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Names that mean “mountain”

35 fragments across 25 traditions carry this sense. They split 23 to 12 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Build names meaning mountain

Mountain names across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 6 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 3 fragments.

Mountain


Objects

ben final · beinn final · berg final

  • Ruadhben

    Ruadh red + ben mountain

    red mountain

  • Devilben

    Devil devil's + ben mountain

    devil's mountain

  • Snowben

    Snow white drifts + ben mountain

    white drifts mountain

  • Dubhbeinn

    Dubh black + beinn mountain

    black mountain

  • Ruadhbeinn

    Ruadh red + beinn mountain

    red mountain

  • Orebeinn

    Ore metal-bearing rock + beinn mountain

    metal-bearing rock mountain

  • Blueberg

    Blue azure + berg mountain

    azure mountain

  • Cloudberg

    Cloud hanging vapour + berg mountain

    hanging vapour mountain

  • Garbhberg

    Garbh rough + berg mountain

    rough mountain

Vampire


Creatures

berg final · gora final · Munt initial

  • Krovberg

    Krov lifeblood + berg mountain

    lifeblood-mountain

  • Piatrberg

    Piatr stone + berg mountain

    stone-mountain

  • Zarberg

    Zar dawn + berg mountain

    dawn-mountain

  • Moranagora

    Morana death + gora mountain

    death-mountain

  • Irinagora

    Irina peace + gora mountain

    peace-mountain

  • Miragora

    Mira peace + gora mountain

    peace-mountain

  • Munttor

    Munt mountain + tor gate

    mountain-gate

  • Muntklippe

    Munt mountain + klippe crag

    mountain-crag

  • Muntgrad

    Munt mountain + grad city

    mountain-city

Barbarian


Tabletop

fell final · fella final

  • Brukfell

    Bruk burned + fell mountain

    burned the mountain

  • Skorrfell

    Skorr scattered + fell mountain

    scattered the mountain

  • Dralfell

    Dral dragged + fell mountain

    dragged the mountain

  • Daggafella

    Dagga cut down + fella mountain

    cut down the mountain

  • Slammafella

    Slamma flattened + fella mountain

    flattened the mountain

  • Naskafella

    Naska bit + fella mountain

    bit the mountain

Elf


Fantasy races

Orin initial · Or initial

  • Orinmoth

    Orin mountain + moth dusk

    mountain dusk

  • Orinfaen

    Orin mountain + faen white

    mountain white

  • Orinsar

    Orin mountain + sar stone

    mountain stone

  • Ornal

    Or mountain + nal water

    mountain water

  • Orros

    Or mountain + ros foam

    mountain foam

  • Organ

    Or mountain + gan bearer

    mountain bearer

Giant


Creatures

Bergal initial · Bergith initial

  • Bergalblodar

    Bergal mountain + blodar blood

    mountain blood

  • Bergalbrand

    Bergal mountain + brand torch

    mountain torch

  • Bergalknur

    Bergal mountain + knur knuckle

    mountain knuckle

  • Bergitheldra

    Bergith mountain + eldra elder

    mountain elder

  • Bergithlinda

    Bergith mountain + linda lime shield

    mountain lime shield

  • Bergithblodra

    Bergith mountain + blodra blood

    mountain blood

Griffin


Creatures

Monti initial · Montana initial

  • Montiebur

    Monti mountain + ebur boar

    mountain boar

  • Montiwulf

    Monti mountain + wulf wolf

    mountain wolf

  • Montiland

    Monti mountain + land territory

    mountain territory

  • Montanaberna

    Montana mountain + berna bear

    mountain bear

  • Montanabota

    Montana mountain + bota messenger

    mountain messenger

  • Montanagara

    Montana mountain + gara spear

    mountain spear

Scottish


Real world

Ben initial · fell final

  • Bengus

    Ben mountain + gus vigour

    mountain vigour

  • Benholm

    Ben mountain + holm islet

    mountain islet

  • Bengall

    Ben mountain + gall stranger

    mountain stranger

  • Craigfell

    Craig rock + fell mountain

    rock mountain

  • Balfell

    Bal homestead + fell mountain

    homestead mountain

  • Kirkfell

    Kirk church + fell mountain

    church mountain

Welsh


Real world

Myn initial · Mynydd initial

  • Myngastell

    Myn mountain + gastell castle

    mountain castle

  • Myngaer

    Myn mountain + gaer stronghold

    mountain stronghold

  • Myngraig

    Myn mountain + graig crag

    mountain crag

  • Mynyddfro

    Mynydd mountain + fro vale

    mountain vale

