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So as I said in my Drakeslayers thread, while I had stalled out on paint work, I developed a name generator for my Wolves in the vein of GW's, but I find those a little lacking (36 names vs. the 216 I included in mine, without counting the variations in choice) - and I wanted to share it here, in case anyone else might find it useful. The way the first part (given name) works is thus - the number code is the result of three d6s in a row (I personally tend to roll three different colored dice at once and review the three results to see which name seems to fit better). This is separated from the name by the first dash. In the name, you will find a group of letters surrounded by parentheses and separated by forward slashes - these represent choices for the given name, and the resulting name will still have the same meaning, just with different spellings. If the group is in bold, then it is a mandatory choice - leaving it out would alter the name or make the name meaningless; if the group is in italics, then the choice is optional, even as a single letter - leaving it off will not change the meaning. Finally, after the second dash, is the meaning (or approximate) as best that I could find from many sources I worked from (both physical texts and Internet), but I will admit that there are some (to many) that could be off. I typically kept to Old Norse names, but there are a few of Scottish, Irish, Old German, or even made up origins included. 1,1,1 - Ake - ancestor 1,1,2 - Aart - powerful as an eagle, eagle-like 1,1,3 - A(d/dd/th)elmar - noble strength/character 1,1,4 - A(d/dd/th)elram - dark and noble 1,1,5 - Aegir - water giant 1,1,6 - Aesir - god 1,2,1 - (A/Ö)gmund(r/ur) awe or terror/edge or sword-warded/protected 1,2,2 - Agnarr - awe or terror/edge or sword-warrior 1,2,3 - Alari(c/ch/k) - emperor/king of all/all-powerful ruler 1,2,4 - Albrecht - noble and bright 1,2,5 - Al(d)ri(c/ch/k) - wise sage/noble ruler 1,2,6 - Alois/Hlödvig - loud/famous fight/battle/warrior 1,3,1 - Alfhar - elf warrior 1,3,2 - Alvar/Alvge(i/y)r( r) - elf spear 1,3,3 - Anders - manly, brave, strong 1,3,4 - A(n)sg(a/ei)r( r) - god-spear 1,3,5 - Arjac - meaning unknown 1,3,6 - Arlen - vow/oath/pledge 1,4,1 - Arn(e) - eagle 1,4,2 - Asvald( r) - divine ruler/might/power 1,4,3 - Atli - Terrible, violent, wild 1,4,4 - Audun - friend of wealth 1,4,5 - Aun - possibly shortened name meaning ‘friendly destiny’ 1,4,6 - Avang(r/er) - meaning unknown 1,5,1 - Bald(e/u)r - prince/god-son/light-bearer 1,5,2 - Barend - as brave as a bear 1,5,3 - Beoric - bright power 1,5,4 - Bertram - bright as a raven 1,5,5 - B(e/i/y)r(g/gh)(e/i/y)r - one who helps or protects/keeper 1,5,6 - Bj(o/ö)rn - bear 1,6,1 - Bj(o/ö)rnst(e/ei/y)n - stone bear or bear-stone 1,6,2 - Bodvar - battle-army 1,6,3 - Borgen - from a fort town, castle 1,6,4 - Bran - raven 1,6,5 - Bran(d/t/dt)( r) - sword/fIre/torch/burning log or pole 1,6,6 - Brynjar - armored/helmed warrior 2,1,1 - Brynulf - armored/mailed wolf 2,1,2 - Calder - harsh and cold waters 2,1,3 - Canis - dog 2,1,4 - Cord - bold/wise counselor 2,1,5 - Dag - day 2,1,6 - Dagrún - day-secret/lore 2,2,1 - Dol(f/ph) - noble wolf 2,2,2 - Drekken - dragon/drake 2,2,3 - Dren(n) - meaning unknown 2,2,4 - (Dur/T(h)or)fast - firm/strong