🗡 A Nod To Ataraxia

[readingreverie]

I’m looking for a name to honor my favorite book character!

I’m not sure if any of you have read the ACOTAR series before, but it is my absolute favorite, and helped me immensely through hard times, therefore it will forever hold a special place in my heart. In the most recent book, the main character (who happens to also be my favorite book character) gets a sword and names it Ataraxia. The name of the sword is said to mean “inner peace” and is from an old language that hadn’t been spoken in several millennium. I love the idea that though she has a sword that could bring violence and chaos, she chooses to use it for good, bringing inner peace to herself and the world. I think it symbolizes how someone can be strong and still be soft, qualities I think people often forget can both be held by one person.

I would love to use a name with similar meaning to Ataraxia to honor both the book and character as they are a huge part of me, however, I don’t like the sound of Ataraxia. So, I was wondering if you guys knew of any names that mean inner peace along with names that mean sword? I’d love to put together a combo meaning something along the lines of “a sword that brings peace”, but of course I’m open to anything similar to the meaning inner peace in general!

Any suggestions are appreciated, and thank you in advance

[TiffanyS]

[name_u]Axton[/name_u]: sword stone
[name_m]Quillon[/name_m] (KILL-on): crossing swords; strong
[name_f]Gladiola[/name_f]: little sword (and the sound is soft)
[name_f]Serenity[/name_f]: peaceful
[name_u]Seren[/name_u] can mean serene, star, or sail mast

Could combine a first and middle to achieve both meanings.

[wilkie8709]

[name_m]Balin[/name_m] [name_u]Peace[/name_u]
[name_f]Katana[/name_f] [name_u]Dove[/name_u]
[name_f]Enna[/name_f] [name_u]Irie[/name_u]
[name_f]Brenley[/name_f] [name_u]Pax[/name_u]
[name_u]Ezri[/name_u] [name_f]Mathilde[/name_f]
[name_f]Xia[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Minerva[/name_f] [name_u]Amani[/name_u]
[name_f]Amity[/name_f] [name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Atara[/name_f] [name_f]Salome[/name_f]
[name_u]Averil[/name_u] Aquene
[name_u]Axelle[/name_u] [name_f]Ilaria[/name_f]
Zeva [name_f]Alanna[/name_f]
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u] Amura

[smnthphylls]

Hey! So all of this are from Nameberry’s lists and from others I found on Google so you may already have seen these suggestions too. But hoping these help.

[name_m]Boy[/name_m] Names relating to Swords

• [name_u]Axton[/name_u], [name_m]Saber[/name_m], [name_u]Zain[/name_u], [name_m]Egon[/name_m] (sword)
• [name_m]Ansgar[/name_m], [name_m]Garrett[/name_m], [name_m]Cyran[/name_m] (spear)
• [name_m]Percival[/name_m] (to pierce the valley)
• [name_u]Arthur[/name_u] (special mention, as [name_m]King[/name_m] [name_u]Arthur[/name_u] relates to the literary wielder of [name_m]Excalibur[/name_m])

[name_m]Boy[/name_m] Names relating to [name_u]Peace[/name_u]

• [name_m]Solomon[/name_m], [name_m]Frederick[/name_m], [name_m]Dragomir[/name_m], Pax/Paxton, [name_u]Axel[/name_u]
• [name_u]Callum[/name_u], [name_u]Jonah[/name_u], [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] (symbols of peace - dove/olive branch)
• [name_m]Casimir[/name_m] (some sources say it means ‘bringer of peace’ rather than ‘destroyer of peace’)

Combo Suggestions:

• [name_m]Casimir[/name_m] [name_u]Axton[/name_u] - sword stone that brings peace
• [name_m]Solomon[/name_m] [name_u]Zain[/name_u] - sword of peace
• [name_m]Dragomir[/name_m] [name_m]Saber[/name_m] - sword of precious peace
• [name_m]Frederick[/name_m] [name_m]Egon[/name_m] - peaceful ruler, strong with a sword
• [name_m]Percival[/name_m] [name_u]Axel[/name_u]

