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10 fragments across 9 traditions carry this sense. They split 4 to 6 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They cluster in 2 families, most of them real world. No single tradition hoards it: none of them goes past 2 fragments.

Roman


Real world

us final · a final

Irish


Real world

Aen initial

  • Aencam

    Aen one + cam crooked

    one crooked

  • Aencael

    Aen one + cael narrow

    one narrow

  • Aenderg

    Aen one + derg crimson

    one crimson

Japanese


Real world

ichi final

  • Natsuichi

    Natsu summer + ichi one

    summer one

  • Mitsuichi

    Mitsu light + ichi one

    light one

  • Toraichi

    Tora tiger + ichi one

    tiger one

Knight


People

en final

  • Veren

    Ver true + en one

    true one

  • Ermen

    Erm whole + en one

    whole one

  • Huen

    Hu mind + en one

    mind one

Korean


Real world

Il initial

  • Ilshin

    Il one + shin faith

    one faith

  • Ilhwan

    Il one + hwan shining

    one shining

  • Ilgeon

    Il one + geon strong

    one strong

Scottish


Real world

Aon initial

  • Aonbrae

    Aon one + brae hillside

    one hillside

  • Aonay

    Aon one + ay isle

    one isle

  • Aonburn

    Aon one + burn stream

    one stream

Viking


Real world

Ein initial

  • Einleifr

    Ein one + leifr heir

    one heir

  • Einfast

    Ein one + fast firm

    one firm

  • Einar

    Ein one + ar warrior

    one warrior

Witch


People

en final

  • Murken

    Murk darkness + en one

    darkness one

  • Marlen

    Marl lime clay + en one

    lime clay one

  • Felen

    Fel fell + en one

    fell one

Wizard


People

an final

  • Sevan

    Sev seven + an one

    seven one

  • Vellan

    Vell vellum + an one

    vellum one

  • Caelan

    Cael sky + an one

    sky one

Senses that travel together

See also

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