Behind the Name: OkapiPenguin's Personal Name List

Katsurou

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Japanese

Other Scripts: 勝郎, etc.(Japanese Kanji) かつろう(Japanese Hiragana)

Pronounced: KA-TSOO-RO

Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 勝郎 (see Katsurō).

Merlin

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Arthurian Cycle, English

Pronounced: MUR-lin(American English) MU-lin(British English)

Form of the Welsh name Myrddin used by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his 12th-century chronicle. Writing in Latin, he likely chose the form Merlinus over Merdinus in order to prevent associations with French merde "excrement".

Geoffrey based parts of Merlin's character on Myrddin Wyllt, a legendary madman and prophet who lived in the Caledonian Forest. Other parts of his life were based on that of the historical 5th-century Romano-British military leader Ambrosius Aurelianus (also known as Emrys Wledig). In Geoffrey's version of the tales and later embellishments Merlin is a magician and counselor for King Arthur.

Takeshi

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Japanese

Other Scripts: 武, 健, etc.(Japanese Kanji) たけし(Japanese Hiragana)

Pronounced: TA-KEH-SHEE

From Japanese 武 (takeshi) meaning "military, martial", 健 (takeshi) meaning "strong, healthy", or other kanji having the same reading.