Armor Name Generator

One press names a piece of armor, such as Bearclasp, and says which real piece it is.

Armor Name Generator: 20 armor names

Brightward, a hauberk

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NameBrightward
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Armor Name of the day

Brightward, a hauberk
Bronzeguard, a mail coif
Moonrampart, a shaffron
Graniteward, a brigandine
Ironmantle, a gorget
Cinderwatch, a plackart
Boarveil, a poleyn
Wyrmguard, an aventail
Truerampart, a sabaton
Evershell, a brigandine
Oathrampart, a poleyn
Sunbastion, a mail coif
Rimemantle, a gorget
Frostward, an aventail
Kinshell, a cervelliere
Goldrampart, a cervelliere
Oathrampart, a cuirass
Eldershell, a schynbald
Wyrmrampart, a plackart
Sternhaven, a vambrace

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How it works

This armor name generator names a piece of armor for a story or a game: an invented word that ends in a word of protection, such as Bearclasp, and a real piece of medieval armor, from gorget to sabaton.

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Fantasy armor piece names in two halves

Press New armor name. Keep a name such as Grimward and press until the piece suits it, or keep the piece and press for a set: a helm, a cuirass and a pair of gauntlets from one forge.

What each piece covers

Every piece is real, and the list below says what it covers. A gorget protects the neck. A pauldron covers the shoulder, a couter guards the elbow and a vambrace covers the lower arm from the wrist to the elbow. A greave is a plate for the lower leg, from knee to ankle.

Questions and answers

What are the pieces of a suit of armor called?

By what they cover: a gorget protects the neck, a pauldron the shoulder, a couter the elbow and a vambrace the lower arm; a poleyn sits at the knee and a greave covers the lower leg from knee to ankle.

What is a good name for a set of armor?

One word that says what the armor does: it keeps, guards or covers. Names here end in words such as ward, mantle and bulwark, as in Grimward or Tidehold.

What does a pauldron cover?

A pauldron covers the shoulder, the armpit and sometimes the back and chest. A spaulder is smaller: bands of plate that cover the shoulder and part of the upper arm but not the armpit.

Are these names from a game?

They should not be. Each was searched on Wikipedia and on fan wikis of games, books and shows, and a name that matched, such as Dawnguard, was dropped. Search a name before you publish it.

Name: all 150 names

Ending in -ward 20

Anvilward -ward: Protection, defense.
Brightward -ward: Protection, defense.
Cinderward -ward: Protection, defense.
Deepward -ward: Protection, defense.
Elderward -ward: Protection, defense.
Fairward -ward: Protection, defense.
Firstward -ward: Protection, defense.
Forgeward -ward: Protection, defense.
Frostward -ward: Protection, defense.
Galeward -ward: Protection, defense.
Graniteward -ward: Protection, defense.
Grimward -ward: Protection, defense.

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Ending in -ward, continued

Haleward -ward: Protection, defense.
Highward -ward: Protection, defense.
Oathward -ward: Protection, defense.
Rimeward -ward: Protection, defense.
Stagward -ward: Protection, defense.
Thornward -ward: Protection, defense.
Trueward -ward: Protection, defense.
Wyrmward -ward: Protection, defense.

Ending in -guard 20

Anvilguard -guard: A person or thing that protects or watches over something.
Bearguard -guard: A person or thing that protects or watches over something.
Brightguard -guard: A person or thing that protects or watches over something.
Bronzeguard -guard: A person or thing that protects or watches over something.
Duskguard -guard: A person or thing that protects or watches over something.
Everguard -guard: A person or thing that protects or watches over something.
Fairguard -guard: A person or thing that protects or watches over something.
Firstguard -guard: A person or thing that protects or watches over something.
Forgeguard -guard: A person or thing that protects or watches over something.
Graniteguard -guard: A person or thing that protects or watches over something.
Haleguard -guard: A person or thing that protects or watches over something.
Hollowguard -guard: A person or thing that protects or watches over something.
Lastguard -guard: A person or thing that protects or watches over something.
Moonguard -guard: A person or thing that protects or watches over something.
Oakguard -guard: A person or thing that protects or watches over something.
Oathguard -guard: A person or thing that protects or watches over something.
Steelguard -guard: A person or thing that protects or watches over something.
Thornguard -guard: A person or thing that protects or watches over something.
Tideguard -guard: A person or thing that protects or watches over something.
Wyrmguard -guard: A person or thing that protects or watches over something.

