Names that mean “fair”
34 fragments across 21 traditions carry this sense. 23 of them open a name against 11 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.
Fair names across the traditions
¶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: none of them goes past 3 fragments.
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
Bel initial · vaine final · Beau initial
- Belsenda
Bel fair + senda path
fair path
- Belwyn
Bel fair + wyn joy
fair joy
- Belecia
Bel fair + ecia grace
fair grace
- 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
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 Leeward
Fiona fair + the leeward leeward
fair, called the leeward
- Fiona Seabones
Fiona fair + seabones sea bones
fair, called the sea bones
- Fiona the Fierce
Fiona fair + the fierce fierce
fair, called the fierce
Fionna initial · Fionn initial
- Fionnasceimhle
Fionna fair + sceimhle terror
fair terror
- Fionnatoirni
Fionna fair + toirni thunder
fair thunder
- Fionnafainne
Fionna fair + fainne ring
fair ring
- Fionnbothan
Fionn fair + bothan hut
fair hut
- Fionnlorg
Fionn fair + lorg track
fair track
- Fionntonn
Fionn fair + tonn wave
fair wave
vindos final · vinda final
- Rigovindos
Rigo royal + vindos fair
royal fair
- Mandovindos
Mando pony + vindos fair
pony fair
- Eluvindos
Elu many + vindos fair
many fair
- Lanovinda
Lano plain + vinda fair
plain fair
- Dubnovinda
Dubno deep + vinda fair
deep fair
- Carovinda
Caro dear + vinda fair
dear fair
Finn initial · Bel initial
- Finnpatch
Finn fair + patch small piece
fair small piece
- Finnby
Finn fair + by farmstead
fair farmstead
- Finney
Finn fair + ey dear
fair dear
- Beley
Bel fair + ey dear
fair dear
- Belberry
Bel fair + berry small fruit
fair small fruit
- Beltree
Bel fair + tree woody plant
fair woody plant
Teg initial · wen final
- Tegscar
Teg fair + scar cliff
fair cliff
- Tegknar
Teg fair + knar knot
fair knot
- Tegwith
Teg fair + with willow
fair willow
- Cerriwen
Cerri rowan + wen fair
rowan fair
- Cloverwen
Clover three leaves + wen fair
three leaves fair
- Marawen
Mara sea + wen fair
sea fair
Beau initial · Bel initial
- Beaulac
Beau fair + lac lake
fair lake
- Beaunoir
Beau fair + noir black
fair black
- Beauvigne
Beau fair + vigne vine
fair vine
- Belporte
Bel fair + porte gate
fair gate
- Belfort
Bel fair + fort stronghold
fair stronghold
- Bellande
Bel fair + lande moor
fair moor
Bella initial · bel final
- Bellaserra
Bella fair + serra keeper
fair keeper
- Bellasana
Bella fair + sana healing
fair healing
- Bellarisa
Bella fair + risa laughter
fair laughter
- Auribel
Auri gold + bel fair
gold fair
- Paribel
Pari equal + bel fair
equal fair
- Scutabel
Scuta buckler + bel fair
buckler fair
Teg initial · deg final
- Tegfynydd
Teg fair + fynydd upland
fair upland
- Tegfawr
Teg fair + fawr big
fair big
- Tegfryn
Teg fair + fryn knoll
fair knoll
- Melysdeg
Melys sweet + deg fair
sweet fair
- Aurdeg
Aur gold + deg fair
gold fair
- Ystwythdeg
Ystwyth supple + deg fair
supple fair
Belo initial
- Belodell
Belo fair + dell hollow
fair hollow
- Beloron
Belo fair + ron round
fair round
- Belomel
Belo fair + mel honey
fair honey
Beau initial
- Beauroche
Beau fair + roche rock
fair rock
- Beaumare
Beau fair + mare pool
fair pool
- Beaubois
Beau fair + bois wood
fair wood
belle final
- Cloverbelle
Clover three-leaved herb + belle fair
three-leaved herb fair
- Sorrelbelle
Sorrel sour herb + belle fair
sour herb fair
- Fawnbelle
Fawn pale tan + belle fair
pale tan fair
gwen final
- Vygwen
Vy vine + gwen fair
vine fair
- Amargwen
Amar undying + gwen fair
undying fair
- Liragwen
Lira song + gwen fair
song fair
Schön initial
- Schönhoff
Schön fair + hoff farmstead
fair farmstead
- Schönweg
Schön fair + weg path
fair path
- Schönheim
Schön fair + heim home
fair home
Gauri initial
- Gaurirani
Gauri fair + rani queen
fair queen
- Gaurisundari
Gauri fair + sundari beauty
fair beauty
- Gaurianjali
Gauri fair + anjali offering
fair offering
Fin initial
- Finbawn
Fin fair + bawn pale
fair pale
- Finlann
Fin fair + lann enclosure
fair enclosure
- Finry
Fin fair + ry ruler
fair ruler
Just initial
Ban initial
- Banhaugh
Ban fair + haugh river meadow
fair river meadow
- Banvald
Ban fair + vald ruler
fair ruler
- Banknowe
Ban fair + knowe knoll
fair knoll
Bel initial
Fager initial
- Fagersegl
Fager fair + segl sail
fair sail
- Fagerull
Fager fair + ull wool
fair wool
- Fagerhar
Fager fair + har hair
fair hair
Senses that travel together
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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