"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.
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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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Episode II in Gamer #10 on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)