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“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

Reverse entry

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.

Vampire


Creatures

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

Greek


Real world

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

Griffin


Creatures

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

Irish


Real world

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

Necromancer


Tabletop

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

Pirate


People

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

Roman


Real world

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

Welsh


Real world

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

Werewolf


Creatures

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

Bard


Tabletop

Nero initial

  • Neroponte

    Nero black + ponte bridge

    black bridge

  • Nerocanto

    Nero black + canto song

    black song

  • Nerorima

    Nero black + rima rhyme

    black rhyme

Cat


People

Ebon initial

  • Ebonbritches

    Ebon black + britches breeches

    black breeches

  • Ebonmer

    Ebon black + mer famous

    black famous

  • Ebonstan

    Ebon black + stan stone

    black stone

Country


Objects

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

D&D


Tabletop

Black initial

  • Blackbrook

    Black black + brook brook

    black brook

  • Blackbane

    Black black + bane ruin

    black ruin

  • Blacksong

    Black black + song song

    black song

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Svart initial

  • Svartarn

    Svart black + arn eagle

    black eagle

  • Svartak

    Svart black + ak blade

    black blade

  • Svartyr

    Svart black + yr bow

    black bow

French


Real world

Noir initial

  • Noirroche

    Noir black + roche rock

    black rock

  • Noirmaison

    Noir black + maison house

    black house

  • Noirchêne

    Noir black + chêne oak

    black oak

German


Real world

Schwarz initial

  • Schwarzkoch

    Schwarz black + koch cook

    black cook

  • Schwarzburg

    Schwarz black + burg castle

    black castle

  • Schwarzbach

    Schwarz black + bach brook

    black brook

Guild


Objects

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

Japanese


Real world

Kuro initial

  • Kuroji

    Kuro black + ji temple

    black temple

  • Kuroki

    Kuro black + ki tree

    black tree

  • Kuroizumi

    Kuro black + izumi spring

    black spring

Knight


People

Noir initial

  • Noirtot

    Noir black + tot homestead

    black homestead

  • Noircourt

    Noir black + court manor

    black manor

  • Noirrive

    Noir black + rive bank

    black bank

Mountain


Objects

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

Orc


Fantasy races

Black initial

  • Blackcrusher

    Black black + crusher crusher

    black crusher

  • Blackbasher

    Black black + basher basher

    black basher

  • Blackflayer

    Black black + flayer flayer

    black flayer

Planet


Objects

Ater initial

  • Ateretum

    Ater black + etum grove

    black grove

  • Aterella

    Ater black + ella small

    black small

  • Atergaia

    Ater black + gaia earth

    black earth

Scottish


Real world

Duff initial

  • Duffaird

    Duff black + aird height

    black height

  • Duffie

    Duff black + ie little

    black little

  • Duffell

    Duff black + fell hill

    black hill

Ship


Objects

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

Tavern


Objects

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

Viking


Real world

Svart initial

  • Svarthug

    Svart black + hug mind

    black mind

  • Svarthjalm

    Svart black + hjalm helm

    black helm

  • Svarthand

    Svart black + hand hand

    black hand

Witch


People

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

See also

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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