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“enclosure”

34 fragments across 23 traditions carry this sense. 30 of them close a name against 4 that open one, so it usually lands as the second element.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

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. German carries the most, with 4 separate fragments for it — a tradition that needs this many words for one idea is telling you something about what it cares about.

German


Real world

gard final · garda final · gardis final · hagen final

  • Notgard

    Not need + gard enclosure

    need enclosure

  • Landgard

    Land land + gard enclosure

    land enclosure

  • Trudgard

    Trud strength + gard enclosure

    strength enclosure

  • Rodgarda

    Rod glory + garda enclosure

    glory enclosure

  • Wolfgarda

    Wolf wolf + garda enclosure

    wolf enclosure

  • Ansgarda

    Ans god + garda enclosure

    god enclosure

  • Bertgardis

    Bert bright + gardis enclosure

    bright enclosure

  • Blidgardis

    Blid joyful + gardis enclosure

    joyful enclosure

  • Mechtgardis

    Mecht might + gardis enclosure

    might enclosure

  • Eichhagen

    Eich oak + hagen enclosure

    oak enclosure

  • Hochhagen

    Hoch high + hagen enclosure

    high enclosure

  • Starkhagen

    Stark strong + hagen enclosure

    strong enclosure

Viking


Real world

gard final · Gerd initial · gerda final · gerdr final

  • Geirgard

    Geir spear + gard enclosure

    spear enclosure

  • Saegard

    Sae sea + gard enclosure

    sea enclosure

  • Ulfgard

    Ulf wolf + gard enclosure

    wolf enclosure

  • Gerdny

    Gerd enclosure + ny new

    enclosure new

  • Gerdgunna

    Gerd enclosure + gunna battle

    enclosure battle

  • Gerdbjort

    Gerd enclosure + bjort bright

    enclosure bright

  • Saegerda

    Sae sea + gerda enclosure

    sea enclosure

  • Halgerda

    Hal rock + gerda enclosure

    rock enclosure

  • Huggerda

    Hug mind + gerda enclosure

    mind enclosure

  • Steingerdr

    Stein stone + gerdr enclosure

    stone enclosure

  • Ascgerdr

    Asc aesir god + gerdr enclosure

    aesir god enclosure

  • Helggerdr

    Helg holy + gerdr enclosure

    holy enclosure

French


Real world

gard final · garde final

  • Fredgard

    Fred peace + gard enclosure

    peace enclosure

  • Edgard

    Ed wealth + gard enclosure

    wealth enclosure

  • Congard

    Con daring + gard enclosure

    daring enclosure

  • Fleurgarde

    Fleur flower + garde enclosure

    flower enclosure

  • Siggarde

    Sig victory + garde enclosure

    victory enclosure

  • Godgarde

    God god + garde enclosure

    god enclosure

Halfling


Fantasy races

fold final · worth final

  • Cressfold

    Cress watercress + fold enclosure

    watercress enclosure

  • Hawfold

    Haw hawthorn + fold enclosure

    hawthorn enclosure

  • Garthfold

    Garth yard + fold enclosure

    yard enclosure

  • Pipworth

    Pip seed + worth enclosure

    seed enclosure

  • Hayworth

    Hay mown grass + worth enclosure

    mown grass enclosure

  • Fenworth

    Fen marsh + worth enclosure

    marsh enclosure

Knight


People

gard final · garde final

  • Rohgard

    Roh fame + gard enclosure

    fame enclosure

  • Matgard

    Mat might + gard enclosure

    might enclosure

  • Gisgard

    Gis pledge + gard enclosure

    pledge enclosure

  • Gisgarde

    Gis pledge + garde enclosure

    pledge enclosure

  • Bertgarde

    Bert bright + garde enclosure

    bright enclosure

  • Richgarde

    Rich ruler + garde enclosure

    ruler enclosure

Town


Objects

worth final · close final

  • Reeveworth

    Reeve reeve's + worth enclosure

    reeve's enclosure

  • Stubbworth

    Stubb tree stumps + worth enclosure

    tree stumps enclosure

  • Gorseworth

    Gorse gorse + worth enclosure

    gorse enclosure

  • Stotclose

    Stot bullock + close enclosure

    bullock enclosure

  • Woadclose

    Woad woad + close enclosure

    woad enclosure

  • Eweclose

    Ewe ewes + close enclosure

    ewes enclosure

Witch


People

lock final · worth final

  • Thornlock

    Thorn sharp spine + lock enclosure

    sharp spine enclosure

  • Rimlock

    Rim rime + lock enclosure

    rime enclosure

  • Tarlock

