Miqo'te naming conventions

The Miqo'te naming conventions of Final Fantasy XIV are intricate, and vary between the Seekers of the Sun and Keepers of the Moon. There are similarities between the two however, as they heavily factor in their respective patriarchal and matriarchal societies and provide easy ways to decipher each individual's lineage.
== Seekers of the Sun ==
Befitting their patriarchal society, Seeker names are heavily tied to their tribe and the tribe's patriarch.
All Seeker forenames, regardless of gender, are preceded by a letter representing their tribe, followed by an apostrophe representing their given name. In colloquial speech amongst close friends and companions, sometimes the tribe letter will be dropped from the forename if favor of using just the given name (eg. Lhaminn instead of F'lhaminn).
Most males have simple, one or two syllable given names, while females can have slightly longer names, typically two to three syllables. The extra H's seen in names such as "Bhee," "Kuzh," and "Pahsh" represent a slight hissing/spitting sound that is made when the name is pronounced by the cat-like Miqo'te. Many of the other races in Eorzea cannot accurately reproduce this sound, so the H's end up going silent when read (Bee, Kooz, Pash).
Seekers do not take family names, with their tribe name filling a similar role instead. For surnames, female Seekers take their father's given name, while males take one of two titles that denote their position within their tribe: "Nunh" for breeding males and "Tia" for all others. All males are born as tia. At any time in their lives, a tia can challenge the tribe nunh to battle. If the tia is victorious, he takes the nunh's place as tribe breeding male until he is challenged and defeated, and the nunh becomes a tia once again if he survives the ordeal. This is done to ensure that the tribes offspring are of the finest stock. Depending on its size, a tribe may have multiple nunhs.
=== Seeker tribes ===
Seeker forenames, regardless of gender, are always preceded by a letter representing their tribe. In the mass exodus which occurred during the Fifth Umbral Era, 26 Seeker of the Sun tribes crossed the frozen seas to Eorzea in search of food and warmer climates. The names of these tribes contained many sounds which were difficult to represent with the existing Eorzean alphabet, but the fact that there were the same exact number of tribes as letters in the Eorzean alphabet was taken as a sign that they were destined to make the new realm their home, and so each tribe was assigned with a letter/sound that was closest to its name. Over time, this resulted in the changing of the pronunciation to more closely resemble the pronunciation of the Eorzean letter than that of the original word.
The tribe names are originally based on traditional beastkin, scalekin, or cloudkin totems, which are said to protect the tribe.
:A: Antelope (pronunciation: short Ah)
:B: Boar (short Bee)
:C: Coeurl (short Ka)
:D: Dodo (short Deh)
:E: Eft (short Eh)
:F: Bear (short F)
:G: Gryphon (short, hard Goo)
:H: Gigantoad (short Hah)
:I: Bufflalo (short Ee)
:J: Jackal (short Jah)
:K: Hipparion (short Koo)
:L: Viper (short Lee)
:M: Marmot (short Meh)
:N: Aldgoat (short N)
:O: Mole (short Oh)
:P: Basilisk (short Peh)
:Q: Puk (short Key)
:R: Raptor (short Ruh)
:S: Zu (short Soo)
:T: Condor (short Tuh)
:U: Drake (Ooh)
:V: Vulture (short Vah)
:W: Wolf (short Wah)
:X: Lynx (short She)
:Y: Jaguar (short Yah or short Ee)
:Z: Ziz (short Zoh)
=== Example names ===
==== Male ====
*O'raha Tia (Raha, tia of the Mole Tribe)
*O'bhen Tia (Bhen, tia of the Mole Tribe)
*U'odh Nunh (Odh, nunh of the Drake Tribe)
*K'tyaka Nunh (Tyaka, nunh of the Hipparion Tribe)
==== Female ====
*N'bolata Raha (Bolata of the Aldgoat Tribe, daughter of Raha)
*A'zumyn Bhen (Zumyn of the Antelope Tribe, daughter of Bhen)
*H'amneko Odh (Amneko of the Gigantoad Tribe, daughter of Odh)
*J'nangho Tyaka (Nangho of the Jackal Tribe, daughter of Tyaka)
=== Random Seeker of the Sun names ===
The following are the potential names generated by the in-game name generator for Seeker of the Sun characters. All have an equal 1% chance of being chosen with the exception of male surnames, which have a 97% percent chance of being Tia and a 3% chance of being Nunh, representing the rarity and importance of nunhs in the Seekers' patriarchal society.
