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	\| [[Zane]] (John) \|\| "The lord is gracious." \|\| The meaning of "Zane" can be reworded to "gift from God". Zane had a gift of God, but like many other characters, Zane was confused about what was happening to him.		\| [[Zane]] (John) \|\| "The lord is gracious." \|\| The meaning of "Zane" can be reworded to "gift from God". Zane had a gift of God, but like many other characters, Zane was confused about what was happening to him.
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	\| [[Taylor]] \|\| Tailor, to cut \|\| Sylar kills Zane Taylor, removing his brain by cutting of his skull.		\| [[Taylor (Heroes)\|Taylor]] \|\| Tailor, to cut \|\| Sylar kills Zane Taylor, removing his brain by cutting of his skull.
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	\| [[Isaac]] \|\| Laughter \|\| In the Bible, Isaac was a would-be sacrifice. Sylar kills Isaac Mendez. Also, notably, in Islam, Isaac is a prophet.		\| [[Isaac]] \|\| Laughter \|\| In the Bible, Isaac was a would-be sacrifice. Sylar kills Isaac Mendez. Also, notably, in Islam, Isaac is a prophet.

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	\| [[Bennet]] \|\| Blessed \|\| Noah and Sandra couldn't conceive. Then one day, Noah and Sandra were blessed with a baby girl whom they held very dearly. Claire is also blessed to have her gift. Sandra has said that God made her the way she is.		\| [[Bennet]] \|\| Blessed \|\| Noah and Sandra couldn't conceive. Then one day, Noah and Sandra were blessed with a baby girl whom they held very dearly. Claire is also blessed to have her gift. Sandra has said that God made her the way she is.
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	\| [[Noah]] \|\| Long-lived, comforter, wanderer \|\| In the Bible, Noah rounded up all the animals and put them in the ark to protect them from a global flood. Noah Bennet collected evolved humans for the Company, "bagging and tagging" special people. In an alternate future, he protected evolved humans from the government, though he betrayed some. It's seems to be impossible to kill Noah off. He comforts Claire ~~and~~ when she is sad. Before Noah shot Ivan, Ivan told him that if he killed him, he would condemn himself to hell; this is similar to being a wanderer.		\| [[Noah]] \|\| Long-lived, comforter, wanderer \|\| In the Bible, Noah rounded up all the animals and put them in the ark to protect them from a global flood. Noah Bennet collected evolved humans for the Company, "bagging and tagging" special people. In an alternate future, he protected evolved humans from the government, though he betrayed some. It's seems to be impossible to kill Noah off. He comforts Claire when she is sad. Before Noah shot Ivan, Ivan told him that if he killed him, he would condemn himself to hell; this is similar to being a wanderer.
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	\| [[Claire]] \|\| Famous, bright, clear \|\| Claire is "popular" in school, and she is "famous" because of Future Hiro's message: "Save the Cheerleader, Save the World."		\| [[Claire]] \|\| Famous, bright, clear \|\| Claire is "popular" in school, and she is "famous" because of Future Hiro's message: "Save the Cheerleader, Save the World."

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	* [[Captain Chase]]		* [[Captain Chase]]
	* [[Damon Dawson]]		* [[Damon Dawson]]
			* [[Donna Dorn]]
	* [[Fumio Fukazawa]]		* [[Fumio Fukazawa]]
	* [[Gabriel Gray]] (Sylar)		* [[Gabriel Gray]] (Sylar)

