the Angel of Death" by other characters, and he considers it his mission to bestow "Grace" -- the name of his sword -- on the world.
* The planet Dërt in ''[[http://www.wizardandgiant.net Wizard & Giant]]'' is a multi-layered joke; people say Earth or Dirt to mean soil, and also, Earth is "Here" while Dërt is the German word for "There."
* The name of the whole world in ''Webcomic/TheBurned'' is Nameless World "for lack of a better name". Shibou, the God of Death, has a name that can translate to "death, mortality" in Japanese. Manami, the Goddess of Love, has a name that means "love, affection", and the name of the God of Nature is Shizen, which means "nature".
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* ''Webcomic/FindersKeepers'': Cardinal, Lord and Aspect of the Primary Directions, second son of the Lord Navigator, great-grandson of The Seeker. He can find anything.
* Parodied in ''Webcomic/{{Starslip}}'': After the Quel storyline, a female Quel joins the crew of ''Paradigm''. Problem is, individual members of the Quel have no names, which Vanderbeam remembered only when trying to introduce her into the roster. Mr. Jinx suggests calling her "[[SpeciesSurname Quel]]", but Vanderbeam instead suggests spending weeks trying to come up with a meaningful name derived from Myth/ClassicalMythology and related to her role in the previous storyline's events. Cutter then suggests changing "Quel" to "Raquel" and she accepts, much to Vanderbeam's chagrin.
* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'':
** The names of the three fiends of the [[MagnificentBastard IFCC]]: [[LawfulEvil Le]]e, [[NeutralEvil Ne]]ro and [[ChaoticEvil Ce]]dric.
** This comic also has Roy Greenhilt with his signature ancestral sword, Redcloak with his signature mantle, and -- on the more obscure side -- the chimera Trigak from Dorukan's dungeon. [[spoiler:Guess which
**
** Most likely Sleipnir O'Hara wasn't supposed to be kept around either. Agatha needed a
* ''Webcomic/VanVonHunter'' abandoned his original
** The town of Mechanicsburg is integrated with the mechanical Castle Heterodyne.
** Bangladesh [=DuPree=]. Bang duPrey. Or ''Du-praved''.
** Othar Tryggvassen, ''{{GENTLEMAN ADVENTURER}}''. His surname roughly means "Safe Waters" in
* ''Webcomic/NatureOfNaturesArt'' justifies its use of
** Doctor Chouteh (pronounced shout-ay) is
** Agatha's foster parents are called ''Adam'' and ''Lilith'' and it doesn't look like they are very god-fearing. Not to
* Almost everyone in ''Webcomic/{{Gloomverse}}'' has a name related to their
* All the Webcomic/{{Goblins}}, who are, in fact, named by their "fortuneteller".
** Including one who thinks this
** And which has led to a life of paranoia for poor "Dies-Horribly".
* ''Webcomic/GrimTrigger'': Hunter. There's also Camilla, who's named after the warrior in ''Literature/TheAeneid''.
* ''WebComic/GrrlPower'': Sydney Scoville[[note]]As in the Scoville Scale, used for measuring the amount of capsicum in food spiced with hot chili peppers[[/note]] is obsessed with (among other things) hot food, endlessly seeking out new forms of BlazingInfernoHellfireSauce to try.
--> [[http://grrlpowercomic.com/archives/194 ''"Living up
* ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'' occasionally goes crazy with this:
** Antimony is
* Azrael
*** Antimony is also
** Her father, Anthony Carver, is a surgeon.
** Her mother's maiden name was Surma Stibnite. Stibnite is the name of
* The planet Dërt in ''[[http://www.wizardandgiant.net Wizard & Giant]]''
* The name
** Mort is
** Parley is a talkative girl. She attempts to
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*** Aradia Megido: Aradia is a Pagan goddess, and Megido is the place where, in numerous religion, [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt the apocalypse]] will happen. Aradia is a MagicalGirl who is obsessed with the end of the universe.
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*** Aradia Megido: Aradia is a Pagan goddess, and Megido is the place where, in numerous religion, [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt the apocalypse]] will happen.happen and which is the root of the word "armageddon".. Aradia is a MagicalGirl who is obsessed with the end of the universe.
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*** Terezi Pyrope: Terezi is the Libra troll, and her first name is Azerbaijani for just that. Her last name is a gemstone that is always red in coloration, and Terezi has a borderline obsession with the color red. [[spoiler:The stone's name also literally means "[[EyeScream fire-eyes]]"]].
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*** Terezi Pyrope: Terezi is the Libra troll, and her first name is Azerbaijani for just that. Her last name is a gemstone that is always red in coloration, and Terezi has a borderline obsession with the color red. [[spoiler:The stone's name also literally means "[[EyeScream fire-eyes]]"]]. The name of Terezi's ancestor's dragon lusus, Pyralspite, is the name of a category of garnets to which pyropes belong.
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*** Kurloz Makara: Kurloz seems to be the only troll without a meaningful name.
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*** Kurloz Makara: Kurloz seems comes from Kurtlooz, both referencing a fan who roleplayed Gamzee prior to be his formal introduction. "Makara" means "miracle", tying into the only troll without a meaningful name.characters' religious beliefs.
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** Speaking of the Kids, both Striders are examples for being TheStoic in their respective teams, as in "take it in stride". Roxy Lalonde is TheAce of her team, thus everyone thinks she [[IncrediblyLamePun "rox"]]. Jake English is an InUniverse example, being named after [[BigBad Lord English]]. [[spoiler: Lord English, in turn, is [[StableTimeLoop named after Jake English]].]]
** [[ColorMotif Jade]] Harley is heavily associated with the color green. Most importantly, when she ascends to the [[CameBackStrong God]] [[PhysicalGod Tiers,]] her [[RealityWarper Space aspect powers]] materialize as neon green flames and flashes.
** [[ColorMotif Jade]] Harley is heavily associated with the color green. Most importantly, when she ascends to the [[CameBackStrong God]] [[PhysicalGod Tiers,]] her [[RealityWarper Space aspect powers]] materialize as neon green flames and flashes.
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** Speaking of the Kids, both Striders are examples for being TheStoic in their respective teams, as in "take it in stride". Roxy Lalonde is TheAce of her team, thus everyone thinks she [[IncrediblyLamePun "rox"]]. Alternatively, "Roxy" is short for "Roxanne", which means "Bright" or "Star", an inversion of her aspect, Void, which deals with the dark and nothingness. Also, "Lalonde" may be a play on Jérôme Lalande, who was known for being a writer and an astronomer, just like Rose's post-scratch self. Jake English is an InUniverse example, being named after [[BigBad Lord English]]. [[spoiler: Lord English, in turn, is [[StableTimeLoop named after Jake English]].]]
** [[ColorMotif Jade]] Harley is heavily associated with the color green. "Jade" is a semi-precious green stone, tying in to her Earth and green theme. Most importantly, when she ascends to the [[CameBackStrong God]] [[PhysicalGod Tiers,]] her [[RealityWarper Space aspect powers]] materialize as neon green flames and flashes.
** [[ColorMotif Jade]] Harley is heavily associated with the color green. "Jade" is a semi-precious green stone, tying in to her Earth and green theme. Most importantly, when she ascends to the [[CameBackStrong God]] [[PhysicalGod Tiers,]] her [[RealityWarper Space aspect powers]] materialize as neon green flames and flashes.
** Dave's post-scratch counterpart is named [[AwesomeMcCoolname Dirk]].
* Almost all character names in ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob'' are either symbolic as per this trope, or they're random [[PunnyName puns]], or both: Jean Poule, Rocko Sasquatch, Mr. O. Blivius Bystander, Princess Voluptua, Hibachi the Dragon, Robbie the Robber, Roofus the roof-repair robot, Heywood J. Lookathat, etc. And "Bob Smithson", whose name is one step removed from being the completely generic name "Bob Smith".
