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“famous”

12 fragments across 7 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 people 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, Knight, has 3.

Knight


People

Lod initial · Mar initial · mer final

  • Lodfroy

    Lod famous + froy peace

    famous peace

  • Lodfrey

    Lod famous + frey peace

    famous peace

  • Lodbald

    Lod famous + bald bold

    famous bold

  • Marwald

    Mar famous + wald rule

    famous rule

  • Marbrand

    Mar famous + brand sword

    famous sword

  • Marfort

    Mar famous + fort strong

    famous strong

  • Landmer

    Land land + mer famous

    land famous

  • Guilmer

    Guil will + mer famous

    will famous

  • Adalmer

    Adal noble + mer famous

    noble famous

D&D


Tabletop

Lud initial · mar final

  • Luddor

    Lud famous + dor land

    famous land

  • Ludmont

    Lud famous + mont mountain

    famous mountain

  • Ludhart

    Lud famous + hart stag

    famous stag

  • Haldmar

    Hald guardian + mar famous

    guardian famous

  • Aldmar

    Ald old + mar famous

    old famous

  • Vermar

    Ver green + mar famous

    green famous

Griffin


Creatures

mar final · mera final

  • Vigilmar

    Vigil watchful + mar famous

    watchful famous

  • Caelmar

    Cael sky + mar famous

    sky famous

  • Corvinmar

    Corvin raven + mar famous

    raven famous

  • Fidamera

    Fida faith + mera famous

    faith famous

  • Ungulamera

    Ungula claw + mera famous

    claw famous

  • Solamera

    Sola sun + mera famous

    sun famous

Phoenix


Creatures

klytos final · klyta final

  • Baioklytos

    Baio palm branch + klytos famous

    palm branch famous

  • Anthrakoklytos

    Anthrako coal + klytos famous

    coal famous

  • Palinklytos

    Palin again + klytos famous

    again famous

  • Porphyraklyta

    Porphyra purple + klyta famous

    purple famous

  • Nardaklyta

    Narda nard + klyta famous

    nard famous

  • Phoinikaklyta

    Phoinika crimson + klyta famous

    crimson famous

Cat


People

mer final

  • Hazelmer

    Hazel nut tree + mer famous

    nut tree famous

  • Velvetmer

    Velvet shaggy pile + mer famous

    shaggy pile famous

  • Silvermer

    Silver pale metal + mer famous

    pale metal famous

French


Real world

mar final

  • Robmar

    Rob renown + mar famous

    renown famous

  • Gontmar

    Gont war + mar famous

    war famous

  • Aubmar

    Aub elf + mar famous

    elf famous

German


Real world

mar final

  • Heinmar

    Hein home + mar famous

    home famous

  • Grimmar

    Grim mask + mar famous

    mask famous

  • Hartmar

    Hart hardy + mar famous

    hardy famous

Senses that travel together

See also

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