Post by The Tiger of Kai on Jan 28, 2014 14:29:42 GMT -7
銀牙伝説ウィード:オリオン / Ginga Densetsu Uiido Orion is most commonly translated as Silver Fang Legend: Weed - Orion, but could also be Silver Fang Legacy: Weed - Orion.
Names: (I did not include those already in Ginga Densetsu WEED)
- Akakamakiri 赤カマキリ
Red Praying Mantis. Akakamakiri's full name is shortened into Akakama.
- Andy アンディ
- Bellatrix (Bella) ベラトリクス (ベラ)
Named after the third brightest star in the Orion constellation
- Bonn ボン
"Bonn" is the name of a major city in Germany
- Branka ブランカ
"Branka" is a popular German name
- Denshichi 伝七
Seventh Legend
- Fuyuoni 冬鬼
Winter Demon
- Gekka 月花
Moon Flower
- Gen ゲン
- Gennai Ogarasawa 玄内 小笠原
"Mysterious;" "Within" / "Small;" "One's influence;" "Plain"
- Grimm グリム
"Grimm" is a German surname
- Grey グレイ
- Harunobu 春信
Spring Truth
- Heizou 平造
Peace Maker
- Hideaki 秀秋
Excellence Autumn
- Hiroko 広子
Broad Child
Hiromitsu 広光
Spacious Ray of Light
- Hiroyuki 広幸
Broad Blessing
- Jack ジャック
- Jirouta Ishibuchi 次郎太 石淵
"Next;" "Son;" "Thick"
- Jim ジム
- Jinemon 陣ェ門
Battle Gate
- Junnosuke 順之介
"Docility;" "Of;" and "Concerned with oneself"
- Junpachi 順八
"Docility;" "Eight"
- Kakeru カケル
Comes from the word 翔る kakeru, which means "to soar" or "to fly"
- Kamajirou カマ次郎
Sickle Second Son
- Kawasemi カワセミ
Kingfisher
- Kazuki 一生
One Birth
- Kazuto 一人
One Person
- Keeper キーパー
- Kenshin 謙信
Modest Truth
- Kihei 喜兵衛
Rejoice / Warrior / Defense
- Kojuurou 小十郎
Little Tenth Son; named after one of historical Date Masamune's most trusted subordinates, Katakura Kojuurou (片倉小十郎).
- Kousetsu 咬切
Sharp Bite
- Koroku 小六
Little / Six
- Kuranosuke 蔵之助
Possess / Of / Assistance
- Kurogane 鉄
Iron
- Kurohabaki 黒脛巾
Literally "black leggings." Habaki are shin guards worn by samurai up until the late Edo era. However, in the warring states era of Japan, there was a group under the warlord named Date Masamune called the Kurohabaki-gumi (黒脛巾組), who are briefly mentioned in rare works such as The Chronicles of Masamune (Masamune-ki) and The Secrets of Date (Date-hiken).
- Kurokamakiri 黒カマキリ
Black Praying Mantis. Kurokamakiri's full name is shortened into Kurokama.
- Kurokirimaru 黒切丸
Black / Cut / Perfection
- Marie マリー
- Masamune 政宗
Government / Origin
Masamune was the given name of historical Date Masamune (伊達政宗), otherwise known as Dokuganryuu (独眼竜), or "the One-eyed Dragon."
- Masashige 正重
Heavy Justice
- Masaki 正樹
Justice Wood
- Masami 正美
Beautiful Justice
- Masaru 勝
To excel; to win
- Matheus / Matthäus マテウス
A German name, either variation above is correct but we will be using 'Mateus' because it is easier for English speakers to read. It is pronounced 'MAH-TAY-oos.'
Mejiro 目白
Japanese White-Eye bird
- Minoru 実
Reality
- Miu 美羽
Beautiful Feather
- Muu 無有
Literally "nonexistence or existence"
- Nokizaru 軒猿
Eaves Monkey
- Orion オリオン
Named after the constellation of the same name; "Orion" was also the name of a legendary hunter in Greek mythology
- Rara 羅々
"羅" is a type of thin silk; 々 indicates a repeat of the previous kanji
- Rigel リゲル
Named after the brightest star in the Orion constellation
- Ryou 涼
Refereshing
- Saburou 三郎
Third Son
- Sakichi 佐吉
Joyful Assistance
- Sanada Juuganin-shuu 真田十牙忍衆
"Sanada Ten Fanged Shinobi;" probably based off of the legendary group, the Sanada Ten Braves, a group of ninja said to be lead by Sanada Yukimura. Most say this group never existed in history and most of its members are fictional.
