Traditional Kaithan names are derived from words, thus carrying a specific meaning, and end with -hað, -haþ, -hav, or -har, sometimes without the h. They are not gender-specific and can be formed from any word the parent chooses in any way they choose, often leading to a number of variations of the same name. This is the individual's primary name.
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Each individual is also given two secondary names to be used in formal address or when further distinction is necessary, referred to as one's Lømòkar-Lòsalin, or 'parental designation', although this term can also be used to refer to an individual's full name. These secondary names are derived from the parents' names (usually the mother's followed by the father's), each with -(h)að, -(h)aþ, -(h)av, or -(h)ar replaced by -(h)èn. The second of these names is prefixed by F´er- or F´-.
Examples:
This naming tradition is followed by most Kaithan cultures; however, while some cultures adhere strictly to it for all individuals, others are more flexible and allow parents to choose whether to follow or break tradition when naming their children.
Examples:
- From ålièn: Ålihað, Ålihaþ, Ålihav, Ålihar
- Nicknames: Åltsi, Ålitsi, Liha
- From fènså: Fènsað, Fènsaþ, Fènsav, Fènsar, Fènhað, Fènhaþ, Fènhav, Fènhar
- Nicknames: Fèntsi
- From hàsołn: Hàslað, Hàslav, Hàslar
- Nicknames: Hàtsi, Hàlitsi
Each individual is also given two secondary names to be used in formal address or when further distinction is necessary, referred to as one's Lømòkar-Lòsalin, or 'parental designation', although this term can also be used to refer to an individual's full name. These secondary names are derived from the parents' names (usually the mother's followed by the father's), each with -(h)að, -(h)aþ, -(h)av, or -(h)ar replaced by -(h)èn. The second of these names is prefixed by F´er- or F´-.
Examples:
- Ålihað Fènsèn Fer'hàslèn ('Ålihað of Fènsað and Hàslað')
- Finhar Kàluhèn F'ålihèn
This naming tradition is followed by most Kaithan cultures; however, while some cultures adhere strictly to it for all individuals, others are more flexible and allow parents to choose whether to follow or break tradition when naming their children.