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“gold”

46 fragments across 30 traditions carry this sense. 41 of them open a name against 5 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 6 different families, from real world outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. Dragon 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.

Dragon


Creatures

Xandros initial · Xandra initial · Aureth initial · Gold initial

  • Xandrosux

    Xandros gold + ux shadow

    gold shadow

  • Xandrosex

    Xandros gold + ex talon

    gold talon

  • Xandrosnyx

    Xandros gold + nyx night

    gold night

  • Xandraxis

    Xandra gold + xis gaze

    gold gaze

  • Xandrathal

    Xandra gold + thal crest

    gold crest

  • Xandravor

    Xandra gold + vor greed

    gold greed

  • Aurethdrakor

    Aureth gold + drakor terror

    gold terror

  • Aurethkoth

    Aureth gold + koth pit

    gold pit

  • Aurethulath

    Aureth gold + ulath shadow

    gold shadow

  • Goldmaw

    Gold gold + maw maw

    gold maw

  • Goldspire

    Gold gold + spire spire

    gold spire

  • Goldthrone

    Gold gold + throne throne

    gold throne

Griffin


Creatures

Aur initial · Aurea initial · Or initial

  • Aurrad

    Aur gold + rad counsel

    gold counsel

  • Aurmod

    Aur gold + mod courage

    gold courage

  • Aurtheod

    Aur gold + theod nation

    gold nation

  • Aurealanda

    Aurea gold + landa land

    gold land

  • Aureagilda

    Aurea gold + gilda tribute

    gold tribute

  • Aureadaga

    Aurea gold + daga day

    gold day

  • Or Naissant

    Or gold + Naissant issuing

    gold, issuing

  • Or Salient

    Or gold + Salient leaping

    gold, leaping

  • Or Respectant

    Or gold + Respectant facing

    gold, facing

Paladin


Tabletop

Aure initial · Auri initial · Gold initial

  • Auregar

    Aure gold + gar spear

    gold spear

  • Aurevart

    Aure gold + vart watch

    gold watch

  • Auresig

    Aure gold + sig victory

    gold victory

  • Aurinen

    Auri gold + nen kindled

    gold kindled

  • Aurilen

    Auri gold + len lamp

    gold lamp

  • Aurisent

    Auri gold + sent sentinel

    gold sentinel

  • Goldhelm

    Gold gold + helm helm

    gold helm

  • Goldherald

    Gold gold + herald herald

    gold herald

  • Goldhand

    Gold gold + hand hand

    gold hand

Phoenix


Creatures

Chryso initial · Chryse initial · Gold initial

  • Chrysotypos

    Chryso gold + typos mark

    gold mark

  • Chrysoomma

    Chryso gold + omma eye

    gold eye

  • Chrysologos

    Chryso gold + logos word

    gold word

  • Chrysecharis

    Chryse gold + charis grace

    gold grace

  • Chrysethea

    Chryse gold + thea divine

    gold divine

  • Chrysephyeia

    Chryse gold + phyeia growth

    gold growth

  • Goldbloom

    Gold gold + bloom bloom

    gold bloom

  • Goldcycle

    Gold gold + cycle cycle

    gold cycle

  • Goldcrest

    Gold gold + crest crest

    gold crest

Wizard


People

Or initial · Ora initial · Aur initial

  • Orwyn

    Or gold + wyn joy

    gold joy

  • Orquil

    Or gold + quil quill

    gold quill

  • Ormel

    Or gold + mel song

    gold song

  • Orayssa

    Ora gold + yssa mist

    gold mist

  • Oramara

    Ora gold + mara memory

    gold memory

  • Orasana

    Ora gold + sana blessing

    gold blessing

  • Aurix

    Aur gold + ix key

    gold key

  • Aurum

    Aur gold + um place

    gold place

  • Aursen

    Aur gold + sen sign

    gold sign

Angel


Creatures

Ofira initial · Zahva initial

  • Ofirahoda

    Ofira gold + hoda of the splendour

    gold of the splendour

  • Ofirasiah

    Ofira gold + siah of the seal

    gold of the seal

  • Ofiradiah

    Ofira gold + diah of the dawn

    gold of the dawn

  • Zahvasai

    Zahva gold + sai of the gift

    gold of the gift

  • Zahvaphim

    Zahva gold + phim of the wings

    gold of the wings

  • Zahvalai

    Zahva gold + lai of the song

    gold of the song

Bard


Tabletop

Oriel initial · Gold initial

  • Orielrime

    Oriel gold + rime rhyme

    gold rhyme

  • Orielnain

    Oriel gold + nain charm

    gold charm

  • Orielcord

    Oriel gold + cord string

    gold string

  • Goldecho

    Gold gold + echo echo

    gold echo

  • Goldweaver

    Gold gold + weaver weaver

    gold weaver

  • Goldlyre

    Gold gold + lyre lyre

    gold lyre

D&D


Tabletop

ora final · Gold initial

  • Hespora

    Hesp evening + ora gold

    evening gold

  • Celora

    Cel heaven + ora gold

    heaven gold

  • Rhianora

    Rhian maiden + ora gold

    maiden gold

  • Goldweaver

    Gold gold + weaver weaver

    gold weaver

  • Goldwind

    Gold gold + wind wind

    gold wind

  • Goldstride

    Gold gold + stride stride

    gold stride

Dwarf


Fantasy races

gul final · Gold initial

  • Durgul

    Dur enduring + gul gold

    enduring gold

  • Hungul

    Hun hound + gul gold

    hound gold

  • Vargul

    Var watch + gul gold

    watch gold

