“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
¶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.
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
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
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
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
Damia initial
- Damiathea
Damia gentle + thea spirit
gentle spirit
- Damiavoce
Damia gentle + voce voice
gentle voice
- Damiafiora
Damia gentle + fiora blossom
gentle blossom
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
linde final
- Odlinde
Od wealth + linde gentle
wealth gentle
- Paullinde
Paul small + linde gentle
small gentle
- Brunlinde
Brun brown + linde gentle
brown gentle
allow final
- Sillikallow
Sillik silking + allow gentle
silking gentle
- Yolletallow
Yollet yodelling + allow gentle
yodelling gentle
- Finnelallow
Finnel finical + allow gentle
finical gentle
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
enna final
- Vioenna
Vio violet + enna gentle
violet gentle
- Lilenna
Lil lily + enna gentle
lily gentle
- Pepenna
Pep pepper + enna gentle
pepper gentle
Mild initial
- Mildhyge
Mild gentle + hyge mind
gentle mind
- Mildcuth
Mild gentle + cuth known
gentle known
- Mildwine
Mild gentle + wine friend
gentle friend
Saumya initial
- Saumyavarman
Saumya gentle + varman armour
gentle armour
- Saumyanath
Saumya gentle + nath lord
gentle lord
- Saumyakant
Saumya gentle + kant beloved
gentle beloved
Keev initial
- Keevcam
Keev gentle + cam crooked
gentle crooked
- Keevkertach
Keev gentle + kertach skilled
gentle skilled
- Keevin
Keev gentle + in little
gentle little
Yu initial
- Yumasa
Yu gentle + masa correct
gentle correct
- Yuyuki
Yu gentle + yuki happiness
gentle happiness
- Yuhito
Yu gentle + hito benevolence
gentle benevolence
lin final
- Cundlin
Cund bold + lin gentle
bold gentle
- Corlin
Cor heart + lin gentle
heart gentle
- Hildlin
Hild battle + lin gentle
battle gentle
Yu initial
- Yuyoung
Yu gentle + young glory
gentle glory
- Yusong
Yu gentle + song pine
gentle pine
- Yujung
Yu gentle + jung faithful
gentle faithful
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
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
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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