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Names that mean “hidden”

17 fragments across 12 traditions carry this sense. 14 of them open a name against 3 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.

Build names meaning hidden

Hidden names 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: none of them goes past 2 fragments.

Drow


Fantasy races

ithraz final · ithra final

  • Pryzithraz

    Pryz worth + ithraz hidden

    worth hidden

  • Cryszithraz

    Crysz brittle + ithraz hidden

    brittle hidden

  • Lharithraz

    Lhar lesser + ithraz hidden

    lesser hidden

  • Fenzithra

    Fenz fetter + ithra hidden

    fetter hidden

  • Velzithra

    Velz veil + ithra hidden

    veil hidden

  • Thazzithra

    Thazz throne + ithra hidden

    throne hidden

Lich


Creatures

Occulto initial · Occulta initial

  • Occultocustos

    Occulto hidden + custos keeper

    hidden keeper

  • Occultoauctor

    Occulto hidden + auctor originator

    hidden originator

  • Occultocodex

    Occulto hidden + codex tablet book

    hidden tablet book

  • Occultaruina

    Occulta hidden + ruina collapse

    hidden collapse

  • Occultalectrix

    Occulta hidden + lectrix reader

    hidden reader

  • Occultagenetrix

    Occulta hidden + genetrix progenitor

    hidden progenitor

Minotaur


Creatures

Krypto initial · Krypta initial

  • Kryptomochthos

    Krypto hidden + mochthos toil

    hidden toil

  • Kryptopyrgos

    Krypto hidden + pyrgos tower

    hidden tower

  • Kryptodoros

    Krypto hidden + doros gift

    hidden gift

  • Kryptapetra

    Krypta hidden + petra rock

    hidden rock

  • Kryptagala

    Krypta hidden + gala milk

    hidden milk

  • Kryptahelike

    Krypta hidden + helike spiral

    hidden spiral

Tiefling


Fantasy races

Arcan initial · urne final

  • Arcanisor

    Arcan hidden + isor judging

    hidden judging

  • Arcanenne

    Arcan hidden + enne stillness

    hidden stillness

  • Arcanulis

    Arcan hidden + ulis smoke

    hidden smoke

  • Pervenurne

    Perven enduring + urne hidden

    enduring hidden

  • Quirisurne

    Quiris asking + urne hidden

    asking hidden

  • Sarvenurne

    Sarven locked + urne hidden

    locked hidden

Wizard


People

Cryp initial · Ob initial

  • Crypian

    Cryp hidden + ian adept

    hidden adept

  • Crypil

    Cryp hidden + il lesser

    hidden lesser

  • Crypquil

    Cryp hidden + quil quill

    hidden quill

  • Obian

    Ob hidden + ian adept

    hidden adept

  • Obmir

    Ob hidden + mir mirror

    hidden mirror

  • Obdorn

    Ob hidden + dorn thorn

    hidden thorn

Angel


Creatures

Temira initial

  • Temiragela

    Temira hidden + gela of God

    hidden of God

  • Temiramela

    Temira hidden + mela of God

    hidden of God

  • Temirasana

    Temira hidden + sana of the lampstand

    hidden of the lampstand

Band


Music

Cryptic initial

  • Cryptic Mire

    Cryptic hidden + mire deep mud

    hidden deep mud

  • Cryptic Creed

    Cryptic hidden + creed stated belief

    hidden stated belief

  • Cryptic Gate

    Cryptic hidden + gate barred way

    hidden barred way

Gamertag


People

Crypt initial

  • Cryptsync

    Crypt hidden + sync same time

    hidden same time

  • Cryptscript

    Crypt hidden + script writing

    hidden writing

  • Cryptstalker

    Crypt hidden + stalker who follows unseen

    hidden who follows unseen

Half-Elf


Fantasy races

Immi initial

  • Immikin

    Immi hidden + kin of the kindred

    hidden of the kindred

  • Immimund

    Immi hidden + mund guarding hand

    hidden guarding hand

  • Immibert

    Immi hidden + bert shining

    hidden shining

Kingdom


Objects

Hel initial

  • Helkeep

    Hel hidden + keep castle

    hidden castle

  • Helhaven

    Hel hidden + haven harbour

    hidden harbour

  • Helgarth

    Hel hidden + garth enclosed yard

    hidden enclosed yard

Necromancer


Tabletop

Obscura initial

  • Obscurasorra

    Obscura hidden + sorra woe

    hidden woe

  • Obscuradara

    Obscura hidden + dara gift

    hidden gift

  • Obscuraumbra

    Obscura hidden + umbra shadow

    hidden shadow

Phoenix


Creatures

Kryphio initial

  • Kryphiokosmos

    Kryphio hidden + kosmos order

    hidden order

  • Kryphiozone

    Kryphio hidden + zone belt

    hidden belt

  • Kryphioomma

    Kryphio hidden + omma eye

    hidden eye

Senses that travel together

See also

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