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Final Fantasy I-XII etymologies

Subject: Final Fantasy I-XII etymologies
by Xand on 2010/3/14 5:45:01

Final Fantasy 1 etymology

Astos
αστος (astos) -townsman, citizen
Marilith from मार (māra) -the destroyer, Mara demon who tempted Buddha and Lilith Mesopotamian storm demon derived from either proto Semitic root l-y-l meaning night or from Sumerian lil -air, nin lil -lady air
Tiamat -either from Sumerian ti -life and ama -mother or Akkadian tâmtu, ti'amtum -sea.Tiamat is sea godess and embodiment of primordial chaos.Tiamat created first generation of gods
Kraken -from krake Norwegian word for unhealthy animal or something twisted.Cognate with English crook and crank, in modern German krake -octopus
Centipede
centum -hundred
pes, pedis -foot
Sauria
σαυρος (sauros) -lizard
Pyros
πυρ (pyr) -fire
Agama
αγαμαι (agamai) -wonder, be jealous, angry
Geist -spirit, ghost (German)
Koppe
骨片 [こっぺん] (koppen) -bone fragment
Basilisk
βασιλευς (basileus) -king, basilisk was the king of snakes and most poisonous creature on earth
Bahamut
بهموت , giant fish creature from Arabian mythology, word is derived from בהמות (Behēmôth) plural of בְּהֵמָה (behemāh) -animal (Hebrew).Hebrew method of expressing greatness by pluralizing a noun; it thus indicates that Behemoth is the largest and most powerful animal
Cornelia
cornu -horn
Medusa
μεδεουσα (medeousa) -guardian
μεδω (medō) -protect
Gargoyle
gargouille -original meaning was throat (French), Lat. gurgulio -gullet
γαργαριζω (gargarizō) -to gargle
Ryukahn desert
流汗 [リュウカン] (ryūkan) -sweat
Allosaurus
αλλος (allos) -another
σαυρος (sauros) -lizard
Orthros
Ορθρος (orthros) -mythical dog
ορθρος (orthros) -time just before daybreak, dawn
Hyenadon
hyena -from Lat. hyaena, from 'υαινα (hyaina), from 'υς (hys) -pig, swine and -αινα (aina) -feminine suffix
οδων (odōn) -tooth
Chimera
χιμαιρα (chimaira) from χειμα (cheima) -winter season
Minotaur
μινωταυρος (minōtauros) from Μινως (minōs) -Minos king of Crete + ταυρος (tauros) -bull
Catoblepas
καταβλεπω (katablepō) -look down at
κατα (kata) -down
βλεπω (blepō) -look
Hydra
'υδρα (hydra) -water serpent
'υδωρ (hydōr) -water
Piscodemon
piscis -fish
δαιμων (daimōn) -evil spirit, demon, ghost, divine power
Naga
नाग (nāga) -snake, cobra, class of beings associated with waters, rivers, lakes, seas, wells and are generally regarded as
guardians of treasure
Pyrolisk
πυρ (pyr) -fire
Rakshasa
रक्षस् (rakshas) -guarding
Sphinx
Σφιγξ (sphinx) from σφιγγω (sphingō) -to draw tight
Warg
varg -wolf (Norse)
Yamatano Orochi
大和の大蛇
大和 [やまと] (yamato) -ancient Japan
和 -harmony, peace, Japan
大蛇 [おろち] (orochi) -mythical eight headed serpent
大 -large, big
蛇 -snake
Garland -from surname meaning triangle land from Old English gara and land.The surname originally belonged to a person who owned a triangle-shaped piece of land, not to be confused with word garland
Orichalcum
ορειχαλκος (oreichalkos) -yellow copper ore, orichalcum
ορος (oros) -mountain
χαλκος (chalkos) -copper
Mythril
mith -grey (Sindarin)
ril -glitter (Sindarin)
Ashura
阿修羅 [アシュラ] (ashura) -Asura
असुर (asura) -evil spirit, demon, opponent of gods
Murasame
村雨 [むらさめ] (murasame) -passing shower
村 [むら] (mura) -village
雨 [さめ] (same) -rain
Masamune
正宗 [まさむね]
正 [まさ] (masa) -correct, justice
宗 [むね] (mune) -origin, essence, religion
Genji armor
源氏 [ゲンジ] (genji) -Genji, character from Genji Monogatari
源 [ゲン] -source, origin
氏 [シ] -clan, surname

