Sunset Valley/Onomatology

See also: Pleasantview/Onomatology

The onomatology (study of names) for Sims in Sunset Valley.

The Alto family

• Alto: means "high" in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, also refers to the lower register of a woman's voice
• Nick: short for Nicholas, means "victory of the people" in Greek
• Vita: means "life" in Latin and in Italian
• Holly: derived from the tree with the same name (holly or ilex)

The Alvi family

• Alvi: possible reference to Alvi Dental Hospital
• Iqbal: means "fortunate" in Arabic
• VJ: most likely short for Vijay, which is derived from Vijaya, meaning "victory" in Sanskrit
• Miraj: means "place of ascent" in Arabic

The Andrews family

• Andrews: derived from the name Andrew, meaning "man"
• Beau: the masculine form of the word "beautiful" in French
• Victoria: means "victory" in Latin and in Spanish

The Bachelor family

• Bachelor: from the English word meaning an unmarried man
• Simis: a pun on "sim", as the name reads "sim is bachelor" a popular name in Sim Nation because it has the word "Sim" in it
• Jocasta: from Greek mythology, the mother of Oedipus who married her son unknowingly, and when she realized this, she killed herself
• Michael: means "Who is like God?" in Hebrew
• Bella: means "beautiful" in Italian

The Bunch family

• Bunch: most likely an English surname, could be referring to the fact that there are a "bunch of people" in the household, or referring to "The Brady Bunch"
• Jack: short for John, meaning "Graced by God" in Hebrew
• Judy: short for Judith, meaning "woman from Judea" in Hebrew
• Ethan: comes from the Hebrew word "Eitan", which means "solid, enduring"
• Lisa: short for Elizabeth, meaning "my God has sworn" in Hebrew
• Arlo: "barberry tree" in Spanish, or "hill" in Old English (harlow)
• Darlene: a variation of the word "darling"

The Clavell family

• Clavell: could be derived from Claville, which comes from the Old Scandinavian word meaning "door bolt" or "peg."
• Buster: originally a nickname for someone who breaks things, as in "to bust."
• Bessie: short for Elizabeth, meaning "my God has sworn" in Hebrew.
• Xander: short for Alexander, meaning "defender" in Greek.
• Jennie: short for Jennifer, which is derived from the name Gwenhwyfar meaning "fair, white" and "smooth" in Welsh.
• Ransom: most likely referring to a ransom, which is "the release of property or a person in return for payment of a demanded price."

The Crumplebottom family

• Crumplebottom: most likely a combination of the English words "crumple" and "bottom"
• Darling: an English word meaning a "special loved one"
• Agnes: means "chaste" in Greek
• Erik: variant of Eric, which means"one ruler", "eternal ruler" or "ever powerful" in Old Norse

The Frio family

• Frio: means "cold" in Spanish and Portuguese
• Connor: variant of Conor, meaning "wolf lover" or "dog lover" in Irish
• Jared: meaning "he who descended" or "he who shall rule" in Hebrew

The Goth family

• Goth: could refer to an early East Germanic Tribe, but most likely refers to the Gothic subculture that the family seems to be a part of
• Gunther: variant of Günther?, from Old High German "gund" (battle) and "heri" (army)
• Cornelia: derived from the Latin word "cornu", meaning "horn"
• Mortimer: means "still water" in Old French; "mort" is also the French word for death

The Hart family

• Hart: an English surname that means "a male deer."
• Gus: short for Augustus, meaning "great" or "venerable" in Latin.
• Dorie: short for Dorothy, derived from Dorothea meaning "gift of God" in Greek.
• Bebe: means "baby" in Spanish, Portuguese, and French.

The Jolina family

• Jolina: could be derived from the French word jolie, meaning "beautiful"
• Jamie: originally a masculine name short for James, which is derived from Jacob meaning "holder of the heel" or "supplanter", could also mean "may God protect"

The Keaton family

• Keaton: an Old English surname meaning "shed town"
• Marty: short for Martin, derived from the name Mars meaning "man" in Latin
• Justine: feminine form of Justin, which is derived from the name Justus, meaning "just" in Latin

The Kennedy family

• Kennedy: means "Helmet Head" in Irish Gaelic
• Erin: anglicized form of the Irish name Eireann, meaning "Ireland"

