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“serpent”

12 fragments across 8 traditions carry this sense. They split 7 to 5 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 5 different families, from people 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, Dragon, has 3.

Dragon


Creatures

saur final · Ophyra initial · nagor final

  • Daxorsaur

    Daxor shadow + saur serpent

    shadow serpent

  • Jaxorsaur

    Jaxor cunning + saur serpent

    cunning serpent

  • Alazarsaur

    Alazar flame + saur serpent

    flame serpent

  • Ophyramynth

    Ophyra serpent + mynth memory

    serpent memory

  • Ophyrathyx

    Ophyra serpent + thyx horn

    serpent horn

  • Ophyravor

    Ophyra serpent + vor greed

    serpent greed

  • Ymbrixnagor

    Ymbrix mist + nagor serpent

    mist serpent

  • Obsydnagor

    Obsyd obsidian + nagor serpent

    obsidian serpent

  • Galdrixnagor

    Galdrix charm + nagor serpent

    charm serpent

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Orm initial · Orma initial

  • Ormkeld

    Orm serpent + keld wellspring

    serpent wellspring

  • Ormgrim

    Orm serpent + grim helm

    serpent helm

  • Ormdar

    Orm serpent + dar keeper

    serpent keeper

  • Ormaborg

    Orma serpent + borg fortress

    serpent fortress

  • Ormakoll

    Orma serpent + koll knoll

    serpent knoll

  • Ormahorn

    Orma serpent + horn horn

    serpent horn

Viking


Real world

Orm initial · ormr final

  • Ormsvein

    Orm serpent + svein boy

    serpent boy

  • Ormbrand

    Orm serpent + brand sword

    serpent sword

  • Ormbjorn

    Orm serpent + bjorn bear

    serpent bear

  • Vestormr

    Vest west + ormr serpent

    west serpent

  • Fastormr

    Fast firm + ormr serpent

    firm serpent

  • Halormr

    Hal rock + ormr serpent

    rock serpent

Gamertag


People

drake final

  • Havocdrake

    Havoc plunder cry + drake serpent

    plunder cry serpent

  • Grimdrake

    Grim grim + drake serpent

    grim serpent

  • Apexdrake

    Apex apex + drake serpent

    apex serpent

Kingdom


Objects

Orm initial

  • Ormstead

    Orm serpent + stead settlement

    serpent settlement

  • Ormgate

    Orm serpent + gate pass

    serpent pass

  • Ormtor

    Orm serpent + tor peak

    serpent peak

Superhero


People

Adder initial

  • Adder Frost

    Adder serpent + frost freezing air

    serpent freezing air

  • Adder Echo

    Adder serpent + echo returned sound

    serpent returned sound

  • Adder Blade

    Adder serpent + blade leaf edge

    serpent leaf edge

Villain


People

worm final

  • Saltworm

    Salt salt + worm serpent

    salt serpent

  • Blightworm

    Blight blighting + worm serpent

    blighting serpent

  • Coldworm

    Cold chilling + worm serpent

    chilling serpent

Witch


People

Ser initial

  • Serleaf

    Ser serpent + leaf green blade

    serpent green blade

  • Serstile

    Ser serpent + stile climbing step

    serpent climbing step

  • Serdew

    Ser serpent + dew night moisture

    serpent night moisture

Senses that travel together

See also

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