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“grace”

30 fragments across 23 traditions carry this sense. They split 17 to 13 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. Knight carries the most, with 4 separate fragments for it — a tradition that needs this many words for one idea is telling you something about what it cares about.

Knight


People

Joh initial · ecia final · ianne final · ienne final

  • Johette

    Joh grace + ette little

    grace little

  • Johinde

    Joh grace + inde soft

    grace soft

  • Johelle

    Joh grace + elle little

    grace little

  • Warecia

    War guard + ecia grace

    guard grace

  • Hildecia

    Hild battle + ecia grace

    battle grace

  • Godecia

    God deity + ecia grace

    deity grace

  • Matianne

    Mat might + ianne grace

    might grace

  • Emianne

    Em whole + ianne grace

    whole grace

  • Isenianne

    Isen iron + ianne grace

    iron grace

  • Belienne

    Bel fair + ienne grace

    fair grace

  • Evienne

    Ev life + ienne grace

    life grace

  • Johienne

    Joh grace + ienne grace

    grace grace

Angel


Creatures

Ahna initial · Ahnia initial

  • Ahnaroth

    Ahna grace + roth of hosts

    grace of hosts

  • Ahnagael

    Ahna grace + gael of God

    grace of God

  • Ahnael

    Ahna grace + el of God

    grace of God

  • Ahniahiela

    Ahnia grace + hiela of God

    grace of God

  • Ahnialiah

    Ahnia grace + liah of the morning

    grace of the morning

  • Ahniatiela

    Ahnia grace + tiela of God

    grace of God

D&D


Tabletop

Ona initial · anna final

  • Onadawn

    Ona grace + dawn first light

    grace first light

  • Onathia

    Ona grace + thia gift

    grace gift

  • Onadis

    Ona grace + dis goddess

    grace goddess

  • Arianna

    Ari eagle + anna grace

    eagle grace

  • Xananna

    Xan golden + anna grace

    golden grace

  • Ilyanna

    Ily lily + anna grace

    lily grace

Pirate


People

Anne initial · Hannah initial

  • Anne Saltback

    Anne grace + saltback salt back

    grace, called the salt back

  • Anne Lodestar

    Anne grace + lodestar guiding star

    grace, called the guiding star

  • Anne Farwater

    Anne grace + farwater far water

    grace, called the far water

  • Hannah the Fair

    Hannah grace + the fair fair

    grace, called the fair

  • Hannah Seabones

    Hannah grace + seabones sea bones

    grace, called the sea bones

  • Hannah the Wild

    Hannah grace + the wild wild

    grace, called the wild

Vampire


Creatures

Ana initial · mila final

  • Anadivna

    Ana grace + divna wondrous

    grace-wondrous

  • Anastein

    Ana grace + stein stone

    grace-stone

  • Analune

    Ana grace + lune moon

    grace-moon

  • Sonyamila

    Sonya wisdom + mila grace

    wisdom-grace

  • Stelutamila

    Steluta little star + mila grace

    little star-grace

  • Saramila

    Sara princess + mila grace

    princess-grace

Centaur


Creatures

charis final

  • Xenocharis

    Xeno foreign + charis grace

    foreign grace

  • Euphocharis

    Eupho well-spoken + charis grace

    well-spoken grace

  • Hedycharis

    Hedy sweet + charis grace

    sweet grace

Dragon


Creatures

Vaelya initial

  • Vaelyadax

    Vaelya grace + dax hunger

    grace hunger

  • Vaelyavyth

    Vaelya grace + vyth song

    grace song

  • Vaelyarion

    Vaelya grace + rion diadem

    grace diadem

Elf


Fantasy races

dris final

  • Loradris

    Lora gold + dris grace

    gold grace

  • Laedris

    Lae water + dris grace

    water grace

  • Maedris

    Mae mist + dris grace

    mist grace

French


Real world

Ann initial

  • Annbourge

    Ann grace + bourge fortress

