Book 1 Nadira’s Storykeeper
Anne: Anne is spelled with an ‘e’ to honour my favourite childhood character, Anne of Green Gables. There’s no other hidden meaning other than being a nod to the character I grew up with.
Elletta: Anne’s father calls her my Elletta. In the book, we’re told it means my little elf. Elletta is pronounced ell-e-tta.
Atarah: While in the cave, Saoirse calls Anne, Atarah. This word is Hebrew and is pronounced Aet-ah-rah.
Enoch: Also, a Hebrew word which is pronounced EE-nock.
Mina: Pronounced Mee-nuh.
Thomas: TOM-uhs
Agamya: A Hindu name that is pronounced Uh-g-uh-m-y-ah.
Aaron: eh-ruhn
Lacuna: Lacuna is pronounced La-coo-na, and is an adaptation from the Latin La-kyoo-na
Daesyn: We’re given the pronunciation in the book, which is DAY-sin
Ayana: Pronounced Eye-yawn-a
Shiyoni: Pronounced Shy-o-knee
Silas: SYE-las
Auriel: aw-ree-ehl
Mari: Mah-ri
Blossom: BLOS-uhm
Leigha: Lay-uh
Iclyn: is Welsh and is pronounced Ice-lyn.
Elsa: el-suh
Autumn: Aw-tuhm
Imrie: Imrie is Hungarian and is pronounced imm-Ree.
Blyana: Blyana is pronounced Blay-a-nah.
Elentiya: Elle-Len-Tee-Yah, Lacuna tells us it means spirit could not be broken
Great Oak Beard: greit or gr-ay-t oh-k B-EE-rd
Saoirse: Saoirse is an Irish name and is pronounced Sure-sa or Shur-sa.
Killian: Pronounced Kil-lian.
Maksim: Pronounced Mak-sim.
Torryn Declan: An Irish name that is pronounced Tore-in DECK-lan
Kauis Akel: Pronounced Kai-us Ah-kuh-Eh-Luh (Ah-kel)
Valda: Valda is an Old Norse or Germanic name and is pronounced Val-da.
Master Alejo: A Spanish name pronounced A-lay-ho.
Ward or Ariella: Air-ee-ella
Lady Avianna: Pronounced a-vee-ah-na or ahv-ee-ah-na.
Inara: Pronounced Inn-Arr-ah
Ivey: EYE-vee
Zeno: ZEE-noh
Willow: WIL-loh
Brooke: B-r-uu-k
Kronos: Kronos is an old Greek name that is pronounced Kroh-nohs.
Kyrell: An Irish name that is pronounced Key-rell.
Thayer: Pronounced like “they’re”.
Nathair: Narhair is Scottish Gaelic, but my Anglocized pronunciation is Nay-ther.
Other important names in the books:
Nadira: nuh·dee·ruh
Eslanda: es-lan-da
Zavian: za-vi-an
Arden: AH-R-d-eh-n or ar-den, Lacuna tells us it means great forest
Book 2 New names in Nadira’s Lost Children
Evander: eh-VAN-der
Merle: murl or mer-le rhymes with whirl
Kevin: k EH – v ih n or KEV- IN
Yvaine: is Scottish and is pronounced ee-v-ai-n or y-vaine
Quirian: k-RIY-naa
Jaxith: J-A-X-ith
Xantha: ZAHN-THah
Rieka: RIY-KAH
Calysta: ka-Lis-ta
Ryuu Iredessa: ree-yooh ee-ruh-deh-suh
