Names in Jovian

Geography

Country Names

• Ameirga: North American League
• Aragone: Aragón
• Badaeva: Batavia
• Boemun: Bohemia
• Seilon: Ceylon
• Daumaedsa: Dalmatia
• Duo Cronae: Republic of the Two Crowns
• Foeder Teodone: Holy Roman Empire
• Fraenga: France
• Graega: Greece
• Heoveidsa: Helvetia
• Hungaera: Hungary
• Irlande: Ireland
• Idaela: Italy
• Jappon: Japan
• Letseburge: Luxemburg
• Luesana: Louisiana
• Oestric: Austria
• Pfaena: (Castilian) Spain
• Ringa Foedrada: Federated Kingdoms
  • Caembra: Kemr
  • Englande: England
  • Xoedsa: Scotland
• Ringun Xaennaevun: Scandinavian Realm
• Ruessa: Russia
• Sina: China (Beihanguo)
• Siovaena: Slevania
• Xilae: Two Sicilies

City Names

• Argliover: Freiburg
• Baesel: Basel
• Bruessel: Bruxelles
• Ciode yh Carle: Karlsruhe
• Coumbaera: Colmar
• Geomma: Geneva
• Giogun: Nancy
• Londinun: London
• Ludeidsa: Paris
• Meitte: Metz
• Muelusun: Mulhouse
• Ponde yh Sare: Saarbrücken
• Reondradun: Strasbourg
• Rowa: Rome
• Teomiola: Thionville
• Tsuccarde: Stuttgard
• Tuergun: Zürich
• Veondsone: Besançon

Topographical Names

• Aubes: Alps
• Danuevu: Danube
• Duobe: Doubs
• Ille: Ill
• Jura: Jurassic Mountains
• Moseola: Moselle
• Renu: Rhine
• Sare: Saar
• Siovader: Black Forest
• Mondes Suevae: Swabian Alps
• Voscu: Vosges

People

The pronunciation of personal names is notably different from other Jovian language. In particular, the female ending -a is commonly still pronounced as [@] (or even [a] in pretentious register), whereas it has gone mute in Modern Jovian. Similarly, the endings -en, -an, -un may retain their final [n], though [@] alone is becoming more and more popular.

Male names descended from Latin o-stem nouns typically end in -e rather than -u, because they were derived from the vocative form.

Abbreviations made by clipping the unstressed initial syllable of a longer name, such as Neile from Corneile, are so common nowadays that they are often given to children as the official full name. Nicknames are popularly formed with the endings -i for women and -ou for men, e.g. Houstou ['huStu] < Auhuste, Maeri ['majri] < Maera.

Traditional Male Given Names

• Abran: Abraham
• Aerbal: Archibald
• Aerel: Ariel
• Aestoule, Aestoubel: Aristotle
• Aexander, Xander: Alexander
• Aldur: Arthur
• Allan: Allan
• Ambroese, Broese: Ambrose
• Andoene: Anthony
• Andé: Amadeus
• André: Andrew
• Arnoude, Noude: Arnold
• Aron: Aaron
• Auber, Auberde: Albert
• Aubreze: Alfred
• Aubric: Alberic
• Auhuste, Auste: August
• Aureile, Aurel: Aurelius
• Austine, Austen: Augustine
• Auvondse: Alfonse
• Azan: Adam
• Barblowé, Barroumé: Bartholomew
• Bauben: Baldwin
• Beondicte: Benedict, Bennet
• Beomen, Beine: Benjamin
• Bernarde, Beorran, Benne: Bernhard
• Blaese: Blasius
• Brune: Bruno
• Cae, Gae: Caius
• Carrul, Carle: Charles
• Casper: Casper
• Cauven: Calvin
• Cleonde, Clewinde: Clement
• Conder: Conrad
• Contsadine, Tsanden: Constantine
• Corneile: Cornelius
• Crine, Cirne: Quirinus
• Criole: Cyril
• Crixane, Crixan, Crix: Christian
• Curde: Curt
• Daefte, Daede: David
• Daewan, Daewane: Damian
• Deweider, Beider: Dimitri
• Donade: Donatus
• Doeran, Doerane: Dorian
• Dowinge: Dominic
• Eozarde: Edward
• Eiwel, Ewile: Emil
• Eric: Eric
• Filippe, Flippe: Philip
• Frangisce, Frange: Francis
• Freodric: Frederick
• Grehoere, Greore: Gregory
• Haedran, Haeder: Adrian
• Hendric, Haeric: Henry
• Horaedse: Horace
• Ingaedse: Ignace
• Iosef, Josse, Josic: Joseph
• Isac, Isoc: Isaac
• Istoere: Isidore
• Jeorge: George
• Johan [jo:n], Jandse, Jondse: John
• Jona: Jonas
• Ladser: Lazarus
• Laric: Alaric
• Laureindse: Lawrence
• Leixe, Lex: Alexis
• Leone: Leo
• Lubic: Louis
• Luege: Lucius
• Luga: Lucas
• Madé: Matthew
• Maere: Marius
• Marden, Marren, Mardine: Martin
• Marge, Marre: Mark
• Margeole, Margel: Marcel
• Mauridse: Maurice
• Miohel [mi@l], Miogel: Michael
• Nae: Cnaeus
• Niogul: Nicholas
• Oevaere: Oliver
• Octaeve: Octavius
• Padric: Patrick
• Paule: Paul
• Pfeire: Tiberius
• Rodric: Roderick
• Rolande, Rolan: Roland
• Roverde, Rourde, Rouer: Robert
• Rudouve, Ruodul, Ruove: Rudolf
• Ruve: Rufus
• Seonga: Seneca
• Siome, Siowun, Siwon: Simon
• Siove, Sive: Silvius
• Taecte: Tacitus
• Tiondé: Timothy
• Tide: Titus
• Toffer: Christopher
• Towa: Thomas
• Traege: Thracius
• Tsouder, Teozur: Theodore
• Tristan: Tristan
• Tuele: Tullius
• Tsevane, Tseoffan, Tseompfe, Tseoffe: Stephen
• Uoric: Ulrich
• Vaere: Varius
• Vaendine, Valdine, Valden: Valentine
• Valeire, Bleire: Valerius
• Varine, Brine: Varinus
• Willeome, Willen: William

