Names that mean “brightness”
18 fragments across 13 traditions carry this sense. They split 9 to 9 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.
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Brightness names across the traditions
¶They are spread across 5 different families, from creatures outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. Angel is among those carrying 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.
Vahna initial · Bahara initial · Vahnia initial · Nogha initial
- Vahnadiel
Vahna brightness + diel of God
brightness of God
- Vahnadael
Vahna brightness + dael of God
brightness of God
- Vahnaoel
Vahna brightness + oel of God
brightness of God
- Baharaiela
Bahara brightness + iela of God
brightness of God
- Baharadela
Bahara brightness + dela of God
brightness of God
- Baharariela
Bahara brightness + riela of God
brightness of God
- Vahniaziela
Vahnia brightness + ziela of God
brightness of God
- Vahniavana
Vahnia brightness + vana of the breath
brightness of the breath
- Vahniariela
Vahnia brightness + riela of God
brightness of God
- Noghanoth
Nogha brightness + noth of the vigil
brightness of the vigil
- Noghaphon
Nogha brightness + phon of the voice
brightness of the voice
- Noghalon
Nogha brightness + lon of the vault
brightness of the vault
ganos final · selas final
- Hieroganos
Hiero sacred + ganos brightness
sacred brightness
- Photoganos
Photo light + ganos brightness
light brightness
- Helioganos
Helio sun + ganos brightness
sun brightness
- Meteoroselas
Meteoro raised aloft + selas brightness
raised aloft brightness
- Augoselas
Augo first light + selas brightness
first light brightness
- Ombroselas
Ombro rainy + selas brightness
rainy brightness
Selo initial · Sela initial
- Seloomma
Selo brightness + omma eye
brightness eye
- Seloklytos
Selo brightness + klytos famous
brightness famous
- Selokles
Selo brightness + kles glory
brightness glory
- Selathaleia
Sela brightness + thaleia blooming
brightness blooming
- Selakephale
Sela brightness + kephale head
brightness head
- Selaornithe
Sela brightness + ornithe bird
brightness bird
light final
- Purplelight
Purple violet + light brightness
violet brightness
- Satinlight
Satin smooth cloth + light brightness
smooth cloth brightness
- Opallight
Opal shifting stone + light brightness
shifting stone brightness
Bria initial
- Briasara
Bria brightness + sara clear
brightness clear
- Briareine
Bria brightness + reine queen
brightness queen
- Briacantia
Bria brightness + cantia chanting
brightness chanting
light final
- Mirelight
Mire deep bog + light brightness
deep bog brightness
- Staglight
Stag male deer + light brightness
male deer brightness
- Thornlight
Thorn sharp spine + light brightness
sharp spine brightness
light final
- Mallowlight
Mallow soothing herb + light brightness
soothing herb brightness
- Heathlight
Heath open moorland + light brightness
open moorland brightness
- Bramlight
Bram bramble + light brightness
bramble brightness
Bel initial
- Beldun
Bel brightness + dun hill
brightness of the hill
- Belzoth
Bel brightness + zoth void
brightness of the void
- Belthem
Bel brightness + them judgement
brightness of the judgement
light final
- Harvest Light
Harvest reaping time + light brightness
reaping time brightness
- Sable Light
Sable black fur + light brightness
black fur brightness
- Silver Light
Silver white metal + light brightness
white metal brightness
Niamh initial
- Niamh Fearless
Niamh brightness + fearless dauntless
brightness, called the dauntless
- Niamh Seabones
Niamh brightness + seabones sea bones
brightness, called the sea bones
- Niamh Copperhand
Niamh brightness + copperhand copper hand
brightness, called the copper hand
light final
- Lillight
Lil lily + light brightness
lily brightness
- Bellight
Bell ringing cup + light brightness
ringing cup brightness
- Thistlelight
Thistle prickly flower + light brightness
prickly flower brightness
cler final
- Fugaccler
Fugac fleeting + cler brightness
fleeting brightness
- Umbrcler
Umbr shade + cler brightness
shade brightness
- Venatcler
Venat the hunt + cler brightness
the hunt brightness
heid final
- Dawnheid
Dawn first light + heid brightness
first light brightness
- Rowanheid
Rowan red berry tree + heid brightness
red berry tree brightness
- Fjorheid
Fjor life + heid brightness
life brightness
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “brightness”. 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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