“gentle”
16 fragments across 13 traditions carry this sense. They split 8 to 8 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.
Across the traditions
¶They are spread across 4 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, German, has 3.
lind final · linda final · linde final
- Alblind
Alb elf + lind gentle
elf gentle
- Swanlind
Swan swan + lind gentle
swan gentle
- Fastlind
Fast firm + lind gentle
firm gentle
- Konlinda
Kon daring + linda gentle
daring gentle
- Huglinda
Hug mind + linda gentle
mind gentle
- Gerlinda
Ger spear + linda gentle
spear gentle
- Reinlinde
Rein advice + linde gentle
advice gentle
- Erklinde
Erk genuine + linde gentle
genuine gentle
- Blidlinde
Blid joyful + linde gentle
joyful gentle
Ani initial · vel final
- Aniniel
Ani gentle + niel star
gentle star
- Animeth
Ani gentle + meth dusk
gentle dusk
- Anilume
Ani gentle + lume light
gentle light
- Naevel
Nae flame + vel gentle
flame gentle
- Aeravel
Aera breeze + vel gentle
breeze gentle
- Liavel
Lia bond + vel gentle
bond gentle
Damia initial
- Damiavoce
Damia gentle + voce voice
gentle voice
- Damiafiora
Damia gentle + fiora blossom
gentle blossom
- Damiamorna
Damia gentle + morna longing
gentle longing
Wan initial
- Wanlu
Wan gentle + lu dew
gentle dew
- Wanchun
Wan gentle + chun spring
gentle spring
- Wanqin
Wan gentle + qin zither
gentle zither
linde final
- Victlinde
Vict victor + linde gentle
victor gentle
- Marclinde
Marc of Mars + linde gentle
of Mars gentle
- Frélinde
Fré peace + linde gentle
peace gentle
allow final
- Minnikallow
Minnik minding + allow gentle
minding gentle
- Tellikallow
Tellik telling + allow gentle
telling gentle
- Rittelallow
Rittel riddling + allow gentle
riddling gentle
enna final
- Olenna
Ol olive + enna gentle
olive gentle
- Mintenna
Mint sweet herb + enna gentle
sweet herb gentle
- Pimenna
Pim pimpernel + enna gentle
pimpernel gentle
Keev initial
- Keevlann
Keev gentle + lann enclosure
gentle enclosure
- Keevloch
Keev gentle + loch lake
gentle lake
- Keevall
Keev gentle + all mighty
gentle mighty
Yu initial
- Yuyasu
Yu gentle + yasu peace
gentle peace
- Yuta
Yu gentle + ta great
gentle great
- Yumasa
Yu gentle + masa correct
gentle correct
lin final
- Preslin
Pres prowess + lin gentle
prowess gentle
- Radlin
Rad counsel + lin gentle
counsel gentle
- Corlin
Cor heart + lin gentle
heart gentle
Yu initial
- Yuseo
Yu gentle + seo auspicious
gentle auspicious
- Yuyeon
Yu gentle + yeon lotus
gentle lotus
- Yudan
Yu gentle + dan vermilion
gentle vermilion
Soft initial
- Softpurse
Soft gentle + purse leather bag
gentle leather bag
- Softfoot
Soft gentle + foot foot
gentle foot
- Softlock
Soft gentle + lock door fastening
gentle door fastening
Caoin initial
- Caoinknowe
Caoin gentle + knowe knoll
gentle knoll
- Caoinmaiseach
Caoin gentle + maiseach comely
gentle comely
- Caoinbuie
Caoin gentle + buie golden
gentle golden
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “gentle”. 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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