Final Fantasy 2 etymology

Firion
φυρω (phyrō) -speak confusedly, confused
Phirun -rain (Khmer)
Leon
λεων (leōn) -lion
Mysidia
μυσιδδω (mysiddō) Lacon for μυθεομαι (mytheomai) -speak
μυθος (mythos) -story, tale
Malboro
malus -bad, evil, wicked
βορος (boros) -devouring, swallow
βορειος (boreios) -north wind
Hecteyes
'εκατον (hekaton) -hundred
eyes
Lamia
Λαμια (lamia) -lamia, a fabulous monster
λαιμος (laimos) -throat
Mezzo -semi, half (Italian)
Eyemoeba, eyemeba
amoeba from αμοιβη (amoibē) -change
Phorusracos
φορος (phoros) -bearing
ρακος (rakos) -rag
Gorgimera
γοργος (gorgos) -grim, fierce, terrible
chimera
Purobolos
πυρ (pyr) -fire
βορος (boros) -devouring, swallow
Beelzebub -lord of flies
baal -lord, master
zebub -fly

Final Fantasy 3 etymology

Luneth
Lunete variant of Luned -from Welsh mythology, eilun -image (Welsh) or luna -moon
Moogle
土竜 [もぐら] (mogura) -mole
蝙蝠 [こうもり] (kōmori) -bat
Abtu, Anet -two identical fish that according to Egyptian legend swam in front of sun god's ship on lookout for danger
Adamantai
αδαμας (adamas) -unconquerable, diamond
Bovian
bos, bovis -ox, bull
Balor -in Irish mythology Balor of the Evil Eye was a king of Fomorians, a race of giants
Carbuncle
carbunculus -little coal (literal meaning from Latin)
carbo -coal
ul -little, small
Dira
dira -curses, bad omens
Garm, Garmr -dog in Norse mythology
Parademon (similar to demon)
παρα (para) -beside, beyond, against, similar
δαιμων (daimōn) -evil spirit, divine power
Boros
βορος (boros) -gluttonous, in compounds: devouring, swallow
Kage
影 [かげ] (kage) -shade, shadow
Myrmecoleon
μυρμηξ (myrmēx) -ant
λεων (leōn) -lion
Ouroboros
ουρα (oura) -tail
βορος (boros) -devouring, swallow
Shinobi
忍び [しのび] (shinobi) -spy, sneak thief
Valefor
valeo, valere -be strong, powerful
φορος (phoros) -bearing
Amon -the hidden one (Ancient Egyptian)
Hecatoncheir
'εκατον (hekaton) -hundred
χειρ (cheir) -hand
Rukh, Roc -from Persian رخ (rokh) is a mythical bird
Kunoichi
くの一 [くのいち] (kunoichi) -female ninja
Ninja
忍者 [ニンジャ] (ninja) -ninja, Japanese secret agent of old
忍 [ニン] -endure, conceal, secret, sneak (刃-blade + 心 -heart, mind, spirit)
者 [シャ] -person
Chakram
चक्र (cakra) -wheel
Shuriken
手裏剣 [シュリケン] (shuriken) -throwing star, small throwing blade
手 [シュ] (shu) -hand
裏 [リ] (ri) -palm, back, reverse, rear
剣 [ケン] (ken) -sword
Simurgh -from Persian سيمرغ from Avestan mərəγō Saēnō -the bird Saena
Sleipnir -smooth or gliding, is related to English word slippery.Is Odin's magical eight-legged steed, and greatest of all horses
Madhura harp
मधुर (madhura) -sweet
Cerberus
κηρ (kēr) -doom
ερεβος (erebos) -darkness of the deep, Erebos
Echidna
εχιδναιος (echidnaios) -like a viper