- Sanada Nyuudou Unsai 真田 入道雲斎
"Reality;" "Rice Field" / "Monk" / "Cloud;" "Purification"
Sanada was also the surname of a famous samurai clan; its most famous member being the samurai named Sanada Yukimura (真田幸村). A nyuudou is a monk entering the priesthood.
- Sayoko 小夜子
Small Evening Child
- Setsuma 瀬津魔
Rapid / Haven / Demon
- Shikkoku 漆黒
Lacquer Black
- Shinnosuke 進之助
Progress / Of / Assistance
- Shirou 四郎
Fourth Son
*There are two characters in GDWO with this name
- Shirozaru 白申
White Monkey; "Monkey" as in the sign in the Chinese zodiac
- Shuusaku 周作
"Circumference" / "Build; Prepare"
- Sirius シリウス
Named after the brightest star in the night sky; the name means "Scorcher" in Greek
- Tadao 匡男
Assisting Man
- Taichi 太一
Thick One
- Taro タロ
Taro is a common Japanese name. Not to be confused for the other, more traditional name, Tarou.
- Tenka 天下
"Descent from Heaven;" can also mean "World"
- Tenma 天馬
Pegasus
- Terumune 輝宗
Radiance / Origin
Terumune was the name of historical Date Masamune's father, Date Terumune (伊達 輝宗).
- Toshimitsu 敏光
Agile Light
- Trigger トリガー
- Tsubakuro ツバクロ
Swallow (bird)
- Tsukikage 月影
Moonlight
- Tsumuji 旋毛
Rotation / Fur
- Tsuyoshi 剛
Strength
- Tyson タイソン
- Yamabiko 山彦
Literally "mountain boy;" in a Japanese tale, there is a spirit that was known to live in the mountains and echo back any words and sound it heard, creating the phenomenon we know today. Some depictions show it as some sort of canine.
- Yoshinao 良直
Good Honesty
Names: (I did not include those already in Ginga Densetsu WEED)
- Akakamakiri 赤カマキリ
Red Praying Mantis. Akakamakiri's full name is shortened into Akakama.
- Andy アンディ
- Bellatrix (Bella) ベラトリクス (ベラ)
Named after the third brightest star in the Orion constellation
- Bonn ボン
"Bonn" is the name of a major city in Germany
- Branka ブランカ
"Branka" is a popular German name
- Denshichi 伝七
Seventh Legend
- Fuyuoni 冬鬼
Winter Demon
- Gekka 月花
Moon Flower
- Gen ゲン
- Gennai Ogarasawa 玄内 小笠原
"Mysterious;" "Within" / "Small;" "One's influence;" "Plain"
- Grimm グリム
"Grimm" is a German surname
- Grey グレイ
- Harunobu 春信
Spring Truth
- Heizou 平造
Peace Maker
- Hideaki 秀秋
Excellence Autumn
- Hiroko 広子
Broad Child
Hiromitsu 広光
Spacious Ray of Light
- Hiroyuki 広幸
Broad Blessing
- Jack ジャック
- Jirouta Ishibuchi 次郎太 石淵
"Next;" "Son;" "Thick"
- Jim ジム
- Jinemon 陣ェ門
Battle Gate
- Junnosuke 順之介
"Docility;" "Of;" and "Concerned with oneself"
- Junpachi 順八
"Docility;" "Eight"
- Kakeru カケル
Comes from the word 翔る kakeru, which means "to soar" or "to fly"
- Kamajirou カマ次郎
Sickle Second Son
- Kawasemi カワセミ
Kingfisher
- Kazuki 一生
One Birth
- Kazuto 一人
One Person
- Keeper キーパー
- Kenshin 謙信
Modest Truth
- Kihei 喜兵衛
Rejoice / Warrior / Defense
- Kojuurou 小十郎
Little Tenth Son; named after one of historical Date Masamune's most trusted subordinates, Katakura Kojuurou (片倉小十郎).
