The origins of the Hunger Games’ characters names have significant meanings, here are some of their meanings
Katniss- related to the Latin word sagittate, meaning shaped like an arrowhead. Primrose- a type of flower named after the Latin number one. Gale- a very strong wind. Madge- a female given name, from a Greek word meaning pearl. (Wasn't included in the movie) Cinna- an advisor to Caesar who conspired to kill him in Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar. Seneca- Roman philosopher and writer of tragedies who advised Emperor Nero and was forced to commit suicide. Plutarch- Greek biographer, who valued morality and character in leaders. Flavius- a Roman male name, probably originally meaning "yellow-haired." Claudius- former Roman emperor; also Hamlet's deceitful uncle. Rue- a strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy.
*All of these meanings came from http://dynamo.dictionary.com/
The origins of the Hunger Games’ characters names have significant meanings, here are some of their meanings
ReplyDeleteKatniss- related to the Latin word sagittate, meaning shaped like an arrowhead.
Primrose- a type of flower named after the Latin number one.
Gale- a very strong wind.
Madge- a female given name, from a Greek word meaning pearl. (Wasn't included in the movie)
Cinna- an advisor to Caesar who conspired to kill him in Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar.
Seneca- Roman philosopher and writer of tragedies who advised Emperor Nero and was forced to commit suicide.
Plutarch- Greek biographer, who valued morality and character in leaders.
Flavius- a Roman male name, probably originally meaning "yellow-haired."
Claudius- former Roman emperor; also Hamlet's deceitful uncle.
Rue- a strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy.
*All of these meanings came from http://dynamo.dictionary.com/