Game of Thrones Name Meaning: House Stark

◆ Stark: 

The family name has German origin, means ‘strong’.

◆ Eddard / Ned:

Variation of the EnglishnameEdward, meaning ‘wealthy guardian’.

◆Catelyn:

Irishvariant of Caitlin/Caitlín also the version of Catherine (Greek origin) and means ‘pure’.

◆Jon:

This name is a shortened form of the name Jonathan/John, has Hebrew, Greek and Latin originsand means ‘God has given / God has pardoned / gift of Jehovah (God)’. Jón is also an old Norse common name still widely used in Iceland and the Faröe Islands.

◆Robb:

Abbreviation of the Germanic name (Hrodebert)Robert, means ‘famed; bright; shining’.

◆Sansa:

The name Sansa has Sanskritorigin and means ‘praise, invocation, charm’. Sansa is also similar to the LatinnameSancia which means ‘sacred’.

◆Arya:

The name Arya is an Unisex-name and means ‘friend, faithful’ in its Persian origin. The Sanskrit origin is ‘noble’. Arya was derived from an Indo-Iranian word meaning ‘noble’ or ‘Aryan’, ‘Lioness’ in Hebrew.

◆ Bran / Brandon: 

The name has Celtic origins, it is either a variant of the Irishmasculine given name, Breandán, or descended from the Old WelshnameBrân, meaning ‘crow / raven’. 

◆ Rickon:

The name is based on the old German name Ricard. It’s composed from the elements rík, rīc (power, ruler) and hard (strong, brave, hardy); hence, the ‘brave ruler’.

◆ Lyanna: 

The meaning of the name Lyannahas Hebrew origin and means ‘God has answered’. In PersianLyanna means ‘the girl who has a beautiful face’.

◆ Benjen:

The name is based on the HebraicnameBenjamin which means ‘son of the right hand’.

◆ Rickard: 

Just like the name Rickon,Rickard is another variation of the old GermannameRicard, meaning ‘brave ruler’.

◆Winterfell: 

The capital of the Kingdom of the North has German originand meanswinter coat / winter fur.