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“flame”

27 fragments across 17 traditions carry this sense. They split 11 to 16 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 5 different families, from creatures outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. Dragon carries 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.

Dragon


Creatures

Alazar initial · phyr final · lyx final · phaeth final

  • Alazarmorth

    Alazar flame + morth grave

    flame grave

  • Alazarzor

    Alazar flame + zor splendour

    flame splendour

  • Alazartax

    Alazar flame + tax scourge

    flame scourge

  • Kryxphyr

    Kryx frost + phyr flame

    frost flame

  • Toxarphyr

    Toxar blight + phyr flame

    blight flame

  • Ignaxphyr

    Ignax spark + phyr flame

    spark flame

  • Draxalyx

    Draxa terror + lyx flame

    terror flame

  • Myrralyx

    Myrra mist + lyx flame

    mist flame

  • Malyalyx

    Malya bane + lyx flame

    bane flame

  • Haldraxphaeth

    Haldrax tempest + phaeth flame

    tempest flame

  • Cryonphaeth

    Cryon frost + phaeth flame

    frost flame

  • Thalrixphaeth

    Thalrix crest + phaeth flame

    crest flame

Wizard


People

Bal initial · nara final · nar final

  • Balil

    Bal flame + il lesser

    flame lesser

  • Balrim

    Bal flame + rim edge

    flame edge

  • Balion

    Bal flame + ion mind

    flame mind

  • Melanara

    Mela dark + nara flame

    dark flame

  • Elanara

    Ela star + nara flame

    star flame

  • Lumanara

    Luma lantern + nara flame

    lantern flame

  • Onyxnar

    Onyx black stone + nar flame

    black stone flame

  • Plumbnar

    Plumb depth + nar flame

    depth flame

  • Fennar

    Fen marsh + nar flame

    marsh flame

Demon


Creatures

ur final · ura final

  • Kuzrur

    Kuzr cinder + ur flame

    cinder of the flame

  • Ekthur

    Ekth husk + ur flame

    husk of the flame

  • Dagrur

    Dagr debt + ur flame

    debt of the flame

  • Voznura

    Vozn gloom + ura flame

    gloom of the flame

  • Krevura

    Krev rust + ura flame

    rust of the flame

  • Cazmura

    Cazm chasm + ura flame

    chasm of the flame

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

Akh initial · Fal initial

  • Akhbek

    Akh flame + bek sly

    flame sly

  • Akhmur

    Akh flame + mur patient

    flame patient

  • Akhgesh

    Akh flame + gesh wary

    flame wary

  • Fallakha

    Fal flame + lakha lithe

    flame lithe

  • Falgra

    Fal flame + gra deep

    flame deep

  • Falka

    Fal flame + ka watchful

    flame watchful

Elf


Fantasy races

Nae initial · lar final

  • Naefaen

    Nae flame + faen white

    flame white

  • Naerond

    Nae flame + rond vault

    flame vault

  • Naevar

    Nae flame + var guard

    flame guard

  • Anlar

    An gift + lar flame

    gift flame

  • Vaenlar

    Vaen young + lar flame

    young flame

  • Naelar

    Nae flame + lar flame

    flame flame

God


Creatures

tar final · tara final

  • Obtar

    Ob shadow + tar flame

    shadow of the flame

  • Gortar

    Gor depth + tar flame

    depth of the flame

  • Dredtar

    Dred dread + tar flame

    dread of the flame

  • Ontara

    On being + tara flame

    being of the flame

  • Caeltara

    Cael summons + tara flame

    summons of the flame

  • Sartara

    Sar star + tara flame

    star of the flame

Phoenix


Creatures

initial · Phlogia initial

  • Phlogophylax

    Phlogo flame + phylax guard

    flame guard

  • Phlogodromos

    Phlogo flame + dromos course

    flame course

  • Phlogokles

    Phlogo flame + kles glory

    flame glory

  • Phlogianoma

    Phlogia flame + noma law

    flame law

  • Phlogiadromia

    Phlogia flame + dromia course

    flame course

  • Phlogiapatra

    Phlogia flame + patra father

    flame father

Angel


Creatures

Nihra initial

  • Nihrael

    Nihra flame + el of God

    flame of God

  • Nihravah

    Nihra flame + vah of the Name

    flame of the Name

  • Nihraquiel

    Nihra flame + quiel of God

    flame of God

Bard


Tabletop

nara final

  • Larianara

    Laria lark + nara flame

    lark flame

  • Rimanara

    Rima rhyme + nara flame

    rhyme flame

  • Irianara

    Iria rainbow + nara flame

    rainbow flame

D&D


Tabletop

Zar initial

  • Zarborn

    Zar flame + born lineage

    flame lineage

  • Zarnar

    Zar flame + nar fire

    flame fire

  • Zarwick

    Zar flame + wick dwelling

    flame dwelling

Indian


Real world

jyoti final

  • Muktjyoti

    Mukt liberated + jyoti flame

    liberated flame

  • Yashjyoti

    Yash glory + jyoti flame

    glory flame

  • Sundarjyoti

    Sundar beautiful + jyoti flame

    beautiful flame

Irish


Real world

Lasar initial

  • Lasarloch

    Lasar flame + loch lake

    flame lake

  • Lasarry

    Lasar flame + ry ruler

    flame ruler

  • Lasargus

    Lasar flame + gus vigour

    flame vigour

Italian


Real world

fiamma final

  • Gioia Fiamma

    Gioia joy + fiamma flame

    joy and flame

  • Luisa Fiamma

    Luisa famous in war + fiamma flame

    famous in war and flame

  • Alessandra Fiamma

    Alessandra defender of men + fiamma flame

    defender of men and flame

Minotaur


Creatures

phlox final

  • Gorgaphlox

    Gorga grim + phlox flame

    grim flame

  • Helikaphlox

    Helika spiral + phlox flame

    spiral flame

  • Thermaphlox

    Therma warm + phlox flame

    warm flame

Paladin


Tabletop

nara final

  • Justanara

    Justa just + nara flame

    just flame

  • Solanara

    Sola sun + nara flame

    sun flame

  • Cordinara

    Cordi heart + nara flame

    heart flame

Scottish


Real world

Lasair initial

  • Lasairmeen

    Lasair flame + meen smooth

    flame smooth

  • Lasairinch

    Lasair flame + inch river island

    flame river island

  • Lasairbrae

    Lasair flame + brae hillside

    flame hillside

Tiefling


Fantasy races

yre final

  • Severyre

    Sever severed + yre flame

    severed flame

  • Rovanyre

    Rovan roaming + yre flame

    roaming flame

  • Lucenyre

    Lucen shining + yre flame

    shining flame

Senses that travel together

See also

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