The Koffi family

• Koffi: a variation of the word coffee
• Gobias: could be a variant of Tobias, meaning "God is good" in Hebrew. The entire name is a pun, meaning "Go buy us coffee"
• Gaylord: an English surname derived from the Old French word "gaillard", meaning "high-spirited, boisterous"; nowadays is slang for "homosexual"

The Landgraab family

• Landgraab: most likely a combination of the English words "land" and "grab"; therefore the surname could mean to take possession of land for personal gain
• Geoffrey: comes from two Germanic elements, one which means "peace" and another which could either mean "territory", "stranger" or "hostage"
• Nancy: short for Anne, which is derived from the name Hannah which means "favor" or "grace" in Hebrew
• Malcolm: means "disciple of Saint Columba" in Scottish

The Langerak family

• Langerak: could be derived from the name of a town in South Holland.
• Mae: a variant of May, the name of which is derived from the month of May.
• Dustin: derived from Torsten, which means "Thor's stone" in Old Norse.
• Iliana: derived from Helen, which means "light" in Greek.
• Parker: an English occupational surname which means "keeper of the park."
• Kaylynn: a combination of the names Kay and Lynn; Kay is short for Katherine, which could mean "pure" in Greek, while Lynn comes from the Celtic word "Lenna", meaning "pool"
• Zelda: short for Griselda, which means "dark battle"

The Roomies household

• McGraw: could mean "son of grace"
• Donner: a French verb meaning "to give"
• Sw0rd: derived from Sword, a weapon with a long metal blade and a handle
• Hatch: "to hatch" is to emerge or break out of an egg; a hatch is also an opening on the roof or floor of a building
• Wainwright: an occupational surname for a wagon-builder
• Stiles: derived from the Old English "Stigol" - a steep ascent
• Tamara: derived from Tamar, meaning "palm tree" in Hebrew
• Cycl0n3: derived from Cyclone, a violent storm characterized by high winds moving around a calm center of low pressure
• Emma: derived from the Germanic element ermen, meaning "whole, universal"
• Blair: means "plain" and "field" in Scottish Gaelic

The Sekemoto family

• Sekemoto: presumably a Japanese surname, origin unknown
• Yumi: means "archery bow" in Japanese
• Leighton: variant of Layton, which means "settlement with a leek garden" in Old English
• Sam: short for Samuel, which means "name of God" or "God has heard" in Hebrew

The Single Moms household

• McIrish: "mc" is a variant of "mac", which when placed in front of a name means "son of"; therefore the name could mean "son of Ireland"
• French: most likely refers to the people who live in the country of France and the language they speak
• Fiona: means "fair, white" in Irish
• River: from the English word meaning "a flowing body of water"
• Molly: short for Mary, which could mean "sea of bitterness", "rebelliousness", or "wished for child"
• Sandi variant of Sandy which is usually short for Alexandra, meaning "defending men"; it could also be referring to the color

The Steel family

• Steel: variant of Steele, which is an occupational surname for a steelworker
• Christopher: derived from a late Greek name that means "bearing Christ"

The Ursine family

• Ursine: could be a variant of Orsini, which means "little bear" in Italian; "ursa" means bear in Latin
• Claire: derived from Clara, which means "clear, bright, famous" in Latin

The Wainwright family

• Wainwright: an occupational surname for a wagon-builder
• Boyd: means "blond" in Gaelic
• Susan: derived from Susanna, which means "lily" in Hebrew

The Wan-Goddard family

• Wan: derived from the Chinese surname "Wang" - which means "king."
• Goddard: meaning unknown, this is the name of several towns in the United States.
• Pauline: feminine form of Paul, which means "small, humble" in Latin.
• Hank: a form of Henry, which was derived from a Germanic name meaning "home ruler."

The Wolff family

• Wolff: variant of Wolf, which refers to the animal
• Thornton: derived from an English surname meaning "thorn town"
• Morgana: derived from Morgan, which most likely means "sea circle" in Welsh

The Working Friends household

• Kimura: means "tree village" in Japanese
• VanWatson: means "from Watson"
• Ansari: derived from Ansar, which means "supporters" in Arabic
• Morris: derived from the name Maurice, which means "dark skinned" in Latin
• Tori: short for Victoria, which means "victory"
• Madison: an English surname meaning "son of Maud"
• Ayesha: a variant of 'Aisha, which means "alive" in Arabic
• Monika: variant of Monica, a North African name, meanin unknown