Circle Names Pronunciation

Note: Updated through The Circle of Magic and The Circle Opens. The Will of the Empress, Melting Stones, and Battle Magic to come.

A – B – C – D – E
F – G – H – I – J – K – L – M – N
O – P – Q – R – S – T – U
V – W – X – Y – Z

A

  • Abbas Qais: AH-bahss Kayss
  • Acalon: AHK-kah-lohn
  • Aethra Papufos: EETH-ruh PAH-poo-foss
  • Akaya Square: ah-KAI-ah
  • Albannon fer Yorban: ahl-BANN-uhn fah YORE-van
  • Alzena Dihanur: ahl-ZAY-nuh DEE-hah-noor
  • Amiliane fa Landreg: ah-MILL-ee-ahn fah LAND-reg
  • amir: ah-MEER (Chammur, ruler)
  • Anderran: ann-DARE-ran
  • Antonou Tinas: ANN-toe-noo TEE-nahs
  • Anyussa: Ahn-YOO-sah
  • argib: AHR-geeb (hard g)
  • Arnen: AHR-nehn
  • arurim: ah-ROOR-eem
  • arurimat: ah-ROOR-ee-maht
  • Asaia: ah-SIGH-ah (goddess of the birds, East)
  • Ayasha: ah-YAH-shah
  • Aymery Chandler: EH-merr-ee CHAND-luhr
  • azigazi: ahzee-GAH-zee (Tradertalk, mirage)

B

  • Bancanor: BAN-kan-ohr
  • Baoya: BAH-o-yah
  • Behazin: beh-HAH-zihn
  • belbun: BELL-buhn (Chammur, four-legged rat)
  • Bennat Ladradun: BEHN-naht lah-DRAH-duhn
  • Berenene of clan Ocmore: BEAR-ehn-een, AHK-mohr (empress of Namorn)
  • Berhan: BEAR-hahn
  • Bihan: BEE-hahn
  • bijili: bee-JEEL-ee (soft j) (Tradertalk, power source/storage)
  • bik: bihk
  • bindi: BIHN-dee (Chammur, forehead decoration)
  • Brosdes: BROHZ-deez
  • bunjingi: buhn-JING-ee

C

  • Camoc: KAM-ok
  • Capchen: KAP-chen
  • Carlis fer Landreg: KAHR-less fur LAND-reg
  • cham: CHAHM
  • Chammur: chah-MOOR
  • Chandrisa: CHAN-dree-sah
  • Chiora Jossaryk: chee-ORE-rah joe-SAHR-ihk
  • Comas: KOHM-muhs (like “Thomas”)

D

  • Dalburz: DAHL-burrz
  • Dalidia: dah-LIHD-ee-ah
  • Daja Kisubo: DAH-jah key-SOO-boh
  • daka: DAH-kah (Tradertalk, profit winner)
  • Dalburz Glacier: DAHL-berz
  • Dancruan: dahn-KROO-ahn (Namornese capital)
  • dav: DAHV
  • Deiina: day-EE-nah
  • Demakos: day-MAH-koess (rhymes with “coast”)
  • dhaskoi: DAHS-koy (male mage, Tharios)
  • dhasku: DAHS-koo (female mage, Tharios)
  • doa: DOE-ah (Chammur, female)
  • doen: doe-EHN (Chammur, male)
  • dolkia: dole-KEE-ah
  • Domanus Moykep: doe-MAH-nuhs MOI-kehp
  • Douna: DOO-nah
  • Durshan: DUHR-shann

E

  • Edoar: EH-doe-ahr
  • Eidart: EYE-dahrt
  • Eilisa: eye-LEE-sah
  • eknub: ekh-NOOB (Chammur, foreigner)
  • Elya: EHL-yah
  • Emelan: EMM-eh-lahn
  • Enahar: ENN-ah-har
  • enkamios: ehn-KAHM-ee-oss
  • Eoban: EE-oh-bann
  • Erdogun fer Baigh: UHR-doe-gun fair bye
  • Eseben: ehs-SAY-ben
  • Esmelle ei Pragin: ehz-MEHLL ay PRAHG-inn
  • Evumeimei Dingzai (Evvy): eh-voo-MAY-may DING-zai (EHV-ee)