Ending in -mantle 8

Bearmantle -mantle: A piece of clothing somewhat like an open robe or cloak.
Boldmantle -mantle: A piece of clothing somewhat like an open robe or cloak.
Evermantle -mantle: A piece of clothing somewhat like an open robe or cloak.
Foremantle -mantle: A piece of clothing somewhat like an open robe or cloak.
Galemantle -mantle: A piece of clothing somewhat like an open robe or cloak.
Ironmantle -mantle: A piece of clothing somewhat like an open robe or cloak.
Rimemantle -mantle: A piece of clothing somewhat like an open robe or cloak.
Thornmantle -mantle: A piece of clothing somewhat like an open robe or cloak.

Ending in -bulwark 11

Fairbulwark -bulwark: A defensive wall or rampart.
Firstbulwark -bulwark: A defensive wall or rampart.
Forgebulwark -bulwark: A defensive wall or rampart.
Frostbulwark -bulwark: A defensive wall or rampart.
Galebulwark -bulwark: A defensive wall or rampart.
Hollowbulwark -bulwark: A defensive wall or rampart.
Kinbulwark -bulwark: A defensive wall or rampart.
Lastbulwark -bulwark: A defensive wall or rampart.
Oakbulwark -bulwark: A defensive wall or rampart.
Stagbulwark -bulwark: A defensive wall or rampart.
Starbulwark -bulwark: A defensive wall or rampart.

Ending in -shell 11

Boldshell -shell: A hard external covering of an animal.
Deepshell -shell: A hard external covering of an animal.
Duskshell -shell: A hard external covering of an animal.
Eldershell -shell: A hard external covering of an animal.
Embershell -shell: A hard external covering of an animal.
Evershell -shell: A hard external covering of an animal.
Haleshell -shell: A hard external covering of an animal.
Hawkshell -shell: A hard external covering of an animal.
Highshell -shell: A hard external covering of an animal.
Kinshell -shell: A hard external covering of an animal.
Steelshell -shell: A hard external covering of an animal.

Ending in -wall 9

Bearwall -wall: A structure built for defense surrounding a city or castle.
Bronzewall -wall: A structure built for defense surrounding a city or castle.
Cinderwall -wall: A structure built for defense surrounding a city or castle.
Duskwall -wall: A structure built for defense surrounding a city or castle.
Everwall -wall: A structure built for defense surrounding a city or castle.
Hearthwall -wall: A structure built for defense surrounding a city or castle.
Kinwall -wall: A structure built for defense surrounding a city or castle.
Lionwall -wall: A structure built for defense surrounding a city or castle.
Truewall -wall: A structure built for defense surrounding a city or castle.

Ending in -keep 9

Boldkeep -keep: The main tower of a castle or fortress.
Cinderkeep -keep: The main tower of a castle or fortress.
Deepkeep -keep: The main tower of a castle or fortress.
Elderkeep -keep: The main tower of a castle or fortress.
Highkeep -keep: The main tower of a castle or fortress.
Lionkeep -keep: The main tower of a castle or fortress.
Oathkeep -keep: The main tower of a castle or fortress.
Silverkeep -keep: The main tower of a castle or fortress.
Steelkeep -keep: The main tower of a castle or fortress.

Ending in -bastion 11

Brightbastion -bastion: A projecting part of a rampart or other fortification.
Cinderbastion -bastion: A projecting part of a rampart or other fortification.
Deepbastion -bastion: A projecting part of a rampart or other fortification.
Duskbastion -bastion: A projecting part of a rampart or other fortification.
Elderbastion -bastion: A projecting part of a rampart or other fortification.
Frostbastion -bastion: A projecting part of a rampart or other fortification.
Galebastion -bastion: A projecting part of a rampart or other fortification.
Highbastion -bastion: A projecting part of a rampart or other fortification.
Homebastion -bastion: A projecting part of a rampart or other fortification.
Sternbastion -bastion: A projecting part of a rampart or other fortification.
Sunbastion -bastion: A projecting part of a rampart or other fortification.

Ending in -haven 5

Boarhaven -haven: A safe place.
Bronzehaven -haven: A safe place.
Everhaven -haven: A safe place.
Sternhaven -haven: A safe place.
Truehaven -haven: A safe place.

Ending in -hold 8

Bronzehold -hold: To have and keep possession of something.
Elderhold -hold: To have and keep possession of something.
Galehold -hold: To have and keep possession of something.
Hollowhold -hold: To have and keep possession of something.
Homehold -hold: To have and keep possession of something.
Steadhold -hold: To have and keep possession of something.
Stouthold -hold: To have and keep possession of something.
Tidehold -hold: To have and keep possession of something.

Ending in -veil 11

Boarveil -veil: Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face.
Brightveil -veil: Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face.
Fairveil -veil: Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face.
Firstveil -veil: Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face.
Forgeveil -veil: Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face.
Haleveil -veil: Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face.
Hearthveil -veil: Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face.
Highveil -veil: Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face.
Northveil -veil: Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face.
Stagveil -veil: Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face.
Steelveil -veil: Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face.

