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“queen”

14 fragments across 14 traditions carry this sense. 12 of them close a name against 2 that open one, so it usually lands as the second element.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 5 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, Bard, has 1.

Bard


Tabletop

reine final

  • Velareine

    Vela veil + reine queen

    veil queen

  • Virareine

    Vira green + reine queen

    green queen

  • Odiareine

    Odia ode + reine queen

    ode queen

Celtic


Real world

rigana final

  • Marorigana

    Maro great + rigana queen

    great queen

  • Carnorigana

    Carno horn + rigana queen

    horn queen

  • Pennorigana

    Penno head + rigana queen

    head queen

D&D


Tabletop

quin final

  • Celquin

    Cel heaven + quin queen

    heaven queen

  • Rhoquin

    Rho rose + quin queen

    rose queen

  • Briquin

    Bri strength + quin queen

    strength queen

Elf


Fantasy races

rea final

  • Faerea

    Fae spirit + rea queen

    spirit queen

  • Ilarea

    Ila song + rea queen

    song queen

  • Anirea

    Ani gentle + rea queen

    gentle queen

Greek


Real world

nassa final

  • Eunassa

    Eu well + nassa queen

    well queen

  • Glykonassa

    Glyko sweet + nassa queen

    sweet queen

  • Olympionassa

    Olympio olympian + nassa queen

    olympian queen

Human


People

cwen final

  • Hamcwen

    Ham home + cwen queen

    home queen

  • Wigcwen

    Wig war + cwen queen

    war queen

  • Hrothcwen

    Hroth fame + cwen queen

    fame queen

Indian


Real world

rani final

  • Meenarani

    Meena gem + rani queen

    gem queen

  • Indurani

    Indu bright drop + rani queen

    bright drop queen

  • Shantarani

    Shanta calm + rani queen

    calm queen

Irish


Real world

Rion initial

  • Rionkeen

    Rion queen + keen smooth

    queen smooth

  • Rionaird

    Rion queen + aird height

    queen height

  • Rionnat

    Rion queen + nat little

    queen little

Mermaid


Creatures

era final

  • Ilmisera

    Ilmis moonstone + era queen

    moonstone queen

  • Fenarera

    Fenar kelp + era queen

    kelp queen

  • Nerithera

    Nerith water spirit + era queen

    water spirit queen

Middle


People

Regina initial

  • Regina Garrett

    Regina queen + garrett spear rule

    queen, spear rule

  • Regina Sutton

    Regina queen + sutton south settlement

    queen, south settlement

  • Regina Hadley

    Regina queen + hadley heather meadow

    queen, heather meadow

Minotaur


Creatures

nassa final

  • Deinanassa

    Deina terrible + nassa queen

    terrible queen

  • Kyananassa

    Kyana dark blue + nassa queen

    dark blue queen

  • Amethynassa

    Amethy unmixed + nassa queen

    unmixed queen

Paladin


Tabletop

riana final

  • Justariana

    Justa just + riana queen

    just queen

  • Dignariana

    Digna worthy + riana queen

    worthy queen

  • Regiriana

    Regi royal + riana queen

    royal queen

Phoenix


Creatures

anassa final

  • Photiaanassa

    Photia light + anassa queen

    light queen

  • Orthriaanassa

    Orthria daybreak + anassa queen

    daybreak queen

  • Hypsianassa

    Hypsi height + anassa queen

    height queen

Spanish


Real world

reina final

  • Estrella Reina

    Estrella star + reina queen

    star and queen

  • Carmen Reina

    Carmen of Mount Carmel + reina queen

    of Mount Carmel and queen

  • Laura Reina

    Laura laurel + reina queen

    laurel and queen

Senses that travel together

See also

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