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“raven”

41 fragments across 24 traditions carry this sense. 29 of them open a name against 12 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 6 different families, from people outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. Vampire carries the most, with 6 separate fragments for it — a tradition that needs this many words for one idea is telling you something about what it cares about.

Vampire


Creatures

Rab initial · rabe final · Corbina initial · corva final · Corb initial · Corbin initial

  • Rabdan

    Rab raven + dan gift

    raven-gift

  • Rabheim

    Rab raven + heim home

    raven-home

  • Rabkranz

    Rab raven + kranz wreath

    raven-wreath

  • Volkrabe

    Volk wolf + rabe raven

    wolf-raven

  • Belarabe

    Bela white + rabe raven

    white-raven

  • Turnrabe

    Turn tower + rabe raven

    tower-raven

  • Corbinasenka

    Corbina raven + senka shadow

    raven-shadow

  • Corbinazimna

    Corbina raven + zimna cold

    raven-cold

  • Corbinalinde

    Corbina raven + linde linden

    raven-linden

  • Katrincorva

    Katrin pure + corva raven

    pure-raven

  • Saracorva

    Sara princess + corva raven

    princess-raven

  • Helgacorva

    Helga holy + corva raven

    holy-raven

Griffin


Creatures

Corvin initial · raban final · Corvina initial · rabana final

  • Corvinsind

    Corvin raven + sind expedition

    raven expedition

  • Corvinbert

    Corvin raven + bert bright

    raven bright

  • Corvinmod

    Corvin raven + mod courage

    raven courage

  • Rostroraban

    Rostro beak + raban raven

    beak raven

  • Vigilraban

    Vigil watchful + raban raven

    watchful raven

  • Argenraban

    Argen silver + raban raven

    silver raven

  • Corvinahera

    Corvina raven + hera army

    raven army

  • Corvinafrida

    Corvina raven + frida peace

    raven peace

  • Corvinagara

    Corvina raven + gara spear

    raven spear

  • Celerarabana

    Celera swift + rabana raven

    swift raven

  • Gradiarabana

    Gradia step + rabana raven

    step raven

  • Caelarabana

    Caela sky + rabana raven

    sky raven

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Hrok initial · bran final · Rana initial

