Star Trek etymology: Ocampa Lat. oc, ob -toward, against + campus -field Annorax Lat. annum -year + rex -king Dukat Lat. ducere, ducatus -to lead (leader) Hirogen hero + generare -to born, generate Masaka from word mask Kazon Gr. kakos -bad + zone Borg Gr. kybernetes -helmsman + ergon, -org -work, cyborg Korgano Lat. cor -heart + Gr. ganos -joy Cardassia Gr. kardia -heart + as, assis -copper coin (heart made of copper because were cruel) Ferengi Lat. fero, ferre -to bear, to carry + angor, anxiety Krenim Gr. chronos -time Orpax or -gold (French) + Lat. pax -peace Tricorder Lat. tri -three + cor, cordis -heart (three times thinker for computer com -together, with + putare -to think Hologram Gr. holos -whole, complete + gramma -letter, writing Android Gr. aner, andros -man + eidos, -oid -form, shape Duras Lat. durus -hard Ponfar Lat. ponere -to put + fari -to speak Sto-vo-kor Lat. sto -I stand + vocare -to call + cor, cordis -heart Ulani Belor Lat. ullus -any + an -of, related to + bellum -war Benil Lat. bene -well + il -of, related to Dolak Lat. dolor -pain + ac -of, related to Korinas Lat. cor, cordis -heart + in -of, related to Lonar Lat. luna -moon Krim grim Ocett Lat. oculus -eye + ett -little, small Pirak Gr. pyr -fire + ac -of, related to Preloc Lat. prae, pre -before + loqui, locutus -speak Prenar Lat. prae, pre -before + nare -to swim Ranor Lat. rana -frog Rekelen Lat. re, red -back, again + celare -to hide + en -of, related to Revok Lat. re, red -back, again + vocare -to call Rugal Lat. ruga -wrinkle + al -of, related to Seska Lat. sedere, sessus -to sit, settle + ka -of, related to (Slavic, Sanskrit) Spumco Lat. spuma -foam Surjak Hindi suraj -sun + ac -of, related to Telak Gr. tele -far + ac -of, related to Suliban Lat. sulum, suli -each thing, everything + bane Talaxians Lat. talis -such, so great + ax -having ability, ing suffix Vorta Lat. vorare, voratus -to swallow, devour Vidiians Lat. videre -to see, look at, vidi -I have seen Delvok Lat. delere, deletus -delete, destroy + vocare -to call Taurik Gr. taurus -bull + ic -of, related to Tuvok Lat. tu -you + vocare -to call Weyoun way + Lat. unus, una -one Mala Lat. malus, mala -evil, bad Motura Lat. movere, motus -to move + ur -of, related Suran Fr. sur, super -above + an -of, related to Vrax Lat. uro, urere, ustus -burn + ax -ing suffix Xerius Gr. xeros -dry Orum Lat. os, oris -mouth Neral It. nero -black + al -of, related to Nevala Lat. ne -not + valere -to be strong Jas Holza Ger. holz -wood Surmak Fr. sur, super -above + make Bajor bajar -to go down, to descend (Spanish) (because was conquered) Empok Nor em -in, empower + notorious Terok Nor terror + notorious Neelix Lat. ne -not + lex, legis -law or lux, lucis -light, not bright Culluh cull -collect, separate Vor'cha Lat. vorare -to devour + chance Bath leth (blood) bath + to let go Spock Lat. specere, spectus -observe, watch, look at + ock -of, related to (he was logical and observant character) For those interested in etymology I made various games etymologies at Crestfallen the Way forum: http://www.crestfallen.us/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4011
Nope. Annorax is an anagram of Aronnax, the narrator in Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Annorax is basically a Captain Nemo character, so his name was chosen as a Verne homage. (Although it's Chakotay who playes the Aronnax role in "Year of Hell," with Paris as Ned Land.) Actually it's from the Arabic or Persian word for a European trader, derived from "Frank" (Frenchman). