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Expanded Bohemian names (added few 13-14th century low and high nobility names, as well as changed all diacritics "č" "ř" into diagraphs cz rz and ž remains z)

bohemian = {
graphical_cultures = { westernslavicgfx }

color = { 0.4 0.6 0.5 }

male_names = {
Adam_Adam Albert_Albert Albrecht_Albert Aless_Alexander Arnosst_Ernest Artleb_Hartleb Augustin_AugistineBartoloměj_Bartholomew Bawor Bedrzich_Frederick Beneda Beness_Benedict Bernart_Bernard Blazek_Blaise Blaha_Blaise Boczek Bohdal Bohunek Bohuslaw_Boguslaw Bohuszek_Boguslaw Boleslaw_Boleslav Boresz_Boguslaw
Borziwoj_Borivoj Borzita Brzetislaw_Bretislaus Budiwoj Budislaw_Budislaw Budisz_Budislaw Burian Buszek_Boguslaw Crha_Cyril Cyril_Cyril Czáslaw Czastolow Czenek_Vincent Chwal Ctirad Ctibor_Ctibor Dalibor Damián_Damian Daniel_Daniel Detmar_Dietmar Diepold_Theobald Detrzich_Thierry Diva Dluhomil Dobess_Dobroslaw
Dobroslaw_Dobroslaw Drslaw Gerhard_Gerard Frank_Francis Franek_Francis Filip_Philip Habart_Eberhart Hanuss_John Hassek_Castulus Havel_Gallus Heralt_Gerard Heress Herzman_Herman Hodislaw Hrabiss Hynek_Henry Jakub_Jacob Jan_John Jarohnew Jaromír_Jaromir Jaross_Jaroslav Jaroslaw_Jaroslav Jessek Jindrzich_Henry
Jirzí_George Jirzík_George Joszt_Jobst Karel_Charles Kojan Kojata Konrád_Konrad Krysztof_Cristopher Kuník Lev_Leo Liban Libomír Linhart_Leonard Litold_Leopold Lovek Licek Lysek Macek Majnusz Marek_Mark Markwart_Markwart Martin_Martin Matěj_Matthew Matouss_Matthew Mikuláss_Nicholas Mikssik_Nicholas Mikess_Nicholas
Milicz Milota Mladota Mojmír Nikodém_Nicodemus Olbram_Wolfram Ojírz Oldrzich_Ulrich Ondrzej_Andrew Oness_Oness Onssík_Oness Ota_Otto Otakar_Otakar Parcifal Pardus Pavel_Paul Pelhrzim_Peregrinus Petr_Peter Pertold_Berthold Przemysl_Premysl
Prokop_Procopius Przedota Przemek_Premysl Racek Radoslaw Rajmund_Raymond Rostislaw Sezima Slawibor Slawomír Smil_Eusebios Sobiehrd Sobieslaw_Sobeslaus Spytihnew Stanislaw Strachkwas Sulek Swatobor Swatopluk_Svatopluk Stepán_Stephen Tas Trojan_Trajan Tomáss_Thomas Tobiáss Wáclaw_Vaclav Wawrzinec_Laurence Wiknan
Wiktorín_Victor Wíssek Wít_Guy Wítek_Guy Wanek Welislaw Wlczek_Wolf Wok_Wolf Wilém_William Wladimír_Vladimir WladislaW_Vladislav Wojslaw Wojtech_Albert Wratislaw_Vratislav Wssebor_Vsebor Záviss Zbynek_Zbynek Zdík Zdirad Zdislaw Zikmund_Sigmund
}
female_names = {
Adléta_Adela Alena_Adela Anezka_Agnes Anna_Anna Barbora_Barbara Bietka_Elisabeth Bedrzisska Blazena Bohuslawa Boleslawa Bolka Bozena Bozislawa Bretislawa Budislawa Dobromila Dobroslawa Domaslawa Dorota_Dorothy
Doubrawka Drahomíra Drahoslawa Elisska_Elisabeth Eufemie_Euphemia Eva_Eva Gertruda_Gertrude Guta Hedwika_Hedwig Helena_Helen Jana_Joan Jaroslawa Jitka_Judith Johanka_Joan Judita_Judith Justina_Justina Katerzina_Catherine
Klára_Clara Konstancie_Constance Kristyna_Christina Kunhuta_Kunigunde Libusse Ludmila Magdalena_Magdalena Marie_Maria Markéta_Margaret Mlada Ofka_Genovefa Olga Perchta_Berchte Przibyslawa Skonka Stanislawa Swatawa
Wilemína_Wilhelmina Wiola_Yolanda WladislaWa Wojslawa Zdislawa Zdenka Zofie_Sophia Zuzana_Susana
}

from_dynasty_prefix = "z "

modifier = default_culture_modifier
 
Some more namelists I've done over the last couple years:

First are the Nuristani, an ethnic group in Afghanistan who were famously pagan up until a little over a century ago. Their beliefs, similarly to the Kalash, seemed to be some sort of evolution of the ancient Indo-Iranian religion (though not the same as the Kalash per se). I mainly stuck to pre-Islamic names, which I got from a variety of sources, and include a good number of mythological beings and deities and random words to beef it up. Also included below are some family/tribal names, but I forgot where I got some of them from so I can't vouch for whether it's a good list or not.

