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“light”

55 fragments across 31 traditions carry this sense. 38 of them open a name against 17 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. Elf carries the most, with 5 separate fragments for it — a tradition that needs this many words for one idea is telling you something about what it cares about.

Elf


Fantasy races

Cal initial · gal final · Cala initial · lume final · light final

  • Calthas

    Cal light + thas oath

    light oath

  • Callir

    Cal light + lir singer

    light singer

  • Calyth

    Cal light + yth deep

    light deep

  • Arigal

    Ari royal + gal light

    royal light

  • Delgal

    Del leaf + gal light

    leaf light

  • Halgal

    Hal river + gal light

    river light

  • Calameth

    Cala light + meth dusk

    light dusk

  • Calanith

    Cala light + nith dew

    light dew

  • Calagwen

    Cala light + gwen white

    light white

  • Laelume

    Lae water + lume light

    water light

  • Ciralume

    Cira wind + lume light

    wind light

  • Yrilume

    Yri yew + lume light

    yew light

Wizard


People

phos final · Illa initial · phine final · or final · light final

  • Casphos

    Cas casting + phos light

    casting light

  • Anphos

    An grey + phos light

    grey light

  • Igphos

    Ig kindling + phos light

    kindling light

  • Illacine

    Illa light + cine spark

    light spark

  • Illayssa

    Illa light + yssa mist

    light mist

  • Illawyn

    Illa light + wyn joy

    light joy

  • Maraphine

    Mara tide + phine light

    tide light

  • Nimaphine

    Nima mist + phine light

    mist light

  • Ravaphine

    Rava raven + phine light

    raven light

  • Auror

    Aur gold + or light

    gold light

  • Reckor

    Reck reckoning + or light

    reckoning light

  • Prismor

    Prism prism + or light

    prism light

Angel


Creatures

Luma initial · Lumiya initial · Light initial

  • Lumalael

    Luma light + lael of God

    light of God

  • Lumashai

    Luma light + shai of the offering

    light of the offering

  • Lumachiel

    Luma light + chiel of God

    light of God

  • Lumiyamiela

    Lumiya light + miela of God

    light of God

  • Lumiyaela

    Lumiya light + ela of God

    light of God

  • Lumiyahoda

    Lumiya light + hoda of the splendour

    light of the splendour

  • Lightwielder

    Light light + wielder wielder

    light wielder

  • Lightkeeper

    Light light + keeper keeper

    light keeper

  • Lightmender

    Light light + mender mender

    light mender

Bard


Tabletop

Ilo initial · Ilia initial · Lume initial

  • Ilovin

    Ilo light + vin wine

    light wine

  • Ilosil

    Ilo light + sil silence

    light silence

  • Ilonell

    Ilo light + nell bell

    light bell

  • Iliaharpe

    Ilia light + harpe harp

    light harp

  • Iliamorna

    Ilia light + morna longing

    light longing

  • Iliasonne

    Ilia light + sonne sound

    light sound

  • Lumestella

    Lume light + stella star

    light star

  • Lumenota

    Lume light + nota note

    light note

  • Lumefiore

    Lume light + fiore flower

    light flower

D&D


Tabletop

Lae initial · ith final · lume final

  • Laerowan

    Lae light + rowan rowan tree

    light rowan tree

  • Laeketh

    Lae light + keth hearth

    light hearth

  • Laesil

    Lae light + sil moon

    light moon

  • Liraith

    Lira song + ith light

    song light

  • Cynith

    Cyn royal + ith light

    royal light

  • Kaeith

    Kae keen + ith light

    keen light

  • Northlume

    North north + lume light

    north light

  • Keslume

    Kes kestrel + lume light

    kestrel light

  • Dusklume

    Dusk dusk + lume light

    dusk light

God


Creatures

Il initial · or final · ora final

  • Ilan

    Il light + an dawn

    light of the dawn

  • Ilrath

    Il light + rath wrath

    light of the wrath

  • Ilath

    Il light + ath heights

    light of the heights