** [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20110312.html "You dated a guy named Slick?"]]
* Almost all character names in ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob'' are either symbolic as per this trope, or they're random [[PunnyName puns]], or both: Jean Poule, Rocko Sasquatch, Mr. O. Blivius Bystander, Princess Voluptua, Hibachi the Dragon, Robbie the Robber, Roofus the roof-repair robot, Heywood J. Lookathat, etc. And "Bob Smithson", whose name is one step removed from being the completely generic name "Bob Smith".
** [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20110312.html "You dated a guy named Slick?"]]
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* In ''Webcomic/TheDreamer'', Ben Cato's last name is also the title of a famous play, which was a favorite among many patriots, including Nathan Hale.
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* In ''Webcomic/TheDreamer'', Ben Cato's last name is also James Stud in the title Espionage theme of a famous play, ''Webcomic/IrregularWebcomic'' has multiple meanings to his name; the first thing most people will think of is that James Bond, the character he's parodying, is TheCasanova, which was is of course a favorite among many patriots, including Nathan Hale.meaning of the word "stud" -- but it's ironic because Stud is actually a CasanovaWannabe. The fact the character is [[BuiltWithLego a Lego minifig]] suggests the studs on top of Lego bricks, which form a "bond" with the brick below. And finally it allows a groanworthy {{Pun}} when it's revealed that everyone mistakes him for James Shaken: He's "Stud, not Shaken".
* In the webcomic[[http://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/keit-ai/list?title_no=36825]] version of ''WebOriginal/KeitAi'', the protagonist name is "''Kei(t)'' Kirishima" and his love interest's name is "''Ai'' Ayazaki".
* Mason Williams has mentioned that he did this ''accidentally'' on two separate occasions while writing ''Webcomic/LeftoverSoup'': The possible pedophile Mr. Greenwood, and the sexual health clinic doctor Stephen Ho.
* ''Webcomic/LuminaryChildren'' has Rex Burnstone and Rick Frostleaf. You'll never [[PlayingWithFire guess their]] [[FreezeRay special abilities]].
* Mason Williams has mentioned that he did this ''accidentally'' on two separate occasions while writing ''Webcomic/LeftoverSoup'': The possible pedophile Mr. Greenwood, and the sexual health clinic doctor Stephen Ho.
* ''Webcomic/LuminaryChildren'' has Rex Burnstone and Rick Frostleaf. You'll never [[PlayingWithFire guess their]] [[FreezeRay special abilities]].
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* ''Webcomic/DominicDeegan'' has Karnak, though none of the readers find out ''why'' it's meaningful for quite a while, since the meaning is in old orcish. Namely, [[http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2010-10-27 it means]] [[{{Satan}} Morningstar]].
* ''Webcomic/SuicideForHire' had the ShoutOut names [[RomeoAndJuliet Ty and Rosaline Montlet]]. Also, rather more subtly, Altair [[http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread66785/pg1 Annunaki]] is a lizard involved in shady dealings.
* Unsurprisingly, a lot of the characters from ''Webcomic/{{Sonichu}}'' have meaningful names in context only. Amongst those:
** Sonichu: portmanteau of [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]] and [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pikachu]]
** Rosechu: portmanteau of Amy ''Rose'' and Raichu
** Punchy: He... likes to punch things.
** Wild: Was raised in the jungles and uses grass-type attacks.
** Magi-Chan: Apparently referring to his psychic powers.
** Angelica: Has angel wings and was raised by a church.
** Bubbles: Water-type user
** Blake/Blachu/Black Sonichu: A Sonichu that's... black.
** DJ Jamsta: He's... a DJ.
* One of the main characters of ''Webcomic/{{Shadowgirls}}'' is a Deep One hybrid named [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charon_%28mythology%29 Charon]]. In Graeco-Roman mythology, Charon was the ferryman who carried newly deceased souls across the rivers Styx and Acheron in Hades. He also appears in Dante's ''[[Literature/TheDivineComedy Inferno]]''. Whether or not this name has any relevance in ''Shadowgirls'' remains to be seen.
* ''Webcomic/WapsiSquare'' has [[http://wapsisquare.com/comic/i-trust-tina/ Nudge,]] a trickster figure who does her best to give you a gentle push in the right direction, as well as an AmbulanceChaser named [[http://wapsisquare.com/comic/thankforasking/ Marcus P. Smooze.]]
* ''Webcomic/{{Freefall}}'': The main protagonists [[InterspeciesRomance boyfriend]], Winston Scudder, is named after [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Hubbard_Scudder Samuel Hubbard Scudder]], an [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entomologist entomologist]].
* In ''Webcomic/RustyAndCo'' there are [[AlliterativeName Prestige Perkins]] (practiced practitioner of practical prestidigitation) and the boss of the Illithid mafia Don Polpo (polpo being the Italian for Octopus).
* ''Webcomic/TheFancyAdventuresOfJackCannon'': Max Facepuncher (The Max stands for Maximum). Jack Cannon. The whole Cannon family, actually.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Thornsaddle}}'', the Care of Magical Creatures professor is named [[http://thornsaddle.com/comics/11/ [=Butch McMann=]]] because of his masculinity.
* In ''Webcomic/BobAndGeorge'', [[http://www.bobandgeorge.com/archives/000410c the assistant is named Dr. Wiley]].
-->''I never really understood why Dr. Light would knowingly associate himself with someone named "Dr. Wily". It would be like having a dentist named "Dr. Pain" or a family doctor named "Dr. Death". I mean, it could just be an unfortunate coincidence, but it seems to me that you're just asking for trouble.''
* ''Webcomic/SuicideForHire' had the ShoutOut names [[RomeoAndJuliet Ty and Rosaline Montlet]]. Also, rather more subtly, Altair [[http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread66785/pg1 Annunaki]] is a lizard involved in shady dealings.
* Unsurprisingly, a lot of the characters from ''Webcomic/{{Sonichu}}'' have meaningful names in context only. Amongst those:
** Sonichu: portmanteau of [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]] and [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pikachu]]
** Rosechu: portmanteau of Amy ''Rose'' and Raichu
** Punchy: He... likes to punch things.
** Wild: Was raised in the jungles and uses grass-type attacks.
** Magi-Chan: Apparently referring to his psychic powers.
** Angelica: Has angel wings and was raised by a church.
** Bubbles: Water-type user
** Blake/Blachu/Black Sonichu: A Sonichu that's... black.
** DJ Jamsta: He's... a DJ.
* One of the main characters of ''Webcomic/{{Shadowgirls}}'' is a Deep One hybrid named [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charon_%28mythology%29 Charon]]. In Graeco-Roman mythology, Charon was the ferryman who carried newly deceased souls across the rivers Styx and Acheron in Hades. He also appears in Dante's ''[[Literature/TheDivineComedy Inferno]]''. Whether or not this name has any relevance in ''Shadowgirls'' remains to be seen.
* ''Webcomic/WapsiSquare'' has [[http://wapsisquare.com/comic/i-trust-tina/ Nudge,]] a trickster figure who does her best to give you a gentle push in the right direction, as well as an AmbulanceChaser named [[http://wapsisquare.com/comic/thankforasking/ Marcus P. Smooze.]]
* ''Webcomic/{{Freefall}}'': The main protagonists [[InterspeciesRomance boyfriend]], Winston Scudder, is named after [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Hubbard_Scudder Samuel Hubbard Scudder]], an [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entomologist entomologist]].
* In ''Webcomic/RustyAndCo'' there are [[AlliterativeName Prestige Perkins]] (practiced practitioner of practical prestidigitation) and the boss of the Illithid mafia Don Polpo (polpo being the Italian for Octopus).
* ''Webcomic/TheFancyAdventuresOfJackCannon'': Max Facepuncher (The Max stands for Maximum). Jack Cannon. The whole Cannon family, actually.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Thornsaddle}}'', the Care of Magical Creatures professor is named [[http://thornsaddle.com/comics/11/ [=Butch McMann=]]] because of his masculinity.
