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Names that mean “forest”

23 fragments across 21 traditions carry this sense. They split 10 to 13 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Build names meaning forest

Forest names 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: none of them goes past 2 fragments.

Vampire


Creatures

wald final · Lesna initial

  • Danawald

    Dana given + wald forest

    given-forest

  • Moranawald

    Morana death + wald forest

    death-forest

  • Mirawald

    Mira peace + wald forest

    peace-forest

  • Lesnales

    Lesna forest + les wood

    forest-wood

  • Lesnasky

    Lesna forest + sky of the

    forest-of the

  • Lesnahain

    Lesna forest + hain grove

    forest-grove

Werewolf


Creatures

Wald initial · Silva initial

  • Waldkin

    Wald forest + kin family stock

    forest family stock

  • Waldprowl

    Wald forest + prowl stealthy roaming

    forest stealthy roaming

  • Waldfell

    Wald forest + fell deadly cruel

    forest deadly cruel

  • Silvawrath

    Silva forest + wrath twisted anger

    forest twisted anger

  • Silvahunt

    Silva forest + hunt pursuit of game

    forest pursuit of game

  • Silvavale

    Silva forest + vale river valley

    forest river valley

Barbarian


Tabletop

skogg final

  • Galnskogg

    Galn sang + skogg forest

    sang the forest

  • Settskogg

    Sett set down + skogg forest

    set down the forest

  • Pellskogg

    Pell stripped + skogg forest

    stripped the forest

Cat


People

wold final

  • Marmaladewold

    Marmalade quince jam + wold forest

    quince jam forest

  • Copperwold

    Copper reddish metal + wold forest

    reddish metal forest

  • Velvetwold

    Velvet shaggy pile + wold forest

    shaggy pile forest

Celtic


Real world

cetum final

  • Catucetum

    Catu battle + cetum forest

    battle forest

  • Uxellocetum

    Uxello high + cetum forest

    high forest

  • Meducetum

    Medu mead + cetum forest

    mead forest

Chinese


Real world

Sen initial

  • Senxian

    Sen forest + xian virtuous

    forest virtuous

  • Senxiao

    Sen forest + xiao dawn

    forest dawn

  • Sendong

    Sen forest + dong east

    forest east

D&D


Tabletop

Wald initial

  • Waldbrand

    Wald forest + brand sword

    forest sword

  • Waldheim

    Wald forest + heim home

    forest home

  • Waldlin

    Wald forest + lin pool

    forest pool

Dog


People

wood final

  • Rockwood

    Rock solid stone + wood forest

    solid stone forest

  • Coopwood

    Coop barrel + wood forest

    barrel forest

  • Vicwood

    Vic victory + wood forest

    victory forest

Fairy


Fantasy races

wood final

  • Willowwood

    Willow drooping branches + wood forest

    drooping branches forest

  • Pollenwood

    Pollen flower dust + wood forest

    flower dust forest

  • Rushwood

    Rush slender stem + wood forest

    slender stem forest

Forest


Objects

wald final

  • Squirrelwald

    Squirrel squirrels + wald forest

    squirrels forest

  • Roughwald

    Rough uneven + wald forest

    uneven forest

  • Martenwald

    Marten pine martens + wald forest

    pine martens forest

French


Real world

Sil initial

  • Silouf

    Sil forest + ouf wolf

    forest wolf

  • Silrand

    Sil forest + rand raven

    forest raven

  • Silon

    Sil forest + on little

    forest little

German


Real world

Wald initial

  • Waldbaum

    Wald forest + baum tree

    forest tree

  • Waldschneider

    Wald forest + schneider tailor

    forest tailor

  • Waldweber

    Wald forest + weber weaver

    forest weaver

Griffin


Creatures

Silva initial

  • Silvagund

    Silva forest + gund battle

    forest battle

  • Silvagar

    Silva forest + gar spear

    forest spear

  • Silvatrud

    Silva forest + trud strength

    forest strength

Horse


People

wood final

  • Willowwood

    Willow willow tree + wood forest

    willow tree forest

  • Westwood

    West sunset side + wood forest

    sunset side forest

  • Springwood

    Spring water source + wood forest

    water source forest

Japanese


Real world

Mori initial

  • Morichika

    Mori forest + chika close

    forest close

  • Morinobu

    Mori forest + nobu trust

    forest trust

  • Moritoshi

    Mori forest + toshi sharp

    forest sharp

Kingdom


Objects

wald final

  • Valwald

    Val valour + wald forest

    valour forest

  • Lunwald

    Lun moon + wald forest

    moon forest

  • Ashwald

    Ash ash tree + wald forest

    ash tree forest

Kraken


Creatures

mork final

  • Ormmork

    Orm serpent + mork forest

    serpent forest

  • Drekmork

    Drek longship + mork forest

    longship forest

  • Hvalmork

    Hval whale + mork forest

    whale forest

wood final

  • Fairwood

    Fair beautiful + wood forest

    beautiful forest

  • Chapwood

    Chap trade + wood forest

    trade forest

  • Holmwood

    Holm islet + wood forest

    islet forest

Planet


Objects

Silv initial

  • Silvora

    Silv forest + ora coast

    forest coast

  • Silvetum

    Silv forest + etum grove

    forest grove

  • Silvsinus

    Silv forest + sinus bay

    forest bay

Scottish


Real world

wood final

  • Aonwood

    Aon one + wood forest

    one forest

  • Brackwood

    Brack speckled + wood forest

    speckled forest

  • Thorwood

    Thor thunder + wood forest

    thunder forest

Superhero


People

wood final

  • Norwood

    Nor north + wood forest

    north forest

  • Kirkwood

    Kirk church + wood forest

    church forest

  • Westwood

    West evening side + wood forest

    evening side forest

Senses that travel together

See also

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