Names that mean “enclosure”
39 fragments across 29 traditions carry this sense. 33 of them close a name against 6 that open one, so it usually lands as the second element.
Enclosure names across the traditions
¶They are spread across 6 different families, from people outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. German 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.
gard final · garda final · gardis final · hagen final
- Notgard
Not need + gard enclosure
need enclosure
- Landgard
Land territory + gard enclosure
territory enclosure
- Trudgard
Trud strength + gard enclosure
strength enclosure
- Rodgarda
Rod glory + garda enclosure
glory enclosure
- Wolfgarda
Wolf pack hunter + garda enclosure
pack hunter enclosure
- Ansgarda
Ans god + garda enclosure
god enclosure
- Bertgardis
Bert bright + gardis enclosure
bright enclosure
- Blidgardis
Blid joyful + gardis enclosure
joyful enclosure
- Mechtgardis
Mecht might + gardis enclosure
might enclosure
- Eichhagen
Eich oak + hagen enclosure
oak enclosure
- Hochhagen
Hoch high + hagen enclosure
high enclosure
- Starkhagen
Stark strong + hagen enclosure
strong enclosure
gard final · Gerd initial · gerda final · gerdr final
- Geirgard
Geir spear + gard enclosure
spear enclosure
- Saegard
Sae sea + gard enclosure
sea enclosure
- Ulfgard
Ulf wolf + gard enclosure
wolf enclosure
- Gerdnyja
Gerd enclosure + nyja new
enclosure new
- Gerdgunna
Gerd enclosure + gunna battle
enclosure battle
- Gerdbjort
Gerd enclosure + bjort bright
enclosure bright
- Halgerda
Hal rock + gerda enclosure
rock enclosure
- Huggerda
Hug mind + gerda enclosure
mind enclosure
- Randgerda
Rand shield rim + gerda enclosure
shield rim enclosure
- Ascgerdr
Asc aesir god + gerdr enclosure
aesir god enclosure
- Helggerdr
Helg holy + gerdr enclosure
holy enclosure
- Bodgerdr
Bod battle + gerdr enclosure
battle enclosure
gard final · garde final
- Congard
Con daring + gard enclosure
daring enclosure
- Hugard
Hu mind + gard enclosure
mind enclosure
- Gergard
Ger spear + gard enclosure
spear enclosure
- Godgarde
God deity + garde enclosure
deity enclosure
- Lucgarde
Luc light + garde enclosure
light enclosure
- Auggarde
Aug venerable + garde enclosure
venerable enclosure
gard final · garde final
- Adelgard
Adel noble + gard enclosure
noble enclosure
- Elingard
Elin light + gard enclosure
light enclosure
- Petgard
Pet rock + gard enclosure
rock enclosure
- Gergarde
Ger spear + garde enclosure
spear enclosure
- Cecgarde
Cec modest + garde enclosure
modest enclosure
- Walgarde
Wal rule + garde enclosure
rule enclosure
worth final · close final
- Weaverworth
Weaver weaver's + worth enclosure
weaver's enclosure
- Duckworth
Duck ducks + worth enclosure
ducks enclosure
- Henworth
Hen hens + worth enclosure
hens enclosure
- Collierclose
Collier charcoal burner's + close enclosure
charcoal burner's enclosure
- Cressclose
Cress salad herb + close enclosure
salad herb enclosure
- Reeveclose
Reeve reeve's + close enclosure
reeve's enclosure
lock final · worth final
- Corblock
Corb crow + lock enclosure
crow enclosure
- Rooklock
Rook harsh crier + lock enclosure
harsh crier enclosure
- Hawlock
Haw hawthorn + lock enclosure
hawthorn enclosure
- Hexworth
Hex cast spell + worth enclosure
cast spell enclosure
- Balworth
Bal bale + worth enclosure
bale enclosure
- Thornworth
Thorn sharp spine + worth enclosure
sharp spine enclosure
worth final
- Burrworth
Burr clinging seed + worth enclosure
clinging seed enclosure
- Stormworth
Storm whirling wind + worth enclosure
whirling wind enclosure
- Nutmegworth
Nutmeg musky nut + worth enclosure
musky nut enclosure
ton final
- Heathton
Heath heather + ton enclosure
heather enclosure
- Rushton
Rush rushes + ton enclosure
rushes enclosure
- Netherton
Nether lower + ton enclosure
lower enclosure
Corral initial
- Corral Wagner
Corral enclosure + Wagner cart driver
enclosure, cart driver
- Corral Davis
Corral enclosure + Davis son of David
enclosure, son of David
- Corral Ramirez
Corral enclosure + Ramirez son of Ramiro
enclosure, son of Ramiro
garth final
- Nemetgarth
