Why GL named Dooku Darth Tyrannus...

Like in:
ackbar:An Arabic title meaning "very great".
Akbar Kahn was the great Mogul whose Empire spanned all N. India from Kashmir to Behar. A just ruler, allowing religious freedom - he was a patron of art and literature.

what does Roy mean?

ha! what a stupid name!

It's from Gaelic, means "red"
can also be related with the old french spelling of roi, wich means king

But it's still not meant to convey anything. At all. Meaning is not their intent, merely identification.

Same with these Sith names.

they all have a meaning, but you don't think about it

1. How do you know?

2. If you are right, why do they bother?

names of important title characters are different. they were picked to have specific meanings.

-vader was picked because it means father in dutch.
-yoda, if i recall means wise one in some language or another.
-hans last name is solo, because it identifies the type of rogue character he is.

other names dont specifically tell who the person is, as much as just give a vague impression of who the person is.
-darth MAUL. doesnt really mean anything. just meant to sound menacing.
-lando calrisian. doesnt mean anything, but meant to sound charismatic, because lando is charismatic.

there are two possibilities for why GL chose to name dooku darth tyrannus.
1. its just meant to sound scary. GL has done this with minor characters, such as lando and darth maul.

But I beleive GL had a little more in mind. do you think GL chose the name simply because it sounded mencacing? Hardly. that would imply a connection the scary dinosaur name, which is simply cheesy.

tyrannus means "soveriegn, or absolute, ruler. I think GL chose that name because that is what Dooku wants. He wants to rule the galaxy. But for different motives than Sidious. Dooku left the Jedi order because he disagreed with the Council's politics, most noteably thier doing whatever the Chancellor wanted. Its also rumored that Dooku dillusionally beleives he is the chosen one. This would add weight to GL giving him the name because he felt he had the right to rule the universe. He feels that he is the chosen one, and can bring balance to the force. but he must play Palpatine to do it, to become the absolute power in the galaxy. Dooku knows Palpatine is corrupt. He knows a more just leader is needed. He feels because he is the chosen one, he is the one to do it. This is not a stretch, in ESB, Vader wanted Luke to join him so they could bring peace and order to the galaxy. The chosen one brings order. Dooku is just mistaken in his aspirations. In the end, I beleive he realizes the error of his ways, and returns to the light side

Queeq is Dutch and I have heard him question whether the name Vader was picked for that reason at all.

Yoda means: is the punjabi word meaning "great warrior."
is also Japanese for "conclusion"
In Hebrew, 'yodeah' means "knows". Yoda is one who knows, one who is wise

Like I said:
Maul= 1) to handle clumsily, paw (it was a clumsy death),
2) to batter or lacerate
3) a heavy two handed hammer.

Maul is just a harsh sounding name.

There was a HUGE debate about this on TFN a while back, I remember. But there is no evidence that GL is picking these names on any criteria other than the fact that they sound cool and evil.

Maul according to the Oxford English Dictionary means - "tear the flesh of, or claw."
Collins dictionary says:
1) to handle clumsily, paw (it was a clumsy death),
2) to batter or lacerate
3) a heavy two handed hammer.

And if I remember correctly, on the DVD, the internet documentaries, the first one there...
he had a lot of books to look stuff up

looking forward to meaning of the Organa name 😄

I KNOW what Maul MEANS, thankyou, yerss! I justndispute your direct linking of Maul's name to that meaning!

Leia Organa????????????

Leia is a big furry badger and Organa a form of dental floss.

Obvious now you look at her, eh?

explanation please Yers 😄

GL doesnt just make up names. Star wars IS and epic after all. some names can just be made up. others for important, integral characters have deep meanings behind them. thats how an epics work. thats what GL did with Star wars. deal with it. :-)

Prove it.

and then exålain the Leia thing

we already have. weve provided all the evidence supporting our view of the characters and names. you have provided absolutely no evidence that the names are purely coincidental. you prove it.