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Hywel

Welsh

"eminent"

An old Welsh royal name, of which the English surname Howell is an Anglicized form.

Jaqen

Literary name

In Game of Thrones , Jaqen H'ghar is the name used by the Faceless Man who trains Arya in the lethal ways of the House of Black and White. The character is endlessly mysterious, but Jaqen seems not…

Kjell

Swedish variation of Ketil, Norwegian

"kettle; cauldron; helmet"

A grandfather name in Norway, where it was a Top 5 name through the 1940s and '50s.

Loras

Literary name

Loras Tyrell is the most prominent gay character in HBO's Game of Thrones , who's one of the most renowned fighters in the world until he's imprisoned by the ultra-conservative religious leader known…

Meriadoc

Breton

"sea brow"

This Tolkien name is a variation on Meriadeg, a Breton name derived from Conan Meriadeg who was the legendary founder of Brittany. In Tolkien's novel, Meriadoc (shortened to the charming "Merry") is…