Translations of the names used in RO

Ertial · 12-15-2008, 08:58 PM

I got intrigued by the meaning of the names chosen by NGD when I saw the labels Syrtis Major and Syrtis Minor on one of the maps of the Roman Empire at school.

I looked the meaning of some words up in our Latin dictionary. If you find the meanings of other names, even though not Latin, please share them too.

Alsius: cold, numb with cold
Ignis: fire
Regnum: kingdom, power
Syrtis: name of two sandbanks off the coast of North-Africa; Syrtis Major lies East of Tripoli, Syrtis Minor lies West of Tripoli.
Tenax: Scroogy
Vesper: evening, the Eveningstar(don't know the proper English translation for this)

Alasthor is a metal band from Belgium.

Pizdzius · 12-15-2008, 09:25 PM

Aggersborg is the largest of Denmark's former Viking ring castles

Similar with Trelleborg - a fishing town

Torg_Snowflake · 12-15-2008, 09:27 PM

I think "Imperia" is the latin origin of the word "Empire"

ArcticWolf · 12-15-2008, 09:37 PM

Regnum means "Reino" in Spanish, which can be translated as Kingdom. Vespertino, in Spanish is something like "at dusk time". Tenax is "tenaz", and that can be translated as tenacious.

Pizdzius · 12-15-2008, 09:40 PM

Well most of the names are pretty obvious and they have simple logic :P

Angelwinged_Devil · 12-15-2008, 10:30 PM

regnum means realm

Miriya_PS · 12-15-2008, 10:32 PM

There is actually an AMAZING job by NGD on this matter. Maybe not every player know this, but even the names of the NPC are in Quenya language or are taken from Nordic mythology.

I look forward to read more of this thread, because there are some things I am sure I did not notice yet.

Torg_Snowflake · 12-15-2008, 10:36 PM

Ok ok, hold on.

I still want to know what that perverted dwarf did to earn himself the name "Goblindropper"

Pizdzius · 12-15-2008, 10:50 PM

Oh yeah? What about Thalos, the merchant in Fisgael?

that is totally ripped of Tolkien

ArcticWolf · 12-15-2008, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aardvak2669

Oh yeah? What about Thalos, the merchant in Fisgael?

that is totally ripped of Tolkien

It's a tribute to Tolkien.

There are like a thousand NPC's in this game (let me check the rolgps database... 942 without alchemists and so :P). It's really hard to name each one by hand.

12-15-2008, 08:58 PM	#1
Ertial Master Join Date: May 2007 Location: Friesland, the Netherlands Posts: 298	Translations of the names used in RO I got intrigued by the meaning of the names chosen by NGD when I saw the labels Syrtis Major and Syrtis Minor on one of the maps of the Roman Empire at school. I looked the meaning of some words up in our Latin dictionary. If you find the meanings of other names, even though not Latin, please share them too. Alsius: cold, numb with cold Ignis: fire Regnum: kingdom, power Syrtis: name of two sandbanks off the coast of North-Africa; Syrtis Major lies East of Tripoli, Syrtis Minor lies West of Tripoli. Tenax: Scroogy Vesper: evening, the Eveningstar(don't know the proper English translation for this) Alasthor is a metal band from Belgium. __________________ Ubuntu, Linux for human beings hunter Ertial Rye Inquisition!

12-15-2008, 09:25 PM	#2
Pizdzius Baron Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Polish Side of RA Posts: 779	Aggersborg is the largest of Denmark's former Viking ring castles Similar with Trelleborg - a fishing town __________________ Pizdzius Swedzioszek Leader of CBA Regnum Comic <- my Regnum Comic , RSS version -> RSS (if you wish to contact me on my other realm character: Ignis - Josephine)

12-15-2008, 09:27 PM	#3
Torg_Snowflake Initiate Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lomas de Zamora Posts: 243	I think "Imperia" is the latin origin of the word "Empire" __________________ Torg Snowflake Brujo Pirómano de Alsius, Vagallero Cornflakes y Consejero de La Jihad

12-15-2008, 09:37 PM	#4
ArcticWolf Duke Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 0x00CAFE Posts: 3,366	Regnum means "Reino" in Spanish, which can be translated as Kingdom. Vespertino, in Spanish is something like "at dusk time". Tenax is "tenaz", and that can be translated as tenacious. __________________ I don't have a solution, but I admire the problem.

12-15-2008, 09:40 PM	#5
Pizdzius Baron Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Polish Side of RA Posts: 779	Well most of the names are pretty obvious and they have simple logic :P __________________ Pizdzius Swedzioszek Leader of CBA Regnum Comic <- my Regnum Comic , RSS version -> RSS (if you wish to contact me on my other realm character: Ignis - Josephine)

12-15-2008, 10:30 PM	#6
Angelwinged_Devil Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Under your skin Posts: 1337 Posts: 2,490	regnum means realm

12-15-2008, 10:32 PM	#7
Miriya_PS Count Join Date: May 2007 Location: En ninguna parte y en todos lados, que a veces es lo mismo... Posts: 1,239	There is actually an AMAZING job by NGD on this matter. Maybe not every player know this, but even the names of the NPC are in Quenya language or are taken from Nordic mythology. I look forward to read more of this thread, because there are some things I am sure I did not notice yet. __________________ I don't care too much for magnas... magnas can't buy me love... Dúnedain Ж Miriya - Panacea - Daimon Lisa - April Ryan Ж Dúnedain Onen i-Estel Edain, ú-chebin estel anim.

12-15-2008, 10:36 PM	#8
Torg_Snowflake Initiate Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lomas de Zamora Posts: 243	Ok ok, hold on. I still want to know what that perverted dwarf did to earn himself the name "Goblindropper" __________________ Torg Snowflake Brujo Pirómano de Alsius, Vagallero Cornflakes y Consejero de La Jihad

12-15-2008, 10:50 PM	#9
Pizdzius Baron Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Polish Side of RA Posts: 779	Oh yeah? What about Thalos, the merchant in Fisgael? that is totally ripped of Tolkien __________________ Pizdzius Swedzioszek Leader of CBA Regnum Comic <- my Regnum Comic , RSS version -> RSS (if you wish to contact me on my other realm character: Ignis - Josephine)