Names of Elwynn

This article refers to the names of Elwynn, both official and unofficial.

Official names

Elwynn, or the Elwynnese Republic, has its name translated to the official and regionally official languages of Elwynn:

Elwynnese languages

Language	Short name	Long name
Istvanistani	Elwynn	Elwynnese Republic
Elw	Еӆуенууеқ Elluenuueq	Еӆуенууех енуеқавеқ Elluenuueh enueqaveq
Babkhi	Элвин Elwin	Ҷумҳурии Элвин Jumhuriye Elwin
North Amokolian	l'Elwyjn	Repoublique d'l'Elwyjn
Præta
Mishalanese	Эльви El'vin	Эльвинская республика El'vinskaya respublika
Agnesian	Ilween	Jomhooria Ilween
Cimmerian
Kalasperin	Lirikoth
Lengish
Norse (Farewellish dialect)	Alvynaland	Alvynalendska lydveldet
Norse (Normark dialect)	Alvyneland	Den alvynelandske republikk

Other languages

In other languages, Elwynn and the Elwynnese Republic are translated as follows:

Language	Short name	Long name
Gaian	Elvinia	Repubblica Elviniana
Krasnocorian	Елвин Elvin	Елвиншка Република Elvinška Republika

Historical names

Elwynn has acquired a variety of names over the course of its existence owing not only to the variety of peoples that call it home but also to the tendency of some ethno-cultural groups, particularly the Froyalanish, to bestow extravagant poetic and attributive names upon their homeland. This is not an exhaustive list:

Alvýnalann;

Coast to Coast Kingdom: The aforesaid name refers to Elwynn nowadays, after the acquisition of the Furthest of the Far West, being a monarchy of which the lands stretch out from the east coast to the west coast of the continent of Benacia;

Eluin;

Eluinea;

Eluinshahr;

Elvynnelends;

Elwin: Elwynn's name in ancient Hurmumol;

Elwynn's Backyard;

Elwynnese Empire;

Flower of the North: The name Flower of the North alludes to both the White Orchid Goddess and to Elwynn's geographical location as nothernmost of Shireroth's original three duchies;

Froyalan: An old name of the Duchy of Elwynn. It was the Duchy's name during the Ducal Reign of Harald of Froyalan (1533-1542);

Froyarike: another name for Froyalan;

Jewel of Many Facets;

Joijnie d'l'Elwyjn: This name means "Elwynnese Union" in old Amokolian;

Land between the Rivers;

Lands of Elwyna;

Land of the Misty Cloud: This name refers to the magical cloud from which the Goddess Elwynn ofttimes looks upon Her namesake realm from the beyond the stratospheres;

Land of the Tempest Loud: This name alludes to the strained relationship Elwynn so often has had with the Imperial Government in Shirekeep;

Lands of the Two Sacred Rivers: This name gives account to the River Elywnn, with its two branches that flow through Elwynn, the Blue Elwynn and the White Elwynn;

Lirikoth: This name means Elwynn in Hyperborean;

Northshire: The Duchy of Elwynn was intially known as the Duchy of Northshire, deriving its name from a fortified pale (area enclosed by a palisade) around Shirekeep, which is not to be confused with the village of the same name;

Riverine Realm: A name for Elwynn often used by the King of Elwynn in Royal parlance and writings.

First Independence era

During the first independence era, independent Elwynn was often called West Elwynn, and the Shirerithian Duchy of Elwynn was called East Elwynn. However, for political reasons, independentist Elwynn termed the East "Feudal Elwynn" and itself as Free Elwynn. East Elwynnese authorities called the West Lirikoth Moivaster ("Elwynn that has strayed") or simply "The Eliria Clique".

During this time, the sovereign state of Elwynn had several official names:

The Elwynnese Realm

The Union of Elwynn and Hurmu

"Riqi Adurellion (Elwynn, Amokolia and Hurmu)" (The Elw was part of its official name and the parentheses were there to appease the Hurmu and Amokolian communities)

The Union of Elwynn, Amokolia and Hurmu

The Elwynnese Union