Final Fantasy 4 etymology

Rydia
ρυδια (rydia), ροα (roa) -pomegranate tree
Zemus
ζημια (zēmia) -damage, penalty, loss
Damcyan
κυανος (kyanos) -blue
Tower of Babil
bab -door (Akkadian)
ilum -god (Akkadian)
Kary -from Cary from Irish surname which was derived from O Ciardha meaning "descendent of Ciardha"
Ciardha -dark (Gaelic)
Roc -from Persian رخ (rokh) is a mythical bird
Arachne
αραχνης (arachnēs) -spider
Domovoi -a slavic guardian spirit
Gorgon
Γοργω (gorgō) from γοργος (gorgos) -terrible
Higuchi
火口 [ひぐち] (higuchi) -burner, origin of fire
Ging Ryu
銀竜 [ギンリュウ] (ginryū) -silver dragon
銀 [ギン] (gin) -silver
竜 [リュウ] (ryū) -dragon
Stratoavis
στρατος (stratos) -army
avis -bird
Zuu
ζουον (zouon), ζωον (zōon) -living being, animal or from Ziz זיז giant griffin-like bird in Jewish mythology, Ziz was created to protect all of the birds and is also believed to be a simple metaphor for air and space, along with the Behemoth as land and Leviathan as the seas and oceans
Barbariccia -curly beard (Italian)
Valvalis
valva -double or folding door
al -of, in a condition of
Calbrena, Calcabrina
calco, calcare -tread, trample upon, crush, ram down
brina -hoarfrost, frost
Geryon
γερυνος (gerynos) -tadpole
Cagnazzo -bad dog (Italian)
Leviathan
לִוְיָתָן -twisted; coiled (Hebrew), in modern Hebrew it means whale
Shiva
शिव (shiva) -benign, kind, auspicious.Shiva is Hindu god of destruction his aspect is usually terrifying but can also be gentle
Ogopogo
πωγων (pōgōn) -tail
Rubicant
ruber -red
cantus -song, (since responses of oracles were given in verse to prophesy, foretell, predict)
Scarmiglione
scarmigliare -ruffle, rumple
Ahriman -modern Persian form of Angra Mainyu -evil spirit in Avestan.In Persian mythology was god of darkness and destruction
Excalibur -from caliburnus latinized form of caledfwlch (Welsh) wich combines elements caled -battle, hard and bwlch -breach, gap, notch
Behemoth
בהמות (Behēmôth) plural of בְּהֵמָה (behemāh) -animal (Hebrew).Hebrew method of expressing greatness by pluralizing a noun; it thus indicates that Behemoth is the largest and most powerful animal
Soma drop
सोम (soma) -drink of gods, moon
Ragnarok -from Old Norse ragnarök from regin -gods + rök -fate, development
Gungnir -swaying one (Old Norse) is Odin's magical spear
Kunai
苦無 [くない] (kunai) -ninja throwing knives
Nirvana
निर्वाण (nirvāna) -blown or put out, extinguished
Zantetsuken
斬鉄剣 [ザンテツケン] (zantetsuken) -sword that cuts iron
斬 [ザン] (zan) -to cut, to slash
鉄 [テツ] (tetsu) -iron
剣 [ケン] (ken) -sword
Raiden
雷電 [ライデン] (raiden) -thunder and lightning
雷 [ライ] (rai) -thunder
電 [デン] (den) -electricity, before was thunder
Odin -from Old Norse Óðinn from Proto-Germanic Wōdinaz derived from Proto-Germanic wōþuz -rage
Esuna
esse -be, exist
una -together
unare, unire -unite, make into one, to join

Final Fantasy 5 etymology

Lenna -short of Helena from 'Ελενη (helenē) probably from 'ελενη (helenē) -torch or σεληνη (selēnē) -moon
Faris
fari -speak, talk, say
Achelon
Αχελωος (achelōos) -Achelous, name of several rivers, in poets any stream, generally water
Acrophies
ακρος (akros) -highest, topmost, farthest point, top
Aspis
ασπις (aspis) -shield
Vishnu vest
विष्णु (vishnu) - all-pervasive, worker from विष् (vish) -to work, pervasion.Vishnu is Hindu god assotiated with protection and preservation of universe
Garula
garrulus -chattering, talkative
Enkidu -Enki's creation
en -lord (Sumerian)
ki -earth (Sumerian)
Druid - dru-wid -oak knower, dryw -seer
Ushabti -from Egyptian wšbty -answerer, ancient Egyptian figurine
Ziggurat -from Akkadian ziqqurratu, from zaqaru -to build high
Nereid
Νηρηις (nērēis) -daughter of Nereus, sea-nymph
νηρος (nēros) -wet, water
Archeoaevis
αρχαιος (archaios) -ancient
aevis, aevum -time
avis -bird
Hiryuu flower
飛 [ヒ] (hi) -fly
竜 [リュウ] (ryū) -dragon
Phobos
φοβος (phobos) -fear
Shinryu
神竜 [シンリュウ] -divine dragon
神 [シン] (shin) -god, divine
竜 [リュウ] (ryū) -dragon
Mineuchi
刀背打ち [みねうち] (mineuchi) -striking with the back of sword