- Kousetsu 咬切
Sharp Bite
- Koroku 小六
Little / Six
- Kuranosuke 蔵之助
Possess / Of / Assistance
- Kurogane 鉄
Iron
- Kurohabaki 黒脛巾
Literally "black leggings." Habaki are shin guards worn by samurai up until the late Edo era. However, in the warring states era of Japan, there was a group under the warlord named Date Masamune called the Kurohabaki-gumi (黒脛巾組), who are briefly mentioned in rare works such as The Chronicles of Masamune (Masamune-ki) and The Secrets of Date (Date-hiken).
- Kurokamakiri 黒カマキリ
Black Praying Mantis. Kurokamakiri's full name is shortened into Kurokama.
- Kurokirimaru 黒切丸
Black / Cut / Perfection
- Marie マリー
- Masamune 政宗
Government / Origin
Masamune was the given name of historical Date Masamune (伊達政宗), otherwise known as Dokuganryuu (独眼竜), or "the One-eyed Dragon."
- Masashige 正重
Heavy Justice
- Masaki 正樹
Justice Wood
- Masami 正美
Beautiful Justice
- Masaru 勝
To excel; to win
- Matheus / Matthäus マテウス
A German name, either variation above is correct but we will be using 'Mateus' because it is easier for English speakers to read. It is pronounced 'MAH-TAY-oos.'
Mejiro 目白
Japanese White-Eye bird
- Minoru 実
Reality
- Miu 美羽
Beautiful Feather
- Muu 無有
Literally "nonexistence or existence"
- Nokizaru 軒猿
Eaves Monkey
- Orion オリオン
Named after the constellation of the same name; "Orion" was also the name of a legendary hunter in Greek mythology
- Rara 羅々
"羅" is a type of thin silk; 々 indicates a repeat of the previous kanji
- Rigel リゲル
Named after the brightest star in the Orion constellation
- Ryou 涼
Refereshing
- Saburou 三郎
Third Son
- Sakichi 佐吉
Joyful Assistance
- Sanada Juuganin-shuu 真田十牙忍衆
"Sanada Ten Fanged Shinobi;" probably based off of the legendary group, the Sanada Ten Braves, a group of ninja said to be lead by Sanada Yukimura. Most say this group never existed in history and most of its members are fictional.
- Sanada Nyuudou Unsai 真田 入道雲斎
"Reality;" "Rice Field" / "Monk" / "Cloud;" "Purification"
Sanada was also the surname of a famous samurai clan; its most famous member being the samurai named Sanada Yukimura (真田幸村). A nyuudou is a monk entering the priesthood.
- Sayoko 小夜子
Small Evening Child
- Setsuma 瀬津魔
Rapid / Haven / Demon
- Shikkoku 漆黒
Lacquer Black
- Shinnosuke 進之助
Progress / Of / Assistance
- Shirou 四郎
Fourth Son
*There are two characters in GDWO with this name
- Shirozaru 白申
White Monkey; "Monkey" as in the sign in the Chinese zodiac
- Shuusaku 周作
"Circumference" / "Build; Prepare"
- Sirius シリウス
Named after the brightest star in the night sky; the name means "Scorcher" in Greek
- Tadao 匡男
Assisting Man
- Taichi 太一
Thick One
- Taro タロ
Taro is a common Japanese name. Not to be confused for the other, more traditional name, Tarou.
- Tenka 天下
"Descent from Heaven;" can also mean "World"
- Tenma 天馬
Pegasus
- Terumune 輝宗
Radiance / Origin
Terumune was the name of historical Date Masamune's father, Date Terumune (伊達 輝宗).
- Toshimitsu 敏光
Agile Light
- Trigger トリガー
- Tsubakuro ツバクロ
Swallow (bird)
- Tsukikage 月影
Moonlight
- Tsumuji 旋毛
Rotation / Fur
- Tsuyoshi 剛
Strength
- Tyson タイソン
- Yamabiko 山彦
Literally "mountain boy;" in a Japanese tale, there is a spirit that was known to live in the mountains and echo back any words and sound it heard, creating the phenomenon we know today. Some depictions show it as some sort of canine.
- Yoshinao 良直
Good Honesty