“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
¶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.
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
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
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
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
Helga initial
- Helgakoll
Helga holy + koll knoll
holy knoll
- Helgayrna
Helga holy + yrna eagle
holy eagle
- Helgaselja
Helga holy + selja willow
holy willow
Ala initial
- Alagalad
Ala holy + galad radiance
holy radiance
- Alarin
Ala holy + rin circle
holy circle
- Alabel
Ala holy + bel fair
holy fair
Saint initial
- Saintmaison
Saint holy + maison house
holy house
- Saintmaire
Saint holy + maire mayor
holy mayor
- Saintchêne
Saint holy + chêne oak
holy oak
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
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
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
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
Helga initial
- Helgawald
Helga holy + wald forest
holy-forest
- Helgazimna
Helga holy + zimna cold
holy-cold
- Helgagrafin
Helga holy + grafin countess
holy-countess
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
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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