* In ''Webcomic/BobAndGeorge'', [[http://www.bobandgeorge.com/archives/000410c the assistant is named Dr. Wiley]].
-->''I never really understood why Dr. Light would knowingly associate himself with someone named "Dr. Wily". It would be like having a dentist named "Dr. Pain" or a family doctor named "Dr. Death". I mean, it could just be an unfortunate coincidence, but it seems to me that you're just asking for trouble.''
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* ''Webcomic/DominicDeegan'' has Karnak, though none of the readers find out ''why'' it's meaningful for quite a while, since the meaning is in old orcish. Namely, [[http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2010-10-27 it means]] [[{{Satan}} Morningstar]].
* ''Webcomic/SuicideForHire' had the ShoutOut names [[RomeoAndJuliet Ty and Rosaline Montlet]]. Also, rather more subtly, Altair [[http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread66785/pg1 Annunaki]] is a lizard involved in shady dealings.
* Unsurprisingly, a lot of the charactersDesirée "[=DiDi=]" Chastel from ''Webcomic/{{Sonichu}}'' have meaningful names in context only. Amongst those:
** Sonichu: portmanteau''Webcomic/MenageA3'' manages two of [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]] and [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pikachu]]
** Rosechu: portmanteau of Amy ''Rose'' and Raichu
** Punchy: He... likes to punch things.
** Wild: Was raised in the jungles and uses grass-type attacks.
** Magi-Chan: Apparently referring to his psychic powers.
** Angelica: Has angel wings and was raised by a church.
** Bubbles: Water-type user
** Blake/Blachu/Black Sonichu: A Sonichu that's... black.
** DJ Jamsta: He's... a DJ.
* One of the main characters of ''Webcomic/{{Shadowgirls}}'' is a Deep One hybrid named [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charon_%28mythology%29 Charon]]. In Graeco-Roman mythology, Charon was the ferryman who carried newly deceased souls across the rivers Styx and Acheron in Hades. He also appears in Dante's ''[[Literature/TheDivineComedy Inferno]]''. Whether or not thisthese. Her given name has any relevance is derived from the French for 'desired' (which describes the reaction she inspires in ''Shadowgirls'' remains most people attracted to be seen.
* ''Webcomic/WapsiSquare'' has [[http://wapsisquare.com/comic/i-trust-tina/ Nudge,]] a trickster figure who doeswomen), while her best to give you a gentle push in the right direction, as well as an AmbulanceChaser named [[http://wapsisquare.com/comic/thankforasking/ Marcus P. Smooze.]]
* ''Webcomic/{{Freefall}}'': The main protagonists [[InterspeciesRomance boyfriend]], Winston Scudder, is named after [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Hubbard_Scudder Samuel Hubbard Scudder]], an [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entomologist entomologist]].
* In ''Webcomic/RustyAndCo'' there are [[AlliterativeName Prestige Perkins]] (practiced practitioner of practical prestidigitation) and the boss of the Illithid mafia Don Polpo (polpo being the Italian for Octopus).
* ''Webcomic/TheFancyAdventuresOfJackCannon'': Max Facepuncher (The Max stands for Maximum). Jack Cannon. The whole Cannon family, actually.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Thornsaddle}}'', the Care of Magical Creatures professor is named [[http://thornsaddle.com/comics/11/ [=Butch McMann=]]] because of his masculinity.
* In ''Webcomic/BobAndGeorge'', [[http://www.bobandgeorge.com/archives/000410c the assistant is named Dr. Wiley]].
-->''I never really understood why Dr. Light would knowingly associate himself with someone named "Dr. Wily". It would be like having a dentist named "Dr. Pain" or a family doctor named "Dr. Death". I mean, it could just be an unfortunate coincidence, but it seems to me that you're just asking for trouble.''nickname is... well... [[BuxomIsBetter self]] [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin evident]].
* ''Webcomic/SuicideForHire' had the ShoutOut names [[RomeoAndJuliet Ty and Rosaline Montlet]]. Also, rather more subtly, Altair [[http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread66785/pg1 Annunaki]] is a lizard involved in shady dealings.
* Unsurprisingly, a lot of the characters
** Sonichu: portmanteau
** Rosechu: portmanteau of Amy ''Rose'' and Raichu
** Punchy: He... likes to punch things.
** Wild: Was raised in the jungles and uses grass-type attacks.
** Magi-Chan: Apparently referring to his psychic powers.
** Angelica: Has angel wings and was raised by a church.
** Bubbles: Water-type user
** Blake/Blachu/Black Sonichu: A Sonichu that's... black.
** DJ Jamsta: He's... a DJ.
* One of the main characters of ''Webcomic/{{Shadowgirls}}'' is a Deep One hybrid named [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charon_%28mythology%29 Charon]]. In Graeco-Roman mythology, Charon was the ferryman who carried newly deceased souls across the rivers Styx and Acheron in Hades. He also appears in Dante's ''[[Literature/TheDivineComedy Inferno]]''. Whether or not this
* ''Webcomic/WapsiSquare'' has [[http://wapsisquare.com/comic/i-trust-tina/ Nudge,]] a trickster figure who does
* ''Webcomic/{{Freefall}}'': The main protagonists [[InterspeciesRomance boyfriend]], Winston Scudder, is named after [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Hubbard_Scudder Samuel Hubbard Scudder]], an [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entomologist entomologist]].
* In ''Webcomic/RustyAndCo'' there are [[AlliterativeName Prestige Perkins]] (practiced practitioner of practical prestidigitation) and the boss of the Illithid mafia Don Polpo (polpo being the Italian for Octopus).
* ''Webcomic/TheFancyAdventuresOfJackCannon'': Max Facepuncher (The Max stands for Maximum). Jack Cannon. The whole Cannon family, actually.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Thornsaddle}}'', the Care of Magical Creatures professor is named [[http://thornsaddle.com/comics/11/ [=Butch McMann=]]] because of his masculinity.
* In ''Webcomic/BobAndGeorge'', [[http://www.bobandgeorge.com/archives/000410c the assistant is named Dr. Wiley]].
-->''I never really understood why Dr. Light would knowingly associate himself with someone named "Dr. Wily". It would be like having a dentist named "Dr. Pain" or a family doctor named "Dr. Death". I mean, it could just be an unfortunate coincidence, but it seems to me that you're just asking for trouble.''
* The main character's name in ''[[http://www.webtoonlive.com/description/My+Heart+is+Beating/ My Heart Is Beating]]'' is Bae Sugu, "Sugu" is Korean for UsefulNotes/WaterPolo, which is what the comic is centred on. It gets lampshaded repeatedly and subverted as he can't even swim.
* ''Webcomic/NatureOfNaturesArt'' justifies its use of the trope. In this version of the animal kingdom, [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname most people are only known by nicknames, codes or where they're from]]. Having your own name is the biggest honour possible in this setting, to the point where you have to ''earn'' the right to pick the name you want. Animals with names choose their own names here, so this trope can turn up quite a bit. Polarizing, who is ''very'' unstable, is an excellent example.
* ''Webcomic/TheNoordegraafFiles'' LOVES this trope. Ok, let's go down the list...
** Theo's full name is Theodoric, who was the king of the goths who sacked Rome. Also, his last name, Noordegraaf, hints that he's related to "Young" Neil Noordegraf of ScottPilgrim. [[spoiler:Turns out he's Neil's son. Scott is revealed to be his uncle, which means Neil married ([[CaptainObvious and had a child with]]) Stacey.
** Lars' full name is Lars Secundus Gilmore, who was also named for a barbarian king, Lars Porsenna, and his middle name means "The second" in Latin. He's the second character in the comic.
** Katrina is [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial NOT]] named after the bow wielding heroine of Literature/TheHungerGames.
