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“iron”

45 fragments across 32 traditions carry this sense. 40 of them open a name against 5 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.

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, Dwarf, has 3.

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Fen initial · jarn final · Jarna initial

  • Fenrik

    Fen iron + rik ruler

    iron ruler

  • Fengald

    Fen iron + gald chant

    iron chant

  • Fenar

    Fen iron + ar warrior

    iron warrior

  • Glorjarn

    Glor glory + jarn iron

    glory iron

  • Grumjarn

    Grum growl + jarn iron

    growl iron

  • Varjarn

    Var watch + jarn iron

    watch iron

  • Jarnagild

    Jarna iron + gild gilding

    iron gilding

  • Jarnaheim

    Jarna iron + heim home

    iron home

  • Jarnahild

    Jarna iron + hild battle

    iron battle

Barbarian


Tabletop

isarn final · isarna final

  • Jarnisarn

    Jarn bound + isarn iron

    bound the iron

  • Kellisarn

    Kell struck down + isarn iron

    struck down the iron

  • Grimisarn

    Grim bared teeth + isarn iron

    bared teeth the iron

  • Lorgaisarna

    Lorga lifted + isarna iron

    lifted the iron

  • Drukkaisarna

    Drukka drank + isarna iron

    drank the iron

  • Rukkaisarna

    Rukka tore + isarna iron

    tore the iron

Demon


Creatures

Barz initial · Irth initial

  • Barzez

    Barz iron + ez sting

    iron of the sting

  • Barzuth

    Barz iron + uth shaft

    iron of the shaft

  • Barzuz

    Barz iron + uz craving

    iron of the craving

  • Irthith

    Irth iron + ith manacle

    iron of the manacle

  • Irthox

    Irth iron + ox yoke

    iron of the yoke

  • Irthang

    Irth iron + ang fang

    iron of the fang

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

Irth initial · Kaz initial

  • Irthshen

    Irth iron + shen young

    iron young

  • Irthgorn

    Irth iron + gorn clawed

    iron clawed

  • Irthrok

    Irth iron + rok unmoved

    iron unmoved

  • Kazezzar

    Kaz iron + ezzar bright scale

    iron bright scale

  • Kazossar

    Kaz iron + ossar black sand

    iron black sand

  • Kazimakh

    Kaz iron + imakh storm wing

    iron storm wing

German


Real world

Isen initial · Eisen initial

  • Isenhug

    Isen iron + hug mind

    iron mind

  • Isenbern

    Isen iron + bern bear

    iron bear

  • Isengott

    Isen iron + gott god

    iron god

  • Eisenholz

    Eisen iron + holz wood

    iron wood

  • Eisenbäcker

    Eisen iron + bäcker baker

    iron baker

  • Eisenberg

    Eisen iron + berg mountain

    iron mountain

Griffin


Creatures

Fer initial · Ferra initial

  • Ferhelm

    Fer iron + helm helmet

    iron helmet

  • Ferwulf

    Fer iron + wulf wolf

    iron wolf

  • Fersind

    Fer iron + sind expedition

    iron expedition

  • Ferramoda

    Ferra iron + moda courage

    iron courage

  • Ferraharda

    Ferra iron + harda hardy

    iron hardy

  • Ferragisela

    Ferra iron + gisela pledge

    iron pledge

Knight


People

Isen initial · Fer initial

  • Isenard

    Isen iron + ard hardy

    iron hardy

  • Isenhild

    Isen iron + hild battle

    iron battle

  • Isenfort

    Isen iron + fort strong

    iron strong

  • Feroine

    Fer iron + oine friend

    iron friend

  • Ferette

    Fer iron + ette little

    iron little

  • Feraume

    Fer iron + aume helmet

    iron helmet

Minotaur


Creatures

Sidero initial · Sidera initial

  • Siderotauros

    Sidero iron + tauros bull

    iron bull

  • Sideropous

    Sidero iron + pous foot

    iron foot

  • Siderokampos

    Sidero iron + kampos bend

    iron bend

  • Siderapachne

    Sidera iron + pachne hoarfrost

    iron hoarfrost

  • Sideradamalis

    Sidera iron + damalis heifer

    iron heifer

  • Siderakome

    Sidera iron + kome hair

    iron hair

Orc


Fantasy races

Durg initial · Zan initial

  • Durgul

    Durg iron + ul lord

    iron lord

  • Durggorr

    Durg iron + gorr wound

    iron wound

  • Durgthak

    Durg iron + thak cudgel

    iron cudgel

  • Zanthrag

    Zan iron + thrag beast

    iron beast

  • Zanhak

    Zan iron + hak cleaver

    iron cleaver

  • Zandak

    Zan iron + dak hide

    iron hide

Paladin


Tabletop

Ferro initial · Ferre initial

  • Ferrolind

    Ferro iron + lind shield

    iron shield

  • Ferrodag

    Ferro iron + dag day

    iron day

  • Ferrothegn

    Ferro iron + thegn thane

    iron thane

  • Ferrezel

    Ferre iron + zel zeal

    iron zeal

  • Ferretor

    Ferre iron + tor victor

    iron victor

  • Ferrenen

    Ferre iron + nen kindled

    iron kindled

Tiefling


Fantasy races

Ferren initial · Ferrys initial

  • Ferrenance

    Ferren iron + ance endurance

    iron endurance

  • Ferrenien

    Ferren iron + ien belonging

    iron belonging

  • Ferrenelis

    Ferren iron + elis chosen

    iron chosen

  • Ferrysira

    Ferrys iron + ira longing

    iron longing

