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“heart”

20 fragments across 18 traditions carry this sense. They split 13 to 7 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 6 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, Paladin, has 2.

Paladin


Tabletop

Cordi initial · Corda initial

  • Cordimod

    Cordi heart + mod courage

    heart courage

  • Cordiulf

    Cordi heart + ulf wolf

    heart wolf

  • Cordifast

    Cordi heart + fast steadfast

    heart steadfast

  • Cordalance

    Corda heart + lance couched spear

    heart couched spear

  • Cordavan

    Corda heart + van vanguard

    heart vanguard

  • Cordamand

    Corda heart + mand charge

    heart charge

Wizard


People

Cor initial · Cora initial

  • Cortor

    Cor heart + tor tower

    heart tower

  • Corvex

    Cor heart + vex turning

    heart turning

  • Coryr

    Cor heart + yr age

    heart age

  • Corathira

    Cora heart + thira sight

    heart sight

  • Coraith

    Cora heart + ith thread

    heart thread

  • Corarin

    Cora heart + rin circle

    heart circle

Angel


Creatures

Levra initial

  • Levrakur

    Levra heart + kur of the deep

    heart of the deep

  • Levrarath

    Levra heart + rath of the testament

    heart of the testament

  • Levralon

    Levra heart + lon of the vault

    heart of the vault

Banshee


Creatures

croi final

  • Gleannacroi

    Gleanna glen + croi heart

    glen heart

  • Luaithecroi

    Luaithe ashes + croi heart

    ashes heart

  • Golacroi

    Gola weeping + croi heart

    weeping heart

Chinese


Real world

Xin initial

  • Xinlong

    Xin heart + long dragon

    heart dragon

  • Xinzhong

    Xin heart + zhong loyal

    heart loyal

  • Xinliang

    Xin heart + liang good

    heart good

D&D


Tabletop

Cor initial

  • Corthorn

    Cor heart + thorn sharp barb

    heart sharp barb

  • Corhelm

    Cor heart + helm battle helmet

    heart battle helmet

  • Corlin

    Cor heart + lin pool

    heart pool

Elf


Fantasy races

Cor initial

  • Corleth

    Cor heart + leth veil

    heart veil

  • Cornal

    Cor heart + nal water

    heart water

  • Corthil

    Cor heart + thil gleam

    heart gleam

Giant


Creatures

hjarta final

  • Jorvaldhjarta

    Jorvald bedrock + hjarta heart

    bedrock heart

  • Marbalhjarta

    Marbal marble + hjarta heart

    marble heart

  • Hrolvarhjarta

    Hrolvar avalanche + hjarta heart

    avalanche heart

God


Creatures

Cor initial

  • Corros

    Cor heart + ros dew

    heart of the dew

  • Corren

    Cor heart + ren rebirth

    heart of the rebirth

  • Corsar

    Cor heart + sar stars

    heart of the stars

Greek


Real world

thymos final

  • Stephanothymos

    Stephano crown + thymos heart

    crown heart

  • Sophothymos

    Sopho wise + thymos heart

    wise heart

  • Protothymos

    Proto first + thymos heart

    first heart

Kingdom


Objects

Cor initial

  • Corward

    Cor heart + ward protected land

    heart protected land

  • Corlund

    Cor heart + lund grove

    heart grove

  • Corrike

    Cor heart + rike realm

    heart realm

Knight


People

Cor initial

  • Corant

    Cor heart + ant bearing

    heart bearing

  • Corence

    Cor heart + ence bearing

    heart bearing

  • Cormond

    Cor heart + mond protection

    heart protection

Kraken


Creatures

Hjarta initial

  • Hjartahorn

    Hjarta heart + horn beak

    heart beak

  • Hjartasund

    Hjarta heart + sund strait

    heart strait

  • Hjartadjup

    Hjarta heart + djup deep

    heart deep

Mermaid


Creatures

elin final

  • Morenelin

    Moren dark water + elin heart

    dark water heart

  • Irynelin

    Iryn ripple + elin heart

    ripple heart

  • Orenelin

    Oren salt + elin heart

    salt heart

Phoenix


Creatures

thymos final

  • Anastasithymos

    Anastasi resurrection + thymos heart

    resurrection heart

  • Athanatothymos

    Athanato deathless + thymos heart

    deathless heart

  • Aphantothymos

    Aphanto vanishing + thymos heart

    vanishing heart

Scottish


Real world

Cree initial

  • Creeglas

    Cree heart + glas green

    heart green

  • Creeshaw

    Cree heart + shaw copse

    heart copse

  • Creeroy

    Cree heart + roy red

    heart red

Unicorn


Creatures

cuer final

  • Virgcuer

    Virg maiden + cuer heart

    maiden heart

  • Aurcuer

    Aur gold + cuer heart

    gold heart

  • Pratcuer

    Prat meadow + cuer heart

    meadow heart

Viking


Real world

hjarta final

  • Vitrhjarta

    Vitr wise + hjarta heart

    wise heart

  • Trehjarta

    Tre wood + hjarta heart

    wood heart

  • Fjalhjarta

    Fjal mountain + hjarta heart

    mountain heart

Senses that travel together

See also

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