Names that mean “earth”
24 fragments across 20 traditions carry this sense. They split 13 to 11 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.
Earth names across the traditions
¶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: none of them goes past 3 fragments.
Mahi initial · Vasudha initial · ila final
- Mahinandan
Mahi earth + nandan delighting
earth delighting
- Mahigopal
Mahi earth + gopal cowherd
earth cowherd
- Mahismit
Mahi earth + smit smiling
earth smiling
- Vasudhatara
Vasudha earth + tara star
earth star
- Vasudhavarsha
Vasudha earth + varsha rain
earth rain
- Vasudhasaroja
Vasudha earth + saroja pond born
earth pond born
- Mangalaila
Mangala auspicious + ila earth
auspicious earth
- Kirtiila
Kirti fame + ila earth
fame earth
- Divyaila
Divya divine + ila earth
divine earth
grund final · grunda final
- Dralgrund
Dral dragged + grund earth
dragged the earth
- Ulfgrund
Ulf howled + grund earth
howled the earth
- Haldgrund
Hald held + grund earth
held the earth
- Norragrunda
Norra turned back + grunda earth
turned back the earth
- Prakagrunda
Praka split + grunda earth
split the earth
- Trakkagrunda
Trakka followed + grunda earth
followed the earth
chthon final · chthonia final
- Lamprochthon
Lampro brilliant + chthon earth
brilliant earth
- Phoinikochthon
Phoiniko crimson + chthon earth
crimson earth
- Krokochthon
Kroko saffron + chthon earth
saffron earth
- Myrrhiachthonia
Myrrhia myrrh + chthonia earth
myrrh earth
- Zoiachthonia
Zoia life + chthonia earth
life earth
- Lamprachthonia
Lampra brilliant + chthonia earth
brilliant earth
talamh final
- Donntalamh
Donn brown + talamh earth
brown earth
- Marbhtalamh
Marbh dead + talamh earth
dead earth
- Dubhtalamh
Dubh black + talamh earth
black earth
terra final
- Duoterra
Duo pair + terra earth
pair earth
- Cordaterra
Corda string + terra earth
string earth
- Coroterra
Coro choir + terra earth
choir earth
Kun initial
- Kunlin
Kun earth + lin woods
earth woods
- Kunde
Kun earth + de virtue
earth virtue
- Kunming
Kun earth + ming bright
earth bright
Ter initial
- Tereria
Ter earth + eria realm
earth realm
- Terterre
Ter earth + terre land
earth land
- Terabia
Ter earth + abia territory
earth territory
erd final
- Ethrerd
Ethr ember + erd earth
ember of the earth
- Thraverd
Thrav thrall + erd earth
thrall of the earth
- Dhurnerd
Dhurn doom + erd earth
doom of the earth
Jor initial
- Jorwyn
Jor earth + wyn friend
earth friend
- Jormar
Jor earth + mar famous
earth famous
- Jormont
Jor earth + mont mountain
earth mountain
Arn initial
- Arngwydd
Arn earth + gwydd wildwood
earth wildwood
- Arnwick
Arn earth + wick farm
earth farm
- Arndubh
Arn earth + dubh dark
earth dark
Yor initial
- Yordar
Yor earth + dar keeper
earth keeper
- Yorbor
Yor earth + bor born
earth born
- Yorgrod
Yor earth + grod ground
earth ground
Er initial
- Ernar
Er earth + nar fire
earth of the fire
- Errion
Er earth + rion circle
earth of the circle
- Erthem
Er earth + them judgement
earth of the judgement
Honua initial
- Honualani
Honua earth + lani heavenly
heavenly earth
- Honuaui
Honua earth + ui youthful
youthful earth
- Honuahanohano
Honua earth + hanohano honoured
honoured earth
gaia final
- Anna Gaia
Anna grace + gaia earth
grace and earth
- Luisa Gaia
Luisa famous in war + gaia earth
famous in war and earth
- Angela Gaia
Angela messenger + gaia earth
messenger and earth
tsuchi final
- Noritsuchi
Nori order + tsuchi earth
order earth
- Kanetsuchi
Kane gold + tsuchi earth
gold earth
- Sachitsuchi
Sachi happiness + tsuchi earth
happiness earth
Fold initial
- Foldduna
Fold earth + duna boom
earth boom
- Foldreid
Fold earth + reid riding
earth riding
- Foldulfa
Fold earth + ulfa she-wolf
earth she-wolf
Adam initial
- Adam Wilson
Adam earth + Wilson son of Will
earth, son of Will
- Adam Couper
Adam earth + Couper barrel maker
earth, barrel maker
- Adam Hodgeson
Adam earth + Hodgeson son of Roger
earth, son of Roger
Terra initial
- Terrator
Terra earth + tor victor
earth victor
- Terrasol
Terra earth + sol sun
earth sun
- Terranant
Terra earth + nant upholder
earth upholder
gaia final
- Polgaia
Pol pole + gaia earth
pole earth
- Montgaia
Mont mountain + gaia earth
mountain earth
- Umbgaia
Umb shadow + gaia earth
shadow earth
Yrd initial
- Yrdplodda
Yrd earth + plodda plodder
earth plodder
- Yrdsytta
Yrd earth + sytta sitter
earth sitter
- Yrdpella
Yrd earth + pella pelt
earth pelt
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “earth”. 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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