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ALTMER or HIGHELF- you can put any of 1: followed by any of 2: NOTE: most ALTMER do not have family names, but it is not unheard of.
1:Ad, Caem, Elsin, Gae, Gray, High, Jor, Lareth, Silin, Spell, Storm, Throm
2:aire, al, binder, ian, ire, ius, lock, or, orin, thar, us, watch
Others:
ARGONIAN– Argonian surnames are fun and you can put any of 1: followed by any of 2: together and be lore friendly. example: Caemus or Theosar
1: Andro, Augus, Ca, Cae, Cali, Gal, Mag, Me, Ni, Per, Theo, Tiber, Xer
2:cles, des, dorus, gulus, lus, mean, mus, nes, sar, seus, sion, ssius, tus
BOSMER- or Woodelf is another fun character to name Use any from 1: first in combination with any of 2: example: Riverpool or Bluesky
1: Blue, Fern, Forest, Ivy, Moss, Night, Oak, Pine, River, Shady, Spring, Willow
2: brook, dale, hollow, lake, pool, run, shade, sky, thorn, vale, wind, wood
others: Aerin, Aglaril, Anrel, Aradraen, Arangaer, Aranwen, Ardhil, Aredhel, Bauril, Baurin, Belwen, Berwen, Borwen, Celegil, Cirwedh, Cuunel, Distel, Dondreth, Dothiel, Dothruviel, Eindel, Elegnan, Elphiron, Emelin, Eraldil, Estinan, Falion, Fara, Filbeneth, Galbedir, Galdiir, Gelduin, Gildan, Giningil, Glathel, Hyna, Iingail, Indrel, Irwaen, Kirsty, Liette, Lorchel, Mara, Menelin, Milbereth, Nael, Natesse, Nathien, Nilioniel, Nona, Penglithil, Radras, Samia, Thaeril
BRETON – you can put any of 1: followed by any of 2:
1: Ash-, Bucking-, Copper-, Gaer-, Green-, Hawk-, Hearth-, King-, Master-, Moor-, Wick-, Wood-, and Yeom-.
2: croft, -field, -ford, -ham, -hart, -house, -ing, -sley, -sly, -smith, -ston, -ton, and -wing.
others: Acques, Adrard, Adrognese, Amedee, Ancois, Andre, Arthe, Auline, Aurelie, Aurilie, Aurmine, Beauchamp, Beluelle, Bielle, Bienne, Bierles, Birian, Bracques, Broles, Brutya, Caria, Caristiana, Charascel, Charien, Chriditte, Cienne, Dalomax, Desele, Dolbanitte, Elbert, Ence, Endre, Ephine, Erelie, Ergalla, Farr, Fralinie, Frenck, Frernis, Gemain, Genis, Geontene, Gernis, Geves, Gilelle, Hastien, Jastal, Jeannie, Jeline, Jes, Jodoin, Jolvanne, Julalanie, Kirbatha, Laelippe, Leoriane, Limax, Liric, Macile, Madach, Mannick, Marquardt, Masolaude, Masoriane, Maston, Matreinace, Maul, Maulinie, Maurard, Mene, Merian, Meric, Milielle, Mon, Moniel, Mornardl, Nermarc, Nestal, Nin, Oges, Panoit, Phiencel, Philulanie, Phirrienele, Rane, Retene, Rielle, Rirne, Riscel, Rolston, Rostorard, Sele, Sette, Sintieve, Stieve, Sylbenitte, Tailas, Thierry, Vanne, Vette, Viralaine, Virmaulese, Ysciele, Yvienne
DUNMER – or DARKELF you can put any of 1: followed by any of 2:
1: Adl, Aval, Enak, Grul, Helb, Moab, R’, Rall, R’zam, Sail, S’th, T’riz
2: ain, am, an, aron, athil, bruk, en, enar, is, on, one, ul
Others: Adram, Adryn, Adus, Alam, Alan, Alari, Alvor, Amori, <b>Andalor</b> (tomb), Andothan, Andral, Andrani, Andrilo, Androm, Andromo, Androthi, Apo, Aradil, Aram, Areloth, Ares, Areth, Arns, Arval, Athelvis, Athin, Athones, Avani, Avel, Avilo, Balur, Balvel, Bandas, <b>Baram</b> (tomb), Barelo, Baren, Baro, Barus, Baryon, Barys, Bavani, Bedas, Belaal, Belan, Belaram, Belden, Beloren, Bels, Belvani, Belvayn, Belvilo, Bemis, Benelas, Beneran, Benethran, Beni, Bereloth, Beren, Berendus, Berer, Bero, Bethrano, Bethrimo, Bradyn, Braryn, Braven, Brenos, Brenur, Brilyn, Carvaren, Dalas, Dalis, Dalobar, Dalomo, Dals, Dalvani, Damori, Danoran, Daram, Darano, Daren, Darethran, Darothril, Darvel, Dathren, Davor, Davus, Daynes, Delms, Deltis, Delvi, Demnevanni, Deras