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“moon”

40 fragments across 26 traditions carry this sense. 30 of them open a name against 10 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 7 different families, from people 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

Isil initial · Isi initial · rana final · sil final · Moon initial

  • Isilnor

    Isil moon + nor north

    moon north

  • Isilthas

    Isil moon + thas oath

    moon oath

  • Isilhir

    Isil moon + hir lord

    moon lord

  • Isivel

    Isi moon + vel gentle

    moon gentle

  • Isinel

    Isi moon + nel gift

    moon gift

  • Isinia

    Isi moon + nia hope

    moon hope

  • Gilirana

    Gili bright + rana moon

    bright moon

  • Silarana

    Sila shining + rana moon

    shining moon

  • Galarana

    Gala radiant + rana moon

    radiant moon

  • Faensil

    Faen white + sil moon

    white moon

  • Quensil

    Quen speech + sil moon

    speech moon

  • Ilmsil

    Ilm clear + sil moon

    clear moon

Bard


Tabletop

Selia initial · mena final · luna final · Moon initial

  • Selialette

    Selia moon + lette little

    moon little

  • Seliamira

    Selia moon + mira wonder

    moon wonder

  • Selialira

    Selia moon + lira lyre

    moon lyre

  • Thaliamena

    Thalia bloom + mena moon

    bloom moon

  • Sabriamena

    Sabria patience + mena moon

    patience moon

  • Amaramena

    Amara lasting + mena moon

    lasting moon

  • Dolceluna

    Dolce sweet + luna moon

    sweet moon

  • Neroluna

    Nero black + luna moon

    black moon

  • Linoluna

    Lino thread + luna moon

    thread moon

  • Moonring

    Moon moon + ring ring

    moon ring

  • Moonrefrain

    Moon moon + refrain refrain

    moon refrain

  • Moonweaver

    Moon moon + weaver weaver

    moon weaver

Wizard


People

Sel initial · Sela initial · lune final · Moon initial

  • Selil

    Sel moon + il lesser

    moon lesser

  • Selgorn

    Sel moon + gorn watcher

    moon watcher

  • Selic

    Sel moon + ic bound

    moon bound

  • Selaelle

    Sela moon + elle little

    moon little

  • Selamelle

    Sela moon + melle honey

    moon honey

  • Selasith

    Sela moon + sith depth

    moon depth

  • Galalune

    Gala gall + lune moon

    gall moon

  • Azalune

    Aza deep + lune moon

    deep moon

  • Wynalune

    Wyna wind + lune moon

    wind moon

  • Moonwalker

    Moon moon + walker walker

    moon walker

  • Moonthread

    Moon moon + thread thread

    moon thread

  • Moontender

    Moon moon + tender tender

    moon tender

D&D


Tabletop

Ith initial · sil final · Moon initial

  • Ithdain

    Ith moon + dain lord

    moon lord

  • Ithmek

    Ith moon + mek hammer

    moon hammer

  • Ithrik

    Ith moon + rik king

    moon king

  • Ilysil

    Ily lily + sil moon

    lily moon

  • Versil

    Ver truth + sil moon

    truth moon

  • Brisil

    Bri strength + sil moon

    strength moon

  • Moonward

    Moon moon + ward guard

    moon guard

  • Moonfall

    Moon moon + fall fall

    moon fall

  • Moonwatch

    Moon moon + watch watch

    moon watch

Vampire


Creatures

Mond initial · Luna initial · lune final

  • Mondturm

    Mond moon + turm tower

    moon-tower

  • Mondnox

    Mond moon + nox night

    moon-night

  • Mondstadt

    Mond moon + stadt town

    moon-town

  • Lunadolch

    Luna moon + dolch dagger

    moon-dagger

  • Lunatikha

    Luna moon + tikha quiet

    moon-quiet

  • Lunatsvet

    Luna moon + tsvet blossom

    moon-blossom

  • Stanalune

    Stana steadfast + lune moon

    steadfast-moon

  • Roxanalune

    Roxana dawn + lune moon

    dawn-moon

  • Lunalune

    Luna moon + lune moon

    moon-moon

Angel


Creatures

Levana initial

  • Levanarela

    Levana moon + rela of God

    moon of God

  • Levanaphiela

    Levana moon + phiela of God

    moon of God

  • Levanariela

    Levana moon + riela of God

    moon of God

Band


Music

Lunar initial

  • Lunar Ladders

    Lunar moon + ladders ladders

    moon ladders

  • Lunar Machines

    Lunar moon + machines devices

    moon devices

  • Lunar Cathedrals

    Lunar moon + cathedrals bishops' seats

    moon bishops' seats

Chinese


Real world

Yue initial

