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I need German sounding names for my Imperial fist squads to put on banners, scrolls etc.

Squads normally get named after the sergeant, right? Squad Karlheinz sounds pretty lame, though, so any ideas would be appreciated. I will ruthlessly steal any suggestions I like of course. Short names are better since they are easier to fit on stuff, but any inspiration is welcome.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Germans. Take your pick.

Even better, THIS is a list of every german name that we can document has ever been given...

Thanks guys.

The second link has some brilliant medieval german names. Haven't decided yet, but Bergtold is one of my favorites so far.

It's spelled Karl-Heinz by the way

Mannerheim! (Even though that general was Finnish) It just bad ass.

When I look for names, I love using this:
http://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/german
http://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/germanic-mythology
http://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/medieval

It also features not only the names themselves, but also their origin and meaning.

[edit] For Marine squads, remember to click the "masculine" on the right; you wouldn't want female names in there

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Masters_of_the_Teutonic_Knights

There you have a list with more historic names. Most of these are no longer in use today but I think those are more suited for Space Marines than for Space Marines than Rüdiger or Karl Heinz
You can switch some letters for similar sounding ones like c and k or d and to let it look like there were numerous sound shifts between then and today.

Shadox wrote:more suited for Space Marines than Rüdiger or Karl Heinz

Only if you're German!

Thought for the Day : Ignorance is a Blessing

Lynata wrote:Ignorance is a Blessing

This.

Shadox wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Masters_of_the_Teutonic_Knights

There you have a list with more historic names. Most of these are no longer in use today but I think those are more suited for Space Marines than for Space Marines than Rüdiger or Karl Heinz
You can switch some letters for similar sounding ones like c and k or d and to let it look like there were numerous sound shifts between then and today.

Lol. "Squad Poppo" it is! What a truly badass name for a crusader knight.

The look on peoples faces when you show them its actually an historical name, priceless

There's some doozies out there for sure. Some even made it into the history books.

I have a few lavish German-esque names featured in my Reikland Mordheim Warband.
Here's a link to the thread that I posted on another forum:
http://boringmordheimforum.forumieren.com/t6150-reikland-list
Feel free to borrow any names mate!
Good luck with the banners!

Karl Müller

Doesn't get much more German.

I wonder what you guys would think about calling my Space Marine Captain Carl Miller though

Jidmah wrote:I wonder what you guys would think about calling my Space Marine Captain Carl Miller though

+1

Jidmah wrote:I wonder what you guys would think about calling my Space Marine Captain Carl Miller though

Yeah, or Lionel Johnson, lol....Wait a minute....oh

I went to school with a Carl Miller - so, it would be a little odd.
Personal submissions for the OP's consideration:

Wolfenstein
Heinrich
Reiner
Heydrich
Siegfried

+1 internetz for anyone who can tell me where I got all 4 from...

Let me google that for you.


http://lmgtfy.com/

Super Ready wrote:I went to school with a Carl Miller - so, it would be a little odd.
Personal submissions for the OP's consideration:

Wolfenstein
Heinrich
Reiner
Heydrich
Siegfried

+1 internetz for anyone who can tell me where I got all 4 from...

That's 5 mate. Lemme take a crack at it though: Return to Castle Wolfenstein?

1.) German miltary would never name units after the first name of the sergeant (Unteroffizier). At best they use the family name like Schultz, Müller, Meier, Schmidt, Steiner, etc.
2.) An alternative is to use letters like troop A, B, C but using the German spelling table (as used on radio transmissions). So you get A=Anton, B=Berta, C=Caesar, D=Dora, E=Emil, F=Friedrich etc ( http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buchstabiertafel ).
3.) To enhance the effect, use German unit names like Sturmtrupp (Assault Marines), Jägertrupp (Scouts), Panzergrenadiertrupp or Grenadiertrupp (Marines in Rhino), Stabsabteilung (HQ). The Sergeant of a Trupp is called Truppführer.