, Dilmyn, Dobar, Doran, Doren, Dorvayn, Doves, Dradas, Dralayn, Dralen, Dralno, Drals, <b>Drath</b> (tomb), Drathen, Dredayn, Dredil, Dreleth, <b>Dreloth</b> (tomb), Dres, Dreth, Driler, Drilvi, Drin, <b>Drinith</b> (tomb), Drivam, Drobar, Drolan, Drolnor, Drora, Droryn, Droth, Drurel, Dulfass, Dulni, Duro, Elarven, Elval, Elvul, Ertis, Evos, Falandas, Falavel, Falos, Fals, Falvani, Famori, Faralen, Farandas, Faravel, Fareloth, Farethan, Farothran, Fatheran, Fathyron, Favani, Faveran, Fedos, Felas, Felder, Fels, Fendyn, Fererus, Fevur, Folvyn, Gadar, Galen, Gals, Garer, Garil, Garvon, Gavos, Gavyn, Gidran, Gilaram, Gilvani, Gilvilo, Gimalvel, Gimayn, Gindu, <b>Ginith</b> (tomb), Giral, Giralvel, Girando, Girano, Girendas, Girethi, Girothran, Girvayne, Githendas, Githrano, Givyn, Gobor, Golathyn, Gols, Goran, Gorvas, Guls, Guvron, Hardil, Heladren, Helni, Helothan, Helothran, Helothren, Herandus, Herendas, Herothran, Hlaano, Hlando, Hlarar, Hlarys, Hledas, Hledri, Ildram, Ilnith, Imayn, Indavel, Indobar, Indoran, Indules, Inlador, Irathi, Irethi, Ledd, Lladri, Llandu, Llendo, Llerayn, Llervi, Lleryn, Lloryn, Llothas, Llothri, Madalas, Madalvel, Madryon, Malas, Maloren, Malvayn, Manas, Manel, Mano, Marvayn, Marvos, Mavandes, Mathendis, Mels, Menas, Mencele, Merys, Milar, Milo, Mirel, Molor, Moran, Nadram, Nadus, Nalyn, Naros, Navur, Nedalor, Neladren, Nelaram, Neleth, Nelvani, Nelvayn, Nelvilo, Nerandas, Nerothan, Nerothren, Nerus, Nervion, Nethalen, Nilem, Nilvon, Nithryon, Nolar, Nothro, Nothryon, Nulen, Ofemalen, Omani, <b>Omaren</b> (tomb), Ondyn, Onmar, Orelu, Ores, Oreyn, Othralas, Othrobar, Quintella, Radarys, Radobar, Ralaal, Raloran, Ralvani, Ralvayn, Ramarys, Ramoran, Ramori, Ramothran, <b>Randas</b> (tomb), Raram, Rathri, <b>Redas</b> (tomb), Redothril, Reladren, Relarys, Relavel, Relenim, Relnim, Reloro, <b>Reloth</b> (tomb), Relvani, Rendo, Reni, Renim, Reram, Rervam, Rethelas, Rethul, Reyas, Rilvayn, Rindo, Rindu, Rinith, Rivul, Rols, Romandas, Romari, Romavel, Romayn, Romoran, Romothran, Rothalen, Rothalnim, Rothalor, <b>Rothan</b> (tomb), Rothari, Rotheloth, Rotheran, Rothrano, Rothren, Rurvyn, Ryon, Sadalas, Sadalvel, Sadas, Sadoro, Sadralo, Sadrano, <b>Sadryon</b> (tomb), Sadrys, Sala, Salam, Salandas, Salaren, Salaron, Salavel, Salen, Salenim, Salmyn, Salobar, Salor, Salvi, Samandas, <b>Sandus</b> (tomb), Sarandus, Sarathram, Sareloth, Sarethan, Sarothran, Sari, Sarinith, Sarobar, Sarothren, Saryoni, Sathendas, Sathis, Sathren, Sathryon, Savani, Sedrethi, Sedri, Selandas, Selaro, Selarys, Seles, Selothan, Selvayn, Sendu, Senoril, Seralas, <b>Serano</b> (tomb), Seri, Serothan, Serven, Sethandas, Sethandus, Sethri, Surishpi, Talds, Tedalen, Tedran, Telandas, Telmon, Telnim, Telvani, Teneran, Terandas, Terano, Teri, Teria, Terilu, Tervayn, <b>Thalas</b> (tomb), Thalor, Thando, Tharam, Tharyon, Tharys, Theman, Thenim, Therayn, Therethi, Thilandas, Thilarvel, Thimalvel, Thindo, <b>Thiralas</b> (tomb), Thireloth, Thirith, Thirothan, Thirvayn, Tilvur, Tistar, Tobor, Trandel, Tunel, Tyravel, Uleni, Ulessen, Ulom, Ulvel, Ulver, Urns, Urvon, Urvyn, Uvalas, Uvalen, Uvalor, Uvani, Uvaram, Uveleth, Uvulas, Vadryon, Valaai, Valas, Valen, Valno, Valor, Vando, Vandram, Varo, Vavas, Vavyn, Vedaren, Vedralu, Vedrano, Velendas, Velni, Veloren, <b>Veloth</b> (tomb), Velothren, Velothril, Veralor, Verelas, Verendas, Veri, Verilnith, Verothan, Viake, Vian, Vibato, Vidron, Vilas, Vinden, Volos
IMPERIAL- Not much choice but here are some from morrowind and skyrim
