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“light”

61 fragments across 37 traditions carry this sense. 45 of them open a name against 16 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.

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. Unicorn carries the most, with 4 separate fragments for it — a tradition that needs this many words for one idea is telling you something about what it cares about.

Unicorn


Creatures

Lumin initial · Lumina initial · Luci initial · lumen final

  • Luminsentier

    Lumin light + sentier footpath

    light footpath

  • Luminfeu

    Lumin light + feu fire

    light fire

  • Luminrain

    Lumin light + rain branch

    light branch

  • Luminabruiere

    Lumina light + bruiere heath

    light heath

  • Luminaestoile

    Lumina light + estoile star

    light star

  • Luminalune

    Lumina light + lune moon

    light moon

  • Lucigaudium

    Luci light + gaudium joy

    light joy

  • Lucilimen

    Luci light + limen threshold

    light threshold

  • Lucicaelum

    Luci light + caelum sky

    light sky

  • Mundilumen

    Mundi clean + lumen light

    clean light

  • Diurnilumen

    Diurni daytime + lumen light

    daytime light

  • Virgineilumen

    Virginei maidenly + lumen light

    maidenly light

Wizard


People

phos final · Illa initial · phine final · or final

  • Casphos

    Cas casting + phos light

    casting light

  • Anphos

    An grey + phos light

    grey light

  • Igphos

    Ig kindling + phos light

    kindling light

  • Illacine

    Illa light + cine spark

    light spark

  • Illayssa

    Illa light + yssa mist

    light mist

  • Illawyn

    Illa light + wyn joy

    light joy

  • Maraphine

    Mara tide + phine light

    tide light

  • Nimaphine

    Nima mist + phine light

    mist light

  • Ravaphine

    Rava raven + phine light

    raven light

  • Auror

    Aur gold + or light

    gold light

  • Reckor

    Reck reckoning + or light

    reckoning light

  • Prismor

    Prism light splitter + or light

    light splitter light

Bard


Tabletop

Ilo initial · Ilia initial · Lume initial

  • Ilonore

    Ilo light + nore renown

    light renown

  • Ilozan

    Ilo light + zan chanson

    light chanson

  • Ilohain

    Ilo light + hain grove

    light grove

  • Iliafine

    Ilia light + fine ending

    light ending

  • Iliabelle

    Ilia light + belle lovely

    light lovely

  • Iliazetta

    Ilia light + zetta spark

    light spark

  • Lumeterra

    Lume light + terra earth

    light earth

  • Lumefuoco

    Lume light + fuoco fire

    light fire

  • Lumesegno

    Lume light + segno sign

    light sign

D&D


Tabletop

Lae initial · ith final · lume final

  • Laezana

    Lae light + zana flower

    light flower

  • Laetara

    Lae light + tara hill

    light hill

  • Laeora

    Lae light + ora gold

    light gold

  • Cynith

    Cyn royal + ith light

    royal light

  • Isaith

    Isa ice + ith light

    ice light

  • Serith

    Ser serene + ith light

    serene light

  • Reedlume

    Reed river grass + lume light

    river grass light

  • Hazelume

    Haze hanging murk + lume light

    hanging murk light

  • Bramlume

    Bram bramble + lume light

    bramble light

Elf


Fantasy races

Cal initial · lume final · Cala initial

  • Calpeth

    Cal light + peth word

    light word

  • Callar

    Cal light + lar flame

    light flame

  • Calrion

    Cal light + rion prince

    light prince

  • Ilylume

    Ily song + lume light

    song light

  • Baellume

    Bael brave + lume light

    brave light

  • Gallume

    Gal tree + lume light

    tree light

  • Calaris

    Cala light + ris dawn

    light dawn

  • Calarea

    Cala light + rea queen

    light queen

  • Calalien

    Cala light + lien bloom

    light bloom

God


Creatures

Il initial · or final · ora final

  • Ilan

    Il light + an dawn

    light of the dawn

  • Ilrath

    Il light + rath wrath

    light of the wrath

  • Ilath

    Il light + ath heights

    light of the heights

  • Saror

    Sar star + or light

    star of the light

  • Onor

    On being + or light

    being of the light

  • Irnor

    Irn iron + or light

    iron of the light

  • Irnora

    Irn iron + ora light

    iron of the light

  • Ulora

    Ul exile + ora light

    exile of the light

  • Belora

    Bel brightness + ora light

    brightness of the light

Knight


People

Elin initial · nore final · ora final

  • Elinheid

    Elin light + heid kind

    light kind

  • Elingonde

    Elin light + gonde battle

    light battle

  • Elinmunda

    Elin light + munda protection

    light protection

  • Petnore

