Family names come from the type of magic practised by the family. Everyone in this world is knowledgeable about name meanings, and they are able to use them to guess the type of magic practised by them.
| Name |
Location |
Origin/Meaning |
Family Magic |
People wearing it |
Ardibus |
Rare name found in Indre. |
From Latin, meaning "arts" and so designing craftsman. |
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Monsieur Josien Ardibus, an employee of the University of Lille working on earthenware. |
| Astier |
Name worn in several regions. |
From the Latin "Asterius" from "aster" meaning "star". |
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An astronomy lecturer in the University of Lille. |
| Caramiaux |
Name worn in Nord-Pas-de-Calais (North of France). |
Designing a player of the musical instrument "chalumeau", a shepherd's flute, from old French "calamel" and its variant "caramel", from Latin "calamus" meaning "reed". |
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Professor Lucilien Caramiaux, a music professor at the University of Lille. |
| Catteau |
Common name worn in the Nord department. |
Meaning "castle" from "catel" in Picardie's dialect. |
These families are almost all some varieties of servants with magic specialised in the domestic sphere. |
Rémi Catteau, one of Adélaïde's student, his mother Valentine, head cook at the University of Lille and her husband Justin. |
| Debruyne |
Name from the Nord department and Belgium. |
Flemish name designing someone with brown hair. |
This is a family that is starting to specialise in healing magic and that is likely to change name soon to reflect this. |
Professor Martin Debruyne, a doctor and professor at the University of Lille. |
| Dubois |
One of the 10 most worn family names in France. |
From "bois" meaning "wood". |
This particular family is specialised in art and painting, the name coming from ancient wooden canvas. |
Professor Virgéline Dubois, a professor at the university of Lille, a painter and developed new paints. Also the maiden name of Adélaïde's mother, Julie. |
| Faidherbe |
Name worn in the Nord department and Belgium. |
From "herbe" meaning "grass", "herb". |
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Obéline Faidherbe, a lecturer at the University of Lille, a herbologist. |
| Jameux |
Name worn in Brittany (West of France). |
Meaning a jeweller, from old French "jame" meaning "gem". |
This family are jewellers with magic specialised in runes. |
Master Adélaïde Jameux a lecturer at the University of Lille specialised in warding, and her parents Julie and Pierre, jewellers. |
| Laguillon |
Worn in Picardie (North of France). |
Meaning a "tailor", "dressmaker", from Old French "aguille", meaning "needle". |
This is a family of embroiderers who specialises in embroidering runes. |
Master Isadora Laguillon, a lecturer at the University of Lille. |
| Lecoeuvre |
Name worn in the Nord department. |
From old French "cuevre", meaning "copper". |
This is a family specialising in magic linked to metals. |
Professor Michel Lecoeuvre, a professor in the universty of Lille, a chemist. |
| Lefebvre |
One of the 15 more common family name in French, especially in Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardie (North of France). |
Meaning "blacksmith". |
These families are specialised in blacksmith magic. |
Master Delphine Lefebvre, a lecturer at the University of Lille specialised in blacksmithing, her wife Vadéline and their son Nicodème, and her parents Jeanne and Romain (né Miallion). |
| Lemire |
A name used in Normandy (West of France) and Picardy (North of France). |
Designate a "doctor" (Old French "mire"). |
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Madame Lemire, the lead doctor at the University of Lille. |
| Lesage |
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From "sage", "wise", "learned", "expert" in French. |
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Madame Madeleine Lesage, secretary of the president of the University of Lille. |
| Ligné |
Name worn in Picardie (North of France). |
Meaning "a place where flax is grown" ("lin" in French). |
Family specialised in enchanting textiles |
Master Eustache Ligné, lecturer at the University of Lille, specialised in weaving. |
| Maréchal |
Very common name, especially in the Nord department. |
From the French "maréchal-ferrant", meaning "ferrier". |
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Monsieur Nathanaël Maréchal, an employee of the University of Lille working with animals. |
| Pagnère |
Name from the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region (North of France). |
