Names Created by Authors
- Mahulena
Origin:
Literary creationMeaning:
"from the high tower"Description:
A literary name, likely invented by Czech author Julius Zeyer for his 1898 play, Radúz and Mahulena, Mahulena is an intriguing yet familiar sounding choice, probably inspired by Magdalena. The play uses elements of classic fairy tales, Slovak mythology, and Indian dramas to tell the story of Radúz and Mahulena, lovers from feuding kingdoms.
- Lilliandil
Origin:
Popular cultureMeaning:
"sea of lillies"Description:
Ethereal, yet with the familiarity of Lily about it, Lilliandil is a name created by Douglas Gresham for the movie adaptation of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, based of C.S Lewis's
Narnia novels. An unnamed character in the novel, inspired by Luthien and Arwen from Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, Gresham chose the name Lilliandil inspired by the sea of lilies, also known as the Silver Sea, that appears in the book.
- Lestat
Origin:
Literature, Old French, LouisiananMeaning:
"status, state; people's stone; beloved stone"Description:
This literary creation was used by Anne Rice in her popular book series the Vampire Chronicles. It is borne by the anti-hero and central character, Lestat de Lioncourt, an immortal vampire from the 18th century. It is theorized that the name could come from the Old French l'estat meaning "status" or "state", however, Anne Rice herself has suggested she named him after her husband Stan
- Legolas
Origin:
Literary creation, SindarinMeaning:
"green leaves"Description:
Derived from J. R.R. Tolkien's fictional language of Sindarin, Legolas is a nature name and a literary creation, borne by an elf in The Lord of the Rings. A member of the Fellowship and an excellent bowman, his name hasn't caught on in the same way Arwen, Eowyn, Peregrin, Theoden, amd Elanor have.
- Fiyero
Origin:
Literary creationMeaning:
"furious"Description:
Created by Gregory Maguire for his book, Wicked (and featured in the subsequent Broadway musical), Fiyero derives from the word "furious".
- Frexspar
Origin:
Literary creationDescription:
Used by Gregory Maguire in his novel Wicked along with the Broadway musical adaptation of the same name, Frexspar could be inspired by the word feckless meaning "irresponsible, lacking strength of character"; by Freki, a wolf in Norse mythology whose name comes from frekr meaning "greedy, avaricious"; or by names such as Frederick, Felix and Caspar.
- Galinda
Origin:
GermanicMeaning:
"soft singing voice"Description:
The original name of Glinda from Gregory Maguire's novel Wicked and the subsequent Broadway musical. She drops the 'a' from her name to honor a goat, who mispronounced her name as a Glinda.
- Glencora
Origin:
LiteraryMeaning:
"heart of the glen"Description:
Inspired by Glendora, this name was invented by prolific Victorian novelist, Anthony Trollope for his Palliser novels. It blends the English glen with the Latin cor to make the whimsical meaning "heart of the glen", though it could also be considered a compound name, combining masculine Glenn with Cora, to mean "maiden of the valley".
- Phrynia
Origin:
Variant of Phryne, Literature, Ancient GreekMeaning:
"toad"Description:
Used by Shakespeare in his play Timon of Athens, Phrynia is a Shakespearean that hasn't caught on as Ophelia, Jessica, or Imogen have — possibly because of its unusual sounds, its toady meaning, and the fact Timon of Athens is less well known than the likes of Hamlet. Nevertheless, it is a distinctive name with an animal meaning, originally derived from the Ancient Greek Phryne, which translates more literally to "the brown animal". It likely originated as a nickname for someone with a "snub nose" — reminiscent of a toad — and was borne by a Greek hetaira (or courtesan). It has also been used as the name of a crater on one of Uranus's moons, Titania.
- Rosasharn
Origin:
LiteratureMeaning:
"Rose of Sharon"Description:
A literary creation, used by John Steinbeck in his novel, The Grapes of Wrath. It is a contracted form of "Rose of Sharon", which could make an interesting middle name to honor a Sharon or an unusual way to nicknames Rose or Rosie.
- Tirian
Origin:
Variation of Tirion or Tyrian, Welsh, Latin, LiteratureMeaning:
"kind, gentle, happy; of Tyre; royal purple"Description:
Used by C.S Lewis in his Narnia novels, Tirian is a variation of the Welsh mythology name, Tirion, or the Latin name, Tyrian. From soft-but-strong Tirion, it means "kind, gentle", while from Tyrian it means "from Tyre", a place name meaning "rock". It is also associated with the natural reddish-purple dye, also known as royal purple.
- Morwen
Origin:
Variant of Morwenna, Cornish, WelshMeaning:
"maiden, girl"Description:
A shorter form of Morwenna, similar in feel to Arwen or Gwen, Morwen comes from the Old Cornish word moroin and the Welsh morwyn meaning "maiden, girl". Some sources suggest the name could also come from the Welsh elements mor and wen, giving it the alternative meaning "white, blessed sea".
- Finrod
Origin:
Literature, SindarinMeaning:
"golden-haired champion"Description:
Created by J.R.R Tolkien and appearing in his posthumously published The Silmarillion, Finrod feels both mystical and familiar. Like Arwen, Theoden, and Eowyn, it doesn't sound too out of place n the real world, and could work alongside the likes of Flynn, Conrad, or Griffin. Plus, it's a unique to get to a nickname Finn.
- Calafia
Origin:
LiteratureMeaning:
"successor"Description:
A 16th-century literary creation, that likely inspired the names of the American and Mexican states of California. Calafia was created by writer Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo for his novel, The Adventures of Esplandián, in which it was borne by a queen.
- Lilliandil
Origin:
Popular cultureMeaning:
"sea of lillies"Description:
Ethereal, yet with the familiarity of Lily about it, Lilliandil is a name created by Douglas Gresham for the movie adaptation of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, based of C.S Lewis's
Narnia novels. An unnamed character in the novel, inspired by Luthien and Arwen from Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, Gresham chose the name Lilliandil inspired by the sea of lilies, also known as the Silver Sea, that appears in the book.
- Cavatica
Origin:
Word nameMeaning:
"barn spider"Description:
While there are many who would certainly be put off by the association with spiders, Cavatica has a spirited and spikey feel and sounds enough like Cassia, Catalina, and Callista that it leans "name-y". Cavatica appears in E.B White's popular novel, Charlotte's Web about a spider called Charlotte. A. Cavatica.
- Eilir
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"butterfly, regeneration, spring"Description:
A unisex name of Welsh origin, Eilir has the mystical and intriguing feel of Eowyn and Emrys, but also the familiarity of Elinor and Eli. It was coined by the 18th century Welsh poet, antiquarian and literary forger, Iolo Morganwg, from the elements ail meaning "second" and ir meaning "fresh, verdant".