Hyur/Naming

The Hyur of Final Fantasy XIV have more recognizable European names, with slight modification.

Midlanders
Hyuran first names are remarkably similar to Anglo Saxon, Celtic, and Briton names that appeared in medieval (pre-17thth century) Europe.

Last names are usually based off of professions, or locations of where they or their families lived. They may also represent a person’s outward features (i.e. brown hair leading to the surname ‘browne’).

Male

 * Eddard Baker
 * Petyr Stone
 * Belmont Miller

Female

 * Isolde Stark
 * Hester Skinner
 * Joyse Browne

Highlanders
Highlander first names are remarkably similar to medieval European names that have Germanic or Normandic roots.

As the Highlanders are a warring race, their last names tend to sound more...violent, as they will often adopt the colorful nicknames they have earned during battle.

Male

 * Aethlwold Hunter
 * Hunfrid Longblade
 * Lewenhart Boarsblood

Female

 * Sigberta Strong
 * Orieldis Blacke
 * Bergard Thorne

Fun Fact: Some Midlanders like to joke that because Highlander names have a very Roegadyn feel to them (in addition to highlanders being very large and muscular), that the clan is somehow “less Hyuran.” Many an alehouse brawl has broken out as a result of a Midlander in his cups uttering such quips as ‘Your mother was a Sea Wolf ’ in the presence of a Highlander. Needless to say, most of these quarrels do not end well for the instigator.