Re: names in conlangs

Mikhail wrote:
<<
how do you g*s do names in your langs?
 >>

In Kamakawi, you generally list the given name, the last name
(there are only ten of these), and the genitive prefix plus the
mother's name.  So, for example:

Oyo'o Foutapilo Tieini.

Oyo'o = given name (oyo = "whine", -'o = masculine)
Foutapilo = last name
Tieini = of Eini (ti- = genitive, Eini = mother's name, "seal")

For my own name, I suppose it'd be...

Taviti Peteletono Titanati

Taviti = David
Peletono = Peterson
Titanati = of Sandi

More info here: http://dedalvs.free.fr/kamakawi/names.html

I have *no* idea how it'd end up in Sheli.  You can find info on
how Sheli names work here, though:

http://dedalvs.free.fr/sheli/names.html

-David
*******************************************************************
"sunly eleSkarez ygralleryf ydZZixelje je ox2mejze."
"No eternal reward will forgive us now for wasting the dawn."

-Jim Morrison

http://dedalvs.free.fr/

Reply