Traditional Female Given Names

• Ablaede: Adelheid
• Acta: Agatha
• Adena, Dena: Athena
• Aenga: Annica
• Aera: Aria
• Aexandra, Xandra: Alexandra (or Cassandra)
• Angeilga, Geilga: Angelica
• Anna: Anna
• Aubloena: Apollonia
• Balbra, Barra: Barbara
• Beodric: Beatrix
• Breinge: Berenice
• Brida, Britta: Bridget
• Cadrina: Cathrin
• Caerme: Carmen
• Carla: Carla
• Carlina: Caroline
• Casta: Chaste
• Cila, Hegila: Cecilia
• Clara: Clara
• Cleondina: Clementine
• Cliste: Celeste
• Cloe [klAj]: Chloe
• Clumba: Columba
• Coenga: Scarlet
• Contsaendsa: Constance
• Crina, Cara, Caerna: Karen
• Dordé: Dorothy
• Dowinga: Dominique
• Eimblana: Emiliana
• Eita: Edith
• Eirga: Erica
• Eoblina: Eveline
• Eva: Eve
• Ewila: Emily
• Fizé: Faith
• Gloera: Glory
• Graedsa: Grace
• Haedrana: Adriana
• Heona, Lena: Helen
• Hindsa: Cynthia
• Irena: Irene
• Ispeola: Isabella
• Juela, Uela: Julia
• Laedidsa: Letitia
• Laura: Laura
• Leixa: Alexia
• Lila: Lilly
• Liospede: Elizabeth
• Luega: Lucy
• Madioda: Mathilda
• Mae: Maia
• Maera: Mary
• Maeranna: Mary-Ann
• Maevel: Annabel (Amabilis)
• Maglena: Magdalene
• Marda: Martha
• Margeola: Marcella
• Marreda: Margaret
• Maunela: Manuela
• Melaena, Meoni: Melanie
• Moenga: Monica
• Nadaela: Natalie
• Nastaesa: Anastasia
• Nina: Nina
• Niogla: Nicole
• Nivé: Snow-White
• Oliva: Olivia
• Padriga: Patricia
• Paulina: Pauline
• Prisca: Prisca
• Rahel, Raele: Rachel
• Seobrina: Severina
• Sioma, Siwona, Siomé: Simone
• Siova: Silvia
• Susanna: Susan
• Taedsana, Dsana: Tatiana
• Tresa: Theresa
• Tuela: Tullia
• Uectoera: Victoria
• Uerrina: Virginia
• Uevana: Vivian
• Vera: Vera
• Wanda: Amanda
• Wiomina: Wilhelmina

Traditional Surnames

Many Jervan surnames are frozen patronymic forms built with the particle fih < fiju yh "son of, daughter of".

• Pistur, Becce: Baker
• Uenaeru, Uenger: Vintner
• Valindse: Valley-dweller