Qatama names

This article is one of many about Qatama

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This is a list of common given names in the Qatama conworld, as well as a few geogarphical names and their meanings. It is important to note that some of these names can be forenames and surnames, while others fall strictly into one category or the other. Feminine names are often indistinguishable form masculine, however, names that are exclusively feminine will be annotated as such.

Names

Qatama names usually consist of two or three parts, depending on the class and tribe affiliation: the personal name, sometimes a familiar name and the family or clan name. Ranks and titles always precede the personal name.

• Qan Kaguma Amul oj Takaga

Lord Kaguma Amul son/descendant-of Takaga

(title-personal name-familiar name-patronymic-clan/family name)

• Najan aj D`haga

Najan of/from D`haga

(personal name-of/from-clan/family/place)

• Muha Ohan

Monk Ohan

(title-personal name)

• Koyonam

commoner name

commoners often have single names as they may or may not have clan/familial/tribal affiliations.

Q K G T TL D M N NG J H Y L R A O U `

q

• Qayal - born on a holiday/during a festival

k

• Kaguma - green-eyed one, born with green eyes

g

• Gohan - from the forest, lives in the forest

t

• Tamul - victory, victorious one

tl

• Tlal - brother/son of Tala

d

• Damar - coin maker, money handler

m

• Muhaj - peaceful ruler, focused on peace

n

• Nala - fem. generous, giving

ng

• Ngorum - watching the sky

a

• Amu - venerable one, respected

o

• Omura - comes from the west, western wind

u

• Ulhan - wise one, wisedom abounds