Names that mean “old”
31 fragments across 25 traditions carry this sense. 24 of them open a name against 7 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.
Old names across the traditions
¶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 is among those carrying 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.
Seno initial · senos final · senna final · senon final
- Senonouios
Seno old + nouios new
old new
- Senotritos
Seno old + tritos third
old third
- Senocintus
Seno old + cintus first
old first
- Carnosenos
Carno horn + senos old
horn old
- Mandosenos
Mando pony + senos old
pony old
- Deuosenos
Deuo god + senos old
god old
- Dubnosenna
Dubno deep + senna old
deep old
- Elusenna
Elu many + senna old
many old
- Mandosenna
Mando pony + senna old
pony old
- Vidusenon
Vidu wood + senon old
wood old
- Tigernosenon
Tigerno lordly + senon old
lordly old
- Bannosenon
Banno peaked + senon old
peaked old
Seana initial · Sean initial
- Seanatonna
Seana old + tonna waves
old waves
- Seanaseanchais
Seana old + seanchais old lore
old old lore
- Seanabhrat
Seana old + bhrat cloak
old cloak
- Seandris
Sean old + dris bramble
old bramble
- Seanmarbhan
Sean old + marbhan corpse
old corpse
- Seanbarr
Sean old + barr crest
old crest
Ol initial · ald final
- Oljarn
Ol old + jarn iron
old iron
- Oldal
Ol old + dal valley
old valley
- Olrund
Ol old + rund ring
old ring
- Vindald
Vind wind + ald old
wind old
- Vargald
Varg outlaw + ald old
outlaw old
- Brogald
Brog bulwark + ald old
bulwark old
ald final · alda final
- Truciald
Truci fierce + ald old
fierce old
- Palald
Pal pale + ald old
pale old
- Corvinald
Corvin raven + ald old
raven old
- Altaalda
Alta high + alda old
high old
- Victaalda
Victa victory + alda old
victory old
- Aquilaalda
Aquila eagle + alda old
eagle old
Praa initial
- Praagath
Praa old + gath quarry
old quarry
- Praanuqa
Praa old + nuqa mouth
old mouth
- Praavunth
Praa old + vunth holding
old holding
Vieil initial
- Vieilvoisin
Vieil old + voisin neighbour
old neighbour
- Vieilfleur
Vieil old + fleur norse inlet
old norse inlet
- Vieilcrique
Vieil old + crique creek
old creek
Vet initial
- Vetrealm
Vet old + realm ruled domain
old ruled domain
- Vetevia
Vet old + evia territory
old territory
- Vetutia
Vet old + utia region
old region
Ald initial
- Aldarn
Ald old + arn eagle
old eagle
- Alddain
Ald old + dain lord
old lord
- Alddan
Ald old + dan judge
old judge
Vieux initial
- Vieuxgrange
Vieux old + grange barn
old barn
- Vieuxverger
Vieux old + verger orchard
old orchard
- Vieuxbois
Vieux old + bois wood
old wood
Alt initial
- Altberger
Alt old + berger highlander
old highlander
- Althoff
Alt old + hoff farmstead
old farmstead
- Althauer
Alt old + hauer hewer
old hewer
Ger initial
Ald initial
- Aldmarg
Ald old + marg wolf
old wolf
- Aldruk
Ald old + ruk carrier
old carrier
- Aldgorn
Ald old + gorn hunter
old hunter
Eald initial
- Ealddun
Eald old + dun hill
old hill
- Ealdraed
Eald old + raed counsel
old counsel
- Ealdwulf
Eald old + wulf wolf
old wolf
Shan initial
- Shanmeen
Shan old + meen fine
old fine
- Shanaun
Shan old + aun little
old little
- Shanchad
Shan old + chad war
old war
Furu initial
- Furugi
Furu old + gi tree
old tree
- Furumura
Furu old + mura village
old village
- Furusawa
Furu old + sawa marsh
old marsh
Alda initial
- Aldamoor
Alda old + moor moorland
old moorland
- Aldaburg
Alda old + burg walled town
old walled town
- Aldaness
Alda old + ness headland
old headland
Gamel initial
- Gamel Nassh
Gamel old + Nassh ash tree
old, ash tree
- Gamel Hayward
Gamel old + Hayward hedge warden
old, hedge warden
- Gamel Hardy
Gamel old + Hardy bold
old, bold
ur final
- Torgur
Torg tusk + ur old
tusk old
- Krulur
Krul cruel + ur old
cruel old
- Gnashur
Gnash teeth-grinding + ur old
teeth-grinding old
Vet initial
- Vetetum
Vet old + etum grove
old grove
- Vetcatena
Vet old + catena chain
old chain
- Vetophora
Vet old + ophora bearer
old bearer
The Old initial
- The Old Bay
The Old old + Bay laurel
old laurel
- The Old Cardamom
The Old old + Cardamom pod spice
old pod spice
- The Old Fennel
The Old old + Fennel aniseed herb
old aniseed herb
Shan initial
- Shanvald
Shan old + vald ruler
old ruler
- Shanfell
Shan old + fell hill
old hill
- Shankirk
Shan old + kirk church
old church
The Old initial
- The Old Dragon
The Old old + dragon keen-eyed serpent
old keen-eyed serpent
- The Old Cockerel
The Old old + cockerel young rooster
old young rooster
- The Old Rose
The Old old + rose briar bloom
old briar bloom
Alt initial
- Alttor
Alt old + tor gate
old-gate
- Altkreuz
Alt old + kreuz cross
old-cross
- Altpolje
Alt old + polje field
old-field
Gaml initial
- Gamlmunn
Gaml old + munn mouth
old mouth
- Gamlskjold
Gaml old + skjold shield
old shield
- Gamlknif
Gaml old + knif knife
old knife
Hen initial
- Henbren
Hen old + bren king
old king
- Henig
Hen old + ig little
old little
- Henfro
Hen old + fro vale
old vale
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “old”. 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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