Bridges Characters

Buddhists:

Male

Bhim – Fearful      

Vachaspati – Lord of Speech      

Ved – Sacred Knowledge      


Christian:

Male

Alexander – Great protector

Caleb – Faithful

Daniel – Ruler of the World


Hindu:

Male:

Sagar - King

Vasuman – Born of Fire

Anand – Bliss


Jewish

Male

Eitan – “Abraham: – strongly flowing

Kalman –  Hungarian for merciful

Naftali – to wrestle


Muslim:

Male

Iniat – A blessing

Latif – Fine, Gentle, Refined

Mateen – Solid, constant, tough 


Aboriginal:

Male

Etu – Sunny, optomist

Igashu – Wanderer, seeker

Nantan – Spokesman

Female

Hita – Loveable\

Jagrari - Awakening

Kamna – Desire

Female

Emily – Ambitious

Fiona – Pretty

Geraldine – Mighty with a Spear

Female

Vidya – Wisdom, knowledge

Varsha – Rain

Puja – prayer

Female

Bina – understanding, intelligence, wisdom

Devorah – to speak kind words

Ora - Light

Female

Nabeeha – Intelligent.

Omera –inspiring and positive attitude

Parveen – Very Noble

Female

Ayita – Worker

Meda – Priestess

Nahima – mystic

All names and meanings were researched through baby naming sites.

The Strangers:

Seirm (say: SHETH-um), a Gaelic word meaning harmony, Two-heads, three legs, two arms.

Acara is a derivation of the Gaelic word for 'friend'Guest.


38 characters in all (39 actors since Sheth-um is two people)

12-18 Dancers would also be suggested.