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The collective mind of the Berserk fandom has always had trouble answering one burning question:
HOW THE HELL DO YOU SPELL ALL THOSE DAMN NAMES!? >:(
Whenever answers to this question are attempted, without fail the people are angered and much bloodshed has always ensued. :-[
I'd like to avoid that. What I *would* like to do is this: Create a list of names in Berserk, and put what we do and don't know together in an organized fashion.
I've ripped a list directly off the FAQ (and deleted names that can't be analyzed), and I will now analyze what I can.
- Guts
Romaji: Gattsu
Possibilities: Ah, the infamous Guts. People have suggested Guts, Gutts, Gats, Gatts, Gatsu, Gattsu...
Most likely: Guts, 'cause STONE MIURA SAYS SO! =D
- Puck
Romaji: Pakku
Possibilities: Has been spelled Puck, Pak, Pakk...
Most likely: Puck, due to Shakespeare.
- Vargas
Romaji: Barugasu
Possibilities: Vargas, Valgas
Most likely: Vargas
- Terezia
Romaji: Terejia
Possibilities: Terezia, Theresia, Therezia, Teresia
Most likely: Uncertain.
- Slann
Romaji: Suran
Possibilities: Slan, Slann
Most likely: Slan, the SF novel.
- Ubik
Romaji: Yuubikku
Possibilities: Yubick, Ubik
Most likely: Ubik, the SF novel.
- Void
Romaji: Boido
Possibilities: Void, Boyd
Most likely: Void
- Femto
Romaji: Femuto
Possibilities: Femto
Most likely: Femto
- Conrad
Romaji: Konraddo
Possibilities: Conrad
Most likely: Conrad
- Gambino
Romaji: Ganbiino
Possibilities: Gambino
Most likely: Gambino
- Shizu
Romaji: Shisu
Possibilities: Siss, Sis
Most likely: Uncertain (where'd "Shizu" come from? )
- Donovan
Romaji: Donoban
Possibilities: Donovan
Most likely: Donovan
- Corkas
Romaji: Korukasu
Possibilities: Way too many on this one! >< Corkas, Corcas, Corkus, Corcus... just to name a few.
Most likely: Uncertain... will we every know? o.o
- Griffith
Romaji: Gurifisu
Possibilities: Griffith, Griffis, Grifis...
Most likely: Griffith, although I don't have a solid argument why.
- Casca
Romaji: Kyasuka
Possibilities: Casca, Caska, Kaska...
Most likely: Casca it seems, mainly due to the name being in fairly common use as compared to the others...
- Judeau
Romaji: Judoo
Possibilities: Judeau, Judo, Judot...
Most likely: Uncertain. There is an "official" spelling that states JUDO, but who knows if that's what Miura really did intend.
- Rickert
Romaji: Rikkeruto
Possibilities: Rickert, Rickelt
Most likely: Uncertain... both are real names, albeit last names.
- Pippin
Romaji: Pipin
Possibilities: Pippin
Most likely: Pippin
- Gaston
Romaji: Gasuton
Possibilities: Gaston
Most likely: Gaston
- Zodd
Romaji: Zoddo
Possibilities: Zod, Zodd, Zoddo
Most likely: Uncertain. There are numerous "official" sources spelling it ZODDO, but I'm sure I'm not the only one that sees that as looking... well, strange.
- Julius
Romaji: Yuriusu
Possibilities: Julius, Yurius
Most likely: Julius
- Charlotte
Romaji: Sharurotto
Possibilities: Charlotte
Most likely: Charlotte
- Foss
Romaji: Fosu
Possibilities: Foss, Fos, Foth, Fozzy the Bear
Most likely: Foss
- Adonis
Romaji: Adonisu
Possibilities: Adonis
Most likely: Adonis
- Adon
Romaji: Adon
Possibilities: Adon
Most likely: Adon
- Gennon
Romaji: Genon
Possibilities: Genon, Gennon
Most likely: Genon, but only based on the circumstantial evidence that "Genon" comes up 25 times as often as "Gennon" on a search engine ^^;
- Samson
Romaji: Samuson
Possibilities: Samson
Most likely: Samson
- Raban
Romaji: unsure
Possibilities:
Most likely:
- Owen
Romaji: unsure
Possibilities:
Most likely:
- Boscogne
Romaji: Bosukoon
Possibilities: Boscogne, Boscone
Most likely: Boscone. While Boscogne does look cooler, the only hits it recieves on search engines are Berserk sites. =p Boscone, however, gets many many matches as a name.
