[Article] Nom des norns

Source
http://www.guildwars2guru.com/topic/11186-gw2-character-naming-resources/


PATTERN
- Norse surnames often begin with the parent's name and end with the suffixes "son" or "dottir" and mean "son of ..." and "daughter of ...", respectively. Ex: Björnsson(son of bear), Ormsdottir(son of snake)[Jonzzon]
- Norn second names are "title like" in nature. These are given names. Their second name consists of their most worthy or notable attribute. However the second names are mostly English names unlike their first names. Ex: a Norn would likely be named "Ragnar The Guardian" instead of "Ragnar Sigurðr" which is old Norse for "Sigurd" meaning defender or guardian.[Helikaon]
- Some Norn are named differently (most probably younger Norn who have yet to earn a "given name") or Norn from a very distinguished family such as Olaf Olafson. These "descendant names" are unusual in that they are in the Norse style of son and daughter; -sson and dottir.[Helikaon]
- Typical fantasy naming: "Frostfist" "Truthseeker" and so forth - basically 2 words combined. This is shared among other races, too.[Konig Des Todes]
EXAMPLE NPC NAMES
Hogni Truthseeker
Kobach the Ferocious
Olaf Olafson
Jana Liefdottir

RELATED REAL WORLD CULTURES
Norse
9th Century Germanic
Viking Scandinavian

LINKS
GW1 norn names:
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Category:Norn
List of Norse names with meaning:
http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/sca-myth.php
In depth analysis of names, sounds suffix's and prefix's (long read):
http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/sca-myth.php
Very useful source on Viking names, shows meaning of names:
http://hem.passagen.se/peter9/gram/l_namn.html

Autre info :
http://www.guildwars2roleplayers.com/home/m/2737230/viewthread/9357696-norn-names-reference-to-animals
http://gw2rp.jdrforum.com/t124-noms-rp