Names that mean “flower”
28 fragments across 22 traditions carry this sense. 19 of them open a name against 9 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.
Flower 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.
Fioro initial · Fiora initial · fiore final
- Fiorofane
Fioro flower + fane banner
flower banner
- Fiorotain
Fioro flower + tain tale
flower tale
- Fioromel
Fioro flower + mel honey
flower honey
- Fiorabelle
Fiora flower + belle lovely
flower lovely
- Fiorareine
Fiora flower + reine queen
flower queen
- Fiorafine
Fiora flower + fine ending
flower ending
- Moltofiore
Molto much + fiore flower
much flower
- Vagofiore
Vago roaming + fiore flower
roaming flower
- Ritmofiore
Ritmo rhythm + fiore flower
rhythm flower
Rose initial · Rosie initial
- Rose Evans
Rose flower + Evans son of Evan
flower, son of Evan
- Rose Ramirez
Rose flower + Ramirez son of Ramiro
flower, son of Ramiro
- Rose Molina
Rose flower + Molina mill
flower, mill
- Rosie Cooper
Rosie flower + Cooper barrel maker
flower, barrel maker
- Rosie Gilmore
Rosie flower + Gilmore servant of Mary
flower, servant of Mary
- Rosie Keith
Rosie flower + Keith woodland
flower, woodland
loth final · yla final
- Aranloth
Aran royal + loth flower
royal flower
- Orinloth
Orin mountain + loth flower
mountain flower
- Laeloth
Lae water + loth flower
water flower
- Nimayla
Nima pale + yla flower
pale flower
- Lianyla
Lian bond + yla flower
bond flower
- Belayla
Bela fair + yla flower
fair flower
Pua initial · Kapua initial
- Puaikaika
Pua flower + ikaika strong
strong flower
- Puahulu
Pua flower + hulu prized
prized flower
- Puakea
Pua flower + kea white
white flower
- Kapuaiki
Kapua flower + iki little
the little flower
- Kapuakahiko
Kapua flower + kahiko ancient
the ancient flower
- Kapuamaoli
Kapua flower + maoli true
the true flower
Anthe initial · anthos final
- Anthedora
Anthe flower + dora gift
flower gift
- Anthephyeia
Anthe flower + phyeia growth
flower growth
- Anthetrope
Anthe flower + trope turning
flower turning
- Anastasianthos
Anastasi resurrection + anthos flower
resurrection flower
- Periodoanthos
Periodo cycle + anthos flower
cycle flower
- Heliotroanthos
Heliotro sun-turning + anthos flower
sun-turning flower
anthos final
- Rheoanthos
Rheo flowing + anthos flower
flowing flower
- Kyparissoanthos
Kyparisso cypress + anthos flower
cypress flower
- Zephyroanthos
Zephyro west wind + anthos flower
west wind flower
Hua initial
- Huaqian
Hua flower + qian pretty
flower pretty
- Huaning
Hua flower + ning tranquil
flower tranquil
- Huaya
Hua flower + ya refined
flower refined
zana final
- Brizana
Bri strength + zana flower
strength flower
- Daezana
Dae day + zana flower
day flower
- Nymzana
Nym spirit + zana flower
spirit flower
Flor initial
- Flortree
Flor flower + tree woody plant
flower woody plant
- Flordoe
Flor flower + doe deer
flower deer
- Florwisp
Flor flower + wisp small bundle
flower small bundle
Fleur initial
- Fleurrique
Fleur flower + rique powerful
flower powerful
- Fleurberte
Fleur flower + berte bright
flower bright
- Fleurgise
Fleur flower + gise hostage
flower hostage
Antho initial
- Anthodaphne
Antho flower + daphne laurel
flower laurel
- Anthotimia
Antho flower + timia esteem
flower esteem
- Anthopistis
Antho flower + pistis faith
flower faith
pushpa final
- Nirmalapushpa
Nirmala spotless + pushpa flower
spotless flower
- Saumyapushpa
Saumya gentle + pushpa flower
gentle flower
- Nalinipushpa
Nalini lotus + pushpa flower
lotus flower
Blath initial
- Blathan
Blath flower + an little
flower little
- Blathguala
Blath flower + guala shoulder
flower shoulder
- Blathin
Blath flower + in little
flower little
Hana initial
- Hanatsuki
Hana flower + tsuki moon
flower moon
- Hanasa
Hana flower + sa gauze
flower gauze
- Hanatama
Hana flower + tama jewel
flower jewel
Flor initial
- Florord
Flor flower + ord point
flower point
- Florhild
Flor flower + hild battle
flower battle
- Floraud
Flor flower + aud rule
flower rule
Hwa initial
- Hwami
Hwa flower + mi beauty
flower beauty
- Hwahee
Hwa flower + hee joy
flower joy
- Hwaga
Hwa flower + ga beautiful
flower beautiful
Flora initial
- Flora Milton
Flora flower + milton mill settlement
flower, mill settlement
- Flora Garrett
Flora flower + garrett spear rule
flower, spear rule
- Flora Harper
Flora flower + harper harp player
flower, harp player
Rose initial
- Rose Seadog
Rose flower + seadog sea dog
flower, called the sea dog
- Rose Coldwater
Rose flower + coldwater cold water
flower, called the cold water
- Rose Riptide
Rose flower + riptide racing current
flower, called the racing current
anthos final
- Ateranthos
Ater black + anthos flower
black flower
- Fractanthos
Fract broken + anthos flower
broken flower
- Aridanthos
Arid dry + anthos flower
dry flower
flora final
- Esperanza Flora
Esperanza hope + flora flower
hope and flower
- Encarnación Flora
Encarnación incarnation + flora flower
incarnation and flower
- Juana Flora
Juana gracious gift + flora flower
gracious gift and flower
Floare initial
- Floaregrada
Floare flower + grada city
flower-city
- Floarekrova
Floare flower + krova blood
flower-blood
- Floaremila
Floare flower + mila grace
flower-grace
Blod initial
- Blodwen
Blod flower + wen blessed
flower blessed
- Blodgwm
Blod flower + gwm hollow
flower hollow
- Blodfro
Blod flower + fro vale
flower vale
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “flower”. 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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