DWARVEN NAMES

Dwarves in Greyhawk bear only a first name (for "One-Eye," or may refer to a deed or interest
example, "Dorn"), to which are attached qualifying ("Worldwalker" or "Wyrmhunter").
names and phrases. Humans can find dwarven names Some of the most common qualifiers are: the Bloodaxe;
both long and complicated, so a brief exploration of the Dauntless; Dragonhunter; Fardelver; Firebeard;
how they come about is both valuable and necessary. Foeflayer; Forkbeard; Giantsbane; the Grim;
A clanless or outlaw dwarf, or one ashamed of his Hammerhand; the Older; Orcslayer; Wildbeard, and the
clan or wishing to conceal its identity, commonly uses Younger.
only the name of his kingdom to distinguish him from For example, in a large dwarven family, two or
others with the same name. Surprisingly, the legitimate three of eight sons may be called "Dorn." As the father is
reasons for concealing one's clan, especially from probably also called Dorn, qualifiers such as "the
nondwarves, are many. If a traveling dwarven Younger" are avoided; instead, the three sons each
merchant, for example, revealing his or her clan only receive another dwarven name, tacked onto their
affords competitors a chance for blackmail, deception, "Dorn." The 3 brothers could be "Dornadar,"
and time-wasting entreaties—false or hopeless—to oth- "Dorndaggan," and "Dornidrin." All of these name-
ers in the clan, attempting to use the merchant as a phrases may of course be strung together (along with
go-between, spokesdwarf, or agent. any titles the dwarf gains along the way). Looking back
If our Dorn was a traveling merchant, he might call at our example, Dorn, we see that in full he could be
himself "Dorn of the Deep Realm." The kingdom is "Dorn 'the Younger' Bladebite, son of Ahrdagh, blood
commonly used only when the dwarf is not within it. of Gordrimm, of the Firecaverns of the Deep Realm."
Inside the kingdom, the dwarf must be more specific This ensures that challenges, messages, and bills
(e.g. "Dorn of the Firecaverns"). Use of a mythical or belonging to Dorn don't arrive at the door of his uncle,
extinct kingdom may be either a matter of pride, or an "Dorn 'the Old' Bladebite, blood of Gordrimm, of
attempt to deceive. Among nondwarves, some dwarves Glitterdelve in the Deep Realm."
merely use the name of a known location ("Dorn of Adventuring companions of dwarves usually find it
Gradsul"). easier to give a dwarf a nickname, to use commonly as
A dwarf deliberately concealing information (i.e. a surname when among humans; thus, Dorn is "Dorn
to a hostile questioner) will often say he is merely Firedrake" when on the trail with the Company of the
"of the dwarves," which to another dwarf is an Crown of Stars. If he wasn't so ashamed of the
insult. For example, "I am Dorn, of the dwarves," Company's ribald exploits, Dorn might call himself
typically delivered in a flat tone that adds the unspoken, simply "Dorn Bladebite" when among them, but he
"Any problems with that?" or "Want to make doesn't want to anger or shame his clan.
something of it?" Among dwarves, it is more Dwarves who wander Greyhawk or dwell
common to use one's clan name ("Dorn Bladebite"); exclusively in the company of humans, and who are
the kingdom name is necessary only when a clan is outlaw or have no clan affiliations from birth, usually
established in more than one realm—a very rare thing, adopt human last names. In short, the fragmentation of
today. the dwarven kingdoms in the north allows players and
Dwarves are proud of their heritage; if a dwarf is DMs to adopt any name they choose for a dwarven
descended from a dwarven hero, he or she will use the character—the only names that need explanation are
qualifier "son of" or "grandson of" ("Dorn, son of obviously elven names, or clan names used when the
Tyrtar"). Females sometimes use "son of" when trying dwarf is not part of that clan (a dwarf of the right clan
to conceal their sex from nondwarves, but usually will always happen along or get wind of it, and there will
prefer "daul of" (dwarvish for "daughter of); thus, be trouble; trouble that no dwarf would willingly
"Dorna, daul of Tyrtar." If the descent is further bring about).