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferengi#Etymology Wrong again. It's short for "trifunction recorder." In 1966, the portable audio cassette recorder was a cutting-edge new technology, and it inspired the creation of a similar device for the show -- a device that was not only a recorder, but a computer and scanner as well. No, Spumco is the name of the animation studio that produced Ren and Stimpy (after "Raymond Spum," a joke pseudonym used by the studio's founder John Kricfalusi). It was one of the many animation and pop-culture in-jokes in the modern Trek shows. I think it's more likely inspired by Caliban from The Tempest. http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Vor'cha_class#Apocrypha Although I doubt that's what the creators of the class had in mind; on the later Trek shows they generally just made up Klingon-sounding words without consulting Marc Okrand. No, it's from the Klingon batlh, "sword," and 'etlh, "honor." Originally it was meant to be batlh'etlh, but that was glossed into "bat'leth" for ease of pronunciation. (For the first several years, it was spelled in official sources as "bat'telh," evidently a typo, but eventually the spelling was adjusted to match the standard pronunciation.) Most of the rest of the names you cite are probably just stuff the writers made up to sound alien. I doubt they cared much about what Latin and Greek roots they sounded like in most cases. I'll grant that "Ocampa" may have been chosen due to its pastoral resonances, but most of the rest of your speculative etymologies are reaching enormously.
Spock Lat. specere, spectus -observe, watch, look at + ock -of, related to (he was logical and observant character)
Roddenberry seemed to choose the name Spock because he thought it was unique. Somehow, he was completely unaware of Dr. Benjamin Spock, a well-known pediatrician who had published several child care books. Those books were showing up everywhere in the 1960s, in paperback racks at the grocery stores. Dr. Spock was also active in several protests against the Vietnam war. A famous photo taken during the series' production showed Leonard Nimoy in full costume with a newspaper, whose headline was something like "SPOCK ARRESTED".
^And Dr. Spock's surname was an Anglicization of the Dutch surname Spaak. I can't find what that name means, though.
online translator said:n. spoke, any of the bars that extend from the hub to the rim of a wheel; ray, beam
Most words have etymology and names also. Some examples from other: Auriel Lat. aurum -gold + Heb. el -god Zanarkand Gr. za -very + narke -numb + Lat. andus, anda -ing suffix Balamb garden Lat. ballare -to dance + ambi -around Gargamel gargantuan -gigantic, enormous + Lat. malus, mala -evil or Gr. melas -black Morag Thong Lat. mors, mortis -death + agere, actus -to do, to make Many english words have etymology for example: epidemic Gr. επι (epi) -upon, on + δημος (dēmos) -people energy Gr. εν (en) -in + εργον (ergon) -work octopus Gr. οκτω (oktō) -eight + πους (pous) -foot transit L. trans -across + ire, itus -to go previous L. prae -before + via -the way exit L. ex -out, from + ire, itus -to go ancient F. ancien, LL. antianus from L. ante -before effect L. ex -out, from + facere -to make summit L. summus -highest + ire, itus -to go atmosphere Gr. ατμος (atmos) -steam + σφαιρα (sphaira) -ball, sphere symbol Gr. συν (syn) -with, together + βαλλω (ballō) -to throw, put alarm It. all' arme -to arms suburb L. sub -below + urbs, urbis -city symmetry Gr. συν (syn) -with, together + μετρον (metron) -measure core L. cor -heart artifact L. ars, artis -art + facere, factus -to make prophecy Gr. προ (pro) -before + φημι (phēmi) -to tell add L. addere -add to, join (ad -to + do, dare -to give) object L. ob -toward, against + jacere, jactus -to throw hippopotamus Gr. 