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Draconym: Velue
Term: Velue
English Spellings: Velue
Language of Origin: French
Related Words: Peluda
Meaning: Hairy One
Facts:
La Velue was a Dragon from French Mythology, noteworthy for its quilled and/or hairy back. La Velue was translated into The Peluda, and this term has become more common, despite being Spanish while the dragon was French.
Ouroboros
Term: Ouroboros
English Spellings: Ouroboros, Uroboros
Language of Origin: Ancient Greek
Related Words: N/A
Meaning: Tail Eating
Draconym: たつ
Term: たつ
English Spellings: Tatsu
Language of Origin: Japanese
Related Words: だつ (term for needlefish). ta-tu
Meaning: Dragon
Facts:
Tatsu is one of the terms used in Japan to refer to dragons. Other terms are Ryu and Wani.
Tatsu is an indigenous term, related to the Old Japanese ta-tu.
Draconym: Amaru
Term: Amaru
English Spellings: Amaru
Language of Origin: Quechua
Related Words: N/A
Meaning: Snake, Viper, Anaconda, Herb Resembling A Snake
Facts:
The Amaru is a chimerical dragon of Andean Mythology. It has snake, jaguar, llama, and bird traits.
Like many draconyms, Amaru is inherently connected to serpents.
Draconym: Rahab
Term: רַהַב
English Spellings: Rahav, Rahab
Language of Origin: Hebrew
Related Words: N/A
Meaning: Pride, Arrogance
Facts:
Rahab was the name used for Egypt in Hebrew, as well as a term used for the proud.
Rahab in Jewish folklore is a primordial sea serpent, akin to the Leviathan or Tiamat.
Due to its connection to the sea, Rahab is the official Hebrew name for the planet Neptune.
Draconym: Nadder
Term: Nadder
English Spellings: Nadder
Language of Origin: Middle English
Related Words: Adder, Otter
Meaning: Snake
Facts:
Nadder, the ancestral word for Adder, shares the same ancestry with the word Otter.
Draconym: Vermin
Term: Vermin
English Spellings: Vermin
Language of Origin: English
Related Words: Worm, Wyrm
Meaning: To Turn, To Bend
Facts:
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Draconym: 河童
Term: 河童
English Spellings: Kappa
Language of Origin: Japanese
Related Word: Kapa, Wappa, Kapa
Meaning: Water Child
Facts:
Kappa are water monsters of Japanese folklore. There are many varieties, with many names, though most are connected to their role as aquatic monsters:
Kawatarō: Water Boy
Komahiki: Horse Puller
Kawatora: River Tiger
Suiko: Water Tiger
