“bear”
33 fragments across 24 traditions carry this sense. 23 of them open a name against 10 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.
Across the traditions
¶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. Celtic 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.
Matu initial · matus final · matua final · matuon final
- Matuialos
Matu bear + ialos clearing
bear clearing
- Matulanos
Matu bear + lanos plain
bear plain
- Matuollos
Matu bear + ollos utmost
bear utmost
- Rigomatus
Rigo royal + matus bear
royal bear
- Mandomatus
Mando pony + matus bear
pony bear
- Lanomatus
Lano plain + matus bear
plain bear
- Tasgomatua
Tasgo badger + matua bear
badger bear
- Teutomatua
Teuto tribe + matua bear
tribe bear
- Ollomatua
Ollo utmost + matua bear
utmost bear
- Glanomatuon
Glano clear + matuon bear
clear bear
- Vernomatuon
Verno alder + matuon bear
alder bear
- Tasgomatuon
Tasgo badger + matuon bear
badger bear
bern final · berna final
- Gorrbern
Gorr gored + bern bear
gored the bear
- Grimbern
Grim bared teeth + bern bear
bared teeth the bear
- Rekkbern
Rekk reached + bern bear
reached the bear
- Kremaberna
Krema crushed + berna bear
crushed the bear
- Fannaberna
Fanna caught + berna bear
caught the bear
- Rukkaberna
Rukka tore + berna bear
tore the bear
Bera initial · Bjarn initial
- Berathyr
Bera bear + thyr shelter
bear shelter
- Beradotta
Bera bear + dotta daughter
bear daughter
- Berastein
Bera bear + stein stone
bear stone
- Bjarnspor
Bjarn bear + spor track
bear track
- Bjarnskjal
Bjarn bear + skjal shelter
bear shelter
- Bjarnyr
Bjarn bear + yr bow
bear bow
Ber initial · Bern initial
- Berbault
Ber bear + bault bold
bear bold
- Berbert
Ber bear + bert bright
bear bright
- Berbrand
Ber bear + brand sword
bear sword
- Bernel
Bern bear + el little
bear little
- Bernrade
Bern bear + rade counsel
bear counsel
- Bernault
Bern bear + ault rule
bear rule
Ber initial · bern final
- Berold
Ber bear + old ruler
bear ruler
- Berwart
Ber bear + wart warden
bear warden
- Berbrun
Ber bear + brun brown
bear brown
- Gundbern
Gund war + bern bear
war bear
- Irmbern
Irm great + bern bear
great bear
- Trudbern
Trud strength + bern bear
strength bear
bern final · berna final
- Magnibern
Magni great + bern bear
great bear
- Fortisbern
Fortis brave + bern bear
brave bear
- Ventibern
Venti wind + bern bear
wind bear
- Luciaberna
Lucia light + berna bear
light bear
- Rostraberna
Rostra beak + berna bear
beak bear
- Acriaberna
Acria sharp + berna bear
sharp bear
Ber initial · Bern initial
- Berric
Ber bear + ric ruler
bear ruler
- Berger
Ber bear + ger spear
bear spear
- Beraud
Ber bear + aud rule
bear rule
- Bernric
Bern bear + ric ruler
bear ruler
- Bernfort
Bern bear + fort strong
bear strong
- Bernold
Bern bear + old rule
bear rule
Arctic initial
- Arctic Lanterns
Arctic bear + lanterns torch bearers
bear torch bearers
- Arctic Moths
Arctic bear + moths night's small wings
bear night's small wings
- Arctic Avalanches
Arctic bear + avalanches descents
bear descents
bern final
- Brambern
Bram bramble + bern bear
bramble bear
- Velvetbern
Velvet shaggy pile + bern bear
shaggy pile bear
- Basilbern
Basil royal herb + bern bear
royal herb bear
Urs initial
- Ursgonia
Urs bear + gonia territory
bear territory
- Ursavia
Urs bear + avia territory
bear territory
- Ursitia
Urs bear + itia region
bear region
Ber initial
- Berrun
Ber bear + run secret
bear secret
- Bermar
Ber bear + mar famous
bear famous
- Bergest
Ber bear + gest guest
bear guest
Urs initial
- Urspatch
Urs bear + patch small piece
bear small piece
- Ursie
Urs bear + ie dear
bear dear
- Ursjay
Urs bear + jay chattering bird
bear chattering bird
Art initial
- Artaun
Art bear + aun little
bear little
- Artbar
Art bear + bar head
bear head
- Artgus
Art bear + gus vigour
bear vigour
Kuma initial
- Kumakawa
Kuma bear + kawa river
bear river
- Kumatsuka
Kuma bear + tsuka mound
bear mound
- Kumada
Kuma bear + da rice field
bear rice field
Bjorn initial
- Bjornbol
Bjorn bear + bol lair
bear lair
- Bjornstod
Bjorn bear + stod berth
bear berth
- Bjorngardr
Bjorn bear + gardr yard
bear yard
Bjørn initial
- Bjørn Karl
Bjørn bear + karl free man
bear and free man
- Bjørn Peder
Bjørn bear + peder the stone
bear and the stone
- Bjørn Niels
Bjørn bear + niels victor of nations
bear and victor of nations
bern final
- Servabern
Serva service + bern bear
service bear
- Cordibern
Cordi heart + bern bear
heart bear
- Candobern
Cando shining + bern bear
shining bear
Bjorn initial
- Bjorn the Red
Bjorn bear + the red red
bear, called the red
- Bjorn the Sour
Bjorn bear + the sour sour
bear, called the sour
- Bjorn Stormcrow
Bjorn bear + stormcrow storm crow
bear, called the storm crow
Art initial
- Artster
Art bear + ster holding
bear holding
- Artbrae
Art bear + brae hillside
bear hillside
- Artshaw
Art bear + shaw copse
bear copse
Arctic initial
- Arctic Serpent
Arctic bear + serpent creeping thing
bear creeping thing
- Arctic Horizon
Arctic bear + horizon bounding circle
bear bounding circle
- Arctic Shield
Arctic bear + shield raised cover
bear raised cover
Ursa initial
- Ursanocta
Ursa bear + nocta night
bear-night
- Ursacorva
Ursa bear + corva raven
bear-raven
- Ursaborna
Ursa bear + borna battle
bear-battle
Bjorn initial
- Bjornfastr
Bjorn bear + fastr firm
bear firm
- Bjornar
Bjorn bear + ar warrior
bear warrior
- Bjorntryggr
Bjorn bear + tryggr trusty
bear trusty
Arth initial
- Arthlwyd
Arth bear + lwyd hoary
bear hoary
- Arthdir
Arth bear + dir ground
bear ground
- Arthig
Arth bear + ig little
bear little
Bjorn initial
- Bjornskald
Bjorn bear + skald poet
bear poet
- Bjornrend
Bjorn bear + rend tearing apart
bear tearing apart
- Bjornbite
Bjorn bear + bite jaw snap
bear jaw snap
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “bear”. 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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