Cressida (Natalie Dormer) shares her name with the woman who was meant for Troilus. Lionsgate. This is a revised and expanded edition of a previously published post. There are many shocking elements in The Hunger Games, the dystopic young adult series by Suzanne Collins—it is, after all, about kids killing each other. Once you let that sink in, though, you can absorb the craziest part of the trilogy: the characters’ names. Collins has never explained how she came up with these names, leaving the books’ many fans to hatch their own theories. The names can be roughly divided into two groups. Characters from the poor, depleted districts are named after plants or other earthy items; those from the regal capital have a Roman influence.
The Roman- themed names play on Collins’ critique of imperialism—the nation of Panem gets its name from panem et circenses, or “bread and circuses”—while the plant names highlight the natural goodness of the books’ heroes. While the names may seem as random as the reaping, I think there’s order in them.
Below is my attempt to explain those that belong to the more important characters who either appear or are mentioned in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1. They are listed alphabetically by first name. Note: There are some spoilers ahead for for those who have not read the books, though I have tried to avoid spoiling much from the final two movies in the series.
Alma Coin(Julianne Moore): The president of District 1. Alma may mean soul in Spanish, Italian, and other European languages. It has Latin roots, and can mean kind and loving in that language. Her surname, on the other hand, hints at other interests, though we will not learn more about those until Mockingjay Part 2. Beetee (Jeffrey Wright): The name of Beetee, a tribute at the 7. Hunger Games and the tech genius behind many of the rebellion’s coolest moves—such as hijacking the Capitol’s television feed—sounds out the first two letters of BTU, a unit used to measure energy.
The Tributes of District 4 in the hunger games are portrayed by Tara Macken, and Ethan Jamieson. They are reaped and forced to participate in the 74th annual games. The female tribute dies during the cornucopia bloodbath in the movie, but in the book the District 4 female is in an alliance with the careers, where she is.
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Well, Beetee teamed up with Wiress to make up “nuts and volts,” volts, of course, being a measurement of electricity. And the two are the nuts and bolts of the tributes’ escape plan at the end of Catching Fire. Both Beetee and Wiress are from District 3, the technology district.
Boggs, a lifetime officer in the U. S. Navy who served with distinction in the American Civil War, during which he was made a captain. Boggs starts out as one of President Coin’s main advisers, and becomes something like Katniss’ bodyguard. He is vital to the revolution, which is also described as a civil war. Caesar Flickerman (Stanley Tucci): The host of the Hunger Games is one of the more flamboyant Capitol dwellers. Historically, Julius Caesar has come to represent the power of ancient Rome; for Katniss, Caesar comes to represent the power of Panem: He has hosted the games for as long as she’s been alive. He’s the face of the Capitol and the clearest representation of its tyranny.
His last name, Flickerman, evokes both the bright (but flickering?) lights of the big city and the filming of the games (a movie is also a flick). In the books he wears a suit decorated with light bulbs. Castor (Wes Chatham) and Pollux (Elden Henson): These are Cressida’s two cameramen. In Greek mythology, they are the twin sons of Leda and brothers of Helen of Troy. When Castor was killed, Pollux asked Zeus (his father) if he could share his immortality with Castor to keep them together, and that’s how they became the constellation Gemini. While they are on the side of the rebellion when we meet them, they were previously citizens of the Capitol, hence the Roman names.
Cinna (Lenny Kravitz): Katniss’ stylist doesn’t have a last name, but he shares his first name with a fellow artist: the poet in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar—who was mistaken for another Cinna, a politician who helped kill Caesar. The poet Cinna was subsequently killed by a mob, which is what happens to Katniss’ stylist in Catching Fire. Claudius Templesmith (Toby Jones): The name Claudius stems from a Latin word for “crippled” or “lame” (and the emperor Claudius famously walked with a limp) but the modern, colloquial meaning of “lame” seems more fitting for Mr. Templesmith.*Commander Paylor (Patina Miller): The leader of the rebels in District 8 has one of the more cryptic names in the book. Perhaps Paylor can be read as pale ore, hinting at a contrast with Alma Coin. But if you have a better idea, let me know in the comments.
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- Enobaria (Meta Golding) and Brutus (Bruno Gunn): The female tribute from District 2 for the 75 th Hunger Games bears the feminine form of the name Enobarbus, descended from the Latin Ahenobarbus, which means “bronze beard.” The name Gnaeus Domitius.
