A Cast of Names Both Old and New
Nala is an Indian male name meaning "stem, reed" and is the name of a king in Hindu mythology, specifially the Mahābhārata, a Sanskrit epic poem. There's also another character named Nala in the Ramayana (another Sanskrit epic poem) who builds the Rama Setu (Rama's Bridge) so that Rama could reach Lanka (an island fortress in Hindu mythology) …
Maeve is the anglicized form of Gaelic Medb, the name of a warrior queen in Irish mythology. The name may be derived from Proto-Celtic *medu- (mead) and *medua- (intoxicating) so the name either means "mead woman" or "she who intoxicates". Origin: Proto-Celtic Variants: Maeva (English) Medb (Old Irish) Méabh (Irish) Meadhbh (Irish) Meave (Irish) Mave (Irish)
