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“crest”

12 fragments across 11 traditions carry this sense. 9 of them close a name against 3 that open one, so it usually lands as the second element.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 4 different families, from creatures 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, Dragon, has 2.

Dragon


Creatures

thal final · Thalrix initial

  • Lysarathal

    Lysara shadow + thal crest

    shadow crest

  • Jhyrathal

    Jhyra whisper + thal crest

    whisper crest

  • Zephyrathal

    Zephyra breeze + thal crest

    breeze crest

  • Thalrixaros

    Thalrix crest + aros dawn

    crest dawn

  • Thalrixzandor

    Thalrix crest + zandor heaven

    crest heaven

  • Thalrixagor

    Thalrix crest + agor maw

    crest maw

D&D


Tabletop

crest final

  • Grovecrest

    Grove grove + crest crest

    grove crest

  • Peatcrest

    Peat peat + crest crest

    peat crest

  • Reedcrest

    Reed reed + crest crest

    reed crest

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

Caz initial

  • Caznesha

    Caz crest + nesha quiet

    crest quiet

  • Cazla

    Caz crest + la lean

    crest lean

  • Cazzra

    Caz crest + zra swift

    crest swift

Elf


Fantasy races

crest final

  • Larkcrest

    Lark lark + crest crest

    lark crest

  • Silvercrest

    Silver silver + crest crest

    silver crest

  • Swiftcrest

    Swift swift + crest crest

    swift crest

Giant


Creatures

kolmar final

  • Avalandkolmar

    Avaland avalanche + kolmar crest

    avalanche crest

  • Verdanthkolmar

    Verdanth green land + kolmar crest

    green land crest

  • Hraunvalkolmar

    Hraunval lava + kolmar crest

    lava crest

Griffin


Creatures

Cresta initial

  • Crestagis

    Cresta crest + gis pledge

    crest pledge

  • Crestawulf

    Cresta crest + wulf wolf

    crest wolf

  • Crestagrim

    Cresta crest + grim mask

    crest mask

Halfling


Fantasy races

ridge final

  • Rillridge

    Rill brooklet + ridge crest

    brooklet crest

  • Holridge

    Hol holly + ridge crest

    holly crest

  • Brockridge

    Brock badger + ridge crest

    badger crest

Kingdom


Objects

helm final

  • Marhelm

    Mar sea + helm crest

    sea crest

  • Asterhelm

    Aster star + helm crest

    star crest

  • Valderhelm

    Valder power + helm crest

    power crest

Mermaid


Creatures

crest final

  • Lagooncrest

    Lagoon lagoon + crest crest

    lagoon crest

  • Reefcrest

    Reef reef + crest crest

    reef crest

  • Pearlcrest

    Pearl pearl + crest crest

    pearl crest

Paladin


Tabletop

crest final

  • Mercycrest

    Mercy mercy + crest crest

    mercy crest

  • Vowcrest

    Vow vow + crest crest

    vow crest

  • Flamecrest

    Flame flame + crest crest

    flame crest

Phoenix


Creatures

crest final

  • Vernalcrest

    Vernal spring + crest crest

    spring crest

  • Halcyoncrest

    Halcyon halcyon + crest crest

    halcyon crest

  • Nooncrest

    Noon noon + crest crest

    noon crest

Senses that travel together

See also

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