Names that mean “dark”
38 fragments across 27 traditions carry this sense. 28 of them open a name against 10 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.
Dark names across the traditions
¶They are spread across 7 different families, from creatures outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. No single tradition hoards it: none of them goes past 3 fragments.
Mor initial · Sable initial · nera final
- Morgrim
Mor dark + grim mask
dark mask
- Morveth
Mor dark + veth sworn
dark sworn
- Morhart
Mor dark + hart stag
dark stag
- Sablerowan
Sable dark + rowan rowan tree
dark rowan tree
- Sablesil
Sable dark + sil moon
dark moon
- Sablebelle
Sable dark + belle beauty
dark beauty
- Jesnera
Jes gift + nera dark
gift dark
- Evanera
Eva living + nera dark
living dark
- Fyrnera
Fyr fire + nera dark
fire dark
Ciara initial · Ciar initial
- Ciarateanga
Ciara dark + teanga tongue
dark tongue
- Ciaracaointe
Ciara dark + caointe lament
dark lament
- Ciaraceoil
Ciara dark + ceoil music
dark music
- Ciarceol
Ciar dark + ceol music
dark music
- Ciarcathair
Ciar dark + cathair stone fort
dark stone fort
- Ciartir
Ciar dark + tir land
dark land
morr final · morra final
- Dralmorr
Dral dragged + morr dark
dragged the dark
- Wrekmorr
Wrek wrecked + morr dark
wrecked the dark
- Wragmorr
Wrag wrestled + morr dark
wrestled the dark
- Skorramorra
Skorra scattered + morra dark
scattered the dark
- Skaramorra
Skara scarred + morra dark
scarred the dark
- Drukkamorra
Drukka drank + morra dark
drank the dark
ul final · ula final
- Zurgul
Zurg coal + ul dark
coal of the dark
- Nazrul
Nazr nail + ul dark
nail of the dark
- Kethul
Keth chain + ul dark
chain of the dark
- Ubrula
Ubr depth + ula dark
depth of the dark
- Zhornula
Zhorn worm + ula dark
worm of the dark
- Zekhula
Zekh bile + ula dark
bile of the dark
Szar initial · Xalz initial
- Szarythir
Szar dark + ythir taproot
dark taproot
- Szarozzen
Szar dark + ozzen dust
dark dust
- Szaremryss
Szar dark + emryss errand
dark errand
- Xalzarvyth
Xalz dark + arvyth huntress
dark huntress
- Xalzelzza
Xalz dark + elzza exiled
dark exiled
- Xalzithra
Xalz dark + ithra hidden
dark hidden
Mor initial · Morna initial
- Mordim
Mor dark + dim delve
dark delve
- Morthrum
Mor dark + thrum roar
dark roar
- Morrokk
Mor dark + rokk boulder
dark boulder
- Mornahrid
Morna dark + hrid storm
dark storm
- Mornafast
Morna dark + fast steadfast
dark steadfast
- Mornafri
Morna dark + fri free
dark free
fusca final · Fusc initial
- Nigidia Fusca
Nigidia black + fusca dark
black, dark
- Curtia Fusca
Curtia shortened + fusca dark
shortened, dark
- Cornelia Fusca
Cornelia horn + fusca dark
horn, dark
duff final · Dorch initial
- Dergduff
Derg red + duff dark
red dark
- Gormduff
Gorm blue + duff dark
blue dark
- Strathduff
Strath wide valley + duff dark
wide valley dark
- Dorchmall
Dorch dark + mall slow
dark slow
- Dorchdale
Dorch dark + dale dell
dark dell
- Dorchbrae
Dorch dark + brae hillside
dark hillside
Tem initial · Temna initial
- Temich
Tem dark + ich child
dark-child
- Temheim
Tem dark + heim home
dark-home
- Temstern
Tem dark + stern star
dark-star
- Temnagarten
Temna dark + garten garden
dark-garden
- Temnaheim
Temna dark + heim home
