“black”
37 fragments across 27 traditions carry this sense. 33 of them open a name against 4 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.
Across the traditions
¶They are spread across 6 different families, from real world outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. No single tradition hoards it: the deepest, Vampire, has 3.
Negru initial · Cerna initial · Cernov initial
- Negrukeller
Negru black + keller cellar
black-cellar
- Negrumir
Negru black + mir world
black-world
- Negruhof
Negru black + hof court
black-court
- Cernagrad
Cerna black + grad city
black-city
- Cernahain
Cerna black + hain grove
black-grove
- Cernathal
Cerna black + thal dale
black-dale
- Cernovwald
Cernov black + wald forest
black forest
- Cernovgrav
Cernov black + grav count
black count
- Cernovstadt
Cernov black + stadt town
black town
Melano initial · Mavr initial
- Melanopompos
Melano black + pompos escort
black escort
- Melanokles
Melano black + kles fame
black fame
- Melanoboulos
Melano black + boulos counsel
black counsel
- Mavrakis
Mavr black + akis little
little black
- Mavreas
Mavr black + eas hailing from
hailing from black
- Mavroglou
Mavr black + oglou son of
son of black
Sabel initial · Sable initial
- Sabelmann
Sabel black + mann man
black man
- Sabelfalk
Sabel black + falk falcon
black falcon
- Sabelleif
Sabel black + leif heir
black heir
- Sable Wreathed
Sable black + Wreathed wreathed
black, wreathed
- Sable Crined
Sable black + Crined haired
black, haired
- Sable Naissant
Sable black + Naissant issuing
black, issuing
Duff initial · duv final
- Duffreagh
Duff black + reagh brindled
black brindled
- Dufflia
Duff black + lia grey
black grey
- Duffeen
Duff black + een little
black little
- Gortduv
Gort tilled field + duv black
tilled field black
- Rathduv
Rath ringfort + duv black
ringfort black
- Knockduv
Knock hill + duv black
hill black
Sable initial · Sabla initial
- Sabledell
Sable black + dell hollow
black hollow
- Sablesalt
Sable black + salt preserving mineral
black preserving mineral
- Sabletomb
Sable black + tomb sealed chamber
black sealed chamber
- Sablafrona
Sabla black + frona frost
black frost
- Sablamara
Sabla black + mara gall
black gall
- Sablaquilla
Sabla black + quilla feather
black feather
the black final · Black initial
- Sten the Black
Sten stone + the black black
stone, called the black
- Erik the Black
Erik eternal ruler + the black black
eternal ruler, called the black
- Nathaniel the Black
Nathaniel gift of god + the black black
gift of god, called the black
- Blackmast
Black black + mast mast
black mast
- Blackgale
Black black + gale gale
black gale
- Blackhand
Black black + hand hand
black hand
nigidius final · Nigidia initial
- Probus Nigidius
Probus honest + nigidius black
honest, black
- Servius Nigidius
Servius preserved + nigidius black
preserved, black
- Rufus Nigidius
Rufus red-haired + nigidius black
red-haired, black
- Nigidia Grata
Nigidia black + grata pleasing
black, pleasing
- Nigidia Venusta
Nigidia black + venusta lovely
black, lovely
- Nigidia Vitalis
Nigidia black + vitalis full of life
black, full of life
Du initial · ddu final
- Duhir
Du black + hir long
black long
- Dudref
Du black + dref steading
black steading
- Dufawr
Du black + fawr big
black big
- Llygaddu
Llygad eye + ddu black
eye black
- Cainddu
Cain lovely + ddu black
lovely black
- Liliddu
Lili lily + ddu black
lily black
Svart initial · Sable initial
- Svarthollow
Svart black + hollow small valley
black small valley
- Svartsnarl
Svart black + snarl angry growl
black angry growl
- Svartrime
Svart black + rime hoarfrost
black hoarfrost
- Sablewood
Sable black + wood woodland
black woodland
- Sableshadow
Sable black + shadow shade cast
black shade cast
- Sablegrace
Sable black + grace favour
black favour
Nero initial
- Neroponte
Nero black + ponte bridge
black bridge
- Nerocanto
Nero black + canto song
black song
- Nerorima
Nero black + rima rhyme
black rhyme
Ebon initial
- Ebonbritches
Ebon black + britches breeches
black breeches
- Ebonmer
Ebon black + mer famous
black famous
- Ebonstan
Ebon black + stan stone
black stone
Ater initial
- Aterosia
Ater black + osia island country
black island country
- Aterina
Ater black + ina land
black land
- Aterelia
Ater black + elia land
black land
Black initial
- Blackbrook
Black black + brook brook
black brook
- Blackbane
Black black + bane ruin
black ruin
- Blacksong
Black black + song song
black song
Svart initial
- Svartarn
Svart black + arn eagle
black eagle
- Svartak
Svart black + ak blade
black blade
- Svartyr
Svart black + yr bow
black bow
Noir initial
- Noirroche
Noir black + roche rock
black rock
- Noirmaison
Noir black + maison house
black house
- Noirchêne
Noir black + chêne oak
black oak
Schwarz initial
- Schwarzkoch
Schwarz black + koch cook
black cook
- Schwarzburg
Schwarz black + burg castle
black castle
- Schwarzbach
Schwarz black + bach brook
black brook
The Sable initial
- The Sable Assembly
The Sable black + assembly gathered company
black gathered company
- The Sable Exiles
The Sable black + exiles banished ones
black banished ones
- The Sable Consortium
The Sable black + consortium fate sharers
black fate sharers
Kuro initial
- Kuroji
Kuro black + ji temple
black temple
- Kuroki
Kuro black + ki tree
black tree
- Kuroizumi
Kuro black + izumi spring
black spring
Noir initial
- Noirtot
Noir black + tot homestead
black homestead
- Noircourt
Noir black + court manor
black manor
- Noirrive
Noir black + rive bank
black bank
Dubh initial
- Dubhtor
Dubh black + tor rocky peak
black rocky peak
- Dubhbutte
Dubh black + butte isolated hill
black isolated hill
- Dubhseat
Dubh black + seat mountain seat
black mountain seat
Black initial
- Blackcrusher
Black black + crusher crusher
black crusher
- Blackbasher
Black black + basher basher
black basher
- Blackflayer
Black black + flayer flayer
black flayer
Ater initial
- Ateretum
Ater black + etum grove
black grove
- Aterella
Ater black + ella small
black small
- Atergaia
Ater black + gaia earth
black earth
Duff initial
- Duffaird
Duff black + aird height
black height
- Duffie
Duff black + ie little
black little
- Duffell
Duff black + fell hill
black hill
Black initial
- Black Wolf
Black black + wolf wolf
black wolf
- Black Victor
Black black + victor victor
black victor
- Black Ranger
Black black + ranger ranger
black ranger
The Black initial
- The Black Lion
The Black black + lion heraldic beast
black heraldic beast
- The Black Mare
The Black black + mare female horse
black female horse
- The Black Arrow
The Black black + arrow bow shaft
black bow shaft
Svart initial
- Svarthug
Svart black + hug mind
black mind
- Svarthjalm
Svart black + hjalm helm
black helm
- Svarthand
Svart black + hand hand
black hand
Blaec initial
- Blaecgrim
Blaec black + grim mask
black mask
- Blaecgar
Blaec black + gar staff
black staff
- Blaecash
Blaec black + ash ash timber
black ash timber
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “black”. Senses that keep turning up in the same sets usually belong to one semantic field — the small vocabulary a naming tradition returns to again and again.
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