'ιππος (hippos) -horse + ποταμος (potamos) -river longevity L. longus -long + aevum -age primeval L. primus -first + aevum -age + al -related to agriculture L. ager -field + colere -to cultivate, to dwell + ur -related to aqueduct L. aqua -water + ducere, ductus -to lead rebel L. re -back, again + bellum -war embrace, bracelet Gr. bracchium -arm capital L. caput, capitis -head + al -related to accord, discord, concord, courage L. ad -to, toward + dis -apart + con -together, with + cor, cordis -heart + agere, actus -to do, to drive unicorn, uniform, unify, universe L. unus -one + cornu -horn + forma -shape + facere, factus -to do + vertere, versum -to turn secure L. se, sed -apart, without + cura -care trident L. tri- three + dens, dentis -tooth, dignity L. dignus -worthy final, infinity, infinitive L. finis -end, limit + al, iv -of, related to confirm, firmament L. con -together, with + firm + mens, mentis -mind (used in nouns) foliage, portfolio L. folium -leaf + agere, actus -to do + portare -to carry deform, formal, formula, information L. de -from, down + forma -shape + al -related to + ul -diminutive effort, fortify L. ex -out + fortis -strength + facere, factus -to do affront, confront, frontal L. ad -to, toward + frons, frontis -forehead + al -related to profound L. pro -before, forward + fundus -bottom granary L. granum -grain + arium -place gravity L. gravis -heavy + ire, itus -to go congregation L. con -together, with + grex, gregis -flock, herd humility L. humus -ground + il -related to peninsula L. paene -almost + insula -island (in + salum -open sea) island is -water + land, window wind + ow -eye library L. liber -book + arium -place manual L. manus -hand + al -related to immediate L. medius -middle naval L. navis -ship + al -related to annihilate L. ad -to, toward + nihil -nothing equinox L. aequus -equal + nox, noctis -night translucent L. trans -across + lucere -to shine + ens, entis -someone or something that is related copious, copy L. co -together, with + ops, opis -wealth, riches orbit L. orbis -orb, world + ire, itus -to go oval L. ovum -egg + al -related to partial, particle L. pars, partis -piece + al -related to + iculum -diminutive pacific L. pax. pacis -peace + facere, factus -to do, to make bicycle Gr. bi, bis -two + cyclos -circle expedition, pedal L. ex -out + pes, pedis -foot + al -related to pinnacle L. pinna -feather portal L. porta -gate + al -related to appreciate, precious L. ad -to, toward + pretium -price reality L. res, rei -thing + al -related to derive, rival L. de -from, down + rivus -brook + al -related to seminary L. semen -seed senator, senility, senior L. senex -old man + il -related to temperature L. tempus, temporis -time + ur -related to umbrella L. umbra -shadow + ella -diminutive ventilator L. ventus -wind + il -related to fissure L. findere, fissum -to cleave, to split + ur -related to ambiguous, exact, navigate, purge, redact L. ambi -around + ex -out + agere, actus -to do, to make + navis -ship + purus -pure + re, red -back, again coalition L. co -together, with + alere -to nourish adapt, inept L. ad -to, toward + aptare -to fit occident L. ob -toward, against + cadere -to fall + -ens, -entis -related to orient L. oriri -to rise + -ent -related to current L. currere -to run + -ent -related to edict, prediction L. e, ex -out + dicere, dictus -to say + prae -before fossil L. fodere, fossus -to dig + il -related to Avatar ava -down + tr, tara -to cross (Sanskrit) delete Lat. de -off, away, down + linere, litus -to smear, wipe
^"Etymology" does not just mean "basis in Greek or Latin." There are many other languages that words can be derived from. And etymology doesn't just mean making up imagined Latin or Greek derivations based on vague phonetic resemblances. It means doing actual research into the history of words. If you're so fixated on word derivations, you should know that "-ology" means science or study. Science means testing your ideas, not just making stuff up and claiming it's fact.
No shit. And I bet most people have biological parents, too! You mean they were not granted fully finished from Thoth?
Ezri Dax Heb. azar -to help + Lat. dare, datus -to give + -ax -having ability, -ing suffix (she had transplant) Darth Vader dark + Lat. vadere, vasus -to walk.Dark walker as opposite of Luke skywalker.
Etymologists must be lots of fun at parties. Apparently, all those interpretations of "Darth Vader" meaning "Dark Father" over the last 30 years were wrong.