** Akila's middle name is Selene.
** Violet has PurpleEyes.
** Andromeda. Enough said.
** Orion's full name is Orion Victor Bjorn, which is basically three of the coolest possible names in one name.
* ''Webcomic/NatureOfNaturesArt'' justifies its use of the trope. In this version of the animal kingdom, [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname most people are only known by nicknames, codes or where they're from]]. Having your own name is the biggest honour possible in this setting, to the point where you have to ''earn'' the right to pick the name you want. Animals with names choose their own names here, so this trope can turn up quite a bit. Polarizing, who is ''very'' unstable, is an excellent example.
* ''Webcomic/TheNoordegraafFiles'' LOVES this trope. Ok, let's go down the list...
** Theo's full name is Theodoric, who was the king of the goths who sacked Rome. Also, his last name, Noordegraaf, hints that he's related to "Young" Neil Noordegraf of ScottPilgrim. [[spoiler:Turns out he's Neil's son. Scott is revealed to be his uncle, which means Neil married ([[CaptainObvious and had a child with]]) Stacey.
** Lars' full name is Lars Secundus Gilmore, who was also named for a barbarian king, Lars Porsenna, and his middle name means "The second" in Latin. He's the second character in the comic.
** Katrina is [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial NOT]] named after the bow wielding heroine of Literature/TheHungerGames.
** Akila's middle name is Selene.
** Violet has PurpleEyes.
** Andromeda. Enough said.
** Orion's full name is Orion Victor Bjorn, which is basically three of the coolest possible names in one name.
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* Desirée "[=DiDi=]" Chastel from ''Webcomic/MenageA3'' manages two of these. Her given name is derived from the French for 'desired' (which describes the reaction she inspires in most people attracted to women), while her nickname is... well... [[BuxomIsBetter self]] [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin evident]].
* ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'' subverts this with Lieutenant John [[RedShirt Der]] [[SdrawkcabName Trihs]]. Though Der Trihs ends up with his head in a jar several times, he survives and eventually retires from mercenary life.
* ''Webcomic/WhiteDarkLife'' has Boar who turns into, well, a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin boar]].
** His son Ryu turns into a dragon. [[DontExplainTheJoke Ryu means dragon in Japanese.]]
* James Stud in the Espionage theme of ''Webcomic/IrregularWebcomic'' has multiple meanings to his name; the first thing most people will think of is that James Bond, the character he's parodying, is TheCasanova, which is of course a meaning of the word "stud" -- but it's ironic because Stud is actually a CasanovaWannabe. The fact the character is [[BuiltWithLego a Lego minifig]] suggests the studs on top of Lego bricks, which form a "bond" with the brick below. And finally it allows a groanworthy {{Pun}} when it's revealed that everyone mistakes him for James Shaken: He's "Stud, not Shaken".
* In ''Webcomic/RedsPlanet'', Red's foster mother is named Mrs. Foster.
* ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'' subverts this with Lieutenant John [[RedShirt Der]] [[SdrawkcabName Trihs]]. Though Der Trihs ends up with his head in a jar several times, he survives and eventually retires from mercenary life.
* ''Webcomic/WhiteDarkLife'' has Boar who turns into, well, a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin boar]].
** His son Ryu turns into a dragon. [[DontExplainTheJoke Ryu means dragon in Japanese.]]
* James Stud in the Espionage theme of ''Webcomic/IrregularWebcomic'' has multiple meanings to his name; the first thing most people will think of is that James Bond, the character he's parodying, is TheCasanova, which is of course a meaning of the word "stud" -- but it's ironic because Stud is actually a CasanovaWannabe. The fact the character is [[BuiltWithLego a Lego minifig]] suggests the studs on top of Lego bricks, which form a "bond" with the brick below. And finally it allows a groanworthy {{Pun}} when it's revealed that everyone mistakes him for James Shaken: He's "Stud, not Shaken".
* In ''Webcomic/RedsPlanet'', Red's foster mother is named Mrs. Foster.
to:
* Desirée "[=DiDi=]" Chastel Mock, from ''Webcomic/MenageA3'' manages two of these. Her given name is derived from the French for 'desired' (which describes the reaction she inspires in most people attracted to women), while her nickname is... well... [[BuxomIsBetter self]] [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin evident]].
* ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'' subverts this with Lieutenant John [[RedShirt Der]] [[SdrawkcabName Trihs]]. Though Der Trihs ends up with his head in a jar several times, he survives and eventually retires from mercenary life.
* ''Webcomic/WhiteDarkLife'' has Boar who''Webcomic/OneOverZero'', turns into, well, a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin boar]].
** His son Ryu turns into a dragon. [[DontExplainTheJoke Ryu means dragon in Japanese.]]
* James Stud in the Espionage theme of ''Webcomic/IrregularWebcomic'' has multiple meaningsout to his name; the first thing most people will think of is that James Bond, the character he's parodying, is TheCasanova, which is of course a meaning of the word "stud" -- but it's ironic because Stud is actually a CasanovaWannabe. The fact the character is [[BuiltWithLego a Lego minifig]] suggests the studs on top of Lego bricks, which form a "bond" with the brick below. And finally it allows a groanworthy {{Pun}} when it's revealed that everyone mistakes him for James Shaken: He's "Stud, not Shaken".
* In ''Webcomic/RedsPlanet'', Red's foster mother is named Mrs. Foster.be an adept shape-shifter.
* ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'' subverts this with Lieutenant John [[RedShirt Der]] [[SdrawkcabName Trihs]]. Though Der Trihs ends up with his head in a jar several times, he survives and eventually retires from mercenary life.
* ''Webcomic/WhiteDarkLife'' has Boar who
** His son Ryu turns into a dragon. [[DontExplainTheJoke Ryu means dragon in Japanese.]]
* James Stud in the Espionage theme of ''Webcomic/IrregularWebcomic'' has multiple meanings
* In ''Webcomic/RedsPlanet'', Red's foster mother is named Mrs. Foster.
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* ''Webcomic/LuminaryChildren'' has Rex Burnstone and Rick Frostleaf. You'll never [[PlayingWithFire guess their]] [[FreezeRay special abilities]].
* Mason Williams has mentioned that he did this ''accidentally'' on two separate occasions while writing ''Webcomic/LeftoverSoup'': The possible pedophile Mr. Greenwood, and the sexual health clinic doctor Stephen Ho.
* Apparently ''Every. Single. Person'' in ''Webcomic/AliceAndTheNightmare'' has a meaningful name.
** Rougina is {{Portmanteau}} of Rouge Regina, Red Queen.
** Bianchia comes from Bianca or Blanche, two names meaning White, as in White Queen.
** Azalea has purple as her ColorMotif and is named after a purple flower.
** Alice is the chief AliceAllusion in a story full of them.
** Edith is a clever one - she's a Diamond, her name means "rich, wealthy", and in Italian deck, Diamonds are called Coins.
** Crowther ''Kinnabre'' commands ''Cinnabar'' Army. May be on purpose, as Rougina apparently created the entire military with magic.
** Even if someone's ''first'' name isn't meaningful, their last is, as people have surnames after their Suits - among others, there's a Heart called Herz, Diamonds called Diamant or Dymond or a Club called Trevols (clover).
* Mason Williams has mentioned that he did this ''accidentally'' on two separate occasions while writing ''Webcomic/LeftoverSoup'': The possible pedophile Mr. Greenwood, and the sexual health clinic doctor Stephen Ho.
* Apparently ''Every. Single. Person'' in ''Webcomic/AliceAndTheNightmare'' has a meaningful name.
** Rougina is {{Portmanteau}} of Rouge Regina, Red Queen.
** Bianchia comes from Bianca or Blanche, two names meaning White, as in White Queen.
** Azalea has purple as her ColorMotif and is named after a purple flower.
** Alice is the chief AliceAllusion in a story full of them.
** Edith is a clever one - she's a Diamond, her name means "rich, wealthy", and in Italian deck, Diamonds are called Coins.
** Crowther ''Kinnabre'' commands ''Cinnabar'' Army. May be on purpose, as Rougina apparently created the entire military with magic.
