MY CHARACTERS

Cecelia Marcellini
Cecelia:
Origin: Latin, derived from caecus
Meaning: blind
Patron Saint of Music in Catholicism

Symbolic call sign: Kalliope
Origin: Greek
Meaning: beautiful-voiced
Muse of Epic Poetry; Chief of all Music

Marcellini:
Origin: Latin, derived from Marcellinus
no current meaning
Marcelino is a first name meaning "Little Warrior"

Catalina Diaz:
Catalina
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Pure
Spanish form of a variation of Katherine

Díaz
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Days
Spanish for "Son of Diego"

Sofie Marcellini:
Sofie:
Origin: Greek, rooted in sophía
Meaning: wisdom

Riccardo Marcellini:
Riccardo
Origin: Spanish, Portugues
Meaning: powerful leader
Riccardo is Italian derivative

Kaiden Marcellini:
Kaiden
Origin: American

Meaning: Exciting
Kaiden derived from Arabic, Celtic, and American versions of the name Kaden
Derived from: Kai, Chinese in origin meaning music of triumph

Ronen Marcellini:
Ronen
Origin: Hebrew Surname
Meaning: song; cheerful and singing
Spelled Ronan: Irish/Welsh for "Little Seal"

Nicole 'Nikki' Bradshaw
Nicole
Origin: French derivative of Nicolas (Greek origin)
Meaning: victory of the people
Named for Bradley's father Nick

Lucas 'Luke' Bradshaw
Lucas
Origin: Greek (but important biblical significance in Latin)
Meaning: bringer of light (latin)
Named for Cecelia's Grandfather Luca

MOVIE CHARACTERS

Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw:
Bradley:
Origin: English
Meaning: broad wood/meadow

Bradshaw:
Origin: English
Meaning: Old English brad: "broad" and sceaga: "thicket"

Rooster
Origin: Puritan alternative to "cock"
Meaning: the roosting bird

Pete "Maverick" Mitchell:

Pete
Origin: Greek
Meaning: rock

Mitchell:
Origin: English and Scottish
Meaning: "big" refering to a decendant of a bearer of a specific name

Maverick:
Origin: American
Meaning: an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party

Natasha "Phoenix" Trace:
Natasha:
Origin: Slavic
Meaning: diminutive form of Natalia

Trace:
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Brave

Phoenix:
Origin: Greek
Meaning: symbol of renewal, regeneration, and immortality

Robert "Bob" Floyd:
Robert:
Origin: German
Meaning: bright

Floyd:
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: gray-haired

Bob:
Origin: British
Meaning: bright

Reuben "Payback" Finch:
Reuban:
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: behold, a son

Finch:
Origin: Anglo-Saxon
Meaning: nickname for a person that was known to be colorful or have a beautiful singing voice (passed down to the next generation)

Payback:
Origin: combination of the words "Pay" and "Back"
Meaning: Revenge, retaliation

Mickey "Fanboy" Garcia:
Mickey:
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "he who resembles God?"

Garcia:
Origin: Iberian
Meaning: closest to "bear"

Fanboy:
Origin: American
Meaning: Young male enthusiast

Jake "Hangman" Seresin:
Jake:
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: supplanter (one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another)

Seresin:
Origin: Italian
Meaning: Highly competitive, confidence, studious

Hangman:
Origin: fusion of Old English words "Hang" and "Man"
Meaning: one who hangs or condemns a person

Javy "Coyote" Machado:
Javy:
Origin: Latin Europe
Meaning: castle or new house

Machado:
Origin: Portuguese
Meaning: axe or hatchet

Coyote:
Origin: Aztec root cóyotl
Meaning: trickster