How did you come up with the names for the different creatures?

Many of my stories are based on various Medieval lands (England, Scotland, Wales, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, China and others). I research the myths of these lands for some of the names, but for others I create names from the language that mean something related to the creature. For instance, there is an old Welsh name Tesni that means “warmth”. Today it’s pronounced Tesnee.  I named a dragon in the Dragon-Called series Tesne. Another example are creatures that I call Surikats. They resemble large Meerkats, but with human capabilities. The Dutch word for Meerkat is Suricate.

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