This is a collection of names from around the world which was initially intended to help provide character names for live role-players. It includes male and female first names, or personal names, and surnames, or family names, from many countries and periods. Some historical background has been included and this will be extended in the future.
The author is not an expert in onomastics or history so would welcome help, suggestions or corrections if any mistakes have been made. All names included are from genuine sources to the best of her knowledge. Contributions and comments will be acknowledged whenever possible.
It is NOT possible to answer questions about individual names or to provide etymological backgrounds as this would be a full-time job.
Genealogical research is NOT undertaken.
Due to the large amount of information requested from this site every day, there may be some delays in downloading as the internet provider has placed it on a slower server.
| Introduction | Aims and intentions of Onomastikon |
| Sources | Booklist, sources, credits |
| Celtic Names | Celtic, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Brittany, Cornwall, Isle of Man |
| Medieval English Names | Saxon, Saxon Religion, Saxon Rulers, Medieval/Norman, English Rulers, Chaucer, Arthurian Legend, Puritans, Early Modern, Tolkien |
| Modern English names | First Names, Themed Names, Surnames, Colonies |
| Medieval European names | Byzantium, Goths, Huns, Franks, Song of Roland, Lombards, Germanic Tribes, Romany |
| Names from the Ancient World | Early Civilizations, Egypt, Ancient Greece, Rome |
| Scandinavian and Norse names | Old Norse, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Finland |
| Western European names | Germanic - Austria, Germany, Low German, Netherlands, Friesland, Belgium, Switzerland
Romance - France, Langue d'oc, Provence, Italy Iberia - Spain, Portugal |
| Eastern European names | Eastern - Former Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Albania, Greece
Former Yugoslavia - Bosnia, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia |
| Names from the former Soviet Union | Russia, Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus, Asian Republics, The Caucasus, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania |
| Arabic and Middle Eastern Names | Arab, Arab Countries, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey |
| Oriental Names | Japan, China, Mongolia, Tibet, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma, Cambodia, Malaysia |
| Polynesian and Indonesian Names | Polynesia, Maori, Cook Islands, Easter Island, Fiji, Tahiti, Samoa, Tonga, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea |
| Indian Names | Hindus, Hindu Gods, Minor Deities, Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs, Sri Lanka |
| African Names | Early Africa, Northern, Eastern, Central, Western, Southern, Islands |
| Native American Names | North American Indians/Native Americans, South American States, Inca, Maya, Aztec |
This collection of names compiled by Kate Monk. Copyright January 1997, Kate Monk. Last updated March, 98. Copies may be made for personal use only.