“moon”
43 fragments across 31 traditions carry this sense. 30 of them open a name against 13 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.
Across the traditions
¶They are spread across 7 different families, from creatures outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. Elf 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.
Isil initial · Isi initial · rana final · silme final
- Isilnor
Isil moon + nor north
moon north
- Isilthas
Isil moon + thas oath
moon oath
- Isilhir
Isil moon + hir lord
moon lord
- Isivel
Isi moon + vel gentle
moon gentle
- Isinel
Isi moon + nel gift
moon gift
- Isinia
Isi moon + nia hope
moon hope
- Gilirana
Gili bright + rana moon
bright moon
- Silirana
Sili shining + rana moon
shining moon
- Galarana
Gala radiant + rana moon
radiant moon
- Faensilme
Faen white + silme moon
white moon
- Quensilme
Quen speech + silme moon
speech moon
- Ilmsilme
Ilm clear + silme moon
clear moon
Selia initial · mena final · luna final
- Selialette
Selia moon + lette little
moon little
- Seliamira
Selia moon + mira wonder
moon wonder
- Selialira
Selia moon + lira lyre
moon lyre
- Thaliamena
Thalia bloom + mena moon
bloom moon
- Sabriamena
Sabria patience + mena moon
patience moon
- Amaramena
Amara lasting + mena moon
lasting moon
- Dolceluna
Dolce sweet + luna moon
sweet moon
- Neroluna
Nero black + luna moon
black moon
- Linoluna
Lino thread + luna moon
thread moon
Lun initial · Luna initial · lune final
- Lunpas
Lun moon + pas step
moon step
- Lunjardin
Lun moon + jardin garden
moon garden
- Lunroc
Lun moon + roc rock
moon rock
- Lunacouronne
Luna moon + couronne crown
moon crown
- Lunachace
Luna moon + chace the hunt
moon the hunt
- Lunacorne
Luna moon + corne horn
moon horn
- Beatalune
Beata blessed + lune moon
blessed moon
- Lenialune
Lenia soft + lune moon
soft moon
- Rosalune
Rosa rose + lune moon
rose moon
Mond initial · Luna initial · lune final
- Mondthal
Mond moon + thal valley
moon-valley
- Mondev
Mond moon + ev lineage
moon-lineage
- Mondzahn
Mond moon + zahn tooth
moon-tooth
- Lunathala
Luna moon + thala dale
moon-dale
- Lunanebo
Luna moon + nebo sky
moon-sky
- Lunaberga
Luna moon + berga height
moon-height
- Domnilune
Domni lady + lune moon
lady-moon
- Rosalune
Rosa rose + lune moon
rose-moon
- Stelutalune
Steluta little star + lune moon
little star-moon
Sel initial · Sela initial · lune final
- Selmar
Sel moon + mar memory
moon memory
- Selvex
Sel moon + vex turning
moon turning
- Selgar
Sel moon + gar staff
moon staff
- Selavera
Sela moon + vera truth
moon truth
- Selalis
Sela moon + lis lily
moon lily
- Selaessa
Sela moon + essa essence
moon essence
- Stellalune
Stella fixed star + lune moon
fixed star moon
- Ravalune
Rava raven + lune moon
raven moon
- Salalune
Sala salt + lune moon
salt moon
Ith initial · sil final
- Ithwald
Ith moon + wald forest lord
moon forest lord
- Ithheim
Ith moon + heim home
moon home
- Ithdris
Ith moon + dris path
moon path
- Quillsil
Quill feather + sil moon
feather moon
- Maesil
Mae field + sil moon
field moon
- Fyrsil
Fyr fire + sil moon
fire moon
Levana initial
- Levanarela
Levana moon + rela of God
moon of God
- Levanaphiela
Levana moon + phiela of God
moon of God
- Levanariela
Levana moon + riela of God
moon of God
Lunar initial
- Lunar Ladders
Lunar moon + ladders leaning steps
moon leaning steps
- Lunar Machines
Lunar moon + machines devices
moon devices
- Lunar Cathedrals
Lunar moon + cathedrals bishops' seats
moon bishops' seats
gealai final
- Dorchagealai
Dorcha unlit + gealai moon
unlit moon
- Oichegealai
Oiche night + gealai moon
night moon
- Marbhagealai
Marbha dead + gealai moon
dead moon
mene final
- Amaranthomene
Amarantho unfading + mene moon
unfading moon
- Xenomene
Xeno foreign + mene moon
foreign moon
- Kyanomene
Kyano dark blue + mene moon
