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“holy”

17 fragments across 13 traditions carry this sense. 15 of them open a name against 2 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.

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. No single tradition hoards it: the deepest, Griffin, has 2.

Griffin


Creatures

Sancti initial · Sancta initial

  • Sanctileud

    Sancti holy + leud people

    holy people

  • Sanctiraban

    Sancti holy + raban raven

    holy raven

  • Sanctiwin

    Sancti holy + win friend

    holy friend

  • Sanctagilda

    Sancta holy + gilda tribute

    holy tribute

  • Sanctalanda

    Sancta holy + landa land

    holy land

  • Sanctagard

    Sancta holy + gard enclosure

    holy enclosure

Italian


Real world

santo final · olga final

  • Cristiano Santo

    Cristiano follower of christ + santo holy

    follower of christ and holy

  • Massimo Santo

    Massimo greatest + santo holy

    greatest and holy

  • Filippo Santo

    Filippo horse lover + santo holy

    horse lover and holy

  • Franca Olga

    Franca the frank + olga holy

    the frank and holy

  • Flavia Olga

    Flavia golden yellow + olga holy

    golden yellow and holy

  • Diana Olga

    Diana divine + olga holy

    divine and holy

Paladin


Tabletop

Sancti initial · Sancta initial

  • Sanctiland

    Sancti holy + land held ground

    holy held ground

  • Sanctibern

    Sancti holy + bern bear

    holy bear

  • Sanctifast

    Sancti holy + fast steadfast

    holy steadfast

  • Sanctavera

    Sancta holy + vera truth

    holy truth

  • Sanctacinda

    Sancta holy + cinda ember

    holy ember

  • Sanctafina

    Sancta holy + fina flawless

    holy flawless

Russian


Real world

Oleg initial · Olga initial

  • Oleg Maksimovich

    Oleg holy + maksimovich son of Maksim

    holy, son of Maksim

  • Oleg Savvich

    Oleg holy + savvich son of Savva

    holy, son of Savva

  • Oleg Innokentyevich

    Oleg holy + innokentyevich son of Innokenty

    holy, son of Innokenty

  • Olga Danilovna

    Olga holy + danilovna daughter of Daniil

    holy, daughter of Daniil

  • Olga Vladimirovna

    Olga holy + vladimirovna daughter of Vladimir

    holy, daughter of Vladimir

  • Olga Yegorovna

    Olga holy + yegorovna daughter of Yegor

    holy, daughter of Yegor

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Helga initial

  • Helgakoll

    Helga holy + koll knoll

    holy knoll

  • Helgayrna

    Helga holy + yrna eagle

    holy eagle

  • Helgaselja

    Helga holy + selja willow

    holy willow

Elf


Fantasy races

Ala initial

  • Alagalad

    Ala holy + galad radiance

    holy radiance

  • Alarin

    Ala holy + rin circle

    holy circle

  • Alabel

    Ala holy + bel fair

    holy fair

French


Real world

Saint initial

  • Saintmaison

    Saint holy + maison house

    holy house

  • Saintmaire

    Saint holy + maire mayor

    holy mayor

  • Saintchêne

    Saint holy + chêne oak

    holy oak

Nordic


Real world

Helga initial

  • Helga Asdis

    Helga holy + asdis divine lady

    holy and divine lady

  • Helga Kristine

    Helga holy + kristine christ follower

    holy and christ follower

  • Helga Lise

    Helga holy + lise god's oath

    holy and god's oath

Pirate


People

Helga initial

  • Helga the Younger

    Helga holy + the younger younger

    holy, called the younger

  • Helga the Windward

    Helga holy + the windward windward

    holy, called the windward

  • Helga Goldheart

    Helga holy + goldheart gold heart

    holy, called the gold heart

Spanish


Real world

Olga initial

  • Olga Petra

    Olga holy + petra stone

    holy and stone

  • Olga Violeta

    Olga holy + violeta violet flower

    holy and violet flower

  • Olga Purificación

    Olga holy + purificación purification

    holy and purification

Unicorn


Creatures

Saint initial

  • Saint Bois

    Saint holy + Bois wood

    holy wood

  • Saint Chevrefueil

    Saint holy + Chevrefueil honeysuckle

    holy honeysuckle

  • Saint Espine

    Saint holy + Espine thorn

    holy thorn

Vampire


Creatures

Helga initial

  • Helgawald

    Helga holy + wald forest

    holy-forest

  • Helgazimna

    Helga holy + zimna cold

    holy-cold

  • Helgagrafin

    Helga holy + grafin countess

    holy-countess

Viking


Real world

Helg initial

  • Helgsveinn

    Helg holy + sveinn boy

    holy boy

  • Helggeirr

    Helg holy + geirr spear

    holy spear

  • Helgbrandr

    Helg holy + brandr sword

    holy sword

Senses that travel together

See also

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