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“new”

32 fragments across 25 traditions carry this sense. 22 of them open a name against 10 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 6 different families, from real world outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. Celtic 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.

Celtic


Real world

Nouio initial · nouios final · noua final · nouion final

  • Nouiopennos

    Nouio new + pennos head

    new head

  • Nouiotritos

    Nouio new + tritos third

    new third

  • Nouioanextlos

    Nouio new + anextlos protection

    new protection

  • Senonouios

    Seno old + nouios new

    old new

  • Talonouios

    Talo brow + nouios new

    brow new

  • Dubnonouios

    Dubno deep + nouios new

    deep new

  • Atenoua

    Ate renewed + noua new

    renewed new

  • Segonoua

    Sego victory + noua new

    victory new

  • Eburonoua

    Eburo yew + noua new

    yew new

  • Cambonouion

    Cambo crooked + nouion new

    crooked new

  • Tasgonouion

    Tasgo badger + nouion new

    badger new

  • Senonouion

    Seno old + nouion new

    old new

Bard


Tabletop

Nevo initial · Nove initial

  • Nevocan

    Nevo new + can song

    new song

  • Nevomire

    Nevo new + mire marvel

    new marvel

  • Nevofane

    Nevo new + fane banner

    new banner

  • Novesole

    Nove new + sole sun

    new sun

  • Noveritmo

    Nove new + ritmo rhythm

    new rhythm

  • Novevino

    Nove new + vino wine

    new wine

Phoenix


Creatures

Neo initial · Nea initial

  • Neostratos

    Neo new + stratos army

    new army

  • Neolaos

    Neo new + laos people

    new people

  • Neoporos

    Neo new + poros passage

    new passage

  • Neaphyeia

    Nea new + phyeia growth

    new growth

  • Neaarete

    Nea new + arete excellence

    new excellence

  • Neamache

    Nea new + mache fighter

    new fighter

Vampire


Creatures

nova final · Neu initial

  • Saranova

    Sara princess + nova new

    princess-new

  • Vukanova

    Vuka wolf + nova new

    wolf-new

  • Lunanova

    Luna moon + nova new

    moon-new

  • Neugrad

    Neu new + grad city

    new-city

  • Neukreuz

    Neu new + kreuz cross

    new-cross

  • Neufeld

    Neu new + feld meadow

    new-meadow

Viking


Real world

ny final · nyja final

  • Kolny

    Kol coal + ny new

    coal new

  • Randny

    Rand shield rim + ny new

    shield rim new

  • Ragnny

    Ragn the gods + ny new

    the gods new

  • Ketilnyja

    Ketil helmet + nyja new

    helmet new

  • Astnyja

    Ast love + nyja new

    love new

  • Bergnyja

    Berg help + nyja new

    help new

Band


Music

Neon initial

  • Neon Deserters

    Neon new + deserters abandoners

    new abandoners

  • Neon Comets

    Neon new + comets long-haired stars

    new long-haired stars

  • Neon Daydreamers

    Neon new + daydreamers awake and absent

    new awake and absent

Castle


Objects

Neuf initial

  • Neufvoisin

    Neuf new + voisin neighbour

    new neighbour

  • Neuftour

    Neuf new + tour tower

    new tower

  • Neuflonde

    Neuf new + londe norse grove

    new norse grove

Country


Objects

Nov initial

  • Novina

    Nov new + ina land

    new land

  • Novolia

    Nov new + olia land

    new land

  • Novaria

    Nov new + aria realm

    new realm

Cyberpunk


People

Neon initial

  • Neondeck

    Neon new + deck covering

    new covering

  • Neonwhisper

    Neon new + whisper speech under breath

    new speech under breath

  • Neontongue

    Neon new + tongue speaking muscle

    new speaking muscle

Dog


People

Nov initial

  • Novella

    Nov new + ella lovely

    new lovely

  • Novah

    Nov new + ah little one

    new little one

  • Novtree

    Nov new + tree woody plant

    new woody plant

French


Real world

neuve final

  • Delneuve

    Del of the + neuve new

    of the new

  • Rocheneuve

    Roche rock + neuve new

    rock new

  • Fortneuve

    Fort strong + neuve new

    strong new

Gamertag


People

Neon initial

  • Neonsiege

    Neon new + siege a sitting

    new a sitting

  • Neonscript

    Neon new + script writing

    new writing

  • Neonsurge

    Neon new + surge rising

    new rising

German


Real world

Neu initial

  • Neuberger

    Neu new + berger highlander

    new highlander

  • Neuhaus

    Neu new + haus house

    new house

  • Neutal

    Neu new + tal valley

    new valley

Greek


Real world

Neo initial

  • Neodoulos

    Neo new + doulos servant

    new servant

  • Neokleitos

    Neo new + kleitos famed

    new famed

  • Neoxenos

    Neo new + xenos stranger

    new stranger

Hawaiian


Real world

hou final

  • Kahuahou

    Kahua foundation + hou new

    new foundation

  • Ahehou

    Ahe gentle breeze + hou new

    new gentle breeze

  • Koahou

    Koa warrior + hou new

    new warrior

Indian


Real world

Nav initial

  • Navmohan

    Nav new + mohan charming

    new charming

  • Navbal

    Nav new + bal strength

    new strength

  • Navsinh

    Nav new + sinh lion

    new lion

Japanese


Real world

Shin initial

  • Shinbe

    Shin new + be district

    new district

  • Shinsawa

    Shin new + sawa marsh

    new marsh

  • Shinmori

    Shin new + mori forest

    new forest

Knight


People

Neuf initial

  • Neufhou

    Neuf new + hou islet

    new islet

  • Neufchamp

    Neuf new + champ field

    new field

  • Neufval

    Neuf new + val vale

    new vale

Minotaur


Creatures

Neo initial

  • Neodrama

    Neo new + drama deed

    new deed

  • Neomeros

    Neo new + meros part

    new part

  • Neogonoma

    Neo new + gonoma corner stone

    new corner stone

Planet


Objects

Nov initial

  • Novida

    Nov new + ida daughter

    new daughter

  • Novia

    Nov new + ia land

    new land

  • Novcatena

    Nov new + catena chain

    new chain

Roman


Real world

Novius initial

  • Novius Flavius

    Novius new + flavius blond

    new, blond

  • Novius Naevius

    Novius new + naevius mole-marked

    new, mole-marked

  • Novius Quinctius

    Novius new + quinctius fifth

    new, fifth

Scottish


Real world

ur final

  • Sorchaur

    Sorcha radiant + ur new

    radiant new

  • Oighur

    Oigh maiden + ur new

    maiden new

  • Gealur

    Geal shining + ur new

    shining new

Unicorn


Creatures

Novi initial

  • Noviagmen

    Novi new + agmen procession

    new procession

  • Noviomen

    Novi new + omen portent

    new portent

  • Novigermen

    Novi new + germen bud

    new bud

Username


People

Neon initial

  • Neonanchor

    Neon new + anchor hook

    new hook

  • Neonraven

    Neon new + raven black omen

    new black omen

  • Neonember

    Neon new + ember last coal

    new last coal

Welsh


Real world

newydd final

  • Twynnewydd

    Twyn hillock + newydd new

    hillock new

  • Llynnewydd

    Llyn lake + newydd new

    lake new

  • Pwllnewydd

    Pwll pool + newydd new

    pool new

Senses that travel together

See also

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