Osirion Names

[vyshan]

Hello,

I am curious what people use for names for Osirion? Particularly for surnames/clan names/family names/last names? Ancient Egyptian names tended to lack surnames. So, what resources do others look for when coming up with names for Osirion characters?

sincerely,

-Vyshan

[Quandary]

Well, if you don't want to, you don't need to use a surname either?

I have a Gebbite character named Kenapsu Axanireion, with the surname stemming from the name of a river (Axanir, from Axan Forest) in Geb.
More broadly, I just look for distinguishing sound patterns in the published names, and elaborate on them with more sounds.
There seems to not just be one phonetic pattern in Osirioni names, there likely is several linguistic sources drawn upon.

[Samy]

I just rotate letters around until something clicks in my brain. I have three Osirian characters and I'm sure these aren't historically or canonically accurate by any stretch of imagination but they sound good to me.

Shiradora Fal-Sheik
Nubiri Bylo
Isa Xis Afir

[Matthew Pittard]

Vyshan: For Ancient Osirion names its possible to use the old Egyptian style names. When you are talking about modern Osirion keep in mind until relatively recently Osirion was an extension of the Kelishite empire, and thus the name were similar to what you mind find in Qadira and beyond. in fact you mind find many hybridised names that are part Osirion/part Kelish.

My view is that perhaps the old names are making a comeback with the renaissance of osirion culture under the Ruby Prince. However keep in mind there are still a lot of Kelishites in Osirion so you will still find a diverse mix of names.

[Odraude]

Things that end in -mhet, -thys, -tep, or -ti should work.

Also this site is my favorite name depository.

[Archpaladin Zousha]

Here's what Green Ronin's campaign setting book, TESTAMENT: Roleplaying in the Biblical Era, has to say:

"Many Egyptian names include the names of deities along with suffixes like -mose ("son of"), -hotep ("is pleased"), or -merit ("beloved of") in hopes that the god would favor the child. The words ankh ("life"), and nefer ("beautiful") often found their way into names as well. An Egyptian could add syllables to his name as he grew up, to reflect a change in status or profession. Many children were named after the reigning pharaoh in the year of their birth, and would adopt a second name to distinguish themselves" (Bennie 208).

Male Names:

Ahotep, Ahmes, Ahmose, Akencheres, Akhenre, Akunosh, Amenakht, Amenemhat, Amenemheb, Amenmose, Amenope, Amenophis, Ameny, Anen, Ani, Ankhef, Ankhu, Ankhwa

Baenre, Bak, Bakt, Bakenkhonsu, Bakenmut, Bakennefi, Bakenptah, Bay, Bek, Bengay, Besenmut, Butehamun

Denger, Djedhor, Djedi, Djehutmose, Djeserka, Djhutmose

Genubath, Gua

Hapimen, Hapu, Hapuseneb, Haremakhet, Haremsat, Harkhebi, Harkhuf, Harnakhte, Harsiese, Hay, Hemaka, Henuka, Heqaib, Herihor, Hesire, Hetepnebi, Hor, Horpais, Hunefer

Ibana, Idu, Ikeni, Inarus, Inebni, Ineni, Inyotef, Ishpi, Iufankh, Iuseneb, Iuwlot, Iymeru

Jarha

Kahma, Kamose, Karem, Karnefhere, Katep, Kenamun, Kenefer, Kerasher, Kha, Khabausokar, Khafra, Khasekhem, Khensthoth, Kheruef, Khety, Khmunhotep, Khonsirdais, Khonskhu, Khufukhaf, Kuenre, Kysen

Mahu, Ma'nakhtuf, Masaherta, Mehi, Meketre, Mekhu, Menkaura, Menmire, Menna, Meremptor, Merenkhons, Merneptah, Mereruka, Merka, Meryamun, Meryankh, Meryatum, Mes, Min, Minkhat, Minmose, Minnakht, Mokhtar

Nakhthorheb, Narmer, Nebamun, Nebankh, Nebhotep, Nebimes, Nebneterju, Nebseni, Neferaba, Neferhotep, Nefermaat, Nefermenu, Nehasy, Nehi, Nekau, Nes, Nesamun, Neshi, Nesmont, Nesmut, Nestefnut, Neswy, Netihur, Nigmed, Nimlot

Pabasa, Pabernefy, Padiamenet, Padineith, Pakharu, Pamose, Pamu, Paneb, Paramesse, Parennefer, Pasekhonsu, Paser, Pashedu, Paramesse, Parennefer, Pasekhonsu, Paser, Pashedu, Penamun, Pentu, Pepi, Peraha, Pebes, Pinedjem, Pinhasy, Pramessu, Perpayit, Psamtik, Psenamy, Psenmin, Ptahmose