Code: 
    nuristani = { # Nuristani
        graphical_cultures = { persiangfx }
        secondary_event_pictures = bedouin_arabic
      
        color = { 0.43 0.21 0.61 }
      
        male_names = {
            Ayash Baaz Bayoo Bayu Bepat Beyenom Bilchon Bras Bula Chaghúrum Chindar Chumo Czolom Daltás Dan Dast Dohom Donesh Fooh Gachir Gaganom Garmun Gert Ghaan Ghamo Ghosanom Giye Glinom Gochachom Gonoolanas Guuro Haghur Halden Hasto Heyom Hirqarqaamuc Huk Jee Katar Larokores Matum Meenis Moltan Niyo Os Oulus Oveljiyeshom Parish Partaawuus Qhulpi Sa Samandar Sar Sawo Shadi Shapik Sher Shoqom Showa Sorqon Ta Tal Tambalichom Thakthak Thas Tish Toll Tootaan Uyúm
        }
        female_names = {
            Asomoon Axo Baardum Batbat Belis Bilas Bilchon Bulbul Burum Buseiko Bush Buwa Cel Chin Czan Czapayom Daltás Diyaarchom Donesh Du Echoghon Fooh Gaganom Galgi Garom Gashoskin Ghashep Ghasichom Ghughundil Girkis Gusparish Hal Halanz Haralt Heyom Jee Khorong Larokores Malthash Odel Oveljiyeshom Partaawuus Sheghesom Shekark Shoqom Showa Tik Toll Tsil Ut Yatal
        }
      
        #dukes_called_kings = yes
        founder_named_dynasties = yes

        modifier = default_culture_modifier
    }

Code: 
Askunu
Dungulio
Gramsana
Jench
Kalasha
Kata
Kom
Kshto
Mumo
Sanu
Tregami
Vasi
Ozhor
Gobor
Buburat
Ayun
Broze
Mastuj
Bashguli
Katirguli
Ramguli
Kulam
Kolata
Suru
Wamai
Mum
Kam
Gambir
Katar
Devoz
Kusogdare
Prasuni
Titin Bajaygul
Vay
Kunar
Pech
Alingar
Watapur
Sharyak
Qatar Kala


After that are the Nivkh, a Siberian peoples living on Sakhalin and the lower Amur river.

Code: 
    nivkh = {
        graphical_cultures = { siberiangfx mongolgfx ugricgfx }
      
        color = { 225 248 234 }

        male_names = {
            Atvuk Azmun Azrun Chalun Changin Chuner Ezdanok Itkun Kaskazik Kekhan Kelin Kenran Khaylin Kokin Lants Lergan Longun Luzgin Memzgun Mufchik Napuin Nyengun Nyunkin Ochan Odrain Otlon Palgun Parkizin Pilgun Pulychkh Pungat Rsholin Smedun Tavtugin Tolvin Tynvin Ukrin Urkayn Uryam Vadun Vyskan Ykylak Yudin ZarunKekh
        }
        female_names = {
            Anka Anyuk Ayzik Azuk Chamuk Chavlik Efkuk Esavura Ezguk Hytkuk Iglik Khivchuk Lidik Liskit Lushkura Lykhtik Niftyuk Nygvik Okhnik Panko Pineyk Ponashk Pygsk Pygzyk Pylymk Rima Siksa Tatuk Tymguk Ulita Umkhun Velk Yurik Zuyuk
        }
        from_dynasty_prefix = "of "
        #founder_named_dynasties = yes

        modifier = default_culture_modifier
    }


And the Evenks, a Tunguisic peoples, also in Siberia.

Code: 
    evenk = {
        graphical_cultures = { siberiangfx mongolgfx ugricgfx }
        secondary_event_pictures = bedouin_arabic
      
        color = { 220 237 246 }

        male_names = {          
            Agdy Alitet Amaha Bombogor Chekaren Chuchan Chuonnasuan Dular Golmito Jinfu Khargi Liben Magankan Nomokon Sakhar Shaomin Wutaqi
        }
        female_names = {          
            Anta Aoyunhua Chula Dular Erdengua Keptuke Njura Zoya
        }
      
      
        from_dynasty_prefix = "of "
        #founder_named_dynasties = yes

        modifier = default_culture_modifier
    }


The Yakuts, also from Siberia - they are the northernmost Turkic speaking peoples if I am correct.

Code: 
    yakut = {
        graphical_cultures = { mongolgfx turkishgfx }
        secondary_event_pictures = bedouin_arabic
      
