Names that mean “black”
43 fragments across 33 traditions carry this sense. 38 of them open a name against 5 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.
Black names 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. No single tradition hoards it: none of them goes past 3 fragments.
Negru initial · Cerna initial · Cernov initial
- Negrukeller
Negru black + keller cellar
black-cellar
- Negrumir
Negru black + mir world
black-world
- Negruhof
Negru black + hof court
black-court
- Cernagrad
Cerna black + grad city
black-city
- Cernahain
Cerna black + hain grove
black-grove
- Cernathal
Cerna black + thal dale
black-dale
- Cernovwald
Cernov black + wald forest
black forest
- Cernovgrav
Cernov black + grav count
black count
- Cernovstadt
Cernov black + stadt town
black town
Melano initial · Mavr initial
- Melanopompos
Melano black + pompos escort
black escort
- Melanokles
Melano black + kles fame
black fame
- Melanoboulos
Melano black + boulos counsel
black counsel
Sabel initial · Sable initial
- Sabelbert
Sabel black + bert bright
black bright
- Sabelnand
Sabel black + nand daring
black daring
- Sabelhelm
Sabel black + helm helmet
black helmet
- Sable Membered
Sable black + Membered with legs shown
black, with legs shown
- Sable Couchant
Sable black + Couchant lying
black, lying
- Sable Crested
Sable black + Crested tufted head
black, tufted head
Duff initial · duv final
- Duffvan
Duff black + van blond
black blond
- Duffloch
Duff black + loch lake
black lake
- Duffur
Duff black + ur fresh
black fresh
- Lisduv
Lis enclosed yard + duv black
enclosed yard black
- Owenduv
Owen river + duv black
river black
- Athduv
Ath ford + duv black
ford black
Melano initial · Melaina initial
- Melanomitos
Melano black + mitos thread
black thread
- Melanopous
Melano black + pous foot
black foot
- Melanophthoros
Melano black + phthoros destruction
black destruction
- Melainachele
Melaina black + chele cloven hoof
black cloven hoof
- Melainaoura
Melaina black + oura tail
black tail
- Melainapnoia
Melaina black + pnoia breath
black breath
Sable initial · Sabla initial
- Sablecinder
Sable black + cinder fire slag
black fire slag
- Sablegrave
Sable black + grave dug pit
black dug pit
- Sablenight
Sable black + night sunless time
black sunless time
- Sablathrena
Sabla black + threna funeral hymn
black funeral hymn
- Sablatomba
Sabla black + tomba tomb
black tomb
- Sablafrona
Sabla black + frona frost
black frost
nigidius final · Nigidia initial
- Lucius Nigidius
Lucius born at dawn + nigidius black
born at dawn, black
- Statius Nigidius
Statius steadfast + nigidius black
steadfast, black
- Caeso Nigidius
Caeso cut out + nigidius black
cut out, black
- Nigidia Aquilina
Nigidia black + aquilina eagle-like
black, eagle-like
- Nigidia Vera
Nigidia black + vera truthful
black, truthful
- Nigidia Sabina
Nigidia black + sabina sabine
black, sabine
Du initial · ddu final
- Dugarth
Du black + garth ridge
black ridge
- Duwalch
Du black + walch falcon
black falcon
- Dugwm
Du black + gwm hollow
black hollow
- Delddu
Del pretty + ddu black
pretty black
- Ystwythddu
Ystwyth supple + ddu black
supple black
- Carddu
Car love + ddu black
love black
Svart initial · Sable initial
- Svartric
Svart black + ric ruler
black ruler
- Svartclaw
Svart black + claw hooked nail
black hooked nail
- Svartpelt
Svart black + pelt fur skin
black fur skin
- Sableflame
Sable black + flame burning tongue
black burning tongue
- Sablesong
Sable black + song sung tune
black sung tune
- Sablemoon
Sable black + moon monthly orb
black monthly orb
Sable initial
- Sable Procession
Sable black + procession moving line
black moving line
- Sable Carnage
Sable black + carnage slaughter
black slaughter
- Sable Gate
Sable black + gate barred way
black barred way
Dubh initial
- Dubhgrian
Dubh black + grian sun
black sun
- Dubhamhran
Dubh black + amhran song
black song
- Dubhlamh
Dubh black + lamh hand
black hand
Nero initial
- Nerotorre
Nero black + torre tower
black tower
- Neromano
