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clearly the V is for Vendetta!

This isn't as fun of an answer, but I have seen some older buildings in my area (mostly old government buildings) that use a "V" in place of a "U" in spelling out some words or names, like "COUNTY COURTHOUSE" is "COVNTY COVRTHOVSE". In which case, the "V" might just be a "U" for Ultramarines.

Also, in Latin, a "V" makes a "W" sound, so maybe it's a "W" for something?

 A Town Called Malus wrote:

 Aetare wrote:
*Cues Celebrity Jeopardy with Connery's winning answer if 'V'*

"Don't you want to see what I wagered Trebek?"

Thanks a lot for making me waste my drink

Any time sir. Any time.

here's an idea, do we know the name of the guy who did the Gulliman sculpt? just occured to me this might be a clever addition of a signature.

BrianDavion wrote:
here's an idea, do we know the name of the guy who did the Gulliman sculpt? just occured to me this might be a clever addition of a signature.

That'd be a neat little touch

V probably stands for Victoria, Latin for Victory.

V for the 5th legion? Serious man-crush on the Khan confirmed?

 BunkhouseBuster wrote:
This isn't as fun of an answer, but I have seen some older buildings in my area (mostly old government buildings) that use a "V" in place of a "U" in spelling out some words or names, like "COUNTY COURTHOUSE" is "COVNTY COVRTHOVSE". In which case, the "V" might just be a "U" for Ultramarines.

Also, in Latin, a "V" makes a "W" sound, so maybe it's a "W" for something?

A straight line V is easier yo carve in stone.

jhe90 wrote:

 BunkhouseBuster wrote:
This isn't as fun of an answer, but I have seen some older buildings in my area (mostly old government buildings) that use a "V" in place of a "U" in spelling out some words or names, like "COUNTY COURTHOUSE" is "COVNTY COVRTHOVSE". In which case, the "V" might just be a "U" for Ultramarines.

Also, in Latin, a "V" makes a "W" sound, so maybe it's a "W" for something?

A straight line V is easier yo carve in stone.

Heh, that's a nice theory - but actually it's because V is derived from the Greek Upsilon Character 'Y', just with no stem. The Phonecian alphabet, from which Greek is derived, was popular not because it was easy to carve (For example the complex hieroglyphs are proof of curved script carving on a large scale), but rather because it was easy to identify one character with one sound - which is exactly the same reason we still use a Phonecian derived alphabet today.

Linguistics lesson over ( ), I think it's reasonable to assume it's simply V for Victory. I can't think of any reason for it to be linked to 5, nor do I think it's a 'V' for 'Vltramarines', as his whole aesthetic is curved - no reason to break it up by putting in a random angular U.

 Warpig1815 wrote:

jhe90 wrote:

 BunkhouseBuster wrote:
This isn't as fun of an answer, but I have seen some older buildings in my area (mostly old government buildings) that use a "V" in place of a "U" in spelling out some words or names, like "COUNTY COURTHOUSE" is "COVNTY COVRTHOVSE". In which case, the "V" might just be a "U" for Ultramarines.

Also, in Latin, a "V" makes a "W" sound, so maybe it's a "W" for something?

A straight line V is easier yo carve in stone.

Heh, that's a nice theory - but actually it's because V is derived from the Greek Upsilon Character 'Y', just with no stem. The Phonecian alphabet, from which Greek is derived, was popular not because it was easy to carve (For example the complex hieroglyphs are proof of curved script carving on a large scale), but rather because it was easy to identify one character with one sound - which is exactly the same reason we still use a Phonecian derived alphabet today.

Linguistics lesson over ( ), I think it's reasonable to assume it's simply V for Victory. I can't think of any reason for it to be linked to 5, nor do I think it's a 'V' for 'Vltramarines', as his whole aesthetic is curved - no reason to break it up by putting in a random angular U.

the V for victory also has a bit of a Churchellian vibe to it and GW IS British

Except I thought it was a "Y"?

 AegisGrimm wrote:
Except I thought it was a "Y"?

it's not it's a stylized V.

Could be for the five segmentums of the imperium?

 Galef wrote:
Virgin?

No no no, this is child-friendly 40k. It's "V'irgin".

My bet would be V for "Very big"

Vanilla Marines

It's just same Ultramarine 'upsilon' symbol. Latin 'Ʊ' == greek 'Υ'.

V for [Insert Dirty Word].... we know what happened when he woke up with all the them SoB, Celestine, Yvraine, and that Inquisitor. ;D

"Y" for Yutz.