    Pet rock + nore light

    rock light

  • Belnore

    Bel fair + nore light

    fair light

  • Ermnore

    Erm whole + nore light

    whole light

  • Gerora

    Ger spear + ora light

    spear light

  • Tilora

    Til might + ora light

    might light

  • Hawora

    Haw hedge + ora light

    hedge light

Angel


Creatures

Luma initial · Lumiya initial

  • Lumazim

    Luma light + zim of the songs

    light of the songs

  • Lumariel

    Luma light + riel of God

    light of God

  • Lumagael

    Luma light + gael of God

    light of God

  • Lumiyaliela

    Lumiya light + liela of God

    light of God

  • Lumiyabiela

    Lumiya light + biela of God

    light of God

  • Lumiyathiah

    Lumiya light + thiah of the veil

    light of the veil

Banshee


Creatures

solais final · Solas initial

  • Scathasolais

    Scatha shadow + solais light

    shadow light

  • Beathasolais

    Beatha life + solais light

    life light

  • Liathasolais

    Liatha grey + solais light

    grey light

  • Solasgleanna

    Solas light + gleanna glen

    light glen

  • Solascnoic

    Solas light + cnoic hill

    light hill

  • Solasbhanna

    Solas light + bhanna river

    light river

Griffin


Creatures

Luc initial · Lucia initial

  • Lucfara

    Luc light + fara journey

    light journey

  • Lucebur

    Luc light + ebur boar

    light boar

  • Luchelm

    Luc light + helm helmet

    light helmet

  • Luciabota

    Lucia light + bota messenger

    light messenger

  • Luciananda

    Lucia light + nanda daring

    light daring

  • Luciawina

    Lucia light + wina friend

    light friend

Indian


Real world

Jyoti initial · prakash final

  • Jyotisen

    Jyoti light + sen army

    light army

  • Jyotijit

    Jyoti light + jit victorious

    light victorious

  • Jyotideep

    Jyoti light + deep lamp

    light lamp

  • Virprakash

    Vir hero + prakash light

    hero light

  • Vedprakash

    Ved sacred knowledge + prakash light

    sacred knowledge light

  • Vishalprakash

    Vishal vast + prakash light

    vast light

Japanese


Real world

Mitsu initial · Hika initial

  • Mitsunori

    Mitsu light + nori rule

    light rule

  • Mitsuteru

    Mitsu light + teru shine

    light shine

  • Mitsushiro

    Mitsu light + shiro fourth son

    light fourth son

  • Hikayu

    Hika light + yu gentle

    light gentle

  • Hikaki

    Hika light + ki hope

    light hope

  • Hikamai

    Hika light + mai dance

    light dance

Paladin


Tabletop

Lumi initial · Lucia initial

  • Lumivald

    Lumi light + vald power

    light power

  • Lumifort

    Lumi light + fort stronghold

    light stronghold

  • Luminoth

    Lumi light + noth boldness

    light boldness

  • Luciariana

    Lucia light + riana queen

    light queen

  • Luciarica

    Lucia light + rica ruler

    light ruler

  • Luciabrina

    Lucia light + brina shielded

    light shielded

Phoenix


Creatures

Photo initial · Photia initial

  • Photokephalos

    Photo light + kephalos head

    light head

  • Photoornis

    Photo light + ornis bird

    light bird

  • Photomantis

    Photo light + mantis seer

    light seer

  • Photiapatra

    Photia light + patra father

    light father

  • Photiaphaneia

    Photia light + phaneia appearing

    light appearing

  • Photiathaleia

    Photia light + thaleia blooming

    light blooming

Pirate


People

Luc initial · Lucia initial

  • Luc Luckless

    Luc light + luckless star-crossed

    light, called the star-crossed

  • Luc Lodestar

    Luc light + lodestar guiding star

    light, called the guiding star

  • Luc the Lucky

    Luc light + the lucky lucky

    light, called the lucky

  • Lucia Driftwood

    Lucia light + driftwood sea-cast timber

    light, called the sea-cast timber

  • Lucia One-Eye

    Lucia light + one-eye one eye

    light, called the one eye

  • Lucia the Restless

    Lucia light + the restless restless

    light, called the restless

Arabic


Real world

Nur initial

  • Nur Bint Dawud

    Nur light + bint dawud daughter of Dawud

    light, daughter of Dawud

  • Nur Bint Jabir

    Nur light + bint jabir daughter of Jabir

    light, daughter of Jabir

  • Nur Bint Mahmud

    Nur light + bint mahmud daughter of Mahmud

    light, daughter of Mahmud

Centaur


Creatures

Photo initial

  • Photochaite

    Photo light + chaite mane

    light mane

  • Photodaphne

    Photo light + daphne laurel

    light laurel

  • Photonike

    Photo light + nike victory

    light victory

Chinese


Real world

Guang initial

  • Guangsi

    Guang light + si thought

    light thought

  • Guangyuan

    Guang light + yuan origin

    light origin

