Names that mean “red”
30 fragments across 26 traditions carry this sense. 25 of them open a name against 5 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.
Red 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. No single tradition hoards it: none of them goes past 2 fragments.
Gulen initial · Gules initial
- Gulenhelm
Gulen red + helm helmet
red helmet
- Gulenbod
Gulen red + bod messenger
red messenger
- Gulenswind
Gulen red + swind strong
red strong
- Gules Sejant
Gules red + Sejant sitting
red, sitting
- Gules Rampant
Gules red + Rampant rearing
red, rearing
- Gules Salient
Gules red + Salient leaping
red, leaping
Flann initial · roe final
- Flanngus
Flann red + gus vigour
red vigour
- Flannur
Flann red + ur fresh
red fresh
- Flanncam
Flann red + cam crooked
red crooked
- Tirroe
Tir land + roe red
land red
- Drumroe
Drum ridge + roe red
ridge red
- Monaroe
Mona bog + roe red
bog red
Derg initial · roy final
- Dergmoss
Derg red + moss bog
red bog
- Derggate
Derg red + gate road
red road
- Derginch
Derg red + inch water meadow
red water meadow
- Sianroy
Sian storm + roy red
storm red
- Grianroy
Grian sun + roy red
sun red
- Muirnroy
Muirn joy + roy red
joy red
Rhudd initial · goch final
- Rhuddol
Rhudd red + ddol dale
red dale
- Rhuddgoed
Rhudd red + goed trees
red trees
- Rhuddfelin
Rhudd red + felin mill
red mill
- Telyngoch
Telyn harp + goch red
harp red
- Morwyngoch
Morwyn maiden + goch red
maiden red
- Glangoch
Glan pure + goch red
pure red
Ghor initial
- Ghorzoll
Ghor red + zoll shelf
red shelf
- Ghorchaan
Ghor red + chaan reach
red reach
- Ghornith
Ghor red + nith harbour
red harbour
Rouge initial
- Rougevoir
Rouge red + voir view
red view
- Rougepre
Rouge red + pre meadow
red meadow
- Rougechamp
Rouge red + champ field
red field
Hong initial
- Hongfeng
Hong red + feng phoenix
red phoenix
- Hongjun
Hong red + jun noble
red noble
- Hongqian
Hong red + qian pretty
red pretty
Rub initial
- Rubevia
Rub red + evia territory
red territory
- Rubivia
Rub red + ivia territory
red territory
- Rubynia
Rub red + ynia country
red country
Rud initial
- Rudchase
Rud red + chase pursuit
red pursuit
- Rudley
Rud red + ley meadow
red meadow
- Rudsock
Rud red + sock white foot
red white foot
Derg initial
- Dergbough
Derg red + bough branching arm
red branching arm
- Dergheath
Derg red + heath open moorland
red open moorland
- Dergbreck
Derg red + breck slope
red slope
Rud initial
- Rudak
Rud red + ak edge
red edge
- Rudthrum
Rud red + thrum roar
red roar
- Ruddurn
Rud red + durn lasting
red lasting
Rot initial
- Rotbauer
Rot red + bauer farmer
red farmer
- Rotweber
Rot red + weber weaver
red weaver
- Rotschneider
Rot red + schneider tailor
red tailor
Kokkin initial
ula final
- Leleula
Lele leap + ula red
red leap
- Leoula
Leo voice + ula red
red voice
- Poliula
Poli bosom + ula red
red bosom
Read initial
- Readcuth
Read red + cuth known
red known
- Readlaf
Read red + laf heirloom
red heirloom
- Readfolc
Read red + folc folk
red folk
Aka initial
- Akaizumi
Aka red + izumi water source
red water source
- Akahara
Aka red + hara plain
red plain
- Akata
Aka red + ta rice field
red rice field
Rou initial
- Routour
Rou red + tour tower
red tower
- Rougny
Rou red + gny holding
red holding
- Roumont
Rou red + mont hill
red hill
Rad initial
- Radcliff
Rad red + cliff steep rock
red steep rock
- Radhurst
Rad red + hurst wooded rise
red wooded rise
- Radley
Rad red + ley woodland clearing
red woodland clearing
Erythra initial
- Erythrapetra
Erythra red + petra rock
red rock
- Erythrakleia
Erythra red + kleia glory
red glory
- Erythrastele
Erythra red + stele pillar
red pillar
Ruadh initial
- Ruadhneedle
Ruadh red + needle rock needle
red rock needle
- Ruadhscar
Ruadh red + scar cliff scar
red cliff scar
- Ruadhsgurr
Ruadh red + sgurr rocky peak
red rocky peak
the red final
- Rhys the Red
Rhys ardour + the red red
ardour, called the red
- Gerald the Red
Gerald spear ruler + the red red
spear ruler, called the red
- Rufus the Red
Rufus red haired + the red red
red haired, called the red
Rub initial
- Rubatum
Rub red + atum marked
red marked
- Rubgaia
Rub red + gaia earth
red earth
- Rubdorsum
Rub red + dorsum ridge
red ridge
Ruf initial
The Red initial
- The Red Bell
The Red red + bell sounding vessel
red sounding vessel
- The Red Fiddle
The Red red + fiddle bowed strings
red bowed strings
- The Red Salmon
The Red red + salmon upstream swimmer
red upstream swimmer
Rot initial
- Rotheim
Rot red + heim home
red-home
- Rotkreuz
Rot red + kreuz cross
red-cross
- Rotstern
Rot red + stern star
red-star
Raud initial
- Raudmagi
Raud red + magi belly
red belly
- Raudspjot
Raud red + spjot spear
red spear
- Raudsida
Raud red + sida side
red side
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “red”. 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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