- Silatt
Romaji: Shiratto
Possibilities: Silatt, Silat
Most likely: Silat. See Boscogne entry above.
- Erica
Romaji: Erika
Possibilities: Erica, Erika
Most likely: Erica
- Godo
Romaji: Godou
Possibilities: Godo, Godou, Godot
Most likely: Uncertain, Godo and Godot seem about even.
- Roshinu
Romaji: Roshiinu
Possibilities: Roshinu, Rosine, Rosiene, Rochine, Rosinne, etc etc...
Most likely: Uncertain. No clear victor.
- Bakiraka
Romaji: Baakiraka
Possibilities: Bakiraka, possibly others
Most likely: Uncertain, Bakiraka seems only choice.
- Wild
Romaji: Waiarudo
Possibilities: Wild, Wyald, Wyld, Waild
Most likely: Wild. I'm saying this while keeping in mind Miura's reason for naming Guts what he did. ^_-
- Azan
Romaji: Azan
Possibilities: Azan
Most likely: Azan
- Serpico
Romaji: Serupiko
Possibilities: Serpico, Serpiko
Most likely: Serpico
- Farneeze
Romaji: Faruneeze
Possibilities: Farneze, Farnese
Most likely: Farnese
- Jill
Romaji: Jiru
Possibilities: Jill
Most likely: Jill
- Zepec
Romaji: Zepekku
Possibilities: Zepec, Zepeck, Zeppek
Most likely: Uncertain, but I noticed Zepek has the most hits...
- Pikaf
Romaji: Pikafu
Possibilities: Pikaf, Peekaf, Peacuff, etc
Most likely: Uncertain.
- Mozgus
Romaji: Mozugusu
Possibilities: Mozgus, Mozguth, maybe more we haven't thought of.
Most likely: Uncertain, Mozgus if nothing else is found.
- Luca
Romaji: Ruka
Possibilities: Luca, Luka, Lucca
Most likely: Uncertain, all are very common
- Isidro
Romaji: Ishidoro
Possibilities: Isidro, Isidoro, Ishidoro
Most likely: Isidro
- Tapaasa
Romaji: Tapaasa
Possibilities: Tapasa, Taparsa
Most likely: Tapasa
- Jerome
Romaji: Jeroomu
Possibilities: Jerome
Most likely: Jerome
- Nina
Romaji: Niina
Possibilities: Nina
Most likely: Nina
- Joachim
Romaji: Yoahimu
Possibilities: Joachim, Yoachim, Joahim
Most likely: Joachim, due to commonness
- Niko
Romaji: Niko
Possibilities: Niko, Nico
Most likely: Nico, 'cause it's less Japanese ^_-
- Kushan
Romaji: Kushaan
Possibilities: Kushan, Kushaan, Kusharn
Most likely: Kushan, due to RL references.
- Sonya
Romaji: Soonya
Possibilities: Sonia, Sonya, Sonja
Most likely: dunno... one of the last two.
- Roch
Romaji: Rokusu
Possibilities: Locus, Roch, Rox, Lox, Locks... and too many more to name.
Most likely: Uncertain, but I wanna call him Rocks, because he's definitely got some o_o
- Rakshas
Romaji: Rakushasu
Possibilities: Rakshas
Most likely: Rakshas
- Grunbeld
Romaji: Gurunberudo
Possibilities: Grunbeld, Groenveld, Grunveld, Groeneveld, Grunfeld, etc etc
Most likely: ask Miura
- Schierke
Romaji: Shiruke
Possibilities: Shiruke, Schierke, Schierk
Most likely: Schierke, due to witch reference in Germany.
- Mule
Romaji: Myuuru
Possibilities: Mule
Most likely: Mule
- Irvine
Romaji: Aavain
Possibilities: Irvine
Most likely: Irvine
This is an incomplete listing... help it become whole! It needs romaji in a few places (also more comments in the Griffith and Casca sections) and discussion and searches to find out what truths there actually *are* behind any of these names!
<<Addendum: I don't claim any of these names as ABSOLUTE truths. The only person that knows exactly how these characters' names should be spelled is Kentaro Miura himself. And for all we know, maybe he doesn't know them all either! ^^;;>>
EDIT: fixed Grunbeld and a few others.
