Dragon | Name(s) | Reference/Comments | |
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8bit |
Byte |
Eight Bit makes one Byte :) | |
Abominable |
Mammott |
My Singing Monsters game by Big Blue Bubble | |
Aboriginal |
Uluru |
Ayer's Rock in the languange of the local Aborigines | |
Abyss |
Tehom |
Hebrew, the first deep that was there before creation | |
Acrobat |
Liberty |
unchanged | |
Adventure |
Aventuro |
Italian for adventure | |
Aether |
Akasha, Aleph |
5th element in Hinduism, math term for infinite numbers | |
Air |
Spira |
unchanged | |
Aladdin |
Al |
Call me Al :D | |
Alpine |
Jodel |
traditional alpine music | |
Ambassador |
Diplomat |
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Amethyst |
Qu |
unchanged | |
Amphora |
Pelike |
special form of amphoras | |
Anemone |
Monie |
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Anubis |
Ankh |
symbol of life/afterlife; tattoo on the dragon | |
Aphrodite |
Venus |
Latin name for the same goddess, since Aphrodite has too many letters... | |
Apollo |
Apollo |
no need to give a God another name | |
Apprentice |
Wolfgang |
The Sorcerer's Apprentice, ballad by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, made very popular by Disney's Fantasia movie where Mickey Mouse plays the Apprentice. | |
Arbiter |
Iustus |
Latin for fair - what you hope for an arbiter to be. :) | |
Archangel |
Gabriel |
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Archon |
Force |
Star Wars | |
Ares |
Ares |
no need to give a God another name | |
Artemis |
Artemis |
Greek moon/hunting godess | |
Astro |
Voyager |
Voyager 1 Space probe, still on it's way into deep space | |
Astromancer |
Culet |
unchanged; means protective flat facet on the bottom of a brilliant cut diamond (wow, I learned something!) | |
Athena |
Athena |
no need to give a God another name | |
Athletic |
Champ |
that's what he is! | |
Atlantis |
Nöck, Aquarius, Tiamat |
German water spirit, also called "Wassermann", meaning man from the water. Wassermann also is the German term for the Aquarius zodiac sign. Tiamat (unchanged) is the Babylonian goddess of salt water. | |
Aurora |
Aurora, Borea, Veila |
Aurora = Roman goddess of sunrise; Boreas = Greek deity of the north wind; Veila = from veil, the colorful curtains of the northern lights | |
Autumn |
October |
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Avalanche |
Snowroar |
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Award |
Oscar |
too obvious ;) | |
Azurite |
Oceanus |
Greek God; origin of all waters; all-surrounding ocean | |
Balloon |
Blooon |
silly name for a silly dragon | |
Ballot |
Duality |
since there are always at least two sides to a coin | |
Banshee |
Nightcry |
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Basilisk |
Jesses |
From the Suabian exclamation "Jesses Gott!", meaning "oh my God!", but Jesses also means Jesus. Basilisks are also called Jesus lizards, because they can run on the water. | |
Bat |
Bruce |
Batman aka Bruce Wayne | |
Beaded |
Perlita |
Perle = bead or pearl in German | |
Beast |
Prince |
revealing his true being | |
Beastmaster |
Dar |
hero from The Beastmaster movie | |
Bedrock |
Rocky |
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Bengal |
Tigress |
Kung Fu Panda | |
Big Bad |
Charming |
unchanged, because so beautifully ironic | |
Black Ice |
Verglas |
French word for black ice | |
Black Rose |
Negrita |
negro = Spanish for black | |
Black Swan |
Darkwing |
Disney's Darkwing Duck series | |
Bliss |
Neema, Joy |
Swahili word for bliss | |
Blizzard |
various |
unchanged | |
Blue Moon |
Luna |
Roman goddess of the moon | |
Blue Peacock |
Azura |
the color blue | |
Blue Tang |
Dorie |
Hard to name her NOT like this. :D | |
Bountiful |
Gourdon |
because it looks like a gourd | |
Brazil |
Defense |
football position | |
Bride of Franken |
Amalia |
appears as bride of "Buali" in a very black humorous song from the Austrian band EAV | |
Bright Phoenix |
Benu |
Old Egyptian god of death and rebirth | |
Bubble |
Pustefix |
German company that makes soap bubble blowers for kids | |
Bubble Gum |
Wrigley |
chewing gum company | |
Butterfly |
Henry, Richard |
names of medieval kings | |
Cactus |
Opuntia, Cereus, Espostoa |
