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“joy”

28 fragments across 22 traditions carry this sense. They split 14 to 14 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 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, Knight, has 3.

Knight


People

Wyn initial · wenna final · oy final

  • Wynswind

    Wyn joy + swind strong

    joy strong

  • Wynice

    Wyn joy + ice blessed

    joy blessed

  • Wynhilde

    Wyn joy + hilde battle

    joy battle

  • Beawenna

    Bea blessed + wenna joy

    blessed joy

  • Radwenna

    Rad counsel + wenna joy

    counsel joy

  • Godwenna

    God deity + wenna joy

    deity joy

  • Godoy

    God deity + oy joy

    deity joy

  • Adeloy

    Adel noble + oy joy

    noble joy

  • Wigoy

    Wig battle + oy joy

    battle joy

Bard


Tabletop

Gio initial · Galia initial

  • Giomene

    Gio joy + mene measure

    joy measure

  • Giohain

    Gio joy + hain grove

    joy grove

  • Giobel

    Gio joy + bel lovely

    joy lovely

  • Galiavina

    Galia joy + vina vine

    joy vine

  • Galiaviola

    Galia joy + viola viol

    joy viol

  • Galiadine

    Galia joy + dine refrain

    joy refrain

Human


People

Wyn initial · wynn final

  • Wynlac

    Wyn joy + lac play

    joy play

  • Wynsele

    Wyn joy + sele hall

    joy hall

  • Wynbearn

    Wyn joy + bearn child

    joy child

  • Ceolwynn

    Ceol ship + wynn joy

    ship joy

  • Tirwynn

    Tir glory + wynn joy

    glory joy

  • Ordwynn

    Ord spear point + wynn joy

    spear point joy

Vampire


Creatures

Rada initial · radna final

  • Radagora

    Rada joy + gora mountain

    joy-mountain

  • Radadivna

    Rada joy + divna wondrous

    joy-wondrous

  • Radaberga

    Rada joy + berga height

    joy-height

  • Corbinaradna

    Corbina raven + radna joy

    raven-joy

  • Ludmilaradna

    Ludmila people's love + radna joy

    people's love-joy

  • Domniradna

    Domni lady + radna joy

    lady-joy

Wizard


People

wyn final · yn final

  • Ascwyn

    Asc ash + wyn joy

    ash joy

  • Crypwyn

    Cryp hidden + wyn joy

    hidden joy

  • Zephwyn

    Zeph west wind + wyn joy

    west wind joy

  • Silyn

    Sil silence + yn joy

    silence joy

  • Ciryn

    Cir circle + yn joy

    circle joy

  • Tindyn

    Tind tinder + yn joy

    tinder joy

Arabic


Real world

Farah initial

  • Farah Bint Sultan

    Farah joy + bint sultan daughter of Sultan

    joy, daughter of Sultan

  • Farah Bint Qasim

    Farah joy + bint qasim daughter of Qasim

    joy, daughter of Qasim

  • Farah Bint Rafiq

    Farah joy + bint rafiq daughter of Rafiq

    joy, daughter of Rafiq

Cat


People

wynn final

  • Bramwynn

    Bram bramble + wynn joy

    bramble joy

  • Sorrelwynn

    Sorrel sour herb + wynn joy

    sour herb joy

  • Pepperwynn

    Pepper hot berry + wynn joy

    hot berry joy

Chinese


Real world

Le initial

  • Lelu

    Le joy + lu dew

    joy dew

  • Lecai

    Le joy + cai colour

    joy colour

  • Lesi

    Le joy + si silk

    joy silk

D&D


Tabletop

Gala initial

  • Galaiel

    Gala joy + iel maiden

    joy maiden

  • Galadawn

    Gala joy + dawn first light

    joy first light

  • Galabelle

    Gala joy + belle beauty

    joy beauty

Elf


Fantasy races

rien final

  • Saelirien

    Saeli calm + rien joy

    calm joy

  • Calarien

    Cala light + rien joy

    light joy

  • Felarien

    Fela soft + rien joy

    soft joy

Greek


Real world

chara final

  • Onesichara

    Onesi benefit + chara joy

    benefit joy

  • Photochara

    Photo light + chara joy

    light joy

  • Agathochara

    Agatho good + chara joy

    good joy

Indian


Real world

Nanda initial

  • Nandadhara

    Nanda joy + dhara stream

    joy stream

  • Nandarekha

    Nanda joy + rekha line

    joy line

  • Nandamalini

    Nanda joy + malini garlanded

    joy garlanded

Italian


Real world

Gioia initial

  • Gioia Consolata

    Gioia joy + consolata consoled

    joy and consoled

  • Gioia Zita

    Gioia joy + zita little girl

    joy and little girl

  • Gioia Sara

    Gioia joy + sara princess

    joy and princess

Kingdom


Objects

Wyn initial

  • Wynmoor

    Wyn joy + moor moorland

    joy moorland

  • Wyngrove

    Wyn joy + grove stand of trees

    joy stand of trees

  • Wyncrag

    Wyn joy + crag rock face

    joy rock face

Korean


Real world

Hee initial

  • Heeju

    Hee joy + ju pearl

    joy pearl

  • Heeyu

    Hee joy + yu gentle

    joy gentle

  • Heese

    Hee joy + se generation

    joy generation

Paladin


Tabletop

gaud final

  • Soligaud

    Soli sun + gaud joy

    sun joy

  • Nobigaud

    Nobi noble + gaud joy

    noble joy

  • Rectigaud

    Recti straight + gaud joy

    straight joy

Phoenix


Creatures

chares final

  • Pentakochares

    Pentako five hundred + chares joy

    five hundred joy

  • Kyklochares

    Kyklo circle + chares joy

    circle joy

  • Kinnamochares

    Kinnamo cinnamon + chares joy

    cinnamon joy

Russian


Real world

Yefrosinya initial

  • Yefrosinya Yevgenyevna

    Yefrosinya joy + yevgenyevna daughter of Yevgeny

    joy, daughter of Yevgeny

  • Yefrosinya Nikolayevna

    Yefrosinya joy + nikolayevna daughter of Nikolay

    joy, daughter of Nikolay

  • Yefrosinya Valentinovna

    Yefrosinya joy + valentinovna daughter of Valentin

    joy, daughter of Valentin

Scottish


Real world

Muirn initial

  • Muirnock

    Muirn joy + ock little

    joy little

  • Muirngill

    Muirn joy + gill ravine

    joy ravine

  • Muirnluath

    Muirn joy + luath swift

    joy swift

Spanish


Real world

leticia final

  • Victoria Leticia

    Victoria victory + leticia joy

    victory and joy

  • Inés Leticia

    Inés chaste + leticia joy

    chaste and joy

  • Soledad Leticia

    Soledad solitude + leticia joy

    solitude and joy

Unicorn


Creatures

gaudium final

  • Silvestrigaudium

    Silvestri woodland + gaudium joy

    woodland joy

  • Clarigaudium

    Clari bright + gaudium joy

    bright joy

  • Novigaudium

    Novi new + gaudium joy

    new joy

Witch


People

wyn final

  • Holwyn

    Hol hollow + wyn joy

    hollow joy

  • Colwyn

    Col hazel + wyn joy

    hazel joy

  • Brywyn

    Bry briar + wyn joy

    briar joy

Senses that travel together

See also

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