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“blossom”

16 fragments across 13 traditions carry this sense. They split 7 to 9 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 5 different families, from fantasy races 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, Elf, has 2.

Elf


Fantasy races

Alae initial · wenna final

  • Alaeris

    Alae blossom + ris dawn

    blossom dawn

  • Alaebriel

    Alae blossom + briel radiance

    blossom radiance

  • Alaerana

    Alae blossom + rana moon

    blossom moon

  • Celiwenna

    Celi white + wenna blossom

    white blossom

  • Cirawenna

    Cira wind + wenna blossom

    wind blossom

  • Elewenna

    Ele star + wenna blossom

    star blossom

Indian


Real world

Kusum initial · manjari final

  • Kusumlal

    Kusum blossom + lal dear

    blossom dear

  • Kusummani

    Kusum blossom + mani gem

    blossom gem

  • Kusumsmit

    Kusum blossom + smit smiling

    blossom smiling

  • Sudhamanjari

    Sudha ambrosia + manjari blossom

    ambrosia blossom

  • Yamunamanjari

    Yamuna twin river + manjari blossom

    twin river blossom

  • Vimalamanjari

    Vimala stainless + manjari blossom

    stainless blossom

Paladin


Tabletop

Flora initial · fiora final

  • Floralissa

    Flora blossom + lissa honey

    blossom honey

  • Florarica

    Flora blossom + rica ruler

    blossom ruler

  • Florafiora

    Flora blossom + fiora blossom

    blossom blossom

  • Mirafiora

    Mira wondrous + fiora blossom

    wondrous blossom

  • Aurofiora

    Auro dawn + fiora blossom

    dawn blossom

  • Donafiora

    Dona gift + fiora blossom

    gift blossom

Bard


Tabletop

fiora final

  • Thaliafiora

    Thalia bloom + fiora blossom

    bloom blossom

  • Celiafiora

    Celia sky + fiora blossom

    sky blossom

  • Amarafiora

    Amara lasting + fiora blossom

    lasting blossom

D&D


Tabletop

lith final

  • Isalith

    Isa ice + lith blossom

    ice blossom

  • Primlith

    Prim first + lith blossom

    first blossom

  • Wrenlith

    Wren small brown bird + lith blossom

    small brown bird blossom

Halfling


Fantasy races

Blos initial

  • Blosanny

    Blos blossom + anny homely

    blossom homely

  • Blosigold

    Blos blossom + igold gold

    blossom gold

  • Blosa

    Blos blossom + a born

    blossom born

Japanese


Real world

saki final

  • Suzusaki

    Suzu bell + saki blossom

    bell blossom

  • Tokisaki

    Toki time + saki blossom

    time blossom

  • Tamasaki

    Tama jewel + saki blossom

    jewel blossom

Mermaid


Creatures

osa final

  • Irellosa

    Irell ripple + osa blossom

    ripple blossom

  • Ravelisosa

    Ravelis riptide + osa blossom

    riptide blossom

  • Kaelisosa

    Kaelis flow + osa blossom

    flow blossom

Scottish


Real world

Blath initial

  • Blathfinn

    Blath blossom + finn blonde

    blossom blonde

  • Blathur

    Blath blossom + ur new

    blossom new

  • Blathburn

    Blath blossom + burn stream

    blossom stream

Vampire


Creatures

tsvet final

  • Dragatsvet

    Draga precious + tsvet blossom

    precious-blossom

  • Elenatsvet

    Elena bright + tsvet blossom

    bright-blossom

  • Sonyatsvet

    Sonya wisdom + tsvet blossom

    wisdom-blossom

Witch


People

Blos initial

  • Bloskettle

    Blos blossom + kettle little pot

    blossom little pot

  • Blosfell

    Blos blossom + fell rocky hill

    blossom rocky hill

  • Blosthread

    Blos blossom + thread twisted fibre

    blossom twisted fibre

Wizard


People

Antha initial

  • Anthamelle

    Antha blossom + melle honey

    blossom honey

  • Anthaquilla

    Antha blossom + quilla quill

    blossom quill

  • Anthazelle

    Antha blossom + zelle chime

    blossom chime

Wood Elf


Fantasy races

lofa final

  • Darnalofa

    Darna thorn + lofa blossom

    thorn blossom

  • Sornalofa

    Sorna sloe + lofa blossom

    sloe blossom

  • Pellalofa

    Pella pollen + lofa blossom

    pollen blossom

Senses that travel together

See also

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