Callsigns: Names of Kashyyyk is a Star Wars Roleplaying Game article published in Star Wars Gamer 10. It was written by Owen K.C. Stephens. It details the nature and meaning of Wookiee names in Shyriiwook.
Prefixes[]
Word |
Meaning |
Examples
|
Arri |
Mighty, strong |
|
Atti |
Father/mother, first |
Attichitcuk
|
Bus |
Home, life, tree, wroshyr |
|
Ciir |
Ancient, great, wise |
|
Chal |
Hidden, secret, shadow |
Chalmun
|
Chew |
Honorable, noble, trusted |
Chewbacca
|
Dew |
Fierce, stern, stout |
Dewlannamapia
|
Dry |
Elder, old, wizened |
|
Fro |
Mighty, strong |
Froera, Frorral
|
Gaar |
Brave, bold, fearless |
Gaartatha
|
Geyy |
Fat, large, great |
|
Gra |
Peaceful, steady, sure |
Grakchawwaa, Grakkata, Granakk, Grarwwaar, Grasheel, Grashk, Grayyshk
|
Groz |
Burning, furious, golden |
Groznik
|
Issh |
Black, dangerous, dark, deep |
Isshaddik
|
Ji |
Beloved, fortunate, lucky |
Jiprirr
|
Jow |
Space, star, sun, vast |
Jowdrrl
|
Kalla |
Angry, mad, wild |
Kallabow
|
Kat |
Moon, night, white |
Katarra, Katykam
|
Kerri |
High, tall, tree |
Kerritamba, Kerrithrarr
|
Kit |
Deft, nimble, swift |
Kitwarr
|
Liak |
Autumn, blood, red |
Liak
|
Low |
Dutiful, honored, proud |
Lowbacca
|
Lof |
Clever, cunning, wily |
Lofryyhn
|
Malla |
Beautiful, green, valued |
Mallatobuck
|
Nag |
Heroic, legendary, mythic |
Nagraoao
|
Rair |
lake, ocean, river, sea |
|
Ror |
Dark, hidden, marsh, swamp |
Rorworr, Rorworr
|
Sal |
Lightning, rain, storm, thunde |
Salporin
|
Shor |
Deadly, fierce, lethal, shadow |
Shoran
|
Sno |
Curious, fast, quick |
Snoova
|
Spet |
Famed, legend, legendary, mythic, revered |
Spetbecca
|
Tar |
Cloud, fog, mist |
Tarfful, Tarkazza, Tarkov
|
Wrrl |
Quiet, soft, stealthy |
Wrrlevgebev
|
Suffixes[]
Word |
Meaning |
Examples
|
addik |
Guardian, guard, sentinel |
Isshaddik
|
ahab |
Keeper, warden |
|
an |
Crafter, craftsman, master |
Krendan, Mordran, Omwaan, Shoran
|
anta |
Judge, leader |
Dryanta, Guanta
|
arra |
Fur, hide, shield |
Katarra, Ovarra, Rojarra
|
bacca |
Ally, brother/sister, friend |
Chewbacca, Lowbacca, Kybacca, Weebacca, Bacca
|
becca |
Blade, defender |
Spetbecca
|
bev |
Child, son/daughter |
Wrrlevgebev
|
bow |
Beloved, Peaceful, Caring |
Kallabow
|
chiir |
Air, call, speech, voice |
Kichiir
|
chit |
Champion, hero |
Attichitcuk
|
cuk |
Companion, husband/wife |
Attichitcuk
|
drrl |
Safety, skyBe, treetop |
Jowdrrl
|
evge |
Beast, katarn, rage |
Wrrlevgebev
|
Ryyyr |
Respected, Friend |
|
kazza |
Ghost, spirit, tracker |
Tarkazza
|
kkata |
Child, rogue, scoundrel |
Grakkata
|
lanna |
Cry, growl, roar |
Dewlannamapia
|
mapia |
Rain, season, storm |
Dewlannamapia
|
mum |
Claw, climber, tool |
|
nik |
Jester, joker, riddle, webweaver |
Groznik
|
orral |
Strider, treasure, worthy |
Frorral
|
ova |
Eye, gazer, seeker, seer |
Snoova
|
pirr |
Builder, forger, trader |
|
porin |
Sage, scholar, teacher |
Salporin
|
raoao |
Cousin, kin, noble |
Nagraoao
|
ryyhn |
Confident, Careful |
Lofryyhn
|
tatha |
Bite, biter, claw |
Gaartatha
|
tharr |
Flyer, swimmer |
|
tobuck |
Music, singer, song |
Mallatobuck
|
urra |
Captain, soldier, warrior |
Rruurrfhurra, Busurra
|
warr |
Forest, guide, hunter, scout |
Kitwarr
|
ykam |
Dancer, walker |
Katykam
|
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