Latin names for different cactus species | |
Candy Cane |
Sticky |
a candy cane is sticky, and it is also a stick. | |
Candy Corn |
Sweetie |
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Carnival |
Samba |
Most popoular dance rhythm during the Rio carnival | |
Carousel |
Joyride |
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Cave |
Fred |
The Flintstones | |
Celestial |
Starwing, Stella, Lil'Star |
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Celtic |
Paddy |
Nickname for Irish people, also a popular whisky brand | |
Chameleon |
Furcifer |
Latin species name for giant chameleon (Furcifer oustaleti) | |
Chandelier |
Sia |
Singer, having a song about swinging from the chandelier | |
Charm |
Bella |
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Cherry Blossom |
Sakura |
Japanese word and festival of Cherry Blossoms | |
Cheshire |
Smiley |
obvious | |
Chimera |
Hiss |
Sir Hiss, the snake king from Disney's Robin Hood | |
Christmas Tree |
Sapin |
French "sapin de noel", meaning Christmas tree | |
Clockwork |
Tinman |
Wizard of Oz | |
Cloud |
Cumulus |
meteorologic term for fluffy white clouds | |
Clown |
Pippo |
childen's book by Irina Korschunow | |
Clownfish |
Nemo |
well, it's hard NOT to name this one like that... :D | |
Colossal |
Draco |
after the dragon from the 1996 movie Dragonheart. | |
Contender |
Pete |
from competing | |
Coral |
Reef |
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Comet |
Halley |
Halley's comet; dragon's description | |
Comic |
Marvel |
Home of many superhero comics | |
Cornucopia |
Banana |
the dragon itself inspired me | |
Cosmic |
Sagan, Hawking, Asimov |
unchanged - cool names! | |
Cosmos |
Galax |
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Cotton Candy |
Manna |
I always imagined the heavenly food to be like this... :) | |
Creation |
Alpha |
first letter in the Greek alphabet, commonly also meaning "the first, the beginning" | |
Crystal |
Hexagon |
because of the hexagonal symmetry in the quartz crystals | |
Curio |
Twist |
unchanged | |
Cursed Idol |
Iconia |
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Cursed Rose |
Rosario |
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Dame of Darkness |
Umbra |
Umbra (lat.) = shadow | |
Dark Crystal |
Morione |
Italian term for almost black smoky quartz | |
Dark Phoenix |
Starfire |
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Dawntree |
Quercus, Acorn |
Latin species name for oak | |
Deep |
Fhtagn |
H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos | |
Diamond |
Paragon, Carat, Clarity, Hedra, Spectra, Lucy, Lustra |
unchanged | |
Dino |
Zorda |
unchanged | |
Dionysus |
Dionysus |
no need to give a God another name | |
Disco |
Reflecta |
because of the reflective scales | |
Double Rainbow |
Colors |
Rainbow, show me your colors... Song from 77 Bombay Street | |
Dracula |
Vlad |
Vlad III Tepes, Voivode of Wallachia, aka Vlad Draculea, later termed Vlad the Impaler, Stoker's inspiration for Dracula | |
Drama |
Thalia |
Greek muse of comedy | |
Dream |
Träumer |
German for Dreamer | |
Dreamweaver |
Somnia |
Somnium, Latin for dream, sleep | |
Druid |
Panor |
Asterix comics, Panoramix the druid | |
Dueler |
Hector |
unchanged | |
Eagle |
Goldbeak |
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Earth |
Crag |
unchanged | |
Easter Egg |
Calimero |
animated TV series I watched as a kid about a black chick that wears an eggshell on its head. | |
Elder |
Granpa |
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Elements |
Harmony |
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Elf |
Buddy |
from the 2003 movie Elf | |
Emerald |
Esme |
short for Esmerelda | |
Explorer |
Indie |
Indiana Jones | |
Fairy |
Papilio; Flutter |
Latin species name (papilio machaon) | |
Fairytale |
Maude |
the name just felt right; "Made" in German means maggot, probably that's why. | |
Familiar |
Garfield, Nermal |
Garfield comics | |
Festive Light |
Merry |
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Fire |
Tinder, Char |
unchanged | |
Fireflash |
Sprinter |
dragon's description | |
Fire Giant |
Surtur |
fire giant from the nordic mythology; also nicely adapted by Marvel | |
Fire Opal |
Jalisco, Hidalgo |
Mexican states where fire opals can be found | |
