User blog comment:Maxreboband/Sith Name Generator/@comment-20644-20100127190951

Per MPK. When I write a fan fic and I'm coming up with names for a fanon character, it has to mean something. This is especially important with Sith names. The Darth "insert name here" name should come after the character has been developed. All of the canon Sith names (in the films, that is) have been based around who that character is.


 * Maul - a tool of rage and hate, who would probably maul you to death.
 * Tyranus - tyrant, as that was his ultimate goal: the tyranny of the Sith on the galaxy
 * Vader - there are multiple accounts for the meaning of this, but you can take it to be short for "invader." The first thing he did as Vader was invade the Jedi Temple, and the first thing we saw him do in his first ever appearance was invade the Tantive IV.
 * Sidious - insidious. Obvious.