WRITER IN THE DARK ⋆ Names

⤷ australian aboriginal

australian aboriginal names
( meaning )

feminine

aalira ( clear crystal quartz )
alinta ( flame )
alkawari
allora ( the Lord is my light )
angoona
anmanari

bindi ( butterfly )
brindabella ( mountain range )

cardinia ( look to the sunrise )

darana ( deity )

elanora ( home by the sea )
ellin ( wish )

inala ( night time )

jannali ( moon )
jedda ( little wild goose )

kalina ( love and affection )
kalinda ( see )
kareela ( grass around a waterhole )
karri ( eucalyptus tree )
kirra ( leaf )
koori ( place name )

lenah ( kangaroo )
lowanna ( woman )

marlee ( elderberry tree )
maroochy ( black swan )
maya ( home )
merindah ( beautiful )
merri ( very rocky )
mia ( month/moon )
myaree ( foliage )

rianna ( caterpillar )

talia ( near waters )
tarni ( sound of the surf )

masculine

anatjari

bambam ( swelling/bruise )
banjo ( musical instrument )
bouddi ( heart )

colebee

daku ( sand hill )
djalu ( lightning )
djarrtjuntjun ( roots of the paperback tree )
dural ( valley )

gurumarra ( dry lightning )

illuka ( near the sea )

jabiru ( black-necked stork )
jarli ( barn owl )
jarrah ( eucalyptus marginata tree )
jiemba ( laughing star )

kaiya ( spear )
koa ( crow )
kuparr ( red earth )

lue ( chain of waterholes )

mandawuy ( from clay )
mangana
mawukura
miro ( spear )
monti ( black-necked stork )

omeo ( mountains )

tarka ( eggshell )
tau ( twilight )

warragul ( wild dog )
warrin ( winter )

yannathan ( walk )

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