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	==Significance of Names==		==Significance of Names==
	===The Bennets===
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	\| [[Bennet]] \|\| Blessed \|\| Noah and Sandra couldn't conceive. Then one day, Noah and Sandra were blessed with a baby girl whom they held very dearly. Claire is also blessed to have her gift. Sandra has said that God made her the way she is.		\| [[Bennet]] \|\| Blessed \|\| Noah and Sandra couldn't conceive. Then one day, Noah and Sandra were blessed with a baby girl whom they held very dearly. Claire is also blessed to have her gift. Sandra has said that God made her the way she is.
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	! width="10%~~" style="text-align: left;~~" \| Name, (variant of) !! width="20%~~" style="text-align: left;~~" \| Meaning !! width="70%~~" style="text-align: left;~~" \| Notes, biblical significance		! width="10%" \| Name, (variant of) !! width="20%" \| Meaning !! width="70%" \| Notes, biblical significance
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	\| [[Bishop]] \|\| A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy. \|\| Bishops hold a position of authority, and so does Bob, being the head of the Company. Bob, however, is nothing like a true Christian bishop. He is "morally gray at best", which was said by Mohinder. Bob instructs his agents to abduct evolved humans, do tests on them, and more.		\| [[Bishop]] \|\| A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy. \|\| Bishops hold a position of authority, and so does Bob, being the head of the Company. Bob, however, is nothing like a true Christian bishop. He is "morally gray at best", which was said by Mohinder. Bob instructs his agents to abduct evolved humans, do tests on them, and more.
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	! width="10%~~" style="text-align: left;~~" \| Name, (variant of) !! width="20%~~" style="text-align: left;~~" \| Meaning !! width="70%~~" style="text-align: left;~~" \| Notes, biblical significance		! width="10%" \| Name, (variant of) !! width="20%" \| Meaning !! width="70%" \| Notes, biblical significance
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	\| [[Simone]] (Simon) \|\| Hear, listen \|\| Ironically, Simone doesn't listen to Isaac when he tells her that he can paint the future. She finally believes him after she meets Hiro Nakamura from Isaac's comic book. Simon was given a new name, Peter, and he became Simon Peter. Simone was killed, and Peter has to let her go and embrace something new.		\| [[Simone]] (Simon) \|\| Hear, listen \|\| Ironically, Simone doesn't listen to Isaac when he tells her that he can paint the future. She finally believes him after she meets Hiro Nakamura from Isaac's comic book. Simon was given a new name, Peter, and he became Simon Peter. Simone was killed, and Peter has to let her go and embrace something new.
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	\| [[Hawkins]] \|\| Little hawk \|\|		\| [[Hawkins]] \|\| Little hawk \|\|
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	! width="10%~~" style="text-align: left;~~" \| Name, (~~kanji~~) !! width="20%~~" style="text-align: left;~~" \| Meaning !! width="70%~~" style="text-align: left;~~" \| Notes, biblical significance		! width="10%" \| Name, (variant of) !! width="20%" \| Meaning !! width="70%" \| Notes, biblical significance
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	\| [[Nakamura]] (中村) \|\| middle village \|\|		\| [[Nakamura]] (中村) \|\| middle village \|\|
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	\| [[Parkman]] \|\| Park man (occupational) \|\|		\| [[Parkman]] \|\| Park man (occupational) \|\|
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	\| [[Petrelli]] \|\| Derived from the Latin word ''petra'' meaning "rock" \|\|		\| [[Petrelli]] \|\| Derived from the Latin word ''petra'' meaning "rock" \|\|
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	\| [[Sanders]] (Alexander) \|\| Defender of man \|\| Ironically, Niki, when under the control of Jessica, is a murderer, not a defender. However, Niki wants to and tries to protect Micah.		\| [[Sanders]] (Alexander) \|\| Defender of man \|\| Ironically, Niki, when under the control of Jessica, is a murderer, not a defender. However, Niki wants to and tries to protect Micah.
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	\| [[Suresh]] \|\| Ruler of the gods \|\| The Sureshs have knowledge about evolved humans. Chandra wrote ''Activating Evolution'' and is somewhat a "ruler of knowledge" among evolved humans.		\| [[Suresh]] \|\| Ruler of the gods \|\| The Sureshs have knowledge about evolved humans. Chandra wrote ''Activating Evolution'' and is somewhat a "ruler of knowledge" among evolved humans.
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	\| [[Gabriel]] \|\| Man of God \|\| In the Bible, Gabriel is an angel, and is a messenger of God. Ironically, Gabriel Gray becomes a serial killer. Sylar told both Sureshs that he wanted to find evolved humans -- like a messenger -- and help them discover who they are and their purposes.		\| [[Gabriel]] \|\| Man of God \|\| In the Bible, Gabriel is an angel, and is a messenger of God. Ironically, Gabriel Gray becomes a serial killer. Sylar told both Sureshs that he wanted to find evolved humans -- like a messenger -- and help them discover who they are and their purposes.
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	\| [[Adam]] \|\| Man, earth \|\| In the Bible, Adam was the first human. Adam Monroe is chronologically the first evolved human, and has lived for 400 years, thanks to his cellular regeneration.		\| [[Adam]] \|\| Man, earth \|\| In the Bible, Adam was the first human. Adam Monroe is chronologically the first evolved human, and has lived for 400 years, thanks to his cellular regeneration.
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	===Places===		===Places===
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	\| [[Costa Verde]] \|\| The Green Coast \|\| In a [http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=12055 question and answer session], writers Joe Pokaski and Aron Coleite said, "[Costa Verde's name] plays on [a] Joseph Campbell theme: Water. As a unifying agent that connects all cultures across the world. Costa Verde, or 'The Green Coast' seemed to be a great city in that tradition."		\| [[Costa Verde]] \|\| The Green Coast \|\| In a [http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=12055 question and answer session], writers Joe Pokaski and Aron Coleite said, "[Costa Verde's name] plays on [a] Joseph Campbell theme: Water. As a unifying agent that connects all cultures across the world. Costa Verde, or 'The Green Coast' seemed to be a great city in that tradition."