F

  • Fariji: fahr-EE-jee
  • Farray: FAHR-ray
  • Ferchar: FUR-chahr
  • Ferouze: fair-OOZ
  • Feyzi Ice Cap: FAY-zee
  • Filyen: FILL-yen

G

  • Galipiou: gah-lip-ee-OO
  • Gansar: GAN-sahr
  • Ghayida: guy-YEE-dah
  • giladha: gihl-AHD-hah
  • Glaise: GLAYZ
  • Glakisa Irakory (Glaki): glah-KEE-sah ee-rah-KORE-ee (GLAH-kee)
  • Glevan: GLEH-vahn
  • Gruzha: GROO-zhah
  • Guryil: GUR-yeel

H

  • Hafgwyn: HAHF-gwin
  • Haidaycie (Haiday): hai-DAY-see (HAI-day)
  • Hajra: HAHJ-rah
  • Hakkoi: HAH-koy
  • Halmaedy: hahl-MAY-dee
  • hammam: HAH-mahm (Chammur, bath)
  • Hammit: HAH-miht
  • hamot: HAH-moht (Tradertalk, source of profit)
  • Hatar: hah-TAR
  • hedax: HEAD-ax (Chammur, roughly a lieutenant)
  • Heibei: HAY-bay (Yanjing trickster god)
  • Heluda: HELL-oo-dah
  • Heskalifos: hehs-KAHL-ee-fohss
  • Hodenekes: ho-DEHN-eh-keez
  • Huath: HEW-ahth
  • Hulweme: hool-WAY-mee

I

  • Ianjai: ee-AHN-jigh
  • Idaram: EE-dahr-am
  • Ikrum Fazhal: ee-KROOM fahz-HALL
  • Inagru: ee-NAH-groo
  • Inoulia fa Juzon: inn-OO-lee-ah fah JOO-zohn
  • Iralima: eer-ah-LEE-mah
  • Irshad: eer-SHAHD
  • Isman: iz-MAHN
  • Ithocot: IHTH-oh-kaht

J

  • Jaen: JANE
  • Jamar: jah-MAHR
  • Jebilu: JEH-bill-oo
  • jishen: jee-SHEHN (Tradertalk, pirates)
  • Jokubas: joe-KOO-bahs
  • Jorality (Jory): johr-ah-LEE-tee (JOHR-ee)
  • Jumshida: joom-SHEE-dah

K

  • Kahlib ul Hanoh: KAH-leeb uhl HAH-noh
  • kakoso: KAH-koe-soe
  • kaq: kahk (Tradertalk, scum)
  • Kazem: KAH-zehm
  • Kemit doen Polumri: KEHM-it DOE-ehn pohl-OOM-ree
  • Kethlun (Keth): KETH-luhn
  • Khapik: KAH-peek
  • Kirel: KEER-ehl
  • Kofrinna: koe-FRIHN-ah
  • Kolborn: KOLE-born
  • Koma: KOH-mah
  • koria: KOHR-ee-ah (woman, Tharios)
  • koris: KOHR-ihss (man, Tharios)
  • Kugisko: koo-GISS-koe
  • Kurchal: KUHR-chahl
  • Kurchali: kurr-CHAH-lee
  • Kwaben: KWAH-behn
  • kytin: KIGH-tihn

L

  • Labrykas: LAH-bree-kahs
  • Ladu: LAH-doo
  • Laenpa: LEHN-pah
  • Lagisthion: lah-JIHS-thee-on (soft j, soft th)
  • Lailan: LIE-lahn (Chammur, goddess of water)
  • Lairan: LIE-rahn (country)
  • Lakik: LAH-keek
  • Lebua: LEHB-oo-ah
  • Liesa fa Nadlen: lee-EH-sah fah NAHD-lehn
  • Lisyl: lee-SEEL
  • lugsha: LOOG-shah (Tradertalk, artisan)

