Heroes-Name Origins

I did some research and recalled some things from memory, and compiled this page. This page is a list of all the four-stars and their name origins.

Also, believe it or not, this was 100% from my brain. No searching anything up.

Achilles-Greek mythological hero who was invincible everywhere but his heel, which led to his unfortunate demise when an arrow hit his heel.
Alash-?
Anatole-The name of the main character from an Austrian play.
Baldwin IV-A king of Crusader Jerusalem during the crusades.
Barfoot-
Bellerophon-A Greek hero who killed many monsters.
Belthor-?
Cannon-?
Carter-?
Cedric-?
Charles the Great-Also known as Charlemagne, he was a Frankish king that extended the kingdom of the Franks to it's greatest size.
Charles Martel-The grandfather of Charlemagne, he was known for inflicting an epic defeat upon a Muslim army at the battle of Tours. The last name "Martel" was dubbed onto him later, meaning "hammer".
Choe Yeong-A Korean hero.
Circe-The Greek god of magic.
Cyrus-A Persian that assassinated the last king of the Medes, and started the Persian Empire that would later extended from the Indus to Egypt.
Dahlia-?
Edward-Also known as Edward Teach/Blackbeard, he was a pirate known to attack enemy ships and plunder loot.
Edward IV-A king of England that began the house of York.
Eileen
Einar-A famous Norwegian noble whom was very influential in the 11th century. Last name Thambarskelfir.
El Cid-A Spanish lord whose full name is El Cid Campeador (The Lord Champion). He fought for many different Spanish kingdoms at a time when Spain was chaotic and fragmented.
Elizabeth-England's Virgin Queen who never married. Elizabeth was known for several notable events during her reign.
Eugene-?
Eulji Mundeok-Another Korean historical hero.
Galahad-A knight serving King Arthur in Celtic mythology. He found the Holy Grail, according to the myth.
Gawain-Another knight of the Round Table, along with Galahad and Lancelot. He was the greatest knight until Lancelot came.
Gilles de Rais-A lord working with Joan of Arc during the French attempts to free themselves from English rule. Eventually executed for torturing children.
Hedvig-?
Helmar-?
Hilda-Hilda of Whitby was an adviser to British kings and an important nun and abbess. She lived in the 7th century.
Hyacinth-A Greek mythological figure.
Ignatius-Also known as Ignatius of Antioch, he was a church bishop.
Jerome-A saint that created many theological ideas.
Joan-A.K.A, Joan of Arc. French rebel until the English burned her, believing she was a witch.
Kelly-?
Kim Yu-sin-Another Korean historical figure.
Lancelot-A knight of the Round Table who was the purest until his downfall in having an affair with King Arthur's wife, Queen Guinevere.
Laverty
Leonidas-King of the Spartans during a golden age of Sparta.
Manto-?
Mary Read-An infamous female pirate that plundered ships in the Caribbean.
Merlin-King Arthur's advisor that eventually fell under a spell cast by Vivian, Lady of the Lake.
Morgana-King Arthur's sister that attempted to kill him several times.
Napoleon-A renowned French general.
Nicolai-A Russian Tzar also known as Nicholas II.
Octavius-Julius Caesar's grandson that became the first Roman Emperor. Also known as Augustus or Octavian.
Philinus-A Carthaginian historian who served as head advisor to King Hannibal of the Carthaginians as Hannibal led them in an attack on the Roman Empire.
Ragnar-A Norse hero and explorer that pioneered many Northern lands.
Reinhard-?*
Robinhood-A 11th century British hero that supposedly stole from the rich to give to the poor.
Saladin-A Muslim king that fought many Europeans during the Crusades.
Sarah-The wife of Abraham in the Bible.
Sarky-?**
Seamas/Summers-?
Shazzo-?
Tapster-?
Terim-?***
Uriah-A Hittite (an ancient Turkish kingdom) that did many great deeds.
Urza-A character from Magic: The Gathering?
William-Either William the Conqueror (of the Normans) or William Wallace (a Scottish knight in the 13th cenutry).
William Tell-A Swiss hero reputed to have shot an apple off his son's head.

Alexander-A Macedonian who liberated all of the Greeks and led them on a conquest which eventually led to the downfall of Persia.
Arthur-King of Camelot in Celtic mythology. May have actually existed.

*-I do know a friend who is a WWII geek, and he has told me Reinhard was a Nazi general.
**-Couldn't think of anything relating to Sarky, but I did find out it actually is a word meaning "sarcastic".
***-In the story/description of Terim, it states his name is Tristram, for some reason. Closest thing I could find was another Knight of the Round Table.

5 comments:

  1. Hilda was a nun and advisor to kings and popes in England, dont know when

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  2. Hedvig was the daughter of László the Great (5.as hungarian) the king of Hungary and Poland. She became the queen of Poland while her older sister became the queen of Hungary. Her husband was a lithuanian, Vladislav, Jagello.
    She lived in 15th century.

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  3. Charles Martell was a majordomus of the Frank empire, he led the Franks into the battle of Politeirs against the mors, and after the victory he replaced the last Capeting king to his son Charles the Great

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    1. Martel's son was Pepin, Pepin's son was Charlemagne.

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  4. Uriah was a high ranked offical in the ancient Israel, he had a wife Betshabe, who cheated him with King David and David ordered his general, Joab to let the enemy kill Uriah. For this sin Bethsabe's and David's first son died and the second son became later Solomon the Wise.

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