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“stone”

65 fragments across 38 traditions carry this sense. 44 of them open a name against 21 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 7 different families, from real world outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. Dwarf 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.

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Barg initial · Steina initial · stein final · Sten initial · Stone initial

  • Bargvek

    Barg stone + vek wedge

    stone wedge

  • Bargheim

    Barg stone + heim home

    stone home

  • Bargskar

    Barg stone + skar scar

    stone scar

  • Steinahrid

    Steina stone + hrid storm

    stone storm

  • Steinarikka

    Steina stone + rikka ruler

    stone ruler

  • Steinakell

    Steina stone + kell spring

    stone spring

  • Ormastein

    Orma serpent + stein stone

    serpent stone

  • Brynstein

    Bryn armour + stein stone

    armour stone

  • Ragnstein

    Ragn counsel + stein stone

    counsel stone

  • Stenlund

    Sten stone + lund grove

    stone grove

  • Stenvold

    Sten stone + vold force

    stone force

  • Stenmark

    Sten stone + mark march

    stone march

Dragon


Creatures

Karzor initial · rox final · lith final · Dolmyr initial

  • Karzorgath

    Karzor stone + gath maw

    stone maw

  • Karzordrax

    Karzor stone + drax bane

    stone bane

  • Karzorthor

    Karzor stone + thor thunder

    stone thunder

  • Naxorrox

    Naxor night + rox stone

    night stone

  • Ashkarrox

    Ashkar ash + rox stone

    ash stone

  • Tharosrox

    Tharos thunder + rox stone

    thunder stone

  • Ophyralith

    Ophyra serpent + lith stone

    serpent stone

  • Aelyralith

    Aelyra dawn + lith stone

    dawn stone

  • Thalyalith

    Thalya thunder + lith stone

    thunder stone

  • Dolmyroreth

    Dolmyr stone + oreth ore

    stone ore

  • Dolmyrnyros

    Dolmyr stone + nyros dusk

    stone dusk

  • Dolmyrtharion

    Dolmyr stone + tharion storm

    stone storm

D&D


Tabletop

Per initial · stan final · Stone initial

  • Permar

    Per stone + mar famous

    stone famous

  • Pernar

    Per stone + nar fire

    stone fire

  • Perford

    Per stone + ford crossing

    stone crossing

  • Morstan

    Mor dark + stan stone

    dark stone

  • Zephstan

    Zeph west wind + stan stone

    west wind stone

  • Magstan

    Mag great + stan stone

    great stone

  • Stonewatch

    Stone stone + watch watch

    stone watch

  • Stoneford

    Stone stone + ford crossing

    stone crossing

  • Stonestride

    Stone stone + stride stride

    stone stride

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

Zes initial · Karth initial · Thul initial

  • Zesha

    Zes stone + ha veiled

    stone veiled

  • Zesva

    Zes stone + va guarding

    stone guarding

  • Zesmora

    Zes stone + mora grim

    stone grim

  • Karthzon

    Karth stone + zon silent

    stone silent

  • Karthdun

    Karth stone + dun grim

    stone grim

  • Karthnar

    Karth stone + nar kindled

    stone kindled

  • Thulikthar

    Thul stone + ikthar standing gate

    stone standing gate

  • Thulavash

    Thul stone + avash burning banner

    stone burning banner

  • Thuluthan

    Thul stone + uthan old blood

    stone old blood

Elf


Fantasy races

sar final · sara final · Cair initial

  • Finsar

    Fin hair + sar stone

    hair stone

  • Caelsar

    Cael sky + sar stone

    sky stone

  • Alasar

    Ala holy + sar stone

    holy stone

  • Onasara

    Ona wish + sara stone

    wish stone

  • Galasara

    Gala radiant + sara stone