dark-home
- Temnadol
Temna dark + dol valley
dark-valley
Mel initial · Mela initial
- Melvex
Mel dark + vex turning
dark turning
- Melhel
Mel dark + hel whole
dark whole
- Meleth
Mel dark + eth breath
dark breath
- Melarielle
Mela dark + rielle radiance
dark radiance
- Meladris
Mela dark + dris grace
dark grace
- Melalin
Mela dark + lin thread
dark thread
Nokh initial
- Nokhchaan
Nokh dark + chaan reach
dark reach
- Nokhvaath
Nokh dark + vaath warren
dark warren
- Nokhvore
Nokh dark + vore hearth
dark hearth
Black initial
- Black Lions
Black dark + lions maned cats
dark maned cats
- Black Horses
Black dark + horses running beasts
dark running beasts
- Black Crows
Black dark + crows black birds
dark black birds
Nera initial
- Neranesse
Nera dark + nesse promise
dark promise
- Nerarane
Nera dark + rane raven
dark raven
- Neravoce
Nera dark + voce voice
dark voice
Black initial
- Blackchester
Black dark + chester roman fort
dark roman fort
- Blackstoke
Black dark + stoke dependent farm
dark dependent farm
- Blackstow
Black dark + stow holy place
dark holy place
Tenebrix initial
- Tenebrixeryx
Tenebrix dark + eryx king
dark king
- Tenebrixrion
Tenebrix dark + rion diadem
dark diadem
- Tenebrixvyrn
Tenebrix dark + vyrn wyrm
dark wyrm
dubh final
- Cragdubh
Crag rough rock + dubh dark
rough rock dark
- Arndubh
Arn earth + dubh dark
earth dark
- Ithdubh
Ith corn + dubh dark
corn dark
Kar initial
uli final
- Aheuli
Ahe gentle breeze + uli dark
dark gentle breeze
- Huauli
Hua fruit + uli dark
dark fruit
- Ahiuli
Ahi fire + uli dark
dark fire
Ciar initial
- Ciarloch
Ciar dark + loch lake
dark lake
- Ciarvinn
Ciar dark + vinn melodious
dark melodious
- Ciarin
Ciar dark + in little
dark little
Mor initial
- Mormere
Mor dark + mere lake
dark lake
- Morport
Mor dark + port sea port
dark sea port
- Morreach
Mor dark + reach domain
dark domain
Black initial
- Blackgrove
Black dark + grove little thicket
dark little thicket
- Blacksmith
Black dark + smith forge worker
dark forge worker
- Blackwick
Black dark + wick dairy farm
dark dairy farm
Skotia initial
- Skotiadoxa
Skotia dark + doxa repute
dark repute
- Skotiapachne
Skotia dark + pachne hoarfrost
dark hoarfrost
- Skotiaphlox
Skotia dark + phlox flame
dark flame
Nyxa initial
- Nyxasolva
Nyxa dark + solva loosening
dark loosening
- Nyxavela
Nyxa dark + vela veil
dark veil
- Nyxamorna
Nyxa dark + morna mourning
dark mourning
Gorm initial
- Gormtunn
Gorm dark + tunn weight
dark weight
- Gormplodd
Gorm dark + plodd plodder
dark plodder
- Gormchunn
Gorm dark + chunn chewer
dark chewer
Tenebri initial
- Tenebrifulmen
Tenebri dark + fulmen lightning
dark lightning
- Tenebricarmen
Tenebri dark + carmen song
dark song
- Tenebrigramen
Tenebri dark + gramen grass
dark grass
Myrk initial
- Myrkmunn
Myrk dark + munn mouth
dark mouth
- Myrksida
Myrk dark + sida side
dark side
- Myrkkapa
Myrk dark + kapa cape
dark cape
ddu final
- Llanddu
Llan church enclosure + ddu dark
church enclosure dark
- Llynddu
Llyn lake + ddu dark
lake dark
- Ynysddu
Ynys island + ddu dark
island dark
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “dark”. 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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