** Even if someone's ''first'' name isn't meaningful, their last is, as people have surnames after their Suits - among others, there's a Heart called Herz, Diamonds called Diamant or Dymond or a Club called Trevols (clover).
to:
* ''Webcomic/LuminaryChildren'' ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'':
** The names of the three fiends of the [[MagnificentBastard IFCC]]: [[LawfulEvil Le]]e, [[NeutralEvil Ne]]ro and [[ChaoticEvil Ce]]dric.
** This comic also hasRex Burnstone Roy Greenhilt with his signature ancestral sword, Redcloak with his signature mantle, and Rick Frostleaf. You'll never [[PlayingWithFire guess their]] [[FreezeRay special abilities]].
* Mason Williams-- on the more obscure side -- the chimera Trigak from Dorukan's dungeon. [[spoiler:Guess which [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0021.html onomatopoeia]] is gasped by all three heads when Belkar administers the coup de grace.]]
** Belkar Bitterleaf himself, in addition to being fairly bitter on occasion, hasmentioned turned over a rather [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0745.html bitter leaf]].
** The reveal thathe did this ''accidentally'' on two separate occasions while writing ''Webcomic/LeftoverSoup'': the Draketooth family were descended from a [[spoiler:Black]] Dragon turns out to be a critical plot point for the ''Blood Runs in the Family'' arc.
* Thepossible pedophile Mr. Greenwood, character Marigold Farmer from ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'' was initially a very hard core player of the MMORPG ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft''. A "Gold Farmer" is a person who plays online games with the express purpose of obtaining large amounts of in-game currency to sell to other players, and the sexual health clinic doctor Stephen Ho.
term was made most popular by the gold farmers of ''World of Warcraft''.
* In ''Webcomic/RedsPlanet'', Red's foster mother is named Mrs. Foster.
* In ''Webcomic/RustyAndCo'' there are [[AlliterativeName Prestige Perkins]] (practiced practitioner of practical prestidigitation) and the boss of the Illithid mafia Don Polpo (polpo being the Italian for Octopus).
* ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'' subverts this with Lieutenant John [[RedShirt Der]] [[SdrawkcabName Trihs]]. Though Der Trihs ends up with his head in a jar several times, he survives and eventually retires from mercenary life.
* One of the main characters of ''Webcomic/{{Shadowgirls}}'' is a Deep One hybrid named [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charon_%28mythology%29 Charon]]. In Graeco-Roman mythology, Charon was the ferryman who carried newly deceased souls across the rivers Styx and Acheron in Hades. He also appears in Dante's ''[[Literature/TheDivineComedy Inferno]]''. Whether or not this name has any relevance in ''Shadowgirls'' remains to be seen.
* ''Webcomic/{{Shortpacked}}'' has Leslie Bean. It is unknown if she wears [[LipstickLesbian lipstick]].
* In ''Webcomic/{{Sidekicks}}'' most sidekicks, superheroes and villains are given names related to their powers or appearance:
** Lightning has the superpower to [[ShockAndAwe generate electricity]].
** Gale has the superpower to [[BlowYouAway create cyclones]].
** Dream Girl can put people to sleep.
** Pluton has skin that looks like [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluton pluton]]. You get the picture...
* ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'' loves these.
** Got a {{Hospital Hottie}}[=/=]{{Hot Scientist}}? Hello, [[http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=000630 Dr. Hot Chick]] (she insists it's spelled Haught-Sheik).
** Got an army officer looking to militarize zombies? Meet [[http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=971212 General Mayhem]].
** Got a ruthless mercenary hired by an evil organization? Presenting [[http://sluggy.com/daily.php?date=011111 Killum]].
** Got the princess of a space kingdom? It's our honor to introduce [[http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=010708 Princess-Princess]].
** And that's not even getting into the elves and Dimension of Pain demons, almost all of whom have descriptive names.
** Inverted with a pair of shock jocks, one short and one fat, called [[http://pics.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=060609 Broadman and Midget]]. The short one is actually Broadman (real name Brouderman) and the fat one is Midget (Mike Midgetski).
* Unsurprisingly, a lot of the characters from ''Webcomic/{{Sonichu}}'' have meaningful names in context only. Amongst those:
** Sonichu: portmanteau of [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]] and [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pikachu]]
** Rosechu: portmanteau of Amy ''Rose'' and Raichu
** Punchy: He... likes to punch things.
** Wild: Was raised in the jungles and uses grass-type attacks.
** Magi-Chan: Apparently''Every. Single. Person'' referring to his psychic powers.
** Angelica: Has angel wings and was raised by a church.
** Bubbles: Water-type user
** Blake/Blachu/Black Sonichu: A Sonichu that's... black.
** DJ Jamsta: He's... a DJ.
* Brad Wolfe and his daughter Rebecca from ''Webcomic/Sorcery101''. They're both werewolves. Interestingly, Brad's wife Ally, who's fully human, kept her maiden name.
* Parodied in''Webcomic/AliceAndTheNightmare'' has ''Webcomic/{{Starslip}}'': After the Quel storyline, a female Quel joins the crew of ''Paradigm''. Problem is, individual members of the Quel have no names, which Vanderbeam remembered only when trying to introduce her into the roster. Mr. Jinx suggests calling her "[[SpeciesSurname Quel]]", but Vanderbeam instead suggests spending weeks trying to come up with a meaningful name.
** Rougina is {{Portmanteau}} of Rouge Regina, Red Queen.
** Bianchia comesname derived from Bianca or Blanche, two Myth/ClassicalMythology and related to her role in the previous storyline's events. Cutter then suggests changing "Quel" to "Raquel" and she accepts, much to Vanderbeam's chagrin.
* In ''Webcomic/StrawberryDeathCake'', the director of Sector 7, Sir Winston S. Moosington suffers from a werewolf-like curse. Except he's not a wolf...
* ''Webcomic/SuicideForHire' had the ShoutOut namesmeaning White, as in White Queen.
** Azalea has purple as her ColorMotif[[RomeoAndJuliet Ty and Rosaline Montlet]]. Also, rather more subtly, Altair [[http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread66785/pg1 Annunaki]] is a lizard involved in shady dealings.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Thornsaddle}}'', the Care of Magical Creatures professor is namedafter a purple flower.
** Alice is the chief AliceAllusion in a story full[[http://thornsaddle.com/comics/11/ [=Butch McMann=]]] because of them.
** Edith is a clever one - she's a Diamond, her namehis masculinity.
* ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'': Akryung means"rich, wealthy", and evil spirit in Italian deck, Diamonds are called Coins.
** Crowther ''Kinnabre'' commands ''Cinnabar'' Army. May be on purpose, as Rougina apparently createdJapanese. The character of the entire military with magic.
** Even if someone's ''first''same name slaughtered over a hundred people and acts like it isn't meaningful, their last is, even present.
* ''Webcomic/{{Unsounded}}'': William ''Argenti'' is from the [[PeopleOfHairColor Silver caste]].
* ''Webcomic/VanVonHunter'' abandoned his original surname in favor of a more descriptive one.
* ''Webcomic/WapsiSquare'' has [[http://wapsisquare.com/comic/i-trust-tina/ Nudge,]] a trickster figure who does her best to give you a gentle push in the right direction, aspeople have surnames after their Suits - among others, there's well as an AmbulanceChaser named [[http://wapsisquare.com/comic/thankforasking/ Marcus P. Smooze.]]
* ''Webcomic/WhiteDarkLife'' has Boar who turns into, well, aHeart called Herz, Diamonds called Diamant or Dymond or [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin boar]].
** His son Ryu turns into aClub called Trevols (clover).dragon. [[DontExplainTheJoke Ryu means dragon in Japanese.]]
** The names of the three fiends of the [[MagnificentBastard IFCC]]: [[LawfulEvil Le]]e, [[NeutralEvil Ne]]ro and [[ChaoticEvil Ce]]dric.
