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“elder”

16 fragments across 12 traditions carry this sense. They split 6 to 10 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 6 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, Giant, has 2.

Giant


Creatures

eldra final · eldri final

  • Vorndeleldra

    Vorndel horizon + eldra elder

    horizon elder

  • Mornveleldra

    Mornvel moraine + eldra elder

    moraine elder

  • Ostrileldra

    Ostril east wind + eldra elder

    east wind elder

  • Lithvareldri

    Lithvar stone + eldri elder

    stone elder

  • Summitareldri

    Summitar summit + eldri elder

    summit elder

  • Frimvaleldri

    Frimval permafrost + eldri elder

    permafrost elder

Mermaid


Creatures

ynor final · sira final

  • Narilynor

    Naril nacre + ynor elder

    nacre elder

  • Valenynor

    Valen spring tide + ynor elder

    spring tide elder

  • Farenynor

    Faren sea mist + ynor elder

    sea mist elder

  • Zephrissira

    Zephris sea wind + sira elder

    sea wind elder

  • Saphirsira

    Saphir sapphire + sira elder

    sapphire elder

  • Valissira

    Valis spring tide + sira elder

    spring tide elder

Troll


Creatures

uld final · olda final

  • Delvuld

    Delv cave + uld elder

    cave elder

  • Krumuld

    Krum scree + uld elder

    scree elder

  • Lurguld

    Lurg lichen + uld elder

    lichen elder

  • Yrdolda

    Yrd earth + olda elder

    earth elder

  • Rotolda

    Rot rot + olda elder

    rot elder

  • Fenolda

    Fen fen + olda elder

    fen elder

Witch


People

Eld initial · El initial

  • Eldwick

    Eld elder + wick burning thread

    elder burning thread

  • Eldwyn

    Eld elder + wyn joy

    elder joy

  • Eldmara

    Eld elder + mara dream

    elder dream

  • Elbell

    El elder + bell sounding vessel

    elder sounding vessel

  • Elshade

    El elder + shade thrown shadow

    elder thrown shadow

  • Elmoor

    El elder + moor barren upland

    elder barren upland

D&D


Tabletop

Eld initial

  • Eldmont

    Eld elder + mont mountain

    elder mountain

  • Elddris

    Eld elder + dris path

    elder path

  • Eldkir

    Eld elder + kir keen

    elder keen

Dragon


Creatures

Adrix initial

  • Adrixthax

    Adrix elder + thax spine

    elder spine

  • Adrixaeth

    Adrix elder + aeth breath

    elder breath

  • Adrixgoth

    Adrix elder + goth doom

    elder doom

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

lor final

  • Mokhlor

    Mokh rampart + lor elder

    rampart elder

  • Nathlor

    Nath dusk + lor elder

    dusk elder

  • Vokhlor

    Vokh vigil + lor elder

    vigil elder

Forest


Objects

Elder initial

  • Elderthorns

    Elder elder + thorns thorn trees

    elder thorn trees

  • Elderbower

    Elder elder + bower leafy shelter

    elder leafy shelter

  • Elderelms

    Elder elder + elms elms

    elder elms

Paladin


Tabletop

sen final

  • Verisen

    Veri truth + sen elder

    truth elder

  • Vigisen

    Vigi vigil + sen elder

    vigil elder

  • Sacrasen

    Sacra sacred + sen elder

    sacred elder

Pirate


People

the elder final

  • Jonah the Elder

    Jonah dove + the elder elder

    dove, called the elder

  • Gaspar the Elder

    Gaspar treasure bearer + the elder elder

    treasure bearer, called the elder

  • Angus the Elder

    Angus one strength + the elder elder

    one strength, called the elder

Roman


Real world

maior final

  • Albia Maior

    Albia white + maior elder

    white, elder

  • Nautia Maior

    Nautia sailor + maior elder

    sailor, elder

  • Nonia Maior

    Nonia ninth + maior elder

    ninth, elder

Russian


Real world

Savva initial

  • Savva Ivanovich

    Savva elder + ivanovich son of Ivan

    elder, son of Ivan

  • Savva Yegorovich

    Savva elder + yegorovich son of Yegor

    elder, son of Yegor

  • Savva Vitalyevich

    Savva elder + vitalyevich son of Vitaly

    elder, son of Vitaly

Senses that travel together

See also

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