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“fair”

35 fragments across 22 traditions carry this sense. 24 of them open a name against 11 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.

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. No single tradition hoards it: the deepest, Elf, has 3.

Elf


Fantasy races

bel final · Bela initial · fina final

  • Kelbel

    Kel green + bel fair

    green fair

  • Yrbel

    Yr yew + bel fair

    yew fair

  • Naebel

    Nae flame + bel fair

    flame fair

  • Belameth

    Bela fair + meth dusk

    fair dusk

  • Belabriel

    Bela fair + briel radiance

    fair radiance

  • Belalia

    Bela fair + lia daughter

    fair daughter

  • Sylfina

    Syl whisper + fina fair

    whisper fair

  • Arifina

    Ari silver + fina fair

    silver fair

  • Naefina

    Nae flame + fina fair

    flame fair

Knight


People

Bel initial · vaine final · Beau initial

  • Belsenda

    Bel fair + senda path

    fair path

  • Belwyn

    Bel fair + wyn joy

    fair joy

  • Beleline

    Bel fair + eline little

    fair little

  • Ermvaine

    Erm whole + vaine fair

    whole fair

  • Lamvaine

    Lam land + vaine fair

    land fair

  • Rosvaine

    Ros horse + vaine fair

    horse fair

  • Beaufred

    Beau fair + fred peace

    fair peace

  • Beauland

    Beau fair + land territory

    fair territory

  • Beauon

    Beau fair + on great

    fair great

Pirate


People

Finn initial · the fair final · Fiona initial

  • Finn Farwater

    Finn fair + farwater far water

    fair, called the far water

  • Finn the Drowned

    Finn fair + the drowned drowned

    fair, called the drowned

  • Finn Seadog

    Finn fair + seadog sea dog

    fair, called the sea dog

  • Brendan the Fair

    Brendan prince + the fair fair

    prince, called the fair

  • Rhys the Fair

    Rhys ardour + the fair fair

    ardour, called the fair

  • Clement the Fair

    Clement merciful + the fair fair

    merciful, called the fair

  • Fiona the Fair

    Fiona fair + the fair fair

    fair, called the fair

  • Fiona the Leeward

    Fiona fair + the leeward leeward

    fair, called the leeward

  • Fiona Seabones

    Fiona fair + seabones sea bones

    fair, called the sea bones

Banshee


Creatures

Fionna initial · Fionn initial

  • Fionnacior

    Fionna fair + cior comb

    fair comb

  • Fionnasceimhle

    Fionna fair + sceimhle terror

    fair terror

  • Fionnatoirni

    Fionna fair + toirni thunder

    fair thunder

  • Fionnfeadan

    Fionn fair + feadan reed pipe

    fair reed pipe

  • Fionnbothan

    Fionn fair + bothan hut

    fair hut

  • Fionnlorg

    Fionn fair + lorg track

    fair track

Celtic


Real world

vindos final · vinda final

  • Litanovindos

    Litano broad + vindos fair

    broad fair

  • Rigovindos

    Rigo royal + vindos fair

    royal fair

  • Mandovindos

    Mando pony + vindos fair

    pony fair

  • Virovinda

    Viro man + vinda fair

    man fair

  • Lanovinda

    Lano plain + vinda fair

    plain fair

  • Dubnovinda

    Dubno deep + vinda fair

    deep fair

Dog


People

Finn initial · Bel initial

  • Finnie

    Finn fair + ie dear

    fair dear

  • Finnpatch

    Finn fair + patch small piece

    fair small piece

  • Finnby

    Finn fair + by farmstead

    fair farmstead

  • Beletta

    Bel fair + etta small

    fair small

  • Beley

    Bel fair + ey dear

    fair dear

  • Belberry

    Bel fair + berry small fruit

    fair small fruit

Druid


Tabletop

Teg initial · wen final

  • Tegmoor

    Teg fair + moor open waste

    fair open waste

  • Tegscar

    Teg fair + scar cliff

    fair cliff

  • Tegknar

    Teg fair + knar knot

    fair knot

  • Hazelwen

    Hazel nut tree + wen fair

    nut tree fair

  • Cerriwen

    Cerri rowan + wen fair

    rowan fair

  • Cloverwen

    Clover three leaves + wen fair

