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“raven”

41 fragments across 24 traditions carry this sense. 30 of them open a name against 11 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.

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. Vampire carries the most, with 6 separate fragments for it — a tradition that needs this many words for one idea is telling you something about what it cares about.

Vampire


Creatures

Rab initial · rabe final · Corbina initial · corva final · Corb initial · Corbin initial

  • Rabdan

    Rab raven + dan gift

    raven-gift

  • Rabheim

    Rab raven + heim home

    raven-home

  • Rabkranz

    Rab raven + kranz wreath

    raven-wreath

  • Volkrabe

    Volk wolf + rabe raven

    wolf-raven

  • Belarabe

    Bela white + rabe raven

    white-raven

  • Turnrabe

    Turn tower + rabe raven

    tower-raven

  • Corbinasenka

    Corbina raven + senka shadow

    raven-shadow

  • Corbinazimna

    Corbina raven + zimna cold

    raven-cold

  • Corbinalinde

    Corbina raven + linde linden

    raven-linden

  • Katrincorva

    Katrin pure + corva raven

    pure-raven

  • Saracorva

    Sara princess + corva raven

    princess-raven

  • Helgacorva

    Helga holy + corva raven

    holy-raven

Griffin


Creatures

Corvin initial · raban final · Corvina initial · rabana final

  • Corvinsind

    Corvin raven + sind expedition

    raven expedition

  • Corvinbert

    Corvin raven + bert bright

    raven bright

  • Corvinmod

    Corvin raven + mod courage

    raven courage

  • Rostroraban

    Rostro beak + raban raven

    beak raven

  • Vigilraban

    Vigil watchful + raban raven

    watchful raven

  • Argenraban

    Argen silver + raban raven

    silver raven

  • Corvinahera

    Corvina raven + hera army

    raven army

  • Corvinafrida

    Corvina raven + frida peace

    raven peace

  • Corvinagara

    Corvina raven + gara spear

    raven spear

  • Celerarabana

    Celera swift + rabana raven

    swift raven

  • Gradiarabana

    Gradia step + rabana raven

    step raven

  • Caelarabana

    Caela sky + rabana raven

    sky raven

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Hrok initial · bran final · Rana initial

