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“mind”

17 fragments across 11 traditions carry this sense. They split 6 to 11 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 4 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, French, has 2.

French


Real world

Hu initial · Hug initial

  • Hubrand

    Hu mind + brand sword

    mind sword

  • Hubert

    Hu mind + bert bright

    mind bright

  • Huger

    Hu mind + ger spear

    mind spear

  • Hugile

    Hug mind + ile battle

    mind battle

  • Hugonne

    Hug mind + onne little

    mind little

  • Hugelotte

    Hug mind + elotte little

    mind little

God


Creatures

ion final · ia final

  • Erion

    Er earth + ion mind

    earth of the mind

  • Arion

    Ar high one + ion mind

    high one of the mind

  • Garion

    Gar keeper + ion mind

    keeper of the mind

  • Thalia

    Thal deep + ia mind

    deep of the mind

  • Falia

    Fal fall + ia mind

    fall of the mind

  • Kalia

    Kal time + ia mind

    time of the mind

Greek


Real world

phron final · phrone final

  • Aristophron

    Aristo best + phron mind

    best mind

  • Leophron

    Leo lion + phron mind

    lion mind

  • Photophron

    Photo light + phron mind

    light mind

  • Aglaphrone

    Agla splendour + phrone mind

    splendour mind

  • Phoibophrone

    Phoibo bright + phrone mind

    bright mind

  • Anthophrone

    Antho flower + phrone mind

    flower mind

Griffin


Creatures

hug final · hugia final

  • Silvahug

    Silva forest + hug mind

    forest mind

  • Rostrohug

    Rostro beak + hug mind

    beak mind

  • Belhug

    Bel war + hug mind

    war mind

  • Cornuahugia

    Cornua horn + hugia mind

    horn mind

  • Castellahugia

    Castella fortress + hugia mind

    fortress mind

  • Vindicahugia

    Vindica avenging + hugia mind

    avenging mind

Knight


People

Hug initial · Hu initial

  • Hugaud

    Hug mind + aud rule

    mind rule

  • Hugault

    Hug mind + ault bold

    mind bold

  • Huggier

    Hug mind + gier spear

    mind spear

  • Huora

    Hu mind + ora light

    mind light

  • Humund

    Hu mind + mund protection

    mind protection

  • Huburg

    Hu mind + burg fortress

    mind fortress

Phoenix


Creatures

phron final · phrone final

  • Glaukophron

    Glauko gleaming + phron mind

    gleaming mind

  • Phaidrophron

    Phaidro radiant + phron mind

    radiant mind

  • Phengophron

    Phengo gleam + phron mind

    gleam mind

  • Hesperiphrone

    Hesperi evening + phrone mind

    evening mind

  • Chrysephrone

    Chryse gold + phrone mind

    gold mind

  • Kedriaphrone

    Kedria cedar + phrone mind

    cedar mind

Bard


Tabletop

mente final

  • Rimamente

    Rima rhyme + mente mind

    rhyme mind

  • Ombramente

    Ombra shadow + mente mind

    shadow mind

  • Fermomente

    Fermo held + mente mind

    held mind

German


Real world

Hug initial

  • Hughad

    Hug mind + had combat

    mind combat

  • Hugmar

    Hug mind + mar famous

    mind famous

  • Hugwig

    Hug mind + wig battle

    mind battle

Paladin


Tabletop

men final

  • Valemen

    Vale strength + men mind

    strength mind

  • Certamen

    Certa certain + men mind

    certain mind

  • Terramen

    Terra earth + men mind

    earth mind

Viking


Real world

Hug initial

  • Hugvard

    Hug mind + vard guardian

    mind guardian

  • Hugmod

    Hug mind + mod courage

    mind courage

  • Hugsvein

    Hug mind + svein boy

    mind boy

Wizard


People

ion final

  • Calion

    Cal chalk + ion mind

    chalk mind

  • Grision

    Gris grey + ion mind

    grey mind

  • Barion

    Bar rod + ion mind

    rod mind

Senses that travel together

See also

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