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Hey this is hard to explain but I basically want to know the word that means small but still strong (theirs bound to be a word for it)

To make it easier, it's for a video game (world of warcraft) and is to be the name of my gnome character (who's a warrior)

so it's a small character but still a warrior so strong..

if anyone could help me out I'd appreciate it

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Ananas

The first word that pops into mind is Dynamo.

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it's gritty

Charlatan

Stout is the first thing that pops to mind.

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cellophanedeity

You know what's awesome? The internet has a "gnome name generator." Maybe that'll have something to help. http://nine.frenchboys.net/gnome.php

Jinn

You can always play the ridiculousness factor;

It doesn't have to be a word for small yet big, just name him something big. You've got the small covered. Giant, Collusus, Gigantor, Hercules, Hulk, Bulk, etc.. all come to mind.

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Redlemon

I read a great modern-day fiction book* with ancient Vikings in it. They decided to bestow a title on their helper (Hilda), and named her Vel-Hilda, because 'vel' "...is short, and it means well".

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BadNick

maybe gnomeZILLA or gnomeOSAURUS or something more warrior-like or "knightly" but still royal suggesting power like KinGnome

BigBen

I like "Sue", in tribute to Johnny Cash.

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thingstodo

'Master Blaster" from Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome...

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Redlemon

Hero Concentrate. Just add pain.

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ratbastid

How about "scrappy"? Every gnome warrior I've ever met has been scrappy.

Charlatan

Scrappy brings on too many bad memories of Scrappy Doo...

Puppy Power is best left in the past.

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Zeraph

Stringy. Sinewy. Pugnacious just means tough, but the PUG in it reminds me of small but tough.

Nimetic

I was thinking "indomitable" - from Asterix...

But I don't think that's quite right.

What about Asterix then. I had a laptop called Asterix.

Redlemon

As Nathan Hale said, "I only regret that I have but one asterix for my country."

(He was later paraphrased.)

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thingstodo

Hey, how about Chow. It's the only animal besides a grizzly bear that has a black tongue and is a somewhat "normal" sounding name.

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barenakedladies

"the short stack"
"the mighty mite"
"the tonka toy"
"the terror of tinytown"
"the wonder boy"
"three feet of thunder"
"pocket hercules"
"the half pint hellion"
"the pope of pee-wee town"
"little johnny jack flap"
"kid lighting"
"the lower case G"

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BadNick

Nitro-gnome ...OK, maybe I'm alliterate

Bobaphat

Anyone remember the cartoon Adam Ant? He kicked some ass and was only an ant

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absorbentishe

G-nome
Atom
Fred
Magrilla
okay, I'll stop.

Pip

You could name the character after an animal that's small yet strong, like a bulldog or a badger. Something like "Badger Ben" or whatever gnomes are called.

3Z3VH

I believe Staunch or Potent are the words you are looking for.

My Gnome Rogue is named Haeze

Supple Cow

Hehe, I like it. You should name him Pugnacio!

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CaliLivChick

I agree with Charlatan... stout is the first word that came to my mind as well.

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