        color = { 204 210 255 }

        male_names = {
            Ahych Aiyysien Akhchaanyr Alaadii Alaas Alban Aldan Aldyn Algiy Algyr Algys Aman Anii Anys Arbay Archyn Arylkhan Atalamy Atyrdakh Ay Ayaal Ayaan Ayantay Ayastaan Ayatas Aydar Aydarkhan Aydyn Ayhal Aykhaal Aykhaan Aykhan Aynaan Aynan Aysen Aytal Aytas Ayuol Baatyr Badeey Bagacha Baltuga Baluncha Barakhsan Barron Barylan Bayan Bayanay Baydam Bayga Bayiilay Begechaan Behechaan Bekichel Bergen Bert Bete Biebey Biyaman Biyman Bochookh Boltorkhoy Bootur Boydoy Braaskay Bukdur Bulbudakh Bulchut Bulgudakh Buluhut Bychiga Bygynas Byrkhaan Byrkina Bytyk Bytykhaan Chagyl Chakyl Chokon Chorrun Dabaan Dabyl Dabyn Dalan Dalbar Dalbaray Dalduy Damukh Dany Darkhaan Dayan Deguder Delegey Delem Delgey Dobun Dokhsun Dolan Dolgan Dolun Doydu Duley Dulus Duluskhaan Dulustaan Duluur Duolan Duon Dupsun Dupsunn Durustaan Dygyn Echchit Echinek Echiney Elley Erchim Erel Ergis Erilik Erkhaan Erkin Idill Irgen Iyereney Kardakas Kaskil Kencheeri Keremen Keskil Khanbuncha Kharakh Kharyskhaan Khasaul Khatamallay Khatan Khohuun Kholusuk Khomus Khomustaan Khomusuk Khorula Khotoy Khoyuutan Khyrsyn Kintey Kuday Kuduk Kukchan Kukda Kunay Kundul Kundumen Kuobakh Kurchekhan Kureyaak Kusteekh Kustuk Kustuktaan Kuutumey Kuykey Kytaanakh Kytakh Kytyrey Lankhy Madan Manchaary Manyka Manylakh Maydaakh Meldekhe Menik Mennekh Michil Modun Mokhsogol Moldogor Muldu Munnan Murgun Namylga Nuolan Nurgun Nusenekh Nyurgen Nyurgun Nyurgustay Ochchut Odukey Odun Ogoro Okokh Okos Oktom Okuy Omogoybaay Onekh Onor Orduk Orguy Orkon Otekh Ottuy Oyeenek Oyogostur Oyuun Saaryn Sallaat Sandal Sandaman Sargyn Saydam Sergekh Silik Sochul Sulus Sulustaan Sunkhalyr Surgen Surukhaay Sybal Talban Talygyr Talyman Taman Taragay Tarbiir Tarbokh Tarkhay Tarkok Taybiir Taymiir Tebikey Terike Timir Timirey Tobokh Toguray Tokhtotoy Tolbon Tolluman Tommot Tonekh Tonokh Trekhaa Tubek Tubey Tukay Tuluy Tuluykhan Tumen Turkun Tuskul Tuskun Tuskunn Tuygun Tygyn Tymyr Tyrtyk Ukhkhaan Uolan Uolantay Uraan Urgel Ursun Uruy Usun Uygubiyan Uygulaan Uygun Uyguuna
        }
        female_names = {
            Aiysyene Ajysyt Alaaya Aldaana Algystaana Altaana Amaana Archiina Ayaana Ayga Aygiina Aygylaana Ayiikuo Ayiina Aykhaana Aykulle Aylaana Ayta Aytaliina Barakhasaana Bayaana Chelgiyeene Chemeliine Choguyaa Chomchuune Chybylla Dalaana Dayaana Doyduuna Ilunakh Kachaga Karachaane Kaskilaane Kerecheene Keskileene Khaachylaana Khaarchaana Kharystaana Khotuuna Kiyaara Kubeye Kunduune Kunney Kuoregey Kydaana Kytaliina Künney Michiye Mynik Namiina Namiya Nariyaana Nariyanaa Nurguhuna Nurgustaana Nyorguyana Nyurguyaana Nyurguyana Saaskiya Sahayaana Sakhaaya Sakhayaana Samaana Sanaaya Sandaara Sardaana Sargylaana Sargylana Saryada Saskulaana Sayaana Sayaara Saydiina Sayiina Saymiina Saynaara Saysaary Syralyma Talbaana Tebiya Tulluktaana Tupsunna Tuskulaana Tuyaara Tuyaaryma Tuyaarymakuo Tuyguuna Tuymaada Urumechchi Uruydaana Usmurra Uygulaana Uyguuna
        }
      
        from_dynasty_prefix = "of "
        dynasty_title_names = yes
        founder_named_dynasties = yes

        allow_looting = yes

        modifier = default_culture_modifier
    }


And last but not least, the Tuyuhun, who were possibly related to the Mongols and are likely the ancestors of the modern-day Monguor/Tu peoples (so it can double as a Monguor/Tu namelist in a pinch, I suppose). Their kingdom collapsed about a century before the Charlemagne start date, so they're theoretically still around in the game's timeframe, albeit the very beginning.

Because they were originally a branch of the Xianbei, I've also thrown in Xianbei names from the Sui/Tang period as well, so this could even triple as a late Xianbei namelist too. Due to how ethnically mixed northern China was during the early medieval period (the founder of the Tang was part Xianbei for example), it's likely some Chinese names snuck in here. Additionally, a good chunk of the female names are actually Chinese princesses/consorts/concubines, and some of those female names aren't even their real given names either as they were not mentioned in historical records; I've taken the liberty of adding them here in order to beef up the namelist, otherwise it would've been almost nothing.

I also included a list of family names as well.

Code: 
    tuyuhun = {
        graphical_cultures = { mongolgfx chinesegfx bodpagfx muslimgfx }
        secondary_event_pictures = bedouin_arabic
      
        alternate_start = {
            OR = {
                year < 1000
                has_alternate_start_parameter = { key = culture value = full_random }
            }
        }
      
        dynasty_name_first = yes
      
        horde = yes
      
        color = { 0.35 0.45 0.88 }

        male_names = {
          
            #Tuyuhun
            Achai Dayan Duo Duyihou Fulianchou Fuyun Gui Huang Hui Jixun Kuala Kualü Kunlun Luozhou Mugui Muliyan Nuohebo Shegui Shifu Shilian Shipi Shiyin Shuluogan Shun Sudumomo Suixi Talumomo Tuyan Wei Wugeti Yanchao Yeyan Yicheng Zhong
          
            #Tang-era Xianbei (Tuyuhun predecessors/relatives)
            Anye Baling Baolin Baoqi Cang Chan Changqing Changshou Chong Chounu Chun Da Dana Di Duba Dui Dun Gai Gang Gong Gu Hao Heng'an Hongye Hu Ji Jia Jian Jin Jiong Juyudun Kan Kegu Luo Mu Qidou Qifu Quan Rong Ruyuan Shan Shaozong Sheng Shou Shu Shun Tai Tandouba Tianguang Tong Tuo Wu Wuji Xian Xiandao Xianshou Xin Xingbu Xiuli Xuandao Yichen You Yu Yuan Yuchi Yue Yun Zan Zhangru Zhao Zhen Zheng Zhi Zhining Zhongxiang
          
