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“gentle”

24 fragments across 18 traditions carry this sense. They split 16 to 8 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 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, German, has 3.

German


Real world

lind final · linda final · linde final

  • Alblind

    Alb elf + lind gentle

    elf gentle

  • Swanlind

    Swan white waterbird + lind gentle

    white waterbird gentle

  • Fastlind

    Fast firm + lind gentle

    firm gentle

  • Konlinda

    Kon daring + linda gentle

    daring gentle

  • Huglinda

    Hug mind + linda gentle

    mind gentle

  • Gerlinda

    Ger spear + linda gentle

    spear gentle

  • Reinlinde

    Rein advice + linde gentle

    advice gentle

  • Erklinde

    Erk genuine + linde gentle

    genuine gentle

  • Blidlinde

    Blid joyful + linde gentle

    joyful gentle

Unicorn


Creatures

Mit initial · Blanda initial · Doux initial

  • Mitfust

    Mit gentle + fust tree trunk

    gentle tree trunk

  • Mitdon

    Mit gentle + don gift

    gentle gift

  • Mitcuer

    Mit gentle + cuer heart

    gentle heart

  • Blandaplaie

    Blanda gentle + plaie wound

    gentle wound

  • Blandamatinee

    Blanda gentle + matinee morning

    gentle morning

  • Blandamere

    Blanda gentle + mere mother

    gentle mother

  • Doux Rousee

    Doux gentle + Rousee dew

    gentle dew

  • Doux Fontaine

    Doux gentle + Fontaine spring

    gentle spring

  • Doux Roi

    Doux gentle + Roi king

    gentle king

Arabic


Real world

Lutfi initial · Latifa initial

  • Lutfi Ibn Mansur

    Lutfi gentle + ibn mansur son of Mansur

    gentle, son of Mansur

  • Lutfi Ibn Uthman

    Lutfi gentle + ibn uthman son of Uthman

    gentle, son of Uthman

  • Lutfi Ibn Tahir

    Lutfi gentle + ibn tahir son of Tahir

    gentle, son of Tahir

  • Latifa Bint Sultan

    Latifa gentle + bint sultan daughter of Sultan

    gentle, daughter of Sultan

  • Latifa Bint Bakr

    Latifa gentle + bint bakr daughter of Bakr

    gentle, daughter of Bakr

  • Latifa Bint Nasir

    Latifa gentle + bint nasir daughter of Nasir

    gentle, daughter of Nasir

Elf


Fantasy races

Ani initial · vel final

  • Anirea

    Ani gentle + rea queen

    gentle queen

  • Anithil

    Ani gentle + thil gleam

    gentle gleam

  • Anisila

    Ani gentle + sila glimmer

    gentle glimmer

  • Loravel

    Lora gold + vel gentle

    gold gentle

  • Kaevel

    Kae green + vel gentle

    green gentle

  • Miravel

    Mira crystal + vel gentle

    crystal gentle

Bard


Tabletop

Damia initial

  • Damiathea

    Damia gentle + thea spirit

    gentle spirit

  • Damiavoce

    Damia gentle + voce voice

    gentle voice

  • Damiafiora

    Damia gentle + fiora blossom

    gentle blossom

Chinese


Real world

Wan initial

  • Wanzhi

    Wan gentle + zhi angelica

    gentle angelica

  • Wantian

    Wan gentle + tian sweet

    gentle sweet

  • Wanling

    Wan gentle + ling jade chime

    gentle jade chime

French


Real world

linde final

  • Odlinde

    Od wealth + linde gentle

    wealth gentle

  • Paullinde

    Paul small + linde gentle

    small gentle

  • Brunlinde

    Brun brown + linde gentle

    brown gentle

Gnome


Fantasy races

allow final

  • Sillikallow

    Sillik silking + allow gentle

    silking gentle

  • Yolletallow

    Yollet yodelling + allow gentle

    yodelling gentle

  • Finnelallow

    Finnel finical + allow gentle

    finical gentle

Half-Elf


Fantasy races

Henia initial

  • Heniaivy

    Henia gentle + ivy climbing vine

    gentle climbing vine

  • Heniadove

    Henia gentle + dove soft-voiced

    gentle soft-voiced

  • Heniaquill

    Henia gentle + quill writing feather

    gentle writing feather

Halfling


Fantasy races

enna final

  • Vioenna

    Vio violet + enna gentle

    violet gentle

  • Lilenna

    Lil lily + enna gentle

    lily gentle

  • Pepenna

    Pep pepper + enna gentle

    pepper gentle

Human


People

Mild initial

  • Mildhyge

    Mild gentle + hyge mind

    gentle mind

  • Mildcuth

    Mild gentle + cuth known

    gentle known

  • Mildwine

    Mild gentle + wine friend

    gentle friend

Indian


Real world

Saumya initial

  • Saumyavarman

    Saumya gentle + varman armour

    gentle armour

  • Saumyanath

    Saumya gentle + nath lord

    gentle lord

  • Saumyakant

    Saumya gentle + kant beloved

    gentle beloved

Irish


Real world

Keev initial

  • Keevcam

    Keev gentle + cam crooked

    gentle crooked

  • Keevkertach

    Keev gentle + kertach skilled

    gentle skilled

  • Keevin

    Keev gentle + in little

    gentle little

Japanese


Real world

Yu initial

  • Yumasa

    Yu gentle + masa correct

    gentle correct

  • Yuyuki

    Yu gentle + yuki happiness

    gentle happiness

  • Yuhito

    Yu gentle + hito benevolence

    gentle benevolence

Knight


People

lin final

  • Cundlin

    Cund bold + lin gentle

    bold gentle

  • Corlin

    Cor heart + lin gentle

    heart gentle

  • Hildlin

    Hild battle + lin gentle

    battle gentle

Korean


Real world

Yu initial

  • Yuyoung

    Yu gentle + young glory

    gentle glory

  • Yusong

    Yu gentle + song pine

    gentle pine

  • Yujung

    Yu gentle + jung faithful

    gentle faithful

Rogue


Tabletop

Soft initial

  • Softfoot

    Soft gentle + foot tread

    gentle tread

  • Softmark

    Soft gentle + mark chosen victim

    gentle chosen victim

  • Softlatch

    Soft gentle + latch door catch

    gentle door catch

Scottish


Real world

Caoin initial

  • Caointren

    Caoin gentle + tren strong

    gentle strong

  • Caoinderg

    Caoin gentle + derg crimson

    gentle crimson

  • Caoincrom

    Caoin gentle + crom bent

    gentle bent

Senses that travel together

See also

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