Final Fantasy 6 etymology

Strago
στρατηγος (stratēgos) -leader, commander, general
Esper
'εσπερος (hesperos) -evening, god of darkness
Abaddon -destruction, abyss, destroyer
Actinian
ακτις (aktis), ακτιν (aktin) -ray, beam
Apocrypha
αποκρυφος (apokryphos) -hidden, concealed, secret, unknown
απο (apo) -from, away from
κρυφος (kryphos) -lurking place
Aspidochelon
ασπις (aspis), ασπιδος (aspidos) -shield
Borghese -middle class, civilian (Italian)
Brachiosaur
βραχιων (brachiōn) -arm
σαυρος (sauros) -lizard
Briareus
Βριαρεως (briareōs) -Briareus hundred handed giant
Caladrius
callus -hard, tough
atrius, ater -deadly, terrible, poisonous
Clymenus
Κλυμενος (klymenos) -god of nether world
κλυμενος -famous or infamous
Daedalus
Δαιδαλος (daidalos) -cunning
Enuo
ενυον (enuon) -guardian, overseer
Intangir
in
ταγγιζω (tangizō) -to be or become rancid
Mahadeva
महादेव (mahādeva) -great god
महा (mahā), महत् (mahat) -large, big
देव (deva) -god
Marchosias
三闘神 [サントウシン] (santōshin) -three war, fighting gods (Japanese name of Warring triad, statues)
闘 [トウ] (tō) -struggle, fight
鬼神 [キシン] (kishin) -fierce god (literary ghost god) (Japanese name of Poltergeist boss)
魔神 [マジン] (majin) -devil, evil spirit, genie (Japanese name of Doom boss)
女神 [めがみ] (megami) -godess (Japanese name of Godess boss)
Purusa
purse
ursa - she-bear
Samurai
侍 [さむらい] (samurai) -warrior, samurai
Suriander
συρια (suria) -garment
ανηρ (anēr), ανδρος (andros) -man
Trillium -kind of plant
Erebus
ερεβος (erebos) -darkness of the deep, Erebos
Dadaluma
δαδοομαι (dadoomai) -become afflicted with resin-glut
λυμα (luma) -moral filth, defilement, water used in washing
Nelapa
ne, nere -spin
ne -not
lappa -bur
Atma
आत्म (ātma), आत्मन् (ātman) -soul, self, essence
Vargas
vargus -vagabond

