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“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.

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. Celtic carries 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.

Celtic


Real world

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

  • Glanolitanos

    Glano pure + litanos broad

    pure broad

  • Virolitanos

    Viro man + litanos broad

    man broad

  • Cunolitanos

    Cuno hound + litanos broad

    hound broad

  • Morilitana

    Mori sea + litana broad

    sea broad

  • Eburolitana

    Eburo yew + litana broad

    yew broad

  • Tasgolitana

    Tasgo badger + litana broad

    badger broad

  • Marolitanon

    Maro mighty + litanon broad

    mighty broad

  • Dubrolitanon

    Dubro water + litanon broad

    water broad

  • Nouiolitanon

    Nouio new + litanon broad

    new broad

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

bar final · bra final

  • Fakbar

    Fak flint + bar broad

    flint broad

  • Jazbar

    Jaz venom + bar broad

    venom broad

  • Teshbar

    Tesh grit + bar broad

    grit broad

  • Qarbra

    Qar quarry + bra broad

    quarry broad

  • Balbra

    Bal kiln + bra broad

    kiln broad

  • Malbra

    Mal molten + bra broad

    molten broad

Bard


Tabletop

Largo initial

  • Largoviola

    Largo broad + viola viol

    broad viol

  • Largonube

    Largo broad + nube cloud

    broad cloud

  • Largonotte

    Largo broad + notte night

    broad night

Centaur


Creatures

Eury initial

  • Eurykranos

    Eury broad + kranos helmet

    broad helmet

  • Eurykomes

    Eury broad + komes reveller

    broad reveller

  • Eurystephos

    Eury broad + stephos wreath

    broad wreath

City


Objects

Brad initial

  • Bradgrove

    Brad broad + grove stand of trees

    broad stand of trees

  • Bradbridge

    Brad broad + bridge stone crossing

    broad stone crossing

  • Bradstow

    Brad broad + stow holy place

    broad holy place

Country


Objects

Lat initial

  • Latveld

    Lat broad + veld open country

    broad open country

  • Lattania

    Lat broad + tania country

    broad country

  • Latuna

    Lat broad + una land

    broad land

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Brok initial

  • Brokrund

    Brok broad + rund ring

    broad ring

  • Brokmar

    Brok broad + mar renowned

    broad renowned

  • Brokgul

    Brok broad + gul gold

    broad gold

German


Real world

Breit initial

  • Breitmeier

    Breit broad + meier steward

    broad steward

  • Breittal

    Breit broad + tal valley

    broad valley

  • Breitbauer

    Breit broad + bauer farmer

    broad farmer

Island


Objects

Braid initial

  • Braidfirth

    Braid broad + firth sea inlet

    broad sea inlet

  • Braidcay

    Braid broad + cay low island

    broad low island

  • Braidcove

    Braid broad + cove sheltered inlet

    broad sheltered inlet

Japanese


Real world

Hiro initial

  • Hiroaki

    Hiro broad + aki bright

    broad bright

  • Hirotada

    Hiro broad + tada loyal

    broad loyal

  • Hiroro

    Hiro broad + ro son

    broad son

Brad initial

  • Bradshaw

    Brad broad + shaw small wood

    broad small wood

  • Bradworth

    Brad broad + worth enclosed homestead

    broad enclosed homestead

  • Bradpool

    Brad broad + pool still pond

    broad still pond

Scottish


Real world

Braid initial

  • Braidkyle

    Braid broad + kyle narrow

    broad narrow

  • Braidwood

    Braid broad + wood forest

    broad forest

  • Braidog

    Braid broad + og young

    broad young

Viking


Real world

Breid initial

  • Breidsegl

    Breid broad + segl sail

    broad sail

  • Breidnef

    Breid broad + nef nose

    broad nose

  • Breidkinn

    Breid broad + kinn cheek

    broad cheek

Welsh


Real world

lydan final

  • Glynlydan

    Glyn glen + lydan broad

    glen broad

  • Morfalydan

    Morfa salt marsh + lydan broad

    salt marsh broad

  • Trelydan

    Tre homestead + lydan broad

    homestead broad

Senses that travel together

See also

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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