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This first name is almost always paired with a last name with the [[wikipedia:Celtic onomastics|Gaelic surname prefix]] "Mc", e.g. "McMiner" or "McUselessNoble". The suffix of the surname is always a description of the dwarf or the dwarf's job, even though this is not a valid form for in-game dwarven names. The "Mc" probably stems from both the Scottish accents commonly given to dwarves in fantasy films and video games, and the stereotypes of Scots being drunk and violent, stereotypes also associated quite accurately with dwarves in ''Dwarf Fortress''. | This first name is almost always paired with a last name with the [[wikipedia:Celtic onomastics|Gaelic surname prefix]] "Mc", e.g. "McMiner" or "McUselessNoble". The suffix of the surname is always a description of the dwarf or the dwarf's job, even though this is not a valid form for in-game dwarven names. The "Mc" probably stems from both the Scottish accents commonly given to dwarves in fantasy films and video games, and the stereotypes of Scots being drunk and violent, stereotypes also associated quite accurately with dwarves in ''Dwarf Fortress''. | ||
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==== Examples ==== | ==== Examples ==== | ||
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The origin of the name's popularity seems to be the tale "[http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=15572.0 One Dwarf Against the World]," a well-received narrative style account of a hermit fortress played in the 2D version. That dwarf's full name was Urist Borushdumat (Raked-Roughness). Despite that dwarf having been female, the name is used for either gender of generic dwarf. | The origin of the name's popularity seems to be the tale "[http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=15572.0 One Dwarf Against the World]," a well-received narrative style account of a hermit fortress played in the 2D version. That dwarf's full name was Urist Borushdumat (Raked-Roughness). Despite that dwarf having been female, the name is used for either gender of generic dwarf. | ||
− | "Urist" is the [[dwarven language|dwarven]] word for "[[dagger]]" | + | "Urist" is the [[dwarven language|dwarven]] word for "[[dagger]]". This is somewhat of a misnomer as dwarves really aren't that sharp. |
== Other uses == | == Other uses == | ||
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'''Urist''' is also the term for the [[temperature]] units used by [[Toady One]] and has since been adopted by players. | '''Urist''' is also the term for the [[temperature]] units used by [[Toady One]] and has since been adopted by players. | ||
− | It has also unofficially expanded to be the tongue-in-cheek unit of measurement for ''any'' dwarven measuring system. For example, an artifact valued at 100,000☼ (normally "dwarfbucks") could be valued ''"at 100,000 urists!"'', or a room could measure ''"100 square urists"'', meaning that the room was 10 by 10 tiles | + | It has also unofficially expanded to be the tongue-in-cheek unit of measurement for ''any'' dwarven measuring system. For example, an artifact valued at 100,000☼ (normally "dwarfbucks") could be valued ''"at 100,000 urists!"'', or a room could measure ''"100 square urists"'', meaning that the room was 10 by 10 tiles. |
== In popular culture == | == In popular culture == | ||
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* The example email address used in [[wikipedia:Mailchimp|Mailchimp]]'s developer documentation is <code>Urist.McVankab@freddiesjokes.com</code> | * The example email address used in [[wikipedia:Mailchimp|Mailchimp]]'s developer documentation is <code>Urist.McVankab@freddiesjokes.com</code> | ||
* In ''[[wikipedia:Borderlands 3|Borderlands 3]]'', a randomly-spawning mission will task you to kill Urist McEnforcer, a shorter dwarfish version of the game's usual Enforcer-type enemy. | * In ''[[wikipedia:Borderlands 3|Borderlands 3]]'', a randomly-spawning mission will task you to kill Urist McEnforcer, a shorter dwarfish version of the game's usual Enforcer-type enemy. | ||
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== Fun facts == | == Fun facts == | ||
*Animals can be named Urist as well. | *Animals can be named Urist as well. | ||
− | *Dwarves CANNOT obtain the name Urist McUristurister | + | *Dwarves CANNOT obtain the name Urist McUristurister. Whichever [[elf]] wrote that deserves a [[magma]] bath. |
*Yurist (Юрист) is "a lawyer" in Russian. | *Yurist (Юрист) is "a lawyer" in Russian. | ||
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[[Category:Community]] | [[Category:Community]] | ||
[[ru:Urist]] | [[ru:Urist]] |