    radiant stone

  • Laesara

    Lae water + sara stone

    water stone

  • Cairyth

    Cair stone + yth depth

    stone depth

  • Cairsil

    Cair stone + sil moon

    stone moon

  • Cairloth

    Cair stone + loth bloom

    stone bloom

Troll


Creatures

Stend initial · Ston initial · Stone initial

  • Stendlump

    Stend stone + lump lump

    stone lump

  • Stendgrunn

    Stend stone + grunn grumble

    stone grumble

  • Stendbrug

    Stend stone + brug brother

    stone brother

  • Stonhukka

    Ston stone + hukka hunch

    stone hunch

  • Stonmorra

    Ston stone + morra mother

    stone mother

  • Stongramma

    Ston stone + gramma grandmother

    stone grandmother

  • Stonethumb

    Stone stone + thumb thumb

    stone thumb

  • Stonehump

    Stone stone + hump hump

    stone hump

  • Stonehoarder

    Stone stone + hoarder hoarder

    stone hoarder

Vampire


Creatures

Piatr initial · stein final · Kamen initial

  • Piatrstadt

    Piatr stone + stadt town

    stone-town

  • Piatrwald

    Piatr stone + wald rule

    stone-rule

  • Piatrwolf

    Piatr stone + wolf wolf

    stone-wolf

  • Milstein

    Mil gracious + stein stone

    gracious-stone

  • Dragstein

    Drag precious + stein stone

    precious-stone

  • Reichstein

    Reich realm + stein stone

    realm-stone

  • Kamenfeld

    Kamen stone + feld meadow

    stone-meadow

  • Kamenkreuz

    Kamen stone + kreuz cross

    stone-cross

  • Kamenwald

    Kamen stone + wald forest

    stone-forest

City


Objects

Stan initial · stone final

  • Stanburgh

    Stan stone + burgh fortified town

    stone fortified town

  • Stanhurst

    Stan stone + hurst wooded hill

    stone wooded hill

  • Stanmere

    Stan stone + mere lake

    stone lake

  • Birchstone

    Birch birch tree + stone stone

    birch tree stone

  • Fulstone

    Ful foul + stone stone

    foul stone

  • Ashstone

    Ash ash tree + stone stone

    ash tree stone

Drow


Fantasy races

Urz initial · Urzz initial

  • Urzilzar

    Urz stone + ilzar lamplit

    stone lamplit

  • Urzyssar

    Urz stone + yssar obedient

    stone obedient

  • Urzizzen

    Urz stone + izzen poisoner

    stone poisoner

  • Urzzendra

    Urzz stone + endra of the house

    stone of the house

  • Urzzessyth

    Urzz stone + essyth pledged

    stone pledged

  • Urzzorzza

    Urzz stone + orzza chastened

    stone chastened

Druid


Tabletop

Cair initial · lith final

  • Cairbough

    Cair stone + bough branching arm

    stone branching arm

  • Cairstan

    Cair stone + stan boundary stone

    stone boundary stone

  • Cairwick

    Cair stone + wick farm

    stone farm

  • Garanlith

    Garan heron + lith stone

    heron stone

  • Hearnlith

    Hearn antler + lith stone

    antler stone

  • Woldlith

    Wold upland + lith stone

    upland stone

Giant


Creatures

Lithvar initial · Stone initial

  • Lithvarmynni

    Lithvar stone + mynni mouth

    stone mouth

  • Lithvarthumal

    Lithvar stone + thumal thumb

    stone thumb

  • Lithvarstigar

    Lithvar stone + stigar path

    stone path

  • Stonehall

    Stone stone + hall hall

    stone hall

  • Stonereach

    Stone stone + reach reach

    stone reach

  • Stonespine

    Stone stone + spine spine

    stone spine

God


Creatures

lith final · litha final

  • Bellith

    Bel brightness + lith stone

    brightness of the stone

  • Caellith

    Cael sky + lith stone

    sky of the stone

  • Dorlith

    Dor gate + lith stone

    gate of the stone

  • Onlitha

    On being + litha stone

    being of the stone

  • Vesperlitha