Male forenames	Male surnames	Female forenames	Female surnames
A'bhin 	Nunh 	A'dhodjbi 	Aba
A'ghol 	Tia 	A'gnayak 	Aboh
A'nuloh 	 	A'khebica 	Amih
A'tiqa 	 	A'linhbo 	Bamu
A'vanoh 	 	B'abodji 	Banhi
A'vett 	 	B'arhll 	Batih
B'alih 	 	B'nimuili 	Belhi
B'ghol 	 	B'raemha 	Bhen
B'nhea 	 	C'lantaa 	Bhudi
B'raht 	 	C'ranmaia 	Bihl
B'zinba 	 	C'tadhara 	Celah
C'behm 	 	D'maladyu 	Chaho
C'mona 	 	D'ondolo 	Cirha
C'shtah 	 	D'wonjhali 	Cott
C'vanoh 	 	E'jusana 	Denma
D'bhin 	 	E'nibnpha 	Dhen
D'chah 	 	E'paghlo 	Dhol
D'lohi 	 	F'mallibo 	Dinhe
D'nuloh 	 	F'manafa 	Falh
E'datih 	 	F'whalon 	Fhey
E'kayah 	 	G'intana 	Fhuz
E'mhati 	 	G'konnala 	Fijah
E'nijah 	 	H'alabali 	Gayha
E'rinha 	 	H'molosi 	Genhu
F'iaho 	 	I'dhakya 	Ghuh
F'lohi 	 	I'dhinek 	Ginwa
F'zula 	 	I'nanghal 	Halha
G'azih 	 	I'zazanh 	Heleh
G'tenpe 	 	I'zimzizi 	Hena
G'viloh 	 	J'dasshym 	Hiqoh
H'laqa 	 	J'lamahni 	Iahe
H'rihnn 	 	J'majha 	Jesal
H'zhet 	 	J'talhdi 	Jhamei
H'zula 	 	K'biwali 	Jhida
I'chai 	 	K'djawana 	Jinh
I'datih 	 	K'lyhhia 	Jutah
I'kayah 	 	K'pandolu 	Kett
I'phel 	 	K'yalwann 	Khah
I'quon 	 	L'koliwe 	Khilo
I'raht 	 	L'mihgazoo 	Khuba
I'rihnn 	 	M'dennmo 	Laqi
J'atoh 	 	M'korolon 	Lhea
J'azih 	 	M'laiboli 	Lhuil
J'chah 	 	M'sumbla 	Lizha
J'inwa 	 	M'trimmna 	Loha
J'yhuh 	 	N'onggo 	Malha
K'falkh 	 	N'rhabye 	Menh
K'phel 	 	O'bokhn 	Mhasi
K'shtah 	 	O'bolaff 	Mitnu
L'iaho 	 	O'datnan 	Monhi
L'olh 	 	O'juramm 	Muhih
L'tiqa 	 	O'kholbeh 	Naweh
M'bahlo 	 	O'ndanya 	Ndai
M'binba 	 	O'yaalamo 	Neneh
M'welhi 	 	P'dhamya 	Nitsah
N'bhem 	 	P'dhilogo 	Nulah
N'binba 	 	P'fhiroh 	Odh
N'quon 	 	P'lahmui 	Oimeh
N'welhi 	 	P'tajha 	Pahlo
N'zhet 	 	P'tchakha 	Petih
O'tenpe 	 	P'wabati 	Phen
O'tyada 	 	Q'hahtoa 	Pinha
O'zinba 	 	Q'nhalki 	Qhulu
P'inwa 	 	Q'zalikko 	Qolnh
P'jenma 	 	R'adebh 	Quah
P'tyada 	 	R'lloon 	Quohn
Q'linh 	 	R'nabyano 	Raha
Q'olh 	 	S'hozqha 	Rahz
R'atoh 	 	S'kalkaya 	Rhel
R'ndae 	 	S'lakshai 	Rhid
S'mitu 	 	S'naidjaa 	Rhiki
S'ndae 	 	T'brohka 	Rhof
S'nijah 	 	T'mhalawi 	Rhowa
S'yhuh 	 	T'perjha 	Rhuwa
T'jenma 	 	T'pondhao 	Rihll
T'khot 	 	U'bhowaqi 	Runja
T'laqa 	 	U'djongo 	Sheqa
T'rhika 	 	U'qawhau 	Shikhu
U'holha 	 	U'rhoyod 	Sthah
U'khot 	 	U'shakkal 	Taqa
U'mitu 	 	U'zangho 	Tenbe
U'quih 	 	V'arimbeh 	Thish
U'viloh 	 	V'doyagha 	Tohka
V'apa 	 	V'piqoi 	Tyanu
V'nhea 	 	W'baharra 	Tyata
W'holha 	 	W'kepaga 	Tyatu
W'quih 	 	W'llayan 	Tykha
W'rinha 	 	W'yandih 	Vanih
X'apa 	 	W'zamqo 	Vheo
X'chai 	 	X'dhovaka 	Vhuh
X'linh 	 	X'ghonako 	Vimba
X'vett 	 	X'pahtalo 	Wetae
Y'rhika 	 	X'telihgo 	Wiloh
Y'thub 	 	X'toldha 	Xhula
Y'weta 	 	Y'dyalani 	Yarhu
Z'alih 	 	Y'khonebb 	Yelho
Z'mhati 	 	Y'nbulea 	Yhisa
Z'mona 	 	Z'attano 	Zhed
Z'thub 	 	Z'jhimei 	Zinbhe
Z'weta 	 	Z'moldva 	Zolwe
== Keepers of the Moon ==
Conversely to the Seekers of the Sun, Keepers of the Moon have a highly matriarchal society, with family names passed down by the mother from generation to generation. It is said that some of these surnames have survived since the First Astral Era. The matriarchal strength in the clan is further displayed by the fact that female first names are short, one to two syllable constructions that closely resemble names used by male Seekers.
