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Name: Usopp

Pronunciation: OOHSS-sawp

Languages: Greek, to Old English, to Japanese

Meaning: He Honors Uso--Falsehoods, Lies, and Untruths; Moreover; He Honors the Greek Teller of Fables, Aesop, Whose Name Derives from Aithiops, which Commemorates Dark-Complexioned Ethiopians--Great Africans, All

Notable Use of this Name: The valiant Straw Hat Pirate Usopp, or Usoppu, has a Pinocchio-like nose, reflecting the fact that he tells hard-to-believe lies, in the One Piece universe of manga and anime, devised by Japan's Eiichiro Oda (1975-).  Usopp’s name honors the Japanese word uso--untruths.  However, his name also honors the renowned Greek teller of fables, Aesop (620 BC-560 BC).  Regarding Aesop, English scholar William Martin Leake (1777-1860) said that coins, c. 520 BC, from Delphi, Greece, show the “head of a Negro,” and might depict Aesop, who was slain in Delphi.

 Public Domain Image: This coin from Delphi, Greece, c. 520 BC, of the head of a black person, may depict the beloved fable-teller Aesop, who was slain in Delphi--and the coin brings to mind the Straw Hat Pirate Usopp, from the One Piece universe of manga and anime, whose name honors Aesop.

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Name: Luffy

Pronunciation: LOOHF-fee

Languages: Dutch, to Old English, to Japanese

Meaning:  He Honors the Act of Luffing--Meaning, Turning a Sailboat’s Sail So Far into the Wind, that the Sail Begins to Luff, or Shake, in an Extreme Manner

Notable Use of this Name: Monkey D. Luffy, the leader of the Straw Hat Pirates, is a courageous hero who can stretch like rubber, and is the star of the brilliant One Piece universe of Japanese manga and anime, devised by Eiichiro Oda (1975-).

Public Domain Image: The 1874 masterpiece Sailboats Racing on the Delaware, by American genius Thomas Eakins (1844-1916)--given to the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1929 by Thomas Eakins (posthumously) and Miss Mary Adeline--brings to mind the brilliant name Luffy, which derives from the English verb “luff,’ referring to a sailboat’s sail shaking in an extreme manner.

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Name: Sanji

Pronunciation: SAHNJ-jeeh

Language: Japanese

Meaning: He Honors Sanji--Japan’s Time-Honored Afternoon Tea Service, which Includes Tea and Delectable Snacks, and Is a Long-Established Ceremony, Practiced Each Day at Three O’Clock

Notable Use of this Name: The easy-going Vinsmoke Sanji is an accomplished chef; an ardent admirer of lovely women; a fierce fighter; and, most importantly, he is a member of the Straw Hat Pirates, the beloved heroes of the One Piece universe of manga and anime devised by the Japanese author-illustrator Eiichiro Oda (1975-).

Public Domain Image: In this unattributed 1933 illustration, seven beautifully-dressed Tea Girls stand before the Japan Tea Hall at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair--bringing to mind the romantic Sanji, an accomplished chef, and a member of the Straw Hat Pirates, in the One Piece universe of Japanese manga and anime.

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Name: Roronoa

Pronunciation: loh-LOH-noh-wah

Languages: French, to Japanese

Meaning: He Honors the French Buccaneer François l’Olonnais, Whose Last Name commemorated Olonne, a Type of Cloth Used to Make Sails for Ships, Originally Created in Olonne,  or Olonne-sur-Mer, France

Notable Use of this Name: Roronoa  Zoro, or Roronoa Zolo, is a master swordfighter, who wields the blades Enma, Sandai Kitetsu, and Wado Ichimonji, and is a valued member of the Straw Hat Pirates, in the One Piece universe of manga and anime, devised by Eiichiro Oda (1975-). Moreover, Roronoa’s name honors the French pirate François l’Olonnais, whose surname commemorates a type of sail-cloth created in Olonne-sur-Mer, France.

Public Domain Image: This c. 1878 painting, by an unknown artist--provided by the Photographs Division of the U.S. Library of Congress--of a horse-mounted Japanese samurai, resplendent in green and red, brings to mind the swordsman Roronoa Zoro, a member of the Straw hat Pirates, in the One Piece universe of Manga and anime.

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Name: Nami

Pronunciation: nahm-MEEH, NAHM-meeh

Languages: Chinese, to Japanese

Meaning: She Shall Become as Beautiful as Blue-Green Ocean Waves

Notable Use of this Name: The resourceful and hyper-intelligent Nami--who can manipulate weather with her uniquely powerful baton--is one of the intrepid Straw Hat Pirates, from the beloved One Piece universe of Japanese manga and anime, devised by the Japanese writer-illustrator Eiichiro Oda (1975-).

Public Domain Image: The Huntington Library in San Marino, California, displays Sarah Barrett Moulton: Pinkie, a 1794 painting by England's Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) depicting young Sarah Goodin Barrett Moulton (1783-1795 ) on a windswept hillside--a masterwork, provided here by Ribberlin, that brings to mind the powerful Nami, who can control the weather, and who appears in the One Piece universe of manga and anime.

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Name: Camilla

Pronunciation: kuhm-mihl-luh

Languages: Latin, to Old English

Meaning: She Radiates Excellence

Notable Person with this Name: In the Aeneid (29 BC-19 BC), the Roman poet Virgil | 70 BC-19 BC) tells of Metabus, the tyrant of Italy's ancient Volsci nation.  Forced by rebel Volsci to flee his city of Privernum, Metabus grabbed a spear, then wrapped his infant daughter Camilla in his cloak, and dashed through the woods to the banks of the River Amasene.  As mobs approached, Metabus begged the hunting-goddess Diana to spare Camilla--then bound the infant to his spear, and hurled her over the river, with one of history's most amazing throws.  Camilla landed safely on the opposite bank, and Metabus fought his way through white-water to retrieve her, and carry her to her future destiny as a mighty warrior. | Public Domain Image: Metabus makes history's greatest throw, hurling a spear--with his infant daughter Camilla tied to it--across the River Amasene, in Metabus and Camilla (1808) by France's Jean-Baptiste Peytavin (1767-1855).

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Pronunciation: suhr-REHN

Languages: Latin, to French

Meaning: She  Is Serēnus--Meaning, She Is as Mild, Serene, Peaceful, Tranquil, and Untroubled as a Good Day without Clouds, a Good Day without Rain

Notable Use of this Name: In the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes area of southern France, the beautiful Sereine River--fed by the Romagna and l’Ancienne tributaries--meanders through six lovely communities: Beynost, Cordieux, La Boisse, Montluel, Sainte-André-de-Corcy, and Sainte-Croix.

Public domain Image: This 2013 photo, by France’s Benoît Prieur (1975-) shows a portion of the picturesque Sereine River, in southern France.