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“brave”

14 fragments across 11 traditions carry this sense. 11 of them open a name against 3 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.

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, Paladin, has 3.

Paladin


Tabletop

Forti initial · hard final · Forta initial

  • Fortigrim

    Forti brave + grim visor

    brave visor

  • Fortigild

    Forti brave + gild worth

    brave worth

  • Fortistan

    Forti brave + stan stone

    brave stone

  • Honohard

    Hono honour + hard brave

    honour brave

  • Fidehard

    Fide faithful + hard brave

    faithful brave

  • Ferrohard

    Ferro iron + hard brave

    iron brave

  • Fortadora

    Forta brave + dora gift

    brave gift

  • Fortafina

    Forta brave + fina flawless

    brave flawless

  • Fortagilda

    Forta brave + gilda worth

    brave worth

Griffin


Creatures

Fortis initial · Fortia initial

  • Fortismann

    Fortis brave + mann man

    brave man

  • Fortisald

    Fortis brave + ald old

    brave old

  • Fortisbert

    Fortis brave + bert bright

    brave bright

  • Fortiatheoda

    Fortia brave + theoda nation

    brave nation

  • Fortiamoda

    Fortia brave + moda courage

    brave courage

  • Fortiafara

    Fortia brave + fara journey

    brave journey

Chinese


Real world

Yong initial

  • Yongshu

    Yong brave + shu tree

    brave tree

  • Yongtie

    Yong brave + tie iron

    brave iron

  • Yongtao

    Yong brave + tao waves

    brave waves

Dog


People

Fort initial

  • Fortsea

    Fort brave + sea salt water

    brave salt water

  • Fortpike

    Fort brave + pike peak

    brave peak

  • Fortspot

    Fort brave + spot small mark

    brave small mark

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Nanna initial

  • Nannagard

    Nanna brave + gard enclosure

    brave enclosure

  • Nannasvala

    Nanna brave + svala swallow

    brave swallow

  • Nannalif

    Nanna brave + lif life

    brave life

Elf


Fantasy races

Bael initial

  • Baelpeth

    Bael brave + peth word

    brave word

  • Baeldan

    Bael brave + dan friend

    brave friend

  • Baelveth

    Bael brave + veth peace

    brave peace

Hawaiian


Real world

koa final

  • Lokokoa

    Loko pond + koa brave

    brave pond

  • Kanikoa

    Kani sound + koa brave

    brave sound

  • Alakoa

    Ala path + koa brave

    brave path

Human


People

Deor initial

  • Deorraed

    Deor brave + raed counsel

    brave counsel

  • Deorbald

    Deor brave + bald bold

    brave bold

  • Deoros

    Deor brave + os god

    brave god

Indian


Real world

vir final

  • Shivvir

    Shiv auspicious + vir brave

    auspicious brave

  • Vimalvir

    Vimal spotless + vir brave

    spotless brave

  • Kamalvir

    Kamal lotus + vir brave

    lotus brave

Tavern


Objects

The Brave initial

  • The Brave Boot

    The Brave brave + boot high leather shoe

    brave high leather shoe

  • The Brave Barrel

    The Brave brave + barrel little cask

    brave little cask

  • The Brave Tankard

    The Brave brave + tankard lidded drinking mug

    brave lidded drinking mug

Username


People

Keen initial

  • Keenheron

    Keen brave + heron patient wader

    brave patient wader

  • Keenjuniper

    Keen brave + juniper berry bush

    brave berry bush

  • Keenbeacon

    Keen brave + beacon sign

    brave sign

Senses that travel together

See also

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