Manda lore Tradition Manda - order, decree, mandate, entrust, instruction, message, command, commission, charge Manda Lore Charge Tradition Resol'nare Tradition Where does the name Mandalorian come from? The root word of Mandalorians is Mandalore. The term Mandalore was derived from two words manda and lore. The word manda is a latin word meaning charge, command, message, etc. The word lore is a more modern word that can mean tradition. These terms represent our culture in that our "charge" is a set of principles, the Resol'nare, that define our culture. And it is our "tradition" to live our "charge." As a reult we have selected the name Mandalorians. There are also several other occurances of the term Mandalorian in our culture