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“star”

48 fragments across 28 traditions carry this sense. 39 of them open a name against 9 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 6 different families, from creatures outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. Elf carries the most, with 5 separate fragments for it — a tradition that needs this many words for one idea is telling you something about what it cares about.

Elf


Fantasy races

El initial · nil final · Ele initial · niel final · Star initial

  • Elvar

    El star + var guard

    star guard

  • Eldain

    El star + dain wise

    star wise

  • Ellir

    El star + lir singer

    star singer

  • Delnil

    Del leaf + nil star

    leaf star

  • Baelnil

    Bael brave + nil star

    brave star

  • Mirnil

    Mir crystal + nil star

    crystal star

  • Elelassa

    Ele star + lassa leaf

    star leaf

  • Elevel

    Ele star + vel gentle

    star gentle

  • Elethal

    Ele star + thal grove

    star grove

  • Ylleniel

    Ylle pale + niel star

    pale star

  • Sylniel

    Syl whisper + niel star

    whisper star

  • Ciraniel

    Cira wind + niel star

    wind star

Wizard


People

El initial · Astra initial · Ela initial · Ast initial · Star initial

  • Elith

    El star + ith thread

    star thread

  • Elum

    El star + um place

    star place

  • Eltel

    El star + tel far

    star far

  • Astranara

    Astra star + nara flame

    star flame

  • Astrathira

    Astra star + thira sight

    star sight

  • Astrawyn

    Astra star + wyn joy

    star joy

  • Elania

    Ela star + nia hope

    star hope

  • Elalyth

    Ela star + lyth verse

    star verse

  • Elaeth

    Ela star + eth breath

    star breath

  • Astnar

    Ast star + nar flame

    star flame

  • Astthys

    Ast star + thys depth

    star depth

  • Astal

    Ast star + al binding

    star binding

Dragon


Creatures

Zerix initial · Elyra initial · Xalthor initial · Star initial

  • Zerixeth

    Zerix star + eth soul

    star soul

  • Zerixnax

    Zerix star + nax tyrant

    star tyrant

  • Zerixtoth

    Zerix star + toth venom

    star venom

  • Elyragath

    Elyra star + gath maw

    star maw

  • Elyradryn

    Elyra star + dryn pinion

    star pinion

  • Elyravor

    Elyra star + vor greed

    star greed

  • Xalthorvexis

    Xalthor star + vexis spite

    star spite

  • Xalthorithar

    Xalthor star + ithar wisdom

    star wisdom

  • Xalthorthryx

    Xalthor star + thryx horn

    star horn

  • Starcrown

    Star star + crown crown

    star crown

  • Startalon

    Star star + talon talon

    star talon

  • Starwing

    Star star + wing wing

    star wing

Vampire


Creatures

Stea initial · stern final · Zvezd initial · Stelian initial

  • Steavich

    Stea star + vich son

    star-son

  • Steafried

    Stea star + fried peace

    star-peace

  • Steawolf

    Stea star + wolf wolf

    star-wolf

  • Gromstern

    Grom thunder + stern star

    thunder-star

  • Steastern

    Stea star + stern star

    star-star

  • Temstern

    Tem dark + stern star

    dark-star

  • Zvezdturm

    Zvezd star + turm tower

    star-tower

  • Zvezdburg

    Zvezd star + burg castle

    star-castle

  • Zvezdthal

    Zvezd star + thal dale

    star-dale

  • Stelianstein

    Stelian star + stein stone

    star stone

  • Stelianthal

    Stelian star + thal valley

    star valley

  • Stelianzar

    Stelian star + zar sovereign

    star sovereign

Phoenix


Creatures

Astro initial · Astera initial · aster final

  • Astromenes

    Astro star + menes strength

    star strength

  • Astrolaos

    Astro star + laos people

    star people

  • Astrooura

    Astro star + oura tail

    star tail

  • Asteradromia

    Astera star + dromia course

    star course

  • Asteratypa

    Astera star + typa mark

    star mark

  • Asterakrateia

    Astera star + krateia power

    star power

  • Zoogonoaster

    Zoogono quickening + aster star

    quickening star

  • Tritoaster

    Trito third + aster star

    third star

  • Polychroaster

    Polychro many-coloured + aster star

    many-coloured star

Bard


Tabletop

stella final · Star initial

  • Amarastella

    Amara lasting + stella star

    lasting star

  • Meliastella

    Melia honey + stella star

    honey star

  • Eliastella

    Elia sun + stella star

    sun star

  • Starverse

    Star star + verse verse

    star verse

  • Starweaver

    Star star + weaver weaver

    star weaver

  • Stardance

    Star star + dance dance

    star dance

D&D


Tabletop

Elen initial · Star initial

  • Elenlisse

    Elen star + lisse sweetness

    star sweetness

  • Elenhild

    Elen star + hild shieldmaiden

    star shieldmaiden

  • Elennera

    Elen star + nera dark

    star dark

  • Starmantle

    Star star + mantle mantle

    star mantle

  • Starweaver

    Star star + weaver weaver

    star weaver

  • Starhelm

    Star star + helm helm

    star helm

God


Creatures

Sar initial · Star initial

  • Sarthal

    Sar star + thal deep

    star of the deep

  • Sarthos

    Sar star + thos abyss

    star of the abyss

