The significance of the names that Voltaire gives people and things in Candide

1)Experimental physics-
“Within the field of physics, experimental physics is the category of disciplines and sub-disciplines concerned with the observation of physical phenomena in order to gather data about the universe.”
2)Cunegonde-
“Cunégonde seems to represent the way the horrors of the world destroy innocence and beauty”. Her actual name means comes from French origin and it means “brave war”
3)Candide-
Candide is the main character and he believes in Dr.Pangloss’s overly optimistic worldview. His name means white, so we could assume that he is a good young man.
4)Thunder-ten-tronckh-
Thunder-ten-tronckh was a castle in Westphalia, renowned throughout Europe for its biennial tournament. One year Magister Stephen de Windesore attended the tournament to study the coats of arms of the many knights who participated in the jousting.”
5)Metaphysico-theologo-cosmolonigology-
“The science taught by Master Pangloss in the novel Candide. It is the science of cause and effect.
The science of metaphysico-theologo-cosmolonigology states that “The nose is formed for spectacles, therefore we wear spectacles.”

Works cited-
(http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Experimental+Physics)
(http://www.shmoop.com/candide/cunegonde.html)
(http://www.shmoop.com/candide/candide-character.html)
(http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=metaphysico-theologo-cosmolonigology)