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“maiden”

12 fragments across 10 traditions carry this sense. They split 5 to 7 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 real world 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, D&D, has 2.

D&D


Tabletop

Rhian initial · iel final

  • Rhianmina

    Rhian maiden + mina love

    maiden love

  • Rhiangwen

    Rhian maiden + gwen fair

    maiden fair

  • Rhiansha

    Rhian maiden + sha shadow

    maiden shadow

  • Maeiel

    Mae field + iel maiden

    field maiden

  • Onaiel

    Ona grace + iel maiden

    grace maiden

  • Theriel

    Ther summer + iel maiden

    summer maiden

Elf


Fantasy races

Riel initial · dwen final

  • Rielrilla

    Riel maiden + rilla brook

    maiden brook

  • Riellien

    Riel maiden + lien bloom

    maiden bloom

  • Rielnia

    Riel maiden + nia hope

    maiden hope

  • Erydwen

    Ery lone + dwen maiden

    lone maiden

  • Lyadwen

    Lya sweet + dwen maiden

    sweet maiden

  • Aelidwen

    Aeli graceful + dwen maiden

    graceful maiden

Greek


Real world

kore final

  • Dorokore

    Doro gift + kore maiden

    gift maiden

  • Ouranikore

    Ourani heavenly + kore maiden

    heavenly maiden

  • Xanthokore

    Xantho blond + kore maiden

    blond maiden

Mermaid


Creatures

elle final

  • Nysselelle

    Nyssel cold current + elle maiden

    cold current maiden

  • Asterelle

    Aster starlight + elle maiden

    starlight maiden

  • Lirienelle

    Lirien lagoon + elle maiden

    lagoon maiden

Phoenix


Creatures

kore final

  • Kalliakore

    Kallia beautiful + kore maiden

    beautiful maiden

  • Kinnamakore

    Kinnama cinnamon + kore maiden

    cinnamon maiden

  • Orthriakore

    Orthria daybreak + kore maiden

    daybreak maiden

Pirate


People

Morwenna initial

  • Morwenna Landless

    Morwenna maiden + landless landless

    maiden, called the landless

  • Morwenna Coldwater

    Morwenna maiden + coldwater cold water

    maiden, called the cold water

  • Morwenna Tireless

    Morwenna maiden + tireless tireless

    maiden, called the tireless

Scottish


Real world

Oigh initial

  • Oighbrae

    Oigh maiden + brae hillside

    maiden hillside

  • Oighwick

    Oigh maiden + wick bay

    maiden bay

  • Oighgeal

    Oigh maiden + geal bright

    maiden bright

Ship


Objects

maiden final

  • Meridian Maiden

    Meridian midday + maiden maiden

    midday maiden

  • Brave Maiden

    Brave wild + maiden maiden

    wild maiden

  • Royal Maiden

    Royal kingly + maiden maiden

    kingly maiden

Welsh


Real world

Morwyn initial

  • Morwynlon

    Morwyn maiden + lon cheerful

    maiden cheerful

  • Morwyngarth

    Morwyn maiden + garth ridge

    maiden ridge

  • Morwynlwyn

    Morwyn maiden + lwyn grove

    maiden grove

Witch


People

na final

  • Thornna

    Thorn sharp spine + na maiden

    sharp spine maiden

  • Woadna

    Woad blue dye + na maiden

    blue dye maiden

  • Dernna

    Dern dread + na maiden

    dread maiden

Senses that travel together

See also

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