HOW THE HELL DO YOU SPELL ALL THOSE DAMN NAMES!? >:(
Whenever answers to this question are attempted, without fail the people are angered and much bloodshed has always ensued. :-[
I'd like to avoid that. What I *would* like to do is this: Create a list of names in Berserk, and put what we do and don't know together in an organized fashion.
I've ripped a list directly off the FAQ (and deleted names that can't be analyzed), and I will now analyze what I can.
- Guts
Romaji: Gattsu
Possibilities: Ah, the infamous Guts. People have suggested Guts, Gutts, Gats, Gatts, Gatsu, Gattsu...
Most likely: Guts, 'cause STONE MIURA SAYS SO! =D
- Puck
Romaji: Pakku
Possibilities: Has been spelled Puck, Pak, Pakk...
Most likely: Puck, due to Shakespeare.
- Vargas
Romaji: Barugasu
Possibilities: Vargas, Valgas
Most likely: Vargas
- Terezia
Romaji: Terejia
Possibilities: Terezia, Theresia, Therezia, Teresia
Most likely: Uncertain.
- Slann
Romaji: Suran
Possibilities: Slan, Slann
Most likely: Slan, the SF novel.
- Ubik
Romaji: Yuubikku
Possibilities: Yubick, Ubik
Most likely: Ubik, the SF novel.
- Void
Romaji: Boido
Possibilities: Void, Boyd
Most likely: Void
- Femto
Romaji: Femuto
Possibilities: Femto
Most likely: Femto
- Conrad
Romaji: Konraddo
Possibilities: Conrad
Most likely: Conrad
- Gambino
Romaji: Ganbiino
Possibilities: Gambino
Most likely: Gambino
- Shizu
Romaji: Shisu
Possibilities: Siss, Sis
Most likely: Uncertain (where'd "Shizu" come from? )
- Donovan
Romaji: Donoban
Possibilities: Donovan
Most likely: Donovan
- Corkas
Romaji: Korukasu
Possibilities: Way too many on this one! >< Corkas, Corcas, Corkus, Corcus... just to name a few.
Most likely: Uncertain... will we every know? o.o
- Griffith
Romaji: Gurifisu
Possibilities: Griffith, Griffis, Grifis...
Most likely: Griffith, although I don't have a solid argument why.
- Casca
Romaji: Kyasuka
Possibilities: Casca, Caska, Kaska...
Most likely: Casca it seems, mainly due to the name being in fairly common use as compared to the others...
- Judeau
Romaji: Judoo
Possibilities: Judeau, Judo, Judot...
Most likely: Uncertain. There is an "official" spelling that states JUDO, but who knows if that's what Miura really did intend.
- Rickert
Romaji: Rikkeruto
Possibilities: Rickert, Rickelt
Most likely: Uncertain... both are real names, albeit last names.
- Pippin
Romaji: Pipin
Possibilities: Pippin
Most likely: Pippin
- Gaston
Romaji: Gasuton
Possibilities: Gaston
Most likely: Gaston
- Zodd
Romaji: Zoddo
Possibilities: Zod, Zodd, Zoddo
Most likely: Uncertain. There are numerous "official" sources spelling it ZODDO, but I'm sure I'm not the only one that sees that as looking... well, strange.
- Julius
Romaji: Yuriusu
Possibilities: Julius, Yurius
Most likely: Julius
- Charlotte
Romaji: Sharurotto
Possibilities: Charlotte
Most likely: Charlotte
- Foss
Romaji: Fosu
Possibilities: Foss, Fos, Foth, Fozzy the Bear
Most likely: Foss
- Adonis
Romaji: Adonisu
Possibilities: Adonis
Most likely: Adonis
- Adon
Romaji: Adon
Possibilities: Adon
Most likely: Adon
- Gennon
Romaji: Genon
Possibilities: Genon, Gennon
Most likely: Genon, but only based on the circumstantial evidence that "Genon" comes up 25 times as often as "Gennon" on a search engine ^^;
- Samson
Romaji: Samuson
Possibilities: Samson
Most likely: Samson
- Raban
Romaji: unsure
Possibilities:
Most likely:
- Owen
Romaji: unsure
Possibilities:
Most likely:
- Boscogne
Romaji: Bosukoon
Possibilities: Boscogne, Boscone
Most likely: Boscone. While Boscogne does look cooler, the only hits it recieves on search engines are Berserk sites. =p Boscone, however, gets many many matches as a name.