Ending in -rampart 11

Frostrampart -rampart: A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top.
Goldrampart -rampart: A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top.
Hearthrampart -rampart: A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top.
Lastrampart -rampart: A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top.
Moonrampart -rampart: A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top.
Northrampart -rampart: A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top.
Oathrampart -rampart: A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top.
Rimerampart -rampart: A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top.
Stonerampart -rampart: A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top.
Truerampart -rampart: A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top.
Wyrmrampart -rampart: A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top.

Ending in -clasp 11

Anvilclasp -clasp: A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together.
Bearclasp -clasp: A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together.
Deepclasp -clasp: A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together.
Forgeclasp -clasp: A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together.
Graniteclasp -clasp: A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together.
Lastclasp -clasp: A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together.
Oathclasp -clasp: A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together.
Rimeclasp -clasp: A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together.
Starclasp -clasp: A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together.
Steadclasp -clasp: A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together.
Trueclasp -clasp: A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together.

Ending in -watch 5

Boarwatch -watch: The act of guarding and observing someone or something.
Bronzewatch -watch: The act of guarding and observing someone or something.
Cinderwatch -watch: The act of guarding and observing someone or something.
Granitewatch -watch: The act of guarding and observing someone or something.
Halewatch -watch: The act of guarding and observing someone or something.

How this list was compiled: Our own list of 150 invented names, each a first half joined by script on 2026-10-03 to a word of keeping or covering; the line on that word follows its entry in English Wiktionary (https://en.wiktionary.org/, read that day, CC BY-SA 4.0). Every join was screened by script against an English dictionary, GeoNames places of 500 people and up (https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/, CC BY 4.0), every list on this site, a rude-word list read across the join, the page titles of fan wikis of games, books and shows, and the page titles of English Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/, CC BY-SA 4.0); the names kept were then searched in its full text, which cut 27 more. Among the names cut: Dawnguard, Stormward, Ironkeep, Stonewall. The item lists of role-playing games were searched only through those fan wikis. No list is complete, so search a name before you publish it. Licence: own work; the meanings of the second halves follow English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Piece: all 30 pieces

Head 6

barbute Head: a close-fitting helmet with a Y- or T-shaped slit for vision and breathing.
burgonet Head: an open helmet with a pronounced crest, neck protection and movable cheek flaps.
cervelliere Head: a steel skull cap, worn as a helm or underneath a great helm.
great helm Head: a flat-topped helmet with a face guard and two slits for the eyes.
kettle hat Head: a dome-shaped metal hat with a wide brim, the head protection of the common soldier.
mail coif Head: a mail hood, often worn with a hauberk.

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Neck 3

aventail Neck: a curtain of mail from the base of the helmet, protecting the neck and throat but leaving the face exposed.
bevor Neck: a plate protecting the chin and throat.
gorget Neck: the piece protecting the neck, first made of scales and later of plate.

Body 5

brigandine Body: a garment covered with riveted, overlapping iron lames or scales.
cuirass Body: the breastplate and its fellows; the word comes from the French for leather, cuir.
culet Body: small, horizontal lames that protect the small of the back.
hauberk Body: a knee-length mail shirt.
plackart Body: an extra layer of plate that at first covered only the belly.

Arm and hand 7

besagew Arm: a circular plate that covers the armpit.
couter Arm: a plate that guards the elbow.
gauntlet Arm: a covering for the hand.
pauldron Arm: it covers the shoulder, the armpit and sometimes the back and chest.
rerebrace Arm: plate for the upper arm, from the elbow to the shoulder armor.
spaulder Arm: bands of plate that cover the shoulder and part of the upper arm but not the armpit.
vambrace Arm: it covers the lower arm from the wrist to the elbow.

Leg and foot 5

greave Leg: a plate defense for the lower leg, from knee to ankle.
poleyn Leg: a plate fastened above and below the knee.
sabaton Leg: overlapping plates fixed to the bottom of the greaves or made as a separate shoe.
schynbald Leg: a small plate of shin armor.
tasset Leg: a plate covering the space between the fauld and the leg harness.

For the horse 4

crinet Horse: jointed metal plates that guard the upper part of the horse's neck and mane.
flanchard Horse: long side plates that protect the horse's flanks.
peytral Horse: a breastplate that protects the chest of the horse.
shaffron Horse: it protects the horse's head.

How this list was compiled: 30 real pieces of medieval European armor. Each line follows English Wikipedia's List of medieval armour components (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_medieval_armour_components, read on 2026-10-03, CC BY-SA 4.0); a script checked the words behind each line. Licence: own selection; the lines follow English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)