Final Fantasy 7

Shinra
神羅 [シンラ] (shinra) -soul collecting (Shinra collected Mako)
神 [シン] -god, mind, soul, divine
羅 [ラ] -to collect, to gather, to catch, gauze, thin silk
Mako
魔晄 [マコウ] (makō) -magic light
魔 [マ] (ma) -magic, demon (麻 -hemp + 鬼 -ghost)
晄 [コウ] (kō) -bright, dazzling (日 -sun + 光 -light)
Tifa
τιφος (tiphos) -standing water, pond, marsh
Kujata
كيوثاء (kuyūthā), is bull from Arabian mythology which is atop Bahamut
Aeris
aer, aeris -air, sky, cloud, mist, breeze
eris, era -lady, mistress
eris -hedgehog
ερις (eris) -strife
aeris, aera -darnel
Sephiroth -plural form of sephirah סְפִירָה -counting, enumeration (Hebrew).Each of the ten attributes that God created, through which he can project himself to the universe and man
Rufus
rufus -red
Hojo
宝条 [ホウジョウ] (hōjō)
宝 [ホウ] (hō) -treasure, valuables (宀 -roof + 玉 -jade)
条 [ジョウ] (jō) -item, article
Midgar
Miðgarðr -middle earth/enclosure (Old Norse)
Nibelheim
Niflheim -nifl (Old Norse), nebel -mist (German) + heim -home (German)
Cetra
cetra -small light shield
Behemoth
בהמות (Behēmôth) plural of בְּהֵמָה (behemāh) -animal (Hebrew).Hebrew method of expressing greatness by pluralizing a noun; it thus indicates that Behemoth is the largest and most powerful animal
Bagnadrana
bagnare -irrigate, water, to wet
Diablo
διαβολος (diabolos) -slanderer, accuser, enemy
διαβαλλω (diaballō) -throw across, slander, blame, accuse, deceive
δια (dia) -through, across
βαλλω (ballō) -throw
Garuda
गरुड (garuda) -devourer, mythical bird Garuda
Pepio nut
pepper
pepo -watermelon
Zemzelett
zimzelen -evergreen (Slavic)
Zeio nut
ζειω (zeiō) late Ep. for ζεω (zeō) -boil, be fiery hot
Ghirofelgo
ghiro -dormouse, loir (Italian)
felgo from felo -suck, felio -roar + go -act of or result of action of verb
Hippogriff
'ιππος (hippos) -horse
γρυψ (gryps) -griffin
Ho-chu
捕虫網 [ホチュウあみ] (hochūami) -insect net
捕 [ホ] (ho) -catch, capture
虫 [チュウ] (chū) -insect
Stilva
stilus, στυλος (stylos) -pillar
varus -bent outwards
vas -vessel, utensil, instrument, tool
[had spike like nose]
Piazzo shower
piazzo, piazzare -to land (a punch), to place or put (Italian)
Pyramid
πυραμις (pyramis), πυραμιδος (pyramidos) -pyramid
πυρ (pyr) -fire (because pointed)

Final Fantasy 8

Quistis
quire -be able
Edea
εδεατρος (edeatros) -steward
Kiros
κυρος (kyros) -authority
Fujin
風神 [フウジン] (fūjin) -wind god
風 -wind (虫 -insect (carried by wind) + 凡 -all)
神 -god (示 -omen, show + 申 -extend)
Raijin
雷神 [ライジン] (raijin) -god of lightning
雷 -thunder (雨 -rain + 田 -field)
神 -god
Balamb
βαλαιον (balaion) -large
αμβων (ambōn) -crest of hill, edge
Galbadia
galbanum -resinous sap of plant in Syria
galbanatus -delicately clothed
badius -bay, reddish-brown, chestnut
Trabia
trabea -white state mantle, equites uniform
Esthar
probably from Esther -star in Persian.Queen Esther, the Jewish wife of the king of Persia who saved the Jews
Torama
虎間 [とらま] (torama) -in sense close to, similar to tiger
虎 [とら] (tora) -tiger
間 [ま] (ma) -between, space, time
Propagator -increaser, enlarger
Renzokuken
連続剣 [レンゾクケン] (renzokuken) -serial, consecutive sword
連続 [レンゾク] (renzoku) -serial, consecutive, continuing
連 [レン] (ren) -join
続 [ゾク] (zoku) -continue, series
剣 [ケン] (ken) -sword

Final Fantasy 9 etymology

Vivi Orunitia
vivi, vivere -be alive, live
probably from Orinthia from ορινω (orinō) -to excite, to agitate
Alexandros
Αλεξανδρος (alexandros) -defending men from αλεξω (alexō) -to defend, help and ανηρ (anēr), ανδρος (andros) -man
Kuja
कुज (kuja) -born from earth, name of planet Mars (it can also mean bad born कु (ku) can be prefix for earth and bad ज (ja) suffix born)
कुजन (kujana) -a bad or wicked man
कु (ku) -bad
जन (jana) -man
जन् (jan) -to be born (as suffix ज (ja)
Brahne
βραχνος (brachnos) -husky, raucous, hoarse
Laudo
laudo, laudare -praise
Chakra
चक्र (cakra) -wheel
Dendrobium
δενδρον (dendron) -tree
Freya -from Old Norse Freyja -lady.This is the name of goddess of love and beauty in Norse mythology
Mistodon
mist
οδων (odōn) -tooth
Taharka
τα (ta) τις (tis) -any one, any thing
χαρκευς (charkeus), χαλκευω (chalkeuō) -make of copper or generally of metal
Valia Pira
valia, valere -be strong, powerful
πυρ (pyr) -fire
Fenrir -from Old Norse fen, marsh-dweller

