Names that mean “broad”
18 fragments across 14 traditions carry this sense. They split 12 to 6 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.
Broad names across the traditions
¶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. Celtic 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.
Litano initial · litanos final · litana final · litanon final
- Litanonantos
Litano broad + nantos valley
broad valley
- Litanoviros
Litano broad + viros man
broad man
- Litanocintus
Litano broad + cintus first
broad first
- Virolitanos
Viro man + litanos broad
man broad
- Cunolitanos
Cuno hound + litanos broad
hound broad
- Argiolitanos
Argio silver + litanos broad
silver broad
- Eburolitana
Eburo yew + litana broad
yew broad
- Tasgolitana
Tasgo badger + litana broad
badger broad
- Dubnolitana
Dubno deep + litana broad
deep broad
- Dubrolitanon
Dubro water + litanon broad
water broad
- Nouiolitanon
Nouio new + litanon broad
new broad
- Lanolitanon
Lano level + litanon broad
level broad
bar final · bra final
- Teshbar
Tesh grit + bar broad
grit broad
- Bakbar
Bak jaw + bar broad
jaw broad
- Oshbar
Osh cliff + bar broad
cliff broad
- Malbra
Mal molten + bra broad
molten broad
- Isbra
Is ice + bra broad
ice broad
- Zalbra
Zal furnace + bra broad
furnace broad
Largo initial
- Largonotte
Largo broad + notte night
broad night
- Largovelo
Largo broad + velo veil
broad veil
- Largoombra
Largo broad + ombra shade
broad shade
Eury initial
- Eurystephos
Eury broad + stephos wreath
broad wreath
- Eurytrochos
Eury broad + trochos wheel
broad wheel
- Eurysthenos
Eury broad + sthenos vigour
broad vigour
Brad initial
- Bradstow
Brad broad + stow holy place
broad holy place
- Bradstoke
Brad broad + stoke dependent farm
broad dependent farm
- Bradstone
Brad broad + stone standing rock
broad standing rock
Lat initial
- Latuna
Lat broad + una land
broad land
- Latterra
Lat broad + terra land
broad land
- Latland
Lat broad + land home country
broad home country
Brok initial
- Brokgul
Brok broad + gul gold
broad gold
- Brokthok
Brok broad + thok hammer
broad hammer
- Broknok
Brok broad + nok notch
broad notch
Breit initial
- Breitmeier
Breit broad + meier steward
broad steward
- Breitbauer
Breit broad + bauer farmer
broad farmer
- Breitschmidt
Breit broad + schmidt smith
broad smith
Braid initial
- Braidcay
Braid broad + cay low island
broad low island
- Braidcove
Braid broad + cove sheltered inlet
broad sheltered inlet
- Braidisle
Braid broad + isle small island
broad small island
Hiro initial
- Hirotada
Hiro broad + tada loyal
broad loyal
- Hiroro
Hiro broad + ro son
broad son
- Hirojiro
Hiro broad + jiro second son
broad second son
Brad initial
- Bradworth
Brad broad + worth enclosed homestead
broad enclosed homestead
- Bradpool
Brad broad + pool still pond
broad still pond
- Bradmaster
Brad broad + master chief officer
broad chief officer
Braid initial
- Braidwood
Braid broad + wood forest
broad forest
- Braidog
Braid broad + og young
broad young
- Braidrig
Braid broad + rig furrow
broad furrow
Breid initial
- Breidnef
Breid broad + nef nose
broad nose
- Breidkinn
Breid broad + kinn cheek
broad cheek
- Breidhjalt
Breid broad + hjalt hilt
broad hilt
lydan final
- Morfalydan
Morfa salt marsh + lydan broad
salt marsh broad
- Trelydan
Tre homestead + lydan broad
homestead broad
- Maeslydan
Maes field + lydan broad
field broad
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “broad”. 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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