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“strong”

31 fragments across 19 traditions carry this sense. They split 20 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 real world outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. German 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.

German


Real world

hart final · swind final · swinda final · swintha final · Stark initial

  • Winhart

    Win friend + hart strong

    friend strong

  • Brunhart

    Brun brown + hart strong

    brown strong

  • Arnhart

    Arn eagle + hart strong

    eagle strong

  • Notswind

    Not need + swind strong

    need strong

  • Winswind

    Win friend + swind strong

    friend strong

  • Adalswind

    Adal noble + swind strong

    noble strong

  • Grimswinda

    Grim mask + swinda strong

    mask strong

  • Heilswinda

    Heil health + swinda strong

    health strong

  • Siegswinda

    Sieg victory + swinda strong

    victory strong

  • Konswintha

    Kon daring + swintha strong

    daring strong

  • Gottswintha

    Gott god + swintha strong

    god strong

  • Gebswintha

    Geb gift + swintha strong

    gift strong

French


Real world

Fort initial · Val initial · swinde final

  • Fortbert

    Fort strong + bert bright

    strong bright

  • Fortulphe

    Fort strong + ulphe wolf

    strong wolf

  • Fortmund

    Fort strong + mund protection

    strong protection

  • Valet

    Val strong + et little

    strong little

  • Valrad

    Val strong + rad counsel

    strong counsel

  • Valbrand

    Val strong + brand sword

    strong sword

  • Odswinde

    Od wealth + swinde strong

    wealth strong

  • Brunswinde

    Brun brown + swinde strong

    brown strong

  • Godswinde

    God god + swinde strong

    god strong

Knight


People

fort final · sinde final · swind final

  • Regfort

    Reg power + fort strong

    power strong

  • Ansfort

    Ans god + fort strong

    god strong

  • Amalfort

    Amal vigour + fort strong

    vigour strong

  • Vaudsinde

    Vaud rule + sinde strong

    rule strong

  • Evsinde

    Ev life + sinde strong

    life strong

  • Cecsinde

    Cec modest + sinde strong

    modest strong

  • Arnswind

    Arn eagle + swind strong

    eagle strong

  • Melswind

    Mel vigour + swind strong

    vigour strong

  • Johswind

    Joh grace + swind strong

    grace strong

Griffin


Creatures

swind final · swinth final

  • Belswind

    Bel war + swind strong

    war strong

  • Gradswind

    Grad step + swind strong

    step strong

  • Vigilswind

    Vigil watchful + swind strong

    watchful strong

  • Corvinaswinth

    Corvina raven + swinth strong

    raven strong

  • Imperiaswinth

    Imperia command + swinth strong

    command strong

  • Nobilaswinth

    Nobila noble + swinth strong

    noble strong

Orc


Fantasy races

Mag initial · Maga initial

  • Magthrag

    Mag strong + thrag beast

    strong beast

  • Magbash

    Mag strong + bash bash

    strong bash

  • Magmak

    Mag strong + mak maker

    strong maker

  • Magabash

    Maga strong + bash fury

    strong fury

  • Magagrash

    Maga strong + grash crush

    strong crush

  • Magazul

    Maga strong + zul curse

    strong curse

Paladin


Tabletop

Vale initial · Vala initial

  • Valetrud

    Vale strong + trud strength

    strong strength

  • Valeric

    Vale strong + ric rule

    strong rule

  • Valeland

    Vale strong + land land

    strong land

  • Valavita

    Vala strong + vita life

    strong life

  • Valawenda

    Vala strong + wenda wanderer

    strong wanderer

  • Valalissa

    Vala strong + lissa honey

    strong honey

Russian


Real world

Valentin initial · Valentina initial

  • Valentin Artyomovich

    Valentin strong + artyomovich son of Artyom

    strong, son of Artyom

  • Valentin Innokentyevich

    Valentin strong + innokentyevich son of Innokenty

    strong, son of Innokenty

  • Valentin Vitalyevich

    Valentin strong + vitalyevich son of Vitaly

    strong, son of Vitaly

  • Valentina Viktorovna

    Valentina strong + viktorovna daughter of Viktor

    strong, daughter of Viktor

  • Valentina Olegovna

    Valentina strong + olegovna daughter of Oleg

    strong, daughter of Oleg

  • Valentina Fominichna

    Valentina strong + fominichna daughter of Foma

    strong, daughter of Foma

Cat


People

swith final

  • Creamswith

    Cream rich milk + swith strong

    rich milk strong

  • Emberswith

    Ember glowing coal + swith strong

    glowing coal strong

  • Peachswith

    Peach downy fruit + swith strong

    downy fruit strong

Chinese


Real world

Qiang initial

  • Qiangfeng

    Qiang strong + feng peak

    strong peak

  • Qiangjia

    Qiang strong + jia excellent

    strong excellent

  • Qiangheng

    Qiang strong + heng constant

    strong constant

D&D


Tabletop

Kar initial

  • Karmek

    Kar strong + mek hammer

    strong hammer

  • Karhelm

    Kar strong + helm helm

    strong helm

  • Karbert

    Kar strong + bert bright

    strong bright

Dog


People

Val initial

  • Valmoor

    Val strong + moor barren upland

    strong barren upland

  • Valey

    Val strong + ey dear

    strong dear

  • Valo

    Val strong + o little one

    strong little one

Elf


Fantasy races

Thar initial

  • Thartas

    Thar strong + tas path

    strong path

  • Tharnan

    Thar strong + nan valley

    strong valley

  • Thargalad

    Thar strong + galad radiance

    strong radiance

Irish


Real world

Tren initial

  • Trenguala

    Tren strong + guala shoulder

    strong shoulder

  • Trenlav

    Tren strong + lav hand

    strong hand

  • Trenog

    Tren strong + og young

    strong young

Korean


Real world

Geon initial

  • Geontae

    Geon strong + tae grand

    strong grand

  • Geoncheon

    Geon strong + cheon heaven

    strong heaven

  • Geonwook

    Geon strong + wook rising sun

    strong rising sun

Stark initial

  • Starkbridge

    Stark strong + bridge water crossing

    strong water crossing

  • Starkstaff

    Stark strong + staff wooden rod

    strong wooden rod

  • Starktree

    Stark strong + tree standing timber

    strong standing timber

Roman


Real world

Nero initial

  • Nero Pompeius

    Nero strong + pompeius five

    strong, five

  • Nero Vinicius

    Nero strong + vinicius of wine

    strong, of wine

  • Nero Albius

    Nero strong + albius white

    strong, white

Scottish


Real world

Tren initial

  • Trenknowe

    Tren strong + knowe knoll

    strong knoll

  • Trenmoss

    Tren strong + moss bog

    strong bog

  • Trenford

    Tren strong + ford crossing

    strong crossing

Ship


Objects

Valiant initial

  • Valiant Victor

    Valiant strong + victor victor

    strong victor

  • Valiant Sentinel

    Valiant strong + sentinel sentinel

    strong sentinel

  • Valiant Kestrel

    Valiant strong + kestrel kestrel

    strong kestrel

Viking


Real world

Sterk initial

  • Sterksko

    Sterk strong + sko shoe

    strong shoe

  • Sterktann

    Sterk strong + tann tooth

    strong tooth

  • Sterkblod

    Sterk strong + blod blood

    strong blood

Senses that travel together

See also

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