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“hollow”

43 fragments across 29 traditions carry this sense. They split 26 to 17 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 7 different families, from fantasy races 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, Demon, has 3.

Demon


Creatures

ol final · ola final · est final

  • Kethol

    Keth chain + ol hollow

    chain of the hollow

  • Azhrol

    Azhr ash + ol hollow

    ash of the hollow

  • Tazgol

    Tazg tar + ol hollow

    tar of the hollow

  • Iskola

    Isk oath + ola hollow

    oath of the hollow

  • Ghalola

    Ghal gall + ola hollow

    gall of the hollow

  • Theznola

    Thezn silence + ola hollow

    silence of the hollow

  • Jhalkest

    Jhalk jealousy + est hollow

    jealousy of the hollow

  • Falkhest

    Falkh fall + est hollow

    fall of the hollow

  • Wrathest

    Wrath wrath + est hollow

    wrath of the hollow

Drow


Fantasy races

Ozz initial · Vozz initial · Hulz initial

  • Ozzenzir

    Ozz hollow + enzir watcher

    hollow watcher

  • Ozzethraz

    Ozz hollow + ethraz trained

    hollow trained

  • Ozzobryn

    Ozz hollow + obryn patient

    hollow patient

  • Vozzindeth

    Vozz hollow + indeth descent

    hollow descent

  • Vozzvasseth

    Vozz hollow + vasseth widowhouse

    hollow widowhouse

  • Vozzisseth

    Vozz hollow + isseth spinning

    hollow spinning

  • Hulzossryn

    Hulz hollow + ossryn masonry

    hollow masonry

  • Hulzobrynn

    Hulz hollow + obrynn seat

    hollow seat

  • Hulzondel

    Hulz hollow + ondel vault

    hollow vault

Druid


Tabletop

Cul initial · dell final · Caela initial

  • Culgrove

    Cul hollow + grove small wood

    hollow small wood

  • Culgarth

    Cul hollow + garth enclosure

    hollow enclosure

  • Culrig

    Cul hollow + rig ridge

    hollow ridge

  • Culdell

    Cul hollow + dell hollow

    hollow hollow

  • Glasdell

    Glas grey-green + dell hollow

    grey-green hollow

  • Garandell

    Garan heron + dell hollow

    heron hollow

  • Caelamyrtle

    Caela hollow + myrtle fragrant shrub

    hollow fragrant shrub

  • Caelaleaf

    Caela hollow + leaf green blade

    hollow green blade

  • Caelawillow

    Caela hollow + willow bending bough

    hollow bending bough

Mermaid


Creatures

yth final · ilith final · hollow final

  • Valenyth

    Valen spring tide + yth hollow

    spring tide hollow

  • Elianyth

    Elian sunlit water + yth hollow

    sunlit water hollow

  • Talaryth

    Talar current + yth hollow

    current hollow

  • Cyrranilith

    Cyrran whirlpool + ilith hollow

    whirlpool hollow

  • Pelaginilith

    Pelagin open ocean + ilith hollow

    open ocean hollow

  • Thalassinilith

    Thalassin deep sea + ilith hollow

    deep sea hollow

  • Pearlhollow

    Pearl pearl + hollow hollow

    pearl hollow

  • Amberhollow

    Amber amber + hollow hollow

    amber hollow

  • Palehollow

    Pale pale + hollow hollow

    pale hollow

Bard


Tabletop

dell final · hollow final

  • Seradell

    Sera evening + dell hollow

    evening hollow

  • Terodell

    Tero tender + dell hollow

    tender hollow

  • Ivodell

    Ivo ivy + dell hollow

    ivy hollow

  • Sweethollow

    Sweet sweet + hollow hollow

    sweet hollow

  • Thornhollow

    Thorn thorn + hollow hollow

    thorn hollow

  • Larkhollow

    Lark lark + hollow hollow

    lark hollow

Irish


Real world

Cavan initial · Poll initial

  • Cavancurragh

    Cavan hollow + curragh marsh

    hollow marsh

  • Cavanlear

    Cavan hollow + lear sea

    hollow sea

  • Cavanmore

    Cavan hollow + more great

    hollow great

  • Polltra

    Poll hollow + tra strand

    hollow strand

  • Pollcora

    Poll hollow + cora weir

    hollow weir

  • Polltorc

    Poll hollow + torc boar

    hollow boar

Orc


Fantasy races

Vug initial · Vuga initial

  • Vugaz

    Vug hollow + az fang

    hollow fang

  • Vugorz

    Vug hollow + orz war

    hollow war

  • Vugkhan

    Vug hollow + khan chief

    hollow chief

  • Vugavak

    Vuga hollow + vak rot

    hollow rot

  • Vugashak

    Vuga hollow + shak shard

    hollow shard

  • Vugabash

    Vuga hollow + bash fury

    hollow fury

Scottish


Real world

Corrie initial · Lag initial

  • Corriegill

    Corrie hollow + gill ravine

    hollow ravine

  • Corriebuie

    Corrie hollow + buie yellow

    hollow yellow

  • Corriefell

    Corrie hollow + fell mountain

    hollow mountain

  • Laggill

    Lag hollow + gill ravine

    hollow ravine

  • Lagrig

    Lag hollow + rig furrow

    hollow furrow

  • Lagduff

    Lag hollow + duff black

    hollow black

Witch


People

Hol initial · combe final

  • Holna

    Hol hollow + na maiden

    hollow maiden

  • Holesse

    Hol hollow + esse essence

    hollow essence

  • Holreth

    Hol hollow + reth counsel

    hollow counsel

  • Hawcombe

    Haw hedge berry + combe hollow

    hedge berry hollow

  • Hexcombe

    Hex cast spell + combe hollow

    cast spell hollow

  • Aercombe

    Aer air + combe hollow