    three leaves fair

French


Real world

Beau initial · Bel initial

  • Beaumaison

    Beau fair + maison house

    fair house

  • Beaulac

    Beau fair + lac lake

    fair lake

  • Beaunoir

    Beau fair + noir black

    fair black

  • Belmont

    Bel fair + mont mount

    fair mount

  • Belporte

    Bel fair + porte gate

    fair gate

  • Belfort

    Bel fair + fort stronghold

    fair stronghold

Paladin


Tabletop

Bella initial · bel final

  • Bellatrice

    Bella fair + trice threefold

    fair threefold

  • Bellaserra

    Bella fair + serra keeper

    fair keeper

  • Bellasana

    Bella fair + sana healing

    fair healing

  • Pactibel

    Pacti covenant + bel fair

    covenant fair

  • Auribel

    Auri gold + bel fair

    gold fair

  • Paribel

    Pari equal + bel fair

    equal fair

Welsh


Real world

Teg initial · deg final

  • Tegddyn

    Teg fair + ddyn person

    fair person

  • Tegfynydd

    Teg fair + fynydd upland

    fair upland

  • Tegfawr

    Teg fair + fawr big

    fair big

  • Cardeg

    Car love + deg fair

    love fair

  • Gwendeg

    Gwen white + deg fair

    white fair

  • Melysdeg

    Melys sweet + deg fair

    sweet fair

Bard


Tabletop

Belo initial

  • Belozan

    Belo fair + zan chanson

    fair chanson

  • Belorain

    Belo fair + rain reign

    fair reign

  • Belodell

    Belo fair + dell hollow

    fair hollow

Castle


Objects

Beau initial

  • Beaumare

    Beau fair + mare pool

    fair pool

  • Beauhogue

    Beau fair + hogue norse mound

    fair norse mound

  • Beauroche

    Beau fair + roche rock

    fair rock

Cat


People

belle final

  • Lilbelle

    Lil lily + belle fair

    lily fair

  • Ashbelle

    Ash fire dust + belle fair

    fire dust fair

  • Cloverbelle

    Clover three-leaved herb + belle fair

    three-leaved herb fair

D&D


Tabletop

gwen final

  • Eirgwen

    Eir mercy + gwen fair

    mercy fair

  • Celgwen

    Cel heaven + gwen fair

    heaven fair

  • Vygwen

    Vy vine + gwen fair

    vine fair

German


Real world

Schön initial

  • Schönkamp

    Schön fair + kamp field

    fair field

  • Schönmeister

    Schön fair + meister master

    fair master

  • Schönhoff

    Schön fair + hoff farmstead

    fair farmstead

Indian


Real world

Gauri initial

  • Gauriila

    Gauri fair + ila earth

    fair earth

  • Gaurijyoti

    Gauri fair + jyoti light

    fair light

  • Gaurirani

    Gauri fair + rani queen

    fair queen

Irish


Real world

Fin initial

  • Finkertach

    Fin fair + kertach skilled

    fair skilled

  • Finry

    Fin fair + ry ruler

    fair ruler

  • Finbawn

    Fin fair + bawn pale

    fair pale

Mountain


Objects

Fionn initial

  • Fionnsgurr

    Fionn fair + sgurr rocky peak

    fair rocky peak

  • Fionnbrow

    Fionn fair + brow hill brow

    fair hill brow

  • Fionntop

    Fionn fair + top hilltop

    fair hilltop

Roman


Real world

Just initial

  • Justiculus

    Just fair + iculus least one

    the fair least one

  • Justidus

    Just fair + idus kind

    the fair kind

  • Justaticus

    Just fair + aticus stock

    the fair stock

Scottish


Real world

Ban initial

  • Banvald

    Ban fair + vald ruler

    fair ruler

  • Banford

    Ban fair + ford crossing

    fair crossing

  • Banie

    Ban fair + ie little

    fair little

Unicorn


Creatures

Bel initial

  • Bel Miracle

    Bel fair + Miracle wonder

    fair wonder

  • Bel Espine

    Bel fair + Espine thorn

    fair thorn

  • Bel Vallee

    Bel fair + Vallee valley

    fair valley

Viking


Real world

Fager initial

  • Fagerfot

    Fager fair + fot foot

    fair foot

  • Fagerrod

    Fager fair + rod voice

    fair voice

  • Fagerhjarta

    Fager fair + hjarta heart

    fair heart

Senses that travel together

See also

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