    grace fortress

  • Anntrude

    Ann grace + trude strength

    grace strength

  • Annsinde

    Ann grace + sinde journey

    grace journey

Greek


Real world

charis final

  • Diocharis

    Dio divine + charis grace

    divine grace

  • Stephanocharis

    Stephano crown + charis grace

    crown grace

  • Xenocharis

    Xeno guest + charis grace

    guest grace

Indian


Real world

prasad final

  • Paramprasad

    Param supreme + prasad grace

    supreme grace

  • Anupprasad

    Anup incomparable + prasad grace

    incomparable grace

  • Devprasad

    Dev god + prasad grace

    god grace

Italian


Real world

Anna initial

  • Anna Assunta

    Anna grace + assunta taken up

    grace and taken up

  • Anna Silvia

    Anna grace + silvia of the forest

    grace and of the forest

  • Anna Sara

    Anna grace + sara princess

    grace and princess

Korean


Real world

Eun initial

  • Eunkyung

    Eun grace + kyung celebration

    grace celebration

  • Eunseong

    Eun grace + seong achieve

    grace achieve

  • Eunhyo

    Eun grace + hyo filial devotion

    grace filial devotion

Mermaid


Creatures

essa final

  • Thalythessa

    Thalyth depth + essa grace

    depth grace

  • Ondrilessa

    Ondril surge + essa grace

    surge grace

  • Opalisessa

    Opalis opal + essa grace

    opal grace

Middle


People

Anne initial

  • Anne Barlow

    Anne grace + barlow barley hill

    grace, barley hill

  • Anne Hadley

    Anne grace + hadley heather meadow

    grace, heather meadow

  • Anne Hampton

    Anne grace + hampton home settlement

    grace, home settlement

Nordic


Real world

Anna initial

  • Anna Dagrun

    Anna grace + dagrun day secret

    grace and day secret

  • Anna Arnborg

    Anna grace + arnborg eagle fortress

    grace and eagle fortress

  • Anna Svanhild

    Anna grace + svanhild swan battle

    grace and swan battle

Paladin


Tabletop

Grati initial

  • Gratigis

    Grati grace + gis pledge

    grace pledge

  • Gratisind

    Grati grace + sind journey

    grace journey

  • Gratiric

    Grati grace + ric rule

    grace rule

Phoenix


Creatures

charis final

  • Orthriacharis

    Orthria daybreak + charis grace

    daybreak grace

  • Kaumacharis

    Kauma scorching + charis grace

    scorching grace

  • Megalecharis

    Megale great + charis grace

    great grace

Russian


Real world

Anna initial

  • Anna Zakharovna

    Anna grace + zakharovna daughter of Zakhar

    grace, daughter of Zakhar

  • Anna Filippovna

    Anna grace + filippovna daughter of Filipp

    grace, daughter of Filipp

  • Anna Pavlovna

    Anna grace + pavlovna daughter of Pavel

    grace, daughter of Pavel

Spanish


Real world

Ana initial

  • Ana Andrea

    Ana grace + andrea courageous

    grace and courageous

  • Ana Bárbara

    Ana grace + bárbara foreign

    grace and foreign

  • Ana Celia

    Ana grace + celia heavenly

    grace and heavenly

Unicorn


Creatures

Grat initial

  • Gratruissel

    Grat grace + ruissel brook

    grace brook

  • Gratchien

    Grat grace + chien hound

    grace hound

  • Gratespoir

    Grat grace + espoir hope

    grace hope

Witch


People

anna final

  • Soranna

    Sor sorrel + anna grace

    sorrel grace

  • Rowanna

    Row rowan + anna grace

    rowan grace

  • Loamanna

    Loam clay soil + anna grace

    clay soil grace

Wizard


People

dris final

  • Doradris

    Dora gate + dris grace

    gate grace

  • Ambradris

    Ambra amber + dris grace

    amber grace

  • Isadris

    Isa ice + dris grace

    ice grace

Senses that travel together

See also

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