https://github.com/jazzsequence/all-manner-of-hounds

A TTRPG random name generator based on a Medieval manuscript containing 1065 dog names
https://github.com/jazzsequence/all-manner-of-hounds

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A TTRPG random name generator based on a Medieval manuscript containing 1065 dog names

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/jazzsequence/all-manner-of-hounds
• Owner: jazzsequence
• License: mit
• Created: 2022-11-27T20:57:07.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2022-11-28T19:19:35.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-05-17T17:39:59.677Z (about 1 year ago)
• Size: 20.5 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: readme.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# The Names of All Manner of Hounds

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> Here begynnyth the names of all maner of houndis after the a.b.c. Firste to begynne with .a. for houndis names...

![Medieval Image of houndis](https://cdn8.openculture.com/2022/11/24222653/Livre_de_Chasse_40v-1.jpg)

This project is based on the [Medieval manuscript shared by OpenCulture](https://www.openculture.com/2022/11/a-list-of-1065-medieval-dog-names-nosewise-garlik-havegoodday-more.html) that simply lists 1,065 dog names. No big woof. (yukka yukka)

The thought was, _what could be done with 1,065 medeival dog names?_ and the answer, of course, is always Dungeons & Dragons. Therefore, this project is to build/provide a TTRPG name generator that randomly chooses from these names for whatever purpose you may need it for.

### Notes

* In some cases, a name included a character that, as best as I can tell, is literally a numeral 3. According to [this document](https://sites.ualberta.ca/~sreimer/ms-course/course/eng-chrs.htm) (the only one I could find with a quick Google), this is a "yogh" and is basically the letter "g". Some of these characters were replaced with an "m" on a first pass before I found that information.

* In some cases, one or more characters is wrapped with `<` and `>` characters. I've left these in place as carets.

* The names are presented in the JSON file in as alphabetical an order as they were presented in the manuscript (which isn't strictly alphabetical, despite the note).

## TODO

* Finish transcribing names from OCR-read raw text file into json.

* Replace yogh characters represented with an "m" with "g" characters instead.

* Build a react app for the name generator

* Add styling to the app

* Build a WP plugin to display the random names? (possible future implementation)