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“spear”

25 fragments across 13 traditions carry this sense. They split 12 to 13 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 6 different families, from fantasy races 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, Dwarf, has 3.

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Gar initial · Vigga initial · vigg final

  • Gargarn

    Gar spear + garn ready

    spear ready

  • Garden

    Gar spear + den den

    spear den

  • Garbrak

    Gar spear + brak breaker

    spear breaker

  • Vigganir

    Vigga spear + nir smith

    spear smith

  • Viggadotta

    Vigga spear + dotta daughter

    spear daughter

  • Viggagret

    Vigga spear + gret great

    spear great

  • Eddavigg

    Edda verse + vigg spear

    verse spear

  • Karavigg

    Kara storm + vigg spear

    storm spear

  • Norravigg

    Norra north + vigg spear

    north spear

Knight


People

Gar initial · Ger initial · gier final

  • Garbald

    Gar spear + bald bold

    spear bold

  • Garrand

    Gar spear + rand shield

    spear shield

  • Gargis

    Gar spear + gis pledge

    spear pledge

  • Gerric

    Ger spear + ric ruler

    spear ruler

  • Gerwig

    Ger spear + wig battle

    spear battle

  • Gerbrand

    Ger spear + brand sword

    spear sword

  • Guilgier

    Guil will + gier spear

    will spear

  • Mangier

    Man man + gier spear

    man spear

  • Landgier

    Land land + gier spear

    land spear

Viking


Real world

Geir initial · geirr final · spjot final

  • Geirvaldr

    Geir spear + valdr ruler

    spear ruler

  • Geirthor

    Geir spear + thor thunder

    spear thunder

  • Geirtryg

    Geir spear + tryg trusty

    spear trusty

  • Fridgeirr

    Frid peace + geirr spear

    peace spear

  • Skarpgeirr

    Skarp sharp + geirr spear

    sharp spear

  • Rafngeirr

    Rafn raven + geirr spear

    raven spear

  • Hvatspjot

    Hvat keen + spjot spear

    keen spear

  • Frostspjot

    Frost frost + spjot spear

    frost spear

  • Langspjot

    Lang long + spjot spear

    long spear

D&D


Tabletop

Gar initial · spear final

  • Garborn

    Gar spear + born born of

    spear born of

  • Gardris

    Gar spear + dris path

    spear path

  • Garrath

    Gar spear + rath fury

    spear fury

  • Oakspear

    Oak oak + spear spear

    oak spear

  • Dalespear

    Dale dale + spear spear

    dale spear

  • Redspear

    Red red + spear spear

    red spear

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

Zeth initial · Zor initial

  • Zethlor

    Zeth spear + lor elder

    spear elder

  • Zethzon

    Zeth spear + zon silent

    spear silent

  • Zethven

    Zeth spear + ven true

    spear true

  • Zorkra

    Zor spear + kra crowned

    spear crowned

  • Zorvokha

    Zor spear + vokha loud

    spear loud

  • Zorza

    Zor spear + za bright

    spear bright

French


Real world

Ger initial · gier final

  • Gerinet

    Ger spear + inet little

    spear little

  • Gernand

    Ger spear + nand daring

    spear daring

  • Gerin

    Ger spear + in little

    spear little

  • Congier

    Con daring + gier spear

    daring spear

  • Marcgier

    Marc of Mars + gier spear

    of Mars spear

  • Godgier

    God god + gier spear

    god spear

Griffin


Creatures

gar final · gara final

  • Leogar

    Leo lion + gar spear

    lion spear

  • Ventigar

    Venti wind + gar spear

    wind spear

  • Corvingar

    Corvin raven + gar spear

    raven spear

  • Luciagara

    Lucia light + gara spear

    light spear

  • Rostragara

    Rostra beak + gara spear

    beak spear

  • Castellagara

    Castella fortress + gara spear

    fortress spear

Orc


Fantasy races

Gorza initial · gar final

  • Gorzatokk

    Gorza spear + tokk drum

    spear drum

  • Gorzaruk

    Gorza spear + ruk grip

    spear grip

  • Gorzaluk

    Gorza spear + luk eye

    spear eye

  • Staggar

    Stagg stagger + gar spear

    stagger spear

  • Grokkgar

    Grokk crush + gar spear

    crush spear

  • Ukgar

    Uk yoke + gar spear

    yoke spear

Werewolf


Creatures

Geir initial · gar final

  • Geirstalk

    Geir spear + stalk stealthy approach

    spear stealthy approach

  • Geirthorn

    Geir spear + thorn sharp spine

    spear sharp spine

  • Geirwrath

    Geir spear + wrath twisted anger

    spear twisted anger

  • Maggar

    Mag might + gar spear

    might spear

  • Duskgar

    Dusk failing light + gar spear

    failing light spear

  • Ulfgar

    Ulf wolf + gar spear

    wolf spear

Cat


People

gar final

  • Plumgar

    Plum dark red fruit + gar spear

    dark red fruit spear

  • Cindergar

    Cinder burnt slag + gar spear

    burnt slag spear

  • Steelgar

    Steel hardened iron + gar spear

    hardened iron spear

German


Real world

Ger initial

  • Germod

    Ger spear + mod spirit

    spear spirit

  • Germar

    Ger spear + mar famous

    spear famous

  • Gerold

    Ger spear + old ruler

    spear ruler

Paladin


Tabletop

gar final

  • Vigigar

    Vigi watchful + gar spear

    watchful spear

  • Valegar

    Vale strong + gar spear

    strong spear

  • Leongar

    Leon lion + gar spear

    lion spear

Ship


Objects

spear final

  • Brave Spear

    Brave wild + spear spear

    wild spear

  • Intrepid Spear

    Intrepid unshaken + spear spear

    unshaken spear

  • Falcon Spear

    Falcon falcon + spear spear

    falcon spear

Senses that travel together

See also

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