removed than two generations, the phrase "blood of" is
employed—but only in the case of the most famous Possible Clans Michael & Ed can come from:
heroes or rulers. Thus, "Dorn, blood of Gordrimm." 1] Bladebite
2] Deepaxe
In all cases, a personal descriptive qualifier is added 3] Foehammer
if two or more dwarves can be confused. This is a 4] Stoneshield
common situation in the ranks of a clan dwelling in 5] Stoneshoulder
one spot, where two dwarves with the same first name
also share bloodlines, clan, and location. The qualifier
may be something as simple as "The Younger," or
 Dwarf Male Given Names Boldor, Boldur, Bolfaim, Bolfain, Bolfak, Bolfar, Bolfi,
Agnar, Algar, Andred, Angantyr, Asgrim, Atli, Bolfim, Bolfin, Bolfo, Bolfor, Bolfur, Bolgaim,
Aurgelmyr, Aurus, Aylor. Bolgain, Bolgak, Bolgar, Bolgi, Bolgim, Bolgin, Bolgo,
Bolgor, Bolgur, Boli, Bolim, Bolin, Bolkaim, Bolkain,
Baim, Bain, Bak, Balaim, Balain, Balak, Balar, Bolkak, Bolkar, Bolki, Bolkim, Bolkin, Bolko, Bolkor,
Balbaim, Balbain, Balbak, Balbar, Balbi, Balbim, Bolkur, Bolmaim, Bolmain, Bolmak, Bolmar, Bolmi,
Balbin, Balbo, Balbor, Balbur, Baldaim, Baldain, Bolmim, Bolmin, Bolmo, Bolmor, Bolmur, Bolo, Bolor,
Baldak, Baldar, Baldi, Baldim, Baldin, Baldo, Baldor, Boltaim, Boltain, Boltak, Boltar, Bolti, Boltim, Boltin,
Baldur, Balfaim, Balfain, Balfak, Balfar, Balfi, Balfim, Bolto, Boltor, Boltur, Bolur, Bolvaim, Bolvain, Bolvak,
Balfin, Balfo, Balfor, Balfur, Balgaim, Balgain, Balgak, Bolvar, Bolvi, Bolvim, Bolvin, Bolvo, Bolvor, Bolvur,
Balgar, Balgi, Balgim, Balgin, Balgo, Balgor, Balgur, Bolzaim, Bolzain, Bolzak, Bolzar, Bolzi, Bolzim,
Bali, Balim, Balin, Balkaim, Balkain, Balkak, Balkar, Bolzin, Bolzo, Bolzor, Bolzur, Bor, Bothvar, Brueyan.
Balki, Balkim, Balkin, Balko, Balkor, Balkur, Balmaim,
Balmain, Balmak, Balmar, Balmek, Balmi, Balmim, Dagmar, Daim, Dain, Dak, Dalaim, Dalain, Dalak,
Balmin, Balmo, Balmor, Balmur, Balo, Balor, Baltaim, Dalar, Dalbaim, Dalbain, Dalbak, Dalbar, Dalbi,
Baltain, Baltak, Baltar, Balti, Baltim, Baltin, Balto, Dalbim, Dalbin, Dalbo, Dalbor, Dalbur, Daldaim,
Baltor, Baltur, Balur, Balvaim, Balvain, Balvak, Balvar, Daldain, Daldak, Daldar, Daldi, Daldim, Daldin, Daldo,
Balvi, Balvim, Balvin, Balvo, Balvor, Balvur, Balzaim, Daldor, Daldur, Dalfaim, Dalfain, Dalfak, Dalfar, Dalfi,
Balzain, Balzak, Balzar, Balzi, Balzim, Balzin, Balzo, Dalfim, Dalfin, Dalfo, Dalfor, Dalfur, Dalgaim,
Balzor, Balzur, Bar, Barundar, Belaim, Belain, Belak, Dalgain, Dalgak, Dalgar, Dalgi, Dalgim, Dalgin, Dalgo,
Belar, Belbaim, Belbain, Belbak, Belbar, Belbi, Belbim, Dalgor, Dalgur, Dali, Dalim, Dalin, Dalkaim, Dalkain,
Belbin, Belbo, Belbor, Belbur, Beldaim, Beldain, Dalkak, Dalkar, Dalki, Dalkim, Dalkin, Dalko, Dalkor,