Fireflower |
Fyre, Spark, Blast |
Can't start a fire without a spark :D (Bruce Springsteen) | |
Firemane |
Lion |
Cowardly Lion from Wizard of Oz | |
Firestorm |
Inferno |
unchanged | |
Fireworks |
Piffpaff, Knaller |
sound of exploding fireworks in German; Knaller is the German word for banger | |
Flower |
Flora |
Roman goddess of flowers | |
Flower Power |
Hippie |
(too) obvious :) | |
Fluffy |
Feathers, Duna |
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Fog |
Obscuro |
Latin = dark, unclear | |
Forest |
Satyr |
unchanged | |
Forestfire |
Smokey |
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Fortune |
Rosmerta |
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Fossil |
Link |
unchanged | |
Four-Leaf |
Lucky |
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Franken |
Buali |
Austrian for "little boy" - from a very black humorous song by EAV | |
Freedom |
Freiheit |
German for freedom | |
Frostbite |
Blacktip |
That's what you get from severe frostbite | |
Fruitful |
Papple |
Minions, banana short movie | |
Fuzzy |
Wooly |
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Gaia |
Odette |
Odem, breath of life | |
Galaxy |
Spiral |
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Gargoyle |
Goliath |
Disney's Gargoyles | |
Garnet |
Rosso |
Italian for red | |
Gatekeeper |
Zuul |
Ghostbusters, gatekeeper demon | |
Gemstone |
Glimmer |
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Genie |
Wonk |
unchanged | |
Geode |
Krystal |
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Germany |
Storm |
football position | |
Ghost Armor |
Hollow |
because it's hollow; Sleepy Hollow horror movie | |
Glacius |
Glacius |
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Glass |
Tiffany |
Louis Comfort Tiffany, I love the stained glass lamps... | |
Glitter |
Sparkle |
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Goblin |
Gobber |
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Godmother |
Auntie |
In German, the godmother would be "Patentante", and Tante means aunt. | |
Griffin |
Gryff |
Vogel Gryff, a heraldic figure from Basel | |
Groom |
James |
reminds me of James Bond | |
Gummy |
Trolli |
German sweets company | |
Hanukkah |
Menorah |
Jewish seven-armed candle holder | |
Harvest |
Grano | Italian for grain | |
Healer |
Connor |
one of my pen&paper characters | |
Hercules |
Hercules |
no need to give a God another name | |
Hermes |
Hermes |
no need to give a God another name | |
Hermit |
Herman |
Herman's Hermits, British beat band from the sixties | |
Hibiscus |
Tahiti |
the women there traditionally wear them in their hair | |
Hidden Gem |
Altus |
Latin for hidden | |
Hippogriff |
Buckbeak |
Harry Potter's Hippogriff | |
Honeybee |
Brummsel, Summ, Brumm |
Humming sounds that flying bees make (in German) | |
Horizon |
Hugin |
one of Odin's ravens that were flying through the worlds and gathering information | |
Hunter |
Plantera |
Fusion of plant and panthera - had to drop the h... | |
Hypnotic |
Glotzl |
"glotzen" is a German derogative slang word for staring, and Glotzl is a pseudo-Bavarian noun from this. | |
Ice Age |
Tundra |
unchanged | |
Ice Cream |
Bouboule |
French; boule means scoop or ball; bouboule also means fat boy. | |
Icecrown |
Corona |
corona (lat.) = crown; also a popular Mexican beer ;) | |
Icicle |
Glaciell |
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Idol |
Tlaloc |
Aztec weather god | |
Illusion |
Amorpho |
amorph means to have no fixed shape | |
Illusionist |
Houdini |
Harry Houdini, famous stage magician | |
Immovable |
Rigido |
Rigidus (lat.) = immovable | |
Independence |
Torch |
unchanged - fitting since the Statue of Liberty carries one. | |
Intricate Egg |
Pisanka, Jajo |
Pisanka, Polish for easter egg. The tradition of the intricate paintings is very popular there. Jajo, Polish for egg. | |
Iridescent |
Moody, Blues |
dragon's description - together also a rock band | |
Iris |
Iris |
no need to give a God another name | |
Ironbark |
Rusty |
dragon's looks; knew a dog named Rusty, and he barked a lot. | |
Island |
Fidji |
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Ivory |
Tusk |
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Jack O' |
Jack |
