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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 |
|---|---|
| Aiakos | Aeacus, king of Aegina in Greek mythology, and one of the judges of the underworld alongside Minos. [WH40k Imperial SpaceMarine Minotaurs] |
| Asterion Moloc | Asterion, king of Crete and foster-father of Minos in Greek mythology + Moloch, a biblical term that may refer to sacrifice or a Canaanite god, and is usually portrayed as a bull-headed man. [WH40k Imperial SpaceMarine Minotaurs] |
| Daedelos Krata | Daedalus, a genius inventor in Greek mythology (who amongst other things designed the Minotaur's labyrinth) + Ancient Greek κραταιός, "mighty". [WH40k Imperial Minotaurs Starship] |
| Hecaton | Ancient Greek ἑκατόν, "hundred". [WH40k Imperial SpaceMarine Minotaurs] |
| Minotaurs | Minotaur, a monster in Greek mythology. [WH40k Imperial SpaceMarine Minotaurs] |
| Morbus | Latin morbus, "disease". [WH40k Imperial SpaceMarine Minotaurs] |
| Palaemon | Palaemon, one of several heroic figures in Greek mythology. [WH40k Imperial SpaceMarine Minotaurs] |
| 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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