Beldak, Beldar, Beldi, Beldim, Beldin, Beldo, Beldor, Dalkur, Dalmaim, Dalmain, Dalmak, Dalmar, Dalmi,
Beldur, Belfaim, Belfain, Belfak, Belfar, Belfi, Belfim, Dalmim, Dalmin, Dalmo, Dalmor, Dalmur, Dalo, Dalor,
Belfin, Belfo, Belfor, Belfur, Belgaim, Belgain, Belgak, Daltaim, Daltain, Daltak, Daltar, Dalti, Daltim, Daltin,
Belgar, Belgi, Belgim, Belgin, Belgo, Belgor, Belgur, Dalto, Daltor, Daltur, Dalur, Dalvaim, Dalvain, Dalvak,
Beli, Belim, Belin, Belkaim, Belkain, Belkak, Belkar, Dalvar, Dalvi, Dalvim, Dalvin, Dalvo, Dalvor, Dalvur,
Belki, Belkim, Belkin, Belko, Belkor, Belkur, Belmaim, Dalzaim, Dalzain, Dalzak, Dalzar, Dalzi, Dalzim,
Belmain, Belmak, Belmar, Belmi, Belmim, Belmin, Dalzin, Dalzo, Dalzor, Dalzur, Dar, Di, Dim, Din, Do,
Belmo, Belmor, Belmur, Belo, Belor, Beltaim, Beltain, Dor, Dorag, Doraim, Dorain, Dorak, Dorar, Dorbaim,
Beltak, Beltar, Belti, Beltim, Beltin, Belto, Beltor, Dorbain, Dorbak, Dorbar, Dorbi, Dorbim, Dorbin,
Beltur, Belur, Belvaim, Belvain, Belvak, Belvar, Belvi, Dorbo, Dorbor, Dorbur, Dordaim, Dordain, Dordak,
Belvim, Belvin, Belvo, Belvor, Belvur, Belzaim, Dordar, Dordi, Dordim, Dordin, Dordo, Dordor, Dordur,
Belzain, Belzak, Belzar, Belzi, Belzim, Belzin, Belzo, Dorfaim, Dorfain, Dorfak, Dorfar, Dorfi, Dorfim,
Belzor, Belzur, Bethnos, Bi, Bim, Bin, Blaine, Blon, Bo, Dorfin, Dorfo, Dorfor, Dorfur, Dorgaim, Dorgain,
Bofaim, Bofain, Bofak, Bofar, Bofbaim, Bofbain, Dorgak, Dorgar, Dorgi, Dorgim, Dorgin, Dorgo,
Bofbak, Bofbar, Bofbi, Bofbim, Bofbin, Bofbo, Bofbor, Dorgor, Dorgur, Dori, Dorim, Dorin, Dorkaim, Dorkain,
Bofbur, Bofdaim, Bofdain, Bofdak, Bofdar, Bofdi, Dorkak, Dorkar, Dorki, Dorkim, Dorkin, Dorko,
Bofdim, Bofdin, Bofdo, Bofdor, Bofdur, Boffaim, Dorkor, Dorkur, Dormaim, Dormain, Dormak, Dormar,
Boffain, Boffak, Boffar, Boffi, Boffim, Boffin, Boffo, Dormi, Dormim, Dormin, Dormo, Dormor, Dormur,
Boffor, Boffur, Bofgaim, Bofgain, Bofgak, Bofgar, Dorn, Doro, Doror, Dortaim, Dortain, Dortak, Dortar,
Bofgi, Bofgim, Bofgin, Bofgo, Bofgor, Bofgur, Bofi, Dorti, Dortim, Dortin, Dorto, Dortor, Dortur, Dorur,
Bofim, Bofin, Bofkaim, Bofkain, Bofkak, Bofkar, Dorvaim, Dorvain, Dorvak, Dorvar, Dorvi, Dorvim,
Bofki, Bofkim, Bofkin, Bofko, Bofkor, Bofkur, Dorvin, Dorvo, Dorvor, Dorvur, Dorzaim, Dorzain,
Bofmaim, Bofmain, Bofmak, Bofmar, Bofmi, Bofmim, Dorzak, Dorzar, Dorzi, Dorzim, Dorzin, Dorzo, Dorzor,
Bofmin, Bofmo, Bofmor, Bofmur, Bofo, Bofor, Dorzur, Dur, Durbar, Durifer, Durney, Duwas, Dwaim,
Boftaim, Boftain, Boftak, Boftar, Bofti, Boftim, Boftin, Dwain, Dwak, Dwar, Dwi, Dwim, Dwin, Dwo, Dwor,
Bofto, Boftor, Boftur, Bofur, Bofvaim, Bofvain, Dwur, Dyall