  • Saror

    Sar star + or light

    star of the light

  • Onor

    On being + or light

    being of the light

  • Irnor

    Irn iron + or light

    iron of the light

  • Irnora

    Irn iron + ora light

    iron of the light

  • Ulora

    Ul exile + ora light

    exile of the light

  • Belora

    Bel brightness + ora light

    brightness of the light

Knight


People

Elin initial · nore final · ora final

  • Elinheid

    Elin light + heid kind

    light kind

  • Elingonde

    Elin light + gonde battle

    light battle

  • Elinmunda

    Elin light + munda protection

    light protection

  • Petnore

    Pet rock + nore light

    rock light

  • Belnore

    Bel fair + nore light

    fair light

  • Ermnore

    Erm whole + nore light

    whole light

  • Gerora

    Ger spear + ora light

    spear light

  • Tilora

    Til might + ora light

    might light

  • Hawora

    Haw hedge + ora light

    hedge light

Paladin


Tabletop

Lumi initial · Lucia initial · Light initial

  • Lumivart

    Lumi light + vart watch

    light watch

  • Lumibrand

    Lumi light + brand sword

    light sword

  • Lumirand

    Lumi light + rand shield rim

    light shield rim

  • Luciadora

    Lucia light + dora gift

    light gift

  • Lucialira

    Lucia light + lira song

    light song

  • Luciatia

    Lucia light + tia devotion

    light devotion

  • Lightblade

    Light light + blade blade

    light blade

  • Lightbearer

    Light light + bearer bearer

    light bearer

  • Lightforged

    Light light + forged forged

    light forged

Griffin


Creatures

Luc initial · Lucia initial

  • Luchelm

    Luc light + helm helmet

    light helmet

  • Lucbert

    Luc light + bert bright

    light bright

  • Lucbald

    Luc light + bald bold

    light bold

  • Luciafalka

    Lucia light + falka falcon

    light falcon

  • Luciadaga

    Lucia light + daga day

    light day

  • Luciaharda

    Lucia light + harda hardy

    light hardy

Japanese


Real world

Mitsu initial · Hika initial

  • Mitsuhide

    Mitsu light + hide excellent

    light excellent

  • Mitsushiro

    Mitsu light + shiro fourth son

    light fourth son

  • Mitsuyoshi

    Mitsu light + yoshi righteous

    light righteous

  • Hikahime

    Hika light + hime princess

    light princess

  • Hikame

    Hika light + me bud

    light bud

  • Hikatsuru

    Hika light + tsuru crane

    light crane

Phoenix


Creatures

Photo initial · Photia initial

  • Photophonos

    Photo light + phonos voice

    light voice

  • Photopatros

    Photo light + patros father

    light father

  • Photoxenos

    Photo light + xenos guest

    light guest

  • Photianoma

    Photia light + noma law

    light law

  • Photiaptila

    Photia light + ptila plume

    light plume

  • Photiaphora

    Photia light + phora bearer

    light bearer

Pirate


People

Luc initial · Lucia initial

  • Luc Ironbeard

    Luc light + ironbeard iron beard

    light, called the iron beard

  • Luc the Sour

    Luc light + the sour sour

    light, called the sour

  • Luc the Younger

    Luc light + the younger younger

    light, called the younger

  • Lucia Coldheart

    Lucia light + coldheart cold heart

    light, called the cold heart

  • Lucia the Restless

    Lucia light + the restless restless

    light, called the restless

  • Lucia Barnacle

    Lucia light + barnacle barnacle

    light, called the barnacle

Chinese


Real world

Guang initial

  • Guangsong

    Guang light + song pine

    light pine

  • Guangtao

    Guang light + tao waves

    light waves

  • Guangcheng

    Guang light + cheng accomplish

    light accomplish

Country


Objects

Lux initial

  • Luxinia

    Lux light + inia country

    light country

  • Luxosia

    Lux light + osia island country

    light island country

  • Luxuria

    Lux light + uria realm

    light realm

Cyberpunk


People

Lumen initial

  • Lumenfuse

    Lumen light + fuse melted

