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“maiden”

16 fragments across 13 traditions carry this sense. They split 7 to 9 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 5 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, D&D, has 2.

D&D


Tabletop

Rhian initial · iel final

  • Rhianmina

    Rhian maiden + mina love

    maiden love

  • Rhiangwen

    Rhian maiden + gwen fair

    maiden fair

  • Rhiansha

    Rhian maiden + sha shadow

    maiden shadow

  • Maeiel

    Mae field + iel maiden

    field maiden

  • Onaiel

    Ona grace + iel maiden

    grace maiden

  • Theriel

    Ther summer + iel maiden

    summer maiden

Elf


Fantasy races

Riela initial · dwen final

  • Rielarilla

    Riela maiden + rilla brook

    maiden brook

  • Rielalien

    Riela maiden + lien bloom

    maiden bloom

  • Rielania

    Riela maiden + nia hope

    maiden hope

  • Erydwen

    Ery lone + dwen maiden

    lone maiden

  • Lyadwen

    Lya sweet + dwen maiden

    sweet maiden

  • Aelidwen

    Aeli graceful + dwen maiden

    graceful maiden

Unicorn


Creatures

Virg initial · pucele final

  • Virgchien

    Virg maiden + chien hound

    maiden hound

  • Virgor

    Virg maiden + or gold

    maiden gold

  • Virgvol

    Virg maiden + vol flight

    maiden flight

  • Mirapucele

    Mira wondrous + pucele maiden

    wondrous maiden

  • Beatapucele

    Beata blessed + pucele maiden

    blessed maiden

  • Hiemapucele

    Hiema wintry + pucele maiden

    wintry maiden

Centaur


Creatures

Partheno initial

  • Parthenoklite

    Partheno maiden + klite slope

    maiden slope

  • Parthenokorymbe

    Partheno maiden + korymbe berry cluster

    maiden berry cluster

  • Parthenolampe

    Partheno maiden + lampe torch

    maiden torch

Greek


Real world

kore final

  • Anthokore

    Antho flower + kore maiden

    flower maiden

  • Phoibokore

    Phoibo bright + kore maiden

    bright maiden

  • Nikokore

    Niko victory + kore maiden

    victory maiden

Indian


Real world

kumari final

  • Vidyakumari

    Vidya learning + kumari maiden

    learning maiden

  • Ujjwalakumari

    Ujjwala radiant + kumari maiden

    radiant maiden

  • Sudhakumari

    Sudha ambrosia + kumari maiden

    ambrosia maiden

Mermaid


Creatures

elle final

  • Solviselle

    Solvis sunlight + elle maiden

    sunlight maiden

  • Kaeliselle

    Kaelis flow + elle maiden

    flow maiden

  • Zephriselle

    Zephris sea wind + elle maiden

    sea wind maiden

Minotaur


Creatures

kore final

  • Amethykore

    Amethy unmixed + kore maiden

    unmixed maiden

  • Agriakore

    Agria wild + kore maiden

    wild maiden

  • Keratakore

    Kerata horned + kore maiden

    horned maiden

Phoenix


Creatures

kore final

  • Pentakakore

    Pentaka five hundred + kore maiden

    five hundred maiden

  • Libanakore

    Libana frankincense + kore maiden

    frankincense maiden

  • Phengiakore

    Phengia gleam + kore maiden

    gleam maiden

Pirate


People

Morwenna initial

  • Morwenna Fearless

    Morwenna maiden + fearless dauntless

    maiden, called the dauntless

  • Morwenna the Mad

    Morwenna maiden + the mad mad

    maiden, called the mad

  • Morwenna Saltwater

    Morwenna maiden + saltwater salt water

    maiden, called the salt water

Scottish


Real world

Oigh initial

  • Oighbrae

    Oigh maiden + brae hillside

    maiden hillside

  • Oighroy

    Oigh maiden + roy red

    maiden red

  • Oighay

    Oigh maiden + ay isle

    maiden isle

Welsh


Real world

Morwyn initial

  • Morwynddol

    Morwyn maiden + ddol dale

    maiden dale

  • Morwynbont

    Morwyn maiden + bont bridge

    maiden bridge

  • Morwynfyw

    Morwyn maiden + fyw alive

    maiden alive

Witch


People

na final

  • Peatna

    Peat cut turf + na maiden

    cut turf maiden

  • Wickna

    Wick candle cord + na maiden

    candle cord maiden

  • Ketna

    Ket kettle + na maiden

    kettle maiden

Senses that travel together

See also

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