The creators and writers of Battlestar Galactica like to impart double or multiple meanings, and perhaps they have done so with their choice of names. Here are a few names and some of their translations and potential meanings. Feel free to add others to the Comments.
William - will, helmet Adama - diamond, Ethiopia, Admah Gaius - jurist and writer (Roman), Corinthian baptized by PaulBaltar- places in Portugal and Spain Laura - laurel (wreath, tree) - victory Roslin - Scotland Saul - king of Hebrews, battled philistines, committed suicide Tigh- close, inclosure, Irish loch, Capt. BlighKara - gift, joy, dark, black, Sikh bracelet Thrace- region: northern Greece,TurkeyCarl - Scandinavian peasant Helo - Helios (sun god) Agathon - physical beauty, poet, dramatist, famous, innovatorFelix - happy, lucky Gaeta- coastal city in SW Italy Six - the cardinal (red) number the sum of 5 + 1 Cavil - carping criticism Leoben - place in Austria Galen - philosopher, doctor Tyrol- in Austria Sharon - forest, shrub, rose, fruit Simon - "he has heard," common Hebrew name Lee- the side of a ship which is downwind Apollo - light and truth D'Anna - Diana/Artemis: Goddess of the Moon and the hunt (region: Lake Nemi) Biers - a coffin along with its stand Sam - a judge or prophet, name of god Anders - common name, manly, different Natalie - birthday (born on Christmas Day)
The creators and writers of Battlestar Galactica like to impart double or multiple meanings, and perhaps they have done so with their choice of names. Here are a few names and some of
their translations and potential meanings. Feel free to add others to the Comments.
ree) - victory Roslin - Scotland Saul - king of Hebrews, battled philistines, committed suicide Ti
gh - close, inclosure, Irish loch, Capt. Bligh Kara - gift, joy, dark, black, Sikh bracelet Thrace - region: northern Greece,Turkey Carl - Scandinavian peasant Helo - Helios (sun god) Agathon - physical beauty, poet, dramatist, famous, innovator Felix - happy, lucky Gaeta - coastal city in SW Italy Six - the cardinal (red) number the sum of 5 + 1 Cavil - carping criticism Leoben - place in Austria Galen - philosopher, doctor Tyrol - in Austria Sharon - forest, shrub, rose, fruit Simon - "he has heard," common Hebrew name Lee - the side of a ship 
which is downwind Apollo - light and truth D'Anna - Diana/Artemis: Goddess of the Moon and the hunt (region: L
ake Nemi) Biers - a coffin along with its stand Sam - a judge or prophet, name of god Anders - common name, manly, different Natalie - birthday (born on Christmas Day)
3 comments:
barney :: purple dinosaur
Adama - Adam - original man
Adamas doesn't mean diamond. It is the Greek root of the word. It is Greek for unconquerable.
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