    light melted

  • Lumenhammer

    Lumen light + hammer stone tool

    light stone tool

  • Lumenfeed

    Lumen light + feed feed

    light feed

Dog


People

Lum initial

  • Lumwin

    Lum light + win friend

    light friend

  • Lumbrook

    Lum light + brook small stream

    light small stream

  • Luma

    Lum light + a little one

    light little one

Dragon


Creatures

Lumyx initial

  • Lumyxnyros

    Lumyx light + nyros dusk

    light dusk

  • Lumyxethar

    Lumyx light + ethar air

    light air

  • Lumyxtor

    Lumyx light + tor throne

    light throne

French


Real world

Luc initial

  • Lucrad

    Luc light + rad counsel

    light counsel

  • Lucelot

    Luc light + elot little

    light little

  • Lucaut

    Luc light + aut rule

    light rule

Gamertag


People

Photon initial

  • Photonhawk

    Photon light + hawk hawk

    light hawk

  • Photonjackal

    Photon light + jackal jackal

    light jackal

  • Photonshot

    Photon light + shot shot

    light shot

Greek


Real world

Photo initial

  • Photoboulos

    Photo light + boulos counsel

    light counsel

  • Photomnestos

    Photo light + mnestos mindful

    light mindful

  • Photophanes

    Photo light + phanes shining

    light shining

Halfling


Fantasy races

la final

  • Quinla

    Quin quince + la light

    quince light

  • Willa

    Wil willow + la light

    willow light

  • Ella

    Ell elderflower + la light

    elderflower light

Korean


Real world

Gwang initial

  • Gwangheon

    Gwang light + heon law

    light law

  • Gwanggeon

    Gwang light + geon strong

    light strong

  • Gwanggyu

    Gwang light + gyu jade tablet

    light jade tablet

Mermaid


Creatures

light final

  • Glasslight

    Glass glass + light light

    glass light

  • Driftlight

    Drift drift + light light

    drift light

  • Silverlight

    Silver silver + light light

    silver light

Planet


Objects

Luc initial

  • Lucetum

    Luc light + etum grove

    light grove

  • Lucrupes

    Luc light + rupes cliff

    light cliff

  • Lucophora

    Luc light + ophora bearer

    light bearer

Robot


Objects

Lum initial

  • Lumen

    Lum light + en engine

    light engine

  • Lumance

    Lum light + ance revision

    light revision

  • Luman

    Lum light + an assembly

    light assembly

Russian


Real world

Svetlana initial

  • Svetlana Gennadyevna

    Svetlana light + gennadyevna daughter of Gennady

    light, daughter of Gennady

  • Svetlana Igorevna

    Svetlana light + igorevna daughter of Igor

    light, daughter of Igor

  • Svetlana Prokhorovna

    Svetlana light + prokhorovna daughter of Prokhor

    light, daughter of Prokhor

Scottish


Real world

Solas initial

  • Solasshaw

    Solas light + shaw copse

    light copse

  • Solasmeen

    Solas light + meen smooth

    light smooth

  • Solasderg

    Solas light + derg crimson

    light crimson

Superhero


People

Lumen initial

  • Lumen Helix

    Lumen light + helix spiral twist

    light spiral twist

  • Lumen Walker

    Lumen light + walker wanderer

    light wanderer

  • Lumen Talon

    Lumen light + talon heel claw

    light heel claw

Vampire


Creatures

licht final

  • Sanguinlicht

    Sanguin sanguine + licht light

    sanguine light

  • Krovanlicht

    Krovan blood + licht light

    blood light

  • Corbinlicht

    Corbin raven + licht light

    raven light

Viking


Real world

Ljos initial

  • Ljosbelti

    Ljos light + belti belt

    light belt

  • Ljosklo

    Ljos light + klo claw

    light claw

  • Ljossegl

    Ljos light + segl sail

    light sail

Welsh


Real world

olau final

  • Craigolau

    Craig cliff + olau light

    cliff light

  • Alltolau

    Allt wooded slope + olau light

    wooded slope light

  • Ystradolau

    Ystrad valley floor + olau light

    valley floor light

Senses that travel together

See also

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