Bofvak, Bofvar, Bofvi, Bofvim, Bofvin, Bofvo, Bofvor,
Bofvur, Bofzaim, Bofzain, Bofzak, Bofzar, Bofzi, Falco, Faraim, Farain, Farak, Farar, Farbaim, Farbain,
Bofzim, Bofzin, Bofzo, Bofzor, Bofzur, Bolaim, Bolain, Farbak, Farbar, Farbi, Farbim, Farbin, Farbo, Farbor,
Bolak, Bolar, Bolbaim, Bolbain, Bolbak, Bolbar, Bolbi, Farbur, Fardaim, Fardain, Fardak, Fardar, Fardi, Fardim,
Bolbim, Bolbin, Bolbo, Bolbor, Bolbur, Boldaim, Fardin, Fardo, Fardor, Fardur, Farfaim, Farfain, Farfak,
Boldain, Boldak, Boldar, Boldi, Boldim, Boldin, Boldo, Farfar, Farfi, Farfim, Farfin, Farfo, Farfor, Farfur,
Fargaim, Fargain, Fargak, Fargar, Fargi, Fargim, Fargin, Khondar, Kilaim, Kilain, Kilak, Kilar, Kilbaim, Kilbain,
Fargo, Fargor, Fargur, Fari, Farim, Farin, Farkaim, Kilbak, Kilbar, Kilbi, Kilbim, Kilbin, Kilbo, Kilbor,
Farkain, Farkak, Farkar, Farki, Farkim, Farkin, Farko, Kilbur, Kildaim, Kildain, Kildak, Kildar, Kildi, Kildim,
Farkor, Farkur, Farmaim, Farmain, Farmak, Farmar, Kildin, Kildo, Kildor, Kildur, Kilfaim, Kilfain, Kilfak,
Farmi, Farmim, Farmin, Farmo, Farmor, Farmur, Faro, Kilfar, Kilfi, Kilfim, Kilfin, Kilfo, Kilfor, Kilfur,
Faror, Fartaim, Fartain, Fartak, Fartar, Farti, Fartim, Kilgaim, Kilgain, Kilgak, Kilgar, Kilgi, Kilgim, Kilgin,
Fartin, Farto, Fartor, Fartur, Farur, Farvaim, Farvain, Kilgo, Kilgor, Kilgur, Kili, Kilim, Kilin, Kilkaim,
Farvak, Farvar, Farvi, Farvim, Farvin, Farvo, Farvor, Kilkain, Kilkak, Kilkar, Kilki, Kilkim, Kilkin, Kilko,
Farvur, Farzaim, Farzain, Farzak, Farzar, Farzi, Farzim, Kilkor, Kilkur, Kilmaim, Kilmain, Kilmak, Kilmar,
Farzin, Farzo, Farzor, Farzur, Fech, Ferh, Finbar, Fijar, Kilmi, Kilmim, Kilmin, Kilmo, Kilmor, Kilmur, Kilo,
Foriel, Framm, Fraunk, Fumok Kilor, Kiltaim, Kiltain, Kiltak, Kiltar, Kilti, Kiltim,
Galapas, Gangleri, Geirmund, Geirrod, Gerar, Gilaim, Kiltin, Kilto, Kiltor, Kiltur, Kilur, Kilvaim, Kilvain,
Gilain, Gilak, Gilar, Gilbaim, Gilbain, Gilbak, Gilbar, Kilvak, Kilvar, Kilvi, Kilvim, Kilvin, Kilvo, Kilvor,
Gilbi, Gilbim, Gilbin, Gilbo, Gilbor, Gilbur, Gildaim, Kilvur, Kilzaim, Kilzain, Kilzak, Kilzar, Kilzi, Kilzim,
Gildain, Gildak, Gildar, Gildi, Gildim, Gildin, Gildo, Kilzin, Kilzo, Kilzor, Kilzur, Kogyr, Kord, Krelar
Gildor, Gildur, Gilfaim, Gilfain, Gilfak, Gilfar, Gilfi, Magnyr, Mal, Malgrim, Manasen, Marrok, Maros,
Gilfim, Gilfin, Gilfo, Gilfor, Gilfur, Gilgaim, Gilgain, Martel, Mellard, Melnyr, Merla, Minadus, Moraim,
Gilgak, Gilgar, Gilgi, Gilgim, Gilgin, Gilgo, Gilgor, Morain, Morak, Morar, Morbaim, Morbain, Morbak,
Gilgur, Gili, Gilim, Gilin, Gilkaim, Gilkain, Gilkak, Morbar, Morbi, Morbim, Morbin, Morbo, Morbor,
Gilkar, Gilki, Gilkim, Gilkin, Gilko, Gilkor, Gilkur, Morbur, Mordaim, Mordain, Mordak, Mordar, Mordi,