    Vesper evening + litha stone

    evening of the stone

  • Primlitha

    Prim first + litha stone

    first of the stone

Griffin


Creatures

stan final · stana final

  • Rupstan

    Rup rock + stan stone

    rock stone

  • Silvastan

    Silva forest + stan stone

    forest stone

  • Rostrostan

    Rostro beak + stan stone

    beak stone

  • Gradiastana

    Gradia step + stana stone

    step stone

  • Rostrastana

    Rostra beak + stana stone

    beak stone

  • Honorastana

    Honora honour + stana stone

    honour stone

Orc


Fantasy races

Kragg initial · Kraga initial

  • Kraggkag

    Kragg stone + kag pen

    stone pen

  • Kraggmog

    Kragg stone + mog bulk

    stone bulk

  • Kraggorz

    Kragg stone + orz war

    stone war

  • Kragastok

    Kraga stone + stok stump

    stone stump

  • Kragabrak

    Kraga stone + brak breaker

    stone breaker

  • Kragasnak

    Kraga stone + snak snake

    stone snake

Paladin


Tabletop

stan final · Stone initial

  • Dignastan

    Digna worthy + stan stone

    worthy stone

  • Martistan

    Marti war + stan stone

    war stone

  • Caelestan

    Caele heaven + stan stone

    heaven stone

  • Stonebell

    Stone stone + bell bell

    stone bell

  • Stonebearer

    Stone stone + bearer bearer

    stone bearer

  • Stonegate

    Stone stone + gate gate

    stone gate

Viking


Real world

Stein initial · steinn final

  • Steinberg

    Stein stone + berg help

    stone help

  • Steinhall

    Stein stone + hall rock

    stone rock

  • Steinbrandr

    Stein stone + brandr sword

    stone sword

  • Otsteinn

    Ot dread + steinn stone

    dread stone

  • Valsteinn

    Val the slain + steinn stone

    the slain stone

  • Grimsteinn

    Grim mask + steinn stone

    mask stone

Witch


People

lith final · stan final

  • Tanslith

    Tans tansy + lith stone

    tansy stone

  • Sallith

    Sal salt + lith stone

    salt stone

  • Yarlith

    Yar yarrow + lith stone

    yarrow stone

  • Barstan

    Bar bark + stan stone

    bark stone

  • Marlstan

    Marl lime clay + stan stone

    lime clay stone

  • Pitchstan

    Pitch black resin + stan stone

    black resin stone

Bard


Tabletop

pietra final

  • Cendopietra

    Cendo kindling + pietra stone

    kindling stone

  • Quietopietra

    Quieto quiet + pietra stone

    quiet stone

  • Ariapietra

    Aria melody + pietra stone

    melody stone

Cat


People

stan final

  • Pewterstan

    Pewter tin alloy + stan stone

    tin alloy stone

  • Velvetstan

    Velvet shaggy pile + stan stone

    shaggy pile stone

  • Silverstan

    Silver pale metal + stan stone

    pale metal stone

Chinese


Real world

Shi initial

  • Shijian

    Shi stone + jian establish

    stone establish

  • Shijin

    Shi stone + jin gold

    stone gold

  • Shixian

    Shi stone + xian virtuous

    stone virtuous

Country


Objects

Petr initial

  • Petrivia

    Petr stone + ivia territory

    stone territory

  • Petrona

    Petr stone + ona land

    stone land

  • Petrea

    Petr stone + ea country

    stone country

French


Real world

Pierre initial

  • Pierrelande

    Pierre stone + lande moor

    stone moor

  • Pierremarais

    Pierre stone + marais marsh

    stone marsh

  • Pierrecour

    Pierre stone + cour courtyard

    stone courtyard

German


Real world

Stein initial

  • Steinrath

    Stein stone + rath clearing

    stone clearing

  • Steinhausen

    Stein stone + hausen houses

    stone houses

  • Steinrichter

    Stein stone + richter judge

    stone judge

Greek


Real world

Petr initial

  • Petrakou

    Petr stone + akou daughter of