thunder 2,2,5 - Dvordin - meaning unknown; likely based on Dvergr (dwarf) 2,2,6 - Eberhard - courageous like a boar 2,3,1 - Edvard - wealthy guard/protector 2,3,2 - Ehren - unclear, hidden 2,3,3 - Egil - inspires fright; awe 2,3,4 - Egon - strong with a sword 2,3,5 - Einar( r) - one who fights alone 2,3,6 - Einrid - one who rides alone 2,4,1 - Eluf - eternal heir 2,4,2 - Engir - meaning unknown 2,4,3 - (E/Ei)r(i/y)(c/k/g/gh) - king of all/forever 2,4,4 - Erlend - outsider/foreigner 2,4,5 - Erling/Ernil - prince (Ernil is Sindarin - Tolkein's elven language) 2,4,6 - Eyvindur - fortune’s victor 2,5,1 - Faf(fnr/nir) - dragon 2,5,2 - Félagi - fellow/partner 2,5,3 - Fell - living in the mountains/from the rough hill 2,5,4 - Fergus - man of force/wrath; strong/virile 2,5,5 - Fenr(i/y)(d/k/r/s) - world name/fen dweller 2,5,6 - Fin(n/nr/r) - Wanderer/wandering 2,6,1 - Fjolnir - concealer, wise one, manifold 2,6,2 - Fj(o/y)r - life, spirit 2,6,3 - Forni - ancient one 2,6,4 - Fraridr - the one who rides forth 2,6,5 - Frey( r) - lord 2,6,6 - Fritjof - thief of peace 3,1,1 - Frodar( r) - wise warrior 3,1,2 - Frode/Frodi - enlightened/wise 3,1,3 - Ganglar - wayweary 3,1,4 - Geigor/Greger - watchful, alert 3,1,5 - Ge(i/y)r( r) - spear 3,1,6 - Gilen - vow/oath 3,2,1 - Gn(j)arl/Gnyrll - snarl/growl; twisted up 3,2,2 - Go(d/t/tt)( b )ran(d/t/dt)( r)/Gul(l)bran(d/t/dt)( r) - god-sword/fire 3,2,3 - Go(d/dd/t/th)r(i/o)(c/k/g/gh) - power of god 3,2,4 - Grim( r)/Gri(m/v)nir - grim, cruel; masked/hooded 3,2,5 - Gung(n)ir - god-spear/swaying one 3,2,6 - Gunn(a/i)r - brave and bold; warrior 3,3,1 - Gunnulf - battle/war wolf 3,3,2 - Gunvald - war leader 3,3,3 - Gunvor - vigilant in war/battle 3,3,4 - Hagan - briar 3,3,5 - Hákon/Hakon/Haakon/Hågen - high or highest son 3,3,6 - Haldor - thunder stone/god-stone 3,4,1 - Halvard - rock/stone guardian 3,4,2 - Havard - high guardian 3,4,3 - Harald - army leader/war chief 3,4,4 - Har(e/i/y)(c/k/g/gh) - high sovereign 3,4,5 - Hauk( r) - hawk 3,4,6 - Heimdal(l)( r) - shining god/guardian of the shining bridge 3,5,1 - Helgan - sainted 3,5,2 - Helg(e/i) - holy/blessed 3,5,3 - Hemming - shape-changer 3,5,4 - Hengir - hone-spear 3,5,5 - Hengis(t) - stallion 3,5,6 - Herleif - warrior descendent 3,6,1 - Herulf/Hjorulf - sword wolf 3,6,2 - Hildulf - battle wolf 3,6,3 - Hjalmar - helmed fighter 3,6,4 - Holger - island of spears 3,6,5 - (H)rafn - raven 3,6,6 - (H)r(o/u)l(f/ph) - renown/famous/well-known wolf 4,1,1 - Hr(o/u)lfg(a/ei)r - wolf-spear 4,1,2 - (H)rothgar - famous spear/defender 4,1,3 - (H)rungnir - brawler 4,1,4 - Hund( r) - hound 4,1,5 - (I/Y)ngvar( r) - holy warrior 4,1,6 - Ivar( r) - fighter with a bow/archer 4,2,1 - Jaeg(e)r - hunter 4,2,2 - Jari - helmeted soldier 4,2,3 - Jarlulf - chief wolf/wolf lord 4,2,4 - Jarn - iron 4,2,5 - Jarnulf - iron wolf 4,2,6 - Jarnvid - ironwood 4,3,1 - Jokul(l) - ice, icicle, glacier 4,3,2 - Jólf( r) - horse-wolf 4,3,3 - Jor( r) - wild boar 4,3,4 - Jor(g)(e/i/y)n - farmer/earth-worker 4,3,5 - Jormund - sword-safe/protected from blades 4,3,6 - Jori(c/k/g/gh) - mighty horse/ horse chieftain 4,4,1 - Jorund - battle winner 4,4,2 - (J/Y)otun(n) - jotun/giant/titan/troll/supernatural being 4,4,3 - Kennet - born of fire 4,4,4 - K(a/j/v)(a/y)rl - chief man 4,4,5 - Kjeld - large pot 4,4,6 - Knut - knot 4,5,1 - (K/T)or( r)vald( r) - Thor’s ruler/chieftain 4,5,2 - Kra(gh/k(u)r) - crow 4,5,3 - Krom - Hyperborean (Robert E. Howard's Conan books) god of war 4,5,4 - (K)veld(o/u)l(f/ph) - evening/night/twilight wolf 4,5,5 - L(au/ei)f - son/descendant/heir 4,5,6 - L(au/ei)fvar - heir-guard 4,6,1 - Logan - little hollow 4,6,2 - Lothar - famous army/warrior 4,6,3 - Lukas - meaning unknown 4,6,4 - Nils(en) - victorious/conqueror of the people 4,6,5 - Nja( r)l - champion/giant 4,6,6 - Njord - strong 5,1,1 - (N/T)org(ei/i/y)r( r) - Thor’s spear or god-/thunder-spear 5,1,2 - Od(ai/i/y)n(n) - high-god/chief god 5,1,3 - O(dd/th)var - sharp point guard 5,1,4 - (Oe/A)ngus - powerful/strong one 5,1,5 - Ofnir - inciter 5,1,6 - Ol(a/o)(f/v) - ancestor’s heir 5,2,1 - Ol(i/y)n - hallowed 5,2,2 - Olv(i/y)r - protected/lucky warrior 5,2,3 - Or(i/y)n(n) - light, fair 5,2,4 - Orvar - arrow 5,2,5 - Orven - brave friend 5,2,6 - Otto - wealthy, prosperous 5,3,1 - Ove - full of terror 5,3,2 - Preben - first in battle 5,3,3 - R(a/ae/ei)g(e/i)r - heron 5,3,4 - Ragnar - military advisor/war knowledge 5,3,5 - Rand - shield-rim 5,3,6 - Ran(u/o)l(f/ph) - wolf shield-rim 5,4,1 - Reidar - home warrior 5,4,2 - Ri(c/k/g/gh)ard - daring power 5,4,3 - Ri(d/dd/th)ar - warrior on horse 5,4,4 - R(h)uarc - rainstorm/squall 5,4,5 - Run(v)ar( r) - secret lore (magic/rune) warrior 5,4,6 - Runst(e/ei/u)n(er/r) - rune/lore/magic-stone 5,5,1 - Ruri(c/k/g/gh) - famous power 5,5,2 - Rymr - noise 5,5,3 - S(a/o)lgeir( r) - sun-spear 5,5,4 - Sigurd - victory guard 5,5,5 - Sigvald - ruler of victory/victorious ruler 5,5,6 - Skallagrim( r) - grim-skull 5,6,1 - Skander - reaver/raider 5,6,2 - Sk(j)old( r) - shield 5,6,3 - Snorri - attack/onslaught 5,6,4 - Solvar(r/d) - sun-protection/watchful sun 5,6,5 - Stal - steel 5,6,6 - Stef - crown 6,1,1 - Ste(i)n - stone or small rock 6,1,2 - Stian/Stig( r) - wanderer 6,1,3 - Ste(i)nar( r) - stone warrior 6,1,4 - St(o/u/y)rlaug(r/ur) - holy battle-oath 6,1,5 - St(o/u/y)rbj(o/ö)rn - battle-bear 6,1,6 - Sv(a/e)rd - sword 6,2,1 - Svarnir - slayer 6,2,2 - Svart(a)bran(d/t/dt)( r) - black blade/sword 6,2,3 - Svart(a)g(ei/y)r( r) - black spear 6,2,4 - Sven(d) - boy/youth 6,2,5 - T(h)orgil/Korgil - Thor’s/god-shaft 6,2,6 - T(h)or(o/u)l(f/ph) - Thor’s/god-wolf 6,3,1 - T(h)or(ben/bj(o/ö)rn) - Thor's/god-bear 6,3,2 - T(ore/hore/hor/har) - god/great/thunder-strength 6,3,3 - T(h)or(f)in(n/nr) - Thor’s/god-wanderer 6,3,4 - T(h)ormund( r) - Thor’s/god-protection 6,3,5 - T(h)orvind( r) - Thor’s/god-victory/friend 6,3,6 - Troels - arrow of Thor/god 6,4,1 - Trygyv - trustworthy 6,4,2 - Tyge - one who hits the mark 6,4,3 - Ul(f)bran(d/t)( r) - wolf-sword/fIre/torch/burning log or pole 6,4,4 - Ulf - wolf 6,4,5 - Ul(f)ri(c/k/g/gh) - wealthy/powerful ruler; wolf ruler 6,4,6 - V(a/æ/e)(ddr/dher/r) - ram/weather 6,5,1 - V(a/I)li - powerful/strong, chosen 6,5,2 - Veurr - shrine-guard/hallower 6,5,3 - Vid(a/u)r( r) - warrior apart, wide warrior, killer 6,5,4 - Viggo - battle 6,5,5 - Vilmar - strong willed 6,5,6 - Vindar - victorious warrior/army 6,6,1 - Vindler - wind-sea 6,6,2 - Vald(r/er) - ruler, mighty one 6,6,3 - Volund( r) - brave in battle, courageous warrior, skillful blacksmith 6,6,4 - Vygar - powerful warrior/armor 6,6,5 - Yrung( r) - stormy 6,6,6 - (Y/I)ng(for/vard/vir) - divinely protected