galvarelli/lore/etymologies.txt

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Whitewood: named for cottonwoods
Ennearch Simeon: Named for st Simeon Stylites
Ennearch Isidor:
gift of isis, gifts charity it's a bit meh but I asked mallory for a letter and she said i.
patron saint of farmers too.
Brody: https://www.reddit.com/r/askgaybros/comments/4zpe82/generally_speaking_what_are_some_fuckboy_names/
Notburga:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notburga
patron saint of fields
White Hall
Reference both to Chastity (via chastity -> purity -> white) and to UK civil service.
Alv:
Reference both to Galvarelli and to the latin word arvum (via arvum -> alvum -> alv).
Also references white (via albus).
Jann:
Darius's son, Grigory's age.
Rikka:
Vrikodara -> Vrika (wolf) udara (bellied)
Vrikodara means bhima,
Vrika -> Rikka
Grunny:
Bos grunniens
Threding:
Thirding -> cut in thirds. Alternative universe's version of "Riding" as in Yorkshire.
Cobb:
Assistant to Suati.
From Saraswati's vehicle, a swan.
Male swan = cob.
Done.
Suati:
Saraswati shortened.
Obvious.
Mijesi:
Yak scholar name.
Passages:
Ennearch Hatzin:
Named after Kelsier obviously.