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“steadfast”

17 fragments across 12 traditions carry this sense. They split 11 to 6 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 real world outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. Paladin carries the most, with 4 separate fragments for it — a tradition that needs this many words for one idea is telling you something about what it cares about.

Paladin


Tabletop

Consta initial · fast final · dris final · Stead initial

  • Constafast

    Consta steadfast + fast steadfast

    steadfast steadfast

  • Constabert

    Consta steadfast + bert bright

    steadfast bright

  • Constawig

    Consta steadfast + wig combat

    steadfast combat

  • Vindifast

    Vindi avenging + fast steadfast

    avenging steadfast

  • Vigifast

    Vigi watchful + fast steadfast

    watchful steadfast

  • Ignifast

    Igni fire + fast steadfast

    fire steadfast

  • Solisdris

    Solis sun + dris steadfast

    sun steadfast

  • Puridris

    Puri purity + dris steadfast

    purity steadfast

  • Ordidris

    Ordi order + dris steadfast

    order steadfast

  • Steadgate

    Stead steadfast + gate gate

    steadfast gate

  • Steadspire

    Stead steadfast + spire spire

    steadfast spire

  • Steadstanding

    Stead steadfast + standing standing

    steadfast standing

Roman


Real world

Statius initial · constans final

  • Statius Fonteius

    Statius steadfast + fonteius of the spring

    steadfast, of the spring

  • Statius Servilius

    Statius steadfast + servilius keeping

    steadfast, keeping

  • Statius Aquilius

    Statius steadfast + aquilius eagle

    steadfast, eagle

  • Asinia Constans

    Asinia donkey + constans steadfast

    donkey, steadfast

  • Fabia Constans

    Fabia bean + constans steadfast

    bean, steadfast

  • Sextia Constans

    Sextia sixth + constans steadfast

    sixth, steadfast

Vampire


Creatures

Stan initial · Stana initial

  • Stanov

    Stan steadfast + ov kin

    steadfast-kin

  • Stanich

    Stan steadfast + ich child

    steadfast-child

  • Stanthal

    Stan steadfast + thal valley

    steadfast-valley

  • Stanadora

    Stana steadfast + dora gift

    steadfast-gift

  • Stanadorna

    Stana steadfast + dorna thorn

    steadfast-thorn

  • Stanafeder

    Stana steadfast + feder feather

    steadfast-feather

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

han final

  • Brathhan

    Brath breath + han steadfast

    breath steadfast

  • Ikhhan

    Ikh hiss + han steadfast

    hiss steadfast

  • Dakhan

    Dak talon + han steadfast

    talon steadfast

Dwarf


Fantasy races

fast final

  • Unnafast

    Unna love + fast steadfast

    love steadfast

  • Valdafast

    Valda ruler + fast steadfast

    ruler steadfast

  • Salafast

    Sala salt + fast steadfast

    salt steadfast

French


Real world

Const initial

  • Constarde

    Const steadfast + arde hardy

    steadfast hardy

  • Constelotte

    Const steadfast + elotte little

    steadfast little

  • Constmande

    Const steadfast + mande man

    steadfast man

Japanese


Real world

Sada initial

  • Sadajiro

    Sada steadfast + jiro second son

    steadfast second son

  • Sadaharu

    Sada steadfast + haru spring

    steadfast spring

  • Sadaichi

    Sada steadfast + ichi one

    steadfast one

Kingdom


Objects

Halder initial

  • Haldershire

    Halder steadfast + shire county

    steadfast county

  • Halderdell

    Halder steadfast + dell small valley

    steadfast small valley

  • Halderpeak

    Halder steadfast + peak summit

    steadfast summit

Knight


People

Dru initial

  • Drueux

    Dru steadfast + eux blessed

    steadfast blessed

  • Druin

    Dru steadfast + in little

    steadfast little

  • Drulin

    Dru steadfast + lin gentle

    steadfast gentle

Russian


Real world

Konstantin initial

  • Konstantin Viktorovich

    Konstantin steadfast + viktorovich son of Viktor

    steadfast, son of Viktor

  • Konstantin Dmitrievich

    Konstantin steadfast + dmitrievich son of Dmitri

    steadfast, son of Dmitri

  • Konstantin Gennadyevich

    Konstantin steadfast + gennadyevich son of Gennady

    steadfast, son of Gennady

Ship


Objects

Steadfast initial

  • Steadfast Compass

    Steadfast steadfast + compass measured step

    steadfast measured step

  • Steadfast Venture

    Steadfast steadfast + venture venture

    steadfast venture

  • Steadfast Concord

    Steadfast steadfast + concord one heart

    steadfast one heart

Tiefling


Fantasy races

constant final

  • Gladly Constant

    Gladly with gladness + constant steadfast

    with gladness steadfast

  • Quiet Constant

    Quiet without noise + constant steadfast

    without noise steadfast

  • Long Constant

    Long at length + constant steadfast

    at length steadfast

Senses that travel together

See also

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