  • Guangkang

    Guang light + kang healthy

    light healthy

Country


Objects

Lux initial

  • Luxona

    Lux light + ona land

    light land

  • Luxynia

    Lux light + ynia country

    light country

  • Luxland

    Lux light + land home country

    light home country

Cyberpunk


People

Lumen initial

  • Lumencode

    Lumen light + code law book

    light law book

  • Lumenfever

    Lumen light + fever blood heat

    light blood heat

  • Lumenghost

    Lumen light + ghost presence without body

    light presence without body

Dog


People

Lum initial

  • Lumdew

    Lum light + dew morning damp

    light morning damp

  • Lumer

    Lum light + er maker

    light maker

  • Lumwood

    Lum light + wood forest

    light forest

Dragon


Creatures

Lumyx initial

  • Lumyxyris

    Lumyx light + yris gleam

    light gleam

  • Lumyxvhoth

    Lumyx light + vhoth emptiness

    light emptiness

  • Lumyxzandor

    Lumyx light + zandor heaven

    light heaven

French


Real world

Luc initial

  • Lucelot

    Luc light + elot little

    light little

  • Lucon

    Luc light + on little

    light little

  • Lucger

    Luc light + ger spear

    light spear

Gamertag


People

Photon initial

  • Photonhawk

    Photon light + hawk stooping bird

    light stooping bird

  • Photonprotocol

    Photon light + protocol first glued leaf

    light first glued leaf

  • Photonstrike

    Photon light + strike landed blow

    light landed blow

Greek


Real world

Photo initial

  • Photopompos

    Photo light + pompos escort

    light escort

  • Photonikos

    Photo light + nikos victor

    light victor

  • Photozelos

    Photo light + zelos zeal

    light zeal

Halfling


Fantasy races

la final

  • Willa

    Wil willow + la light

    willow light

  • Malla

    Mal mallow + la light

    mallow light

  • Ella

    Ell elderflower + la light

    elderflower light

Korean


Real world

Gwang initial

  • Gwangmin

    Gwang light + min people

    light people

  • Gwangkang

    Gwang light + kang healthy

    light healthy

  • Gwangheon

    Gwang light + heon law

    light law

Kraken


Creatures

Ljos initial

  • Ljoshraun

    Ljos light + hraun lava field

    light lava field

  • Ljosslod

    Ljos light + slod trail

    light trail

  • Ljoslik

    Ljos light + lik corpse

    light corpse

Planet


Objects

Luc initial

  • Lucvallis

    Luc light + vallis valley

    light valley

  • Lucaria

    Luc light + aria district

    light district

  • Lucarche

    Luc light + arche beginning

    light beginning

Robot


Objects

Lum initial

  • Lumad

    Lum light + ad adjunct

    light adjunct

  • Lumox

    Lum light + ox grade

    light grade

  • Lumance

    Lum light + ance revision

    light revision

Russian


Real world

Svetlana initial

  • Svetlana Konstantinovna

    Svetlana light + konstantinovna daughter of Konstantin

    light, daughter of Konstantin

  • Svetlana Nikolayevna

    Svetlana light + nikolayevna daughter of Nikolay

    light, daughter of Nikolay

  • Svetlana Innokentyevna

    Svetlana light + innokentyevna daughter of Innokenty

    light, daughter of Innokenty

Scottish


Real world

Solas initial

  • Solasderg

    Solas light + derg crimson

    light crimson

  • Solassona

    Solas light + sona happy

    light happy

  • Solasmore

    Solas light + more tall

    light tall

Spanish


Real world

Luz initial

  • Luz Ofelia

    Luz light + ofelia help

    light and help

  • Luz Bárbara

    Luz light + bárbara foreign

    light and foreign

  • Luz Araceli

    Luz light + araceli altar of heaven

    light and altar of heaven

Superhero


People

Lumen initial

  • Lumen Coil

    Lumen light + coil gathered loop

    light gathered loop

  • Lumen Root

    Lumen light + root underground anchor

    light underground anchor

  • Lumen Blade

    Lumen light + blade leaf edge

    light leaf edge

Vampire


Creatures

licht final

  • Silberlicht

    Silber silver + licht light

    silver light

  • Dragomlicht

    Dragom precious + licht light

    precious light

  • Totenlicht

    Toten dead + licht light

    dead light

Viking


Real world

Ljos initial

  • Ljoshug

    Ljos light + hug mind

    light mind

  • Ljoshufa

    Ljos light + hufa cap

    light cap

  • Ljosnef

    Ljos light + nef nose

    light nose

Welsh


Real world

olau final

  • Blaenolau

    Blaen headwater + olau light

    headwater light

  • Llanolau

    Llan church enclosure + olau light

    church enclosure light

  • Carnolau

    Carn cairn + olau light

    cairn light

Senses that travel together

See also

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