  • Sarthar

    Sar star + thar pillar

    star of the pillar

  • Starsower

    Star star + sower sower

    star sower

  • Stargaze

    Star star + gaze gaze

    star gaze

  • Starrender

    Star star + render render

    star render

Paladin


Tabletop

Stella initial · Star initial

  • Stellaberta

    Stella star + berta bright

    star bright

  • Stellahilda

    Stella star + hilda battle

    star battle

  • Stellamona

    Stella star + mona counsel

    star counsel

  • Starstanding

    Star star + standing standing

    star standing

  • Starmantle

    Star star + mantle mantle

    star mantle

  • Starcrest

    Star star + crest crest

    star crest

Angel


Creatures

Star initial

  • Starkeeper

    Star star + keeper keeper

    star keeper

  • Starbringer

    Star star + bringer bringer

    star bringer

  • Starguard

    Star star + guard guard

    star guard

Chinese


Real world

Xing initial

  • Xinghai

    Xing star + hai sea

    star sea

  • Xingrui

    Xing star + rui wise

    star wise

  • Xingjie

    Xing star + jie outstanding

    star outstanding

Country


Objects

Aster initial

  • Asterlandia

    Aster star + landia land

    star land

  • Asteronia

    Aster star + onia country

    star country

  • Asteristan

    Aster star + istan place

    star place

Dog


People

Stel initial

  • Stelella

    Stel star + ella lovely

    star lovely

  • Stely

    Stel star + y dear

    star dear

  • Stelbee

    Stel star + bee hive worker

    star hive worker

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

Xez initial

  • Xezkash

    Xez star + kash furious

    star furious

  • Xezzar

    Xez star + zar spearman

    star spearman

  • Xezsar

    Xez star + sar scaled

    star scaled

Griffin


Creatures

Estoil initial

  • Estoilbrand

    Estoil star + brand sword

    star sword

  • Estoilward

    Estoil star + ward guardian

    star guardian

  • Estoilswind

    Estoil star + swind strong

    star strong

Horse


People

star final

  • Wild Star

    Wild untamed + star star

    untamed star

  • Jubilee Star

    Jubilee ram's horn + star star

    ram's horn star

  • Silver Star

    Silver white metal + star star

    white metal star

Irish


Real world

Realt initial

  • Realtgus

    Realt star + gus vigour

    star vigour

  • Realtvinn

    Realt star + vinn melodious

    star melodious

  • Realtlaith

    Realt star + laith sovereignty

    star sovereignty

Japanese


Real world

Hoshi initial

  • Hoshimai

    Hoshi star + mai dance

    star dance

  • Hoshiki

    Hoshi star + ki hope

    star hope

  • Hoshisumi

    Hoshi star + sumi clear

    star clear

Kingdom


Objects

Aster initial

  • Astergrove

    Aster star + grove grove

    star grove

  • Asterdale

    Aster star + dale broad valley

    star broad valley

  • Asterhall

    Aster star + hall hall

    star hall

Necromancer


Tabletop

stella final

  • Lacristella

    Lacri tears + stella star

    tears star

  • Amarastella

    Amara bitter + stella star

    bitter star

  • Memoristella

    Memori memory + stella star

    memory star

Pirate


People

Esther initial

  • Esther the Silent

    Esther star + the silent silent

    star, called the silent

  • Esther the Leeward

    Esther star + the leeward leeward

    star, called the leeward

  • Esther the Sly

    Esther star + the sly sly

    star, called the sly

Planet


Objects

aster final

  • Circaster

    Circ ring + aster star

    ring star

  • Albaster

    Alb white + aster star

    white star

  • Aridaster

    Arid dry + aster star

    dry star

Scottish


Real world

Realta initial

  • Realtamall

    Realta star + mall slow

    star slow

  • Realtatren

    Realta star + tren strong

    star strong

  • Realtaina

    Realta star + ina little

    star little

Ship


Objects

star final

  • Vigilant Star

    Vigilant wakeful + star star

    wakeful star

  • Fortune Star

    Fortune chance + star star

    chance star

  • Royal Star

    Royal kingly + star star

    kingly star

Spaceship


Objects

Stellar initial

  • Stellar Prospect

    Stellar star + prospect forward view

    star forward view

  • Stellar Objection

    Stellar star + objection objection

    star objection

  • Stellar Registry

    Stellar star + registry registry

    star registry

Username


People

Stellar initial

  • Stellarotter

    Stellar star + otter water creature

    star water creature

  • Stellarfalcon

    Stellar star + falcon falcon

    star falcon

  • Stellarmonsoon

    Stellar star + monsoon season

    star season

Welsh


Real world

Seren initial

  • Serenfelin

    Seren star + felin mill

    star mill

  • Serendawel

    Seren star + dawel quiet

    star quiet

  • Serendeg

    Seren star + deg fair

    star fair

Werewolf


Creatures

Stjarn initial

  • Stjarnwrath

    Stjarn star + wrath twisted anger

    star twisted anger

  • Stjarndusk

    Stjarn star + dusk dark hour

    star dark hour

  • Stjarnfrost

    Stjarn star + frost freezing air

    star freezing air

Senses that travel together

See also

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