Meanings of some of the names in the late Roger Zelanzy's Amber Series:
- Julian:
- variant of latin Julius; - a very young, unshaven man
- Gerard:
- Old English; "Spear brave; spear strong"
- Eric:
- Old Norse; "Ever Powerful; ever ruler."
- Corwin:
- Old Franco-English; "Heart Friend."
- Caine:
- Hebrew; "Possession or possessed"
- Osric:
- Old English; "Devine Ruler."
- Brand:
- Old English; "Firebrand", great energy
- Finndo:
- From Irish Gaelic Finn, "Fair Haired"
- Benedict:
- Latin; "Blessed One"
- Bleys:
- Latin; "Stammerer" or Old English; "Torch or Firebrand"
- Delwin:
- Old English; "Proud Friend" or "Bright Friend"
- Deirdre:
- Irish Gaelic; "Sorrow" Tragic Heroine of an old Irish legend
- Fiona:
- Irish Gaelic; "Fair One"
- Flora:
- Latin; "Flower"
- Sand:
- Sandi -> Alexandra, Latin; "Helper and Defender of Mankind"
- Coral:
- Latin; "From the sea" or French; "Cordial, Sincere
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