Nemet sacred grove + garth enclosure
sacred grove enclosure
- Culgarth
Cul hollow + garth enclosure
hollow enclosure
- Uiskgarth
Uisk water + garth enclosure
water enclosure
gard final
- Heddagard
Hedda strife + gard enclosure
strife enclosure
- Gildagard
Gilda gilded + gard enclosure
gilded enclosure
- Skaragard
Skara notch + gard enclosure
notch enclosure
gardur final
- Lomvardgardur
Lomvard plateau + gardur enclosure
plateau enclosure
- Vindhargardur
Vindhar wind + gardur enclosure
wind enclosure
- Tordangardur
Tordan thunderhead + gardur enclosure
thunderhead enclosure
gard final
- Ordinagard
Ordina order + gard enclosure
order enclosure
- Claragard
Clara bright + gard enclosure
bright enclosure
- Vigilagard
Vigila watchful + gard enclosure
watchful enclosure
worth final
- Hobworth
Hob hearth + worth enclosure
hearth enclosure
- Tamworth
Tam homely + worth enclosure
homely enclosure
- Kipworth
Kip nap + worth enclosure
nap enclosure
Yard final
- Stone Yard
Stone solid rock + Yard enclosure
solid rock enclosure
- West Yard
West sunset side + Yard enclosure
sunset side enclosure
- Vale Yard
Vale wide lowland + Yard enclosure
wide lowland enclosure
gard final
- Lindgard
Lind shield + gard enclosure
shield enclosure
- Aethelgard
Aethel noble + gard enclosure
noble enclosure
- Beorngard
Beorn warrior + gard enclosure
warrior enclosure
lann final
- Faellann
Fael wolf + lann enclosure
wolf enclosure
- Flannlann
Flann red + lann enclosure
red enclosure
- Eochlann
Eoch horse + lann enclosure
horse enclosure
gard final
- Rhungard
Rhun mystery + gard enclosure
mystery enclosure
- Storgard
Stor great + gard enclosure
great enclosure
- Thanegard
Thane lord + gard enclosure
lord enclosure
tun final
- Seltun
Sel seal + tun enclosure
seal enclosure
- Svantun
Svan swan + tun enclosure
swan enclosure
- Drektun
Drek longship + tun enclosure
longship enclosure
Hay initial
- Haythorpe
Hay enclosure + thorpe outlying farm
enclosure outlying farm
- Haywright
Hay enclosure + wright maker
enclosure maker
- Hayson
Hay enclosure + son son of
enclosure son of
peribolos final
- Palinperibolos
Palin again + peribolos enclosure
again enclosure
- Diaperibolos
Dia through + peribolos enclosure
through enclosure
- Chilioperibolos
Chilio thousandfold + peribolos enclosure
thousandfold enclosure
yard final
- Blackyard
Black soot dark + yard enclosure
soot dark enclosure
- Graveyard
Grave dug pit + yard enclosure
dug pit enclosure
- Gallowyard
Gallow gallows + yard enclosure
gallows enclosure
Gerd initial
- Gerd Hilde
Gerd enclosure + hilde the warrior
enclosure and the warrior
- Gerd Viola
Gerd enclosure + viola violet
enclosure and violet
- Gerd Tordis
Gerd enclosure + tordis thunder lady
enclosure and thunder lady
anum final
- Ferranum
Ferr iron + anum enclosure
iron enclosure
- Fumanum
Fum smoke + anum enclosure
smoke enclosure
- Novemanum
Novem ninth + anum enclosure
ninth enclosure
Garth initial
- Garthroy
Garth enclosure + roy red
enclosure red
- Garthary
Garth enclosure + ary shieling
enclosure shieling
- Garthwood
Garth enclosure + wood forest
enclosure forest
worth final
- Caldworth
Cald cold + worth enclosure
cold enclosure
- Whitworth
Whit white + worth enclosure
white enclosure
- Ashworth
Ash ash tree + worth enclosure
ash tree enclosure
garden final
- Fleetgarden
Fleet quick on foot + garden enclosure
quick on foot enclosure
- Neongarden
Neon bright tube glow + garden enclosure
bright tube glow enclosure
- Silentgarden
Silent still + garden enclosure
still enclosure
Gerd initial
- Gerdborn
Gerd enclosure + born born of
enclosure born of
- Gerdfell
Gerd enclosure + fell deadly cruel
enclosure deadly cruel
- Gerdstorm
Gerd enclosure + storm violent weather
enclosure violent weather
werth final
- Skellwerth
Skell snail + werth enclosure
snail enclosure
- Alnwerth
Aln alder + werth enclosure
alder enclosure
- Raskwerth
Rask rain + werth enclosure
rain enclosure
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “enclosure”. 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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