“brave”
11 fragments across 8 traditions carry this sense. 10 of them open a name against 1 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.
Across the traditions
¶They are spread across 6 different families, from people 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, Paladin, has 3.
Forti initial · hard final · Forta initial
- Fortigrim
Forti brave + grim visor
brave visor
- Fortigild
Forti brave + gild worth
brave worth
- Fortistan
Forti brave + stan stone
brave stone
- Honohard
Hono honour + hard brave
honour brave
- Fidehard
Fide faithful + hard brave
faithful brave
- Ferrohard
Ferro iron + hard brave
iron brave
- Fortadora
Forta brave + dora gift
brave gift
- Fortafina
Forta brave + fina flawless
brave flawless
- Fortagilda
Forta brave + gilda worth
brave worth
Fortis initial · Fortia initial
- Fortismann
Fortis brave + mann man
brave man
- Fortisald
Fortis brave + ald old
brave old
- Fortisbert
Fortis brave + bert bright
brave bright
- Fortiatheoda
Fortia brave + theoda nation
brave nation
- Fortiamoda
Fortia brave + moda courage
brave courage
- Fortiafara
Fortia brave + fara journey
brave journey
Yong initial
- Yongshu
Yong brave + shu tree
brave tree
- Yongtie
Yong brave + tie iron
brave iron
- Yongtao
Yong brave + tao waves
brave waves
Fort initial
- Fortsea
Fort brave + sea salt water
brave salt water
- Fortpike
Fort brave + pike peak
brave peak
- Fortspot
Fort brave + spot small mark
brave small mark
Nanna initial
- Nannagard
Nanna brave + gard enclosure
brave enclosure
- Nannasvala
Nanna brave + svala swallow
brave swallow
- Nannalif
Nanna brave + lif life
brave life
Bael initial
- Baelpeth
Bael brave + peth word
brave word
- Baeldan
Bael brave + dan friend
brave friend
- Baelveth
Bael brave + veth peace
brave peace
The Brave initial
- The Brave Mill
The Brave brave + mill grinding house
brave grinding house
- The Brave Cockerel
The Brave brave + cockerel young rooster
brave young rooster
- The Brave Swan
The Brave brave + swan long-necked bird
brave long-necked bird
Keen initial
- Keencompass
Keen brave + compass measured step
brave measured step
- Keenisland
Keen brave + island water land
brave water land
- Keenwindow
Keen brave + window wind eye
brave wind eye
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “brave”. 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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