  • Goldvein

    Gold gold + vein vein

    gold vein

  • Goldhold

    Gold gold + hold hold

    gold hold

  • Goldbrow

    Gold gold + brow brow

    gold brow

Elf


Fantasy races

Lor initial · Lora initial

  • Lordan

    Lor gold + dan friend

    gold friend

  • Lorrian

    Lor gold + rian crown

    gold crown

  • Lornen

    Lor gold + nen water

    gold water

  • Lorathil

    Lora gold + thil gleam

    gold gleam

  • Lorania

    Lora gold + nia hope

    gold hope

  • Loraythe

    Lora gold + ythe deep

    gold deep

Cat


People

gild final

  • Mistgild

    Mist fine haze + gild gold

    fine haze gold

  • Saltgild

    Salt salt + gild gold

    salt gold

  • Sootgild

    Soot settled smoke + gild gold

    settled smoke gold

Chinese


Real world

Jin initial

  • Jinyang

    Jin gold + yang sunlight

    gold sunlight

  • Jinyu

    Jin gold + yu cosmos

    gold cosmos

  • Jinshan

    Jin gold + shan mountain

    gold mountain

Country


Objects

Aur initial

  • Aurmarches

    Aur gold + marches borderland

    gold borderland

  • Aurona

    Aur gold + ona land

    gold land

  • Aurenia

    Aur gold + enia country

    gold country

Dog


People

Gild initial

  • Gildsock

    Gild gold + sock white foot

    gold white foot

  • Gildfield

    Gild gold + field open land

    gold open land

  • Gildchase

    Gild gold + chase pursuit

    gold pursuit

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

Or initial

  • Orsa

    Or gold + sa scaled

    gold scaled

  • Orbra

    Or gold + bra broad

    gold broad

  • Ordara

    Or gold + dara exalted

    gold exalted

German


Real world

Gold initial

  • Goldbäcker

    Gold gold + bäcker baker

    gold baker

  • Goldburg

    Gold gold + burg castle

    gold castle

  • Goldberger

    Gold gold + berger highlander

    gold highlander

God


Creatures

Or initial

  • Orlith

    Or gold + lith stone

    gold of the stone

  • Orros

    Or gold + ros dew

    gold of the dew

  • Orval

    Or gold + val strength

    gold of the strength

Greek


Real world

Chryso initial

  • Chrysolykos

    Chryso gold + lykos wolf

    gold wolf

  • Chrysologos

    Chryso gold + logos word

    gold word

  • Chrysomorphos

    Chryso gold + morphos form

    gold form

Halfling


Fantasy races

igold final

  • Popigold

    Pop poppy + igold gold

    poppy gold

  • Deligold

    Del dell + igold gold

    dell gold

  • Berigold

    Ber berry + igold gold

    berry gold

Irish


Real world

Or initial

  • Orchad

    Or gold + chad war

    gold war

  • Ormeen

    Or gold + meen fine

    gold fine

  • Orgeal

    Or gold + geal bright

    gold bright

Japanese


Real world

Kane initial

  • Kanehito

    Kane gold + hito benevolence

    gold benevolence

  • Kanehiro

    Kane gold + hiro vast

    gold vast

  • Kaneshi

    Kane gold + shi ambition

    gold ambition

Knight


People

Aur initial

  • Aurman

    Aur gold + man man

    gold man

  • Aurmer

    Aur gold + mer famous

    gold famous

  • Auret

    Aur gold + et little

    gold little

Korean


Real world

Geum initial

  • Geumja

    Geum gold + ja child

    gold child

  • Geumna

    Geum gold + na graceful

    gold graceful

  • Geumhwa

    Geum gold + hwa flower

    gold flower

Mountain


Objects

Gold initial

  • Goldkopf

    Gold gold + kopf head peak

    gold head peak

  • Golddent

    Gold gold + dent tooth peak

    gold tooth peak

  • Goldknott

    Gold gold + knott rocky knoll

    gold rocky knoll

Planet


Objects

Aur initial

  • Auricola

    Aur gold + icola dweller

    gold dweller

  • Auratum

    Aur gold + atum marked

    gold marked

  • Aurpelagos

    Aur gold + pelagos open sea

    gold open sea

Russian


Real world

Zlata initial

  • Zlata Ruslanovna

    Zlata gold + ruslanovna daughter of Ruslan

    gold, daughter of Ruslan

  • Zlata Petrovna

    Zlata gold + petrovna daughter of Pyotr

    gold, daughter of Pyotr

  • Zlata Romanovna

    Zlata gold + romanovna daughter of Roman

    gold, daughter of Roman

Scottish


Real world

oir final

  • Moroir

    Mor great + oir gold

    great gold

  • Calaoir

    Cala harbour + oir gold

    harbour gold

  • Saroir

    Sar excellent + oir gold

    excellent gold

Vampire


Creatures

Zlat initial

  • Zlatritter

    Zlat gold + ritter knight

    gold-knight

  • Zlatzahn

    Zlat gold + zahn tooth

    gold-tooth

  • Zlatescu

    Zlat gold + escu descendant

    gold-descendant

Viking


Real world

Gul initial

  • Gulhjalm

    Gul gold + hjalm helm

    gold helm

  • Gulkjol

    Gul gold + kjol keel

    gold keel

  • Gulbak

    Gul gold + bak back

    gold back

Welsh


Real world

Aur initial

  • Aurgastell

    Aur gold + gastell castle

    gold castle

  • Aurfryn

    Aur gold + fryn knoll

    gold knoll

  • Aurwyllt

    Aur gold + wyllt wild

    gold wild

Senses that travel together

See also

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