“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
¶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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Guang initial
- Guangsong
Guang light + song pine
light pine
- Guangtao
Guang light + tao waves
light waves
- Guangcheng
Guang light + cheng accomplish
light accomplish
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
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
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
Lumyx initial
- Lumyxnyros
Lumyx light + nyros dusk
light dusk
- Lumyxethar
Lumyx light + ethar air
light air
- Lumyxtor
Lumyx light + tor throne
light throne
Luc initial
- Lucrad
Luc light + rad counsel
light counsel
- Lucelot
Luc light + elot little
light little
- Lucaut
Luc light + aut rule
light rule
Photon initial
- Photonhawk
Photon light + hawk hawk
light hawk
- Photonjackal
Photon light + jackal jackal
light jackal
- Photonshot
Photon light + shot shot
light shot
Photo initial
- Photoboulos
Photo light + boulos counsel
light counsel
- Photomnestos
Photo light + mnestos mindful
light mindful
- Photophanes
Photo light + phanes shining
light shining
la final
- Quinla
Quin quince + la light
quince light
- Willa
Wil willow + la light
willow light
- Ella
Ell elderflower + la light
elderflower light
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
light final
- Glasslight
Glass glass + light light
glass light
- Driftlight
Drift drift + light light
drift light
- Silverlight
Silver silver + light light
silver light
Luc initial
- Lucetum
Luc light + etum grove
light grove
- Lucrupes
Luc light + rupes cliff
light cliff
- Lucophora
Luc light + ophora bearer
light bearer
Lum initial
- Lumen
Lum light + en engine
light engine
- Lumance
Lum light + ance revision
light revision
- Luman
Lum light + an assembly
light assembly
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
Solas initial
- Solasshaw
Solas light + shaw copse
light copse
- Solasmeen
Solas light + meen smooth
light smooth
- Solasderg
Solas light + derg crimson
light crimson
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
licht final
- Sanguinlicht
Sanguin sanguine + licht light
sanguine light
- Krovanlicht
Krovan blood + licht light
blood light
- Corbinlicht
Corbin raven + licht light
raven light
Ljos initial
- Ljosbelti
Ljos light + belti belt
light belt
- Ljosklo
Ljos light + klo claw
light claw
- Ljossegl
Ljos light + segl sail
light sail
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
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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