The names of the orcas (both mentioned in passing and the main characters) relate to either their physical appearance, personality, or water and originate from various languages. This will be updated as new characters are introduced.
Native American
Talulah- "Leaping water"
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English/Welsh/Irish/Celtic/Gaelic
Dylan (Welsh)- "Son of the sea"
Orabelle (English)- "Beautiful seacoast"
*Leena (Irish)- "Wet meadow"
Dalice (Celtic)- "Skilled, from the field of water"
Orkid (English)- "An alternate spelling of 'Orchid'; a beautiful flower"
Ryan (Irish)- "Little king"
Fen (Irish/Gaelic)- "An alternate spelling of Finn; short for Finnegan; fair, white"
Morrigan (Irish)- "Phantom queen"
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Greek
*Nerida- "Sea nymph"
Delta- "Fourth child, island formed at the mouth of a river"
*Dmitri- "Earth mother, follower of Demeter"
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Spanish
*Nerida- "Sea nymph"
Picasso- "From picazo meaning magpie or after the famous artist Pablo Picasso"
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Muslim/Persian/Arabic
*Leena (Muslim)- "Tender"
Julep (Persian)- "Rose water"
*Galal (Arabic)- "Wave"
Zahra (Arabic)- "Flower"
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Hebrew
*Galal- "Wave"
*Pele- "Miracle"
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Japanese/Chinese/Korean
*Kai (Japanese)- "Ocean", "Open", or "Shellfish"
Kano (Japanese)- "One's masculine power; strength"
Haru (Japanese)- "Spring"
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Hawiian
*Kai- "Ocean"
*Pele- "Goddess of fire"
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Russian/Slavic
*Dmitri (Russian)- "Earth lover"
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Blackfish: The Guidebook
RandomThis is a helpful guide to the terms used in Blackfish. From the meanings of the characters' names to the Orca types and meanings of the whistle signals and trainer gestures. This book has it all. This book also includes information that will be use...