Nero black + mano hand
black hand
- Nerogiorno
Nero black + giorno day
black day
Noir initial
- Noirchastel
Noir black + chastel castle
black castle
- Noirpre
Noir black + pre meadow
black meadow
- Noirroche
Noir black + roche rock
black rock
Ebon initial
- Ebonwold
Ebon black + wold forest
black forest
- Ebonred
Ebon black + red counsel
black counsel
- Ebonie
Ebon black + ie darling
black darling
Melano initial
- Melanoarchos
Melano black + archos leader
black leader
- Melanoagros
Melano black + agros field
black field
- Melanozygos
Melano black + zygos yoke
black yoke
Ater initial
- Ateristan
Ater black + istan place
black place
- Aterosia
Ater black + osia island country
black island country
- Aterona
Ater black + ona land
black land
Svart initial
- Svartrikk
Svart black + rikk realm
black realm
- Svartferd
Svart black + ferd journey
black journey
- Svartak
Svart black + ak edge
black edge
Noir initial
- Noircour
Noir black + cour courtyard
black courtyard
- Noirroy
Noir black + roy king
black king
- Noirfèvre
Noir black + fèvre smith
black smith
Schwarz initial
- Schwarzhaus
Schwarz black + haus house
black house
- Schwarzheim
Schwarz black + heim home
black home
- Schwarzhagen
Schwarz black + hagen enclosure
black enclosure
The Sable initial
- The Sable Dominion
The Sable black + dominion lordship
black lordship
- The Sable Ascendancy
The Sable black + ascendancy upward mastery
black upward mastery
- The Sable Sisterhood
The Sable black + sisterhood band of sisters
black band of sisters
ele final
- Hoaele
Hoa companion + ele black
black companion
- Alaele
Ala path + ele black
black path
- Paliele
Pali cliff + ele black
black cliff
Blaec initial
- Blaecwynn
Blaec black + wynn joy
black joy
- Blaecric
Blaec black + ric ruler
black ruler
- Blaecrun
Blaec black + run secret
black secret
Kuro initial
- Kuromachi
Kuro black + machi town
black town
- Kuroji
Kuro black + ji temple
black temple
- Kurohama
Kuro black + hama beach
black beach
Noir initial
- Noirroche
Noir black + roche rock
black rock
- Noirbec
Noir black + bec stream
black stream
- Noirmont
Noir black + mont hill
black hill
Svart initial
- Svartvaldr
Svart black + valdr wielder
black wielder
- Svartfari
Svart black + fari traveller
black traveller
- Svartbrjotr
Svart black + brjotr breaker
black breaker
Atra initial
- Atraministra
Atra black + ministra attendant
black attendant
- Atraforma
Atra black + forma shape
black shape
- Atratutrix
Atra black + tutrix guardian
black guardian
Dubh initial
- Dubhsaddle
Dubh black + saddle dip between peaks
black dip between peaks
- Dubhbrae
Dubh black + brae hillside
black hillside
- Dubhedge
Dubh black + edge escarpment
black escarpment
the black final
- Simon the Black
Simon listener + the black black
listener, called the black
- Rufus the Black
Rufus red haired + the black black
red haired, called the black
- William the Black
William resolute protector + the black black
resolute protector, called the black
Ater initial
- Aterida
Ater black + ida daughter
black daughter
- Atermons
Ater black + mons peak
black peak
- Aterides
Ater black + ides descendant
black descendant
Duff initial
- Dufford
Duff black + ford crossing
black crossing
- Duffwood
Duff black + wood forest
black forest
- Duffness
Duff black + ness point
black point
The Black initial
- The Black Candle
The Black black + candle wax light
black wax light
- The Black Hound
The Black black + hound hunting dog
black hunting dog
- The Black Goat
The Black black + goat she-goat
black she-goat
Svart initial
- Svartsegl
Svart black + segl sail
black sail
- Svartskinn
Svart black + skinn hide
black hide
- Svartfeld
Svart black + feld cloak
black cloak
Blaec initial
- Blaecick
Blaec black + ick little
black little
- Blaecard
Blaec black + ard keeper
black keeper
- Blaeceth
Blaec black + eth breath
black breath
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “black”. 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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