  • Mynyddgoed

    Mynydd mountain + goed trees

    mountain trees

  • Mynyddallt

    Mynydd mountain + allt hillside

    mountain hillside

Banshee


Creatures

sliabh final

  • Damhsliabh

    Damh stag + sliabh mountain

    stag mountain

  • Maolsliabh

    Maol bare + sliabh mountain

    bare mountain

  • Crannsliabh

    Crann tree + sliabh mountain

    tree mountain

Bard


Tabletop

monte final

  • Linomonte

    Lino thread + monte mountain

    thread mountain

  • Velomonte

    Velo veil + monte mountain

    veil mountain

  • Rimamonte

    Rima rhyme + monte mountain

    rhyme mountain

Centaur


Creatures

Oreo initial

  • Oreoile

    Oreo mountain + ile troop

    mountain troop

  • Oreohodos

    Oreo mountain + hodos way

    mountain way

  • Oreoskopelos

    Oreo mountain + skopelos peak

    mountain peak

Chinese


Real world

Shan initial

  • Shanyu

    Shan mountain + yu cosmos

    mountain cosmos

  • Shankun

    Shan mountain + kun earth

    mountain earth

  • Shanqing

    Shan mountain + qing clear

    mountain clear

Country


Objects

Mont initial

  • Montlands

    Mont mountain + lands many territories

    mountain many territories

  • Montistan

    Mont mountain + istan place

    mountain place

  • Montveld

    Mont mountain + veld open country

    mountain open country

Cowboy


People

Montana initial

  • Montana Keegan

    Montana mountain + Keegan son of fire

    mountain, son of fire

  • Montana Merriweather

    Montana mountain + Merriweather fair weather

    mountain, fair weather

  • Montana Wallace

    Montana mountain + Wallace stranger

    mountain, stranger

D&D


Tabletop

mont final

  • Emrmont

    Emr iron + mont mountain

    iron mountain

  • Talmont

    Tal tall + mont mountain

    tall mountain

  • Nermont

    Ner deep + mont mountain

    deep mountain

Dragon


Creatures

Myrax initial

  • Myraxvor

    Myrax mountain + vor greed

    mountain greed

  • Myraxvaul

    Myrax mountain + vaul hoard

    mountain hoard

  • Myraxlax

    Myrax mountain + lax coil

    mountain coil

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Fjal initial

  • Fjalkapp

    Fjal mountain + kapp contest

    mountain contest

  • Fjalstein

    Fjal mountain + stein stone

    mountain stone

  • Fjalrot

    Fjal mountain + rot root

    mountain root

German


Real world

Berg initial

  • Bergfischer

    Berg mountain + fischer fisherman

    mountain fisherman

  • Berghaus

    Berg mountain + haus house

    mountain house

  • Bergschäfer

    Berg mountain + schäfer shepherd

    mountain shepherd

Irish


Real world

Slieve initial

  • Slievederg

    Slieve mountain + derg crimson

    mountain crimson

  • Slievedara

    Slieve mountain + dara oakwood

    mountain oakwood

  • Slieveroe

    Slieve mountain + roe red

    mountain red

Japanese


Real world

Yama initial

  • Yamahito

    Yama mountain + hito benevolence

    mountain benevolence

  • Yamatomo

    Yama mountain + tomo wisdom

    mountain wisdom

  • Yamataro

    Yama mountain + taro eldest son

    mountain eldest son

Kingdom


Objects

fell final

  • Fenfell

    Fen marsh + fell mountain

    marsh mountain

  • Dainfell

    Dain proud + fell mountain

    proud mountain

  • Ostfell

    Ost east + fell mountain

    east mountain

Kraken


Creatures

Fjall initial

  • Fjalltre

    Fjall mountain + tre timber

    mountain timber

  • Fjallkjolfar

    Fjall mountain + kjolfar wake

    mountain wake

  • Fjallmid

    Fjall mountain + mid fishing ground

    mountain fishing ground

Planet


Objects

Mont initial

  • Montvallis

    Mont mountain + vallis valley

    mountain valley

  • Montosa

    Mont mountain + osa full

    mountain full

  • Montiana

    Mont mountain + iana belonging

    mountain belonging

Unicorn


Creatures

Mont initial

  • Montseuil

    Mont mountain + seuil threshold

    mountain threshold

  • Montmatin

    Mont mountain + matin morning

    mountain morning

  • Montfruit

    Mont mountain + fruit ripe fruit

    mountain ripe fruit

Viking


Real world

Fjal initial

  • Fjallund

    Fjal mountain + lund temper

    mountain temper

  • Fjalkjol

    Fjal mountain + kjol keel

    mountain keel

  • Fjalhufa

    Fjal mountain + hufa cap

    mountain cap

Senses that travel together

See also

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