Context for attribute numbers

We all know our four attributes (Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, Perception) start at 8 and can go up a higher number (I actually do not know the upper limit, I assume something like 20?) but what do these numbers mean exactly? Is 8 average or below average? is a 15 Godlike or just really good? I think it would be a good idea to put a guide word in parenthesis next to each attribute when you are making a character, and perhaps even in the character sheet, to kind of inform you what that number means. It could look something like this:

8-9 (Below Average)
10 (Average)
11-12 (Above Average)
13-14 (Peak)
15-16 (Olympian)
etc

Thoughts?

There already is something like that in the design doc Game Balance | DDA Docs

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