- Silatt
Romaji: Shiratto
Possibilities: Silatt, Silat
Most likely: Silat. See Boscogne entry above.
- Erica
Romaji: Erika
Possibilities: Erica, Erika
Most likely: Erica
- Godo
Romaji: Godou
Possibilities: Godo, Godou, Godot
Most likely: Uncertain, Godo and Godot seem about even.
- Roshinu
Romaji: Roshiinu
Possibilities: Roshinu, Rosine, Rosiene, Rochine, Rosinne, etc etc...
Most likely: Uncertain. No clear victor.
- Bakiraka
Romaji: Baakiraka
Possibilities: Bakiraka, possibly others
Most likely: Uncertain, Bakiraka seems only choice.
- Wild
Romaji: Waiarudo
Possibilities: Wild, Wyald, Wyld, Waild
Most likely: Wild. I'm saying this while keeping in mind Miura's reason for naming Guts what he did. ^_-
- Azan
Romaji: Azan
Possibilities: Azan
Most likely: Azan
- Serpico
Romaji: Serupiko
Possibilities: Serpico, Serpiko
Most likely: Serpico
- Farneeze
Romaji: Faruneeze
Possibilities: Farneze, Farnese
Most likely: Farnese
- Jill
Romaji: Jiru
Possibilities: Jill
Most likely: Jill
- Zepec
Romaji: Zepekku
Possibilities: Zepec, Zepeck, Zeppek
Most likely: Uncertain, but I noticed Zepek has the most hits...
- Pikaf
Romaji: Pikafu
Possibilities: Pikaf, Peekaf, Peacuff, etc
Most likely: Uncertain.
- Mozgus
Romaji: Mozugusu
Possibilities: Mozgus, Mozguth, maybe more we haven't thought of.
Most likely: Uncertain, Mozgus if nothing else is found.
- Luca
Romaji: Ruka
Possibilities: Luca, Luka, Lucca
Most likely: Uncertain, all are very common
- Isidro
Romaji: Ishidoro
Possibilities: Isidro, Isidoro, Ishidoro
Most likely: Isidro
- Tapaasa
Romaji: Tapaasa
Possibilities: Tapasa, Taparsa
Most likely: Tapasa
- Jerome
Romaji: Jeroomu
Possibilities: Jerome
Most likely: Jerome
- Nina
Romaji: Niina
Possibilities: Nina
Most likely: Nina
- Joachim
Romaji: Yoahimu
Possibilities: Joachim, Yoachim, Joahim
Most likely: Joachim, due to commonness
- Niko
Romaji: Niko
Possibilities: Niko, Nico
Most likely: Nico, 'cause it's less Japanese ^_-
- Kushan
Romaji: Kushaan
Possibilities: Kushan, Kushaan, Kusharn
Most likely: Kushan, due to RL references.
- Sonya
Romaji: Soonya
Possibilities: Sonia, Sonya, Sonja
Most likely: dunno... one of the last two.
- Roch
Romaji: Rokusu
Possibilities: Locus, Roch, Rox, Lox, Locks... and too many more to name.
Most likely: Uncertain, but I wanna call him Rocks, because he's definitely got some o_o
- Rakshas
Romaji: Rakushasu
Possibilities: Rakshas
Most likely: Rakshas
- Grunbeld
Romaji: Gurunberudo
Possibilities: Grunbeld, Groenveld, Grunveld, Groeneveld, Grunfeld, etc etc
Most likely: ask Miura
- Schierke
Romaji: Shiruke
Possibilities: Shiruke, Schierke, Schierk
Most likely: Schierke, due to witch reference in Germany.
- Mule
Romaji: Myuuru
Possibilities: Mule
Most likely: Mule
- Irvine
Romaji: Aavain
Possibilities: Irvine
Most likely: Irvine
This is an incomplete listing... help it become whole! It needs romaji in a few places (also more comments in the Griffith and Casca sections) and discussion and searches to find out what truths there actually *are* behind any of these names!
<<Addendum: I don't claim any of these names as ABSOLUTE truths. The only person that knows exactly how these characters' names should be spelled is Kentaro Miura himself. And for all we know, maybe he doesn't know them all either! ^^;;>>
EDIT: fixed Grunbeld and a few others.