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Hey, i dont know if this will interest anyone or if everyone already knows this already but....

Atlas Means "not enduring" from the Greek negative prefix a combined with tlan "to endure". In Greek mythology he was a Titan punished by Zeus by being forced to support the world on his shoulders.

Daichi means "grand first son"

Zoran means "dawn"

Pluto was an alternate name of Hades.

so what do you think? the first one is most interesting to me.


cyber dragon is currently:

I already knew some of those...however I found definition for zoran and daichi interesting Do you know whether Zoran is a boy or girl name? (my teacher from last year was called zoran yet he was a guy.... :huh: )

The name Zoran is actualy ment to be a male name. :wacko:

cyber dragon is currently: :blink:

Yeah, I have only known one person names Zoran, and that person was Male.

When Atlas is created in the 80s series (which was cut in the English version), Walpur Guiss names him Atlas because he was built to rule the world.

Incidentally, Walpurgis is the name of an ancient witching festival.

I figured Atlas had something to do with the myth. In the 2004 version, that name really does seem to suit him. The meaning for Daichi is cool and also makes sense with the 2004 version.

Lauren

Originally posted by LLJade@May 26 2004, 12:54 AM
I figured Atlas had something to do with the myth. In the 2004 version, that name really does seem to suit him.

Yeah, they fit that in nicely with the holographic globe atlas.

Don't forget these other names from the 80s series:

Barbary (creator of Cleopatra): something to do with pirates.
Goliath: the strongest fighter of the Philistines in the bible (David vs. Goliath).
Inspector Randolph Holmes and Dr Winston: A variation of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson.
Fireball: can turn into a fireball.
Frankenstein: named after the monster from the book.
Hercules: named after the Greek warior.
Inspector Gumshoe: Gumshoe is slang for detective.
Kybalt (from Robio and Robiette): In the original story, this guy was called Tybalt. And of course Robio is Romeo and Robiette is Juliette.
Mayor Ballast: Ballast is a heavy weight used under railway tracks or at the bottom of ocean ships. This is a name that suits his size.
Mt Blanc: The mountain guide. Mt Blanc is the largest mountain in France.
Photar: The solar-powered robot. Light is made from photons.
Prince Seigfried and Princess Odette: from the old story (can't remember the name).
Professor Hyde: He ran Robot Land for kids, but it was secretly a weapons factory. He wasn't who he appeared, just like Jeckyl and Hyde.
Professor Terrapin: A terrapin is a type of turtle, a fitting name for someone who escapes from jail by diving into the sea.
Lilly on Peligro Island: Peligro is Spanish for "danger".
Snare: a snare is a trap.
Zeus: the name of the chief Greek god.

That's all I can think of.

What about Livian? What does that mean? I tried looking that up, but I haven't found anything yet.

Lauren

Yeah, i just tried that and it came up with nothing...is Livian even a real name? or did they just make it up? sounds real to me...

Her Japanese name is Lybian, but Livian is probably a better translation (there's no V sound in Japanese so they use B ). Now that I think about it, there's no L sound either (they use more of an R sound, but not quite. Something in between L and R). I'm not sure why Tezuka World came up with that particular spelling. The Japanese page has her name as ƒŠƒrƒAƒ“, which is pronounced roughly as Ribian.

Anyway...

Liv/Livi/Livia = Olive Tree (Germanic/Latin), Peace (Latin), Protection (Old Norse), Life (Scandinavian), Envious (Ancient Roman)
Livana = Lunar (Hebrew)

It's also the name of a tribe from Latvia prior to the 13th century, but that's probably unrelated.

The most common match seems to be Peace, which is quite appropriate for her character. Unless you're reading LLJade's fanfic. B)

Now please excuse me while I rush of to yack about new character names from this page in the Japanese Language thread. :wahah: