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The rarer the better. Sometimes it's fun to do the research.
I am new and I love identifying obscure surnames of characters
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Hey Harrison! Interesting hobby there, hope you'll find some cool info on PC in regards to that. See you around. o/
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Welcome! I'm also new here.
...I have a similar hobby, except I look way too extensively into the roots of the names I pick. What purpose does it serve? Absolutely none! Take the name Alcide. Sounds weird right?
It's the french form of Alcides , which is itself the latinized form for Αλκειδης (Alkeides), derived from αλκη (alke) "strength, vigor" and the common patronymic suffix ιδης (ides), "son of". It was the birthname of Heracles.
...I have a similar hobby, except I look way too extensively into the roots of the names I pick. What purpose does it serve? Absolutely none! Take the name Alcide. Sounds weird right?
It's the french form of Alcides , which is itself the latinized form for Αλκειδης (Alkeides), derived from αλκη (alke) "strength, vigor" and the common patronymic suffix ιδης (ides), "son of". It was the birthname of Heracles.