Jack Skellington, character from Nightmare Before Christmas | |
Jade |
Yu |
Chinese word for Jade | |
Jack |
Jakob |
Full name for Jack | |
Jasmine |
Fragrara |
Latin for "smelling pleasant" | |
Jewelry |
Precious |
myyyyy prrresciousssss... :D | |
Jigsaw |
Puzzle |
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Justice |
Judith |
no specific reason | |
Kaboom |
Bob |
Despicable Me movie, name of one of the minions, because the goggles and the face just remind me of him | |
Kabuki |
Okuni |
after Izumo no Okuni, the originator of the Kabuki theatre | |
Killerwhale |
Willy |
Free Willy movie | |
King |
Charles |
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Kitsune |
Kitaki |
from Kita Kitsune, the Japanese northern fox | |
Knightmare |
Insomnus |
Insomnia = Sleeplessness; also a horror story by Stephen King | |
Kung-Fu |
Shaolin |
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Lacewing |
Ragusa |
form of lace used in the baroque | |
Ladybug |
Chäferli |
Swiss for "little bug" | |
Landworm |
Tunnel, Digger, Drill |
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Laserlight |
Neon |
common inert gas used in gas phase lasers | |
LeftHeart |
Valentin |
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Leo |
Kimba |
Kimba the white lion, one of my favorite audio records as a kid - just learned now through wikipedia that it is originally a japanese anime... :D | |
Leopard |
Leonie |
popular girl's name in Germany | |
Leprechaun |
O'Malley |
old Irish clan name. Also the red tomcat from Disney's Aristocats. | |
Life |
Vita |
Latin for Life | |
Light |
Ray |
ray of light | |
Lighthouse |
Beacon |
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Lightmare |
Kalliope |
Greek muse of poetry, science and philosophy | |
Lightning |
Flash |
...aaah-aaah - savior of the universe! Queen song | |
Lily |
Lys |
French royal lily, "Fleur de Lys" | |
Loch Ness |
Undine |
mythical water nymph | |
Lollipop |
Chupa |
Chupa Chups, most common lollipop brand in Europe | |
Lord of Light |
Clarus |
Latin for bright | |
Lorekeeper |
Scroll |
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Lost Bones |
Claw |
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Lotus |
Zen |
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Love |
Elvis |
because of the "hair" - or whatever that red thing on the epic form's head is... | |
Lovebird |
Agapo |
Latin species name (shortened) Agapornus, from agape = I love, and ornus = bird; is it an incident that together there appears porn? :D | |
Lovelight |
Romantic |
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Lover's Tree |
Hearty |
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Luck |
Luke |
Lucky Luke comics | |
Lunar Horse |
Racer, Speedy |
dragon's description | |
Lunar Ram |
Ramalama |
Ding-Dong! song from The Edsels | |
Macaw |
Jago; Coco |
Disney's Aladdin, Djafar's little helper; Coco seems to be a popular name for parrots in Germany | |
Mad Scientist |
Chesh |
unchanged; slang word for sly, evilish grin (cheshire cat-style) - wow, I learn quite a bit through dragon names and google :D | |
Mage |
Mabruk |
The Last Unicorn movie, the magician serving at king Haggard's court before Schmendrick; known also as the "magician of magicians" | |
Magic |
Puff; Anansi |
Puff the magic dragon lives by the sea... Song by Peter Paul & Mary; Anansi: African trickster God, depicted as a spider | |
Magma |
Heatcore |
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Magic Lamp |
Genie |
The real genie from the magic lamp! | |
Malachite |
Chrysos |
From chrysocoll, a glue for gold made from malachite | |
Manticore |
Growl |
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Maple |
Samara |
word for the maple seed | |
Marble |
Caius |
main character from Henry Winterfeld's book "Detectives in Togas" | |
March Mayhem |
Center |
Position in basketball | |
Mardi Gras |
Elton |
From Elton John's appearance in the Muppet show where he wears a similar outfit | |
Marshmallow |
Mellow |
Mellow Yellow, song by Donovan | |
May |
Beltane |
Irish festival held at 1st of May to celebrate the beginning of summer | |
Meadow |
Fluffy |
Because it's sooo FLUFFY! (Despicable Me, Agnes and the unicorn) | |
Melody |
Sylvea |
adapted from the Pokemon Sylveon | |