Abitius, Acicius, Acilius, Aerius, Afronia, Agrudilius, Albarnian, Albuttian, Alfena, Alleius, Amatius, Amiulusus, Amnis, Amphia, Angius, Antabolis, Apinia, Artoria, Artorius, Aurrus, Autrus, Baenius, Berne, Blonia, Burtilius, Caerellius, Callonus, Carbo, Caro, Carius, Catanius, Catius, Catraso, Cedus, Celata, Ceno, Cerunia, Cines, Claevius, Clanler, Closcius, Cnisia, Colollius, Conciatius, Conician, Cosades, Crunus, Cullian, Curio, Delitian, Denian, Dergius, Douar, Duronia, Egnatius, Entius, Esdrecus, Essagan, Facian, Famalius, Fauseius, Felannus, Flaeus, Flarugrius, Flavonius, Fulbenus, Fulcinius, Furotis, Gabenagus, Gabinia, Galenus, Gloriosus, Gratius, Gratus, Gravius, Hanotepelus, Harmevus, Harsinia, Hateria, Herennius, Hers, Hertarian, Horatius, Iulus, Jannus, Jucanis, Jullalian, Laecinnius, Laenius, Lalelius, Leontiulonus, Liore, Lusius, Macrina, Macro, Magia, Magius, Mantedius, Maraennius, Maria, Marius, Maro, Matius, Maximus, Menanius, Mercius, Mero, Mevureius, Mico, Mido, Muco, Munia, Musilchiotus, Muspidius, Mussillius, Nigilius, Nuccius, Nuccusius, Nuncius, Olcinius, Oranius, Ostorius, Otiustiris, Palenix, Pelelius, Petilia, Pevengius, Plalocius, Platorius, Plebo, Ponius, Pontanian, Popillius, Posuceius, Pundus, Puruseius, Quarra, Quaspus, Rato, Roscius, Rulician, Saccus, Scerius, Scinia, Secunia, Sialius, Sibassius, Siruliulus, Sosia, Spurius, Statlilius, Talanian, Tiragrius, Truptor, Tunifus, Urgelian, Urgusiso, Urtius, Uulentanus, Valerius, Valius, Valodius, Vandacia, Vant, Vantinius, Varian, Varo, Varro, Velvus, Viciulus, Vinipter, Vitellia, Vitellius, Vunnis, Aeresius, Aretino, Arius, Arria, Ateia, Attius, Axius, Baenius, Caelia, Caerellia, Caerellius, Caesennius, Carius, Cipius, Corrium, Decimius, Desidenius, Duilis, Endario, Evicus, Giordano, Junius, Leotelli, Lex, Loreius, Maccius, Mede, Navale, Papius, Pelagia, Petreia, Plinius, Quintilius, Sallustius, Salvarus, Signus, Sorenshield, Tituleius, Tragus, Trebatius, Tremellia, Tullius, Turrianus, Vendicci, Vesuius, Vinicia, Vulpin
KHAJIIT- you can put any of 1: followed by any of 2:
1: A, Bara, Hammu, Ja, Kha, Ki, Mah, Rai, Ro, Sa, Si, Sol, Tavak, Za
2: biri, bus, davi, han, hir, kar, manni, mnin, nai, oni, rabi, spoor, stae, tani, vandi
Others: Ahkari, Ahjisi, Atahbah, Khayla, Ra’zhinda, Shavari, Tsavani, Tsrasuna, Zaynabi
NORD- you can put any of 1: followed by any of 2:
1: Al, Asg, Bj, Er, Fenr, Har, Ingm, Jurg, Kj, Moj, Sor, Torb, Ulr
2: ald, an, ar, arik, arke, arne, eld, en, ens, er, ik, is, orn
For the skyrim fans who will hate me if I do not include these clan names:
Bearclaw, Blackthorn, Bloodmouth, Ebonhand, Farseer, Firebeard, Halfhand, Ironhand, Ironkettle, of Stuhn, Ravencrone, Rockbreaker, Six Fingers, Stonearm, Stormcloak, the Blind, the Builder, the Bulwark, the Deaf, the Fair, the Fearless, the Fearsome, the Feeble, the Fleet, the Greater, the Haggard, the Huntress, the Intrepid, the Innocent, the Kind, the Lioness, the Man, the Nightingale, the Nose, the Old, the Singer, the Slayer, the Steady, the Sword-Maiden, the Tongue, the Unbroken, the Unending, the Unliving, the Unlucky, the Unseen, the Unworthy, the Wanderer, the Warlock, the Wicked, the Willful, Thrallmaster, Trollsbane, Whitemane, Windcaller, Windrime, Woodcutter
ORC- here is were it gets tough
Gro is always for males Gra is always for females
The surname is gender-based as well a male takes his fathers name a female her mothers name and sometimes they take the name of the orc stronghold they were born in.