  • Ferrysis

    Ferrys iron + is of the line

    iron of the line

  • Ferrysurne

    Ferrys iron + urne hidden

    iron hidden

Unicorn


Creatures

fer final · ferrum final

  • Nivfer

    Niv snowy + fer iron

    snowy iron

  • Sanfer

    San whole + fer iron

    whole iron

  • Glacfer

    Glac ice + fer iron

    ice iron

  • Virgineiferrum

    Virginei maidenly + ferrum iron

    maidenly iron

  • Lentiferrum

    Lenti slow + ferrum iron

    slow iron

  • Quietiferrum

    Quieti still + ferrum iron

    still iron

Alien


Creatures

Ekru initial

  • Ekruthira

    Ekru iron + thira verge

    iron verge

  • Ekrushen

    Ekru iron + shen gate

    iron gate

  • Ekruthun

    Ekru iron + thun ridge

    iron ridge

Banshee


Creatures

Iarann initial

  • Iarannpreachan

    Iarann iron + preachan crow

    iron crow

  • Iarannath

    Iarann iron + ath ford

    iron ford

  • Iaranneas

    Iarann iron + eas waterfall

    iron waterfall

Castle


Objects

Fer initial

  • Ferlande

    Fer iron + lande heath

    iron heath

  • Ferbois

    Fer iron + bois wood

    iron wood

  • Fertot

    Fer iron + tot norse homestead

    iron norse homestead

Chinese


Real world

Tie initial

  • Tiehao

    Tie iron + hao vast

    iron vast

  • Tiekun

    Tie iron + kun earth

    iron earth

  • Tiecheng

    Tie iron + cheng accomplish

    iron accomplish

Country


Objects

Fer initial

  • Feria

    Fer iron + ia land

    iron land

  • Fergonia

    Fer iron + gonia territory

    iron territory

  • Ferotia

    Fer iron + otia region

    iron region

D&D


Tabletop

Emr initial

  • Emrmar

    Emr iron + mar famous

    iron famous

  • Emrdain

    Emr iron + dain lord

    iron lord

  • Emrgorn

    Emr iron + gorn watchtower

    iron watchtower

Dragon


Creatures

Ferrox initial

  • Ferroxzorath

    Ferrox iron + zorath splendour

    iron splendour

  • Ferroxkoth

    Ferrox iron + koth pit

    iron pit

  • Ferroxethar

    Ferrox iron + ethar air

    iron air

God


Creatures

Irn initial

  • Irnvor

    Irn iron + vor hunger

    iron of the hunger

  • Irnis

    Irn iron + is law

    iron of the law

  • Irnar

    Irn iron + ar throne

    iron of the throne

Greek


Real world

Sider initial

  • Sideriou

    Sider iron + iou belonging to

    belonging to iron

  • Sideropoulos

    Sider iron + opoulos son of

    son of iron

  • Sideridis

    Sider iron + idis son of

    son of iron

Guild


Objects

The Iron initial

  • The Iron Charter

    The Iron iron + charter written grant

    iron written grant

  • The Iron Covenant

    The Iron iron + covenant coming together

    iron coming together

  • The Iron Hands

    The Iron iron + hands hired workers

    iron hired workers

Japanese


Real world

Tetsu initial

  • Tetsuchika

    Tetsu iron + chika close

    iron close

  • Tetsunao

    Tetsu iron + nao honest

    iron honest

  • Tetsumoto

    Tetsu iron + moto origin

    iron origin

Kraken


Creatures

Jarn initial

  • Jarnskrimsl

    Jarn iron + skrimsl monster

    iron monster

  • Jarnthjofr

    Jarn iron + thjofr thief

    iron thief

  • Jarnulfr

    Jarn iron + ulfr wolf

    iron wolf

Planet


Objects

Ferr initial

  • Ferrterra

    Ferr iron + terra upland

    iron upland

  • Ferricola

    Ferr iron + icola dweller

    iron dweller

  • Ferrensis

    Ferr iron + ensis native

    iron native

Robot


Objects

Ferr initial

  • Ferrel

    Ferr iron + el element

    iron element

  • Ferrem

    Ferr iron + em module

    iron module

  • Ferror

    Ferr iron + or motor

    iron motor

Vampire


Creatures

Eisen initial

  • Eisenheim

    Eisen iron + heim home

    iron-home

  • Eisenrabe

    Eisen iron + rabe raven

    iron-raven

  • Eisenwehr

    Eisen iron + wehr defence

    iron-defence

Viking


Real world

Jarn initial

  • Jarnsegl

    Jarn iron + segl sail

    iron sail

  • Jarnbak

    Jarn iron + bak back

    iron back

  • Jarnhand

    Jarn iron + hand grip

    iron grip

Villain


People

Jarn initial

  • Jarnhollow

    Jarn iron + hollow sunken hole

    iron sunken hole

  • Jarnfrost

    Jarn iron + frost freezing air

    iron freezing air

  • Jarntomb

    Jarn iron + tomb crypt

    iron crypt

Werewolf


Creatures

Jarn initial

  • Jarnmarrow

    Jarn iron + marrow bone pith

    iron bone pith

  • Jarnsinew

    Jarn iron + sinew binding tendon

    iron binding tendon

  • Jarnvar

    Jarn iron + var watchful

    iron watchful

Witch


People

Fer initial

  • Ferdwyn

    Fer iron + dwyn twilight

    iron twilight

  • Fereda

    Fer iron + eda oath

    iron oath

  • Ferza

    Fer iron + za dust

    iron dust

Wizard


People

Fer initial

  • Ferim

    Fer iron + im sign

    iron sign

  • Ferax

    Fer iron + ax edge

    iron edge

  • Fereth

    Fer iron + eth breath

    iron breath

Senses that travel together

See also

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