Mercury |
Freddie |
Singer of the rock band Queen | |
Mermaid |
Arielle |
Disney movie | |
Metal |
Steel |
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Meteor |
Crash |
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Midnight |
Moonsong |
inspired by the dragon's description | |
Mindvolt |
Sparky |
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Mirage |
Fatamor, Tamorga |
Fata Morgana, Fata Morgana - commonly used term for mirages in German; actually from Italian, referring to Morgana le Fey from the King Arthur legend. | |
Mischief |
Pranky |
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Mist |
Cirrus, Stratus, Haze |
Cirrus = meteorologic term for thin, veil-like clouds; Stratus = fog-like cloud that often releases moisture in form of drizzle | |
Mistletoe |
Kissy |
since she's inducing kissing... | |
Mistmoth |
Mystique, Secret, Riddle |
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Monsoon |
Tokio |
the band Tokio Hotel who had the hit song Monsoon | |
Moon |
Mani, Chandra, Mawu |
Mani: Nordic god of the moon, guiding the moon cart across the sky; Chandra: Hindu moon god, Mawu = African moon goddess | |
Moonglow |
Lune |
French for moon | |
Moonlight |
Selenus |
from the Greek moon goddess Selene, masculinized | |
Mummy |
Mumm-Ra |
ThunderCats antagonist | |
Music |
Falala |
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Mythic |
Asterios, Minos |
Asterios was the name of the Minotaurus, Minos was the king whose wife gave birth to the monster after mating with a bull... - the legend is quite interesting. | |
Naga |
Shesha |
Indian holy snake who supports the world | |
Never Ending |
Fuchur |
German (and original) name of Falcor | |
Night |
Lilith, Notte |
unchanged; Italian word for night | |
Night Elf |
Drizzt |
Drizzt Do'Urden, night elf hero from R.A. Salvatores novels | |
Night Imp |
Tricky |
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Nightlight |
Phospho |
from phosphorescence, the glow-in-the-dark effect | |
Northstar |
Twinkle |
..., twinkle, little star... give me many golden bars :D | |
Northwest |
Haida |
one of the most artistic tribes of the Native Americans along the Northwest Pacific coast. | |
Nouveau |
Orsaya |
from the Musée d'Orsay, a wonderful museum in Paris, dedicated to Art Nouveau | |
Nutcracker |
Wally |
because we use it mainly to open walnuts | |
Nyx |
Nyx |
no need to give a God another name | |
Obsidian |
Soot, Coal |
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Old Trinket |
Nippes |
German word for useless decoration objects, dust collectors | |
Olympus |
Leonidas |
unchanged | |
Onyx |
Hypnos |
Greek god of sleep | |
Opal |
Deepfire |
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Oracle |
Pythia |
The priestess at the oracle of Delphi | |
Origami |
Crinkle |
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Overgrowth |
Sphagnum |
species of moss | |
Owl |
Schuhu, Bubo, Errol |
German word for the owl call; Latin species name (bubo bubo); Errol, the old Weasley's family owl from Harry Potter | |
Papa |
Peter |
my dad's name | |
Paradise |
Eden |
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Parakeet |
Rio, Janeiro |
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Passion |
Adonis |
unchanged | |
Past |
Memory |
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Patchwork |
Quilt |
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Peace |
Pax, Romana |
(no, I mean NOT the wardrobe from Ikea! :D) Pax Romana is a period of peace in the Roman era under the emperor Augustus' reign. | |
Peacock |
Vanity, Fair |
magazine | |
Pearl |
Nacrea |
Nacre = mother-of-pearl, nacreous = the shimmer of pearls | |
Pegasus |
Hyperion |
name of a blue horse in one of my favourite children's books from James Krüss, "Das kleine Mädchen und das blaue Pferd". | |
Penguin |
Ping |
character from Max Kruse's book "Urmel aus dem Eis" | |
Penumbra |
Nocturna |
nocturnis - at night, night-dwelling | |
Phantom |
Claudio |
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Pharao |
Ramses |
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Phase |
Switcher |
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Phoenix |
Fawkes |
Harry Potter | |
Picnic |
Yummy |
