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“pearl”

20 fragments across 16 traditions carry this sense. 16 of them open a name against 4 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 5 different families, from real world outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. No single tradition hoards it: the deepest, Pirate, has 3.

Pirate


People

Margaret initial · Perla initial · Margot initial

  • Margaret Longshanks

    Margaret pearl + longshanks long legs

    pearl, called the long legs

  • Margaret the Fierce

    Margaret pearl + the fierce fierce

    pearl, called the fierce

  • Margaret the Pale

    Margaret pearl + the pale pale

    pearl, called the pale

  • Perla Coldheart

    Perla pearl + coldheart cold heart

    pearl, called the cold heart

  • Perla Ironjaw

    Perla pearl + ironjaw iron jaw

    pearl, called the iron jaw

  • Perla the Restless

    Perla pearl + the restless restless

    pearl, called the restless

  • Margot Saltwater

    Margot pearl + saltwater salt water

    pearl, called the salt water

  • Margot Lodestar

    Margot pearl + lodestar guiding star

    pearl, called the guiding star

  • Margot the Fierce

    Margot pearl + the fierce fierce

    pearl, called the fierce

Mermaid


Creatures

Ilmar initial · Perlis initial

  • Ilmaraine

    Ilmar pearl + aine child

    pearl child

  • Ilmarrael

    Ilmar pearl + rael banner

    pearl banner

  • Ilmarelin

    Ilmar pearl + elin heart

    pearl heart

  • Perlisthia

    Perlis pearl + thia court

    pearl court

  • Perlisera

    Perlis pearl + era queen

    pearl queen

  • Perlisiana

    Perlis pearl + iana heir

    pearl heir

Nordic


Real world

Greta initial · margrethe final

  • Greta Asdis

    Greta pearl + asdis divine lady

    pearl and divine lady

  • Greta Solveig

    Greta pearl + solveig sun strength

    pearl and sun strength

  • Greta Kjersti

    Greta pearl + kjersti christian woman

    pearl and christian woman

  • Amalie Margrethe

    Amalie industrious + margrethe pearl

    industrious and pearl

  • Hanne Margrethe

    Hanne favour + margrethe pearl

    favour and pearl

  • Turid Margrethe

    Turid thunder's beauty + margrethe pearl

    thunder's beauty and pearl

Angel


Creatures

Pninia initial

  • Pniniasana

    Pninia pearl + sana of the lampstand

    pearl of the lampstand

  • Pniniavana

    Pninia pearl + vana of the breath

    pearl of the breath

  • Pniniadela

    Pninia pearl + dela of God

    pearl of God

Chinese


Real world

Zhu initial

  • Zhushui

    Zhu pearl + shui water

    pearl water

  • Zhutian

    Zhu pearl + tian sweet

    pearl sweet

  • Zhuning

    Zhu pearl + ning tranquil

    pearl tranquil

D&D


Tabletop

dara final

  • Eirdara

    Eir mercy + dara pearl

    mercy pearl

  • Kaedara

    Kae keen + dara pearl

    keen pearl

  • Liradara

    Lira song + dara pearl

    song pearl

French


Real world

Marg initial

  • Marghilde

    Marg pearl + hilde battle

    pearl battle

  • Margonnette

    Marg pearl + onnette little

    pearl little

  • Margwige

    Marg pearl + wige battle

    pearl battle

Half-Elf


Fantasy races

greta final

  • Renniagreta

    Rennia begun again + greta pearl

    begun again pearl

  • Orriagreta

    Orria gold-lit + greta pearl

    gold-lit pearl

  • Aennagreta

    Aenna quieted + greta pearl

    quieted pearl

Hawaiian


Real world

momi final

  • Ehumomi

    Ehu reddish tint + momi pearl

    pearl reddish tint

  • Uilamomi

    Uila lightning + momi pearl

    pearl lightning

  • Manumomi

    Manu bird + momi pearl

    pearl bird

Italian


Real world

Margherita initial

  • Margherita Silvana

    Margherita pearl + silvana of the woods

    pearl and of the woods

  • Margherita Iolanda

    Margherita pearl + iolanda violet blossom

    pearl and violet blossom

  • Margherita Giada

    Margherita pearl + giada jade

    pearl and jade

Knight


People

Marg initial

  • Margise

    Marg pearl + ise knowing

    pearl knowing

  • Margsinde

    Marg pearl + sinde strong

    pearl strong

  • Marglinde

    Marg pearl + linde soft

    pearl soft

Korean


Real world

Ju initial

  • Jumi

    Ju pearl + mi beauty

    pearl beauty

  • Juchae

    Ju pearl + chae colour

    pearl colour

  • Jubok

    Ju pearl + bok fortune

    pearl fortune

Middle


People

Margaret initial

  • Margaret Clayton

    Margaret pearl + clayton clay settlement

    pearl, clay settlement

  • Margaret Garrett

    Margaret pearl + garrett spear rule

    pearl, spear rule

  • Margaret Winslow

    Margaret pearl + winslow friend's mound

    pearl, friend's mound

Russian


Real world

Margarita initial

  • Margarita Dmitrievna

    Margarita pearl + dmitrievna daughter of Dmitri

    pearl, daughter of Dmitri

  • Margarita Alexeyevna

    Margarita pearl + alexeyevna daughter of Alexey

    pearl, daughter of Alexey

  • Margarita Valeryevna

    Margarita pearl + valeryevna daughter of Valery

    pearl, daughter of Valery

Spanish


Real world

Margarita initial

  • Margarita Matilde

    Margarita pearl + matilde battle strength

    pearl and battle strength

  • Margarita Pía

    Margarita pearl + pía pious

    pearl and pious

  • Margarita Celia

    Margarita pearl + celia heavenly

    pearl and heavenly

Welsh


Real world

Perl initial

  • Perlgariad

    Perl pearl + gariad beloved

    pearl beloved

  • Perlhardd

    Perl pearl + hardd handsome

    pearl handsome

  • Perlfro

    Perl pearl + fro vale

    pearl vale

Senses that travel together

See also

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