So Gro or Gra with any of the following:
Agadbu, Aglakh, Agum, Atumph, Azorku, Badbu, Bagrat, Bagul, Bamog, Bar, Bargamph, Bashnag, Bat, Batul, Boga, Bogamakh, Bogharz, Bogla, Boglar, Bogrol, Boguk, Bol, Bolak, Borbog, Borbul, Bug, Bugarn, Bulag, Bularz, Bulfish, Burbug, Burish, Burol, Buzga, Dugul, Dul, Dula, Dulob, Dumul, Dumulg, Durga, Durog, Durug, Dush, Gar, Gashel, Gat, Ghash, Ghasharzol, Gholfim, Gholob, Ghorak, Glorzuf, Gluk, Glurkub, Gorzog, Grambak, Gulfim, Gurakh, Gurub, Kashug, Khagdum, Kharbush, Kharz, Khash, Khashnar, Khatub, Khazor, Lag, Lagdub, Largum, Lazgarn, Loghash, Logob, Logrob, Lorga, Lumbuk, Lumob, Lurkul, Lurn, Luzgan, Magar, Magrish, Mar, Marob, Mashnar, Mogduk, Moghakh, Mughol, Muk, Mulakh, Murgol, Murug, Murz, Muzgob, Muzgub, Muzgur, Ogar, Ogdub, Ogdum, Olor, Olurba, Orbuma, Rimph, Rugob, Rush, Rushub, Shadbuk, Shagdub, Shagdulg, Shagrak, Shagramph, Shak, Sham, Shamub, Sharbag, Sharga, Sharob, Sharolg, Shat, Shatub, Shazog, Shug, Shugarz, Shugham, Shula, Shulor, Shumba, Shuzgub, Skandar, Snagarz, Snagdu, Ufthamph, Uftharz, Ugruma, Ular, Ulfimph, Urgak, Ushar, Ushug, Ushul, Uzgurn, Uzuk, Yagarz, Yak, Yargul, Yarzol.
Once again names from my favorite Morrowind.
REDGUARD- Redguards do not have family names. but the name creation is still fun none the less.
a bit different 1: followed by 2: followed by 3:
1: B, Ba, Bo, Bl, B’, C, Cy, Ca, C’, Ch, D, D’, Dh, F, F’, Fl, Fh, Fa, G, Gl, Gr, Gh, K, Kl, Kr, Kh, L, Lh, M, Ma, Mh, M’, N, Nh, R, Ra, Rh, Rl, S, Sa, Sl, St, Sh, Shr, T, T’, Tl, Th, V, Vl, V’
2: ch, ct, fyl, g, ght, j, ld, ll, lp, r, rc, rch, rd, rg, rht, rk, rm, rn, rp, rt, s, sh, st, th, v, z
3: am, an, ar, ba, ca, -e, e, em, en, er, fa, ga, -i, i, im, ir, ja, ka, ke, ‘kern, ki, in, om, on, rn, -si, sa, t, ta, ta, te, ten, tha, ti, um, un, ur
Others: Al-Skaven, Lylvieve, Sendu
NOTE: All of the above are nowhere near all the names Where possible I attempted to give you the build your own version. Imperials and Orcs are very limited.
Try the build your own name. If you do not like any of them you can always go with a generic listed under Other.
Not going to list every name in all the games which is thousands and a boring read like the first how many pages of the bible begotten of begotten of begotten of(not dissing the bible)