  • Hrokdurn

    Hrok raven + durn lasting

    raven lasting

  • Hrokrik

    Hrok raven + rik ruler

    raven ruler

  • Hrokhal

    Hrok raven + hal hall

    raven hall

  • Rudbran

    Rud red + bran raven

    red raven

  • Glorbran

    Glor glory + bran raven

    glory raven

  • Krumbran

    Krum crooked + bran raven

    crooked raven

  • Ranagyda

    Rana raven + gyda gift

    raven gift

  • Ranamalm

    Rana raven + malm metal

    raven metal

  • Ranavigg

    Rana raven + vigg spear

    raven spear

French


Real world

ram final · rand final · rande final

  • Sigram

    Sig victory + ram raven

    victory raven

  • Felram

    Fel fortunate + ram raven

    fortunate raven

  • Arnram

    Arn eagle + ram raven

    eagle raven

  • Richrand

    Rich ruler + rand raven

    ruler raven

  • Ferrand

    Fer journey + rand raven

    journey raven

  • Gisrand

    Gis hostage + rand raven

    hostage raven

  • Lucrande

    Luc light + rande raven

    light raven

  • Laurrande

    Laur laurel + rande raven

    laurel raven

  • Annrande

    Ann grace + rande raven

    grace raven

Wizard


People

Rav initial · Rava initial · Corv initial

  • Ravtor

    Rav raven + tor tower

    raven tower

  • Ravir

    Rav raven + ir seeker

    raven seeker

  • Ravmir

    Rav raven + mir mirror

    raven mirror

  • Ravaira

    Rava raven + ira song

    raven song

  • Ravalene

    Rava raven + lene lantern

    raven lantern

  • Ravalith

    Rava raven + lith stone

    raven stone

  • Corvon

    Corv raven + on great

    raven great

  • Corvric

    Corv raven + ric rule

    raven rule

  • Corvion

    Corv raven + ion mind

    raven mind

Barbarian


Tabletop

korr final · korra final

  • Kremkorr

    Krem crushed + korr raven

    crushed the raven

  • Torvkorr

    Torv took + korr raven

    took the raven

  • Drukkorr

    Drukk drank + korr raven

    drank the raven

  • Ornakorra

    Orna outran + korra raven

    outran the raven

  • Snarrakorra

    Snarra snarled + korra raven

    snarled the raven

  • Kellakorra

    Kella struck down + korra raven

    struck down the raven

Irish


Real world

Bran initial · Fiach initial

  • Branroe

    Bran raven + roe russet

    raven russet

  • Branlia

    Bran raven + lia grey

    raven grey

  • Branvinn

    Bran raven + vinn melodious

    raven melodious

  • Fiachaun

    Fiach raven + aun little

    raven little

  • Fiachcam

    Fiach raven + cam crooked

    raven crooked

  • Fiachcara

    Fiach raven + cara friend

    raven friend

Knight


People

Ram initial · Bran initial

  • Rambert

    Ram raven + bert bright

    raven bright

  • Ramwig

    Ram raven + wig battle

    raven battle

  • Ramfroy

    Ram raven + froy peace

    raven peace

  • Branart

    Bran raven + art hardy

    raven hardy

  • Branrad

    Bran raven + rad counsel

    raven counsel

  • Brangis

    Bran raven + gis pledge

    raven pledge

Banshee


Creatures

Fiach initial

  • Fiachuaimh

    Fiach raven + uaimh cave

    raven cave

  • Fiachgaineamh

    Fiach raven + gaineamh sand

    raven sand

  • Fiachlios

    Fiach raven + lios ringfort

    raven ringfort

Bard


Tabletop

rane final

  • Ilorane

    Ilo light + rane raven

    light raven

  • Carirane

    Cari dear + rane raven

    dear raven

  • Calorane

    Calo warm + rane raven

    warm raven

D&D


Tabletop

Bran initial

  • Branthas

    Bran raven + thas oath

    raven oath

  • Brandris

    Bran raven + dris path

    raven path

  • Brandor

    Bran raven + dor land

    raven land

Dragon


Creatures

Korvyth initial

  • Korvythalor

    Korvyth raven + alor radiance

    raven radiance

  • Korvythsaurion

    Korvyth raven + saurion wyrm

    raven wyrm

  • Korvytharion

    Korvyth raven + arion heir

    raven heir

Druid


Tabletop

Bran initial

  • Branwold

    Bran raven + wold upland

    raven upland

  • Branfell

    Bran raven + fell bare hillside

    raven bare hillside

  • Branslad

    Bran raven + slad valley

    raven valley

German


Real world

Ram initial

  • Ramgang

    Ram raven + gang path

    raven path

  • Rammann

    Ram raven + mann man

    raven man

  • Ramgund

    Ram raven + gund war

    raven war

God


Creatures

Corv initial

  • Corvvar

    Corv raven + var ward

    raven of the ward

  • Corvnoth

    Corv raven + noth night

    raven of the night

  • Corvrion

    Corv raven + rion circle

    raven of the circle

Kingdom


Objects

Bran initial

  • Branvik

    Bran raven + vik bay

    raven bay

  • Brangarde

    Bran raven + garde stronghold

    raven stronghold

  • Branreach

    Bran raven + reach domain

    raven domain

Kraken


Creatures

Hrafn initial

  • Hrafnreid

    Hrafn raven + reid riding

    raven riding

  • Hrafnfold

    Hrafn raven + fold earth

    raven earth

  • Hrafnmork

    Hrafn raven + mork forest

    raven forest

Necromancer


Tabletop

Corvina initial

  • Corvinastella

    Corvina raven + stella star

    raven star

  • Corvinagelia

    Corvina raven + gelia frost

    raven frost

  • Corvinalira

    Corvina raven + lira dirge

    raven dirge

Pirate


People

Corbin initial

  • Corbin the Pale

    Corbin raven + the pale pale

    raven, called the pale

  • Corbin Fearless

    Corbin raven + fearless dauntless

    raven, called the dauntless

  • Corbin the Stout

    Corbin raven + the stout stout

    raven, called the stout

Superhero


People

Ravens initial

  • Ravenswick

    Ravens raven + wick dwelling

    raven dwelling

  • Ravenswood

    Ravens raven + wood forest

    raven forest

  • Ravensthorpe

    Ravens raven + thorpe hamlet

    raven hamlet

Viking


Real world

Rafn initial

  • Rafngest

    Rafn raven + gest guest

    raven guest

  • Rafngrimr

    Rafn raven + grimr mask

    raven mask

  • Rafnstein

    Rafn raven + stein stone

    raven stone

Welsh


Real world

Bran initial

  • Brangwm

    Bran raven + gwm hollow

    raven hollow

  • Brangrug

    Bran raven + grug heather

    raven heather

  • Brannant

    Bran raven + nant stream

    raven stream

Werewolf


Creatures

Hraf initial

  • Hrafrime

    Hraf raven + rime hoarfrost

    raven hoarfrost

  • Hrafbite

    Hraf raven + bite jaw snap

    raven jaw snap

  • Hrafmuzzle

    Hraf raven + muzzle snout

    raven snout

Witch


People

Rav initial

  • Ravseth

    Rav raven + seth silence

    raven silence

  • Ravella

    Rav raven + ella little

    raven little

  • Raveth

    Rav raven + eth breath

    raven breath

Senses that travel together

See also

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