            #Xianbei from pre-Sui/Tang era
            Ba Bao Bi Ce Chong Chui Dai De Ding Du Han Hong Huan Hui Jian Jun Ke Lang Li Liang Lin Ling Long Lou Manu Min Mo Na Nong Ping Qian Rou She Sheng Wan Wei Wen Wonu Xi Xian Xiang Xiu Ye Yi You Yu Yuan Yue Zhao Zhi Zhou
          
        }
        female_names = {
            #Mixture of all three categories
            Awu Changle Chengchao Chengyang Cheng'ai Chifan Dabugan Daowu Deguang Eying Fengyi Guanghua Guangping Honghua Huihua Jialuo Jinyang Kezuhun Leshang Lihua Lingji Lize Manyue Mingda Mingjing Pingyuan Qieluo Qingdou Shunyang Song'e Tong'an Wen Wende Wenzhao Wu Xiangguo Xiangyang Xianyou Xihe Xincheng Xuan Xunying Yidu Yigui Yiyang Yi'an Yongfu Yuanfei Yuanzhen Yueyi Zhaocheng Zhong
        }
      
        from_dynasty_prefix = "of "
        #founder_named_dynasties = yes

        allow_looting = yes
      
        modifier = default_culture_modifier
        nomadic_in_alt_start = yes
    }

Code: 
Murong
Suhe
Ni
Helian
Yao
An
Bai
Mi
Li
Yue
Shi
Gao
Lan
Fu
Duan
Di
Yu
Qutu
Zhangsun
Gong
Su
Yuchi
Dugu
Yuwen
Poliuhan
Heba
Wei
Xianyu
Houmochen
Guo
Cui
Poyetou
Baba
Xue
Kuhan
Feng
Zheng
Yang
Chen
Huangfu
Wang
Zhu
Heruo
Tuoba
Daxi
Moqi
Erzhu
Cao
Yan
Liu
 
thai = {
graphical_cultures = { chinesegfx bodpagfx mongolgfx indiangfx muslimgfx }

color = { 0.3 0.8 0.2 }

male_names = {
Coeng_Zhen Awut Aat Ananada Anuman Anurak Aroon Asnee Atid Boon-Mee Boon-Nam Chalermchai Chaloem Channarong Chuanchen
Aran Aroon Banthorn Chaisai Chanarong Chon Choonhavon Daw Dithakar Ditt Ittiporn Kamol Decha Kasemchai Khemkhaeng
Kanokpol Kasem Khemkhaeng Kiet Klahan Kraiwin Krita Krom-Luang Mongkut Narong Nattakamol Niran Nodthakorn Paponthanai
Petch Praween Pu Puttipat Ruang Sarathoon Som Son-Chai Sud Suda Sunan Suriyawong Su-Suk Tak-Sin Tanutam Thananop Virote
Phassakorn Songkarn Somchair Sakda Ritthirong Paitoon Noppawong Supradit Daksinavat Somanass Chulalongkorn Krida Bhinihan
Gagananga Yukala Bijitprijakara Noi Klang Pridiyakon Prachak Silapakhom Kashemsanta Sobhaga Phromwaranurak Chaturonrasmi
Chakkrabatradipongse Unakan Ananta Norajaya Kashemsri Subhayok Divakaravongse Pravati Suphayok Kasem Srisiddhi Thongjaya
Siridhaj Sangkas Devawongse Varoprakar Devan Udayawongse Damrong Rajanubhab Tisavarakumarn Bhanurangsi Savangwongse
Nibanna Bhanubongse Siriwongse Vadhanadej Suriyon Yiembayab Ballap Danaya Daeng Aphassorawongse Birabongse Bhanudej
Norasetdha Suriyalaksana Chirasakdi Suprabhas Borommawong Worawannakon Khommaphra Narathip Praphanphong Maha Vajirunhis
Ananda Mahidol Bhumibol Adulyadej Isariyalongkorn Sommatiwongse Varodaya Rangsit Prayurasakdi Narisara Nuwattiwong
Chitcharoen Vajiravudh Chakrabongse Bhuvanath Phitsanulok Siriraj Kakudhabhand Tribejrutama Dhamrong Asdang Dejavudh
Chudadhuj Dharadilok Varananda Dhavaj Svasti Sobhana Svastivatana Visishtha Jayanta Mongkol Mongkut Mahisara Rajaharudaya
Vajiralongkorn Dipangkorn Rasmijoti Vatchrawee Chakriwat Vacharaesorn Juthavachara Nakkhatra Mangala Si Inthrathit
Ban Mueang Khamhaeng Loethai Nguanamthom Mahathammaracha Lithai Luethai Saileuthai Borommapan Ramesuan Uthong Borommarachathirat
Thong Lan Ramrachathirat Intharacha Borommatrailokkanat Chettathirat Ratsadathirat Chairacha Yotfa Worawongsathirat Chakkraphat
Mahinthrathirat Sanphet Mahathammarachathirat Naresuan Ekathotsarot Saowaphak Songtham Borommaracha Athittayawong Prasat Thong
Suthammaracha Narai Phetracha Suriyenthrathibodi Borommakot Uthumphon Taksin Phutthayotfa Chulalok Thongduang Boromratchapongchet Mahetsawarasunthon
Paramathiworaset Jessadabodindra Kanchana Khemkhaeng Kwanchai Kwanjai


