GeneralStu Posted September 12, 2017 Posted September 12, 2017 So I posted this in the topic for chapters 7-9 but it seemed like it was going to get lost in all of the comments. What language does Oroden mean Child of Peace in? Is it in Alethi and it isn't translated to English in the book because it is a proper noun? Or is it a different in book language? Or is he named after someone else named Oroden who was called the Child of Peace? Personally I think the first option is most likely. This then leads me to wonder which parts of the name mean what. In my mind, it seems likely that the ending "den" might mean Child. This ending is very similar to "din" which leads me to wonder if Kaladin, who has been called a Child of Honor may literally mean Child of Honor. It doesnt seem very likely to me but it is what I immediately considered reading it and wanted to get more thoughts on it.
FeatherWriter she/her Posted September 12, 2017 Posted September 12, 2017 Alethi names have meaning and are made of prefixes and suffixes. Or, at least the ones that sound like lighteyes' names do. Brandon revealed at a signing that Kaladin's name means "Born unto eternity."
The Invested Beard Posted September 12, 2017 Posted September 12, 2017 (edited) 32 minutes ago, FeatherWriter said: Alethi names have meaning and are made of prefixes and suffixes. Or, at least the ones that sound like lighteyes' names do. Brandon revealed at a signing that Kaladin's name means "Born unto eternity." So the "din" portion may be born and "den" could be one step up to child following suit. Edited September 12, 2017 by The Invested Beard
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