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“sun”

45 fragments across 30 traditions carry this sense. 41 of them open a name against 4 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. Paladin 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.

Paladin


Tabletop

Soli initial · Sola initial · Solis initial · sol final · Sun initial

  • Soligild

    Soli sun + gild worth

    sun worth

  • Solirold

    Soli sun + rold famed

    sun famed

  • Solibrand

    Soli sun + brand sword

    sun sword

  • Solarisa

    Sola sun + risa laughter

    sun laughter

  • Solaphia

    Sola sun + phia wisdom

    sun wisdom

  • Solamina

    Sola sun + mina protection

    sun protection

  • Solispel

    Solis sun + pel driving

    sun driving

  • Solislis

    Solis sun + lis bound

    sun bound

  • Solislance

    Solis sun + lance lance

    sun lance

  • Parisol

    Pari equal + sol sun

    equal sun

  • Certasol

    Certa certain + sol sun

    certain sun

  • Firmasol

    Firma firm + sol sun

    firm sun

Bard


Tabletop

Elio initial · Elia initial · sole final · Sun initial

  • Eliociel

    Elio sun + ciel sky

    sun sky

  • Eliomel

    Elio sun + mel honey

    sun honey

  • Eliofane

    Elio sun + fane banner

    sun banner

  • Eliatine

    Elia sun + tine chime

    sun chime

  • Eliarina

    Elia sun + rina round

    sun round

  • Eliamena

    Elia sun + mena moon

    sun moon

  • Beliasole

    Belia beauty + sole sun

    beauty sun

  • Cariasole

    Caria dear + sole sun

    dear sun

  • Umbriasole

    Umbria shade + sole sun

    shade sun

  • Sunwhistle

    Sun sun + whistle whistle

    sun whistle

  • Sunrhyme

    Sun sun + rhyme rhyme

    sun rhyme

  • Sunquill

    Sun sun + quill quill

    sun quill

Dragon


Creatures

Sarvax initial · helion final · Solvax initial · Sun initial

  • Sarvaxrox

    Sarvax sun + rox stone

    sun stone

  • Sarvaxlyx

    Sarvax sun + lyx gloom

    sun gloom

  • Sarvaxthryx

    Sarvax sun + thryx horn

    sun horn

  • Ixarahelion

    Ixara wing + helion sun

    wing sun

  • Cyrinahelion

    Cyrina storm + helion sun

    storm sun

  • Vespyrahelion

    Vespyra evening + helion sun

    evening sun

  • Solvaxkoth

    Solvax sun + koth pit

    sun pit

  • Solvaxagor

    Solvax sun + agor maw

    sun maw

  • Solvaxvaeth

    Solvax sun + vaeth glory

    sun glory

  • Sunshroud

    Sun sun + shroud shroud

    sun shroud

  • Sunwing

    Sun sun + wing wing

    sun wing

  • Sunhusk

    Sun sun + husk husk

    sun husk

Elf


Fantasy races

Arn initial · Anor initial · Sun initial

  • Arnduin

    Arn sun + duin river

    sun river

  • Arnnen

    Arn sun + nen water

    sun water

  • Arnlain

    Arn sun + lain song

    sun song

  • Anorlain

    Anor sun + lain melody

    sun melody

  • Anorleth

    Anor sun + leth veil

    sun veil

  • Anorduil

    Anor sun + duil twilight

    sun twilight

  • Sunreach

    Sun sun + reach reach

    sun reach

  • Sunshadow

    Sun sun + shadow shadow

    sun shadow

  • Sunpetal

    Sun sun + petal petal

    sun petal

Phoenix


Creatures

Helio initial · Helia initial · Sun initial

  • Heliokritos

    Helio sun + kritos chosen

    sun chosen

  • Helioandros

    Helio sun + andros man

    sun man

  • Heliostratos

    Helio sun + stratos army

    sun army

  • Heliamantia

    Helia sun + mantia prophecy

    sun prophecy

  • Heliatime

    Helia sun + time honour

    sun honour

  • Heliachthonia

    Helia sun + chthonia earth

    sun earth

  • Sunpinion

    Sun sun + pinion pinion

    sun pinion

  • Sunspark

    Sun sun + spark spark

    sun spark

  • Sunrise

    Sun sun + rise rise

    sun rise

Griffin


Creatures

Sol initial · Sola initial

  • Solland

    Sol sun + land land

    sun land

  • Solrad

    Sol sun + rad counsel

    sun counsel

  • Soldag

    Sol sun + dag day

    sun day

  • Solaswinth

    Sola sun + swinth strong

    sun strong

  • Solahugia

    Sola sun + hugia mind

    sun mind

  • Solaborda

    Sola sun + borda board

    sun board

Angel


Creatures

Sun initial

  • Suntender

    Sun sun + tender tender

    sun tender

  • Sunshield

    Sun sun + shield shield

    sun shield

  • Sunward

    Sun sun + ward ward

    sun ward

Band


Music

Solar initial

  • Solar Wolves

    Solar sun + wolves wolves

    sun wolves

  • Solar Ghosts

    Solar sun + ghosts ghosts

    sun ghosts

  • Solar Sleepwalkers

    Solar sun + sleepwalkers sleepwalkers

    sun sleepwalkers

Country


Objects

Sol initial

  • Sollands

    Sol sun + lands lands

    sun lands

  • Soltania

    Sol sun + tania country

    sun country