Final Fantasy 10 etymology

Tidus
太陽 [てぃーだ] (tida) -sun
Kimahri
決まり [きまり] (kimari) -rule, custom, conclusion, settlement
Rikku, リュック
リュック (ryukku) -backpack (abbreviated from リュックサック -rucksack), (based on Japanese name)
Guado
It. guado -woad (kind of plant from which blue paint was obtained)
Yu Yevon, エボンジュ
Yu is probably from 寿 [ジュ] (ju) -longevity
Yevon -from Germanic element iv -yew (Old English iw -yew (from Indo-European eiwo- from ei- reddish, colorful (because has red arils (berry like structure surrounding seeds), Old High German iwa -yew, German eibe -yew) also could be from Welsh ywen -yew tree.Other names derived from iv:Yves, Yvon, Yvonne, Yvette.Yew can live up to thousand years and is highly poisonous, Yu Yevon also existed as Sin for thousand years and caused destruction and harm.
エボン (ebon)
衛 [エ] (e) -defence, protection
徊 [エ] (e) -wandering
犯 [ボン] (bon) -crime, sin, offense
煩 [ボン] (bon) -nuisance, trouble, pain, annoy
万寿 [バンジュ] (banju) -longevity
ジュ (ju)
寿 [ジュ] (ju) -longevity
Yocun
余薫 [ヨクン] (yokun) -lingering odor
Gatta
It. gatta -cat
Zanarkand
ζα (za) -very
ναρκη (narkē) -numbness, deadness
Achelous
Αχελωος (achelōos) -Achelous, name of several rivers, in poets any stream, generally water
Demonolith
δαιμων (daimōn) -evil spirit, demon, ghost, divine power
λιθος (lithos) -stone
Gandarewa
गन्धर्व (gandharva) -Gandharva
Gagazet
γα (ga) Doric for γη (gē) -earth
γαζα (gaza) -treasure
Machea
μαχη (machē) -battle, combat
Ragora
ραγωδης (ragōdēs) -like berries
Raptor
raptare -drag violently off, ravage
raptor -robber, plunderer
Xiphos
ξιφος (xiphos) -sword
Baaj temple
बाज (bāj) -eagle, falcon, hawk (Hindi)
Bushinzan
武神 [ブシン] (bushin) -god of military arts
斬 [ザン] (zan) -to cut, to slash
Daigoro
大 [ダイ] (dai) -large, big
虎 [コ] (ko), [とら] (tora) -tiger (ko changes to go in compounds)
路 [ロ] (ro) -path, route, distance (足 -foot + 各 -each, every)
狼 [ロウ] (rō) -wolf
[tiger probably hints on its patterns, ornaments]
Karma
कर्म (karma), कर्मन् (karman) -act, action
Kozuka
小柄 [こずか] (kozuka)
小 -small, little
柄 -handle, knob, pattern
Wakisashi
脇差 [わきざし] (wakizashi) -short sword
Kottos
κοτος (kotos) -grudge, rancour
Pteryx
πτερυξ (pteryx) -wing
Ornitholestes
ορνις (ornis), ορνιθος (ornithos) -bird
ληστης (lēstēs) -robber, pirate
Zanmato
斬馬刀 [ザンバトウ] (zanbatō) -type of long sword
斬 [ザン] (zan) -to cut, to slash
馬 [バ] (ba), [ま] (ma) -horse
刀 [トウ] (tō) -saber, sword
Ixion
Ιξιων (ixiōn) -Ixion
Valefor
valeo, valere -be strong, powerful
φορος (phoros) -bearing
Yojimbo
用心棒 [ヨウジンボウ] (yōjinbō) -bodyguard
用心 [ヨウジン] (yōjin) -guarding, caution
棒 [ボウ] (bō) -rod, stick, cane, pole, club
Evrae Altana
evre, eurus -east (or south east) wind
altanus -land breeze
すべてを超えし者 (Japanese name of Nemesis)
全て [すべて] (subete) -all, whole, complete
超え [こえ] (koe) -transcend, exceed
者 [もの] (mono) -person, someone
Pterya
πτερυξ (pteryx) -wing
Echuilles
ευχιλος (euchilos) -rich in fodder, feeding well
Spathi
σπαθη (spathē) -flat wooden blade, blade of an oar
Nodachi
野太刀 [のだち] (nodachi) -large war sword
Katana
刀 [かたな] (katana) -saber, sword, blade
Nirvana
निर्वाण (nirvāna) -blown or put out, extinguished
Nimbus rod
nimbus -cloud

