Namesake
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Several characters in the series are known to be named after a specific individual. Likewise, some creatures, ships and locations are also named in reference to characters, places, or events.
Characters
Character | Named after | Notes |
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Prince Aegon "the Uncrowned"[1] | King Aegon I Targaryen | King Aenys I named his first son after his father.[1] |
King Aegon II Targaryen[2][3] | ||
King Aegon III Targaryen[2] | ||
Prince Aegon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)[4] | King Aegon I Targaryen Prince Aegon "the Uncrowned" |
Queen Alysanne Targaryen named her first son in honor of both her grandfather and older brother. |
Prince Aegon Targaryen (son of Baelon)[5] | King Aegon I Targaryen | |
Aemon Steelsong[6] | Maester Aemon | Gilly thinks of naming the wildling babe in honor of the maester.[6] |
Maester Aemon | Prince Aemon "the Dragonknight" | King Daeron II named his grandson in honor of his uncle.[7] |
Princess Alyssa Targaryen[8] | Queen Alyssa Velaryon | |
Lady Amerei Frey | Lady Amarei Crakehall (possibly) | Amerei is possibly named after her grandmother. |
Arya Stark | Arya Flint (possibly) | Lord Eddard Stark possibly named his second daughter after his maternal grandmother. |
Princess Baela Targaryen[3] | Prince Baelon "the Brave" | Prince Daemon Targaryen named his daughter after his father.[3] |
Prince Baelon Targaryen[3] | King Viserys I named his son after his father.[3] | |
Prince Baelon Targaryen[9] | Lord Baelon Targaryen | |
Prince Baelor "Breakspear"[10] | King Baelor I Targaryen | |
Bran Stark[11] | Brandon Stark | Bran is named after his late uncle.[11] |
Brynden Blackwood[12] | Brynden Rivers (possibly) | Bloodraven notes that many Bryndens have been named after him.[12] |
Brynden Tully[12] | ||
Cersei Frey[13] | Queen Cersei Lannister (possibly) | |
Lord Corlys Velaryon[14] | Ser Corlys Velaryon | Corlys was named after his great-great uncle. |
Cyrelle Tarbeck[15] | Cerelle Lannister | Lady Ellyn Tarbeck named her second daughter after Cerelle Lannister, an attack against the widowed Lord Gerold Lannister, the late Cerelle's uncle, who had been held suspect for Cerelle's death.[16] |
Daemon I Blackfyre[17] | Prince Daemon Targaryen | Princess Daena Targaryen named her bastard after her grandfather. |
Daemon II Blackfyre[18] | Daemon I Blackfyre | |
Prince Daeron "the Drunken"[19] | King Daeron II Targaryen | King Maekar I named his first son after his father.[19] |
Dagon "the Drunkard"[20] | Lord Dagon Greyjoy | |
Numerous Durran Durrandon[21] | Durran Godsgrief | The Storm Kings of House Durrandon traditionally named their firstborn son and heir after the founder of their house. |
Eddard Karstark[22] | Lord Eddard Stark | |
Prince Gaemon Targaryen[8] | Lord Gaemon Targaryen | |
Grazdan (fat one)[23] | Grazdan the Great (presumably) | |
Grazdan mo Ullhor[23] | ||
Grazdan (spiked beard)[23] | ||
Grazdan (tall one)[23] | ||
Hostella Frey | Hosteen Frey (possibly) | Hostella is possibly named after her grandfather. |
Jaime Frey[13] | Ser Jaime Lannister (possibly) | |
Prince Joffrey Velaryon[3] | Ser Joffrey Lonmouth | Ser Laenor Velaryon named his third son after his companion.[3] |
Jon Snow | Lord Jon Arryn | Lord Eddard Stark named his bastard after his foster father.[24] |
Laena Velaryon[25] | Lady Laena Velaryon | Laena was named after her maternal grandmother. |
Lyanna Mormont[26] | Lyanna Stark | |
Lord Maegor Towers[9] | King Maegor I Targaryen | |
Rhaegar Frey[13] | Prince Rhaegar Targaryen (possibly) | |
Rhaego[27] | Prince Rhaegar Targaryen | |
Queen Rhaena Targaryen[1] | Queen Rhaenys Targaryen | King Aenys I named his first daughter after his mother.[1] |
Princess Rhaena Targaryen[3] | Princess Rhaenys Targaryen | Prince Daemon Targaryen named his daughter after her maternal grandmother.[3] |
Lord Rickard Karstark[28] | Lord Rickard Stark | |
Rickon Stark | Lord Rickard Stark (possibly) | Lord Eddard Stark possibly named his youngest son after his late father. |
Rickon Stark[29] | Lord Rickon Stark | Lord Cregan Stark named his first son after his late father. |
Lord Robert Arryn[30] | King Robert I Baratheon | Lord Jon Arryn named his son after his former ward. |
Robert Frey (son of Rhaegar)[13] | King Robert I Baratheon (possibly) | |
Robert Frey (son of Raymund)[13] | ||
Rohanne Tarbeck[15] | Rohanne Webber | Lady Ellyn Tarbeck named her first daughter after Rohanne Webber, as an attack against the widowed Lord Gerold Lannister.[15] |
Roose Ryswell[31] | Lord Roose Bolton | |
King Royce IV Bolton[32] | King Royce II Bolton | |
Ryella Frey | Ryella Royce (possibly) | Ryella is possibly named after her mother. |
Tion Frey | Tion Lannister (possibly) | Tion is possibly named after his great-uncle. |
Tion Tarbeck[15] | Tion Lannister | Lady Ellyn Tarbeck named Tion after her first husband, as an attack against Lord Gerold Lannister.[15] |
Tyrion Tanner[33] | Tyrion Lannister | Tyrion was named by Bronn in honor of his former employer.[33] |
Tywin Frey[13] | Lord Tywin Lannister (possibly) | Tywin is possibly named after his uncle. |
Tywin Frey (son of Raymund)[13] | ||
King Viserys II Targaryen[3] | King Viserys I Targaryen | |
Walda Frey (daughter of Edwyn)[34] | Lord Walder Frey | Many Freys name their sons Walder and daughters Walda hoping that the lord will favor them.[34] |
"Fair" Walda Frey[34] | ||
"White" Walda Frey[34] | ||
"Fat" Walda Frey[34] | ||
Walda Frey (daughter of Lothar)[34] | ||
"Big" Walder Frey[34][35] | ||
"Black" Walder Frey[34][35] | ||
"Little" Walder Frey[34][35] | ||
"Red" Walder Frey[34][35] |
Creatures
Creature | Named after | Notes |
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Balerion[36] | The Valyrian god Balerion | |