** This comic also has
* Mason Williams
** Belkar Bitterleaf himself, in addition to being fairly bitter on occasion, has
** The reveal that
* The
* In ''Webcomic/RedsPlanet'', Red's foster mother is named Mrs. Foster.
* In ''Webcomic/RustyAndCo'' there are [[AlliterativeName Prestige Perkins]] (practiced practitioner of practical prestidigitation) and the boss of the Illithid mafia Don Polpo (polpo being the Italian for Octopus).
* ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'' subverts this with Lieutenant John [[RedShirt Der]] [[SdrawkcabName Trihs]]. Though Der Trihs ends up with his head in a jar several times, he survives and eventually retires from mercenary life.
* One of the main characters of ''Webcomic/{{Shadowgirls}}'' is a Deep One hybrid named [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charon_%28mythology%29 Charon]]. In Graeco-Roman mythology, Charon was the ferryman who carried newly deceased souls across the rivers Styx and Acheron in Hades. He also appears in Dante's ''[[Literature/TheDivineComedy Inferno]]''. Whether or not this name has any relevance in ''Shadowgirls'' remains to be seen.
* ''Webcomic/{{Shortpacked}}'' has Leslie Bean. It is unknown if she wears [[LipstickLesbian lipstick]].
* In ''Webcomic/{{Sidekicks}}'' most sidekicks, superheroes and villains are given names related to their powers or appearance:
** Lightning has the superpower to [[ShockAndAwe generate electricity]].
** Gale has the superpower to [[BlowYouAway create cyclones]].
** Dream Girl can put people to sleep.
** Pluton has skin that looks like [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluton pluton]]. You get the picture...
* ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'' loves these.
** Got a {{Hospital Hottie}}[=/=]{{Hot Scientist}}? Hello, [[http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=000630 Dr. Hot Chick]] (she insists it's spelled Haught-Sheik).
** Got an army officer looking to militarize zombies? Meet [[http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=971212 General Mayhem]].
** Got a ruthless mercenary hired by an evil organization? Presenting [[http://sluggy.com/daily.php?date=011111 Killum]].
** Got the princess of a space kingdom? It's our honor to introduce [[http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=010708 Princess-Princess]].
** And that's not even getting into the elves and Dimension of Pain demons, almost all of whom have descriptive names.
** Inverted with a pair of shock jocks, one short and one fat, called [[http://pics.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=060609 Broadman and Midget]]. The short one is actually Broadman (real name Brouderman) and the fat one is Midget (Mike Midgetski).
* Unsurprisingly, a lot of the characters from ''Webcomic/{{Sonichu}}'' have meaningful names in context only. Amongst those:
** Sonichu: portmanteau of [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]] and [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pikachu]]
** Rosechu: portmanteau of Amy ''Rose'' and Raichu
** Punchy: He... likes to punch things.
** Wild: Was raised in the jungles and uses grass-type attacks.
** Magi-Chan: Apparently
** Angelica: Has angel wings and was raised by a church.
** Bubbles: Water-type user
** Blake/Blachu/Black Sonichu: A Sonichu that's... black.
** DJ Jamsta: He's... a DJ.
* Brad Wolfe and his daughter Rebecca from ''Webcomic/Sorcery101''. They're both werewolves. Interestingly, Brad's wife Ally, who's fully human, kept her maiden name.
* Parodied in
** Rougina is {{Portmanteau}} of Rouge Regina, Red Queen.
** Bianchia comes
* In ''Webcomic/StrawberryDeathCake'', the director of Sector 7, Sir Winston S. Moosington suffers from a werewolf-like curse. Except he's not a wolf...
* ''Webcomic/SuicideForHire' had the ShoutOut names
** Azalea has purple as her ColorMotif
* In ''Webcomic/{{Thornsaddle}}'', the Care of Magical Creatures professor is named
** Alice is the chief AliceAllusion in a story full
** Edith is a clever one - she's a Diamond, her name
* ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'': Akryung means
** Crowther ''Kinnabre'' commands ''Cinnabar'' Army. May be on purpose, as Rougina apparently created
** Even if someone's ''first''
* ''Webcomic/{{Unsounded}}'': William ''Argenti'' is from the [[PeopleOfHairColor Silver caste]].
* ''Webcomic/VanVonHunter'' abandoned his original surname in favor of a more descriptive one.
* ''Webcomic/WapsiSquare'' has [[http://wapsisquare.com/comic/i-trust-tina/ Nudge,]] a trickster figure who does her best to give you a gentle push in the right direction, as
* ''Webcomic/WhiteDarkLife'' has Boar who turns into, well, a
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* In the webcomic[[http://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/keit-ai/list?title_no=36825]] version of ''WebOriginal/KeitAi'', the protagonist name is "''Kei(t)'' Kirishima" and his love interest's name is "''Ai'' Ayazaki".
* ''WebComic/GrrlPower'': Sydney Scoville[[note]]As in the Scoville Scale, used for measuring the amount of capsicum in food spiced with hot chili peppers[[/note]] is obsessed with (among other things) hot food, endlessly seeking out new forms of BlazingInfernoHellfireSauce to try.
--> [[http://grrlpowercomic.com/archives/194 ''"Living up to your family name as always, I see."'']]
* ''WebComic/GrrlPower'': Sydney Scoville[[note]]As in the Scoville Scale, used for measuring the amount of capsicum in food spiced with hot chili peppers[[/note]] is obsessed with (among other things) hot food, endlessly seeking out new forms of BlazingInfernoHellfireSauce to try.
--> [[http://grrlpowercomic.com/archives/194 ''"Living up to your family name as always, I see."'']]
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* In The planet Dërt in ''[[http://www.wizardandgiant.net Wizard & Giant]]'' is a multi-layered joke; people say Earth or Dirt to mean soil, and also, Earth is "Here" while Dërt is the webcomic[[http://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/keit-ai/list?title_no=36825]] version of ''WebOriginal/KeitAi'', German word for "There."
* Melleck Xaos (pronounced like "chaos") in ''Webcomic/TheWotch'': [[spoiler:Inverted; he's theprotagonist name is "''Kei(t)'' Kirishima" and his love interest's name is "''Ai'' Ayazaki".
* ''WebComic/GrrlPower'': Sydney Scoville[[note]]As in the Scoville Scale, used for measuring the amountavatar of capsicum in food spiced order]]. Also, [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] with hot chili peppers[[/note]] respect to [[http://www.thewotch.com/?epDate=2004-08-13 Samantha Wolf]]. Finally there is obsessed with (among other things) hot food, endlessly seeking out new forms of BlazingInfernoHellfireSauce to try.
--> [[http://grrlpowercomic.com/archives/194 ''"Living up to your family name as always, I see."'']]Lord Sykos, who is, well, absolutely insane.
* [[http://zeropercentdiscountcomic.tumblr.com/post/77021086539 Creative Retort Man]] from ''Webcomic/ZeroPercentDiscount''.
* Melleck Xaos (pronounced like "chaos") in ''Webcomic/TheWotch'': [[spoiler:Inverted; he's the
* ''WebComic/GrrlPower'': Sydney Scoville[[note]]As in the Scoville Scale, used for measuring the amount
--> [[http://grrlpowercomic.com/archives/194 ''"Living up to your family name as always, I see."'']]
* [[http://zeropercentdiscountcomic.tumblr.com/post/77021086539 Creative Retort Man]] from ''Webcomic/ZeroPercentDiscount''.
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* LetsPlay/{{Lilsimsie}}, a [=YouTuber=] who makes Sims 4 videos, is ''actually'' named ''Kayla Sims''.
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** Professor Ozpin, one of only two characters [[OddNameOut without a color-related name]], is a reference to the title character of the ''Literature/WizardOfOz'', whose names formed the anagram OZPINHEAD. He's heavily associated with the color green, is highly secretive, and possess knowledge and abilities others lack.