    Tar tree resin + lock enclosure

    tree resin enclosure

  • Marlworth

    Marl lime clay + worth enclosure

    lime clay enclosure

  • Gorsworth

    Gors gorse + worth enclosure

    gorse enclosure

  • Elmworth

    Elm elm tree + worth enclosure

    elm tree enclosure

Cat


People

worth final

  • Tabworth

    Tab tabby + worth enclosure

    tabby enclosure

  • Creamworth

    Cream rich milk + worth enclosure

    rich milk enclosure

  • Speckworth

    Speck tiny dot + worth enclosure

    tiny dot enclosure

City


Objects

ton final

  • Abbotton

    Abbot abbot's + ton enclosure

    abbot's enclosure

  • Kirkton

    Kirk church + ton enclosure

    church enclosure

  • Highton

    High high + ton enclosure

    high enclosure

Druid


Tabletop

garth final

  • Uiskgarth

    Uisk water + garth enclosure

    water enclosure

  • Dairgarth

    Dair oak + garth enclosure

    oak enclosure

  • Craggarth

    Crag rough rock + garth enclosure

    rough rock enclosure

Dwarf


Fantasy races

gard final

  • Skaragard

    Skara notch + gard enclosure

    notch enclosure

  • Jarnagard

    Jarna iron + gard enclosure

    iron enclosure

  • Norragard

    Norra north + gard enclosure

    north enclosure

Giant


Creatures

gardur final

  • Tordangardur

    Tordan thunderhead + gardur enclosure

    thunderhead enclosure

  • Mornvalgardur

    Mornval moraine + gardur enclosure

    moraine enclosure

  • Frosvalgardur

    Frosval permafrost + gardur enclosure

    permafrost enclosure

Griffin


Creatures

gard final

  • Fidagard

    Fida faith + gard enclosure

    faith enclosure

  • Leonagard

    Leona lion + gard enclosure

    lion enclosure

  • Valagard

    Vala strength + gard enclosure

    strength enclosure

Horse


People

Yard final

  • Bell Yard

    Bell bell + Yard enclosure

    bell enclosure

  • Stone Yard

    Stone stone + Yard enclosure

    stone enclosure

  • West Yard

    West sunset side + Yard enclosure

    sunset side enclosure

Irish


Real world

lann final

  • Gormlann

    Gorm blue + lann enclosure

    blue enclosure

  • Shanlann

    Shan old + lann enclosure

    old enclosure

  • Aenlann

    Aen one + lann enclosure

    one enclosure

Kingdom


Objects

gard final

  • Thorngard

    Thorn thorn + gard enclosure

    thorn enclosure

  • Irongard

    Iron iron + gard enclosure

    iron enclosure

  • Lungard

    Lun moon + gard enclosure

    moon enclosure

Hay initial

  • Haypool

    Hay enclosure + pool still pond

    enclosure still pond

  • Hayport

    Hay enclosure + port harbour

    enclosure harbour

  • Hayson

    Hay enclosure + son son of

    enclosure son of

Nickname


People

yard final

  • Lowyard

    Low low + yard enclosure

    low enclosure

  • Greyyard

    Grey ash-coloured + yard enclosure

    ash-coloured enclosure

  • Saltyard

    Salt sea mineral + yard enclosure

    sea mineral enclosure

Planet


Objects

anum final

  • Auranum

    Aur gold + anum enclosure

    gold enclosure

  • Nubanum

    Nub cloud + anum enclosure

    cloud enclosure

  • Tremanum

    Trem trembling + anum enclosure

    trembling enclosure

Scottish


Real world

Garth initial

  • Garthgill

    Garth enclosure + gill ravine

    enclosure ravine

  • Garthtoun

    Garth enclosure + toun steading

    enclosure steading

  • Garthlia

    Garth enclosure + lia grey

    enclosure grey

Superhero


People

worth final

  • Blackworth

    Black burnt dark + worth enclosure

    burnt dark enclosure

  • Ashworth

    Ash ash tree + worth enclosure

    ash tree enclosure

  • Elmworth

    Elm elm tree + worth enclosure

    elm tree enclosure

Username


People

garden final

  • Marblegarden

    Marble shining stone + garden enclosure

    shining stone enclosure

  • Honestgarden

    Honest honest + garden enclosure

    honest enclosure

  • Violetgarden

    Violet violet + garden enclosure

    violet enclosure

Werewolf


Creatures

Gerd initial

  • Gerdtide

    Gerd enclosure + tide sea time

    enclosure sea time

  • Gerdbjorg

    Gerd enclosure + bjorg protection

    enclosure protection

  • Gerdvale

    Gerd enclosure + vale river valley

    enclosure river valley

Senses that travel together

See also

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