M

  • Macarin: MAH-cah-rihn
  • Mahana: mah-HAH-nah
  • Mai: Rhymes with “my”
  • Maja: MAH-jah
  • Majnuna: majh-NOOHN-ah
  • malipi: mah-LEEP-ee
  • Matazidah (Matazy): mah-TAH-zee-day (mah-TAH-zee)
  • Mattin fer Toren: MAH-tinn fair TORE-ehn
  • Mayano: mah-YAHN-noe
  • Mbau: muh-BOW
  • Michal: mee-CHAHL
  • Mila: MEE-lah
  • mimander: mih-MAN-dur (Tradertalk, mage)
  • mirizask: MEER-ee-zahsk
  • moitara: moy-TAH-rah
  • Morrachane: more-rah-CHAIN
  • mutabir: MOO-tahb-eer

N

  • Nabrisa: nah-BREE-sah
  • Namorn: nahm-ORN
  • Nanjo: NAHN-joe
  • Nahim Zineer: nah-HEEM zihn-EER
  • Nerit: NAIR-it
  • Niamara (Nia): nee-ah-MAHR-ah
  • Nidra: NEE-drah
  • Niklaren (Niko): nick-LAHR-enn (NEE-koh)
  • Ninver: NIHN-vur
  • Nioki: nee-OH-kee
  • Nomi: NOE-mee
  • Nomasdina: noe-mahss-DEE-nah
  • Noskemiou: nahs-KEHM-ee-oo
  • Nurhar: NUHR-hahr
  • Nushenya Voskajo: noo-SHEN-yah voe-SKAH-joe

O

  • Oama: oh-AH-mah
  • Ohadan: OH-hah-dan
  • okozou: OH-koe-zoo
  • Olaksan: oh-LAHK-sahn
  • Olart: OH-lahrt
  • Olatji: oh-LAHT-jee
  • Olennika: oh-LEHN-ee-kah
  • Onini: oh-NEE-nee
  • Ophelika: oh-fell-EE-kah
  • Orji: OHR-jee
  • Orlana: ore-LAH-nah
  • Osabo: OH-sah-boe
  • Osazi: oh-SAH-zee
  • Oti: OH-tee (Trader goddess, bookkeeper)

P

  • pahan: PAH-hahn (Chammur, teacher/mage)
  • Palaq: PAH-lahk
  • Pauha: POW-hah
  • Paraki: pahr-AH-kee
  • Pasco: PAHS-koe
  • Pawel: PAH-well
  • Peigine: pay-GEEN
  • Phakomath: FAH-koe-mahth
  • pijule fakol: pee-JHOOL fah-KOHL (Tradertalk, afterlife for debtors)
  • Pili: PILL-i
  • Pirisi: peer-EE-see
  • Polyam: POHL-yam
  • prathmun: PRAHTH-muhn (soft th)

Q

  • Qalai: kah-LIE
  • Qasam: kah-SAHM
  • Qidao: kee-DOW
  • Qinling: KIHN-lihng
  • qunsua: KUHN-soo-ah (Tradertalk, purification)
  • qunsuanen: kuhn-SOO-ah-nehn (Tradertalk, to be purified)
  • Qurilta: kihr-ILL-tah

R

  • Ragat: rah-GAHT
  • Rokat: roe-KAHT
  • Rathnane: rahth-NAYN
  • Ravvi: RAH-vee (Namorn, Mrs.)
  • Ravvot: rah-VOHT (Namorn, Mr.)
  • Ravvikki: rah-VEE-kee (Namorn, Miss)
  • Ravvotki: rah-VOHT-kee (Namorn, young man – not in book)
  • Rehana: ray-HAH-nah
  • Rhidassa: rhee-DAHS-sah
  • Romachko Skuretty: roe-MAHCH-koe skir-REHT-ee

