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With a rich background stretching back decades in time, the various Warhammer games contain a vast array of names (of people, places, items, and so on). Many of these names are original, but some happen to have a meaning in the real world, as obscure terms, foreign words, or cultural references. This page lists some of these underlying etymologies for your edification. Note that some of these are best guesses (speculative fan theory) rather than confirmed derivations.
Where a name is followed by the symbol ¹, if you hover over or click on that symbol you will see when that name was first mentioned in a publication.
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Achillus | Achilles, a hero (taking part in the Trojan War) in Greek mythology. [WH40k Imperial Custodes Vehicle] |
| Ares | Ares, god of war in Greek mythology. [WH40k Imperial Custodes Vehicle] |
| Caladius | Latin calidius, "more fierce". [WH40k Imperial Custodes Vehicle] |
| Constantin Valdor | "Constantin" as a name derives from Latin constans, "constant" + Old Norse valdr, "ruler". [WH40k Imperial Custodes] |
| Coronus | Ancient Greek κορωνός, "curved". [WH40k Imperial Custodes Vehicle] |
| Galatus | Latin galeatus, "helmeted". [WH40k Imperial Custodes Vehicle] |
| Gnosis | Ancient Greek γνῶσις, "knowledge". [WH40k Imperial Custodes Weapon] |
| Hegemon | See: Tower of Hegemon. [WH40k SegmentumSolar SolarSector SolSystem Imperial Custodes] |
| Pallas | Pallas is one of the names given to Athena, goddess of strategy in Greek mythology. [WH40k Imperial Custodes Vehicle] |
| Telemon | Telamon, a hero (one of the Argonauts) in Greek mythology. [WH40k Imperial Custodes Vehicle] |
| Tower of Hegemon | Ancient Greek ἡγεμών, "leader". [WH40k SegmentumSolar SolarSector SolSystem Imperial Custodes] |
| Valdor | See: Constantin Valdor. [WH40k Imperial Custodes ImperialGuard Vehicle] |
| Inspiration | |
| Warhammer Setting | The Dark Tongue; Daemonic Names; Lexicon; Short Stories; Cut-ups; Cool Stuff |
| Art | Golden Demon; Nurglesque Music |
| Speculation | Chaos God Correspondence; Dark Heresy Backgrounds; Sevenfold Path; Sevenrot; Seven Deadly Sins |
| Real World References | Nergal in Mesopotamian History; Symbolism of Three Circles; Symbolism of Seven |
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