Meaning: "a maker of baskets" ("paniers" in French). |
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Madame Pagnère, a teacher of artefact crafting in the University of Lille. |
| Pourré |
Name form the Pas-de-Calais (North of France). |
From old French "poré" meaning "leek", designing a seller of vegetables. In addition, "Jacinthe" is aFrench first name meaning "hyacinth" |
This is a family specialised in plant magic. |
Professor Jacinthe Pourré, professor in the University of Lille, studying farming techniques. |
| Sagette |
Name used in the Pas-de-Calais department (North of France) and the Yonne department (near Paris). |
"An arrow-maker", "an archer" or "a crossbowman" (Latin "sagitta"). |
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Monsieur Sagette, a duelling instructor at the University of Lille. |
| Tellier |
The name is mostly worn in Normandy (West of France). |
Meaning "a weaver", coming from "tela" meaning "toile". |
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Master Germéline Tellier, a lecturer at the University of Lille working in clothing enchantment. |
| Tison |
Name worn in the Nord department. |
Meaning "cinder". |
Specialised in fire magic. |
Monsieur Jacques Tison, the president of the University of Lille. |
| Name |
Location |
Origin/Meaning |
Family Magic |
People wearing it |
| de Toulouse
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Name from the South.
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Meaning from the city of Toulouse.
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Aymeric de Toulouse, one of Adélaïde's students, Hortense de Toulouse, one of the king's advisors, and Genevieve de Toulouse, her wife.
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| Elleboudt
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Name worn in Nord-Pas-de-Calais (North of France) and Belgium.
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From the German "Agilbold", with "agil" meaning "blade of a sword", and "bald", "bold" meaning "bold", "daring".
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Magic enhancing the swiftness and precision of movements.
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A family with several fencing masters. Their heiress, Jeanne Elleboudt, is attending the University of Lille, with her father a colonel in the army and her aunt a fencing master for several members of the royal court.
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| Leclercq
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Name worn in the Nord department.
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From the Latin "clericus", meaning "well read", "edicated".
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A young woman taking Adélaïde's class, her father is a colonel in the army.
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| Picquendar
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The name is worn in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region (North of France).
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Meaning a solider armed with a pike ("pique" in French), from old French "piquenart".
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Monsieur Picquendar, a student in Rivoire, de Toulouse and Catteau's class.
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| Rivoire
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Name worn in Rhône-Alpes (Lyon region).
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Meaning "river" (This is not its real meaning, which is "a wood of oak trees", from Latin "robur").
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Monsieur Flavien Rivoire, the Chosen One and one of Adélaïde's students.
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| Tugault
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Name worn in Picardie (in the North of France).
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From the German "Tugwald", with "tugan" meaning "to serve" and "waldan" meaning "to govern".
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One of Adélaïde student, his family is active in politics in Picardie.
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| Wauquier
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Name worn in the Nord department.
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From the German "Walcher", with "walah" meaning "foreigner" and "hari" meaning "army".
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A young woman attending Adélaïde's class, her family is less important than de Toulouse.