[name_f]Girl[/name_f] names relating to Swords

• [name_f]Acantha[/name_f] (thorn, spine, any pointed projection)
• [name_f]Gertrude[/name_f] (spear)
• [name_f]Pallas[/name_f] (*some sources say this means ‘to brandish a weapon’)
• [name_f]Athena[/name_f] (special mention as [name_f]Athena[/name_f] is usually depicted wielding either a sword or a spear and a shield)
• [name_f]Minerva[/name_f] ([name_m]Roman[/name_m] equivalent of [name_f]Athena[/name_f])

[name_f]Girl[/name_f] names relating to [name_u]Peace[/name_u]

• [name_f]Serena[/name_f], [name_f]Concordia[/name_f], [name_f]Arcadia[/name_f], Irina/Irene
• [name_u]Shiloh[/name_u], [name_f]Frida[/name_f], [name_f]Fenna[/name_f]
• [name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_u]Dove[/name_u]

Combo Suggestions:

• [name_f]Gertrude[/name_f] [name_f]Irene[/name_f] - spear of peace
• [name_f]Acantha[/name_f] [name_f]Serene[/name_f] - thorn of peace
• [name_f]Irina[/name_f] [name_f]Pallas[/name_f] - to brandish peace
• [name_f]Athena[/name_f] [name_u]Dove[/name_u]

[Summs]

I think [name_f]Tara[/name_f] would be a way to use the name

[Greyblue]

[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u] Agnar
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m] Amund
[name_u]Miran[/name_u] [name_m]Elmar[/name_m]
[name_f]Salome[/name_f] [name_u]Fen[/name_u]
[name_u]Paxton[/name_u] Ove
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m] [name_m]Rembrandt[/name_m]
[name_f]Freda[/name_f] [name_f]Agi[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_f]Brenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Irene[/name_f] [name_f]Edith[/name_f]

[acajou]

This was fun for me to see as Ataraxia is the name of one of my favorite musical groups!

I love the idea of [name_m]Casimir[/name_m] for you since it combines two elements, one (“kaziti”) related to destruction and the other (“miru”) related to peace.

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite sword-related name is Zulfikar and my favorite peace-related name is [name_f]Sulamith[/name_f].

(I used [name_u]Arthur[/name_u] as a sword name because of the legend of [name_m]King[/name_m] [name_u]Arthur[/name_u] and [name_m]Excalibur[/name_m]. Some of the names mean “spear” instead of sword.)

[name_u]Arthur[/name_u] [name_u]Pax[/name_u]
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m] [name_m]Saif[/name_m]
[name_m]Roger[/name_m] [name_m]Absalom[/name_m]
[name_f]Salome[/name_f] [name_f]Gertrudis[/name_f]
[name_f]Irene[/name_f] Bérengère

[name_f]Frida[/name_f], [name_m]Miro[/name_m], [name_f]Mira[/name_f], [name_f]Pacifica[/name_f], [name_u]Paz[/name_u], [name_u]Salem[/name_u], [name_m]Solomon[/name_m], and [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] also have peace-related meanings.

[katinka]

[name_f]Saskia[/name_f] means “knife” and has a similar sound and energy, but toned down a little! Loooove [name_f]Saskia[/name_f]

[LibelluleClaire]

Girls names:
[name_m]Heddwyn[/name_m]- blessed/fair peace
Mirna-peace
Noxolo-peace
[name_f]Sakina[/name_f]- calmness/peace
[name_f]Shanti[/name_f]- quiet/peace
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]- friend of peace
[name_u]Xolani[/name_u]- peace

Boys names:
Humphrey/Godfrey/manfred/Frederick etc. pretty much any Germanic names containing ‘fre’ means peace (Wilfred means desiring peace)
Junpei- pure peace
[name_f]Kazuko[/name_f]- peace child
[name_m]Kota[/name_m]- great peace
Pace-peace
Pax-peace
Tauno- peaceful/modest

[Johannaa]

Eise [name_m]Frederik[/name_m] ‘peaceful, mighty sword’
[name_f]Irene[/name_f] Jördis ‘goddess of peace and sword’