  • Yuejun

    Yue moon + jun noble

    moon noble

  • Yuexia

    Yue moon + xia sunset clouds

    moon sunset clouds

  • Yueshui

    Yue moon + shui water

    moon water

Country


Objects

Lun initial

  • Luniya

    Lun moon + iya land

    moon land

  • Lunrealm

    Lun moon + realm realm

    moon realm

  • Lunosia

    Lun moon + osia island country

    moon island country

Dog


People

Lun initial

  • Lunroe

    Lun moon + roe roe deer

    moon roe deer

  • Lunjay

    Lun moon + jay chattering bird

    moon chattering bird

  • Lunbee

    Lun moon + bee hive worker

    moon hive worker

Dragon


Creatures

Merya initial

  • Meryagoth

    Merya moon + goth doom

    moon doom

  • Meryamor

    Merya moon + mor death

    moon death

  • Meryaseth

    Merya moon + seth eye

    moon eye

Gamertag


People

Lunar initial

  • Lunarcipher

    Lunar moon + cipher cipher

    moon cipher

  • Lunarbeam

    Lunar moon + beam tree trunk

    moon tree trunk

  • Lunarsurge

    Lunar moon + surge rising

    moon rising

God


Creatures

Sel initial

  • Selran

    Sel moon + ran reign

    moon of the reign

  • Seleth

    Sel moon + eth breath

    moon of the breath

  • Selmir

    Sel moon + mir mirror

    moon of the mirror

Greek


Real world

selene final

  • Lamposelene

    Lampo shining + selene moon

    shining moon

  • Onesiselene

    Onesi benefit + selene moon

    benefit moon

  • Aglaselene

    Agla splendour + selene moon

    splendour moon

Horse


People

moon final

  • Jester Moon

    Jester tale-teller + moon moon

    tale-teller moon

  • Copper Moon

    Copper cyprus metal + moon moon

    cyprus metal moon

  • Dapple Moon

    Dapple dappled + moon moon

    dappled moon

Japanese


Real world

Tsuki initial

  • Tsukiai

    Tsuki moon + ai love

    moon love

  • Tsukisaki

    Tsuki moon + saki blossom

    moon blossom

  • Tsukine

    Tsuki moon + ne tone

    moon tone

Kingdom


Objects

Lun initial

  • Lunborg

    Lun moon + borg fortress

    moon fortress

  • Lunwold

    Lun moon + wold high woodland

    moon high woodland

  • Lundell

    Lun moon + dell small valley

    moon small valley

Korean


Real world

Wol initial

  • Wolju

    Wol moon + ju pearl

    moon pearl

  • Wolsook

    Wol moon + sook pure

    moon pure

  • Wola

    Wol moon + a elegant

    moon elegant

Mermaid


Creatures

Moon initial

  • Moonfathom

    Moon moon + fathom fathom

    moon fathom

  • Mooncrest

    Moon moon + crest crest

    moon crest

  • Moonshoal

    Moon moon + shoal shoal

    moon shoal

Necromancer


Tabletop

luna final

  • Callaluna

    Calla lily + luna moon

    lily moon

  • Famaluna

    Fama rumour + luna moon

    rumour moon

  • Sablaluna

    Sabla black + luna moon

    black moon

Pirate


People

Moon initial

  • Moonstrand

    Moon moon + strand beach

    moon beach

  • Moonhand

    Moon moon + hand hand

    moon hand

  • Moonfoam

    Moon moon + foam foam

    moon foam

Planet


Objects

Lun initial

  • Lunopsis

    Lun moon + opsis appearance

    moon appearance

  • Lunregio

    Lun moon + regio region

    moon region

  • Lunida

    Lun moon + ida daughter

    moon daughter

Scottish


Real world

Gealach initial

  • Gealachgeal

    Gealach moon + geal bright

    moon bright

  • Gealachluath

    Gealach moon + luath swift

    moon swift

  • Gealachbuie

    Gealach moon + buie golden

    moon golden

Spaceship


Objects

Lunar initial

  • Lunar Restraint

    Lunar moon + restraint restraint

    moon restraint

  • Lunar Sextant

    Lunar moon + sextant sixth part

    moon sixth part

  • Lunar Ascendant

    Lunar moon + ascendant rising

    moon rising

Username


People

Lunar initial

  • Lunarbison

    Lunar moon + bison bison

    moon bison

  • Lunarmarlin

    Lunar moon + marlin marlin

    moon marlin

  • Lunarisland

    Lunar moon + island water land

    moon water land

Werewolf


Creatures

Luna initial

  • Lunafrost

    Luna moon + frost freezing air

    moon freezing air

  • Lunabjorg

    Luna moon + bjorg protection

    moon protection

  • Lunaunn

    Luna moon + unn wave

    moon wave

Senses that travel together

See also

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