dark blue moon
Yue initial
- Yuexiao
Yue moon + xiao smile
moon smile
- Yuening
Yue moon + ning tranquil
moon tranquil
- Yuecai
Yue moon + cai colour
moon colour
Lun initial
- Lunena
Lun moon + ena land
moon land
- Lunalia
Lun moon + alia land
moon land
- Lunutia
Lun moon + utia region
moon region
Lun initial
- Lunie
Lun moon + ie dear
moon dear
- Luntree
Lun moon + tree woody plant
moon woody plant
- Lunfawn
Lun moon + fawn young deer
moon young deer
Merya initial
- Meryaseth
Merya moon + seth eye
moon eye
- Meryagoth
Merya moon + goth doom
moon doom
- Meryaneth
Merya moon + neth deep
moon deep
Lunar initial
- Lunarcode
Lunar moon + code law book
moon law book
- Lunarcobra
Lunar moon + cobra hooded snake
moon hooded snake
- Lunarrunner
Lunar moon + runner always in motion
moon always in motion
Sel initial
- Selnar
Sel moon + nar fire
moon of the fire
- Selgorn
Sel moon + gorn vigil
moon of the vigil
- Selis
Sel moon + is law
moon of the law
selene final
- Agathoselene
Agatho good + selene moon
good moon
- Olympioselene
Olympio olympian + selene moon
olympian moon
- Lamposelene
Lampo shining + selene moon
shining moon
Mahina initial
- Mahinahanohano
Mahina moon + hanohano honoured
honoured moon
- Mahinamalie
Mahina moon + malie calm
calm moon
- Mahinakahiko
Mahina moon + kahiko ancient
ancient moon
Chandra initial
- Chandrasharan
Chandra moon + sharan refuge
moon refuge
- Chandrahans
Chandra moon + hans swan
moon swan
- Chandradatta
Chandra moon + datta given
moon given
selene final
- Laura Selene
Laura laurel + selene moon
laurel and moon
- Cinzia Selene
Cinzia of mount Cynthus + selene moon
of mount Cynthus and moon
- Arianna Selene
Arianna most holy + selene moon
most holy and moon
Tsuki initial
- Tsukiha
Tsuki moon + ha leaf
moon leaf
- Tsukika
Tsuki moon + ka fragrance
moon fragrance
- Tsukitama
Tsuki moon + tama jewel
moon jewel
Lun initial
- Lunshire
Lun moon + shire county
moon county
- Lunheath
Lun moon + heath heathland
moon heathland
- Lungarth
Lun moon + garth enclosed yard
moon enclosed yard
Wol initial
- Wolsook
Wol moon + sook pure
moon pure
- Woldan
Wol moon + dan vermilion
moon vermilion
- Wolda
Wol moon + da many
moon many
Tungl initial
- Tunglriki
Tungl moon + riki realm
moon realm
- Tunglsund
Tungl moon + sund strait
moon strait
- Tunglbjarg
Tungl moon + bjarg crag
moon crag
Selina initial
- Selina Wakefield
Selina moon + wakefield festival field
moon, festival field
- Selina Ashford
Selina moon + ashford ash tree ford
moon, ash tree ford
- Selina Marlowe
Selina moon + marlowe drained lake
moon, drained lake
luna final
- Marraluna
Marra withered + luna moon
withered moon
- Isaraluna
Isara ice + luna moon
ice moon
- Ceraluna
Cera wax + luna moon
wax moon
Lun initial
- Lunium
Lun moon + ium place
moon place
- Lunregio
Lun moon + regio region
moon region
- Lunsinus
Lun moon + sinus bay
moon bay
Gealach initial
- Gealachbrack
Gealach moon + brack freckled
moon freckled
- Gealachholm
Gealach moon + holm islet
moon islet
- Gealachdale
Gealach moon + dale dell
moon dell
Lunar initial
- Lunar Hypothesis
Lunar moon + hypothesis foundation
moon foundation
- Lunar Octant
Lunar moon + octant eighth part
moon eighth part
- Lunar Manifest
Lunar moon + manifest list of cargo
moon list of cargo
Lunar initial
- Lunarember
Lunar moon + ember last coal
moon last coal
- Lunarpebble
Lunar moon + pebble rounded by water
moon rounded by water
- Lunarcottage
Lunar moon + cottage one-room house
moon one-room house
Luna initial
- Lunabane
Luna moon + bane undoing
moon undoing
- Lunaveig
Luna moon + veig strength
moon strength
- Lunamane
Luna moon + mane neck hair
moon neck hair
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “moon”. 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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