Coriolanus Snow (Donald Sutherland): The evil president is named for another Roman, one who was immortalized in the Shakespeare play with the same name. Shakespeare’s Coriolanus supported the power of aristocrats over the common people. Snow also has a preference for white and an icy cold demeanor. Cressida (Natalie Dormer): A former director from the Capitol, she joins the rebellion and brings her camera crew (Pollux and Castor) with her. Cressida appears in retellings of the Trojan War starting in the 1.
Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida. She pledges her love to the youngest son of King Priam of Troy, but when she is sent to the Greeks, falls in love with the warrior Diomedes. The name has become symbolic of an unfaithful lover. In The Hunger Games, Cressida betrays the Capitol to direct Katniss’ propo spots.
Effie Trinket (Elizabeth Banks): The escort for the District 1. Effie is short for the Greek name Euphemia, meaning well- spoken, which fits—though the Greek for well- dressed might suit her better. Her last name does nod to her attire: It describes a small and/or cheap ornament, something Elizabeth Banks’ costume designer has down to a T. Effie (Elizabeth Banks) in Mockingjay, without her trinkets. Photo by Murray Close . But the movie’s writers knew a thing or two about how to create a Hunger Games name: According to mythology, Egeria was a nymph who served as a divine counselor to the second king of Rome—her name has become eponymous for a female adviser. In the movie, she serves as a speechwriter and adviser for President Snow.
Finnick Odair (Sam Claflin): The District 4 victor known for his dashing good looks, Finnick can, of course, be finicky about his appearance. Odair may be a variation on the Scottish name Adair, which means “spear.” Finnick received a trident as a gift, and it helped him win the 6. Hunger Games. Fin, short for Finnick, may also allude to his district’s specialty: fish. Many of these qualities are lacking in Mockinjay as Finnick is still suffering from the Quarter Quell. Gale Hawthorne (Liam Hemsworth): Katniss’ best friend shares his name with a strong wind—but some fansites suggest that it’s actually derived from the Old English word gaile, meaning jovial. This seems unlikely; Gale isn’t really the jovial type. Like a strong wind, however, the mostly absent, brooding Gale is barely visible for much of the series, and yet his presence can have dramatic effects.
But what about that crazy first name? Perhaps it’s a nod to Asimov? It also echoes Hamish, the Scottish version of James, and “Hay” lends the name an appropriately earthy quality. Johanna Mason (Jena Malone): Johanna is of Hebrew and Latin origins and translates to something like grace of God. Without spoiling Mockingjay, I’ll say that the phrase seems appropriate. Her last name, like most of the tributes, has to do with her craft and district: She is described as “tossing around axes since she could toddle” (though District 7 is known for lumber, not stone).
She competes in the 7. Hunger Games and is taken captive by the Capitol with Peeta. Messalla (Evan Ross): As part of Cressida’s film crew, Messalla deserts his place in the Capitol to help her film the rebellion.
His Roman inspiration (spelled with one L) appears in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar and is loyal to Brutus after he kills Caesar, just like Messalla is loyal to Cressida when she abandons the Capitol. Everdeen rhymes with evergreen, of course—and Katniss is responsible for those around her year round. One could even read the name as “ever dean”: Katniss always has to serve as a leader. Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson: Katniss’ fellow District 1. The humble Peeta stands in contrast to the grandiose Panem, which, as noted above, is Latin for bread. Commenters have also pointed out that Peeta is very similar to Peter—and while Hunger names are not generally Biblical, Peeta is, like that apostle, the closest friend to the savior (Katniss), and does everything he can for her.
He does, though, give everyone quite a bit of malarkey in Mockingjay. Peeta Mellark comes from a family of bread bakers. Photo by Murray Close . While he feigns loyalty to the Capitol, he’s more than a bit like his namesake, Mestrius Plutarchus, an essayist and historian who wrote about the virtues and vices of Coriolanus (also the name of Panem’s president) and Caesar (the name of Panem’s master of ceremonies). The primrose is a pretty flower that doesn’t provide any food, but, some botanists refer to it as the king’s cure- all for its medicinal uses.
Primrose is also pretty and, at the start, fragile, seemingly not having any immediate benefits. But her medicinal remedies become essential. The shortened version, prim, meaning formal or proper, also places her in stark contrast with her sister’s rebellious attitude. This post originally misstated that the Roman Emperor Claudius was given his name because of a physical deformity. Claudius was a family name.