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ArchivesIs there any meaning to the name Aeris?
I've looked on many websites for the meaning of the name Aeris or Aerith, if there is a meaning at all. In those Final Fantasy Playstation games there is a character named Aeris and I think it's a pretty name. It would be for a girl, I don't know what the origin is or if it's just a made up word. If anyone knows, please respond. Thanks.
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"Aeris" is a really roundabout variation on the English word "Earth", referring to her role as the last of "the ancients", a race that's in touch with the spirit of the planet. In Japanese characters, her name is written "Earisu", and when they brought it back to English, they swapped the "A" and the "E". Also note that in Japanese, the character "su" can stand for a trailing "th" (like "Sumisu", for "Smith"), or for a trailing "s" (like "Kurisu" for "Chris"). So that's how we go from "Earth" to "Earsiu" to "Aeris".
Because of the s/th ambiguity of "su", some marketing materials turned her name into "Aerith", which she's also called in her cameo in the game "Kingdom Hearts".
And yes, it is a cool name. :-)
Because of the s/th ambiguity of "su", some marketing materials turned her name into "Aerith", which she's also called in her cameo in the game "Kingdom Hearts".
And yes, it is a cool name. :-)
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