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The Meaning of Lost Names - A

''Every single name on the show has purpose and meaning." --Damon Lindelof.
  

A List of Names That Are Repeated
A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z

 

A 

Meaning: (Hebrew) shining light, high mountain, messenger, alternatively: "bearer of martyrs." In the Bible, Aaron was Moses's brother, and a priest of Israel. 

Character: Aaron Littleton, Claire's baby, born on the island.

CLAIRE: Thanks. So you're Eko, huh?
 
EKO: Yes.
 
CLAIRE: Claire; and this is Aaron.
 
EKO: Aaron? The brother of Moses?
 
CLAIRE: Yeah, that must have been tough to live up to, right? The pressure of everyone saying, "Why can't you be more like your brother, Moses."
 
EKO: Yes, I'm sure it was. Why did you choose it -- Aaron?
  
CLAIRE: I just liked it.
 

EKO: Aaron was a great man. Moses had great difficulty speaking so it was Aaron who spoke for him.

 
See Also: Main Character - Aaron Littleton 
 

Name Meanings - Littleton

 
Abaddon
 
Meaning: Abaddon is mentioned in Revelations 9 as both a place: an abyss, or Hell and a demon who guards the abyss.
 
Character: Matthew Abaddon, supposed Oceanic Airlines attorney who hires Naomi to lead the team to the island.
 
See also: Name Meanings - Matthew
 
  

 

Meaning: Abed: (Muslim) Servant

Jazeem: (Muslim) Corpulent, bulky

Character: Nadia (Noor) Abed-Jazeem, Sayid's childhood friend, and woman he helped escape from Iraq

See also: Name Meanings - Nadia

Name Meanings - Noor

Meaning: (Hindi) Dharma

Character: Achara, the Thai tattoo artist Jack became involved with during his time in Phuket

  

Meaning: (Hebrew) Earth, created by God. In the Bible, Adam was the first man created by God.

Character: Adam Rutherford, Shannon's father

Adam, MRI technician Kate's Tom calls to schedule an appointment for Diane

Adam, an Other

Adam, a member of Locke's commune

Adam Seward, one of Anthony Cooper's aliases

See also: Name Meanings - Rutherford

Name Meanings - Seward

Name Meanings - Anthony

Name Meanings - Cooper

Meaning: (Gaelic) Little rock

Character: "Alan Seward" one of Anthony Cooper's many aliases

See also: Name Meanings - Seward

Name Meanings - Anthony

Name Meanings - Cooper

Meaning: (Spanish) Noble;
Other references: Aldo is the Gorilla leader in Planet of the Apes; Aldous Huxley

Character: An Other, the guard at the brainwashing facility

Meaning: (Greek) Protector of Mankind

Character: Alex, Danielle Rousseau's daughter, abducted by The Others and raised by Ben

See also: Name Meanings - Rousseau

Meaning: (Greek) logical

Character: Alissa Jean Scott, actress on "Expose"
 

See also: Name Meanings - Jean

Name Meanings - Scott 

Name Meanings - Cole

Repeated Names

Meaning: (Scottish) Illustrious, a derivation  of Albertus;
 
Richard Alpert is a historical figure known for conduting experiments on the effects of psychedelic drugs on people, and later studying Hinduism and changing his name to "Ram Dass."

Character: Richard Alpert, an Other and Ben's right-hand man

See also: Name Meanings - Richard

Historical References - Richard Alpert

 
 
Alternative meaning: An alvar or pavement barren is a limestone plain with thin or no soil and, as a result, sparse vegetation.

Character: Alvar Hanso, creator of the Hanso Foundation, and financier of the Dharma Initiative

Name Meanings - Hanso

Meaning: (English) Amber is the common name for fossil resin that is appreciated for its inherent beauty and is widely used for the manufacture of ornamental objects. Although not mineralized, it is sometimes considered and used as a gemstone. Most of the world's amber is in the range of 30 - 90 million years old. Semi-fossilized resin or sub-fossil amber is called copal. 