Gilmaim, Gilmain, Gilmak, Gilmar, Gilmi, Gilmim, Mordim, Mordin, Mordo, Mordor, Mordur, Morfaim,
Gilmin, Gilmo, Gilmor, Gilmur, Gilo, Gilor, Giltaim, Morfain, Morfak, Morfar, Morfi, Morfim, Morfin,
Giltain, Giltak, Giltar, Gilti, Giltim, Giltin, Gilto, Giltor, Morfo, Morfor, Morfur, Morgaim, Morgain, Morgak,
Giltur, Gilur, Gilvaim, Gilvain, Gilvak, Gilvar, Gilvi, Morgar, Morgi, Morgim, Morgin, Morgo, Morgor,
Gilvim, Gilvin, Gilvo, Gilvor, Gilvur, Gilzaim, Gilzain, Morgur, Mori, Morim, Morin, Morkaim, Morkain,
Gilzak, Gilzar, Gilzi, Gilzim, Gilzin, Gilzo, Gilzor, Morkak, Morkar, Morki, Morkim, Morkin, Morko,
Gilzur, Gimaim, Gimain, Gimak, Gimar, Gimbaim, Morkor, Morkur, Mormaim, Mormain, Mormak,
Gimbain, Gimbak, Gimbar, Gimbi, Gimbim, Gimbin, Mormar, Mormi, Mormim, Mormin, Mormo, Mormor,
Gimbo, Gimbor, Gimbur, Gimdaim, Gimdain, Gimdak, Mormur, Moro, Moror, Mortaim, Mortain, Mortak,
Gimdar, Gimdi, Gimdim, Gimdin, Gimdo, Gimdor, Mortar, Morti, Mortim, Mortin, Morto, Mortor, Mortur,
Gimdur, Gimfaim, Gimfain, Gimfak, Gimfar, Gimfi, Morur, Morvaim, Morvain, Morvak, Morvar, Morvi,
Gimfim, Gimfin, Gimfo, Gimfor, Gimfur, Gimgaim, Morvim, Morvin, Morvo, Morvor, Morvur, Morzaim,
Gimgain, Gimgak, Gimgar, Gimgi, Gimgim, Gimgin, Morzain, Morzak, Morzar, Morzi, Morzim, Morzin,
Gimgo, Gimgor, Gimgur, Gimi, Gimim, Gimin, Morzo, Morzor, Morzur, Murfils
Gimkaim, Gimkain, Gimkak, Gimkar, Gimki, Gimkim, Naegel, Nalaim, Nalain, Nalak, Nalar, Nalbaim,
Gimkin, Gimko, Gimkor, Gimkur, Gimmaim, Gimmain, Nalbain, Nalbak, Nalbar, Nalbi, Nalbim, Nalbin, Nalbo,
Gimmak, Gimmar, Gimmi, Gimmim, Gimmin, Gimmo, Nalbor, Nalbur, Naldaim, Naldain, Naldak, Naldar,
Gimmor, Gimmur, Gimo, Gimor, Gimtaim, Gimtain, Naldi, Naldim, Naldin, Naldo, Naldor, Naldur, Nalfaim,
Gimtak, Gimtar, Gimti, Gimtim, Gimtin, Gimto, Nalfain, Nalfak, Nalfar, Nalfi, Nalfim, Nalfin, Nalfo,
Gimtor, Gimtur, Gimur, Gimvaim, Gimvain, Gimvak, Nalfor, Nalfur, Nalgaim, Nalgain, Nalgak, Nalgar,
Gimvar, Gimvi, Gimvim, Gimvin, Gimvo, Gimvor, Nalgi, Nalgim, Nalgin, Nalgo, Nalgor, Nalgur, Nali,
Gimvur, Gimzaim, Gimzain, Gimzak, Gimzar, Gimzi, Nalim, Nalin, Nalkaim, Nalkain, Nalkak, Nalkar, Nalki,
Gimzim, Gimzin, Gimzo, Gimzor, Gimzur, Gloier, Nalkim, Nalkin, Nalko, Nalkor, Nalkur, Nalmaim,
Gofnyr, Gorwinay, Gothrom, Grennel, Griff, Grimm, Nalmain, Nalmak, Nalmar, Nalmi, Nalmim, Nalmin,
Grimnyr, Grimslad, Nalmo, Nalmor, Nalmur, Nalo, Nalor, Naltaim, Naltain,
Naltak, Naltar, Nalti, Naltim, Naltin, Nalto, Naltor,
Naltur, Nalur, Nalvaim, Nalvain, Nalvak, Nalvar, Nalvi,
Nalvim, Nalvin, Nalvo, Nalvor, Nalvur, Nalzaim,
Nalzain, Nalzak, Nalzar, Nalzi, Nalzim, Nalzin, Nalzo,
Nalzor, Nalzur, Narbeth, Naripaul, Nariviss