S

  • saati: sah-AH-tee (Tradertalk, true friend not a Trader)
  • Sajiv: SAh-jeev
  • Sandrilene fa Toren: SAHN-drih-leen fah TOHR-rehn
  • sapalo: SAH-pah-loe
  • Sergyun Havuo: SAIRG-yuhn HAH-voo-oe
  • shakkan: SHAK-ann
  • shenos: SHEHN-ohss (Tharios)
  • shenosi: shay-NOE-see (Tharios, plural of “shenos”)
  • Shurri: SHURR-ee (Firesword, goddess of fire)
  • skodi: SKOE-dee (Tharios, market)
  • Sotat: SOH-taht
  • souk: sook (rhymes with “took”) (Chammur, market)
  • Stenatia: sten-AH-tee-ah
  • suraku: SOOR-ah-koo (Tradertalk, survival box)
  • Syth: SIHTH

T

  • takamer: TAHK-a-mare (Chammur, rich man)
  • takameri: tahk-ah-MARE-ree (Chammur, rich woman)
  • Teraud Voskajo: TAIR-oed voss-KAH-joe
  • tesku: TESS-koo (Chammur, gang leader)
  • Thanas: THAH-nahss (soft th)
  • Thandi: THAHN-dee
  • Thanion: THAH-nee-on (soft th)
  • Tharian: THAHR-ee-ahn (soft th)
  • Tharios: THAHR-ee-ahss (soft th)
  • Tharite: THAHR-eye-t (soft th)
  • thukdak: THUHK-dak (Chammur, street rat)
  • trangshi: TRANG-shee (Tradertalk, forbidden)
  • Trisana Chandler (Tris): trih-SAH-nah (Trihs)
  • Tsaw-ha: SAW-hah (Tradertalk, meaning a Trader)
  • Turaba: turr-AH-bah

U

  • Ubayid: oo-BAI-yeed
  • Ugurulz: OO-gerr-oolz
  • Ulmerin: uhl-MARE-in
  • Ulrina: uhl-REE-nah
  • Umi: OO-mee
  • Uneny: oo-NAY-nee
  • Uraelle Chandler: yuhr-AE-uhl
  • Urda: UHR-dah
  • uvumi: oo-VOO-mee (Tradertalk, patience)

V

  • Vani: VAH-nee
  • Vauri: VOW-ree
  • Vedris IV: VEHD-riss
  • vevdomi: VEHV-doe-mee
  • Vishaneh: vee-SHAH-nay
  • viymese: vee-MAY-see
  • viynain: vee-NAYN (Namorn, female mage)

W

  • Walerian: wah-LEHR-ee-ahn
  • Wamuko: wah-MOO-koe
  • wirok: WEER-ok (Tradertalk, one who deals with kaqs)
  • Witten en Pragin: WIH-ten ehn PRAH-gin (hard g)
  • Wulfric: WUHL-frihk

X

  • Xantha: ZAN-thah
  • xurdin: ZHURR-deen (Tradertalk, mage)

Y

  • Yali: YAH-lee
  • Yanjing: yann-JIHNG (soft j)
  • Yanna: YAH-nah
  • Yarrun Firetamer: YAR-ruhn (like “Aaron”)
  • yaskedasi: YAH-skehd-AH-see (plural/masculine)
  • yaskedasu: YAH-skehd-AH-soo (feminine)
  • Yasmín Hebet: yahz-MEEN HAY-beht
  • yerui: yair-OO-ee (Tradertalk, hungry ghost, monster)
  • Yorgiry: yore-GEE-ree (hard g) (Namornese goddess of healing and war)
  • Yoru: YORE-roo
  • Yulanny: you-LAH-nee

Z

  • Zahra: ZAHR-ah
  • Zakdin: ZAHK-deen
  • Zenadia doa Attaneh: zehn-AH-dee-ah DOE-ah AH-ten-nay
  • zernamus: zair-NAH-moos (Chammur, parasite)
  • Zhanzhou: ZANN-zow
  • Ziba: ZEE-bah
  • zokin: ZHO-keen (Tradertalk, balance, credit)
  • Zudana: zoo-DAH-nah
  • Zuhayar: zoo-HIGH-ahr