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“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

Reverse entry

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.

Elf


Fantasy races

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

Bard


Tabletop

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

Unicorn


Creatures

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

Vampire


Creatures

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

Wizard


People

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

D&D


Tabletop

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

Angel


Creatures

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

Band


Music

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

Banshee


Creatures

gealai final

  • Dorchagealai

    Dorcha unlit + gealai moon

    unlit moon

  • Oichegealai

    Oiche night + gealai moon

    night moon

  • Marbhagealai

    Marbha dead + gealai moon

    dead moon

Centaur


Creatures

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

Chinese


Real world

Yue initial

  • Yuexiao

    Yue moon + xiao smile

    moon smile

  • Yuening

    Yue moon + ning tranquil

    moon tranquil

  • Yuecai

    Yue moon + cai colour

    moon colour

Country


Objects

Lun initial

  • Lunena

    Lun moon + ena land

    moon land

  • Lunalia

    Lun moon + alia land

    moon land

  • Lunutia

    Lun moon + utia region

    moon region

Dog


People

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

Dragon


Creatures

Merya initial

  • Meryaseth

    Merya moon + seth eye

    moon eye

  • Meryagoth

    Merya moon + goth doom

    moon doom

  • Meryaneth

    Merya moon + neth deep

    moon deep

Gamertag


People

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

God


Creatures

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

Greek


Real world

selene final

  • Agathoselene

    Agatho good + selene moon

    good moon

  • Olympioselene

    Olympio olympian + selene moon

    olympian moon

  • Lamposelene

    Lampo shining + selene moon

    shining moon

Hawaiian


Real world

Mahina initial

  • Mahinahanohano

    Mahina moon + hanohano honoured

    honoured moon

  • Mahinamalie

    Mahina moon + malie calm

    calm moon

  • Mahinakahiko

    Mahina moon + kahiko ancient

    ancient moon

Indian


Real world

Chandra initial

  • Chandrasharan

    Chandra moon + sharan refuge

    moon refuge

  • Chandrahans

    Chandra moon + hans swan

    moon swan

  • Chandradatta

    Chandra moon + datta given

    moon given

Italian


Real world

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

Japanese


Real world

Tsuki initial

  • Tsukiha

    Tsuki moon + ha leaf

    moon leaf

  • Tsukika

    Tsuki moon + ka fragrance

    moon fragrance

  • Tsukitama

    Tsuki moon + tama jewel

    moon jewel

Kingdom


Objects

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

Korean


Real world

Wol initial

  • Wolsook

    Wol moon + sook pure

    moon pure

  • Woldan

    Wol moon + dan vermilion

    moon vermilion

  • Wolda

    Wol moon + da many

    moon many

Kraken


Creatures

Tungl initial

  • Tunglriki

    Tungl moon + riki realm

    moon realm

  • Tunglsund

    Tungl moon + sund strait

    moon strait

  • Tunglbjarg

    Tungl moon + bjarg crag

    moon crag

Middle


People

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

Necromancer


Tabletop

luna final

  • Marraluna

    Marra withered + luna moon

    withered moon

  • Isaraluna

    Isara ice + luna moon

    ice moon

  • Ceraluna

    Cera wax + luna moon

    wax moon

Planet


Objects

Lun initial

  • Lunium

    Lun moon + ium place

    moon place

  • Lunregio

    Lun moon + regio region

    moon region

  • Lunsinus

    Lun moon + sinus bay

    moon bay

Scottish


Real world

Gealach initial

  • Gealachbrack

    Gealach moon + brack freckled

    moon freckled

  • Gealachholm

    Gealach moon + holm islet

    moon islet

  • Gealachdale

    Gealach moon + dale dell

    moon dell

Spaceship


Objects

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

Username


People

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

Werewolf


Creatures

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

See also

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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