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“king”

17 fragments across 15 traditions carry this sense. They split 7 to 10 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 4 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, Dragon, has 3.

Dragon


Creatures

Vaxos initial · rex final · eryx final

  • Vaxosthor

    Vaxos king + thor thunder

    king thunder

  • Vaxosphyr

    Vaxos king + phyr flame

    king flame

  • Vaxostor

    Vaxos king + tor throne

    king throne

  • Haxorrex

    Haxor claw + rex king

    claw king

  • Thraxorrex

    Thraxor edge + rex king

    edge king

  • Daxorrex

    Daxor shadow + rex king

    shadow king

  • Umbraxeryx

    Umbrax shade + eryx king

    shade king

  • Korvytheryx

    Korvyth raven + eryx king

    raven king

  • Wrathyxeryx

    Wrathyx wrath + eryx king

    wrath king

Arabic


Real world

Malik initial

  • Malik Ibn Zayd

    Malik king + ibn zayd son of Zayd

    king, son of Zayd

  • Malik Ibn Hamza

    Malik king + ibn hamza son of Hamza

    king, son of Hamza

  • Malik Ibn Walid

    Malik king + ibn walid son of Walid

    king, son of Walid

Celtic


Real world

rix final

  • Marorix

    Maro great + rix king

    great king

  • Gabrorix

    Gabro goat + rix king

    goat king

  • Glanorix

    Glano pure + rix king

    pure king

D&D


Tabletop

rik final

  • Norrik

    Nor north + rik king

    north king

  • Ravrik

    Rav storm + rik king

    storm king

  • Emrrik

    Emr iron + rik king

    iron king

Dog


People

Rex initial

  • Rexo

    Rex king + o little one

    king little one

  • Rexbolt

    Rex king + bolt short arrow

    king short arrow

  • Rexee

    Rex king + ee dear

    king dear

French


Real world

roy final

  • Delroy

    Del of the + roy king

    of the king

  • Petitroy

    Petit small + roy king

    small king

  • Croixroy

    Croix cross + roy king

    cross king

German


Real world

König initial

  • Königberg

    König king + berg mountain

    king mountain

  • Königweg

    König king + weg path

    king path

  • Königburg

    König king + burg castle

    king castle

Greek


Real world

Vasil initial

  • Vasilakis

    Vasil king + akis little

    little king

  • Vasilos

    Vasil king + os one called

    one called king

  • Vasilakou

    Vasil king + akou daughter of

    daughter of king

Indian


Real world

raj final

  • Himraj

    Him snow + raj king

    snow king

  • Vinodraj

    Vinod delight + raj king

    delight king

  • Shivraj

    Shiv auspicious + raj king

    auspicious king

Irish


Real world

Rig initial

  • Rigboy

    Rig king + boy yellow

    king yellow

  • Rigkertach

    Rig king + kertach skilled

    king skilled

  • Rigreagh

    Rig king + reagh brindled

    king brindled

Knight


People

Roy initial

  • Royais

    Roy king + ais born

    king born

  • Royier

    Roy king + ier army

    king army

  • Royen

    Roy king + en one

    king one

Kraken


Creatures

gramr final

  • Klettgramr

    Klett rock + gramr king

    rock king

  • Blargramr

    Blar dark blue + gramr king

    dark blue king

  • Svelggramr

    Svelg swallowing + gramr king

    swallowing king

Mermaid


Creatures

ereus final

  • Salenereus

    Salen shallows + ereus king

    shallows king

  • Irenereus

    Iren sea glass + ereus king

    sea glass king

  • Elianereus

    Elian sunlit water + ereus king

    sunlit water king

Unicorn


Creatures

Roi final

  • Haut Roi

    Haut high + Roi king

    high king

  • Franc Roi

    Franc free + Roi king

    free king

  • Leal Roi

    Leal loyal + Roi king

    loyal king

Welsh


Real world

bren final

  • Prenbren

    Pren tree + bren king

    tree king

  • Banbren

    Ban peak + bren king

    peak king

  • Llechbren

    Llech slate + bren king

    slate king

Senses that travel together

See also

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