More evidence of how important the mother is to the Keepers of the Moon can be seen when looking at the names given to males. In addition to taking the mother's surname, males also take the mother's forename, adding a suffix to the end to designate the order in which they were born. While ten such suffixes are known, it is rare for a Keeper family to have more than two or three sons.
:First son: 'a
:Second son: 'to
:Third son: 'li
:Fourth son: 'sae
:Fifth son: 'ra
:Sixth son: 'ir
:Seventh son: 'wo
:Eighth son: 'ya
:Ninth son: 'zi
:Tenth son: 'tan
=== Example names ===
==== Female ====
* Okhi Nbolo
* Cemi Jinjahl
* Gota Jaab
* Sizha Epocan
==== Male ====
* Okhi'a Nbolo (First son of Okhi Nbolo)
* Cemi'to Jinjahl (Second son of Cemi Jinjahl)
* Gota'li Jaab (Third son of Gota Jaab)
* Sizha'sae Epocan (Fourth son of Sizha Epocan)
===Random Keeper of the Moon names===
The following are the potential names generated by the in-game name generator for Keeper of the Moon characters. All forenames have an equal 1% chance of being chosen. All surnames have a 2% chance of being chosen with the exception of Jawantal, which has a 4% chance.
Of note among these is the male forename Rhaya'lo, whose 'lo suffix is not listed amongst the known male suffixes. Their order of birth is thus unknown, and the implication of them being one of eleven or more brothers would be an extremely rare anomaly within Keeper society.
Male forenames	Female forenames	Surnames
Amh'a 	Amh 	Akhabila
Bathu'a 	Bathu 	Amariyo
Daca'li 	Bukah 	Anbolho
Daca'to 	Cemi 	Awandah
Detoh'li 	Daca 	Bajhiri
Dhebi'li 	Detoh 	Betwanhe
Dhebi'ya 	Dhebi 	Binbotaj
Fihpo'li 	Doyoh 	Burwani
Gota'li 	Fihpo 	Chalahko
Hawu'li 	Giah 	Chelewae
Jihli'a 	Gota 	Dakwhil
Kehda'li 	Hahs 	Dolabnha
Kehda'to 	Hawu 	Elakha
Kheda'a 	Hnaba 	Entialpoh
Khona'li 	Jihli 	Epocan
Khona'to 	Kehda 	Fashonti
Khuja'a 	Kheni 	Gamduhla
Khuja'to 	Khloe 	Ganajai
Khuma'zi 	Khona 	Garanjy
Kiht'a 	Khuja 	Jaab
Kiht'li 	Khuma 	Jakkya
Koh'a 	Kiht 	Jawantal
Koh'li 	Koh 	Jinjahl
Koh'sae 	Lalah 	Jomalah
Lalah'to 	Leih 	Kaatapoh
Leih'a 	Lhei 	Khamazom
Leih'li 	Lho 	Lanbatal
Leih'to 	Masha 	Lihzeh
Lho'a 	Masya 	Lyehga
Lho'ir 	Mauh 	Maimhov
Masha'to 	Mhih 	Mewrilah
Mholi'ra 	Mholi 	Mhakaracca
Mholi'to 	Miah 	Molkoh
Miah'to 	Mikh 	Molkot
Mikh'a 	Monh 	Moshantu
Mikh'li 	Muijh 	Moshroca
Mikh'to 	Naih 	Mujuuk
Naoh'a 	Naoh 	Nbolo
Naoh'li 	Nashu 	Nelhah
Naoh'ra 	Nemoh 	Panipahr
Nhagi'li 	Ngha 	Polaali
Nhago'li 	Nhagi 	Quowaital
Nhago'ra 	Nhago 	Rabntah
Nhago'ya 	Nheu 	Relanah
Nheu'a 	Nozih 	Tayuun
Osha'li 	Oah 	Wahcondalo
