Tera Guarani (Guarani Names)

TERA Guara? (NAMES GUARANI) By David Galeano Olivera (*) With the unexpected controversy surrounding these days about a Paraguayan family, living in Argentina, which decided to appoint a daughter in Guarani and ignorance of the Argentine authorities and their own Paraguayan Embassy Guarani names which could be applied to a child and what could be "immoral? because of its significance, I can list several names-very beautiful and expressive, that henceforth serve as a reference for parents who want to name their sons and daughters in Guarani. They are as pretty or prettier than Peter (stone), Paloma, Jasmine Sky, Cruz, Alma, Sol, Luna, Victoria, Rocío; Axel, Giancarlo, Alexander, Johnny, Napoleon, etc.. It is assumed that because it is a wise society, dignified and respectful, as is the Society Guarani-these names does not imply or refer to matters immoral, dangerous or degrading treatment, on the contrary, the names reflect the deep Guarani sensitive understanding of the nature and the Guarani life and have always had. In recent times, many families have opted to appoint Guarani their sons and daughters.

Recently, we received orders Guarani names of friends Venezuelan, Spanish, Italian, Uruguayan, American and other nationalities. In fact, the official language of the Guarani-Mercosur together with Castilian and Portuguese-offers, like all languages, a variety of names for boys and girls. On the other hand, almost 8.000.000 inhabitants of Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Uruguay are Guarani-speaking and have every right in the world of naming their offspring with beautiful and nice names Guarani. Needless to say, we Guarani teachers for some time accustomed to Guarani naming our sons and daughters. Therefore, at present, the Guarani people nomination is not a rare or isolated, on the contrary, this practice became common and very positive, because it allows deep features to keep alive the Guarani identity.

Then, and as we expand the list, we provide some names Guarani: 1) KUNA RERA (WOMEN'S NAMES) - Amambay: fern - Anai: small family, a relative small -? Earth & Sky - time - Arami: piece of heaven - Cielito - Arapy: universe - Arasy: mother of the universe (Tupa's wife in the mythology of Narciso R. Colman) - Aras: west - east - Jasuka: sacred raw material, generating all the beings of nature - Jasy: moon - Jeruti: pigeon - Kerana: Goddess of sleep - Ko'êtî: beginning of dawn (after ko'ê) - Ko'êju: dawn (after ko'êtî) - Kurusu: cross - Mainumby: hummingbird (the maino'i is the first mythical being in the worldview Guarani) - Mimbi: bright, shiny - Mbyja: star - Mbyja Ko'ê: Morning Star - Venus - Mburukuja: Passiflora - Paraguay's national flower - Pakuri: plant and wild fruit - Panambi: butterfly - Porâsy: the goddess of beauty (Yrasêma sister) - Pykasu: pigeon - Sypavê: first woman - the common mother of all humans (Rupavê partner in Guarani mythology of Narcissus R. Colman) - Takua Poty: takuara flower - the Guarani have your age and each bloom Takuya, occurring every 30 years, according to Moses Bertoni.

- Takuapu: takuara sound - the Taku is the sacred musical instrument identifies the woman - Tajy Poty: lapacho flower - Yrasêma: Breath of water (Porâsy sister) - Ysapy: mist - Ysapy Ko'ê: mist Dawn - Ysapy Ko'êju: mist of the first sunlight - Ysyry: water flowing - Yvága: Christian Heaven (abode of God, saints, angels, etc) - Yvera: water glittering - Yvoty: flower 2) KUIMBA'E RERA (male name) - Angatupyry: the spirit of goodness - Apytere: the essential, core, the core of something - Arandu: wise - Arapysandu: The sensor of the universe, you feel things in the universe - Araresa: eye of the universe - Amaru, father of the rain - Amapytu: the spirit of the rain - Amangy: drizzle - Aravera: lightning - Arasunu: thunder - Aratiri: ray - Chavuku: man reincarnated as a tiger - Jakaira: name of one of the Gods Guarani (Ñamandu brother, Karai and Tupa) - Jara tutelary genius applied to each natural element (jarýi) - Karai: name of one of the Gods Guarani (Ñamandu brother, Tupa and Jakaira) - Katupyry: clever, capable - Kuarahy: Sun - Kuarahyresê: the sun, the sun of new day - Maitei: expression of joy and satisfaction - Marangatu: saint - Mba'evera: to be bright - Mba'ehory: be cheerful, happy - Mbarakapu: the sound of the rattle - rattle is the sacred instrument that identifies the man - Ñamandu: name of one of the Gods Guarani (brother of Karai, Tupa and Jakaira) - Rupavê: first man - the common father of all men (Sypavê partner in Guarani mythology of Narcissus R.

Colman) - Tajy: lapacho - Tatarendy: flame of fire - Tatajyva: fire arm - Tatapytu: the spirit of fire - Tekokatu: being full, the full - Tupa Ñembo'agueravyju: chosen by God - Tuvicha: large - Ygary: cedar