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“gift”

26 fragments across 18 traditions carry this sense. 18 of them close a name against 8 that open one, so it usually lands as the second element.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 5 different families, from tabletop 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, Greek, has 3.

Greek


Real world

Doro initial · doros final · dora final

  • Dorosophos

    Doro gift + sophos wisdom

    gift wisdom

  • Dorodoulos

    Doro gift + doulos servant

    gift servant

  • Dorobios

    Doro gift + bios life

    gift life

  • Rhododoros

    Rhodo rose + doros gift

    rose gift

  • Anaxidoros

    Anaxi lord + doros gift

    lord gift

  • Gorgodoros

    Gorgo grim + doros gift

    grim gift

  • Chrysodora

    Chryso gold + dora gift

    gold gift

  • Therodora

    Thero summer + dora gift

    summer gift

  • Rhododora

    Rhodo rose + dora gift

    rose gift

Paladin


Tabletop

Dona initial · dora final · dor final

  • Donatia

    Dona gift + tia devotion

    gift devotion

  • Donalena

    Dona gift + lena torch

    gift torch

  • Donamira

    Dona gift + mira wonder

    gift wonder

  • Paciadora

    Pacia peace + dora gift

    peace gift

  • Serenadora

    Serena calm + dora gift

    calm gift

  • Valadora

    Vala strong + dora gift

    strong gift

  • Claridor

    Clari bright + dor gift

    bright gift

  • Labordor

    Labor toil + dor gift

    toil gift

  • Meridor

    Meri merit + dor gift

    merit gift

D&D


Tabletop

Jes initial · thia final

  • Jesrae

    Jes gift + rae ray

    gift ray

  • Jesuella

    Jes gift + uella wind

    gift wind

  • Jesmina

    Jes gift + mina love

    gift love

  • Cynthia

    Cyn royal + thia gift

    royal gift

  • Zelthia

    Zel zeal + thia gift

    zeal gift

  • Evathia

    Eva living + thia gift

    living gift

Elf


Fantasy races

An initial · nel final

  • Anquen

    An gift + quen speaker

    gift speaker

  • Anquel

    An gift + quel high

    gift high

  • Anwain

    An gift + wain wind

    gift wind

  • Nimanel

    Nima pale + nel gift

    pale gift

  • Galanel

    Gala radiant + nel gift

    radiant gift

  • Lyanel

    Lya sweet + nel gift

    sweet gift

Phoenix


Creatures

doros final · dora final

  • Astrodoros

    Astro star + doros gift

    star gift

  • Augodoros

    Augo ray + doros gift

    ray gift

  • Aithodoros

    Aitho burning + doros gift

    burning gift

  • Seladora

    Sela brightness + dora gift

    brightness gift

  • Aristidora

    Aristi best + dora gift

    best gift

  • Elektridora

    Elektri amber + dora gift

    amber gift

Vampire


Creatures

dan final · dora final

  • Dobrodan

    Dobro good + dan gift

    good-gift

  • Iarnadan

    Iarna winter + dan gift

    winter-gift

  • Bordan

    Bor battle + dan gift

    battle-gift

  • Caradora

    Cara beloved + dora gift

    beloved-gift

  • Noctdora

    Noct night + dora gift

    night-gift

  • Radadora

    Rada joy + dora gift

    joy-gift

Angel


Creatures

Dora initial

  • Doravael

    Dora gift + vael of God

    gift of God

  • Doraviel

    Dora gift + viel of God

    gift of God

  • Dorazim

    Dora gift + zim of the songs

    gift of the songs

Bard


Tabletop

Doni initial

  • Donidell

    Doni gift + dell hollow

    gift hollow

  • Donilande

    Doni gift + lande land

    gift land

  • Donimane

    Doni gift + mane morning

    gift morning

Cat


People

gifu final

  • Dawngifu

    Dawn first light + gifu gift

    first light gift

  • Sorrelgifu

    Sorrel sour herb + gifu gift

    sour herb gift

  • Wispgifu

    Wisp handful of hay + gifu gift

    handful of hay gift

Dwarf


Fantasy races

gyda final

  • Steinagyda

    Steina stone + gyda gift

    stone gift

  • Sigrgyda

    Sigr victory + gyda gift

    victory gift

  • Gildagyda

    Gilda gilded + gyda gift

    gilded gift

German


Real world

Geb initial

  • Gebsind

    Geb gift + sind journey

    gift journey

  • Gebward

    Geb gift + ward guard

    gift guard

  • Gebrat

    Geb gift + rat counsel

    gift counsel

Halfling


Fantasy races

da final

  • Holda

    Hol holly + da gift

    holly gift

  • Pimda

    Pim pimpernel + da gift

    pimpernel gift

  • Camda

    Cam chamomile + da gift

    chamomile gift

Mermaid


Creatures

dora final

  • Valisdora

    Valis spring tide + dora gift

    spring tide gift

  • Quineldora

    Quinel hush + dora gift

    hush gift

  • Delmyrdora

    Delmyr open sea + dora gift

    open sea gift

Necromancer


Tabletop

dara final

  • Lumendara

    Lumen faint light + dara gift

    faint light gift

  • Frigiadara

    Frigia cold + dara gift

    cold gift

  • Elegiadara

    Elegia lament + dara gift

    lament gift

Tiefling


Fantasy races

ona final

  • Lucrisona

    Lucris shining + ona gift

    shining gift

  • Vindrisona

    Vindris avenging + ona gift

    avenging gift

  • Emerisona

    Emeris memory + ona gift

    memory gift

Welsh


Real world

Dawn initial

  • Dawnddu

    Dawn gift + ddu black

    gift black

  • Dawnborth

    Dawn gift + borth harbour

    gift harbour

  • Dawndawel

    Dawn gift + dawel quiet

    gift quiet

Witch


People

gith final

  • Morgith

    Mor moor + gith gift

    moor gift

  • Brygith

    Bry briar + gith gift

    briar gift

  • Nythgith

    Nyth night + gith gift

    night gift

Wizard


People

dara final

  • Ravadara

    Rava raven + dara gift

    raven gift

  • Veradara

    Vera true + dara gift

    true gift

  • Stelladara

    Stella fixed star + dara gift

    fixed star gift

Senses that travel together

See also

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