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Characters

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	* [[Fumio Fukazawa]]		* [[Fumio Fukazawa]]
	* [[Gabriel Gray]] (Sylar)		* [[Gabriel Gray]] (Sylar)
	* [[Mr. Muggles]]		* [[Mr. Muggles\|Mistah Muggles]]
	* [[Peter Petrelli]]		* [[Peter Petrelli]]
	* [[Shanti Suresh]]		* [[Shanti Suresh]]

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	==Alliteration==		==Alliteration==
	Alliteration is common in comic books (e.g. Peter Parker, Green Goblin, Lex Luthor, Lois Lane). Alliteration can be found in the names of several characters and ~~businesses~~ in ''Heroes''.		Alliteration is common in comic books (e.g. Peter Parker, Green Goblin, Lex Luthor, Lois Lane). Alliteration can be found in the names of several characters, businesses, and other names in ''Heroes''.

	===Characters===		===Characters===
	* [[Abu Aswan]]		* [[Abu Aswan]]
			* [[Bridget Bailey]]
	* [[Byron Bevington]]		* [[Byron Bevington]]
	* [[Bob Bishop]]		* [[Bob Bishop]]
			* [[Black Bear]]
	* [[Captain Chase]]		* [[Captain Chase]]
	* [[Damon Dawson]]		* [[Damon Dawson]]
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	===Other===		===Other===
			* [[Fight or Flight]]
	* [[Sword Saint]]		* [[Sword Saint]]

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	* [[Corinthian Casino]]		* [[Corinthian Casino]]
	* [[Primatech Paper]]		* [[Primatech Paper]]

			===Other===
			* [[Sword Saint]]

	==Names that Begin with "M"==		==Names that Begin with "M"==

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	* [[Byron Bevington]]		* [[Byron Bevington]]
	* [[Bob Bishop]]		* [[Bob Bishop]]
			* [[Captain Chase]]
	* [[Damon Dawson]]		* [[Damon Dawson]]
	* [[Fumio Fukazawa]]		* [[Fumio Fukazawa]]

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Other

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	\| [[Sanjog Iyer\|Iyer]] (Ayer) \|\| Ayers Rock is a large rock formation in Australia, which is often called Uluṟu. \|\| On Sanjog's file, there is a post-it note with the word "DREAMTIME" written on in. Dreamtime, most often referred to as "the time of the creation of all things", is associated with Uluṟu.		\| [[Sanjog Iyer\|Iyer]] (Ayer) \|\| Ayers Rock is a large rock formation in Australia, which is often called Uluṟu. \|\| On Sanjog's file, there is a post-it note with the word "DREAMTIME" written on in. Dreamtime, most often referred to as "the time of the creation of all things", is associated with Uluṟu.
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	\| [[Meredith]] \|\| Sea lord (possibly) \|\| Ironically, Meredith has the power to create and control fire, which ~~has~~ ~~nothing~~ to do ~~with being~~ a sea ~~load~~.		\| [[Meredith]] \|\| Sea lord (possibly) \|\| Ironically, Meredith has the power to create and control fire, which makes her the opposite of a "sea lord".
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	\| [[Adam Monroe\|Monroe]] \|\| Mouth of the river \|\|		\| [[Adam Monroe\|Monroe]] \|\| Mouth of the river \|\|