So you get Sturmtrupp Anton or Jägertrupp Dora. You can't get much more German than that

Erk - it is 5, my bad. And yes, the first two (only) are from Return to Castle Wolfenstein.
...Grugknuckle, you keep your filthy Google out of this. :p

Kroothawk wrote:1.) German miltary would never name units after the first name of the sergeant (Unteroffizier). At best they use the family name like Schultz, Müller, Meier, Schmidt, Steiner, etc.
2.) An alternative is to use letters like troop A, B, C but using the German spelling table (as used on radio transmissions). So you get A=Anton, B=Berta, C=Caesar, D=Dora, E=Emil, F=Friedrich etc ( http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buchstabiertafel ).
3.) To enhance the effect, use German unit names like Sturmtrupp (Assault Marines), Jägertrupp (Scouts), Panzergrenadiertrupp or Grenadiertrupp (Marines in Rhino), Stabsabteilung (HQ). The Sergeant of a Trupp is called Truppführer.

So you get Sturmtrupp Anton or Jägertrupp Dora. You can't get much more German than that

I really like this idea. It does make for some pretty cool and authentic sounding squad names. Am I right in thinking that a normal tac squad is grenadiertrup? What are terminators called? Sturmterminatortrupp and Grenadierterminatortrupp?

The reason for starting off by saying it should be the sergeant's first name is that I thought that is what Spess Mahreenz did. I'm sure that that is the squad naming technique I have come across in several books. Squad Tarcus for example (I know that's a game, but you get the gist). I have no idea if that is how the fists do it, but since they follow Girlyman's book I would have thought they do the same thing. Can anyone clarify? Am I simply wrong? (Wouldn't be the first time)

Super Ready wrote:Erk - it is 5, my bad. And yes, the first two (only) are from Return to Castle Wolfenstein.
...Grugknuckle, you keep your filthy Google out of this. :p

Siegfried's from Nibelungenlied, dunno where the two other guys are from. Do I get half a cookie?

There are some famous German/Austrian philosiphers,theorists and scientists that could work.

Like:

Faust

Nietzsche

Freud

Kierkegaard(Ok, he was Danish but is usually include with the Germans)

Hegel

Kant(One of my favorites)

Gottliebe fichte

Liebniz

Strauss

Marx (Insert incorrect, but funny, Tau battle brother joke here)

I named my Grey Knight Grand Master "Faust" and only realized the sweet, sweet irony way later.

AlmightyWalrus wrote:I named my Grey Knight Grand Master "Faust" and only realized the sweet, sweet irony way later.

Now -that- is almost genius. The irony, as you say, is wonderfully sweet.

Captain Avatar wrote:Kant(One of my favorites)

Never ever use this name in an English speaking environment

_Lightbringer_ wrote:

Kroothawk wrote:1.) German miltary would never name units after the first name of the sergeant (Unteroffizier). At best they use the family name like Schultz, Müller, Meier, Schmidt, Steiner, etc.
2.) An alternative is to use letters like troop A, B, C but using the German spelling table (as used on radio transmissions). So you get A=Anton, B=Berta, C=Caesar, D=Dora, E=Emil, F=Friedrich etc ( http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buchstabiertafel ).
3.) To enhance the effect, use German unit names like Sturmtrupp (Assault Marines), Jägertrupp (Scouts), Panzergrenadiertrupp or Grenadiertrupp (Marines in Rhino), Stabsabteilung (HQ). The Sergeant of a Trupp is called Truppführer.

So you get Sturmtrupp Anton or Jägertrupp Dora. You can't get much more German than that

I really like this idea. It does make for some pretty cool and authentic sounding squad names. Am I right in thinking that a normal tac squad is grenadiertrup? What are terminators called? Sturmterminatortrupp and Grenadierterminatortrupp?

The reason for starting off by saying it should be the sergeant's first name is that I thought that is what Spess Mahreenz did. I'm sure that that is the squad naming technique I have come across in several books. Squad Tarcus for example (I know that's a game, but you get the gist). I have no idea if that is how the fists do it, but since they follow Girlyman's book I would have thought they do the same thing. Can anyone clarify? Am I simply wrong? (Wouldn't be the first time)

As far as I see Space Marines only have one name. Their Space Marine name, just like monks or others do today too.

And most chapters call the squad this way.


Assault Terminators squad are indeed called Sturmterminatortrupp .

Dark Scipio wrote:As far as I see Space Marines only have one name. Their Space Marine name, just like monks or others do today too.

Where did you get this? I think it's a chapter-specific thing but the majority of the Astartes have 2 Names like we have today for example the Ultramarines and their successors, Raven Guard, Space Wolves and the Crimson Fists. Exceptions are the Blood Angels and the Black Templars and there are Chapters who have both (Salamanders and Imperial Fists).