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Pinata |
Burro |
burro (span.) = donkey; most popular form for pinatas | |
Pirate |
Sparrow |
Jack Sparrow, from Pirates of the Carribean | |
Pixie |
Tinker |
Tinker Bell from Peter Pan | |
Planet |
Jupiter, Mars |
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Plasma |
Elfield |
from electric field - that's what causes the lightnings... | |
Platinum |
Penny |
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Playful |
Kid |
He's just a bit overgrown. :) | |
Plum Blossom |
Prunella |
Prunus = Latin for plum | |
Poinsettia |
Christl |
the plant is called Christrose in German, and Christl would be Bavarian for Christine | |
Poison |
Fang |
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Pokey |
Hokey |
too obvious | |
Polar |
Lars |
Main character from Der Kleine Eisbär, popular children's books by Hans de Beer | |
Porcelain |
China, Villeroy |
Villeroy & Boch | |
Portal |
Vortex |
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Poseidon |
Poseidon |
no need to give a God another name | |
Pot of Gold |
Kettle |
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Present |
Today |
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Pride |
Huey |
because he combines every hue of color in his wings, and Hue was his birth name | |
Prime Arcane |
Simbolo |
Italian for symbol | |
Prime Life |
Samsara |
Hindu mythology, the circle of birth, life and death | |
Prime Magic |
Asha |
Might & Magic, Primordial dragon of order | |
Pterodactyl |
Petrie |
A Land Before Time movie | |
Puffer |
Sphero |
spheroid = round object | |
Pumpkin |
Bumpy |
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Pyramid |
Hatshepsut |
unchanged | |
Queen |
Victoria |
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Quartz |
Silicia |
from silicon oxide, the chemical elements quartz is made of. | |
Radioactive |
Radium |
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Rainbow |
Bifröst, Spectra |
the rainbow bridge to Valhalla; in a rainbow you see the spectrum of visible light | |
Rainbow Rose |
Bette |
in honor of Bette Midler, composer of the beautiful ballad "The Rose". "Just remember in the winter Far beneath the bitter snows Lies the seed that with the sun's love In the spring becomes the rose" | |
Rapunzel |
Valerie |
Latin name of the plant Rapunzel, Valerianella | |
Red Queen |
Annabell |
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Red Rose |
Rosalita |
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Rhyme |
Wuschel |
wuschelig is German and means fluffy or curly | |
RightHeart |
Valentia |
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Rising Sun |
Hinomaru |
name for Japanese Flag, meaning "circle of the sun" | |
Rose |
Roselyn, Rosie |
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Royal |
Louis |
Louis XIV, the "sun king" | |
Ruby |
Serah |
unchanged | |
Rune |
Scribble |
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Sabretooth |
Fluffles |
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Sandstorm |
Chamsin |
Arabic word for sandstorm | |
Sapphire |
Sappho |
Greek lyric poet | |
Sasquatch |
Bubba |
unchanged | |
Scarab |
Cheper |
Scarab-headed Egyptian god of the dawn and the rising sun | |
Scarecrow |
Crook |
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Scorpion |
Sting, Whip |
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Scylla |
Scylla |
no need to give a God another name | |
Seabreeze |
Spray, Salty |
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Seastar |
Asteros |
Asteroidea, the phylum of seastars | |
Seer |
Prolix |
Asterix comic "the Seer" | |
Sea |
Shalassa |
Might & Magic, the elemental dragon of Water | |
Seafarer |
Nemo, Ahab |
Captain of the Nautilus, from Jules Verne's novel 20'000 leagues under the sea; captain Ahab, hunter of Moby Dick | |
Serpent |
Amaru |
Inca mythology, giant serpent, symbol of wisdom and knowledge | |
Shadow |
Tenebros |
Latin for darkness | |
Shamrock |
Trifolia |
tri (lat.) = three; folia (lat.) = leaves | |
Silver Screen |
Chaplin |
Charlie Chaplin, one of my black and white movie heroes | |
Sky |
Ylath |
Might & Magic, the elemental dragon of Air | |
Sky Giant |
Gurie |