Final Fantasy 11 etymology

Purushamriga
पुरुषमृग (purushamrga)
पुरुष (purusha) -man, male, person
मृग (mrga) -deer, wild beast
Narasimha
नरसिंह (narasimha) - man-lion
नर (nara) -man
सिंह (simha) -lion, powerful one
Ogmios
Ογμιος (ogmios) -name of Heracles among Celts
ογμος (ogmos) -furrow, row
Yali
யாளி (yāli) (Tamil), व्याल (vyāla) -fierce, cruel.Yali is mythical lion.
Kerkopes
κερκος (kerkos) -tail of a beast (not a bird)
πης (pēs), παις (pais) -child
Maharaja
महाराज (mahārāja) -great king
महा (mahā), महत् (mahat) -large, big
राज (rāja) -king
Rahu
राहु (rāhu) -seizer, name of demon who is supposed to seize the sun and moon causing eclipse
Alastor
αλαστορια (alastoria) -vengeance of heaven
Arboricole
arbor -tree
colere -inhabit
Vulkodlac -werewolf (Slavic)
Kirin
麒麟 [キリン] (kirin) -Chinese mythical animal
Zlatorog -golden horn (Slavic)
Baumesel
baum -tree
esel -donkey
Ziz -זיז giant griffin-like bird in Jewish mythology
Arrapago crab
αρα (ara) -impatience, curse
παγος (pagos) -that which is fixed, crag, rock, frost
παγουρος (pagouros) -crab
Megapod
μεγας (megas) -large, big
πους (pous), ποδος (podos) -foot
Apsaras
अप्सरस् (apsaras) -between waters and clouds, class of female divinities that inhabit sky but often visit earth
Makara
मकर (makara) -a kind of sea monster
Odontotyrannus
οδων (odōn) -tooth
τυραννος (tyrannos) -absolute ruler
Monoceros
μονος (monos) -single, only, alone
κερας (keras) -horn
Orobon
ουρα (oura) -tail
βορος (boros) -devouring, swallow
Amphiptere
αμφι (amphi) -on both sides
πτερυξ (pteryx) -wing
πτερον (pteron) -feather
Acrolith
ακρος (akros) -highest, topmost, farthest point, top
λιθος (lithos) -stone
Suzaku
朱雀 [すざく] (suzaku) -red sparrow, constellation
Citipati
चिति (citi) -pile, layer, heap
पति (pati) -lord, master
Bhuta
भूत (bhūta) -gone, past, spirit, ghost
Ignis Fatuus
ignis -fire
fatuus -foolish, silly
fatum -fate, destiny
Olla Paquena
olla -pot, jar
Vrtra
वृत्र (vrtra) -enveloper, snake Asura
Gaki
餓鬼 [ガキ] (gaki) -ghoul
Eurytos
ευρυτος (eurytos) - full-flowing
Rhoikos
ροικος (rhoikos) -crooked, fluid, flabby
Avatar
अवतार (avatāra) -descent, appearance of any deity on earth
Anapos
αναποσις (anaposis) -swallowing up

Final Fantasy 12 etymology

Ichthon
ιχθυς (ichthys) -fish
Urstrix pterix
ursus -bear
πτερυξ (pteryx) -wing
Thalassinon
θαλασσιος (thalassios) -from the sea
Thextera
τερας (teras) -monster, sign, portent
Occuria
occuro, occurare -come about, happen, occur
Orthros
ορθρος (orthros) -the time just before or about daybreak, dawn, mythical dog
Ardor
ardor -fire, flame, heat, brightness, ardor, intensity