suranga fernando Is such a cool name. How’s did you come up with it’s name? What was the inspiration?
agdlsgs well i came up with its name seven years ago back in 2019, i think i liked it while flipping through a site of sri lankan names since i wanted my step to be sri lankan like me. suranga can mean a number of things apparently
The name Suranga is derived from Sanskrit and has origins in India and Sri Lanka. In Sanskrit, the word "suranga" means "one who is protected by the gods" or "one with divine qualities." (x)
Suranga is a name of Sanskrit origin, commonly used in Sri Lanka and India. It primarily means "good color," "beautiful hue," or "golden," derived from "su-" (good, well) and "ranga" (color, hue, stage, performance). The name thus implies beauty, vibrancy, or a pleasant appearance. In a broader sense, particularly in Sinhala, it can also refer to a "tunnel" or "cave," though the aesthetic meaning is more prevalent for the given name. Associated names include Ranga and Surangi (feminine form).
1) good colour. 2) the orange. 3) a hole cut in a house (suraṅgā also in this sense). (-ṅgam) 1 red sanders. 4) vermilion. °धातुः (dhātuḥ) red chalk. °युज् (yuj) m. a house-breaker. (x)
Suranga is a masculine name, but it can be used for both genders. It's often associated with strength, resilience, and a sense of adventure. (x)
another site said about bravery? anyways i don't fully understand how it can have so many meanings, but maybe it's fitting given how multi-facted sura is. i did know about the divine thing, and about being associated with orange (i had the re-gene thing spoiled for me by all the fanart but it might've been subconscious that i picked it for Orange), i never knew about the performance/stage association until just now but i do find that quite funny how fitting it is. it's also unisex!
as for fernando that one's just. a commonish sri lankan last name LMAO. i just like having character names that flow together and sound good. in-universe sura went by a series of aliases for a while before getting basically adopted by a grouchy laundromat owner whom it ended up saving (sumith fernando) and then deciding to adopt his last name. sura had a track record of getting adopted by older people apparently since there was also elena that did that too lol. and sura worked at his laundromat! sura also picked its first name after sorta talking with mr fernando (or uncle, as he insisted sura call him) and getting more immersed in sri lankan culture enough to properly consider part of it. Some research into intersex variations and third genders helped nudge it that direction and it also just genuinely liked the sound of the name
i should really talk more about mr fernando here huh. old art that i've posted of him before yay
fun fact mr fernando got killed by the special directive doing cleanup when he checked up on sura's old place after heartbreak (he knew sura was a vigilante and that maybe sura was sidestep but they never said anything out loud about it) (: and then sura found out by reading a report while semi-possessing farm staff and reading through their eyes (: it's one of the MANY reasons sura shut itself off from everyone and keeps itself at a professional distance from its crew hurray for feeding into the outside scar yay yippeeeeeeeeeeee
sura also keeps a tealight and incense lit for him in its office at base. it's one of those things that's comforting for it even if it doesn't fully feel like it's connected to the culture, or deserves to be. and it's a reminder of the stakes. about taking down the farm and the sd, and not to get attached again. or at least as suranga/the other aliases it now runs by. (failed with that one though.)
