What's in a Name?

Every good author puts meaning into the names of their characters. In Rose Daughter, every name is made simple, describing exactly what the bearer does or is. This can be very helpful or make us more confused. I love the way it is done in this book, and I think the names add tons of meaning to the story. Let's look at some of them and find their meanings.
Lionheart: fearsome, loud, outspoken, rash, and a magician with horses. She is brave, because she masquerades as a boy to get a job (with horses as it turns out). She is protective of her sisters and her father. She tackles the heavy (Manlier) work eagerly (remember the chimney?).
Jeweltongue: Witty, smart, occasionally hurtful, deep, and a magician with a needle. Before they moved to Longchance she would talk with philosophers trading ideas and fancy words. She scolded the maids and housekeepers in their city home. She learns to keep her tongue reined in later on.
Beauty: Quiet, steady, earnest, peaceful, and a magician with roses. She can't have her sisters fighting, and she worries about her father and his moods. It says in the book that she was named Beauty because that was all that represented her.
Now to some less prominent names.
Mr. Whitehand: The baker. He works with flour all the time, hence, the white hands...
Mrs. Oldhouse: She possesses an old house, one that has been in her family for generations. She makes the best snack cakes and serves them at her literary/writing club meetings. She is also known as Mrs. Words-Without-End, because she tends to ramble in her writing.
Mr. Horsewise: Lionheart's boss. He works with horses and knows everything about them. Lionheart says "Mr. Horsewise knows more than I'll ever learn."
Farmer Goldfield: He grows wheat, or something else that is gold...
The Truewords: They always fulfil their word.
Of the animals, only three have names with meanings. There are a few other animals with normal names, but here are the three that don't.
Tea-cosy: The three girls' pet. He is small, and always curls up in a ball- exactly like a teacosy.
Fourpaws: The cat who couldn't be named anything but what she was.
Sunbright: The horse Lionheart picked at the horse fair. He has a coat that shines like the sun.

Well there you have what is actually in a name. Hope you enjoyed!
Have a good day,
Alexis