Crissov's Personal Name List

From an old Indo-Iranian root meaning "Aryan, noble". In India, this is a transcription of both the masculine form आर्य and the feminine form आर्या. In Iran it is only a masculine name.

Unaccented variant of Brân. This is also the Middle Welsh form.

Variant of Brianne. This is the name of a character in George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series, as well as the TV show based on the books 'Game of Thrones'. Martin did not originate this form, though, for it was in use in the United States well before the first book in the series was published in 1996.

Ser Bronn of the Blackwater is the name of a character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former.
Being a recent invention for a fictious world resembling Medieval Europe, no actual or alleged etymology is known, also it may refer to Bruno or brown.

Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 93 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Created by American author George R. R. Martin for his series of epic fantasy novels A Song of Ice and Fire, published beginning 1996, and the television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019), where it belongs to an evil queen who is one of the main antagonists. The name is popularly claimed to be a variant of Circe, but Martin has stated that the mythological character was not the inspiration: 'I know my Homer, of course, but Cersei is not based on Circe. Many names sound alike.'

Daario Naharis is the name of a sellsword character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former.
The name is obviously an alternative spelling of South European forms of Darius.

Name of a main character in George R. R. Martin's fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire.

Norman name, possibly derived from Gothic dragan meaning "to carry, to pull" or Old Saxon drog meaning "ghost, illusion". Alternatively, it could be related to the Slavic element dorgŭ meaning "precious, dear". The Normans introduced this name to England.

Variant of Edward, used in George R. R. Martin's book 'A Game of Thrones' and the subsequent TV show 'Game of Thrones'.

This name appears in G.R.R. Martin's "A song of ice and fire". Ellaria Sand is the name of the paramour of prince Oberyn Martell, the little brother of Doran, prince of Dorne.
It is probably an invention of the author, a composition of Elia and Aria 1, two names who are in the saga.

Gendry is the name of a character, an unacknowledged royal bastard, from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former.
Being a recent invention for a fictious world resembling Medieval Europe, no actual or alleged etymology is known.

Variant of Gillie.

Spanish and Portuguese form of Iacomus (see James).

Jeor Mormont is the name of a character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former.
Being a recent invention for a fictious world resembling Medieval Europe, no actual or alleged etymology is known.

French variant form of Geoffrey.

Scandinavian and Basque form of Iohannes (see John).

This name is borne by from Margaery Tyrell from a Song of Ice and Fire. It's intended as a variant of Marjorie.

The name of a witch, known as the Red Priestess, in George R. R. Martin's book series "A Song of Ice and Fire." He likely based her name off the French name Mélisande.

Missandei is the name of a freed slave character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former.
Being a recent invention for a fictious world resembling Medieval Europe, no actual or alleged etymology is known.

Petyr Baelish is a major character in the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. It is obviously an alternative spelling of real-world Peter.

From a surname that was a variant of Ramsey.

Variant of Rob, used in George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire' and the corresponding TV series 'Game of Thrones'.

From the Germanic name Hrodebert meaning "bright fame", derived from the elements hruod "fame" and beraht "bright". The Normans introduced this name to Britain, where it replaced the rare Old English cognate Hreodbeorht. It has been consistently among the most common English names from the 13th to 20th century. In the United States it was the most popular name for boys between 1924 and 1939 (and again in 1953).

This name has been borne by two kings of the Franks, two dukes of Normandy, and three kings of Scotland, including Robert the Bruce who restored the independence of Scotland from England in the 14th century. Several saints have also had the name, the earliest known as Saint Rupert, from an Old German variant. The author Robert Browning (1812-1889) and poets Robert Burns (1759-1796) and Robert Frost (1874-1963) are famous literary namesakes. Other bearers include Robert E. Lee (1807-1870), the commander of the Confederate army during the American Civil War, and American actors Robert Redford (1936-), Robert De Niro (1943-) and Robert Downey Jr. (1965-).

Roose Bolton is the name of major character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former.
Being a recent invention for a fictious world resembling Medieval Europe, no actual or alleged etymology is known, although it may be based upon real-world Roosevelt.

Samwell Tarly is the name of a character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former.

Hungarian form of Alexander.

Invented by the author George R. R. Martin for the character of Sansa Stark in his series A Song of Ice and Fire, published beginning 1996, and the television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019).

Variant of Shea.

The Name of a character in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels, played by Stephen Dillane on the TV Show Game of Thrones.

Variant of Talisha.

Meaning uncertain. This name could be derived from the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god", but it can also easily be derived from the Greek verb θέω (theo) meaning "to run fast, to fly" as well as "to shine, to gleam".

Notable bearers of this name include the Greek philosopher and mathematician Theon of Smyrna (2nd century AD) and the Greek scholar and mathematician Theon of Alexandria (4th century AD).

In modern literature, this name is best known for being the name of Theon Greyjoy, a character from the A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels written by the American author George R. R. Martin (b. 1948). He also appears in Game of Thrones (2011-2019), a television series based upon the novels.

Tommen Baratheon is the name of a royal character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former.

The name is close to the attested medieval name Thoman, a variant of Thomas, with many spelling variants.

Modern Norwegian form of Þórmundr. Tormund Giantsbane is a character in the book series 'A Song of Ice and Fire' (1996-present) by American author George R. R. Martin, and the TV series 'Game of Thrones' (2011-2019).

Variant of Tyrian.

Tyrion is the father of the green dragon Tabaluga in the musical by Peter Maffay. Tyrion Lannister is one of the main protagonists in 'A Song of Ice and Fire' by George R. R. Martin.

The name of a character in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels. He is the patriarch of House Lannister, and father of Jaime, Cersei, and Tyrion.

Varys is the name of an eunuch character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former.
Being a recent invention for a fictious world resembling Medieval Europe, no actual or alleged etymology is known, but it may be intended to resemble Roman Varius or Varus.

The name Viserys is a name created by George R. R. Martin for his A Song Of Ice and Fire books.

Created by author George R.R. Martin for a character in his series A Song of Ice and Fire (1996) and its television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019). It was borne by a character of the Free Folk.