Character: Amber, one of the lead characters in Expose 
 

Meaning: (Germanic) derived from amal meaning "work"; alternatively: (Latin) flatterer, work of the Lord, beloved
 
Amelia Earhart was an American aviator who mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean during a circumnavigational flight in 1937
 
Additionally, Ameila is the birth defect of missing one or more limbs. 
 
Character: Amelia, an Other

Meaning: (Muslim) Trust-worthy, peace, security; the name of the prophet Muhammed's mother; additionally, Amina was a Muslim princess in what is now Nigeria, who had a remarkable military career. 

Character: Amina, clinic worker in Nigeria, Daniel's mother 

Meaning: (Muslim) Princess 

Character: Amira, the woman in Paris who accuses Sayid of torturing her 

Meaning: Anna: (Hebrew) gracious; From the Bible: Anne was the name of Mary's mother. Also, Anna was an aged prophetess who hailed Jesus' presentation at the Temple 

Lucia: (Italian) light; Saint Lucy is the patron saint of blindness

Character: Ana-Lucia Cortez

See also: Name Meanings - Cortez

Name Meanings - Annabeth

Name Meanings - Annie

 Name Meanings - Lucy

Repeated Names

Meaning: (Greek) Courageous; womanly; A feminine derivative of the name Andrew 

Character: Andrea, a nurse in Jack and Christian's church

See also: Name Meanings - Andy  

Name Meanings - Andrews 
 
Repeated Names 

Meaning: (Greek) Manly
 
Character:  Kimber Andrews, actress from Expose

See also: Name Meanings - Kimber

Name Meanings - Andy 

Name Meanings - Andrea
 
Repeated Names

Andy

Meaning:  (Greek) Manly

See also: Name Meanings - Andrea

Name Meanings - Andrews

  Repeated Names

Meaning: (Greek) Heavenly messenger

Character: Angelo Busoni, Italian patient of Jack's

See also: Name Meanings - Busoni 

Meaning: Anna: (Hebrew) Gracious
 
Beth (Hebrew) House of God
 
From the Bible: Anne was the name of Mary's mother. Also, Anna was an aged prophetess who hailed Jesus' presentation at the Temple

Character: Middle name of Emily Annabeth Locke, John Locke's mother

See also:Name Meanings - Emily

Name Meanings - Locke

Name Meanings - Beth

Name Meanings - Annie

Name Meanings - Ana-Lucia

Repeated Names

Meaning: (Hebrew) Blessed by God

Character: One of Kate's aliases

Annie, young Ben's friend

See also: Name Meanings - Ana-Lucia

Name Meanings - Annabeth

Meaning: (Latin, Greek) priceless, flourishing, flower.
 
The historical figure Anthony Cooper was a patron of the philosopher John Locke.

Character: Anthony Cooper, John Locke's father

See also: Name Meanings - Cooper

Name Meanings - Adam

Name Meanings - Seward 

Meaning: (Old English) Land of Hares

Character: Mrs. Arlen, and her son ___ Arlen, the family Jack saved from the burning car

See also: Recurring Objects - Bunnies 

Meaning: (Celtic) pledge

Character: Arlene Stewart, potential adoptive mother to Aaron

See also: Name Meanings - Stewart

Meaning: (Latin) Bear-like
 
King Arthur was a fabled British leader 

Character: Arthur Galzethron, the judge in Kate's trial

See also: Name Meanings - Galzethron

    

 

Meaning: (German) Doctor

Character: Leslie Artz, redshirt

See also: Name Meanings - Leslie

  

Meaning: (Latin) A derivative of the name Augustus Means "great" or "venerable," derived from Latin augere "to increase."

Character: Sam Austen, not-father to Kate

See also: Name Meanings - Sam

Name Meanings - Kate

  
 

Character: Mr. Avellino, the Italian man Sayid kills on the golf course

See also: 


*Note, all names and references from babynamesworld.com and wikipedia.org unless otherwise noted. 

 

 

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