  • Hrokdurn

    Hrok raven + durn lasting

    raven lasting

  • Hrokrik

    Hrok raven + rik ruler

    raven ruler

  • Hrokhal

    Hrok raven + hal hall

    raven hall

  • Rudbran

    Rud red + bran raven

    red raven

  • Glorbran

    Glor glory + bran raven

    glory raven

  • Krumbran

    Krum crooked + bran raven

    crooked raven

  • Ranagyda

    Rana raven + gyda gift

    raven gift

  • Ranamalm

    Rana raven + malm metal

    raven metal

  • Ranavigg

    Rana raven + vigg spear

    raven spear

French


Real world

ram final · rand final · rande final

  • Sigram

    Sig victory + ram raven

    victory raven

  • Felram

    Fel fortunate + ram raven

    fortunate raven

  • Arnram

    Arn eagle + ram raven

    eagle raven

  • Richrand

    Rich ruler + rand raven

    ruler raven

  • Ferrand

    Fer journey + rand raven

    journey raven

  • Gisrand

    Gis hostage + rand raven

    hostage raven

  • Lucrande

    Luc light + rande raven

    light raven

  • Laurrande

    Laur laurel + rande raven

    laurel raven

  • Annrande

    Ann grace + rande raven

    grace raven

Wizard


People

Rav initial · Rava initial · Corv initial

  • Ravtor

    Rav raven + tor tower

    raven tower

  • Ravir

    Rav raven + ir seeker

    raven seeker

  • Ravmir

    Rav raven + mir mirror

    raven mirror

  • Ravaira

    Rava raven + ira song

    raven song

  • Ravalene

    Rava raven + lene lantern

    raven lantern

  • Ravalith

    Rava raven + lith stone

    raven stone

  • Corvon

    Corv raven + on great

    raven great

  • Corvric

    Corv raven + ric rule

    raven rule

  • Corvion

    Corv raven + ion mind

    raven mind

D&D


Tabletop

Bran initial · Raven initial

  • Brangil

    Bran raven + gil bright one

    raven bright one

  • Branstan

    Bran raven + stan stone

    raven stone

  • Branbrand

    Bran raven + brand sword

    raven sword

  • Ravenhammer

    Raven raven + hammer hammer

    raven hammer

  • Ravenshadow

    Raven raven + shadow shadow

    raven shadow

  • Ravenbrook

    Raven raven + brook brook

    raven brook

Irish


Real world

Bran initial · Fiach initial

  • Branroe

    Bran raven + roe russet

    raven russet

  • Branlia

    Bran raven + lia grey

    raven grey

  • Branvinn

    Bran raven + vinn melodious

    raven melodious

  • Fiachaun

    Fiach raven + aun little

    raven little

  • Fiachcam

    Fiach raven + cam crooked

    raven crooked

  • Fiachcara

    Fiach raven + cara friend

    raven friend

Knight


People

Ram initial · Bran initial

  • Rambert

    Ram raven + bert bright

    raven bright

  • Ramwig

    Ram raven + wig battle

    raven battle

  • Ramfroy

    Ram raven + froy peace

    raven peace

  • Branart

    Bran raven + art hardy

    raven hardy

  • Branrad

    Bran raven + rad counsel

    raven counsel

  • Brangis

    Bran raven + gis pledge

    raven pledge

Bard


Tabletop

rane final

  • Virarane

    Vira green + rane raven

    green raven

  • Ivorane

    Ivo ivy + rane raven

    ivy raven

  • Melorane

    Melo honey + rane raven

    honey raven

Dragon


Creatures

Korvyth initial

  • Korvythosyth

    Korvyth raven + osyth wing

    raven wing

  • Korvythhelion

    Korvyth raven + helion sun

    raven sun

  • Korvytheryx

    Korvyth raven + eryx king

    raven king

Druid


Tabletop

Bran initial

  • Branstan

    Bran raven + stan boundary stone

    raven boundary stone

  • Brandun

    Bran raven + dun hill

    raven hill

  • Brandarr

    Bran raven + darr oak

    raven oak

Gamertag


People

raven final

  • Shadowraven

    Shadow shadow + raven raven

    shadow raven

  • Crimsonraven

    Crimson crimson + raven raven

    crimson raven

  • Rogueraven

    Rogue rogue + raven raven

    rogue raven

German


Real world

Ram initial

  • Ramwin

    Ram raven + win friend

    raven friend

  • Ramgott

    Ram raven + gott god

    raven god

  • Ramsind

    Ram raven + sind journey

    raven journey

God


Creatures

Corv initial

  • Corvgyre

    Corv raven + gyre gyre

    raven of the gyre

  • Corvphor

    Corv raven + phor burden

    raven of the burden

  • Corvkryn

    Corv raven + kryn frost

    raven of the frost

Kingdom


Objects

Bran initial

  • Branford

    Bran raven + ford crossing

    raven crossing

  • Branpass

    Bran raven + pass mountain pass

    raven mountain pass

  • Branthrone

    Bran raven + throne seat

    raven seat

Necromancer


Tabletop

Corvina initial

  • Corvinanessa

    Corvina raven + nessa last breath

    raven last breath

  • Corvinadessa

    Corvina raven + dessa descent

    raven descent

  • Corvinadara

    Corvina raven + dara gift

    raven gift

Pirate


People

Corbin initial

  • Corbin the Sour

    Corbin raven + the sour sour

    raven, called the sour

  • Corbin the Windward

    Corbin raven + the windward windward

    raven, called the windward

  • Corbin Halyard

    Corbin raven + halyard halyard

    raven, called the halyard

Ship


Objects

raven final

  • Fortune Raven

    Fortune chance + raven raven

    chance raven

  • White Raven

    White white + raven raven

    white raven

  • Thunder Raven

    Thunder thunder + raven raven

    thunder raven

Superhero


People

Ravens initial

  • Ravensfield

    Ravens raven + field cleared ground

    raven cleared ground

  • Ravensthorpe

    Ravens raven + thorpe hamlet

    raven hamlet

  • Ravensgate

    Ravens raven + gate road

    raven road

Username


People

raven final

  • Swiftraven

    Swift swift + raven raven

    swift raven

  • Urbanraven

    Urban city + raven raven

    city raven

  • Silentraven

    Silent still + raven raven

    still raven

Viking


Real world

Rafn initial

  • Rafngest

    Rafn raven + gest guest

    raven guest

  • Rafngrimr

    Rafn raven + grimr mask

    raven mask

  • Rafnstein

    Rafn raven + stein stone

    raven stone

Welsh


Real world

Bran initial

  • Brangwm

    Bran raven + gwm hollow

    raven hollow

  • Brangrug

    Bran raven + grug heather

    raven heather

  • Brannant

    Bran raven + nant stream

    raven stream

Werewolf


Creatures

Hraf initial

  • Hrafrime

    Hraf raven + rime hoarfrost

    raven hoarfrost

  • Hrafbite

    Hraf raven + bite jaw snap

    raven jaw snap

  • Hrafmuzzle

    Hraf raven + muzzle snout

    raven snout

Witch


People

Rav initial

  • Ravseth

    Rav raven + seth quiet

    raven quiet

  • Ravella

    Rav raven + ella little

    raven little

  • Raveth

    Rav raven + eth breath

    raven breath

Senses that travel together

See also

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