    daughter of stone

  • Petrakos

    Petr stone + akos little one

    little one stone

  • Petras

    Petr stone + as one called

    one called stone

Horse


People

stone final

  • Northern Stone

    Northern from the north + stone stone

    from the north stone

  • Quartz Stone

    Quartz hard crystal + stone stone

    hard crystal stone

  • Quiet Stone

    Quiet still + stone stone

    still stone

Irish


Real world

Clogh initial

  • Cloghail

    Clogh stone + ail cliff

    stone cliff

  • Cloghfada

    Clogh stone + fada long

    stone long

  • Cloghfern

    Clogh stone + fern alder

    stone alder

Japanese


Real world

Ishi initial

  • Ishitoki

    Ishi stone + toki time

    stone time

  • Ishiyuri

    Ishi stone + yuri lily

    stone lily

  • Ishihara

    Ishi stone + hara plain

    stone plain

Kingdom


Objects

Cair initial

  • Cairreach

    Cair stone + reach domain

    stone domain

  • Cairdeep

    Cair stone + deep depths

    stone depths

  • Cairwald

    Cair stone + wald forest

    stone forest

Korean


Real world

Seok initial

  • Seokhyo

    Seok stone + hyo filial devotion

    stone filial devotion

  • Seokwook

    Seok stone + wook rising sun

    stone rising sun

  • Seokman

    Seok stone + man ten thousand

    stone ten thousand

Nickname


People

Stone initial

  • Stonecutter

    Stone stone + cutter carver

    stone carver

  • Stonehand

    Stone stone + hand hand

    stone hand

  • Stonetemper

    Stone stone + temper habitual mood

    stone habitual mood

Pirate


People

Sten initial

  • Sten Goldbeard

    Sten stone + goldbeard gold beard

    stone, called the gold beard

  • Sten Halyard

    Sten stone + halyard halyard

    stone, called the halyard

  • Sten Tidewalker

    Sten stone + tidewalker tide walker

    stone, called the tide walker

Russian


Real world

Pyotr initial

  • Pyotr Ivanovich

    Pyotr stone + ivanovich son of Ivan

    stone, son of Ivan

  • Pyotr Vyacheslavovich

    Pyotr stone + vyacheslavovich son of Vyacheslav

    stone, son of Vyacheslav

  • Pyotr Artyomovich

    Pyotr stone + artyomovich son of Artyom

    stone, son of Artyom

Scottish


Real world

Clach initial

  • Clachgarv

    Clach stone + garv rough

    stone rough

  • Clachburn

    Clach stone + burn stream

    stone stream

  • Clachness

    Clach stone + ness point

    stone point

Superhero


People

Stan initial

  • Stangate

    Stan stone + gate road

    stone road

  • Stanmoor

    Stan stone + moor open wasteland

    stone open wasteland

  • Stanston

    Stan stone + ston farmstead

    stone farmstead

Stone initial

  • Stonepaw

    Stone stone + paw apprentice

    stone apprentice

  • Stonefur

    Stone stone + fur hair coat

    stone hair coat

  • Stoneleap

    Stone stone + leap long bound

    stone long bound

Welsh


Real world

Maen initial

  • Maengwm

    Maen stone + gwm hollow

    stone hollow

  • Maenfawr

    Maen stone + fawr big

    stone big

  • Maenbont

    Maen stone + bont bridge

    stone bridge

Werewolf


Creatures

Stein initial

  • Steinstalk

    Stein stone + stalk stealthy approach

    stone stealthy approach

  • Steinwrath

    Stein stone + wrath twisted anger

    stone twisted anger

  • Steinroar

    Stein stone + roar loud bellow

    stone loud bellow

Wizard


People

lith final

  • Ardalith

    Arda ember + lith stone

    ember stone

  • Volalith

    Vola scroll + lith stone

    scroll stone

  • Moralith

    Mora shadow + lith stone

    shadow stone

Senses that travel together

See also

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