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Originally Posted by TokuKnight89

What is the etymology of Heisei Rider names? For example, Kiva is a likely play on 'Kiba', or 'Fang'. Kuuga is a word derived from the Grongi themselves, but where was it sourced from during the conception stage? Same for Agito, Faiz, Hibiki?

Kuuga stems from its kanji pronounciation 空我 which by rearranging the order roughly translates to we become the sky(Ware, Soranari) it seems. Also Kuwagata, the word for stag beetle, plays in as well.

Agito derives from the latin word agito which means I move.

Ryuki literally Dragon Knight

Faiz derives from the greek alphabet phi and its input code 555 > fives > Faiz

Blade from its motif suit spade being related to the word spada which means sword

Hibiki from the word hibiki(響き) which means ringing in relations to his concept

Kabuto from his motif which is in Japanese kabutomushi

Den-O from Densha no Ou which means king of trains

Kiva like you said derives from the Japanese word for fang, but also means King of Vampires

Decade because it is the 10th rider

W from the word double and the fact that w is pronounced daburyuu in Japanese probably factors in too

OOO from its three medals setup made up of three O shaped medals and partially king

Fourze > Four Zero > 40th anniversary

Wizard... self explainatory

Gaim from the show's concept being about armored warfare(gai being armor and m/mu being warfare)

Ghost cause he starts as a dead dude and pretty much utilizes ghosts

Ex-Aid means Extreme Aid

Build cause he gets built using the essence in the full bottles