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100 German, Neo-Romantic Starpship Names

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by Kai Ptz
2017
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# Name # Name # Name
01 Anderland 34 Herbstwind 67 Reiselust
02 Abendlicht 35 Herz der Fremde 68 Reizahn
03 Abgeschworen 36 Hetzer 69 Ruhmtrunken
04 Adlerschrei 37 Hundertjahr 70 Sankt Christopherus
05 Ahnenerbe 38 Immertreu 71 Schatzhauser
06 Antlitz der Ewigkeit 39 Knigin der Nacht 72 Scheideweg
07 Sternenschreiter 40 Jona 73 Scherflein
08 Band der Treue 41 Katzbalger 74 Schicksalsfern
09 Blitzgeschwind 42 Knigin der Leere 75 Schimmelreiter
10 Braut der Einsamkeit 43 Krhenaug 76 Knigstiger
11 Dame Fortuna 44 Khngewollt 77 Sichere Heimkehr
12 Pflichtschuld 45 Kmmerer 78 Siebenschrei
13 Agathe 46 Lilofee 79 Silberschwinge
14 Dreistern 47 Lanzenreiter 80 Sonnenfremd
15 Duldsam 48 Licht der Nacht 81 Sonnenpilger
16 Ehrpflicht 49 Liebknecht 82 Stahlgeboren
17 Eiferschuld 50 Meilenschinder 83 Sternenfeuer
18 Engelsritt 51 Meisterlich 84 Stiller Wolf
19 Falkner 52 Meowinger 85 Tnzer der Gestirne
20 Fernweh 53 Handelsherr 86 Tausendschlund
21 Freistatt 54 Falkenflug 87 Torwacht
22 Frohgemut 55 Morgenluft 88 Treue Tochter
23 Frstenhand 56 Natternzahn 89 Ungekrnt
24 Gnadengeber 57 Nebelsang 90 Unverzagt
25 Grindtbart 58 Nimmersatt 91 Vagabundenlied
26 Gldensinn 59 Nimmerweit 92 Vaterstolz
27 Gunst der Stunde 60 Nordlicht 93 Veitstanz
28 Haltlos 61 Thronwacht 94 Waidmann
29 Hammerswucht 62 Jagdhund 95 Wegbegleiter
30 Heimatfern 63 Ohnepfad 96 Wiederkehr
31 Heimwrts 64 Preis der Ferne 97 Wintermorgen
32 Heldenblut 65 Rachedurst 98 Zaudernicht
33 Henkersbraut 66 Rastlos 99 Zierde des Himmels
100 Zugvogel
Anderland: Otherland; with a fantastical connotation.
Abendlicht: Sunset Light; with a melancholic connotation.
Abgeschworen: the noun-form of to renounce
Adlerschrei: Eagles cry
Ahnenerbe: Heritage of the Ancestors
Antlitz der Ewigkeit: Countenance of Eternity
Sternenschreiter: Strider among the Stars
Band der Treue: Tie of Loyalty
Blitzgeschwind: Fast as Lightning
Braut der Einsamkeit: Bride of Solitude
Dame Fortuna: Lady Luck
Pflichtschuld: Obligation of Duty
Agathe: (old female first name)
Dreistern: Three-Star
Duldsam: Indulgent
Ehrpflicht: Obligation of Honor
Eiferschuld: Dept of Zeal
Engelsritt: Ride of the Angel
Falkner: Falconer
Fernweh: Wanderlust
Freistatt: Refuge
Frohgemut: Confident; with a jolly/careless connotation
Frstenhand: Hand of the Sovereign (the title Frst has no English equivalent)
Gnadengeber: Mercy-Giver; refers to a an old, dagger-like weapon that was used
to finish a gravely wounded opponent after a fight.
