A nova is an explosion on the surface of a white dwarf star. A supernova is a star that explodes.
Nova is a science television program aired by P.B.S.
There are several characters in the Marvel universe that bear the name Nova: Richard Rider, Sam Alexander, and Frankie Rae.
Nova was a human female in the movie Planet of the Apes.
In ABC's Once Upon a Time, Nova was a fairy. She wanted to become a fairy godmother, and had a romance with Dreamy, a dwarf later known as Grumpy.
Nova was a novel by Samuel R. Delaney published in 1968. The Nova Trilogy was a series of novels by William S. Burroughs.
Nova is the latin word for 'new'. In 2014, Nova was the 215th most popular name for girls in the U.S.
Showing posts with label Once Upon A Time. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Once Upon A Time. Show all posts
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Friday, June 12, 2015
Scarlet
Scarlet Witch is a character in the Marvel Universe. Her real name is Wanda Maximoff. She is the twin sister of Pietro Maximoff, also known as Quicksilver. In the Marvel Comics, Scarlet Witch was a part of Magneto's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants before joining the Avengers.
Will Scarlet is a character in the television show Once Upon a Time.
Scarlet Sharp was a witch who was reported missing on Potterwatch in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1.
Scarlett Adams was a character in the Power of Five series of novels by Anthony Horowitz. At first, it was believed her power was to predict the weather, but it was later determined that she also had the ability to control it.
Skarlet was a character in the Mortal Kombat video game. She was able to absorb the blood of her prey.
The Scarlet Brethren were a group of nine wizards who wore red robes in the Dragonlance novel, "The Dying Kingdom."
In Naomi Novik's Temeraire series, a Scarlet-Flower was a breed of dragon of Chinese origin. They were red with a yellow crest, and enjoyed fighting.
In the Star Wars franchise, Scarlet was a term used for art that was not approved by Imperial censors.
The name Scarlet is of French origin, and means 'red'. It can be spelled Scarlet or Scarlett. Scarlett was the 30th most popular name for girls in the United States in 2014.
Will Scarlet is a character in the television show Once Upon a Time.
Scarlet Sharp was a witch who was reported missing on Potterwatch in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1.
Scarlett Adams was a character in the Power of Five series of novels by Anthony Horowitz. At first, it was believed her power was to predict the weather, but it was later determined that she also had the ability to control it.
Skarlet was a character in the Mortal Kombat video game. She was able to absorb the blood of her prey.
The Scarlet Brethren were a group of nine wizards who wore red robes in the Dragonlance novel, "The Dying Kingdom."
In Naomi Novik's Temeraire series, a Scarlet-Flower was a breed of dragon of Chinese origin. They were red with a yellow crest, and enjoyed fighting.
In the Star Wars franchise, Scarlet was a term used for art that was not approved by Imperial censors.
The name Scarlet is of French origin, and means 'red'. It can be spelled Scarlet or Scarlett. Scarlett was the 30th most popular name for girls in the United States in 2014.
Sunday, May 31, 2015
May 2015 Roundup
Here's my monthly roundup of geeky names from other name blogs in the month of May!
British Baby names did a very thorough write up on Hermione, and Nolan. Nolan's geeky references include the surname of Prince Charming in Once Upon a Time, Joshua Nolan, the main protagonist in Defiance, and Nolan Grayson, aka, Omni-Man.
Ren's Baby Names talks about Leia.
The Art of Naming discusses names from Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Nancy's Baby Names posted a great list of secular names. They also did a write up of Denali, which is the name of a coven in the Twilight series.
Roses and Cellar Doors has a list of Pixar names.
Name News found a great Steampunk Name generator.
MyNamesInTheClouds has an interesting You Tube video where he discusses names from Game of Thrones.
Nameberry has an article that shows the popularity of GoT names.
Once Upon a Time Baby Names goes in depth on the name Gordon.
It's geeky associations include:
Gordon Gould who is widely credited for the invention of the laser
The superhero Flash Gordon
Commissioner Gordon and Barbara Gordon (Batgirl) in Batman
A teleporting Inhuman from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Gordon Walker, a vampire hunter in the tv series Supernatural.
Gordon Freeman, a character in Half Life
Byron Gordon of Babylon 5
a friend of Dudley Dursley in Harry Potter
a computer in Red Dwarf< a wraith in Stargate Atlantis
a naval officer in the Temeraire novels
an air force major in the Transformers comics
a professor in Warehouse 13
British Baby names did a very thorough write up on Hermione, and Nolan. Nolan's geeky references include the surname of Prince Charming in Once Upon a Time, Joshua Nolan, the main protagonist in Defiance, and Nolan Grayson, aka, Omni-Man.
Ren's Baby Names talks about Leia.
The Art of Naming discusses names from Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Nancy's Baby Names posted a great list of secular names. They also did a write up of Denali, which is the name of a coven in the Twilight series.
Roses and Cellar Doors has a list of Pixar names.
Name News found a great Steampunk Name generator.
MyNamesInTheClouds has an interesting You Tube video where he discusses names from Game of Thrones.
Nameberry has an article that shows the popularity of GoT names.
Once Upon a Time Baby Names goes in depth on the name Gordon.
It's geeky associations include:
Gordon Gould who is widely credited for the invention of the laser
The superhero Flash Gordon
Commissioner Gordon and Barbara Gordon (Batgirl) in Batman
A teleporting Inhuman from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Gordon Walker, a vampire hunter in the tv series Supernatural.
Gordon Freeman, a character in Half Life
Byron Gordon of Babylon 5
a friend of Dudley Dursley in Harry Potter
a computer in Red Dwarf< a wraith in Stargate Atlantis
a naval officer in the Temeraire novels
an air force major in the Transformers comics
a professor in Warehouse 13
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Cora
Cora is the name of an evil sorceress in the fantasy television show, Once Upon A Time. She's also known as the Queen of Hearts for her penchant of pulling people's hearts from their chests, including her own. This weeks episode gave us Cora's back story, but I won't go into it here because I don't want to give away any spoilers for those who haven't seen the episode yet. An up to date description of the character can be found here.
Cora Goodbody was a Hobbit in the Lord of the Rings.
Cora is an acronym for "Computer, Oral Response Activated" in Battlestar Gallactica. In other words, it was the voice of the computer in vipers. It often flirted with Starbuck.
Cora is also the name of an experimental rocket designed by the French.
Cora is a Greek name that means 'maiden'. Cora was ranked at #15 in 1880, the first year of data available in the U.S. It declined continuously until the late 1980s, when it began to climb back up the charts. In 2011 it ranked at #204.
Cora Goodbody was a Hobbit in the Lord of the Rings.
Cora is an acronym for "Computer, Oral Response Activated" in Battlestar Gallactica. In other words, it was the voice of the computer in vipers. It often flirted with Starbuck.
Cora is also the name of an experimental rocket designed by the French.
Cora is a Greek name that means 'maiden'. Cora was ranked at #15 in 1880, the first year of data available in the U.S. It declined continuously until the late 1980s, when it began to climb back up the charts. In 2011 it ranked at #204.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)