}
female_names = {
Banjit Boon-Nam Charanya Chumbot Cintna Duangnet Isra Kanya Kulap Lawan Mae-Khao Mali Manya-Phathon Nong-Yao Nisarra Pakpao Ying Yaowarak
Phailin Phueng Piam Pim Preeya Ratana Rochana Somchai Somsri Son-Klin Srinak Suchin Sukhon Sumalee Sup Tasanee Thurian Tola Udom Vanida
Daksinajar Naradhirajbutri Somavadi Sriratanarajadhida Phra Chao Borom Wong Ther Phra Ong Chao Krom Luang Samorarattanasirijeshtha
Bhaktra Bimalabarna Manyabhadhorn Chandrmondol Sobhon Bhagiawati Srinaga Svati Phueng Indravimala Aphaphanni Klang Chawiwilai Kannikakaew
Kattiyakalaya Vanirattanakanya Arunvadi Kanokvanna Lekha Mondha Nobharatana Dibyasambandh Chalermkhetramongmol Khaimuk Rambhai Prabha
Oradaya Debkanya Sunanda Kumariratana Piam Sucharitakul Sukhumala Marasri Samli Bunnag Manda Duangkham Nariratana Sri Savarindira
Vichitra Chiraprabha Valaya Alongkorn Sirabhorn Sobhon Galyani Vadhana Yaovabha Bongsanid Prabha Bannabilaya Vapi Busbakara
Chakri Sirindhorn Khaekhaiduang Kanchanakara Saovabha Phongsri Bahurada Manimaya Vannabimol Varavan Prueng Sucharitakul Prabai Sucharitakul
Khrueakaeo Abhayavongsa Bejaratana Rajasuda Sudasiri Sobha Rambhai Barni Svastivatana Bunchiradhorn Jumbala Ravi Kayananda
La-o Sirisambandh Paew Suddhiburana Javalit Obhas Rabibadhana Nabhabhorn Dibayaratana Kiritkulini Suphangphak Charunrot Puangsoi Sa-ang
Charoenkamala Suksavati Sirivannavari Nariratana Busyanambejra Bajrakitiyabha Sirikit Jangheang Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana
Kunthon Thipphayawadi Batboricha Rattana Yothathep Yothathip Kaeofa Rachanurak
}

prefix = no

modifier = default_culture_modifier
 
}
tongan = {
graphical_cultures = { mediterraneangfx }

Tongan = {
graphical_cultures = { bodpagfx }
secondary_event_pictures = bedouin_arabic


color = { 127 0 0 }

male_names = {

Tupou George Feleti Ata Tupouto Atamai Isileli Kaelo Kailao Kaivai Mahlohi Tokoni
Aasal Aberto Abich Afah Aisi Alefosio Alifeleti Alipate Anitelu Anjelo Arshis Atonio
Etuate Falakiko Fokisi Heneli Ikenasio Taufaahau Kainga Kakaea Kapo Kaukau Kelekolio
Kelemete Koloa Komaki Konelio Laione Lakepi Lamani Levenez Maau Mafu Mamani Pasilio
Pelenato Penetiketo Ponavenitula Ptolomeo Salesi Seletute Semisi Siaosi Sione Susitino
Tamiano Tavite Tominiko Torht Tukupa Uhila Vaha Vaitafe Viliami Tungi Mailefihi Tevita Unga
Saiaosi Siosateki Solomone Fatafehi Tuipelehake Vaea Alipate Siale Ataongo Akilisi Kaho Tuivakano
Ahoeitu Alaivahamamao Manumataongo Kinikinilau Fakafanua Moimoikimofuta Kaifahina Ratu Edward Palalaika
Aalona Aamakualenalena Afa Afu Hamiora Hakopa Hakaraia Hiamona Haaheo Haych Heiarll Hanohano Haunui
Hiro Hirini Hoani Hiruwheta Hinao Hina Hookano Ihaka Ihaia Iosefo Isileli Kawena Keaka Kealani
Kealaonalani



}
female_names = {

Ailine Alisi Amanaki Amelika Ane Kalasiah Meliame Papahi Seini Sela Amipa Avoca
Emeni Eponi Hahau Hiva Huelo Huhulu Salote Llisapesi Kahoa Kalasia Kalauni
Kiupita Laaka Langi Lautoka Laveni Lavenita Lekeleka Liliko Loa Longo Lopini Lose
Lotus Lovai Melino Musika Oketa Onike Opeli Paame Panisi Safaia Salato Samena Siale
Siete Sikota Sikueli Silafi Silika Sinitalela Siolaa Tafotila Tahi Taimani Takaniko
Takina Talanoa Taula Tavake Taahine Tiulipe Toakase Uha Halaevalu Mataaho Ahomee
Mafileo Pilolevu Sinaitakala Halaevalu Mataaho Nanasipauu Luseane Luani

}

#from_dynasty_prefix = "no "
dynasty_title_names = yes
prefix = no
used_for_random = no

# Chance of male children being named after their paternal or maternal grandfather, or their father. Sum must not exceed 100.
pat_grf_name_chance = 50
mat_grf_name_chance = 25
father_name_chance = 25