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** Professor Ozpin, one of only two characters [[OddNameOut without a color-related name]], is a reference to the title character of the ''Literature/WizardOfOz'', ''Literature/TheWizardOfOz'', whose names formed the anagram OZPINHEAD. He's heavily associated with the color green, is highly secretive, and possess knowledge and abilities others lack.
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* Plenty of supers in the ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'', including notorious supervillain Dr. Diabolik (Leonides Diabliku) and his children, Jadis Diabolik and Mal Diabolik. Jadis even moreso, because she suspects that her mother is actually the White Witch, and Jadis is the name of the White Witch from ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia''. Other examples include:
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* Plenty of supers in the ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'', including notorious supervillain Dr. Diabolik (Leonides Diabliku) and his children, Jadis Diabolik and Mal Diabolik. Jadis even moreso, because she suspects that her mother their MissingMom is actually the superheroine White Witch, and Jadis is the name of the White Witch from ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia''. Other examples include:
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* TheAdventuresOfSheepAndChicken: The titular characters' names refer to their species.
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* TheAdventuresOfSheepAndChicken: The Adventures of Sheep and Chicken: The titular characters' names refer to their species.
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* ''WebAnimation/DSBTInsaniT'': Weird Girl is, well, a weird girl!
** Slima is a BlobMonster. Duck even mentions his name sounds like 'a squishy blob toy'.
** Slima is a BlobMonster. Duck even mentions his name sounds like 'a squishy blob toy'.
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* In ''Webcomic/OHumanStar'', Sulla is the name of a character from Theatre/{{RUR}}, and it's a boy's name but it was given to a female robot. Al looks like [[ArtificialIntelligence AI]] in a lot of fonts, such as [[ThisVeryWiki this one]], although the [[WordOfGod author said on her tumblr]] [[http://bluedelliquanti.tumblr.com/post/36239220819/is-als-name-al-because-al-looks-like-ai-artificial that it was a coincidence.]]
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* In ''Webcomic/OHumanStar'', Sulla is the name of a character from Theatre/{{RUR}}, and it's a boy's name but it was given to a female robot. Al looks like [[ArtificialIntelligence AI]] in a lot of fonts, such as [[ThisVeryWiki [[Wiki/TVTropes this one]], although the [[WordOfGod author said on her tumblr]] [[http://bluedelliquanti.tumblr.com/post/36239220819/is-als-name-al-because-al-looks-like-ai-artificial that it was a coincidence.]]
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* ''WebAnimation/DSBTInsaniT'': Weird Girl is, well, a weird girl!
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*** St. Agatha is a Catholic saint whose domains include... well, breasts (these days, she is primarly venerated by women suffering from breast cancer and bell-founders, whose products are vaguely breast-shaped). That Phil Foglio, a self-described "Gentleman Pornographer" who was RaisedCatholic, would not have picked up on this and named his rather chesty (even by the standards of his usual WorldOfBuxom) heroine after the saint seems unlikely.
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** Probably Invoked by Cinder Fall, who [[spoiler: plots to become the Fall Maiden, and eventually succeeds]]. One character even Lampshades by saying she "has a last name so appropriate she probably chose it herself."
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** Pyrrha Nikos' surname translates to "victor of the people", referencing her status as TheAce and her compassion for those weaker than her. Her first name means 'flame-colored', and [[PropheticName predicts]] her [[SignificantGreenEyedRedhead bright red hair]]. "Pyrrha" is also said to be the name Achilles took when he crossdressed to hide. [[spoiler:[[AchillesHeel She is also struck down the same way Achilles was.]]]] On top of that, her full name brings to mind the phrase "PyrrhicVictory", which very much describes [[spoiler:her defeat of Penny in the Vytal Festival tournament]].
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** Pyrrha Nikos' surname translates to "victor of the people", referencing her status as TheAce and her compassion for those weaker than her. Her first name means 'flame-colored', and [[PropheticName predicts]] her [[SignificantGreenEyedRedhead bright red hair]]. "Pyrrha" is also said to be the name Achilles took when he crossdressed to hide. [[spoiler:[[AchillesHeel She is also struck down the same way Achilles was.]]]] On top of that, her full name brings to mind the phrase "PyrrhicVictory", which very much describes [[spoiler:her [[spoiler:[[AccidentalMurder her defeat of Penny Penny]] in the Vytal Festival tournament]].
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* ''WebComic/GrrlPower'': Sydney Scoville[[note]]As in the Scoville Scale, used for measuring the amount of capsicum in food spiced with hot chili peppers[[/note]] is obsessed with (among other things) hot food, endlessly seeking out new forms of BlazingInfernoHellfireSauce to try.
--> [[http://grrlpowercomic.com/archives/194 ''"Living up to your family name as always, I see."'']]
--> [[http://grrlpowercomic.com/archives/194 ''"Living up to your family name as always, I see."'']]
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** June Summers (Majestic), the Incarnation of Hera/Juno. Again, given how the Olympians chose their human forms, this may ave been purposeful.
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** June Summers (Majestic), the Incarnation of Hera/Juno. Again, given how the Olympians chose their human forms, this may ave been purposeful.it is possible Hera influenced her parent's choice of name.
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* Plenty of supers in the Literature/WhateleyUniverse, including notorious supervillain Dr. Diabolik and his children Jadis Diabolik and Mal Diabolik. Jadis even moreso, because she suspects that her mother is actually the White Witch, and Jadis is the name of the White Witch from The Chronicles of Narnia.
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* Plenty of supers in the Literature/WhateleyUniverse, ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'', including notorious supervillain Dr. Diabolik (Leonides Diabliku) and his children children, Jadis Diabolik and Mal Diabolik. Jadis even moreso, because she suspects that her mother is actually the White Witch, and Jadis is the name of the White Witch from The Chronicles ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia''. Other examples include:
** Wyatt Cody (Kodiak), an Avatar bonded with the spirit ofNarnia.the Kodiak bear (it later turns out that it's more complicated than that).
** Paine Deth, who naturally enough grew up to get a MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate in MadScience.
** Stella Woolfe (Lupine), who is the incarnation of a wolf spirit; [[http://crystalhall.wikia.com/wiki/Lupine as explained in her entry in the fan wiki]], both of her parents were distant descendants of a Native American tribe that had made a pact with the spirit centuries earlier to provide the spirit with a human host, but neither of them knew about it until after she was born.
** Harry Wolfe (Techwolf, no relation to Stella) and his father Red Wolfe, who suffer from a family curse. Whether the curse is their werewolf-like appearance or their terribly punny names is up for debate.
** Jay Blue Lake (Bluejay), an Avatar with the spirit of the Bluejay. However, given that he is a member of the Medawhila tribe, and was already chosen to study under [[MagicalNativeAmerican Totem]] as the tribe's lorekeeper when he manifested, this may have been arranged rather than by chance.
** June Summers (Majestic), the Incarnation of Hera/Juno. Again, given how the Olympians chose their human forms, this may ave been purposeful.
** Wyatt Cody (Kodiak), an Avatar bonded with the spirit of
** Paine Deth, who naturally enough grew up to get a MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate in MadScience.
** Stella Woolfe (Lupine), who is the incarnation of a wolf spirit; [[http://crystalhall.wikia.com/wiki/Lupine as explained in her entry in the fan wiki]], both of her parents were distant descendants of a Native American tribe that had made a pact with the spirit centuries earlier to provide the spirit with a human host, but neither of them knew about it until after she was born.
** Harry Wolfe (Techwolf, no relation to Stella) and his father Red Wolfe, who suffer from a family curse. Whether the curse is their werewolf-like appearance or their terribly punny names is up for debate.
** Jay Blue Lake (Bluejay), an Avatar with the spirit of the Bluejay. However, given that he is a member of the Medawhila tribe, and was already chosen to study under [[MagicalNativeAmerican Totem]] as the tribe's lorekeeper when he manifested, this may have been arranged rather than by chance.
