Rashnna naming conventions

Over the course of Rashnna history, the and other peoples of Rashnna employed a system of nomenclature that differed from that used by other cultures of West Yoju and the Gramshi Bay, consisting of a combination of  and. Although conventionally referred to as the ci nmnar, the combination of prnmn, nmn and cunnmn that have come to be regarded as the basic elements of the ancient Rashnna nomenclature in fact represent a continuous process of development, from at least the tenth century BCE to the twelfth century CE. The names developed as part of this system became a defining characteristic of Rashnna civilization, and although the system itself vanished during the Dark Ages, the names themselves survived in the modern clanship system ("zal nmnar").

Overview
The distinguishing feature of Rashnna nomenclature was the use of both and. Throughout West Yoju and Gramshi Bay, other ancient civilizations distinguished individuals through the use of single personal names, usually in nature. Consisting of two distinct elements, or "themes", these names allowed for hundreds or even thousands of possible combinations. But a markedly different system of nomenclature arose in Rashnna, where the personal name was joined by a hereditary surname. Over time, this system expanded to include additional names and designations.

The most important of these names was the nmn lautnal, or simply nmn, a hereditary surname that identified a person as a member of a distinct. This was preceded by the, or "forename", a personal name that served to distinguish between the different members of a family. For example, a Rashnna named Mechu Citra might have daughters named Mechu, Usilluc, and Scvacha Citra. Here, Citra is the nmn, identifying each person in the family as a member of the lautn Citral; Mechu, Usilluc, and Scvacha are prnmnar used to distinguish between them.

The origin of this binomial system is lost in prehistory, but it appears to have been established in Tarquinia and Ruma by at least 1000 BCE. In written form, the nmn was usually followed by a filiation, indicating the personal name of an individual's mother, and sometimes the name of the father or other antecedents. Toward the end of the first Rashnna Republic, this was followed by the name of a citizen's voting family. Lastly, these elements could be followed by additional surnames, or, which could be either personal or hereditary, or a combination of both.