    air hollow

Wizard


People

Holl initial · Hollow initial

  • Hollhold

    Holl hollow + hold keep

    hollow keep

  • Hollen

    Holl hollow + en maker

    hollow maker

  • Hollon

    Holl hollow + on great

    hollow great

  • Hollowbinder

    Hollow hollow + binder binder

    hollow binder

  • Hollowtender

    Hollow hollow + tender tender

    hollow tender

  • Hollowglass

    Hollow hollow + glass glass

    hollow glass

Alien


Creatures

Vhu initial

  • Vhukuun

    Vhu hollow + kuun narrows

    hollow narrows

  • Vhuvore

    Vhu hollow + vore hearth

    hollow hearth

  • Vhupolu

    Vhu hollow + polu shoal

    hollow shoal

Band


Music

Hollow initial

  • Hollow Herons

    Hollow hollow + herons herons

    hollow herons

  • Hollow Cathedrals

    Hollow hollow + cathedrals bishops' seats

    hollow bishops' seats

  • Hollow Glaciers

    Hollow hollow + glaciers ice

    hollow ice

City


Objects

Hol initial

  • Holwick

    Hol hollow + wick dairy farm

    hollow dairy farm

  • Holthorpe

    Hol hollow + thorpe outlying farm

    hollow outlying farm

  • Holhaven

    Hol hollow + haven safe harbour

    hollow safe harbour

D&D


Tabletop

Hollow initial

  • Hollowfell

    Hollow hollow + fell fell

    hollow fell

  • Hollowlume

    Hollow hollow + lume light

    hollow light

  • Hollowdell

    Hollow hollow + dell dell

    hollow dell

Dog


People

dell final

  • Ferndell

    Fern feather leaf + dell hollow

    feather leaf hollow

  • Silkdell

    Silk worm-spun cloth + dell hollow

    worm-spun cloth hollow

  • Jasdell

    Jas jasmine + dell hollow

    jasmine hollow

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Hol initial

  • Holdrum

    Hol hollow + drum drum

    hollow drum

  • Holgul

    Hol hollow + gul gold

    hollow gold

  • Holbekk

    Hol hollow + bekk hewer

    hollow hewer

Elf


Fantasy races

hollow final

  • Riverhollow

    River river + hollow hollow

    river hollow

  • Emberhollow

    Ember ember + hollow hollow

    ember hollow

  • Starhollow

    Star star + hollow hollow

    star hollow

God


Creatures

Hollow initial

  • Hollowwarden

    Hollow hollow + warden warden

    hollow warden

  • Hollowcrown

    Hollow hollow + crown crown

    hollow crown

  • Hollowbinder

    Hollow hollow + binder binder

    hollow binder

Guild


Objects

The Hollow initial

  • The Hollow Guild

    The Hollow hollow + guild dues-paying body

    hollow dues-paying body

  • The Hollow Wolves

    The Hollow hollow + wolves pack hunters

    hollow pack hunters

  • The Hollow Ravens

    The Hollow hollow + ravens croaking birds

    hollow croaking birds

Halfling


Fantasy races

Dell initial

  • Dellway

    Dell hollow + way path

    hollow path

  • Dellmere

    Dell hollow + mere pool

    hollow pool

  • Dellshaw

    Dell hollow + shaw thicket

    hollow thicket

Japanese


Real world

kubo final

  • Kawakubo

    Kawa river + kubo hollow

    river hollow

  • Uchikubo

    Uchi inside + kubo hollow

    inside hollow

  • Hayashikubo

    Hayashi grove + kubo hollow

    grove hollow

Necromancer


Tabletop

dell final

  • Grimmedell

    Grimme stern + dell hollow

    stern hollow

  • Rimedell

    Rime frozen fog + dell hollow

    frozen fog hollow

  • Livordell

    Livor pallor + dell hollow

    pallor hollow

Pirate


People

hollow final

  • Blackhollow

    Black black + hollow hollow

    black hollow

  • Brinehollow

    Brine brine + hollow hollow

    brine hollow

  • Fenhollow

    Fen fen + hollow hollow

    fen hollow

Planet


Objects

Cav initial

  • Cavaster

    Cav hollow + aster star

    hollow star

  • Cavitas

    Cav hollow + itas quality

    hollow quality

  • Cavetum

    Cav hollow + etum grove

    hollow grove

Rogue


Tabletop

Dell initial

  • Dellbell

    Dell hollow + bell struck chime

    hollow struck chime

  • Dellfeather

    Dell hollow + feather flight plume

    hollow flight plume

  • Dellark

    Dell hollow + lark morning songbird

    hollow morning songbird

Tiefling


Fantasy races

Caven initial

  • Cavenurel

    Caven hollow + urel burden

    hollow burden

  • Cavenedon

    Caven hollow + edon forgotten

    hollow forgotten

  • Cavenemor

    Caven hollow + emor memory

    hollow memory

Troll


Creatures

Hol initial

  • Holtunna

    Hol hollow + tunna weight

    hollow weight

  • Holkinna

    Hol hollow + kinna cheek

    hollow cheek

  • Holhulda

    Hol hollow + hulda hidden one

    hollow hidden one

Username


People

hollow final

  • Fleethollow

    Fleet fleet + hollow hollow

    fleet hollow

  • Glasshollow

    Glass glass + hollow hollow

    glass hollow

  • Scarlethollow

    Scarlet rich cloth + hollow hollow

    rich cloth hollow

Welsh


Real world

gwm final

  • Nantgwm

    Nant brook + gwm hollow

    brook hollow

  • Caergwm

    Caer fort + gwm hollow

    fort hollow

  • Onngwm

    Onn ash + gwm hollow

    ash hollow

Senses that travel together

See also

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