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“spring”

25 fragments across 22 traditions carry this sense. They split 14 to 11 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 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, Halfling, has 2.

Halfling


Fantasy races

well final · water final

  • Thatchwell

    Thatch roof straw + well spring

    roof straw spring

  • Hamwell

    Ham homestead + well spring

    homestead spring

  • Cobwell

    Cob hazelnut + well spring

    hazelnut spring

  • Yarrowwater

    Yarrow milfoil + water spring

    milfoil spring

  • Maltwater

    Malt malting + water spring

    malting spring

  • Cloverwater

    Clover trefoil + water spring

    trefoil spring

Japanese


Real world

Haru initial · izumi final

  • Harushi

    Haru spring + shi ambition

    spring ambition

  • Haruhito

    Haru spring + hito benevolence

    spring benevolence

  • Harumaru

    Haru spring + maru round

    spring round

  • Nagaizumi

    Naga long + izumi spring

    long spring

  • Motoizumi

    Moto origin + izumi spring

    origin spring

  • Hoshiizumi

    Hoshi star + izumi spring

    star spring

Vampire


Creatures

Vesna initial · quelle final

  • Vesnanebo

    Vesna spring + nebo sky

    spring-sky

  • Vesnavitsa

    Vesna spring + vitsa vine

    spring-vine

  • Vesnakneza

    Vesna spring + kneza princess

    spring-princess

  • Tiefquelle

    Tief deep + quelle spring

    deep-spring

  • Studquelle

    Stud chill + quelle spring

    chill-spring

  • Rekaquelle

    Reka river + quelle spring

    river-spring

Alien


Creatures

dena final

  • Zehdena

    Zeh first + dena spring

    first spring

  • Khaadena

    Khaa cold + dena spring

    cold spring

  • Nurdena

    Nur far + dena spring

    far spring

Bard


Tabletop

Maia initial

  • Maiamara

    Maia spring + mara sea

    spring sea

  • Maiamelle

    Maia spring + melle honey

    spring honey

  • Maiarelle

    Maia spring + relle brook

    spring brook

Chinese


Real world

Chun initial

  • Chundie

    Chun spring + die butterfly

    spring butterfly

  • Chunsu

    Chun spring + su plain

    spring plain

  • Chunning

    Chun spring + ning tranquil

    spring tranquil

City


Objects

well final

  • Blackwell

    Black dark + well spring

    dark spring

  • Upwell

    Up upper + well spring

    upper spring

  • Flaxwell

    Flax flax + well spring

    flax spring

Country


Objects

Font initial

  • Fontotia

    Font spring + otia region

    spring region

  • Fontiya

    Font spring + iya land

    spring land

  • Fontia

    Font spring + ia land

    spring land

D&D


Tabletop

Kel initial

  • Kelhelm

    Kel spring + helm helm

    spring helm

  • Kelhart

    Kel spring + hart stag

    spring stag

  • Kelrath

    Kel spring + rath fury

    spring fury

Dog


People

Ver initial

  • Verdell

    Ver spring + dell hollow

    spring hollow

  • Verlace

    Ver spring + lace snare thread

    spring snare thread

  • Verley

    Ver spring + ley meadow

    spring meadow

Druid


Tabletop

Kelda initial

  • Keldamead

    Kelda spring + mead meadow

    spring meadow

  • Keldasedge

    Kelda spring + sedge sword grass

    spring sword grass

  • Keldaleaf

    Kelda spring + leaf green blade

    spring green blade

Dwarf


Fantasy races

kell final

  • Svanakell

    Svana swan + kell spring

    swan spring

  • Skarakell

    Skara notch + kell spring

    notch spring

  • Hallakell

    Halla hall + kell spring

    hall spring

Elf


Fantasy races

nen final

  • Fennen

    Fen marsh + nen spring

    marsh spring

  • Quennen

    Quen speech + nen spring

    speech spring

  • Elnen

    El star + nen spring

    star spring

Kingdom


Objects

Ver initial

  • Verthrone

    Ver spring + throne seat

    spring seat

  • Verweald

    Ver spring + weald wooded upland

    spring wooded upland

  • Verstrand

    Ver spring + strand shore

    spring shore

Knight


People

Font initial

  • Fontry

    Font spring + ry estate

    spring estate

  • Fontvaux

    Font spring + vaux vales

    spring vales

  • Fontbeuf

    Font spring + beuf dwelling

    spring dwelling

Korean


Real world

Chun initial

  • Chungeum

    Chun spring + geum gold

    spring gold

  • Chunhyang

    Chun spring + hyang fragrance

    spring fragrance

  • Chunnan

    Chun spring + nan orchid

    spring orchid

well final

  • Ashwell

    Ash ash tree + well spring

    ash tree spring

  • Sutwell

    Sut south + well spring

    south spring

  • Fenwell

    Fen mire + well spring

    mire spring

Phoenix


Creatures

Vernal initial

  • Vernalrise

    Vernal spring + rise rise

    spring rise

  • Vernalaura

    Vernal spring + aura aura

    spring aura

  • Vernalborn

    Vernal spring + born born

    spring born

Pirate


People

well final

  • Sharpwell

    Sharp sharp + well spring

    sharp spring

  • Stormwell

    Storm storm + well spring

    storm spring

  • Thornwell

    Thorn thorn + well spring

    thorn spring

Superhero


People

well final

  • Westwell

    West evening side + well spring

    evening side spring

  • Dunwell

    Dun hill + well spring

    hill spring

  • Garswell

    Gars garden + well spring

    garden spring

Troll


Creatures

Vell initial

  • Vellvidda

    Vell spring + vidda girth

    spring girth

  • Vellkluna

    Vell spring + kluna paw

    spring paw

  • Vellplodda

    Vell spring + plodda plodder

    spring plodder

Welsh


Real world

Ffynnon initial

  • Ffynnongastell

    Ffynnon spring + gastell castle

    spring castle

  • Ffynnonfaen

    Ffynnon spring + faen boulder

    spring boulder

  • Ffynnonddol

    Ffynnon spring + ddol dale

    spring dale

Senses that travel together

See also

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