Names that mean “mask”
12 fragments across 10 traditions carry this sense. They split 6 to 6 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.
Mask names across the traditions
¶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: none of them goes past 2 fragments.
grim final · grima final
- Fergrim
Fer iron + grim mask
iron mask
- Reggrim
Reg royal + grim mask
royal mask
- Corvingrim
Corvin raven + grim mask
raven mask
- Fortiagrima
Fortia brave + grima mask
brave mask
- Aureagrima
Aurea gold + grima mask
gold mask
- Nidagrima
Nida nest + grima mask
nest mask
Grim initial · grimr final
- Grimolf
Grim mask + olf wolf
mask wolf
- Grimmundr
Grim mask + mundr protection
mask protection
- Grimrad
Grim mask + rad counsel
mask counsel
- Ascgrimr
Asc aesir god + grimr mask
aesir god mask
- Halgrimr
Hal rock + grimr mask
rock mask
- Saxgrimr
Sax blade + grimr mask
blade mask
ask final
- Vorthask
Vorth vengeance + ask mask
vengeance of the mask
- Irthask
Irth iron + ask mask
iron of the mask
- Malvask
Malv malice + ask mask
malice of the mask
grim final
- Selgrim
Sel bright + grim mask
bright mask
- Cadgrim
Cad battle + grim mask
battle mask
- Maggrim
Mag great + grim mask
great mask
Mes initial
- Mesresha
Mes mask + resha cold
mask cold
- Mesbra
Mes mask + bra broad
mask broad
- Mesza
Mes mask + za bright
mask bright
Grim initial
- Grimelin
Grim mask + elin little
mask little
- Grimmer
Grim mask + mer renowned
mask renowned
- Grimolphe
Grim mask + olphe wolf
mask wolf
Grim initial
- Grimhelm
Grim mask + helm helmet
mask helmet
- Grimwald
Grim mask + wald rule
mask rule
- Grimdank
Grim mask + dank thought
mask thought
Grim initial
- Grimnyd
Grim mask + nyd need
mask need
- Griming
Grim mask + ing offspring
mask offspring
- Grimwynn
Grim mask + wynn joy
mask joy
Grima initial
- Grimaunda
Grima mask + unda wound
mask wound
- Grimahrifa
Grima mask + hrifa snatching
mask snatching
- Grimataka
Grima mask + taka taking
mask taking
grima final
- Craggrima
Crag rough rock + grima mask
rough rock mask
- Ashgrima
Ash ash timber + grima mask
ash timber mask
- Yewgrima
Yew bow wood + grima mask
bow wood mask
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “mask”. 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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