Duskaran Names

Names made of Creole words. They are the newest stock and the one that grows. A Duskaran name records a circumstance of birth or a wish for the child.

Name	Meaning	Given when
Tufani	storm	born in a storm shelter
Angataa	aurora	born under a strong aurora
Sori	start of the waking period	born at the first bell
Safari	journey	born on the road or in a caravan
Honga	survive	born after a hard birth or a lost sibling
Mitu	gift	a child long awaited
Salama	safe	born after a danger passed
Tana	strong	a wish
Kara	bright	a wish
Nala	honor	a wish
Shimu	song	a wish; common in families of wind-singers
Zika	together	a wish; common for twins
Sura	flow	born when the water returned
Kasi	speed	a wish; also common for bonded animals
Sora	sun	born on the Dayward Edge
Hangapole	gentle wind	born in a calm
Majitamu	sweet water	born when a new source was found

A longer name is shortened in daily use: Hangapole to Pole, Majitamu to Tamu.