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| Name |
Location |
Origin/Meaning |
Family Magic |
People wearing it |
| Allard |
Name from the Nord department and Belgium. |
From the German name "Adelard", with "adal" meaning "noble" and "hard" meaning "strong", "hard". |
A family specialised in physical magic that enhance strength and speed. |
Arnaud Allard, the strong man and helper in the Lefebvres' forge. |
| Dubois |
One of the 10 most worn family names in France. |
From "bois" meaning "wood". |
This particular family is specialised in art and painting, the name coming from ancient wooden canvas. |
Professor Virgéline Dubois, a professor at the university of Lille, a painter and developed new paints. Also the maiden name of Adélaïde's mother, Julie. |
| Jameux |
Name worn in Brittany (West of France). |
Meaning a jeweller, from old French "jame" meaning "gem". |
This family are jewellers with magic specialised in runes. |
Master Adélaïde Jameux a lecturer at the University of Lille specialised in warding, and her parents Julie and Pierre, jewellers. |
| Lefebvre |
One of the 15 more common family name in French, especially in Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardie (North of France). |
Meaning "blacksmith". |
These families are specialised in blacksmith magic. |
Master Delphine Lefebvre, a lecturer at the University of Lille specialised in blacksmithing, her wife Vadéline and their son Nicodème, and her parents Jeanne and Romain (né Miallion). |
| Mangez |
Name from the Nord department. |
From Middle Flemish "manger", a "trader". |
This family has magic specialised in emotion manipulation. |
Madame Vadéline Lefebvre née Langez, Delphine's wife and manager of the Lefebvre forge. |
| Miallion |
A Southern name. |
From the Latin "metallea", transformed in "mesalha" then "mealha" in Occitan, meaning "forge", and its derivated "mialhon" for "someone working in a forge". |
This family is specialised in blacksmithing magic. |
Miallion: Master blacksmith Romain Lefebvre né Miallion. |
| Name |
Location |
Origin/Meaning |
Family Magic |
People wearing it |
| Arloing
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The name is rare and worn in the Allier department (centre of France).
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From German "Erlwin", with "erl" meaning "noble", "warrior" and "win" meaning "friend".
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Madame Arloing, one of the Dark lord's solider.
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| Berthier
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Name common in Bourgogne (centre-east region above Lyon) and around Lyon.
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From the German "Berhthari", with "behrt" meaning "brilliant", 'illustrious", and "hari" meaning "army".
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Family magic specialised in raw magic attacks.
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Clothilde Berthier, the Dark lord main lieutenant.
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| de Gaudriault
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Name worn in the Cher and Saône-et-Loire departments (in the centre of France)
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From the German "Waldric", with "walden" meaning "to govern" and "ric" menaing "powerful".
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Ludovic de Gaudriault, the Dark lord.
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| de Toulouse
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Name from the South
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Meaning from the city of Toulouse.
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Aymeric de Toulouse, one of Adélaïde's students, Hortense de Toulouse, one of the king's advisors, and Genevieve de Toulouse, her wife.
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| Flahaut
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Common names in the Nord department
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From the German "Fladwald", "flad" meaning "purity", "brightness", and "walden" meaning "to govern".
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Family specialised in light-based and fire magic.
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King Bernard Flahaut, the French king.
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| Name |
Location |
Meaning |
Family Magic |
| Streiff: Magier Hugues Streif, an envoy from the Austrian Empire
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Austrian
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Name from old German "Streif" meaning "to roam"," to attack" or "a patrol". Hugo, German first name meaning "mind", "spirit".
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| Gōngsūn Zhèngqīng, one of the Chinese envoys.
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China
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First name Zhèngqīng (正清), meaning "upright", "honest" and "incorruptible." Gōngsūn (公孫 (公孙)) meaning "Dukes' descendants", an address of the noble descendants in the Spring and Autumn period.
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| Shàngguān Yì, one of the Chinese envoys.
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China
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First name Yi (艺), meaning "art", "skill". Family name Shàngguān (上官) meaning "high governor".
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| Xiàhóu Wēi, one of the Chinese envoys.
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China
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First name Wei (威), meaning "boldness" and "ability". Family name, Xiàhóu (夏侯) meaning "Marquess Xia", coming from the noble title granted to the descendants of Yu the Great by Duke of Lu in the Spring and Autumn period
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| Frau Wölber, the Prussian queen's envoy to the Dark lord.
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Prussia
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A German name meaning "walt" meaning "power", "might" and "bero" meaning "bear".
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| Queen Friederike of Prussia
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Prussia
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| King Guillaume
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Austrian Netherlands
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Named after the first few kings of the Netherlands monarchy
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