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Asherons Call: What's in a name?
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| Race | Gender | Description | Examples |
| Aluvian | Female | Many Aluvian women have only a first name, with no surname. | Lissith, Ulewinn, Sothlal |
| Others use a first name plus 'the' and a word. | Domlan the True, Arryn the Cat, Ethew the Fair | ||
| A few use a proper surname with the suffix '-mad' (meaning 'daughter'). | Dirnmod Blodmad, Hasbroc Grithmad, Cenhar Estmad | ||
| Male | Many Aluvian men have only a first name, with no surname. | Hundreng, Cuthstan, Wothgryn | |
| Others use a first name plus 'the' and a word. | Osgeld the Clever, Burwylf the Wary, Forstlan the Ox. | ||
| A few use a proper surname with the suffix '-sun' (meaning 'son'). | Scingrim Emersun, Arbring Rynesun, Rimgar Ethsun | ||
| Gharu'ndim | Female | There are three ways Gharu'ndim women's names are formed | |
| 'ism: A first name, with no surname. | Jaidmala, Di'zarafa, Hajliya | ||
| Hisba: A first name, plus 'al-' and a surname. | Qaysbah al-Halras, Nuhnaba al-Thudadh, Majqiya al-Ruz | ||
| Nasab: A first name, plus 'bint' (meaning 'daughter of') and a surname. | Ashrifa bint Yazman, Shulima bint Bashr, Khayla'ida bint Tiqiq | ||
| Male | There are three ways Gharu'ndim men's names are formed | ||
| 'ism: A first name, with no surname. | Sunnuj, Tiqabar, Abham | ||
| Hisba: A first name, plus 'al-' and a surname. | Ma'whar al-Qutuz, Uzik al-Zaraf, Fadimar al-Tuwah | ||
| Nasab: A first name, plus 'ibn' (meaning 'son of') and a surname. | Abdiris ibn Mauki, Tashtal ibn Yufa, Dharilal ibn Qa'yam | ||
| Sho | Female | Sho women's names have the surname first and the 'first name' last. | Jyiigo Anming, Cheue Zho-Gau, Houlai Youh |
| Male | Sho men's names have the surname first and the 'first name' last. | Ninwa Xaojhen, Fenping Banli-Zan, Shui Chon-Po | |
| Viamontian | Female | Commoners tend to have a given name followed by a surname. | Lurissa Falzohn, Dinala Roma, Sina Luchezzi |
| Noblewomen have a given name, followed by the article 'du' which precedes the name of their fief. | Eleonora du Bellenesse, Catlina du Cenza, Marena duLotila | ||
| Male | Commoners tend to have a given name followed by a surname. | Anton Silezzi, Lorca Sammel, Daved Coppocilla | |
| Noblemen have a given name followed by the article'di' which preceeds the name of their fief. | Darren di Marden, Lorenzo di Ricci, Carlo di Cenza |
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