Names that mean oath
An oath name is a character with a promise attached. Browse oath in every tongue and see how it joins iron, wolf and star.
Forged names
Sylthae (elves) thian oath
- Thian THEE-ahn
Oath
- Thianeira thee-ah-NAY-rah
Oath-dawn
- Thianis thee-AH-nihs
Oath
Dûrakh (dwarves) vorn oath
- Vorn vohrn
Oath
- Vornur VOHR-noor
Oath
- Vornina VOHR-nee-nah
Oath
Xarthic (dragonborn) tharsha oath
- Tharsharher thahr-SHAH-rehr
Oath-rain
- Tharshia thahr-SHEE-ah
Oath
- Tharshax THAHR-shahks
Oath
Ashmodri (tieflings) mom oath
- Momel MOH-mehl
Oath
- Momion moh-MEE-ohn
Oath
- Momira moh-MEE-rah
Oath
Aurethi (aasimar) thethe oath
- Thethe THEH-theh
Oath
- Thethelumae theh-theh-LOO-may
Oath-light
- Thethesera theh-theh-SEH-rah
Oath-peace
Gruhk (orcs) rak oath
- Rakkal RAH-kahl
Oath-iron
- Rakesh RAH-kehsh
Oath
- Rak rahk
Oath
Vhaerzyn (drow) liri oath
- Liriess LEE-ree-ehs
Oath
- Liriez LEE-ree-ehz
Oath
- Lirirym LEE-ree-rihm
Oath
Tinkletongue (gnomes) net oath
- Netepik NEH-teh-pihk
Oath-owl
- Netaglim NEH-tah-glihm
Oath-anvil
- Netlinpok NEHT-lihn-pohk
Oath-dusk
Hearthen (halflings) cir oath
- Cirie KEE-ree-eh
Oath
- Cir kihr
Oath
- Cirir KEE-rihr
Oath-stag
Kaluthi (goliaths) mami oath
- Mami MAH-mee
Oath
- Mamithele mah-mee-THEH-leh
Oath-home
- Mamilen mah-MEE-lehn
Oath-hill
Snikkit (goblins) bup oath
- Bupiga BOO-pee-gah
Oath
- Bup boop
Oath
- Bupix BOO-pihks
Oath
Why a oath name works
Oath is the most narratively useful root in the set: a name that means oath is a plot, folded small. It suits knights, clerics and exiles, and also the ordinary people who made a promise at the wrong moment.
In goliath and dwarven culture the oath root is nearly sacred. In the drow tongue it is rare and slightly threatening, since oaths in Vhaerzyn are contracts. Check the people before you reach for it.
Character hooks
- A knight whose name is the promise her mother made at her birth, and who has never learned what it was.
- A dwarf clan whose name means oath-keeper and who have been oath-breakers for three generations.
- A paladin who changed her name to oath the day she broke one.
What to avoid
- Oath plus blade is a cliché; oath plus friend is a person.
- Avoid giving an oath name to a character without making them pay for it in play.
Pairings that work
Fuse oath with a second meaning. One name each from three different peoples.
Oath + iron
- Vornbarak Dûrakh (dwarves) · “Oath-iron”
- Tharshagix Xarthic (dragonborn) · “Oath-iron”
- Momailoxion Ashmodri (tieflings) · “Oath-iron”
Oath + star
- Thiansael Sylthae (elves) · “Oath-star”
- Tharshavidul Xarthic (dragonborn) · “Oath-star”
- Momreria Ashmodri (tieflings) · “Oath-star”
Oath + wolf
- Thianath Sylthae (elves) · “Oath-wolf”
- Vornbilk Dûrakh (dwarves) · “Oath-wolf”
- Momvaz Ashmodri (tieflings) · “Oath-wolf”
Questions
What is a fantasy name that means oath?
Thian (Sylthae (elves), “Oath”), Vorn (Dûrakh (dwarves), “Oath”), Tharsharher (Xarthic (dragonborn), “Oath-rain”), and many more above. Use the forge to combine "oath" with a second meaning.
What is the word for oath in Sylthae?
In Sylthae, Namewright's own constructed elven language, oath is thian, pronounced THEE-ahn. It is not Tolkien's Sindarin or Quenya, and not a language from any published game.
Is oath the same as vow?
In Namewright both are the single concept "oath". The Virtue name list on the tiefling generator also has Oath and Vow as separate virtue names.