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While playing and collecting Warhammer 40k, I've noticed many references to science and normal life. One thing that really caught my attention was the choice of names for the Special Characters. Here is a list of the special characters and how I think GW got their names.

If you have any suggestions, feel free to leave them here.

*Not finished. Blanks haven't been found yet*

Space Marines

Marneus Agustus Calgar - Ultramarines Chapter Master
Marneus -
Agustus - reference to Julius Agustus Caesar (Roman General)
Calgar -

Cato Sicarius - Ultramarines 2nd Co Captain
Cato - Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis (Politician in Rome. Featured in Julius Caesar by Shakespeare.)
Sicarius - Latin for "dagger"

Varro Tigurius - Ultramarines Chief Librarian
Varro - Marcus Terentius Varro (Roman scholar and writer)
Tigurius -

Ortan Cassius - Ultramarines Chaplain, Master of Sanctity
Ortan -
Cassius -

Torias Telion - Ultramarines 10th Company Brother Sergeant
Torias
Telion

Antaro Chronus - Ultramarines Armoury Brother Sergeant
Antaro
Chronus - Greek Mythology. Son of the earth goddess Gaia and the sky god Ouranos

Pedro Kantor - Crimson Fists Chapter Master
Pedro
Kantor

Darnath Lysander - Imperial Fists 1st Co Captain
Darnath
Lysander - Spartan general. Expert and siege and commanding.

Kayvaan Shrike - Raven Guard 3rd Co Shadow Captain
Kayvaan
Shrike - a type of bird

Vulkan He'Stan - Salamanders Forgefather
Vulkan -
He - "He stands?" o-o
Stan - "Stan": BHI 3033 - Speciimen of Tyrannosaurus (reference to Salamanders?)

Kor'Sarro Khan - White Scars 3rd Co Captain, Master of the Hunt
Kor -
Sarro -
Khan - a title for a ruler in Turkic and Mongolian languages

Space Wolves

Canis Wolfborne
Canis - Genes for Dogs/Wolf
Wolfborne
Imperial Guard

Guardsman Marbo
Guardsman - Imperial Guard
Marbo - Rambo