** June Summers (Majestic), the Incarnation of Hera/Juno. Again, given how the Olympians chose their human forms, this may ave been purposeful.
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* Except for Thief, the surnames of the main characters of ''Webcomic/EightBitTheater'' (since [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep their names are their classes as well]]): Fighter [=McWarrior=], Black Mage [[AxCrazy Evilwizardington]] and (though it was only said by the author in the forum, not shown in the strip) Red Mage [[{{Munchkin}} Statscowski]].
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* Except for Thief, the surnames of the main characters of ''Webcomic/EightBitTheater'' (since [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep [[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep their names are their classes as well]]): Fighter [=McWarrior=], Black Mage [[AxCrazy Evilwizardington]] and (though it was only said by the author in the forum, not shown in the strip) Red Mage [[{{Munchkin}} Statscowski]].
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** We have [[ComedicSociopath Black Mage]] [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Evilwizardington]], [[DumbIsGood Fighter]] Mc[[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment Warrior]], [[{{Munchkin}} Red Mage]] [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Statcowsiki]]
*** Other characters include [[TheBerserker Bezerker]] [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Axinhead]] Vlibert von [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Vampire]] [[EldritchAbomination Chaos]] [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Doombringer]]
*** And theres Darkness, who falls over a lot
** We have [[ComedicSociopath Black Mage]] [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Evilwizardington]], [[DumbIsGood Fighter]] Mc[[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment Warrior]], [[{{Munchkin}} Red Mage]] [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Statcowsiki]]
*** Other characters include [[TheBerserker Bezerker]] [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Axinhead]] Vlibert von [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Vampire]] [[EldritchAbomination Chaos]] [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Doombringer]]
*** And theres Darkness, who falls over a lot
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* In WebVideo/{{Decker}}, the characters Decker and Kington are named for their actors, Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington.
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* Plenty of supers in the WhateleyUniverse, including notorious supervillain Dr. Diabolik and his children Jadis Diabolik and Mal Diabolik. Jadis even moreso, because she suspects that her mother is actually the White Witch, and Jadis is the name of the White Witch from The Chronicles of Narnia.
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* Plenty of supers in the WhateleyUniverse, Literature/WhateleyUniverse, including notorious supervillain Dr. Diabolik and his children Jadis Diabolik and Mal Diabolik. Jadis even moreso, because she suspects that her mother is actually the White Witch, and Jadis is the name of the White Witch from The Chronicles of Narnia.
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* When Datu from ''WereAlive'' meets Samantha in the arena she is very stoic about their fate. She eventually tells him that she "lost Hope." When Datu tries to reassure her, she tells him that she meant her daughter, whose name is Hope. She left her behind when their building got overrun by zombies. Later, [[spoiler: after Samnatha's death,]] Datu becomes extremely [[CynicismCatalyst bleak and fatalistic.]] He's doesn't really pull out of it until Michael, Pegs and Kelly return from the Colony, having found Hope.
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* When Datu from ''WereAlive'' ''AudioPlay/WereAlive'' meets Samantha in the arena she is very stoic about their fate. She eventually tells him that she "lost Hope." When Datu tries to reassure her, she tells him that she meant her daughter, whose name is Hope. She left her behind when their building got overrun by zombies. Later, [[spoiler: after Samnatha's death,]] Datu becomes extremely [[CynicismCatalyst bleak and fatalistic.]] He's doesn't really pull out of it until Michael, Pegs and Kelly return from the Colony, having found Hope.
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** Professor Ozpin, one of only two characters [[OddNameOut without a color-related name]], is a reference to the title character of the ''Literature/WizardOfOz'', whose names formed the anagram OZPINHEAD. He's heavily associated with the color green, is highly secretive, and possess knowledge and abilities others lack.
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* ''Webcomic/{{Explorers of Souls}}'': "Mel" (the main character) is "Honey" in Latin. The author, whose first name is Honey, has confirmed that this is no coincidence.
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* Brad Wolfe and his daughter Rebecca from ''Webcomic/{{Sorcery 101}}''. They're both werewolves. Interestingly, Brad's wife Ally, who's fully human, kept her maiden name.
* The character Marigold Farmer from Webcomic/{{Questionable Content}} was initially a very hard core player of the MMORPG ''WorldOfWarcraft''. A "Gold Farmer" is a person who plays online games with the express purpose of obtaining large amounts of in-game currency to sell to other players, and the term was made most popular by the gold farmers of World of Warcraft.
* The character Marigold Farmer from Webcomic/{{Questionable Content}} was initially a very hard core player of the MMORPG ''WorldOfWarcraft''. A "Gold Farmer" is a person who plays online games with the express purpose of obtaining large amounts of in-game currency to sell to other players, and the term was made most popular by the gold farmers of World of Warcraft.
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* Brad Wolfe and his daughter Rebecca from ''Webcomic/{{Sorcery 101}}''.''Webcomic/Sorcery101''. They're both werewolves. Interestingly, Brad's wife Ally, who's fully human, kept her maiden name.
* The character Marigold Farmer fromWebcomic/{{Questionable Content}} ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'' was initially a very hard core player of the MMORPG ''WorldOfWarcraft''. ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft''. A "Gold Farmer" is a person who plays online games with the express purpose of obtaining large amounts of in-game currency to sell to other players, and the term was made most popular by the gold farmers of World ''World of Warcraft.Warcraft''.
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* Three of the players in ''Webcomic/{{Darths and Droids}}'' have names that reflect their characters: Jim (Qui-Gon Jinn), Ben (Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi) and [[spoiler:Annie (Anakin Skywalker). Annie's name is possibly a coincidence, since Anakin started as a NPC.]]
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* Three of the players in ''Webcomic/{{Darths and Droids}}'' ''Webcomic/DarthsAndDroids'' have names that reflect their characters: Jim (Qui-Gon Jinn), Ben (Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi) and [[spoiler:Annie (Anakin Skywalker). Annie's name is possibly a coincidence, since Anakin started as a NPC.]]
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* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' has the names of the three fiends of the [[MagnificentBastard IFCC]]: [[LawfulEvil Le]]e, [[NeutralEvil Ne]]ro and [[ChaoticEvil Ce]]dric.
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* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' has the ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'':
** The names of the three fiends of the [[MagnificentBastard IFCC]]: [[LawfulEvil Le]]e, [[NeutralEvil Ne]]ro and [[ChaoticEvil Ce]]dric.
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* ''WhatIsThisBlackMagicYouCallScience?'''s heroine, Chryseis. She vomits egyptian plagues via her womb connecting to her throat, and can decimate ''planets''. Ironic in that she is actively trying to save people.
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* ''WhatIsThisBlackMagicYouCallScience?'''s ''Literature/WhatIsThisBlackMagicYouCallScience?'''s heroine, Chryseis. She vomits egyptian plagues via her womb connecting to her throat, and can decimate ''planets''. Ironic in that she is actively trying to save people.
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* The eponymous hero's name in ''{{The Saga of Tuck}}'' has [[http://www.crossdressing.pl/main.php?lv1_id=3&lv2_id=47&lv3_id=462 a meaning to female impersonators and]] [=MtF=] transsexuals.
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* The eponymous hero's name in ''{{The ''Literature/{{The Saga of Tuck}}'' has [[http://www.crossdressing.pl/main.php?lv1_id=3&lv2_id=47&lv3_id=462 a meaning to female impersonators and]] [=MtF=] transsexuals.
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* Vizeadmiral Schneider from v2 of ''OpenBlue'', whose CoolShip had a special cannon that fired [[AbnormalAmmo shells loaded with circular sawblades for shrapnel]]. FYI, Schneider is German for "Cutter".
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* Vizeadmiral Schneider from v2 of ''OpenBlue'', ''Roleplay/OpenBlue'', whose CoolShip had a special cannon that fired [[AbnormalAmmo shells loaded with circular sawblades for shrapnel]]. FYI, Schneider is German for "Cutter".