# Chance of female children being named after their paternal or maternal grandmother, or their mother. Sum must not exceed 100.
pat_grm_name_chance = 25
mat_grm_name_chance = 25
mother_name_chance = 0
modifier = default_culture_modifier
}

macedonian = {
graphical_cultures = { frankishgfx }

color = { 0.5 0.3 0.3 }

male_names = {
Demetrius Antigonus Philip Perseus Pyrrhus Ptolemy Meleager Antipater Sosthenes Cassander Alexander
Orestes Aeropus Amyntas Argaeus Perdiccas Craterus Seleucus Hephaestion Attalus Peithon Menes Balacrus Aristonous
Socrates Sopolis Cleitus Philotas Heraclides Peroidas Pantordanus Hegelochus Calas Agathon Nicanor Alcetas
Gorgias Meleager Peithon Polyperchon Simmias Coenus Perdiccas Proteas Nearchus Amphoterus Archon Archias
Metron Lysimachus Leonnatus Demonicus Peucestas Mylleas Nicarchides Timanthes Asander Menedemus Menelaus
Teutamus Tlepolemus Lagus Heraclitus Apollodorus Antipater Samus Oikiades Amerias Poseidippus Leon Criton
Parmenion Polyaenus Stobaeus Macedonius Patrocles Pamphilus Aetion Parmeniskos Evander Herophon Herclides
Agathanor Timanoridas Hadymos Seleukos Argaios Caranus Sirras Ajax Apollo Dionysius Hector Hermes Jason
Paris Zeus Theseus Thanatos Poseidon Adonis Adrastos Aeolus Aeson Agamemnon Atlas Achilles Argus Aristaeus
Bacchus Brontes Cephalus Cepheus Cerberus Chryses Charon Daedalus Dardanos Eros Glaucus Iacchus Koios Kreios
Linus Lycus Melanthios Morpheus Neoptolemus Okeanos Hades
}
female_names = {
Arsinoe Belistiche Cleopatra Eurydice Cynane Euridice Lanike Nicaea Nicesipolis Olympias Phila Philinna Stratonice
Thessalonica Thessaloniki Thetima Stratonike Audata Meda Thessalonica Europa Cynane Eirene Eudora Elpis Erato Euterpe
Harmonia Hebe Hecate Helen Hemera Hera Hermione Hestia Ianthe Ione Iris Iphigeneia Selene Penelope Phoebe Rhea Gaia
Daphne Clio Astraea Athena Callipe Cassandra Acntha Adrasteia Alcippe Anthea Aphrodite Atlanta Briseis Danae Dike
Euphrosyne Evadne Hippolyta Ianthe Andromeda Jocasta Kallisto Lachesis Larisa Melaina Melete Nyx Phaedra Phaenna
Pistis Thalia Agathe Adoni Aikaternia Aglea Aglea Airla Anthousa Andromache Antiope Aoede Aristomache Athenais Berenike
Pherenike Calisto Delphi Delphinia Delia Despoina Diane Diana Elene Ptolema Sara
}

from_dynasty_prefix = "ot "

male_patronym = "ov"
female_patronym = "ova"
prefix = no

modifier = default_culture_modifier
}
 
Hi Avner. If you would be so kind to edit and organize your posts by putting each culture code between two CODE tags, similar to how cybrxkhan above you did, it would be greatly appreciated and keep the length of the thread a bit shorter. Just click the Quote button on his post to see how Code tags are done. Thanks.
 
Should I post the ATEFF cultures?
 
Here's a Xiongnu namelist I quickly whipped together for my Dunhuang Immersion Pack WIP (for title history reasons). Names were taken from various sources and include not only those from the era of the Xiongnu Empire, but also the post Empire for various petty Xiongnu states in China during the Sixteen Kingdoms period; I've divided them into two in the code though still within the same culture, in case you wanted to separate the two, as the latter would represent the more Sinicized Xiongnu.

For the female names, I had to beef up the list by adding in non-Xiongnu wives/concubines of Xiongnu rulers, and many of the names of these women are unknown so I used their official name given their real given name is unknown.

Lastly, for you linguistics nerds, these names are all modern Mandarin versions of the original names, as most of the true Xiongnu names are based on the old Chinese transliteration of the Xiongnu names. For example, Modu (the founder of the Xiongnu Empire) was probably mək-twən in Old Chinese. The other names, particularly in the latter half as mentioned, are probably more Chinese.

Code: 
    xiongnu = { # For historical record
        graphical_cultures = { mongolgfx cumangfx muslimgfx }
        secondary_event_pictures = bedouin_arabic
     
        alternate_start = {
            #OR = {
            #    year < 1000
                has_alternate_start_parameter = { key = culture value = full_random }
            #}
        }
     
        dynasty_name_first = yes
     
        horde = yes
     
        used_for_random = no
     
        color = { 0.28 0.52 0.82 }

        male_names = {
         
            #Xiongnu Empire era
            Anguo Aojian Ba Chang Cheli Cheniu Diaotaomogao Doulouchu Fenghou Han Huchuquan Hulugu Hunie Hutuwusi Huyandi Huzheng Jihoushan Jiyu Juche’er Jumixu Junchen Midi Mo Modu Nangzhiyasi Puhuluzi Punu Qiedi Qiemoju Qinggu Shi Shizi Siuchu Su Sutuhu Tan Touman Tuntuhe Tute Woyanqudi Wudadihou Wushilu Wusi Wuwei Xian Xin Xiuli Xuan Xulihu Xulüquanqu Yilimu Yiti Yizhixie Youliu Yu Yuchujian Yudan Yufulo Zhuobing
         
