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Names that mean “keeper”

16 fragments across 13 traditions carry this sense. 15 of them close a name against 1 that open one, so it usually lands as the second element.

Build names meaning keeper

Keeper names across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 5 different families, from fantasy races 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 3 fragments.

Mermaid


Creatures

amar final · mara final · amir final

  • Alaramar

    Alar drift + amar keeper

    drift keeper

  • Kaelenamar

    Kaelen flow + amar keeper

    flow keeper

  • Solenamar

    Solen sunlight + amar keeper

    sunlight keeper

  • Elorilmara

    Eloril dawn light + mara keeper

    dawn light keeper

  • Coralismara

    Coralis coral + mara keeper

    coral keeper

  • Serathmara

    Serath spray + mara keeper

    spray keeper

  • Lumarisamir

    Lumaris phosphor glow + amir keeper

    phosphor glow keeper

  • Kelvaramir

    Kelvar kelp + amir keeper

    kelp keeper

  • Quilothamir

    Quiloth hush + amir keeper

    hush keeper

Lich


Creatures

custos final · Custodian final

  • Vinctocustos

    Vincto bound + custos keeper

    bound keeper

  • Pulverocustos

    Pulvero dust + custos keeper

    dust keeper

  • Aeternocustos

    Aeterno undying + custos keeper

    undying keeper

  • The Ashen Custodian

    The Ashen grey with ash + Custodian keeper

    grey with ash keeper

  • The Sealed Custodian

    The Sealed shut fast + Custodian keeper

    shut fast keeper

  • The Bound Custodian

    The Bound held fast + Custodian keeper

    held fast keeper

Band


Music

warden final

  • Gore Warden

    Gore spilt blood + warden keeper

    spilt blood keeper

  • Leaden Warden

    Leaden of lead + warden keeper

    of lead keeper

  • Wither Warden

    Wither drying up + warden keeper

    drying up keeper

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

dar final

  • Zakhdar

    Zakh furnace + dar keeper

    furnace keeper

  • Lokhdar

    Lokh coil + dar keeper

    coil keeper

  • Okhdar

    Okh maw + dar keeper

    maw keeper

Dwarf


Fantasy races

dar final

  • Holdar

    Hol hollow + dar keeper

    hollow keeper

  • Ragdar

    Rag rage + dar keeper

    rage keeper

  • Tarndar

    Tarn lake + dar keeper

    lake keeper

Elf


Fantasy races

dir final

  • Theldir

    Thel thicket + dir keeper

    thicket keeper

  • Aeldir

    Ael noble + dir keeper

    noble keeper

  • Eldir

    El star + dir keeper

    star keeper

Gnome


Fantasy races

pocket final

  • Tinkpocket

    Tink tapping + pocket keeper

    keeper of the tapping

  • Wobbelpocket

    Wobbel unsteady spin + pocket keeper

    keeper of the unsteady spin

  • Cogpocket

    Cog gearwheel + pocket keeper

    keeper of the gearwheel

God


Creatures

Gar initial

  • Garseth

    Gar keeper + seth silence

    keeper of the silence

  • Garis

    Gar keeper + is law

    keeper of the law

  • Garon

    Gar keeper + on vastness

    keeper of the vastness

Halfling


Fantasy races

er final

  • Tiler

    Til tilled + er keeper

    tilled keeper

  • Yarer

    Yar yarrow + er keeper

    yarrow keeper

  • Garther

    Garth yard + er keeper

    yard keeper

Paladin


Tabletop

serra final

  • Valaserra

    Vala strong + serra keeper

    strong keeper

  • Paciaserra

    Pacia peace + serra keeper

    peace keeper

  • Candaserra

    Canda shining + serra keeper

    shining keeper

Troll


Creatures

hald final

  • Delvhald

    Delv cave + hald keeper

    cave keeper

  • Tarnhald

    Tarn mountain pool + hald keeper

    mountain pool keeper

  • Gormhald

    Gorm dark + hald keeper

    dark keeper

Witch


People

ard final

  • Ravard

    Rav raven + ard keeper

    raven keeper

  • Woldard

    Wold forest upland + ard keeper

    forest upland keeper

  • Embard

    Emb ember + ard keeper

    ember keeper

Wizard


People

ard final

  • Caelard

    Cael sky + ard keeper

    sky keeper

  • Umbard

    Umb shade + ard keeper

    shade keeper

  • Glyphard

    Glyph carved sign + ard keeper

    carved sign keeper

Senses that travel together

See also

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