name of the BFG in German - Guter Riese, meaning friendly giant. | |
Skyshatter |
Cassiel |
Casser le ciel = French for "breaking the sky" | |
Skysurfer |
Delta |
Delta glider | |
Slumber |
Snorky |
I'm sure he snores :) | |
Smoke |
Caligo |
Latin for smoke; also means darkness or sadness. | |
Snap |
Lionmaw |
translation of the German name for the flower (Löwenmaul, Löwenmäulchen) | |
Snowangel |
Angelica |
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Snow Owl |
Hedwig, Snowball |
Harry Potter's snowy owl | |
Snowfall |
Silencia |
the sound of falling snow | |
Snowflake |
Unico |
from unique | |
Snowman |
Frosty, Olaf |
popular song; Frozen Disney movie | |
Snowmelt |
Dribble |
that's what melting snow does... | |
Soccer |
Midfield |
football position | |
Social |
Hola, Bonjour, Servus |
Spanish/French/Austrian greeting | |
Solar |
Sunfire, Sunstorm |
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Sorcerer |
Witcher |
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Sorceress |
Morgaine |
Morgan le Fey, sorceress in the legends of king Arthur | |
Soul |
Anima, Dusza |
soul in Italian and Polish | |
Soulmate |
Bicepha |
Latin, meaning "double-headed" | |
Space |
Universo |
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Sparkler |
Fünkchen |
German for "little spark" | |
Sphinx |
Giza, Bastet |
the largest city in Egypt where also the Great Sphinx is located, Bastet, lion- or cat-headed Goddess of love and fertility | |
Spicy |
Habanero |
one of the hottest varieties of chili peppers | |
Spider |
Thekla |
spider from Maya the bee | |
Spirit Queen |
Sylvanas |
World of Warcraft, Sylvanas Windrunner | |
Spirit Warrior |
Kujaku |
Main character from the Spirit Warrior manga series by Makoto Ogino | |
Splatter |
Blotch |
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Spring |
Zephyr |
Greek deity of the friendly western wind, forebearer of spring | |
Stalactite |
Pollux |
Greek mythologial twins | |
Stalagmite |
Castor |
Twin of Stalactite | |
Stalwart |
Aigis |
Greek mythology, shield of Athena or Zeus, imbued with the power to strike lightning | |
Stainglass |
Vitro |
Italian for glass | |
Stardust |
Nebula |
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Starlight |
Gilith |
Sindarin word for Starlight | |
Starry Night |
Vincent |
Vincent van Gogh, creator of namesake painting | |
Steel Samurai |
Hanzo |
Hattori Hanzo, famous samurai and ninja | |
Stone |
Carrara |
famous marble quarry in Italy | |
Storm |
Thunder |
Thunderstorm... | |
St. Patrick's |
Padraig |
Gaelic/Irish version of Patrick | |
Sugar Plum |
Olga |
Olga Preobrajenska, Russian ballerina who performed as the Sugar Plum Fairy in the first show of The Nutcracker ballet. | |
Sultana |
Yasemin |
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Summer Solstice |
Kupala |
Slavic ritual of fertility and purification held on summer solstice; also the name for the bonfires lit during this festival. | |
Sunbeam |
Raya |
Rayo (Span.) = sunbeam; but she's female for sure. :) Also name of one of my friend's daughters. | |
Sunblaze |
Dazzle |
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Sunflower |
Helianta |
from the species name Helianthus Anuus | |
Sunlight |
Soleil |
French for sun | |
Sunrise |
Eos |
Greek goddess of dawn | |
Sunset |
Rayleigh |
John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh, English physicist and Nobel prize winner, discovered the elastic scattering of light, which is the reason for the sky being blue and the beautiful colors of sunset. | |
Sunshine |
Solaris |
movie; Latin, meaning "from the sun" | |
Sunshower |
April |
the month where this dragon's favorite weather is most frequent | |
Sunstone |
Oregon |
Sunstone is the state gemstone of Oregon | |
Super |
Kal-El, Kal-Le |
Kal-El is Superman's real name; and Kalle is another form of Karl. | |
Supernova |
Kepler |
Johannes Kepler, German mathematician and astronomer who whitnessed and described one of the three proven supernovae in our galaxy, also known as Kepler's Star. | |
Supersonic |
Boom |
Sonic Boom, shockwave created by objects travelling faster than sound | |
Supreme |
Patronus |
patronus (lat.) = guardian; dragon's description | |
Surprise |
Tadaa |
What you would scream when you pop out of a giant cake. | |
