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“counsel”

24 fragments across 13 traditions carry this sense. 18 of them close a name against 6 that open one, so it usually lands as the second element.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 5 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, French, has 3.

French


Real world

Ray initial · rad final · rade final

  • Rayard

    Ray counsel + ard hardy

    counsel hardy

  • Rayaut

    Ray counsel + aut rule

    counsel rule

  • Rayinot

    Ray counsel + inot little

    counsel little

  • Amrad

    Am love + rad counsel

    love counsel

  • Laurrad

    Laur laurel + rad counsel

    laurel counsel

  • Alrad

    Al noble + rad counsel

    noble counsel

  • Hurade

    Hu mind + rade counsel

    mind counsel

  • Conrade

    Con daring + rade counsel

    daring counsel

  • Sigrade

    Sig victory + rade counsel

    victory counsel

German


Real world

Rat initial · rada final · rade final

  • Ratmut

    Rat counsel + mut courage

    counsel courage

  • Rathard

    Rat counsel + hard hardy

    counsel hardy

  • Ratgott

    Rat counsel + gott god

    counsel god

  • Ludrada

    Lud renowned + rada counsel

    renowned counsel

  • Gebrada

    Geb gift + rada counsel

    gift counsel

  • Irmrada

    Irm great + rada counsel

    great counsel

  • Mechtrade

    Mecht might + rade counsel

    might counsel

  • Konrade

    Kon daring + rade counsel

    daring counsel

  • Reinrade

    Rein advice + rade counsel

    advice counsel

Knight


People

Rad initial · Rain initial · rade final

  • Radbald

    Rad counsel + bald bold

    counsel bold

  • Radert

    Rad counsel + ert bright

    counsel bright

  • Radet

    Rad counsel + et little

    counsel little

  • Rainfrey

    Rain counsel + frey peace

    counsel peace

  • Rainland

    Rain counsel + land land

    counsel land

  • Rainfort

    Rain counsel + fort strong

    counsel strong

  • Idarade

    Ida labour + rade counsel

    labour counsel

  • Petrade

    Pet rock + rade counsel

    rock counsel

  • Lamrade

    Lam land + rade counsel

    land counsel

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Ragn initial · rada final

  • Ragngild

    Ragn counsel + gild gilding

    counsel gilding

  • Ragnlokk

    Ragn counsel + lokk tress

    counsel tress

  • Ragndala

    Ragn counsel + dala vale

    counsel vale

  • Helgarada

    Helga holy + rada counsel

    holy counsel

  • Gerdrada

    Gerd guard + rada counsel

    guard counsel

  • Svanarada

    Svana swan + rada counsel

    swan counsel

Greek


Real world

boulos final · boule final

  • Kynoboulos

    Kyno dog + boulos counsel

    dog counsel

  • Lysiboulos

    Lysi releasing + boulos counsel

    releasing counsel

  • Thymoboulos

    Thymo courage + boulos counsel

    courage counsel

  • Phoiboboule

    Phoibo bright + boule counsel

    bright counsel

  • Xenoboule

    Xeno guest + boule counsel

    guest counsel

  • Nikoboule

    Niko victory + boule counsel

    victory counsel

Griffin


Creatures

rad final · rada final

  • Custorad

    Custo guard + rad counsel

    guard counsel

  • Honorrad

    Honor honour + rad counsel

    honour counsel

  • Ferrad

    Fer iron + rad counsel

    iron counsel

  • Sanctarada

    Sancta holy + rada counsel

    holy counsel

  • Argentarada

    Argenta silver + rada counsel

    silver counsel

  • Fortiarada

    Fortia brave + rada counsel

    brave counsel

Paladin


Tabletop

rad final · mona final

  • Ignirad

    Igni fire + rad counsel

    fire counsel

  • Cordirad

    Cordi heart + rad counsel

    heart counsel

  • Sanctirad

    Sancti holy + rad counsel

    holy counsel

  • Vindimona

    Vindi avenging + mona counsel

    avenging counsel

  • Auromona

    Auro dawn + mona counsel

    dawn counsel

  • Cordimona

    Cordi heart + mona counsel

    heart counsel

Viking


Real world

rad final · radr final

  • Brandrad

    Brand sword + rad counsel

    sword counsel

  • Audrad

    Aud wealth + rad counsel

    wealth counsel

  • Hjalmrad

    Hjalm helm + rad counsel

    helm counsel

  • Eyradr

    Ey island + radr counsel

    island counsel

  • Randradr

    Rand shield rim + radr counsel

    shield rim counsel

  • Saxradr

    Sax blade + radr counsel

    blade counsel

Cat


People

red final

  • Cinderred

    Cinder burnt slag + red counsel

    burnt slag counsel

  • Brockred

    Brock badger + red counsel

    badger counsel

  • Jasperred

    Jasper speckled gem + red counsel

    speckled gem counsel

Elf


Fantasy races

reth final

  • Aenreth

    Aen whole + reth counsel

    whole counsel

  • Lamreth

    Lam echo + reth counsel

    echo counsel

  • Cairreth

    Cair stone + reth counsel

    stone counsel

Phoenix


Creatures

boule final

  • Palinaboule

    Palina again + boule counsel

    again counsel

  • Aristiboule

    Aristi best + boule counsel

    best counsel

  • Phaidriaboule

    Phaidria radiant + boule counsel

    radiant counsel

Werewolf


Creatures

Rag initial

  • Ragstride

    Rag counsel + stride long step

    counsel long step

  • Ragskald

    Rag counsel + skald poet

    counsel poet

  • Ragbreath

    Rag counsel + breath living air

    counsel living air

Witch


People

reth final

  • Harreth

    Har hare + reth counsel

    hare counsel

  • Yewreth

    Yew bow wood + reth counsel

    bow wood counsel

  • Malreth

    Mal apple + reth counsel

    apple counsel

Senses that travel together

See also

Each of these shares at least two traditions with “counsel”. 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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