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“victory”

28 fragments across 20 traditions carry this sense. 20 of them open a name against 8 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 5 different families, from real world outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. Griffin 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.

Griffin


Creatures

Vic initial · sig final · Victa initial · siga final

  • Vicbord

    Vic victory + bord board

    victory board

  • Vicbod

    Vic victory + bod messenger

    victory messenger

  • Vicbald

    Vic victory + bald bold

    victory bold

  • Pennasig

    Penna feather + sig victory

    feather victory

  • Vexsig

    Vex banner + sig victory

    banner victory

  • Praedsig

    Praed prey + sig victory

    prey victory

  • Victaborda

    Victa victory + borda board

    victory board

  • Victalanda

    Victa victory + landa land

    victory land

  • Victagisela

    Victa victory + gisela pledge

    victory pledge

  • Ordinasiga

    Ordina order + siga victory

    order victory

  • Bellasiga

    Bella war + siga victory

    war victory

  • Honorasiga

    Honora honour + siga victory

    honour victory

Greek


Real world

Niko initial · nike final · Nikol initial

  • Nikopompos

    Niko victory + pompos escort

    victory escort

  • Nikomenes

    Niko victory + menes spirit

    victory spirit

  • Nikophron

    Niko victory + phron mind

    victory mind

  • Eratonike

    Erato lovely + nike victory

    lovely victory

  • Phoibonike

    Phoibo bright + nike victory

    bright victory

  • Neonike

    Neo new + nike victory

    new victory

  • Nikoliou

    Nikol victory + iou belonging to

    belonging to victory

  • Nikolidis

    Nikol victory + idis son of

    son of victory

  • Nikolis

    Nikol victory + is one called

    one called victory

Paladin


Tabletop

Victo initial · sig final

  • Victosind

    Victo victory + sind journey

    victory journey

  • Victolind

    Victo victory + lind shield

    victory shield

  • Victonard

    Victo victory + nard firm

    victory firm

  • Ansesig

    Anse divine + sig victory

    divine victory

  • Purosig

    Puro pure + sig victory

    pure victory

  • Magnisig

    Magni great + sig victory

    great victory

Phoenix


Creatures

nikos final · nike final

  • Phoinikonikos

    Phoiniko crimson + nikos victory

    crimson victory

  • Phengonikos

    Phengo gleam + nikos victory

    gleam victory

  • Pyronikos

    Pyro fire + nikos victory

    fire victory

  • Kaumanike

    Kauma scorching + nike victory

    scorching victory

  • Anastasinike

    Anastasi rising + nike victory

    rising victory

  • Tephrianike

    Tephria ash + nike victory

    ash victory

Russian


Real world

Nika initial · Viktoria initial

  • Nika Mikhailovna

    Nika victory + mikhailovna daughter of Mikhail

    victory, daughter of Mikhail

  • Nika Stanislavovna

    Nika victory + stanislavovna daughter of Stanislav

    victory, daughter of Stanislav

  • Nika Sergeyevna

    Nika victory + sergeyevna daughter of Sergey

    victory, daughter of Sergey

  • Viktoria Ruslanovna

    Viktoria victory + ruslanovna daughter of Ruslan

    victory, daughter of Ruslan

  • Viktoria Gennadyevna

    Viktoria victory + gennadyevna daughter of Gennady

    victory, daughter of Gennady

  • Viktoria Petrovna

    Viktoria victory + petrovna daughter of Pyotr

    victory, daughter of Pyotr

Cat


People

sige final

  • Peppersige

    Pepper hot berry + sige victory

    hot berry victory

  • Sandsige

    Sand fine grains + sige victory

    fine grains victory

  • Grimsige

    Grim stern + sige victory

    stern victory

Chinese


Real world

Sheng initial

  • Shengjing

    Sheng victory + jing capital

    victory capital

  • Shenggang

    Sheng victory + gang firm

    victory firm

  • Shengquan

    Sheng victory + quan complete

    victory complete

D&D


Tabletop

vin final

  • Rhianvin

    Rhian maiden + vin victory

    maiden victory

  • Hespvin

    Hesp evening + vin victory

    evening victory

  • Quillvin

    Quill feather + vin victory

    feather victory

Dog


People

Vic initial

  • Vicvale

    Vic victory + vale dale

    victory dale

  • Vicspot

    Vic victory + spot small mark

    victory small mark

  • Vicy

    Vic victory + y dear

    victory dear

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Sigr initial

  • Sigrnir

    Sigr victory + nir smith

    victory smith

  • Sigrlinn

    Sigr victory + linn brook

    victory brook

  • Sigrlif

    Sigr victory + lif life

    victory life

French


Real world

Sig initial

  • Sigbrand

    Sig victory + brand sword

    victory sword

  • Sigelot

    Sig victory + elot little

    victory little

  • Sigrand

    Sig victory + rand raven

    victory raven

German


Real world

Sieg initial

  • Siegward

    Sieg victory + ward guard

    victory guard

  • Siegtrud

    Sieg victory + trud strength

    victory strength

  • Siegrich

    Sieg victory + rich ruler

    victory ruler

Irish


Real world

Bua initial

  • Buagow

    Bua victory + gow smith

    victory smith

  • Buacarn

    Bua victory + carn cairn

    victory cairn

  • Buagus

    Bua victory + gus vigour

    victory vigour

Japanese


Real world

Katsu initial

  • Katsuhiko

    Katsu victory + hiko young man

    victory young man

  • Katsusaburo

    Katsu victory + saburo third son

    victory third son

  • Katsushiro

    Katsu victory + shiro fourth son

    victory fourth son

Knight


People

Sig initial

  • Siget

    Sig victory + et little

    victory little

  • Sigault

    Sig victory + ault bold

    victory bold

  • Siggar

    Sig victory + gar spear

    victory spear

Korean


Real world

Seung initial

  • Seungseong

    Seung victory + seong achieve

    victory achieve

  • Seungyong

    Seung victory + yong dragon

    victory dragon

  • Seungcheon

    Seung victory + cheon heaven

    victory heaven

Scottish


Real world

Bua initial

  • Buaster

    Bua victory + ster holding

    victory holding

  • Buagus

    Bua victory + gus vigour

    victory vigour

  • Buaholm

    Bua victory + holm islet

    victory islet

Vampire


Creatures

Nikol initial

  • Nikolhelm

    Nikol victory + helm helmet

    victory-helmet

  • Nikolfried

    Nikol victory + fried peace

    victory-peace

  • Nikolkeller

    Nikol victory + keller cellar

    victory-cellar

Viking


Real world

Sig initial

  • Siggrimr

    Sig victory + grimr mask

    victory mask

  • Sigsvein

    Sig victory + svein boy

    victory boy

  • Sigleifr

    Sig victory + leifr heir

    victory heir

Werewolf


Creatures

Sig initial

  • Sigvar

    Sig victory + var watchful

    victory watchful

  • Sigbane

    Sig victory + bane undoing

    victory undoing

  • Sigblood

    Sig victory + blood life fluid

    victory life fluid

Senses that travel together

See also

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