Swan |
Cygnus |
Latin species name and name of the constellation | |
Sweater |
Silly |
because he looks like | |
Sweet Tooth |
Sugar |
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Tanuki |
Rascal |
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Teddy |
Toddel |
A good night story from my early childhood about a teddy bear that learns to walk and then gets lost in a big city. | |
Thai |
Siam |
old name of Thailand | |
Thanksgiving |
Pilgrim |
The Pilgrim Fathers first celebrated Thanksgiving. | |
Three Kings |
Melcazar |
MELchior, CAspar, BalthaZAR | |
Thunderstorm |
Triumph |
my partner's motorbike, a Triumph Thunderbird Storm | |
Tigerfly |
ShirKhan |
Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling | |
Tiger's Eye |
Mewtu |
Pokemon, Mew & Mewtu, because Topas is Mew | |
Time Travel |
Warp |
Time Warp, song from Rocky Horror Picture Show | |
Tiny |
Mini, Micro |
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Titan |
Elliot |
the dragon from Pete's Dragon movie | |
Topaz |
Mew |
Pokemon | |
Torchlight |
Flicker |
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Tree Frog |
Ribbit |
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Triceratops |
Cera |
From A Land Before Time movie | |
Trick or Treat |
Sweet |
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Trickster |
Nzambi |
unchanged; African creator god | |
Tricorn |
Cornetto |
Italian for "little horn". Also the name of a popular ice cream cone in Germany | |
Troll |
Ghorghor |
Ghorghor Bey, character from the Black Moon Chronicles comics by Ledroit | |
Tropic |
Ahi, Kamaaina, Kumu |
unchanged; Ahi = endogenous tribe from Papua; Kama'aina is Hawaiian and means "child of the land" Kumu = teacher in Hawaiian | |
Truffle |
Cailler |
Swiss chocolate company - the best chocolate in the world! | |
Tsunami |
Aazhi |
from the Indian word for seismic seawaves, aazhi peralai | |
Twilight |
Chaska |
Inka goddess Ch'aska Quyllur, goddess of dawn, twilight and flowers, protector of virgins and young girls | |
USA |
Keeper |
football position | |
Valiant |
Audax |
Latin for bold or daring | |
Venetian |
Donna |
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Venomous |
Nagini |
Harry Potter, Voldemort's snake | |
Viking |
Blauzahn |
Harald Blauzahn ("bluetooth"), Danish king and famous leader of the Vikings | |
Virtue |
Kimbra |
unchanged | |
Warrior Prince |
Lancelot |
unchanged | |
Warrior Princess |
Thaerlyn |
from my Exalted pen&paper roleplaying character Thalia Y'Thaerlyn, a princess of a woodland kingdom that was a Solar Exalted of the Dawn. | |
Water |
Diver |
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Waterfall |
Rausch |
"rauschen" is the German word for the waterfall sound; "Rausch" means also the state of being drunk or drugged or very excited; also there is the nonens quote "je rausch der Bach, desto wass der Fall" - the more the brook rushes, the more water is falling, sort of... | |
Watermelon |
Pasteque |
French word for watermelon | |
Waverider |
Surfer |
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White Gold |
Goldie |
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White Ninja |
Hattori |
Hattori Hanzo, famous samurai and ninja | |
White Rose |
Bianca |
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Wild |
Oscar, Wylde |
Oscar Wilde | |
Wildflower |
Weed |
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Winter |
Frost |
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Winter Games |
Sotschi |
the location in Russia where the olympic winter games took place | |
Winter Rose |
Frozen, Ice |
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Winter Solstice |
Koliada |
Slavic pagan festival held around winter solstice, later incorporated into Christmas | |
Wisp |
Float |
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Wizard |
Merlin |
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Wooden |
Timber |
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Wraith |
Spooky |
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Yeti |
Harry |
unchanged | |
Zeus |
Zeus |
no need to give a God another name | |
Zephyr |
Gustl |
gust of wind; Bavarian nickname for Gustav |
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