Welcome to a new week in Bella's World. To mark the recent release of Sacrifices of the Siren, the last book in the Sirens and Sailors series, I thought it would be interesting to share with you the meanings of the names of some of the characters.
‘SIRENS AND SAILORS’ – WHAT’S IN A NAME?
All of the main characters in the
Sirens and Sailors series were given
names appropriate to their meanings.
Here is a list of some of them:
NAME
|
MEANING
|
ORIGIN
|
FICTIONAL ORIGIN
|
SIRENS
|
|
|
|
Amaranda
|
Flowery
|
Greek
|
Refrainia
|
Kalliope
|
Beautiful Voice
|
Greek
|
Refrainia
|
Ligia
|
Beautiful Voice
|
Greek
|
Refrainia
|
Melantho
|
Serving Girl
|
Greek
|
Refrainia
|
Ademia
|
Unmarried
|
Greek
|
Refrainia
|
Hebe
|
Goddess of Youthful Beauty
|
Greek
|
Refrainia
|
Naida
|
Water Nymph
|
Greek
|
Refrainia
|
Sapphire
|
Blue Jewel
|
Greek
|
Refrainia
|
|
|
|
|
SAILORS
|
|
|
|
Eban Gal
|
Eban = Rock, Gal = Wave
|
Hebrew
|
Westland
|
Rechavia
|
Broad
|
Hebrew
|
Westland
|
Aitan
|
Strong
|
Hebrew
|
Westland
|
Blandon
|
Mild
|
Latin
|
Unspecified
|
Delmer
|
Of the Sea
|
Latin
|
Unspecified
|
Marinos
|
Of the Sea
|
Latin
|
Unspecified
|
Jasun
|
Healer
|
Greek
|
Unspecified
|
Farris
|
Rock
|
Greek
|
Unspecified
|
|
|
|
|
ELDERS
|
|
Greek
|
Refrainia
|
Hermandine
|
Well-born
|
Greek
|
Refrainia
|
Pallas
|
Wise
|
Greek
|
Refrainia
|
Solon
|
Wise
|
Greek
|
Refrainia
|
Sophronia
|
Wise
|
Greek
|
Refrainia
|
Minerva
|
Wise
|
Greek
|
Refrainia
|
Ophelie
|
Wisdom
|
Greek
|
Refrainia
|
|
|
|
|
OTHERS
|
|
|
|
Taneli
|
God is my Judge
|
Hebrew
|
Westland
|
Mitzi
|
Small, Bitter
|
Hebrew
|
Westland
|
Palben
|
Blond
|
Basque
|
Eastland
|
Zigor
|
Punishes
|
Basque
|
Eastland
|
Owen
|
Young Warrior
|
Greek
|
Refrainia
|
*Source of Information: The Character Naming
Sourcebook by Sherrilyn Kenyon
COMPETITION TIME
Who is your favourite character from the series and why? Leave a reply in the comments section below and I will pick someone at random to receive a free e:book of their choice from the series. I will announce the reader on Wednesday's blog post.
What's Coming Up?
Our Writing; The Alphabet series continues on Wednesday with 'D' is for Dominance. Skye Michaels will be joining me to discuss the subject. My guest for Meet the Author will be Peyton Clarke. Join me on Friday to find out more about her and her latest release.
Until then I hope you have a great week and enjoy whatever you are reading and/or writing.
KALLIOPE!! She's so feisty and sexy...and her transformation in book 3 'Submission' is fascinating. Also love reading about her relationships with different people, Rech and the other girls on the island. Love love love her :D
ReplyDeleteThanks, Natalie - she was great fun to write! Email me at bellasettarra@gmail.com and let me know which book you would like. Thanks so much for getting in touch!
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