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“mind”

23 fragments across 17 traditions carry this sense. They split 10 to 13 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, French, has 2.

French


Real world

Hu initial · Hug initial

  • Hubrand

    Hu mind + brand sword

    mind sword

  • Hubert

    Hu mind + bert bright

    mind bright

  • Huger

    Hu mind + ger spear

    mind spear

  • Hugile

    Hug mind + ile battle

    mind battle

  • Hugonne

    Hug mind + onne little

    mind little

  • Hugelotte

    Hug mind + elotte little

    mind little

God


Creatures

ion final · ia final

  • Erion

    Er earth + ion mind

    earth of the mind

  • Arion

    Ar high one + ion mind

    high one of the mind

  • Garion

    Gar keeper + ion mind

    keeper of the mind

  • Thalia

    Thal deep + ia mind

    deep of the mind

  • Falia

    Fal fall + ia mind

    fall of the mind

  • Kalia

    Kal time + ia mind

    time of the mind

Greek


Real world

phron final · phrone final

  • Aristophron

    Aristo best + phron mind

    best mind

  • Leophron

    Leo lion + phron mind

    lion mind

  • Photophron

    Photo light + phron mind

    light mind

  • Aglaphrone

    Agla splendour + phrone mind

    splendour mind

  • Phoibophrone

    Phoibo bright + phrone mind

    bright mind

  • Anthophrone

    Antho flower + phrone mind

    flower mind

Griffin


Creatures

hug final · hugia final

  • Silvahug

    Silva forest + hug mind

    forest mind

  • Rostrohug

    Rostro beak + hug mind

    beak mind

  • Belhug

    Bel war + hug mind

    war mind

  • Cornuahugia

    Cornua horn + hugia mind

    horn mind

  • Castellahugia

    Castella fortress + hugia mind

    fortress mind

  • Vindicahugia

    Vindica avenging + hugia mind

    avenging mind

Knight


People

Hug initial · Hu initial

  • Hugaud

    Hug mind + aud rule

    mind rule

  • Hugault

    Hug mind + ault bold

    mind bold

  • Huggier

    Hug mind + gier spear

    mind spear

  • Huora

    Hu mind + ora light

    mind light

  • Humund

    Hu mind + mund protection

    mind protection

  • Huburg

    Hu mind + burg fortress

    mind fortress

Phoenix


Creatures

phron final · phrone final

  • Glaukophron

    Glauko gleaming + phron mind

    gleaming mind

  • Phaidrophron

    Phaidro radiant + phron mind

    radiant mind

  • Phengophron

    Phengo gleam + phron mind

    gleam mind

  • Hesperiphrone

    Hesperi evening + phrone mind

    evening mind

  • Chrysephrone

    Chryse gold + phrone mind

    gold mind

  • Kedriaphrone

    Kedria cedar + phrone mind

    cedar mind

Bard


Tabletop

mente final

  • Rimamente

    Rima rhyme + mente mind

    rhyme mind

  • Ombramente

    Ombra shadow + mente mind

    shadow mind

  • Fermomente

    Fermo held + mente mind

    held mind

German


Real world

Hug initial

  • Hughad

    Hug mind + had combat

    mind combat

  • Hugmar

    Hug mind + mar famous

    mind famous

  • Hugwig

    Hug mind + wig battle

    mind battle

Human


People

Hyge initial

  • Hygeleof

    Hyge mind + leof dear

    mind dear

  • Hygesige

    Hyge mind + sige victory

    mind victory

  • Hygegod

    Hyge mind + god good

    mind good

Indian


Real world

mati final

  • Vasudhamati

    Vasudha earth + mati mind

    earth mind

  • Nirmalamati

    Nirmala spotless + mati mind

    spotless mind

  • Shubhramati

    Shubhra white + mati mind

    white mind

Italian


Real world

ugo final

  • Domenico Ugo

    Domenico of the lord + ugo mind

    of the lord and mind

  • Giovanni Ugo

    Giovanni god is gracious + ugo mind

    god is gracious and mind

  • Daniele Ugo

    Daniele god is judge + ugo mind

    god is judge and mind

Lich


Creatures

Noo initial

  • Nookanon

    Noo mind + kanon rule

    mind rule

  • Noosema

    Noo mind + sema grave marker

    mind grave marker

  • Nooscholion

    Noo mind + scholion margin note

    mind margin note

Middle


People

Hugh initial

  • Hugh Wycliffe

    Hugh mind + wycliffe white cliff

    mind, white cliff

  • Hugh Sinclair

    Hugh mind + sinclair of Saint Clair

    mind, of Saint Clair

  • Hugh Everett

    Hugh mind + everett brave boar

    mind, brave boar

Paladin


Tabletop

men final

  • Parimen

    Pari equal + men mind

    equal mind

  • Credomen

    Credo belief + men mind

    belief mind

  • Merimen

    Meri merit + men mind

    merit mind

Spanish


Real world

Hugo initial

  • Hugo Fabián

    Hugo mind + fabián bean farmer

    mind and bean farmer

  • Hugo Urbano

    Hugo mind + urbano of the city

    mind and of the city

  • Hugo Marino

    Hugo mind + marino of the sea

    mind and of the sea

Viking


Real world

Hug initial

  • Hugar

    Hug mind + ar warrior

    mind warrior

  • Huggeirr

    Hug mind + geirr spear

    mind spear

  • Hugkell

    Hug mind + kell helmet

    mind helmet

Wizard


People

ion final

  • Galion

    Gal gall + ion mind

    gall mind

  • Amion

    Am twilight + ion mind

    twilight mind

  • Talion

    Tal talisman + ion mind

    talisman mind

Senses that travel together

See also

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