[Facts] Re: Sansa
This site (in the submitted names section) refutes the theory of a Sanskrit origin for Sansa.Not every ASOIAF name comes from medieval names. Some are derived from:
- Ancient names (Cersei / Circe, Oberyn / Auberon)
- more modern names (Lyanna, Brienne)
- non-Western names (Asha)
- made up names (Danaerys, Tyrion)The name Arya could presumably belong in the last three categories. Perhaps the fact that Arya does not have a medieval-inspired name, like the rest of her family, is a deliberate choice to make her stand out more.The only names I can think of that could be a direct inspiration for Arya are Ariadne / Ariana, Daria, Maria, Hilaria, Berengaria. Or perhaps Harry? (Arya is called Arry when she's disgusted as a boy.) But I find it more likely that her name was created by GRRM to make her a more distinctive character.
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Sansa  ·  Perrine  ·  4/25/2021, 9:03 AM
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Re: Sansa  ·  clevelandkentevans  ·  4/25/2021, 9:45 AM
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I cannot open the link  ·  Perrine  ·  4/25/2021, 4:50 PM
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