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“gift”

35 fragments across 23 traditions carry this sense. 25 of them close a name against 10 that open one, so it usually lands as the second element.

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. No single tradition hoards it: the deepest, Greek, has 3.

Greek


Real world

Doro initial · doros final · dora final

  • Dorosophos

    Doro gift + sophos wisdom

    gift wisdom

  • Dorodoulos

    Doro gift + doulos servant

    gift servant

  • Dorobios

    Doro gift + bios life

    gift life

  • Rhododoros

    Rhodo rose + doros gift

    rose gift

  • Anaxidoros

    Anaxi lord + doros gift

    lord gift

  • Gorgodoros

    Gorgo grim + doros gift

    grim gift

  • Chrysodora

    Chryso gold + dora gift

    gold gift

  • Therodora

    Thero summer + dora gift

    summer gift

  • Rhododora

    Rhodo rose + dora gift

    rose gift

Paladin


Tabletop

Dona initial · dora final · dor final

  • Donatia

    Dona gift + tia devotion

    gift devotion

  • Donalena

    Dona gift + lena torch

    gift torch

  • Donamira

    Dona gift + mira wonder

    gift wonder

  • Paciadora

    Pacia peace + dora gift

    peace gift

  • Serenadora

    Serena calm + dora gift

    calm gift

  • Valadora

    Vala strong + dora gift

    strong gift

  • Claridor

    Clari bright + dor gift

    bright gift

  • Labordor

    Labor toil + dor gift

    toil gift

  • Meridor

    Meri merit + dor gift

    merit gift

Unicorn


Creatures

don final · donum final · Present final

  • Placiddon

    Placid calm + don gift

    calm gift

  • Solitdon

    Solit solitary + don gift

    solitary gift

  • Lundon

    Lun moon + don gift

    moon gift

  • Claridonum

    Clari bright + donum gift

    bright gift

  • Virgineidonum

    Virginei maidenly + donum gift

    maidenly gift

  • Gelididonum

    Gelidi frozen + donum gift

    frozen gift

  • Vaillant Present

    Vaillant valiant + Present gift

    valiant gift

  • Seur Present

    Seur sure + Present gift

    sure gift

  • Celestien Present

    Celestien heavenly + Present gift

    heavenly gift

Centaur


Creatures

doros final · Doro initial

  • Oxydoros

    Oxy sharp + doros gift

    sharp gift

  • Kartodoros

    Karto strong + doros gift

    strong gift

  • Melanodoros

    Melano black + doros gift

    black gift

  • Dorodrosos

    Doro gift + drosos dew

    gift dew

  • Doroganos

    Doro gift + ganos brightness

    gift brightness

  • Dorochaite

    Doro gift + chaite mane

    gift mane

D&D


Tabletop

Jes initial · thia final

  • Jeswyn

    Jes gift + wyn friend

    gift friend

  • Jesdis

    Jes gift + dis goddess

    gift goddess

  • Jesfina

    Jes gift + fina fine

    gift fine

  • Cynthia

    Cyn royal + thia gift

    royal gift

  • Fyrthia

    Fyr fire + thia gift

    fire gift

  • Brithia

    Bri strength + thia gift

    strength gift

Elf


Fantasy races

An initial · nel final

  • Andan

    An gift + dan friend

    gift friend

  • Anmiril

    An gift + miril jewel

    gift jewel

  • Annan

    An gift + nan valley

    gift valley

  • Lyanel

    Lya sweet + nel gift

    sweet gift

  • Erynel

    Ery lone + nel gift

    lone gift

  • Silinel

    Sili shining + nel gift

    shining gift

Minotaur


Creatures

doros final · dora final

  • Chalkodoros

    Chalko bronze + doros gift

    bronze gift

  • Kentrodoros

    Kentro goad + doros gift

    goad gift

  • Kratodoros

    Krato mighty + doros gift

    mighty gift

  • Chionedora

    Chione snowy + dora gift

    snowy gift

  • Skiadora

    Skia shadow + dora gift

    shadow gift

  • Kraneadora

    Kranea cornel wood + dora gift

    cornel wood gift

Phoenix


Creatures

doros final · dora final

  • Phaidrodoros

    Phaidro radiant + doros gift

    radiant gift

  • Ouranodoros