Osha'tan 	Oghii 	Wilzuun
Osha'to 	Okhi 	Wolndara
Osha'zi 	Okkh 	Zhwan
Pelhi'sae 	Osha 	
Pimoh'a 	Pahja 	
Pimoh'to 	Panha 	
Poki'a 	Pawah 	
Qahs'a 	Pelhi 	
Qata'a 	Pimoh 	
Qata'to 	Poki 	
Qih'sae 	Pyha 	
Qih'to 	Qahs 	
Qih'wo 	Qata 	
Qina'a 	Qhom 	
Qina'ra 	Qhon 	
Qina'to 	Qhota 	
Raih'a 	Qih 	
Raih'li 	Qina 	
Rhaq'a 	Raih 	
Rhaya'li 	Rhaq 	
Rhaya'lo 	Rhaya 	
Rhaya'ra 	Rhel 	
Rhela'a 	Rhela 	
Rhela'li 	Rhesh 	
Rhela'to 	Rhoe 	
Rhel'ir 	Rinh 	
Rhel'ra 	Rubh 	
Rhel'wo 	Sahja 	
Rhesh'a 	Sami 	
Rinh'a 	Seda 	
Rubh'a 	Senah 	
Rubh'li 	Sizha 	
Sami'a 	Tahla 	
Sami'tan 	Tajih 	
Sami'to 	Tefh 	
Seda'a 	Thata 	
Seda'li 	Thya 	
Sizha'li 	Tseh 	
Sizha'to 	Tsimh 	
Tahla'to 	Tsubh 	
Tefh'a 	Tyago 	
Thata'sae 	Tyo 	
Tyo'li 	Una 	
Una'a 	Urha 	
Una'li 	Vhaso 	
Una'sae 	Wyra 	
Una'to 	Xau 	
Wyra'li 	Xheh 	
Wyra'to 	Yehn 	
Yehn'a 	Yhah 	
Yehn'ir 	Yhom 	
Yehn'wo 	Yohah 	
Zana'sae 	Zana 	
Zana'tan 	Ziuz 	
== Mystel ==
The First's version of Miqo'te, the Mystel, follow a differing naming system that hyphens two words together to make a name. Female first names are 4-5 letters long, and their second names are 3-4 letters long; the reverse is true for male names. It is unknown what the relation between names is, though the only married couple encountered, Dulia-Chai and Chai-Nuzz, share the "Chai" name, possibly indicating a familial element to the female second name and male first name.
Female examples:
* Riqi-Mao
* Hanji-Fae
* Renda-Sue
* Nunsi-Lue
* Moshei-Lea
* Mosha-Moa
* Zumie-Shai
Male examples:
* Mei-Tatch
* Fae-Hann
* Chei-Ladd
* Zao-Mosch
* Vrio-Reeq
* Bie-Zumm
* Kee-Satt
Some names come in feminine and masculine versions, such as:
* Queshi/Quesh
* Renda/Rend
* Bosta/Bostt
* Chora/Chorr
* Tatcha/Tatch
* Zumie/Zumm
* Tista/Tistt
* Hanji or Hangi/Hann
==Other tribes==
Miqo'te found in Dalmasca, while having the same features as Seekers of the Sun, seem to use different forename conventions, as seen with the only two named Dalmascan Miqo'te, Dyunbu and Llofii. Dalmascan Miqo'te surname conventions are unknown, as both Dyunbu and Llofii adopted the Garlean surname Potitus, common amongst Miqo'te with imperial citizenship.
== Behind the scenes ==
A number of Miqo'te surnames of both tribes are taken directly from specific Mithra NPCs in Final Fantasy XI:
* Aliapoh
* Epocan
* Jaab
* Jakkya
* Jinjahl
* Lihzeh
* Lyehga
* Mewrilah
* Mhakaracca
* Molkot
* Moshroca
* Moui
* Nelhah
* Nbolo
* Polaali
* Rabntah
==Notes==
===Annotations===
===Citations===
===References===
Miqo'te Naming Conventions on the official forums
Category:Miqo'te