            #Post Xiongnu Empire / Sixteen Kingdoms era
            Ai An Anzhou Bao Bing Bobo Can Cao Chan Chang Cheng Chi Chong Cong Ding Donglai Duluogu Eloutou Fengtan Fu Ganshou Gao Gaoshengyuan Gong Gui He Heng Hong Hu Huang Hui Ji Jian Jing Kang Kongdu Lang Li Long Luan Lun Luochou Lü Mai Man Mengxun Mujian Nancheng Puti Qinxin Quan Qubei Quzhou Ru Rui Shegan Tan Tugu Weichan Weichen Weiyidai Wuheng Wuhui Wushiba Xi Xingguo Xiwuqi Xu Yan Yao Yi Yide Yin Ying You Yu Yuan Yue Zhengde Zhilidi Zhun Zhuxing
         
        }
        female_names = {
            #Xiongnu Empire era
            Qiang Xubujuciyun Yanzhi
         
            #Post Xiongnu Empire / Sixteen Kingdoms era
            E Fang Guangxian Hongdao Huiguang Jingshou Lihua Poduoluo Shiping Taiwu Wuwei Wuxiao Wuxuan Wuyuan Xianlie Xianrong Xingping Xuanming Ying Yueguang Yuehua
        }
     
        from_dynasty_prefix = "of "
        #founder_named_dynasties = yes

        allow_looting = yes
     
        modifier = default_culture_modifier
        nomadic_in_alt_start = yes
    }

Below are also some family/tribe/clan names - some of the single syllable ones are Chinese surnames adopted by Xiongnu.

Code: 
Da
Zhao
Jin
Zhuanqu
Goulong
Xiuchuge
Chubei
Huyan
Qiulin
Xubu
Liu
Zhang
Bu
Hu
Helian
Fu
Tiefu
Juqu
Che
Meng
 
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A Novgorodian culture:
Code: 
novgorodian = {
    graphical_cultures = { easternslavicgfx }
  
    color = { 0.35 0.45 0.2 }
    alternate_start = {
        OR = {
            year >= 800
            has_alternate_start_parameter = { key = culture value = full_random }
        }
    }

    male_names = {
        Boran Boris_Boris Dmitr_Demetrius Filix_Felix Gleb Grigoriy_Gregory Ivan_John Jesif_Joseph Jurgij_George Kjurjak Klimec Kosnjatin_Constantine Kuzma Lazor Maksim_Maximus
        Mark_Marcus Mixail_Michael Nestere Nozdrka Olisij Kur Onfim Ozekj Panfil Pavel_Paul Putlia Radko Radoslav Raguil Silce Silnik Sjemen Smen Stavr Stepan_Stephen
        Sujga Tesko Vdovin Vdovin Xoteslav Yakov_Jacob Yakove_Jacob Zhinobud Zhiznomir Zhiznomir Zirocko
    }
    female_names = {
        Anna_Anna Foma Fovronija Gavrila Gostjata Griorja_Georgia Ilijca Ilja Jermola Klimjata Kulotka Marija_Maria Mikula Nastasia Onanja Onostasija Posenya Radjata Remsa Teska
        Uda_Ute Ulita Vjaceska_Francesca Vonega Xudota Zirjata Zirocka
    }
    from_dynasty_prefix = "of "
  
    male_patronym = "ovich"
    female_patronym = "ovna"
    prefix = no

    # Chance of male children being named after their paternal or maternal grandfather, or their father. Sum must not exceed 100.
    pat_grf_name_chance = 50
    mat_grf_name_chance = 40
    father_name_chance = 0
  
    # Chance of female children being named after their paternal or maternal grandmother, or their mother. Sum must not exceed 100.
    pat_grm_name_chance = 30
    mat_grm_name_chance = 30
    mother_name_chance = 0

    modifier = default_culture_modifier
}
Would go great together with the existing Ruthenian culture for splitting up the Russian culture blob into smaller parts.

Sources are various translations of the birch bark manuscripts, such as this one (all fancy characters and "soft signs" were left out for consistency with vanilla). Names are of a wide range from 11th to 14th century.
For which names map to which "name variation" (the underscore thing) I was simply guessing by phonetics/sound.
Edit: I should probably also note that the gender attribution might not be perfectly accurate. I simply went with this rule: Names ending with 'a' are female, the rest male - unless the gender can be determined from context (e.g. "say <name> that I like him").

A few bonus dynasties (not entirely sure whether these are dynasties though, sources are vague at best):

Jurevic
Onfimov
Oparin
Sobolcev
Sychevich

But I guess for flavour it won't hurt if they are not 100% accurate.
 
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Wixelt said:
Should I post the ATEFF cultures?
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If you want, why not? There's a post with Tolkien universe names, so fantasy/overhaul names must be allowed.

@Meneth: Could you update the OP at some point? cybrxkhan especially has posted a ton of new ones that aren't linked yet.
 
It was suggested to me to post a list of names I have here in the ATE-FF thread. This is a list of Yakama names I've compiled. Names I've received from historical accounts regarding Chief Kamiakin and Nouh Sluiskin, an article about naming customs (which unfortunately has zero raw data), and old receipts from the late 19th/early 20th century. I don't know a good way of finding names, and the traditional, non-Christian naming customs of the Yakama are quite idiosyncratic, so names are usually rather unique. I prefer names which have been Romanised rather than translated, so I have names like 'Skloom' rather than 'White Swan' for example.

If anybody could point me towards better resources, or contribute (especially as I have so few female names) that would be appreciated.

