“fair”
30 fragments across 18 traditions carry this sense. 21 of them open a name against 9 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.
Across the traditions
¶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, Elf, has 3.
bel final · Bela initial · fina final
- Kelbel
Kel green + bel fair
green fair
- Yrbel
Yr yew + bel fair
yew fair
- Naebel
Nae flame + bel fair
flame fair
- Belameth
Bela fair + meth dusk
fair dusk
- Belabriel
Bela fair + briel radiance
fair radiance
- Belalia
Bela fair + lia daughter
fair daughter
- Sylfina
Syl whisper + fina fair
whisper fair
- Arifina
Ari silver + fina fair
silver fair
- Naefina
Nae flame + fina fair
flame fair
Bel initial · vaine final · Beau initial
- Belsenda
Bel fair + senda path
fair path
- Belwyn
Bel fair + wyn joy
fair joy
- Beleline
Bel fair + eline little
fair little
- Ermvaine
Erm whole + vaine fair
whole fair
- Lamvaine
Lam land + vaine fair
land fair
- Rosvaine
Ros horse + vaine fair
horse fair
- Beaufred
Beau fair + fred peace
fair peace
- Beauland
Beau fair + land land
fair land
- Beauon
Beau fair + on great
fair great
Finn initial · the fair final · Fiona initial
- Finn Farwater
Finn fair + farwater far water
fair, called the far water
- Finn the Drowned
Finn fair + the drowned drowned
fair, called the drowned
- Finn Seadog
Finn fair + seadog sea dog
fair, called the sea dog
- Brendan the Fair
Brendan prince + the fair fair
prince, called the fair
- Rhys the Fair
Rhys ardour + the fair fair
ardour, called the fair
- Clement the Fair
Clement merciful + the fair fair
merciful, called the fair
- Fiona the Fair
Fiona fair + the fair fair
fair, called the fair
- Fiona the Leeward
Fiona fair + the leeward leeward
fair, called the leeward
- Fiona Seabones
Fiona fair + seabones sea bones
fair, called the sea bones
Belo initial · Fair initial
- Belodanse
Belo fair + danse dance
fair dance
- Belorain
Belo fair + rain reign
fair reign
- Belosil
Belo fair + sil silence
fair silence
- Fairlyre
Fair fair + lyre lyre
fair lyre
- Fairchord
Fair fair + chord chord
fair chord
- Fairquill
Fair fair + quill quill
fair quill
Finn initial · Bel initial
- Finnlow
Finn fair + low hill
fair hill
- Finnspot
Finn fair + spot small mark
fair small mark
- Finno
Finn fair + o little one
fair little one
- Belwisp
Bel fair + wisp small bundle
fair small bundle
- Belfeather
Bel fair + feather flight plume
fair flight plume
- Beldoe
Bel fair + doe deer
fair deer
Teg initial · wen final
- Teghaugh
Teg fair + haugh meadow
fair meadow
- Tegmere
Teg fair + mere pool
fair pool
- Tegcroft
Teg fair + croft small field
fair small field
- Gwennawen
Gwenna white + wen fair
white fair
- Hazelwen
Hazel nut tree + wen fair
nut tree fair
- Calawen
Cala calm + wen fair
calm fair
Beau initial · Bel initial
- Beaumarais
Beau fair + marais marsh
fair marsh
- Beaupierre
Beau fair + pierre stone
fair stone
- Beaujardin
Beau fair + jardin garden
fair garden
- Belfour
Bel fair + four oven
fair oven
- Belchêne
Bel fair + chêne oak
fair oak
- Belclair
Bel fair + clair bright
fair bright
Bella initial · bel final
- Bellania
Bella fair + nia hope
fair hope
- Bellamona
Bella fair + mona counsel
fair counsel
- Bellarisa
Bella fair + risa laughter
fair laughter
- Meribel
Meri merit + bel fair
merit fair
- Salvebel
Salve healing + bel fair
healing fair
- Fidebel
Fide faith + bel fair
faith fair
Teg initial · deg final
- Tegyn
Teg fair + yn little
fair little
- Teggwm
Teg fair + gwm hollow
fair hollow
- Tegffordd
Teg fair + ffordd road
fair road
- Morwyndeg
Morwyn maiden + deg fair
maiden fair
- Aweldeg
Awel breeze + deg fair
breeze fair
- Nefdeg
Nef heaven + deg fair
heaven fair
belle final
- Powderbelle
Powder fine dust + belle fair
fine dust fair
- Silverbelle
Silver pale metal + belle fair
pale metal fair
- Cloverbelle
Clover three-leaved herb + belle fair
three-leaved herb fair
Fair initial
- Fairdon
Fair fair + don hill
fair hill
- Faircombe
Fair fair + combe narrow valley
fair narrow valley
- Fairpool
Fair fair + pool pool
fair pool
gwen final
- Zelgwen
Zel zeal + gwen fair
zeal fair
- Maegwen
Mae field + gwen fair
field fair
- Cyngwen
Cyn royal + gwen fair
royal fair
Schön initial
- Schönheim
Schön fair + heim home
fair home
- Schöntal
Schön fair + tal valley
fair valley
- Schöngarten
Schön fair + garten garden
fair garden
Fin initial
- Fingal
Fin fair + gal valour
fair valour
- Finmor
Fin fair + mor great
fair great
- Fineen
Fin fair + een little
fair little
Fionn initial
- Fionnevado
Fionn fair + nevado glaciated peak
fair glaciated peak
- Fionnstob
Fionn fair + stob pointed peak
fair pointed peak
- Fionnben
Fionn fair + ben mountain
fair mountain
Just initial
- Justus
Just fair + us one
the fair one
- Justosus
Just fair + osus full one
the fair full one
- Justarius
Just fair + arius tradesman
the fair tradesman
Ban initial
- Banford
Ban fair + ford crossing
fair crossing
- Banness
Ban fair + ness point
fair point
- Banduff
Ban fair + duff dark
fair dark
Fager initial
- Fagerhals
Fager fair + hals neck
fair neck
- Fagerhand
Fager fair + hand hand
fair hand
- Fagerhar
Fager fair + har hair
fair hair
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “fair”. 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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