These are the names of everyone I used in the story and they'er names' meanings. I have the actual cast, then I have my own little made-ups. I even tell why I chose the names I did!
Actual cast: (alphabetical order)(only the people I used in my story)
Inuyasha - Dog demon
Jaken - Cruel
Kaedae - Maple
Kagome - A game children play that has to do with demons
Kagura - A special dance
Kanna - Mirror
Kilala/Kirara - Mica (stone that's resistant to heat)
Kouga - steel fang
Miroku - The next Buddha
Myouga - Divine protection
Naraku - Hell (can also mean Theatre basement, lol!)
Onigumo - Spider
Rin - Companion
Sango - Coral
Sesshoumaru - Killing perfection
Shippou - Seven treasures (Shippo, with no 'u', means Tail)
My characters: (also alphabetical)
Hikaru - Light (why this name? because he helps Naomi with his whole little powers of light and stuff)
Keitaru - Blessed one (why this name? because he's been blessed with lots of power)
Naomi - Great one/One above all (why this name? because she's pretty damn strong)
Shina - Virtue (why this name? because she was virtuous)
Toshiro - Intelligent (why this name? because he comes up with that plan)
If I missed anyone, go ahead and tell me and I'll add 'em.