Edit- old census documents for people living in reservations seem to include the categories 'Indian name' as well as 'Christian name', so these might be helpful if anybody knows where to access those.

male_names = {
Dos-wail-opsh Elit Il-lim K'at'a-lksum Kamiakin Kanaskat Kiutus Kiyiya Koo-lat-toose Kusinut La-hoom Me-ni-nock Nee-ha-pouw Nouh Owhi Qualchan Saluskin Scha-noo-a Shee-ah-cotte Shuwapso Skloom Sla-kish Tah-pa-shah Tail-a-koom Tam-a-wash Te-cole-kun Tilcoax Tokiaken Tuck-quille We-yal-up Wish-och-kmpits Yowlachie Yumti-bi
}
female_names = {
Chi-nach-lut Colestah Com-mus-ni Hwistaks Kaymuxnit Kem-ee-yowah Sal-kow Sunk-hay-ee Tu-wa-hu Ucau
}

If anyone here can read or speak Yakama, I apologise for the last name, it's just a little joke based off an old story.
 
An Udi/Caucasian Albanian culture:
Code: 
old_udi = {
    graphical_cultures = { byzantinegfx }

    color = { 0.55 0.25 0.55 }
    alternate_start = {
        OR = {
            year < 1000
            has_alternate_start_parameter = { key = culture value = full_random }
        }
    }

    male_names = {
        Adamar Aga Avel_Abel Avraam_Abraham Bilzi Bixo Bokawon Bočoken Bul Buruxmux Danil_Daniel David_David Ek Elem Grigori_Gregory Hel Iakovi_Jacob Ieremi_Jeremy Ili_Elias
        Ioan_John Is Isaak_Isaac Iskapos Iusus_Jesus Jora_George Kaban Karlen Kiro Kul Manak Marakesun Mesrob Movses_Moses Murad Namoc Nawasardun Oleg Oroezes Palang Pasčag
        Patvakan Rustam Serbaown Shudok Simon_Simon Stepan_Stephen Tavar Tulen Urnayr Vahan Varaz Vačagan Vače Viroy Voroshil Xod Zaxari_Zachariah Zem Zinobi_Zenobios Zober
        Zor Zoren Zorru Čelebeztan Čoban
    }
    female_names = {
        Arelin Bawga Bašinda Beg Bias Biyay Bondoke Borzun Bowqana Busin Čalag Caxowli Cay Chee Cile Čubux Čuresun Daria Dešik Egele Eit Eka Enenevi Esva Exnay Eyil Feričte Fi
        Gog Gokarxe Hawke Hez Ihal Ingen Karavano Ke Kebin Kici Majrami_Maria Maral Mare Meresimleri Muca Muča Naiow Nana Nedun Nikar Nisanlu Nora Ocaq Oččal Olia Ot Orayin
        Qehbelug Quš Reqs Rita_Rita Sas Šavat Šeir Ses Ssengi Tosol Toy Tur Usena Uš Vede Xač Xibna Xunč Zhora
    }
    from_dynasty_suffix = "un"

    male_patronym = "gar "
    female_patronym = "xiner "
    prefix = yes

    modifier = default_culture_modifier
}
So this one took a while to research. As you may or may not know, Udi today is a language spoken by a small number of people in the Caucasus. It is thought to be descended from the ancient Caucasian Albanian language, which is famed for being one of the few languages that had their own alphabet.
Given that sources are so few, I decided to include names and words from both the modern and the ancient people, creating a "mix" that I think is sufficiently plausible for the Middle Ages.
Sources are mainly Wikipedia as well as these:
There are a few others, but those contributed only a few names so I forgot to save them.
Some of the names are real ones, such as for example "Olia" (a modern female name) and "Jora" (an Udi variant of George), as well as "Rustam" (incredibly strong boy from an old folk tale), "Viroy" (a prominent Catholicos of Caucasian Albania) and "Zober" (an ancient C. Albanian king). Others are merely words that were assigned to the genders based mostly on meaning in an arguably "stereotypical" way: e.g. "Orayin" (female) means "Spring"; "Šavat" (female) means "beautiful"; "Zoren" (male) means "strong", and so forth.

Patronymics were derived from the words for "son" and "daughter", respectively, which I think makes sense because e.g. the word "Prince" was basically constructed as "king's son".
Gonna leave those here as well because they might make for cultural title variants (note that I could find nothing for "queen" or other titles):
King - "Pasčag"
Prince - "Pasčagun Garen" (note that "garen" is an inflected form of "gar"; Caucasian languages have a weeird grammar)

And I also compiled a list of potential dynasties, which is split into different parts based on where I derived them from.
-place names (modern Udi villages or ancient C. Albanian cities):
Aluen Barmak Čor Diwatakan Dshorly Gardman Gargar "Jangi Kend" Khalkhal Kish "Mec Arank" Mirsa Nij Nucha Oktomberi Perozkavad Qebele Shemakha Tigranakert Tri Vartashen
-words (again based somewhat on meaning, e.g. "ajz" = "village")
Ajz Arux Atababa Azatk Azgapetk Bex Buš Daftar Duzne Ga Haso Hend Iaq Ioldaš Kala Kalaka Kual Laqmox Mingečaur Niko Ocal Otag Qonzug Qulurux Wug Xalx Xaxapi Xorag
Čamat Čaplug Člax Čom
-modern Udi surnames that sound somewhat non-foreign:
Danakiri Gukasyan Kečaari Meshari Mobili Shirvari
-and surprisingly, two actual (ancient C. Albanian) dynasties:
Mačtoc Mihrakan

Also note that since C. Albanian was written in a different script, and Udi has a lot of sounds that are rendered differently in the different publications, there is no real coherency in spelling here. I chose to only keep "č" and "š" as special characters, and render the rest as "English" as possible. It's just for a game after all.
 
duinnin said:
What do folks think of this for splitting the West Germanic group?

Anglic group
- Anglo-Saxon, English, Frisian

Germanic group
- Alemannian, Bavarian, Dutch, Flemish, Franconian, Saxon
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I would prefer the term "Teutonic" rather than "Germanic".
 
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