Qenymin

Rahotep, Ramessu, Rekhmire

Sabef, Sabni, Salatis, Samut, Sanehet, Sasobek, Sebeknakht, Sekhmire, Seneb, Senemut, Sennufer, Senwosret, Serapion, Sese, Setau, Setep, Setepenre, Setnakht, Shemay, Sheri, Siamun, Sipair, Siptah, Sneferu, Surero, Suty, Sutymose

Takairnayu, Takany, Tanutamun, Tasetmerydjehuty, Tawosert, Tayenimu, Tefibi, Tefnakht, Tenermentu, Teti-en, Tjaenhebyu, Tjahpimu, Tjanefer, Tjaroy, Tjauemdi, Tjayasetimu, Tjenna, Tjety, To, Tui, Tutu, Tymisba

Userhet, Usermaatre, Usermontju

Wadjmose, Wahibra, Wahka, Wenamun, Wenis, Wennufer, Wepmose, Werin, Wsir

Yanhamu, Yey, Yii, Yuya

Zazamoukh

Female Names:

Abana, Abar, Ahwere, Amenirdis, Amessis, Ankhetperure, Asenath, Aset, Asetbity, Ashayt, Asru

Baktre, Baktwerel, Beketaten, Bentanta, Bithiah, Bunefer

Dedi, Duathor, Duatnefret

Enehy, Esemkhebe

Hapu, Hatnofer, Hehenhit, Hentempmet, Henut, Henutmire, Henutnofret, Herneith, Hetepheres, Hettimenhu, Hrere, Huy

Iaret, Imiu, In, Iniihue, Intekes, Inu, Iras, Irikara, Isetnefret, Ita, Itep, Itet, Iutenheb

Kaineferu, Karem, Karoma, Katebet, Kawit, Khamaat, Khasnebu, Khensa, Khentkaues, Khentkawes, Khenemet, Kisen, Kiya

Maatkare, Maharet, Makare, Maya, Mayati, Mekhare, Mekuty, Menwi, Meresankh, Meritra, Mutemwia, Muntnefret, Muttuy, Muyet

Nait, Nakht, Nebefer, Nebetah, Nebethut, Nebetya, Nebnofret, Neferet, Nefertari, Neferure, Neit, Nenufer, Neskhons, Nitemaat, Nitetis, Nitocris, Nofertiri, Nofrure, Nubity, Nubemshaset, Nubkhas, Nubkhesed, Nyla

Pahket, Pasht, Pebatma, Payes, Peksater, Peshet

Qemanub

Reonet, Ruia

Sati, Satusert, Selkis, Senen, Sennuwy, Sentany, Sheftu, Shepenmut, Sitamun, Sithathor, Sithenen, Sitin, Sitkamoses, Sitpep, Sitra, Sotepenre, Sponnesies

Tabubu, Taheret, Tahpenes, Tais, Taiuhery, Takharu, Takhat, Tama, Taperat, Tausert, Taweret, Tawosret, Tefenet, Tem, Tentopet, Tetisheri, Tetisherit, Tety, Tiaa, Timat

Ubastet

Wenis, Wepwawet, Weret, Weretimtes, Wernero

Yunet

[Mojorat]

Im not sure how much its covered in game, but Osirion was conquired by the Keleshites for a looooong time. Thats likely going to be refleced heavily in peoples names (and probably the language).

[DungeonmasterCal]

Troll Lord Games released a book primarily for its Castles and Crusades line that was a book of names from many different cultures, including ancient Egyptian. Mighty handy stuff.

[vyshan]

Archpaladin Zousha wrote:

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Thank you, that is quite helpful and just what I am looking for. :)

[PFWiki Scribe]

And FYI, Osirion is the country. OsiriAn is a thing or person from Osirion.

[Archpaladin Zousha]

vyshan wrote:

Archpaladin Zousha wrote:

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Thank you, that is quite helpful and just what I am looking for. :)

You're welcome! Happy to help! :D

[Odraude]

DungeonmasterCal wrote:

Troll Lord Games released a book primarily for its Castles and Crusades line that was a book of names from many different cultures, including ancient Egyptian. Mighty handy stuff.

Is there a link to this? I'd be interested in it.

[DungeonmasterCal]

Odraude wrote:

DungeonmasterCal wrote:

Troll Lord Games released a book primarily for its Castles and Crusades line that was a book of names from many different cultures, including ancient Egyptian. Mighty handy stuff.

Is there a link to this? I'd be interested in it.

Sent you a PM.

[Odraude]

Awesome, thanks for the heads up. I always miss PMs. Wish there was a giant notification for them.