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title: Lántas—Personal Names
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Names in Lántas can be very long in their full form, containing multiple
goneonymics[^goneo] (names referring to their parents, biological or
otherwise); at least one given name, usually two; several adjectival epithets;
and a toponym (referring to the town where they grew up), in that order. An
example of a full name is «Mafitsuš Kampatsuš Mammu Šamni Bahút Tamnissa-Amat
Gappatkirḿlin» meaning, in order, "Child of Mafi (mother), Child of Kampa
(father), Mammu Šamni, Strong, Loyal to their Family, from Gappatkir". In most
situations they would be referred to as either Mammu or Šamni depending on
their preference. Many names are even longer than this; as a culture, Lántas
speakers take significant pride in giving their children particularly long
names. The given names themselves have no inherent meaning or gender bias, but
names are frequently reused within a family.

[^goneo]: Full disclosure: I made this word up.