  • Solreich

    Sol sun + reich realm

    sun realm

D&D


Tabletop

Sun initial

  • Sunweaver

    Sun sun + weaver weaver

    sun weaver

  • Sungate

    Sun sun + gate gate

    sun gate

  • Sunwind

    Sun sun + wind wind

    sun wind

Dog


People

Sol initial

  • Solbrook

    Sol sun + brook small stream

    sun small stream

  • Soler

    Sol sun + er maker

    sun maker

  • Solstone

    Sol sun + stone boulder

    sun boulder

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Solva initial

  • Solvabrid

    Solva sun + brid bride

    sun bride

  • Solvaskjold

    Solva sun + skjold bulwark

    sun bulwark

  • Solvadotta

    Solva sun + dotta daughter

    sun daughter

Gamertag


People

Solar initial

  • Solarshift

    Solar sun + shift shift

    sun shift

  • Solardrifter

    Solar sun + drifter drifter

    sun drifter

  • Solarprowler

    Solar sun + prowler prowler

    sun prowler

German


Real world

Sonnen initial

  • Sonnenweber

    Sonnen sun + weber weaver

    sun weaver

  • Sonnenhausen

    Sonnen sun + hausen houses

    sun houses

  • Sonnenmann

    Sonnen sun + mann man

    sun man

God


Creatures

Sun initial

  • Sunbreaker

    Sun sun + breaker breaker

    sun breaker

  • Sungaze

    Sun sun + gaze gaze

    sun gaze

  • Sunwatcher

    Sun sun + watcher watcher

    sun watcher

Greek


Real world

Helio initial

  • Heliophanes

    Helio sun + phanes shining

    sun shining

  • Heliopompos

    Helio sun + pompos escort

    sun escort

  • Heliodamos

    Helio sun + damos folk

    sun folk

Horse


People

Solar initial

  • Solar Moon

    Solar sun + moon moon

    sun moon

  • Solar Quest

    Solar sun + quest seeking

    sun seeking

  • Solar Brook

    Solar sun + brook small stream

    sun small stream

Irish


Real world

Grian initial

  • Grianmeen

    Grian sun + meen fine

    sun fine

  • Grianfinn

    Grian sun + finn blonde

    sun blonde

  • Grianeen

    Grian sun + een little

    sun little

Japanese


Real world

hi final

  • Rikuhi

    Riku land + hi sun

    land sun

  • Kumohi

    Kumo cloud + hi sun

    cloud sun

  • Kanehi

    Kane gold + hi sun

    gold sun

Kingdom


Objects

Sol initial

  • Solcrest

    Sol sun + crest ridge

    sun ridge

  • Solstone

    Sol sun + stone standing stone

    sun standing stone

  • Solfen

    Sol sun + fen fen

    sun fen

Mountain


Objects

Sun initial

  • Sunbrow

    Sun sun + brow hill brow

    sun hill brow

  • Sunalp

    Sun sun + alp high pasture

    sun high pasture

  • Sungrat

    Sun sun + grat rock ridge

    sun rock ridge

Pirate


People

Sun initial

  • Sunsworn

    Sun sun + sworn sworn

    sun sworn

  • Sunkeel

    Sun sun + keel keel

    sun keel

  • Sunhollow

    Sun sun + hollow hollow

    sun hollow

Planet


Objects

Sol initial

  • Soletum

    Sol sun + etum grove

    sun grove

  • Solalis

    Sol sun + alis pertaining

    sun pertaining

  • Solilla

    Sol sun + illa little

    sun little

Scottish


Real world

Grian initial

  • Grianan

    Grian sun + an little

    sun little

  • Grianshaw

    Grian sun + shaw copse

    sun copse

  • Griansaor

    Grian sun + saor free

    sun free

Spaceship


Objects

Solar initial

  • Solar Postscript

    Solar sun + postscript written after

    sun written after

  • Solar Departure

    Solar sun + departure separation

    sun separation

  • Solar Crossing

    Solar sun + crossing crossing

    sun crossing

Username


People

Solar initial

  • Solaracorn

    Solar sun + acorn field fruit

    sun field fruit

  • Solarlighthouse

    Solar sun + lighthouse lighthouse

    sun lighthouse

  • Solardelta

    Solar sun + delta triangle letter

    sun triangle letter

Viking


Real world

Sol initial

  • Solkatla

    Sol sun + katla cauldron

    sun cauldron

  • Solmunda

    Sol sun + munda protection

    sun protection

  • Solunna

    Sol sun + unna wave

    sun wave

Welsh


Real world

Heul initial

  • Heulhardd

    Heul sun + hardd handsome

    sun handsome

  • Heulgain

    Heul sun + gain fine

    sun fine

  • Heulborth

    Heul sun + borth harbour

    sun harbour

Werewolf


Creatures

Sol initial

  • Solbriar

    Sol sun + briar prickly bush

    sun prickly bush

  • Solborg

    Sol sun + borg fortress

    sun fortress

  • Solwing

    Sol sun + wing flight limb

    sun flight limb

Wizard


People

Sola initial

  • Solaine

    Sola sun + ine little

    sun little

  • Solavera

    Sola sun + vera truth

    sun truth

  • Solathea

    Sola sun + thea spirit

    sun spirit

Senses that travel together

See also

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