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“heart”

24 fragments across 19 traditions carry this sense. They split 12 to 12 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 6 different families, from creatures 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, Paladin, has 3.

Paladin


Tabletop

Cordi initial · Corda initial · heart final

  • Cordimod

    Cordi heart + mod courage

    heart courage

  • Cordiulf

    Cordi heart + ulf wolf

    heart wolf

  • Cordifast

    Cordi heart + fast steadfast

    heart steadfast

  • Cordalance

    Corda heart + lance lance

    heart lance

  • Cordavan

    Corda heart + van vanguard

    heart vanguard

  • Cordamand

    Corda heart + mand charge

    heart charge

  • Altarheart

    Altar altar + heart heart

    altar heart

  • Stoneheart

    Stone stone + heart heart

    stone heart

  • Morningheart

    Morning morning + heart heart

    morning heart

D&D


Tabletop

Cor initial · heart final

  • Corthas

    Cor heart + thas oath

    heart oath

  • Corgest

    Cor heart + gest guest

    heart guest

  • Corric

    Cor heart + ric ruler

    heart ruler

  • Hawkheart

    Hawk hawk + heart heart

    hawk heart

  • Riverheart

    River river + heart heart

    river heart

  • Emberheart

    Ember ember + heart heart

    ember heart

Phoenix


Creatures

thymos final · heart final

  • Makrobiothymos

    Makrobio long-lived + thymos heart

    long-lived heart

  • Nektarothymos

    Nektaro nectar + thymos heart

    nectar heart

  • Metabolothymos

    Metabolo change + thymos heart

    change heart

  • Amberheart

    Amber amber + heart heart

    amber heart

  • Risingheart

    Rising rising + heart heart

    rising heart

  • Noonheart

    Noon noon + heart heart

    noon heart

Wizard


People

Cor initial · Cora initial

  • Cormar

    Cor heart + mar memory

    heart memory

  • Cornax

    Cor heart + nax binding

    heart binding

  • Corgar

    Cor heart + gar staff

    heart staff

  • Corania

    Cora heart + nia hope

    heart hope

  • Coravera

    Cora heart + vera truth

    heart truth

  • Coratine

    Cora heart + tine spark

    heart spark

Angel


Creatures

Levra initial

  • Levrakur

    Levra heart + kur of the deep

    heart of the deep

  • Levravon

    Levra heart + von of the veil

    heart of the veil

  • Levrarai

    Levra heart + rai of the heights

    heart of the heights

Bard


Tabletop

heart final

  • Goldheart

    Gold gold + heart heart

    gold heart

  • Trueheart

    True true + heart heart

    true heart

  • Sweetheart

    Sweet sweet + heart heart

    sweet heart

Chinese


Real world

Xin initial

  • Xinlei

    Xin heart + lei thunder

    heart thunder

  • Xinfu

    Xin heart + fu fortune

    heart fortune

  • Xinjia

    Xin heart + jia excellent

    heart excellent

Cyberpunk


People

heart final

  • Hexheart

    Hex witch + heart heart

    witch heart

  • Velvetheart

    Velvet shaggy + heart heart

    shaggy heart

  • Tinheart

    Tin tin + heart heart

    tin heart

Dwarf


Fantasy races

heart final

  • Hearthheart

    Hearth hearth + heart heart

    hearth heart

  • Forgeheart

    Forge forge + heart heart

    forge heart

  • Hammerheart

    Hammer hammer + heart heart

    hammer heart

Elf


Fantasy races

Cor initial

  • Corsil

    Cor heart + sil moon

    heart moon

  • Corduil

    Cor heart + duil twilight

    heart twilight

  • Corgil

    Cor heart + gil spark

    heart spark

Giant


Creatures

hjarta final

  • Vindharhjarta

    Vindhar wind + hjarta heart

    wind heart

  • Frosvalhjarta

    Frosval permafrost + hjarta heart

    permafrost heart

  • Vorndalhjarta

    Vorndal horizon + hjarta heart

    horizon heart

God


Creatures

Cor initial

  • Corith

    Cor heart + ith root

    heart of the root

  • Corzar

    Cor heart + zar crown

    heart of the crown

  • Corath

    Cor heart + ath heights

    heart of the heights

Greek


Real world

thymos final

  • Isothymos

    Iso equal + thymos heart

    equal heart

  • Zenothymos

    Zeno zeus-born + thymos heart

    zeus-born heart

  • Terpsithymos

    Terpsi delight + thymos heart

    delight heart

Kingdom


Objects

Cor initial

  • Corstone

    Cor heart + stone standing stone

    heart standing stone

  • Corward

    Cor heart + ward protected land

    heart protected land

  • Corthorn

    Cor heart + thorn thicket

    heart thicket

Knight


People

Cor initial

  • Corhard

    Cor heart + hard hardy

    heart hardy

  • Corgis

    Cor heart + gis pledge

    heart pledge

  • Cornand

    Cor heart + nand daring

    heart daring

Mermaid


Creatures

elin final

  • Coralelin

    Coral coral + elin heart

    coral heart

  • Amelelin

    Amel still water + elin heart

    still water heart

  • Calyrelin

    Calyr blue + elin heart

    blue heart

Pirate


People

heart final

  • Thornheart

    Thorn thorn + heart heart

    thorn heart

  • Ironheart

    Iron iron + heart heart

    iron heart

  • Saltheart

    Salt salt + heart heart

    salt heart

Scottish


Real world

Cree initial

  • Creeay

    Cree heart + ay isle

    heart isle

  • Creelinn

    Cree heart + linn pool

    heart pool

  • Creedale

    Cree heart + dale dell

    heart dell

Viking


Real world

hjarta final

  • Hardhjarta

    Hard hard + hjarta heart

    hard heart

  • Fagerhjarta

    Fager fair + hjarta heart

    fair heart

  • Kaldhjarta

    Kald cold + hjarta heart

    cold heart

Senses that travel together

See also

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