Matching Pairs What's In a Name?Online version Match the names of these characters to their meanings. by Vanessa Vonsteuben 1 Romeo 2 Benvolio 3 Mercutio 4 Paris 5 Juliet 6 Tybalt Comes from the word "mercurial," meaning suddenly moody or flighty The name of the Prince of Cats in European folk tales called "Reynard the Fox." Good will Youthful, or Jove's Child Alludes to the character from "The Odyssey" who kidnaps Helen of Troy and begins the Trojan War. Wanderer, Roamer