Grindtbart: Scabbeard
Gldensinn: Appreciation of/for Gold; with an archaic/poetic connotation
Gunst der Stunde: Moment of Opportunity; with Stunde meaning Hour
Haltlos: Unstable
Hammerswucht: Hammerforce
Heimatfern: Far from Home
Heimwrts: Homebound
Heldenblut: Blood of Heroes
Henkersbraut: Bride of the Hangman
Herbstwind: Autumn Breeze
Herz der Fremde: Heart of the Outland
Hetzer: Harasser; also the name of German WW-II tank destroyer type
Hundertjahr: 100 years, as a noun and with a archaic/poetic connotation
Immertreu: Always Loyal
Knigin der Nacht: Queen of the Night; refers to a fictional character in a play of
Mozart (Die Zauberflte). A text passage of one of her aria is:
My heart boils with the wrath of hell / death and despair / blaze around
me. (not necessarily a literal translation).
Jona: Refers to a character from christian mythology who has spend time
in the belly of whale (the crew might feel alike).
Katzbalger: Cat-Brawler(lit); refers to a type of short sword that was in use by
Germany soldiers of the so called 30 years war.
Knigin der Leere: Queen of the Void
Krhenaug: Crows Eye
Khngewollt: Noun-form of brave volition
Kmmerer: Noun: means he who takes care of; with a benevolent connotation;
Lilofee: old female first name; refers to a figure in an old fairy tale (a princess
that had joined a frog in his underwater kingdom as she wanted to
play with his golden ball, stayed with him, regretted it later but staid
with him for the sake of their children.
Lanzenreiter: Rider with a Lance
Licht der Nacht: Light of the Night
Liebknecht: Noun/Name; means Menial who is held dear
Meilenschinder: Name/combined noun of Miles (distance measure) and flayer
Meisterlich: Masterful
Meowinger: the name of the oldest known Franconian lineage of kings.
Handelsherr: Business Magnate (outdated)
Falkenflug: Flight of the Falcon
Morgenluft: Morning Breeze; the term has in Germany a meaning of
upcoming changes (to the better).
Natternzahn: Tooth of the Viper
Nebelsang: Mist Song
Nimmersatt: Noun-form of insatiable
Nimmerweit: Not far (anymore)
Nordlicht: Northern Light
Thronwacht: Throne Guard
Jagdhund: Gundog
Ohnepfad: Without a way
Preis der Ferne: Prize of the Distance
Rachedurst: Thirst for Vengeance
Rastlos: Restless
Reiselust: Wanderlust
Reizahn: Fang
Ruhmtrunken: Drunk of Glory
Sankt Christopherus: Saint Christoph; patron saint of travelers
Schatzhauser: the name of a spirit in an old German fairytale; means lifes among
riches or gathers riches
Scheideweg: Crossroads, with the connotation parting of ways
Scherflein: Mite as in obolus (archaic)
Schicksalsfern: Far from Destiny
Schimmelreiter: Noun; Rider of a gray/white horse
Knigstiger: Bengal Tiger, also a famous German WW-II tank type.
Sichere Heimkehr: Safe Return
Siebenschrei: Name/combined noun; Sevenscream
Silberschwinge: Silverwing
Sonnenfremd: A stranger to the sun
Sonnenpilger: Sun Pilgrim
Stahlgeboren: Born of Steel
Sternenfeuer: Starfire
Stiller Wolf: Silent Wolf
Tnzer der Gestirne: Dancer among the Stars; with a poetic connotation
Tausendschlund: A thousand maws
Torwacht: Guard of the Gate
Treue Tochter: Loyal Daughter
Ungekrnt: Uncrowned
Unverzagt: Opposite of disheartened
Vagabundenlied: Song of the Vagabond
Vaterstolz: A fathers pride
Veitstanz: St Vitus dance (medical); a hectic, frantic activity
Waidmann: Hunter
Wegbegleiter: Companion (on a Journey)
Wiederkehr: Return
Wintermorgen: Winter Morning
Zaudernicht: Do-not-hesitate
Zierde des Himmels: Adornment of the Sky
Zugvogel: Migratory Bird

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