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“golden”

20 fragments across 16 traditions carry this sense. 16 of them open a name against 4 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.

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: the deepest, Roman, has 3.

Roman


Real world

aurelius final · Aurelia initial · Flav initial

  • Justus Aurelius

    Justus upright + aurelius golden

    upright, golden

  • Decimus Aurelius

    Decimus tenth + aurelius golden

    tenth, golden

  • Postumus Aurelius

    Postumus last born + aurelius golden

    last born, golden

  • Aurelia Restituta

    Aurelia golden + restituta restored

    golden, restored

  • Aurelia Candida

    Aurelia golden + candida shining

    golden, shining

  • Aurelia Ursula

    Aurelia golden + ursula little bear

    golden, little bear

  • Flavellus

    Flav golden + ellus tiny one

    the golden tiny one

  • Flavorius

    Flav golden + orius maker

    the golden maker

  • Flavius

    Flav golden + ius kinsman

    the golden kinsman

Indian


Real world

Kanak initial · Kanchan initial

  • Kanaksmit

    Kanak golden + smit smiling

    golden smiling

  • Kanakamber

    Kanak golden + amber sky

    golden sky

  • Kanakmohan

    Kanak golden + mohan charming

    golden charming

  • Kanchanusha

    Kanchan golden + usha dawn

    golden dawn

  • Kanchansandhya

    Kanchan golden + sandhya twilight

    golden twilight

  • Kanchanlakshana

    Kanchan golden + lakshana mark

    golden mark

Vampire


Creatures

Zlata initial · Zlatan initial

  • Zlatadorna

    Zlata golden + dorna thorn

    golden-thorn

  • Zlataflora

    Zlata golden + flora bloom

    golden-bloom

  • Zlatavelka

    Zlata golden + velka great

    golden-great

  • Zlatangrad

    Zlatan golden + grad city

    golden city

  • Zlatananu

    Zlatan golden + anu of the line

    golden of the line

  • Zlatanstadt

    Zlatan golden + stadt town

    golden town

Bard


Tabletop

Aurea initial

  • Aureaharpe

    Aurea golden + harpe harp

    golden harp

  • Aureafine

    Aurea golden + fine ending

    golden ending

  • Aureavelle

    Aurea golden + velle wish

    golden wish

Centaur


Creatures

Chryso initial

  • Chrysochaite

    Chryso golden + chaite mane

    golden mane

  • Chrysomene

    Chryso golden + mene moon

    golden moon

  • Chrysothalle

    Chryso golden + thalle young shoot

    golden young shoot

D&D


Tabletop

Xan initial

  • Xanspira

    Xan golden + spira hope

    golden hope

  • Xanmina

    Xan golden + mina love

    golden love

  • Xanora

    Xan golden + ora gold

    golden gold

Guild


Objects

The Golden initial

  • The Golden Watch

    The Golden golden + watch night guard

    golden night guard

  • The Golden Conclave

    The Golden golden + conclave locked room

    golden locked room

  • The Golden Wardens

    The Golden golden + wardens guardians

    golden guardians

Half-Elf


Fantasy races

Orre initial

  • Orregild

    Orre golden + gild worth in gold

    golden worth in gold

  • Orrered

    Orre golden + red counsel given

    golden counsel given

  • Orredag

    Orre golden + dag daylight

    golden daylight

Halfling


Fantasy races

ora final

  • Sorora

    Sor sorrel + ora golden

    sorrel golden

  • Hazora

    Haz hazel + ora golden

    hazel golden

  • Delora

    Del dell + ora golden

    dell golden

Human


People

Gold initial

  • Goldweard

    Gold golden + weard guardian

    golden guardian

  • Goldmod

    Gold golden + mod courage

    golden courage

  • Goldgod

    Gold golden + god good

    golden good

Italian


Real world

Aurelio initial

  • Aurelio Gaetano

    Aurelio golden + gaetano from Gaeta

    golden and from Gaeta

  • Aurelio Gerardo

    Aurelio golden + gerardo brave spear

    golden and brave spear

  • Aurelio Maurizio

    Aurelio golden + maurizio dark skinned

    golden and dark skinned

Minotaur


Creatures

Chryse initial

  • Chrysenike

    Chryse golden + nike victory

    golden victory

  • Chrysedora

    Chryse golden + dora gift

    golden gift

  • Chrysepnoia

    Chryse golden + pnoia breath

    golden breath

Scottish


Real world

buie final

  • Grianbuie

    Grian sun + buie golden

    sun golden

  • Morbuie

    Mor great + buie golden

    great golden

  • Sarbuie

    Sar excellent + buie golden

    excellent golden

Tavern


Objects

The Golden initial

  • The Golden Eagle

    The Golden golden + eagle imperial bird

    golden imperial bird

  • The Golden Glove

    The Golden golden + glove palm cover

    golden palm cover

  • The Golden Key

    The Golden golden + key lock opener

    golden lock opener

Unicorn


Creatures

Aurea initial

  • Aureamanche

    Aurea golden + manche sleeve

    golden sleeve

  • Aurealune

    Aurea golden + lune moon

    golden moon

  • Aureagrace

    Aurea golden + grace favour

    golden favour

Welsh


Real world

aur final

  • Cefnaur

    Cefn back ridge + aur golden

    back ridge golden

  • Coedaur

    Coed wood + aur golden

    wood golden

  • Dolaur

    Dol meadow + aur golden

    meadow golden

Senses that travel together

See also

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