Meanings of some character names
In writing “Love Never Fails”, I have created quite a few of my own characters, so I need to name them. To find a suitable name, I often search for the meanings of some common names first (mainly based on http://www.babynames.com).
For your interest, here are what I found about the meanings of various main characters in Candy Candy (the picture below is from the Korean manga version of Candy Candy):
| Name | Meaning | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| William | Strong-willed Warrior | English |
| Albert | Noble And Bright | English |
| Anthony | From the Roman name Antonius, meaning unclear | Latin |
| Terence | Meaning unclear | Latin |
| Archie (Archibald) | Truly Bold | English |
| Stear (Alistair) | Defender Of The People | Scottish |
| Neil | Champion Or Passionate | Irish |
| Candice | Queen Of Ethiopia | Greek |
| Annie | Gracious, Merciful | English |
| Patty | Noble | English |
| Eliza (Elizabeth) | God Is My Oath | Hebrew |
Below shows my own characters (only important ones):
| Name | Meaning | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Lucas | From Lucania | Greek |
| Herbert | Army Bright / Industrious warrior | English / German |
| Paul | Small | Latin |
| Duncan | Dark Skinned Warrior | Scottish |
| Jacob | Supplanter | Hebrew |
| Beatrice | Bringer Of Joy | French |
| Anna | Gracious, Merciful | Hebrew |
| Charlotte | Free | English |
So you see, some names have interesting meanings but some are unknown. Do you know the meaning of your own name? 😛
Wow I wonder if Mizuki made research on these names before she officially borrowed them for her novel/manga?
I wonder about the same thing too LOL 😀
Wow great meanings for the names! Thank you for sharing, Ms Puddle 🙂
You’re welcome! 😀
Yes, I know the meaning of my name… but i dislike to have the name of the evil enemy of Candy, or the AIDS test, Lol!
Eli: The name Elizabeth is a beautiful name in my opinion!! It just happens that this is given to the villain in the story 😛 But what AIDS test?
Seriously, the meaning of Elisa is “God’s promise” (It is of Hebrew origin, but my family are Roman Catholic).
Yes! Think about it, there are queens who used this name, even the current Queen of England! 😀
Oh, sure! Another very famous queen called Elisa was Isabella I of Castile, also known as Isabella the Catholic (Isabel la Católica). And always i can use my other name: Rosa (Rose) ;D
Of course! That’s wonderful!