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“counsel”

29 fragments across 17 traditions carry this sense. 22 of them close a name against 7 that open one, so it usually lands as the second element.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 5 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, French, has 3.

French


Real world

Ray initial · rad final · rade final

  • Rayard

    Ray counsel + ard hardy

    counsel hardy

  • Rayaut

    Ray counsel + aut rule

    counsel rule

  • Rayinot

    Ray counsel + inot little

    counsel little

  • Amrad

    Am love + rad counsel

    love counsel

  • Laurrad

    Laur laurel + rad counsel

    laurel counsel

  • Alrad

    Al noble + rad counsel

    noble counsel

  • Hurade

    Hu mind + rade counsel

    mind counsel

  • Conrade

    Con daring + rade counsel

    daring counsel

  • Sigrade

    Sig victory + rade counsel

    victory counsel

German


Real world

Rat initial · rada final · rade final

  • Ratmut

    Rat counsel + mut courage

    counsel courage

  • Rathard

    Rat counsel + hard hardy

    counsel hardy

  • Ratgott

    Rat counsel + gott god

    counsel god

  • Ludrada

    Lud renowned + rada counsel

    renowned counsel

  • Gebrada

    Geb gift + rada counsel

    gift counsel

  • Irmrada

    Irm great + rada counsel

    great counsel

  • Mechtrade

    Mecht might + rade counsel

    might counsel

  • Konrade

    Kon daring + rade counsel

    daring counsel

  • Reinrade

    Rein advice + rade counsel

    advice counsel

Knight


People

Rad initial · Rain initial · rade final

  • Radbald

    Rad counsel + bald bold

    counsel bold

  • Radert

    Rad counsel + ert bright

    counsel bright

  • Radet

    Rad counsel + et little

    counsel little

  • Rainfrey

    Rain counsel + frey peace

    counsel peace

  • Rainland

    Rain counsel + land territory

    counsel territory

  • Rainfort

    Rain counsel + fort strong

    counsel strong

  • Idarade

    Ida labour + rade counsel

    labour counsel

  • Petrade

    Pet rock + rade counsel

    rock counsel

  • Lamrade

    Lam land + rade counsel

    land counsel

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Ragn initial · rada final

  • Ragngild

    Ragn counsel + gild gilding

    counsel gilding

  • Ragnlokk

    Ragn counsel + lokk tress

    counsel tress

  • Ragndala

    Ragn counsel + dala vale

    counsel vale

  • Helgarada

    Helga holy + rada counsel

    holy counsel

  • Gerdrada

    Gerd guard + rada counsel

    guard counsel

  • Svanarada

    Svana swan + rada counsel

    swan counsel

Greek


Real world

boulos final · boule final

  • Kynoboulos

    Kyno dog + boulos counsel

    dog counsel

  • Lysiboulos

    Lysi releasing + boulos counsel

    releasing counsel

  • Thymoboulos

    Thymo courage + boulos counsel

    courage counsel

  • Phoiboboule

    Phoibo bright + boule counsel

    bright counsel

  • Xenoboule

    Xeno guest + boule counsel

    guest counsel

  • Nikoboule

    Niko victory + boule counsel

    victory counsel

Griffin


Creatures

rad final · rada final

  • Custorad

    Custo guard + rad counsel

    guard counsel

  • Honorrad

    Honor honour + rad counsel

    honour counsel

  • Ferrad

    Fer iron + rad counsel

    iron counsel

  • Sanctarada

    Sancta holy + rada counsel

    holy counsel

  • Argentarada

    Argenta silver + rada counsel

    silver counsel

  • Fortiarada

    Fortia brave + rada counsel

    brave counsel

Human


People

Raed initial · rune final

  • Raedhyge

    Raed counsel + hyge mind

    counsel mind

  • Raedwig

    Raed counsel + wig warrior

    counsel warrior

  • Raedwald

    Raed counsel + wald rule

    counsel rule

  • Selerune

    Sele hall + rune counsel

    hall counsel

  • Cuthrune

    Cuth famous + rune counsel

    famous counsel

  • Manrune

    Man mortal + rune counsel

    mortal counsel

Paladin


Tabletop

rad final · mona final

  • Caelerad

    Caele heaven + rad counsel

    heaven counsel

  • Ambrorad

    Ambro undying + rad counsel

    undying counsel

  • Firmarad

    Firma unmoving + rad counsel

    unmoving counsel

  • Puramona

    Pura pure + mona counsel

    pure counsel

  • Serenamona

    Serena calm + mona counsel

    calm counsel

  • Gratimona

    Grati grace + mona counsel

    grace counsel

Viking


Real world

rad final · radr final

  • Austrad

    Aust east + rad counsel

    east counsel

  • Bodrad

    Bod battle + rad counsel

    battle counsel

  • Hjorrad

    Hjor sword + rad counsel

    sword counsel

  • Alfradr

    Alf elf + radr counsel

    elf counsel

  • Norradr

    Nor north + radr counsel

    north counsel

  • Bodradr

    Bod battle + radr counsel

    battle counsel

Cat


People

red final

  • Saffronred

    Saffron crocus spice + red counsel

    crocus spice counsel

  • Chestnutred

    Chestnut brown nut + red counsel

    brown nut counsel

  • Sandred

    Sand fine grains + red counsel

    fine grains counsel

Centaur


Creatures

boule final

  • Photoboule

    Photo light + boule counsel

    light counsel

  • Nykteriboule

    Nykteri nocturnal + boule counsel

    nocturnal counsel

  • Asteroboule

    Astero starry + boule counsel

    starry counsel

Elf


Fantasy races

reth final

  • Ellureth

    Ellu deep + reth counsel

    deep counsel

  • Ylreth

    Yl pale + reth counsel

    pale counsel

  • Helreth

    Hel frost + reth counsel

    frost counsel

Minotaur


Creatures

boule final

  • Kerataboule

    Kerata horned + boule counsel

    horned counsel

  • Aitheboule

    Aithe burning + boule counsel

    burning counsel

  • Argyraboule

    Argyra silver + boule counsel

    silver counsel

Nordic


Real world

ragna final

  • Erika Ragna

    Erika eternal ruler + ragna counsel

    eternal ruler and counsel

  • Mette Ragna

    Mette little pearl + ragna counsel

    little pearl and counsel

  • Vigdis Ragna

    Vigdis war lady + ragna counsel

    war lady and counsel

Phoenix


Creatures

boule final

  • Argyraboule

    Argyra silver + boule counsel

    silver counsel

  • Kinnamaboule

    Kinnama cinnamon + boule counsel

    cinnamon counsel

  • Hesperiboule

    Hesperi evening + boule counsel

    evening counsel

Werewolf


Creatures

Rag initial

  • Ragfang

    Rag counsel + fang seizing tooth

    counsel seizing tooth

  • Ragwrath

    Rag counsel + wrath twisted anger

    counsel twisted anger

  • Ragulf

    Rag counsel + ulf wolf

    counsel wolf

Witch


People

reth final

  • Salreth

    Sal salt + reth counsel

    salt counsel

  • Belreth

    Bel bell + reth counsel

    bell counsel

  • Eldreth

    Eld elder + reth counsel

    elder counsel

Senses that travel together

See also

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