    Ourano heaven + doros gift

    heaven gift

  • Astrodoros

    Astro star + doros gift

    star gift

  • Photiadora

    Photia light + dora gift

    light gift

  • Seladora

    Sela brightness + dora gift

    brightness gift

  • Pentakadora

    Pentaka five hundred + dora gift

    five hundred gift

Vampire


Creatures

dan final · dora final

  • Krovdan

    Krov lifeblood + dan gift

    lifeblood-gift

  • Steadan

    Stea star + dan gift

    star-gift

  • Bogodan

    Bogo god + dan gift

    god-gift

  • Zoradora

    Zora dawn + dora gift

    dawn-gift

  • Stanadora

    Stana steadfast + dora gift

    steadfast-gift

  • Helgadora

    Helga holy + dora gift

    holy-gift

Angel


Creatures

Dora initial

  • Doraquiel

    Dora gift + quiel of God

    gift of God

  • Dorathiel

    Dora gift + thiel of God

    gift of God

  • Doratiel

    Dora gift + tiel of God

    gift of God

Arabic


Real world

Nawal initial

  • Nawal Bint Talib

    Nawal gift + bint talib daughter of Talib

    gift, daughter of Talib

  • Nawal Bint Sultan

    Nawal gift + bint sultan daughter of Sultan

    gift, daughter of Sultan

  • Nawal Bint Kamal

    Nawal gift + bint kamal daughter of Kamal

    gift, daughter of Kamal

Bard


Tabletop

Doni initial

  • Donifane

    Doni gift + fane banner

    gift banner

  • Donisone

    Doni gift + sone sound

    gift sound

  • Donival

    Doni gift + val vale

    gift vale

Cat


People

gifu final

  • Pearlgifu

    Pearl shell gem + gifu gift

    shell gem gift

  • Calicogifu

    Calico printed cotton + gifu gift

    printed cotton gift

  • Poppgifu

    Popp poppy + gifu gift

    poppy gift

Dwarf


Fantasy races

gyda final

  • Skaragyda

    Skara notch + gyda gift

    notch gift

  • Veragyda

    Vera true + gyda gift

    true gift

  • Thrymgyda

    Thrym din + gyda gift

    din gift

German


Real world

Geb initial

  • Gebmar

    Geb gift + mar famous

    gift famous

  • Gebhild

    Geb gift + hild battle

    gift battle

  • Gebbald

    Geb gift + bald bold

    gift bold

Halfling


Fantasy races

da final

  • Winda

    Win winterberry + da gift

    winterberry gift

  • Heada

    Hea heather + da gift

    heather gift

  • Fernda

    Fern bracken + da gift

    bracken gift

Human


People

gifu final

  • Wiggifu

    Wig war + gifu gift

    war gift

  • Meregifu

    Mere lake + gifu gift

    lake gift

  • Leofgifu

    Leof dear + gifu gift

    dear gift

Mermaid


Creatures

dora final

  • Delmyrdora

    Delmyr open sea + dora gift

    open sea gift

  • Solvisdora

    Solvis sunlight + dora gift

    sunlight gift

  • Antheldora

    Anthel sea flower + dora gift

    sea flower gift

Necromancer


Tabletop

dara final

  • Rimadara

    Rima crevice + dara gift

    crevice gift

  • Lacridara

    Lacri tears + dara gift

    tears gift

  • Lethedara

    Lethe oblivion + dara gift

    oblivion gift

Tiefling


Fantasy races

ona final

  • Lavisona

    Lavis washed + ona gift

    washed gift

  • Damnelona

    Damnel condemned + ona gift

    condemned gift

  • Anthelona

    Anthel offering + ona gift

    offering gift

Welsh


Real world

Dawn initial

  • Dawnlyn

    Dawn gift + lyn pool

    gift pool

  • Dawnwen

    Dawn gift + wen blessed

    gift blessed

  • Dawnlon

    Dawn gift + lon cheerful

    gift cheerful

Witch


People

gith final

  • Derngith

    Dern secret + gith gift

    secret gift

  • Holgith

    Hol hollow + gith gift

    hollow gift

  • Grimgith

    Grim fierce + gith gift

    fierce gift

Wizard


People

dara final

  • Ethadara

    Etha breath + dara gift

    breath gift

  • Kaladara

    Kala cold + dara gift

    cold gift

  • Saladara

    Sala salt + dara gift

    salt gift

Senses that travel together

See also

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