"Bastard's girls"[31] | Various women | Ramsay's dogs are all named after peasant girls he hunted, raped, and killed. |
Drogon[36] | Khal Drogo | |
Maester[10] | Maester Aemon (possibly) | The mule was possibly named after Egg's brother. |
Meraxes[36] | The Valyrian god Meraxes | |
Nymeria[37] | Princess Nymeria | Arya Stark names her direwolf after one of her heroes. |
Rhaegal[36] | Prince Rhaegar Targaryen | |
Stranger[38][39] | The Stranger | Sandor Clegane named his horse after the death aspect of the Seven-Faced God. |
Syrax[3] | The Valyrian god Syrax | |
Vhagar[36] | The Valyrian god Vhagar | |
Viserion[36] | Prince Viserys Targaryen |
Ships
Locations
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Fire & Blood, The Sons of the Dragon.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Viserys I.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 The Rogue Prince.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under King Jaehaerys I.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, The Long Reign—Jaehaerys and Alysanne—Policy, Progeny, and Pain.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 35, Samwell IV.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 60, Jon VIII.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Fire & Blood, The Long Reign — Jaehaerys and Alysanne—Policy, Progeny, and Pain.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Fire & Blood, Jaehaerys and Alysanne — Their Triumphs and Tragedies.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 The Sworn Sword.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 69, Bran VII.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 34, Bran III.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 Several Freys born before Robert's Rebellion have Targaryen names (2 Aegon, 1 Aenys and 1 Rhaegar) and their issue, born after the war, have names echoing the new Baratheon-Lannister regime (2 Robert, 2 Tywin, 1 Jaime and 1 Cersei).
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 The World of Ice & Fire: The Westerlands (unabridged). georgerrmartin.com
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV.
- ↑ The Mystery Knight.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 The Hedge Knight.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 26, The Wayward Bride.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Stormlands: House Durrandon.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 53, Bran VI.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 27, Daenerys III.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 9, Davos I.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Fire & Blood, Under the Regents — The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 3, Jon I.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 46, Daenerys V.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 20, Catelyn III.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons — A Son for a Son.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 4, Eddard I.
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 32, Reek III.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The North: The Kings of Winter.
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 16, Jaime II.
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 34.3 34.4 34.5 34.6 34.7 34.8 34.9 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 59, Catelyn IX.
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 35.3 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 4, Bran I.
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 36.3 36.4 36.5 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 12, Daenerys I.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 7, Arya I.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 47, Arya IX.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 31, Brienne VI.
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 8, Daenerys I.
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 10, Davos I.
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 Fire & Blood, The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency.
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 43.2 43.3 43.4 43.5 43.6 43.7 43.8 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 28, Cersei VI.
- ↑ 44.0 44.1 44.2 44.3 44.4 44.5 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 58, Davos III.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 56, The Iron Suitor.
- ↑ 46.0 46.1 46.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 24, Theon II.
- ↑ 47.0 47.1 47.2 47.3 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 18, The Iron Captain.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 59, Sansa IV.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 41, Tyrion IX.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons — The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 63, Davos VI.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 15, Davos II.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 59, Tyrion XIII.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II.
- ↑ 57.0 57.1 57.2 Fire & Blood, Aegon's Conquest.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 40, Catelyn VII.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Stormlands: The Men of the Stormlands.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 26, Jon III.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 7, Catelyn I.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aegon I.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 11, Jaime II.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Westerlands.
- ↑ 65.0 65.1 65.2 Fire & Blood, Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 48, Jaime I.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 57, Sansa V.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 11, The Kraken's Daughter.