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“beloved”

24 fragments across 19 traditions carry this sense. They split 12 to 12 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. No single tradition hoards it: the deepest, Pirate, has 3.

Pirate


People

David initial · Mary initial · Miriam initial

  • David the Lean

    David beloved + the lean lean

    beloved, called the lean

  • David the Drowned

    David beloved + the drowned drowned

    beloved, called the drowned

  • David Seabones

    David beloved + seabones sea bones

    beloved, called the sea bones

  • Mary Petrel

    Mary beloved + petrel storm bird

    beloved, called the storm bird

  • Mary Luckless

    Mary beloved + luckless star-crossed

    beloved, called the star-crossed

  • Mary Copperhand

    Mary beloved + copperhand copper hand

    beloved, called the copper hand

  • Miriam the Lean

    Miriam beloved + the lean lean

    beloved, called the lean

  • Miriam Driftwood

    Miriam beloved + driftwood sea-cast timber

    beloved, called the sea-cast timber

  • Miriam Halyard

    Miriam beloved + halyard sail rope

    beloved, called the sail rope

Celtic


Real world

caros final · cara final

  • Nertocaros

    Nerto strength + caros beloved

    strength beloved

  • Carocaros

    Caro dear + caros beloved

    dear beloved

  • Eburocaros

    Eburo yew + caros beloved

    yew beloved

  • Marocara

    Maro great + cara beloved

    great beloved

  • Deuocara

    Deuo god + cara beloved

    god beloved

  • Ialocara

    Ialo clearing + cara beloved

    clearing beloved

Indian


Real world

kant final · priya final

  • Tusharkant

    Tushar frost + kant beloved

    frost beloved

  • Kanakkant

    Kanak golden + kant beloved

    golden beloved

  • Vyomkant

    Vyom sky + kant beloved

    sky beloved

  • Anandapriya

    Ananda bliss + priya beloved

    bliss beloved

  • Vasudhapriya

    Vasudha earth + priya beloved

    earth beloved

  • Karunapriya

    Karuna compassion + priya beloved

    compassion beloved

Paladin


Tabletop

Adora initial · cara final

  • Adoranara

    Adora beloved + nara flame

    beloved flame

  • Adoramara

    Adora beloved + mara sea

    beloved sea

  • Adoralissa

    Adora beloved + lissa honey

    beloved honey

  • Honocara

    Hono honour + cara beloved

    honour beloved

  • Miracara

    Mira wondrous + cara beloved

    wondrous beloved

  • Graticara

    Grati grace + cara beloved

    grace beloved

Arabic


Real world

Habib initial

  • Habib Ibn Tahir

    Habib beloved + ibn tahir son of Tahir

    beloved, son of Tahir

  • Habib Ibn Hakim

    Habib beloved + ibn hakim son of Hakim

    beloved, son of Hakim

  • Habib Ibn Jafar

    Habib beloved + ibn jafar son of Jafar

    beloved, son of Jafar

Cat


People

ers final

  • Sugarers

    Sugar sweet grains + ers beloved

    sweet grains beloved

  • Willowers

    Willow bending tree + ers beloved

    bending tree beloved

  • Satiners

    Satin glossy silk + ers beloved

    glossy silk beloved

Halfling


Fantasy races

lie final

  • Hollie

    Hol holly + lie beloved

    holly beloved

  • Berlie

    Ber berry + lie beloved

    berry beloved

  • Peplie

    Pep pepper + lie beloved

    pepper beloved

Hawaiian


Real world

aloha final

  • Lehuaaloha

    Lehua ohia blossom + aloha beloved

    beloved ohia blossom

  • Alohialoha

    Alohi brilliance + aloha beloved

    beloved brilliance

  • Malualoha

    Malu shelter + aloha beloved

    beloved shelter

Human


People

leofu final

  • Willeofu

    Wil will + leofu beloved

    will beloved

  • Mildleofu

    Mild gentle + leofu beloved

    gentle beloved

  • Saeleofu

    Sae sea + leofu beloved

    sea beloved

Italian


Real world

Davide initial

  • Davide Patrizio

    Davide beloved + patrizio nobleman

    beloved and nobleman

  • Davide Gianni

    Davide beloved + gianni god is merciful

    beloved and god is merciful

  • Davide Ernesto

    Davide beloved + ernesto earnest

    beloved and earnest

Knight


People

Ama initial

  • Amasenda

    Ama beloved + senda path

    beloved path

  • Amainde

    Ama beloved + inde soft

    beloved soft

  • Amaswind

    Ama beloved + swind strong

    beloved strong

Middle


People

David initial

  • David Yardley

    David beloved + yardley enclosure meadow

    beloved, enclosure meadow

  • David Denton

    David beloved + denton valley town

    beloved, valley town

  • David Hartley

    David beloved + hartley stag meadow

    beloved, stag meadow

Nordic


Real world

Rasmus initial

  • Rasmus Brand

    Rasmus beloved + brand sword

    beloved and sword

  • Rasmus Steffen

    Rasmus beloved + steffen crown

    beloved and crown

  • Rasmus Ake

    Rasmus beloved + ake forefather

    beloved and forefather

Ship


Objects

Free initial

  • Free Victor

    Free beloved + victor battle's winner

    beloved battle's winner

  • Free Maiden

    Free beloved + maiden unwed girl

    beloved unwed girl

  • Free Lance

    Free beloved + lance horseman's shaft

    beloved horseman's shaft

Spanish


Real world

david final

  • Vicente David

    Vicente conquering + david beloved

    conquering and beloved

  • Lucas David

    Lucas from Lucania + david beloved

    from Lucania and beloved

  • Joaquín David

    Joaquín god will establish + david beloved

    god will establish and beloved

Tiefling


Fantasy races

ia final

  • Nectisia

    Nectis honeyed + ia beloved

    honeyed beloved

  • Belithia

    Belith lovely + ia beloved

    lovely beloved

  • Quirisia

    Quiris asking + ia beloved

    asking beloved

Unicorn


Creatures

Cara initial

  • Caraombre

    Cara beloved + ombre shade

    beloved shade

  • Carapite

    Cara beloved + pite mercy

    beloved mercy

  • Caraprise

    Cara beloved + prise capture

    beloved capture

Vampire


Creatures

Cara initial

  • Caravitsa

    Cara beloved + vitsa vine

    beloved-vine

  • Caraberga

    Cara beloved + berga height

    beloved-height

  • Caradivna

    Cara beloved + divna wondrous

    beloved-wondrous

Welsh


Real world

gariad final

  • Cerddgariad

    Cerdd song + gariad beloved

    song beloved

  • Adargariad

    Adar birds + gariad beloved

    birds beloved

  • Caingariad

    Cain lovely + gariad beloved

    lovely beloved

Senses that travel together

See also

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